Patents by Inventor Yikiko Nishida

Yikiko Nishida 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).

  • Publication number: 20100117630
    Abstract: A compact sensing device capable of sensing a rotational angle and a rotational velocity, or a rectilinear moving distance and a moving velocity. A displacement sensing device that senses a rotational angle of a moving member rotation and a distance of a linear movement of the moving member, or senses an angular velocity of the moving member rotation and a velocity of a linear movement of the moving member, includes: a first movable member, moved together with the moving member by a linear movement of the moving member; a second movable member holding the first movable member in a rotatable manner, and rotated together with the moving member by rotation of the moving member; a first sensor outputting a signal in accordance with a linear movement of the first movable member; and a second sensor outputting a signal in accordance with a rotation of the second movable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norimi Asahara, Yikiko Nishida, Masahisa Niwa