Patents by Inventor Yojiro Okakura
Yojiro Okakura 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: 8590386Abstract: A pressure detection device includes a buffer member and a sensor assembly. The buffer member is deformable by a pressure change, and includes a plurality of magnets in an evenly dispersed arrangement. The sensor assembly includes at least one magnetic sensor to detect a variation of a magnetic field accompanied by deformation of the buffer member.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kesatoshi Takeuchi, Yojiro Okakura
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Patent number: 8581459Abstract: The brushless electric machine includes a first drive member (30U) having a plurality of permanent magnets (32U); a second drive member (10) having a plurality of electromagnetic coils and capable of movement relative to the first drive member (30U); and a third drive member (30L) disposed at the opposite side from the first drive member (30U) with the second drive member (10) therebetween. The second drive member (10) has magnetic sensors (40A, 40B) for detecting the relative position of the first and second drive members. The third drive member (30L) has at locations facing the permanent magnets of the first drive member (30U) a plurality of magnetic field strengthening members (32L) for strengthening the magnetic field at the location of the second drive member (10) in conjunction with the permanent magnets.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kesatoshi Takeuchi, Mamoru Sugimoto, Yojiro Okakura
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Patent number: 8319469Abstract: The brushless electric machine includes a first drive member (30U) having a plurality of permanent magnets (32U); a second drive member (10) having a plurality of electromagnetic coils and capable of movement relative to the first drive member (30U); and a third drive member (30L) disposed at the opposite side from the first drive member (30U) with the second drive member (10) therebetween. The second drive member (10) has magnetic sensors (40A, 40B) for detecting the relative position of the first and second drive members. The third drive member (30L) has at locations facing the permanent magnets of the first drive member (30U) a plurality of magnetic field strengthening members (32L) for strengthening the magnetic field at the location of the second drive member (10) in conjunction with the permanent magnets.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Keshatoshi Takeuchi, Mamoru Sugimoto, Yojiro Okakura
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Publication number: 20120217827Abstract: An electromechanical device includes at least one magnetic coil formed of an electric wire coated with a first insulating material wound a plurality of times to have a ring-like shape, and an insulating section made of a second insulating material and disposed so as to cover at least apart of the magnetic coil, and a withstand voltage between an outside of the insulating section and the magnetic coil across the insulating section is higher than a withstand voltage between the electric wires adjacent to each other in the magnetic coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kesatoshi TAKEUCHI, Yojiro OKAKURA
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Publication number: 20120062162Abstract: The brushless electric machine includes a first drive member (30U) having a plurality of permanent magnets (32U); a second drive member (10) having a plurality of electromagnetic coils and capable of movement relative to the first drive member (30U); and a third drive member (30L) disposed at the opposite side from the first drive member (30U) with the second drive member (10) therebetween. The second drive member (10) has magnetic sensors (40A, 40B) for detecting the relative position of the first and second drive members. The third drive member (30L) has at locations facing the permanent magnets of the first drive member (30U) a plurality of magnetic field strengthening members (32L) for strengthening the magnetic field at the location of the second drive member (10) in conjunction with the permanent magnets.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kesatoshi TAKEUCHI, Mamoru SUGIMOTO, Yojiro OKAKURA
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Patent number: 8080967Abstract: The brushless electric machine includes a first drive member (30U) having a plurality of permanent magnets (32U); a second drive member (10) having a plurality of electromagnetic coils and capable of movement relative to the first drive member (30U); and a third drive member (30L) disposed at the opposite side from the first drive member (30U) with the second drive member (10) therebetween. The second drive member (10) has magnetic sensors (40A, 40B) for detecting the relative position of the first and second drive members. The third drive member (30L) has at locations facing the permanent magnets of the first drive member (30U) a plurality of magnetic field strengthening members (32L) for strengthening the magnetic field at the location of the second drive member (10) in conjunction with the permanent magnets.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2011Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Keshatoshi Takeuchi, Mamoru Sugimoto, Yojiro Okakura
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Patent number: 7992444Abstract: The pressure detection device includes a buffer member deformable by a pressure change, including one or more magnets, and a sensor assembly including one or more magnetic sensors to detect a variation of a magnetic field accompanied by deformation of the buffer member.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kesatoshi Takeuchi, Yojiro Okakura
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Publication number: 20110184557Abstract: A pressure detection device includes a buffer member and a sensor assembly. The buffer member is deformable by a pressure change, and includes a plurality of magnets in an evenly dispersed arrangement. The sensor assembly includes at least one magnetic sensor to detect a variation of a magnetic field accompanied by deformation of the buffer member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kesatoshi TAKEUCHI, Yojiro OKAKURA
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Publication number: 20110101902Abstract: The brushless electric machine includes a first drive member (30U) having a plurality of permanent magnets (32U); a second drive member (10) having a plurality of electromagnetic coils and capable of movement relative to the first drive member (30U); and a third drive member (30L) disposed at the opposite side from the first drive member (30U) with the second drive member (10) therebetween. The second drive member (10) has magnetic sensors (40A, 40B) for detecting the relative position of the first and second drive members. The third drive member (30L) has at locations facing the permanent magnets of the first drive member (30U) a plurality of magnetic field strengthening members (32L) for strengthening the magnetic field at the location of the second drive member (10) in conjunction with the permanent magnets.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2011Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kesatoshi TAKEUCHI, Mamoru SUGIMOTO, Yojiro OKAKURA
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Patent number: 7906930Abstract: The brushless electric machine includes a first drive member (30U) having a plurality of permanent magnets (32U); a second drive member (10) having a plurality of electromagnetic coils and capable of movement relative to the first drive member (30U); and a third drive member (30L) disposed at the opposite side from the first drive member (30U) with the second drive member (10) therebetween, and having a fixed relative positional relationship with respect to the first drive member (30U). The second drive member (10) has magnetic sensors (40A, 40B) for detecting relative position of the first and second drive members; and a control circuit for carrying out control of the brushless electric machine utilizing the output signals of the magnetic sensors.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kesatoshi Takeuchi, Mamoru Sugimoto, Yojiro Okakura
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Publication number: 20090218163Abstract: The pressure detection device includes a buffer member deformable by a pressure change, including one or more magnets, and a sensor assembly including one or more magnetic sensors to detect a variation of a magnetic field accompanied by deformation of the buffer member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kesatoshi TAKEUCHI, Yojiro OKAKURA
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Publication number: 20080265816Abstract: The brushless electric machine includes a first drive member (30U) having a plurality of permanent magnets (32U); a second drive member (10) having a plurality of electromagnetic coils and capable of movement relative to the first drive member (30U); and a third drive member (30L) disposed at the opposite side from the first drive member (30U) with the second drive member (10) therebetween, and having a fixed relative positional relationship with respect to the first drive member (30U). The second drive member (10) has magnetic sensors (40A, 40B) for detecting relative position of the first and second drive members; and a control circuit for carrying out control of the brushless electric machine utilizing the output signals of the magnetic sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kesatoshi TAKEUCHI, Mamoru SUGIMOTO, Yojiro OKAKURA
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Patent number: 4862432Abstract: A timepiece construction member comprises a timepiece frame, trains, a motor, circuit member and so on. A supporting member for keeping and securing the timepiece construction member is made of a spring plate. The supporting member is engaged with the plate at the periphery thereof and as a result, the timepiece construction member is secured by a simple means. It is possible to provide a securing construction having a high reliability and a small number of members. Further, since the supporting member also serves as the other operating member such as a battery plus terminal, it is possible to provide a small sized securing construction for members. Furthermore, since the members of the timepiece are in contact with an elastic beam of the spring plate, the members of the timepiece can be secured stably.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1987Date of Patent: August 29, 1989Assignees: Shiojiri Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Imao Hiraga, Noriaki Shimura, Yojiro Okakura, Masaru Kubota, Osamu Takashi