Patents by Inventor Yukio Sakashita

Yukio Sakashita 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).

  • Vibratory gyroscope having a support member
    Patent number: 5345822
    Abstract: A vibratory gyroscope includes a vibrator. The vibrator includes a triangular prism-shaped vibrating body. On three side faces of the vibrating body, piezoelectric elements are formed respectively. Supporting members are fixed to ridge-line portions in the vicinity of nodal points of the vibrating body. The supporting members are formed into a multi-layer structure. An elastic material having a large strength is used as inner portions of the supporting members, and a material having a good solderability is used as outer portions of the supporting members. Under the vibrator, a supporting plate is provided as a shield material. Furthermore, a work cover is provided on the side of and above the vibrator as a shield material. The supporting plate and the work cover are formed by a magnetic material such as iron, nickel, stainless steel or the like. In the vicinity of the supporting members, protective members are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakamura, Yoshiaki Heinouchi, Yukio Sakashita