Patents by Inventor Yoshiko Suetomi

Yoshiko Suetomi 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: 9864450
    Abstract: A piezoelectric sensor in which position detection and load detection can be achieved. The piezoelectric sensor includes a piezoelectric layer interposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. In the piezoelectric sensor, at least one of the upper electrode and the lower electrode includes a plurality of electrodes patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Nissha Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Watazu, Yoshiko Suetomi, Eiji Kakutani, Keisuke Ozaki, Junichi Shibata, Katsumi Tokuno, Shuzo Okumura, Ryomei Omote
  • Publication number: 20170106180
    Abstract: A transdermal patch and a microneedle sheet can efficiently introduce a target substance to the stratum corneum and prevent a reduction in the protection capability of the stratum corneum. A microneedle sheet comprises a sheet-shaped base material and a plurality of microneedles on the sheet-shaped base material making contact with a stratum corneum of a skin. Each of the plurality of microneedles includes a skin-stretching part projecting from the sheet-shaped base material, the skin-stretching part having a tip surface configured to stretch the stratum corneum by pressing against the surface of the stratum corneum of the skin without sticking into the surface of the stratum corneum. A needlelike-projection part is formed on the tip surface of the skin-stretching part having a shape such that the needlelike-projection part sticks into the surface of the stratum corneum and a peak part of the needlelike-projection part stays inside the stratum corneum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroyuki NAGAI, Yoshiko SUETOMI, Saori YOSHIZUKA
  • Patent number: 9417725
    Abstract: A piezoelectric sensor that can perform position detection and load detection. The touch panel having press detection function can detect the pressing load inputted to the pressing surface. An upper electrode, an upper insert member, an intermediate electrode, a lower insert member, and a lower electrode are arranged away from the pressing surface in this order. Among the upper electrode, the intermediate electrode, and the lower electrode, capacitance detection electrodes Cx, Cy for detecting the pressing position, and detection electrodes S for measuring the electric charge according to the pressure when the operation is inputted to the touch panel 1 having press detection function are included. One of the upper insert member and the lower insert member is composed of an insulating body, and the other is composed of a piezoelectric body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: NISSHA PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Watazu, Yoshiko Suetomi, Eiji Kakutani, Keisuke Ozaki, Junichi Shibata, Shuzo Okumura, Ryomei Omote, Juichi Murata, Takao Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20160231849
    Abstract: A piezoelectric sensor that can perform position detection and load detection. The touch panel having press detection function can detect the pressing load inputted to the pressing surface. An upper electrode, an upper insert member, an intermediate electrode, a lower insert member, and a lower electrode are arranged away from the pressing surface in this order. Among the upper electrode, the intermediate electrode, and the lower electrode, capacitance detection electrodes Cx, Cy for detecting the pressing position, and detection electrodes S for measuring the electric charge according to the pressure when the operation is inputted to the touch panel 1 having press detection function are included. One of the upper insert member and the lower insert member is composed of an insulating body, and the other is composed of a piezoelectric body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Yuji WATAZU, Yoshiko SUETOMI, Eiji KAKUTANI, Keisuke OZAKI, Junichi SHIBATA, Shuzo OKUMURA, Ryomei OMOTE, Juichi MURATA, Takao HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160124560
    Abstract: A piezoelectric sensor in which position detection and load detection can be achieved. The piezoelectric sensor includes a piezoelectric layer interposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. In the piezoelectric sensor, at least one of the upper electrode and the lower electrode includes a plurality of electrodes patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Yuji WATAZU, Yoshiko SUETOMI, Eiji KAKUTANI, Keisuke OZAKI, Junichi SHIBATA, Katsumi TOKUNO, Shuzo OKUMURA, Ryomei OMOTE
  • Patent number: 8816981
    Abstract: [Object] It is an object to provide a mount structure of a touch panel with a vibration function which is superior in impact resistance, dust-proofness, and drip-proofness, and can effectively transmit a vibration of a vibration element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Nissha Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kai, Takao Hashimoto, Yoshiko Suetomi, Yuji Watazu
  • Patent number: 8811033
    Abstract: A mounting structure includes a protection panel (1) with a touch input function for protecting an electronic device display window, mainly formed of the protection panel body made of a resin plate, and a panel fitting portion (32a) of an exterior housing (32) into which the protection panel (1) is fitted from outside so that an outer face of the protection panel (1) is in the same plane as a portion of the exterior housing surrounding the outer face. In this structure, nut mounting holes are formed in a back side rim portion of the protection panel body and nuts (33) each having a female thread formed in an inner periphery thereof are attached to the respective nut mounting holes, and male screws (34) are screwed into the respective female threads of the nuts (33) through through-holes (32b) formed in the panel fitting portion (32a) of the exterior housing (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Nissha Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiko Suetomi, Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Yoshihiro Kai
  • Publication number: 20120268421
    Abstract: A protection panel for detecting an X-Y coordinate as an operation position from a potential gradient based on a touch operation to a front substrate is provided. A rear substrate (5) has a first transparent resistive film (5A) and a contact point (5G) connected to a pair of first terminals (5D) through routing circuits (5C) so that the contact point (5G) is arranged in parallel with the first transparent resistive film (5A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: NISSHA PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiko Suetomi, Yoshihiro Kai, Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Jun Shimizu, Toshiyuki Iwai, Mitsutoyo Toshihara
  • Publication number: 20120162143
    Abstract: [Object] It is an object to provide a mount structure of a touch panel with a vibration function which is superior in impact resistance, dust-proofness, and drip-proofness, and can effectively transmit a vibration of a vibration element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kai, Takao Hashimoto, Yoshiko Suetomi, Yuji Watazu
  • Patent number: 8199128
    Abstract: A protection panel for detecting an X-Y coordinate as an operation position from a potential gradient based on a touch operation to a front substrate is provided. A rear substrate (5) has a first transparent resistive film (5A) and a contact point (5G) connected to a pair of first terminals (5D) through routing circuits (5C) so that the contact point (5G) is arranged in parallel with the first transparent resistive film (5A). When the rear substrate (5) and a front substrate (6) are connected, the contact point (5G) and an expanded region (6Ab) of a second transparent resistive film (6A) on the front substrate (6), which are arranged opposingly with a predetermined gap, form a switch (12) for detecting a contact therebetween, based on a voltage detected in the terminals (6D,5D) of one of the rear substrate (5) and the front substrate (6) when a voltage is applied between the terminals (5D,6D) of the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Nissha Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiko Suetomi, Yoshihiro Kai, Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Jun Shimizu, Toshiyuki Iwai, Mitsutoyo Toshihara
  • Publication number: 20110304569
    Abstract: By changing the method of attaching an oscillating element to a panel member, it is made possible to render the construction simple, yet, to provide oscillation to the panel member with uniform and equal drive force. In a panel member 4 having a touch type information inputting function, a reduced-rigidity portion 4a whose rigidity is reduced is provided in at least a portion of a peripheral edge 4A thereof. An oscillating element 21, 22 is provided a center side thereof including the reduced-rigidity portion 4a. The panel member relating to the present invention is effectively used in an electronic instrument such as a mobile phone and can be utilized for improvement of performance, enhanced compactness and lightweight of the electronic instrument equipped with a panel member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: NISSHA PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kai, Yoshiko Suetomi, Yuji Watazu
  • Publication number: 20110122090
    Abstract: A protection panel for detecting an X-Y coordinate as an operation position from a potential gradient based on a touch operation to a front substrate is provided. A rear substrate (5) has a first transparent resistive film (5A) and a contact point (5G) connected to a pair of first terminals (5D) through routing circuits (5C) so that the contact point (5G) is arranged in parallel with the first transparent resistive film (5A). When the rear substrate (5) and a front substrate (6) are connected, the contact point (5G) and an expanded region (6Ab) of a second transparent resistive film (6A) on the front substrate (6), which are arranged opposingly with a predetermined gap, form a switch (12) for detecting a contact therebetween, based on a voltage detected in the terminals (6D,5D) of one of the rear substrate (5) and the front substrate (6) when a voltage is applied between the terminals (5D,6D) of the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: NISSHA PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiko Suetomi, Yoshihiro Kai, Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Jun Shimizu, Toshiyuki Iwai, Mitsutoyo Toshihara
  • Publication number: 20110103033
    Abstract: A mounting structure includes a protection panel (1) with a touch input function for protecting an electronic device display window, mainly formed of the protection panel body made of a resin plate, and a panel fitting portion (32a) of an exterior housing (32) into which the protection panel (1) is fitted from outside so that an outer face of the protection panel (1) is in the same plane as a portion of the exterior housing surrounding the outer face. In this structure, nut mounting holes are formed in a back side rim portion of the protection panel body and nuts (33) each having a female thread formed in an inner periphery thereof are attached to the respective nut mounting holes, and male screws (34) are screwed into the respective female threads of the nuts (33) through through-holes (32b) formed in the panel fitting portion (32a) of the exterior housing (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: NISSHA PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiko Suetomi, Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Yoshihiro Kai