Patents by Inventor Yasushi Nagano
Yasushi Nagano 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).
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Patent number: 11912031Abstract: An active portion of a piezoelectric actuator includes a first region provided in a region opposed to a recess and extending in a first direction, and a second region provided in a region corresponding to a central part in the first direction of the recess, and being configured such that a laminated body including the active portion and a vibration plate has a thickness larger than a thickness of a portion corresponding to the first region and that deformation of the second region is suppressed as compared to deformation of the first region when a voltage is applied between a first electrode and a second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yasushi Yamazaki, Daisuke Nagano
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Patent number: 10288730Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor is provided with a mount that is fixed to an inside-face of the bumper, and a sensor body that is coupled to the mount so as to be exposed outside the bumper through an exposure hole that is provided in the bumper. Compared with a case where an ultrasonic sensor is fixed to a bumper by sandwiching the bumper from inside and outside of the bumper, appearance can be improved, since protrusion outward from the bumper is eliminated.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Tsuji, Yasushi Nagano, Naoya Azuma
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Patent number: 9564116Abstract: The ultrasonic-transducer mounting structure includes: a housing including: a body part which is formed into a hollow cylindrical shape and is provided at its front surface with a transmission surface allowing an ultrasonic wave to pass therethrough and is designed to accommodate an ultrasonic transducer therein; and plural connection pieces provided to a side surface of the body part; and a holder fixed to a rear surface of a bumper and designed to hold the housing such that the transmission surface of the housing is exposed via an opening of the bumper. The holder includes plural reception pieces to which the plural connection pieces are detachably coupled respectively. The plural reception pieces are fixed to the rear surface of the bumper to surround the opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Tsuji, Naoya Azuma, Yasushi Nagano
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Patent number: 9296350Abstract: An ultrasonic wave device includes a holding member designed to be fixed to an inner surface of a bumper as a vehicle outer panel, and a body block designed to be connected with the holding member. The body block includes a head designed to be inserted in an exposing hole provided at the bumper, and at least one abutting part designed to abut on the inner surface of the bumper at a position closer to the exposing hole than a position where the holding member is fixed. The body block is biased to an outer side of the bumper by a spring force of the clamping part, which is a biasing part provided with the holding member.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Osamu Hirakawa, Yasushi Nagano, Takashi Tsuji
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Patent number: 9069079Abstract: An obstacle detection system includes ultrasonic sensors and a controller. The ultrasonic sensors include first and second ultrasonic sensors. Each of them is located at either side of a vehicle bumper so that its own beam axis has an angle deflected in a horizontal direction from a surface-normal direction of the bumper and is directed towards an intermediate portion of the bumper.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2010Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Tsuji, Naoya Azuma, Yasushi Nagano
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Publication number: 20140355382Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor is provided with a mount that is fixed to an inside-face of the bumper, and a sensor body that is coupled to the mount so as to be exposed outside the bumper through an exposure hole that is provided in the bumper. Compared with a case where an ultrasonic sensor is fixed to a bumper by sandwiching the bumper from inside and outside of the bumper, appearance can be improved, since protrusion outward from the bumper is eliminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Tsuji, Yasushi Nagano, Naoya Azuma
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Publication number: 20140346303Abstract: An ultrasonic wave device includes a holding member designed to be fixed to an inner surface of a bumper as a vehicle outer panel, and a body block designed to be connected with the holding member. The body block includes a head designed to be inserted in an exposing hole provided at the bumper, and at least one abutting part designed to abut on the inner surface of the bumper at a position closer to the exposing hole than a position where the holding member is fixed. The body block is biased to an outer side of the bumper by a spring force of the clamping part, which is a biasing part provided with the holding member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Osamu HIRAKAWA, Yasushi NAGANO, Takashi TSUJI
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Patent number: 8897025Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor includes a transceiver block having a transceiver device for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves and a circuit board mounted with an electronic circuit for processing ultrasonic signals transmitted and received through the transceiver device. A housing of the ultrasonic sensor has an opening and a communication hole, and the circuit board is stored into the housing through the opening. The transceiver block is attached to the housing. An electric connector extends through the communication hole of the housing to electrically interconnect the transceiver device and the electronic circuit of the circuit board; and a cover member closes the opening of the housing. The communication hole is sealed by a filler material.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Urase, Yasushi Nagano
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Patent number: 8763463Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor that has a simplified structure, ensures high water resistance, and shortens the manufacturing time. An ultrasonic sensor includes a transducer, an electronic circuit substrate on which an electronic circuit is arranged to process an ultrasonic signal transmitted and received via the transducer, and a housing including a substrate retainer that retains the electronic circuit board. The substrate retainer includes a lid welded to an open portion thereof to hermetically seal the substrate retainer against the entry of a liquid.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2009Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Urase, Yasushi Nagano
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Publication number: 20130250732Abstract: The ultrasonic-transducer mounting structure includes: a housing including: a body part which is formed into a hollow cylindrical shape and is provided at its front surface with a transmission surface allowing an ultrasonic wave to pass therethrough and is designed to accommodate an ultrasonic transducer therein; and plural connection pieces provided to a side surface of the body part; and a holder fixed to a rear surface of a bumper and designed to hold the housing such that the transmission surface of the housing is exposed via an opening of the bumper. The holder includes plural reception pieces to which the plural connection pieces are detachably coupled respectively. The plural reception pieces are fixed to the rear surface of the bumper to surround the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Tsuji, Naoya Azuma, Yasushi Nagano
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Publication number: 20130028053Abstract: An obstacle detection system includes ultrasonic sensors and a controller. The ultrasonic sensors include first and second ultrasonic sensors. Each of them is located at either side of a vehicle bumper so that its own beam axis has an angle deflected in a horizontal direction from a surface-normal direction of the bumper and is directed towards an intermediate portion of the bumper.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2010Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Tsuji, Naoya Azuma, Yasushi Nagano
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Publication number: 20120243189Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor includes a transceiver block having a transceiver device for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves and a circuit board mounted with an electronic circuit for processing ultrasonic signals transmitted and received through the transceiver device. A housing of the ultrasonic sensor has an opening and a communication hole, and the circuit board is stored into the housing through the opening. The transceiver block is attached to the housing. An electric connector extends through the communication hole of the housing to electrically interconnect the transceiver device and the electronic circuit of the circuit board; and a cover member closes the opening of the housing. The communication hole is sealed by a filler material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hiroshi URASE, Yasushi Nagano
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Publication number: 20120240680Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor includes a transceiver block having a transceiver device for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, and a circuit board mounted with an electronic circuit for processing ultrasonic signals transmitted and received through the transceiver device. A housing of the ultrasonic sensor includes a storing portion having an opening. The circuit board is stored within the storing portion, and the opening of the storing portion is closed by the transceiver block.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hiroshi URASE, Yasushi Nagano
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Publication number: 20110088479Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor that has a simplified structure, ensures high water resistance, and shortens the manufacturing time. An ultrasonic sensor includes a transducer, an electronic circuit substrate on which an electronic circuit is arranged to process an ultrasonic signal transmitted and received via the transducer, and a housing including a substrate retainer that retains the electronic circuit board. The substrate retainer includes a lid welded to an open portion thereof to hermetically seal the substrate retainer against the entry of a liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS, CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Urase, Yasushi Nagano
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Patent number: 7062588Abstract: A data processing device exchanges data between a memory and an external bus master. The memory is connected to the data processing device via a first bus so as to store data. The external bus master is connected to the data processing device via a second bus so as to process data. The data processing device comprises a bus-transmission control unit accessing the memory via the first bus in response to a request to access the memory made by the external bus master via the second bus.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2001Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Minoru Usui, Noriaki Ono, Yasushi Nagano
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Patent number: 6505309Abstract: A processing unit has an operation unit and a cache memory, and further has a debug support unit and a non-cache control circuit. The debug support unit outputs a debug mode signal when an address of a program being currently executed and an optional address set for debugging coincide with each other, and the non-cache control circuit controls the operation of the cache memory via the debug mode signal and outputs the debug mode signal externally of the processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1999Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Toru Okabayashi, Yasushi Nagano
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Publication number: 20010034805Abstract: A data processing device exchanges data between a memory and an external bus master. The memory is connected to the data processing device via a first bus so as to store data. The external bus master is connected to the data processing device via a second bus so as to process data. The data processing device comprises a bus-transmission control unit accessing the memory via the first bus in response to a request to access the memory made by the external bus master via the second bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2001Publication date: October 25, 2001Inventors: Minoru Usui, Noriaki Ono, Yasushi Nagano