Patents by Inventor Toru Kidu

Toru Kidu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11277115
    Abstract: A crystal vibration element that includes a crystal piece that has a prescribed crystal orientation, and a first direction and a second direction in a plan view thereof; and excitation electrodes that are respectively provided on front and rear surfaces of the crystal piece in order to excite a thickness shear vibration in the crystal piece upon application of an alternating electric field. A vibration distribution of the crystal piece has a vibration region that extends in a band-like shape in the second direction of the crystal piece and non-vibration regions that are adjacent to opposed sides of the vibration region in the first direction of the crystal piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Kidu, Takashi Hase, Takeshi Kamada, Hiroaki Kaida, Shigeaki Sugimura
  • Patent number: 11139796
    Abstract: A crystal vibration element that includes a crystal piece that has a prescribed crystal orientation, and a first direction and a second direction in a plan view thereof; and excitation electrodes that are respectively provided on front and rear surfaces of the crystal piece in order to excite a thickness shear vibration in the crystal piece upon application of an alternating electric field. A vibration distribution of the crystal piece has a vibration region that extends in a band-like shape in the second direction of the crystal piece and non-vibration regions that are adjacent to opposed sides of the vibration region in the first direction of the crystal piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Kidu, Takashi Hase, Takeshi Kamada, Hiroaki Kaida, Shigeaki Sugimura
  • Patent number: 11075615
    Abstract: A crystal vibration element that includes a crystal piece that has a prescribed crystal orientation, and a first direction and a second direction in a plan view thereof; and excitation electrodes that are respectively provided on front and rear surfaces of the crystal piece in order to excite a thickness shear vibration in the crystal piece upon application of an alternating electric field. A vibration distribution of the crystal piece has a vibration region that extends in a band-like shape in the second direction of the crystal piece and non-vibration regions that are adjacent to opposed sides of the vibration region in the first direction of the crystal piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Kidu, Takashi Hase, Takeshi Kamada, Hiroaki Kaida, Shigeaki Sugimura
  • Patent number: 11038485
    Abstract: A crystal vibration element that includes a crystal piece that has a prescribed crystal orientation, and a first direction and a second direction in a plan view thereof; and excitation electrodes that are respectively provided on front and rear surfaces of the crystal piece in order to excite a thickness shear vibration in the crystal piece upon application of an alternating electric field. A vibration distribution of the crystal piece has a vibration region that extends in a band-like shape in the second direction of the crystal piece and non-vibration regions that are adjacent to opposed sides of the vibration region in the first direction of the crystal piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Kidu, Takashi Hase, Takeshi Kamada, Hiroaki Kaida, Shigeaki Sugimura
  • Publication number: 20180248536
    Abstract: A crystal vibration element that includes a crystal piece that has a prescribed crystal orientation, and a first direction and a second direction in a plan view thereof; and excitation electrodes that are respectively provided on front and rear surfaces of the crystal piece in order to excite a thickness shear vibration in the crystal piece upon application of an alternating electric field. A vibration distribution of the crystal piece has a vibration region that extends in a band-like shape in the second direction of the crystal piece and non-vibration regions that are adjacent to opposed sides of the vibration region in the first direction of the crystal piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Toru Kidu, Takashi Hase, Takeshi Kamada, Hiroaki Kaida, Shigeaki Sugimura
  • Publication number: 20180241372
    Abstract: A crystal vibration element that includes a crystal piece that has a prescribed crystal orientation, and a first direction and a second direction in a plan view thereof; and excitation electrodes that are respectively provided on front and rear surfaces of the crystal piece in order to excite a thickness shear vibration in the crystal piece upon application of an alternating electric field. A vibration distribution of the crystal piece has a vibration region that extends in a band-like shape in the second direction of the crystal piece and non-vibration regions that are adjacent to opposed sides of the vibration region in the first direction of the crystal piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: TORU KIDU, Takashi Hase, Takeshi Kamada, Hiroaki Kaida, Shigeaki Sugimura
  • Publication number: 20180226943
    Abstract: A crystal vibration element that includes a crystal piece that has a prescribed crystal orientation, and a first direction and a second direction in a plan view thereof; and excitation electrodes that are respectively provided on front and rear surfaces of the crystal piece in order to excite a thickness shear vibration in the crystal piece upon application of an alternating electric field. A vibration distribution of the crystal piece has a vibration region that extends in a band-like shape in the second direction of the crystal piece and non-vibration regions that are adjacent to opposed sides of the vibration region in the first direction of the crystal piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Toru Kidu, Takashi Hase, Takeshi Kamada, Hiroaki Kaida, Shigeaki Sugimura
  • Publication number: 20180226944
    Abstract: A crystal vibration element that includes a crystal piece that has a prescribed crystal orientation, and a first direction and a second direction in a plan view thereof; and excitation electrodes that are respectively provided on front and rear surfaces of the crystal piece in order to excite a thickness shear vibration in the crystal piece upon application of an alternating electric field. A vibration distribution of the crystal piece has a vibration region that extends in a band-like shape in the second direction of the crystal piece and non-vibration regions that are adjacent to opposed sides of the vibration region in the first direction of the crystal piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Toru Kidu, Takashi Hase, Takeshi Kamada, Hiroaki Kaida, Shigeaki Sugimura