Patents by Inventor Yutaka Takada

Yutaka Takada 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: 10746809
    Abstract: A physical quantity measurement device includes a sensor element having a coupling capacitance formed between a drive electrode and a detection electrode, and a circuit device having a drive circuit adapted to supply a drive signal to the drive electrode, a detection circuit adapted to detect physical quantity information corresponding to a physical quantity based on a detection signal from the detection electrode, and a fault diagnosis circuit, and the fault diagnosis circuit has an electrostatic leakage component extraction circuit adapted to extract an electrostatic leakage component due to the coupling capacitance from one of the detection signal and an amplified signal of the detection signal, and performs a fault diagnosis based on the electrostatic leakage component extracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yutaka Takada
  • Patent number: 10309783
    Abstract: A physical quantity detection system includes first and second physical quantity sensors, first and second power supply lines to which a power supply voltage is applied, a first decoupling circuit with first band elimination frequency characteristics, and a second decoupling circuit with second band elimination frequency characteristics. A relationship of a cutoff frequency on a low frequency side of the first band elimination frequency characteristics<a first drive frequency of a first drive circuit<a cutoff frequency on a high frequency side of the first band elimination frequency characteristics is satisfied, and a relationship of a cutoff frequency on a low frequency side of the second band elimination frequency characteristics<a second drive frequency of a second drive circuit<a cutoff frequency on a high frequency side of second band elimination frequency characteristics is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yutaka Takada
  • Publication number: 20190094284
    Abstract: A physical quantity measurement device includes a sensor element having a coupling capacitance formed between a drive electrode and a detection electrode, and a circuit device having a drive circuit adapted to supply a drive signal to the drive electrode, a detection circuit adapted to detect physical quantity information corresponding to a physical quantity based on a detection signal from the detection electrode, and a fault diagnosis circuit, and the fault diagnosis circuit has an electrostatic leakage component extraction circuit adapted to extract an electrostatic leakage component due to the coupling capacitance from one of the detection signal and an amplified signal of the detection signal, and performs a fault diagnosis based on the electrostatic leakage component extracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Yutaka TAKADA
  • Patent number: 9927238
    Abstract: Dynamic range of a second amplifier which is provided in a subsequent stage of a synchronous detection circuit is set greater than dynamic range of a first amplifier which is provided in a preceding stage of the synchronous detection circuit, and thus, an output is prevented from being saturated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Takada, Kenji Sato
  • Patent number: 9676610
    Abstract: A physical quantity sensor includes a sensor element, an integrated circuit that is electrically connected to the sensor element, and a ceramic package (base body) on which the integrated circuit is mounted. A first conductor pattern (interconnection pattern) for electrical connection with the outside is provided on one surface of the ceramic package. A second conductor pattern is provided to be electrically connected to the interconnection pattern. The second conductor pattern includes an interconnection pattern that passes through the inside of the ceramic package, and a metallized region that is exposed on the other surface of the ceramic package. The interconnection pattern is longer than a distance between the one surface and the other surface of the ceramic package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yutaka Takada
  • Publication number: 20170067931
    Abstract: A physical quantity detection system includes first and second physical quantity sensors, first and second power supply lines to which a power supply voltage is applied, a first decoupling circuit with first band elimination frequency characteristics, and a second decoupling circuit with second band elimination frequency characteristics. A relationship of a cutoff frequency on a low frequency side of the first band elimination frequency characteristics<a first drive frequency of a first drive circuit<a cutoff frequency on a high frequency side of the first band elimination frequency characteristics is satisfied, and a relationship of a cutoff frequency on a low frequency side of the second band elimination frequency characteristics<a second drive frequency of a second drive circuit<a cutoff frequency on a high frequency side of second band elimination frequency characteristics is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventor: Yutaka TAKADA
  • Publication number: 20160340177
    Abstract: A physical quantity sensor includes a sensor element, an integrated circuit that is electrically connected to the sensor element, and a ceramic package (base body) on which the integrated circuit is mounted. A first conductor pattern (interconnection pattern) for electrical connection with the outside is provided on one surface of the ceramic package. A second conductor pattern is provided to be electrically connected to the interconnection pattern. The second conductor pattern includes an interconnection pattern that passes through the inside of the ceramic package, and a metallized region that is exposed on the other surface of the ceramic package. The interconnection pattern is longer than a distance between the one surface and the other surface of the ceramic package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Yutaka TAKADA
  • Publication number: 20160265915
    Abstract: Dynamic range of a second amplifier which is provided in a subsequent stage of a synchronous detection circuit is set greater than dynamic range of a first amplifier which is provided in a preceding stage of the synchronous detection circuit, and thus, an output is prevented from being saturated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Yutaka Takada, Kenji Sato
  • Patent number: 9434603
    Abstract: A physical quantity sensor includes a sensor element, an integrated circuit that is electrically connected to the sensor element, and a ceramic package (base body) on which the integrated circuit is mounted. A first conductor pattern (interconnection pattern) for electrical connection with the outside is provided on one surface of the ceramic package. A second conductor pattern is provided to be electrically connected to the interconnection pattern. The second conductor pattern includes an interconnection pattern that passes through the inside of the ceramic package, and a metallized region that is exposed on the other surface of the ceramic package. The interconnection pattern is longer than a distance between the one surface and the other surface of the ceramic package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yutaka Takada
  • Publication number: 20140312438
    Abstract: A physical quantity sensor includes a sensor element, an integrated circuit that is electrically connected to the sensor element, and a ceramic package (base body) on which the integrated circuit is mounted. A first conductor pattern (interconnection pattern) for electrical connection with the outside is provided on one surface of the ceramic package. A second conductor pattern is provided to be electrically connected to the interconnection pattern. The second conductor pattern includes an interconnection pattern that passes through the inside of the ceramic package, and a metallized region that is exposed on the other surface of the ceramic package. The interconnection pattern is longer than a distance between the one surface and the other surface of the ceramic package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yutaka TAKADA
  • Publication number: 20140174148
    Abstract: An angular velocity detection apparatus includes a vibrator that generates a signal that includes an angular velocity component and a vibration leakage component, a driver section that generates the drive signal, and supplies the drive signal to the vibrator, an angular velocity signal generation section that extracts the angular velocity component from the signal generated by the vibrator, and generates an angular velocity signal corresponding to the magnitude of the angular velocity component, a vibration leakage signal generation section that extracts the vibration leakage component from the signal generated by the vibrator, and generates a vibration leakage signal corresponding to the magnitude of the vibration leakage component, and an adder-subtractor section that adds the vibration leakage signal to the angular velocity signal, or subtracts the vibration leakage signal from the angular velocity signal, in a given ratio to correct temperature characteristics of the angular velocity signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hideto NARUSE, Kenji SATO, Yutaka TAKADA
  • Patent number: 8736226
    Abstract: A charging cable for an electric vehicle includes a power plug adapted to be detachably connected to a power socket of a commercial power source; a temperature detecting unit for detecting a temperature of the power plug; a cable connector adapted to be detachably connected to an electric vehicle for supplying a charging current to a battery of the electric vehicle; and a switching unit for opening and closing a current path between the power plug and the cable connector. The charging cable further includes a leakage detecting unit for detecting an electric leakage based on a current flowing through the current path; and a power cutoff unit for opening the switching unit when the detected temperature of the temperature detection means exceeds a threshold value or when the leakage detection means detects the electric leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Mukai, Youji Minami, Satoru Ueno, Kiyoshi Goto, Shiro Mori, Hirotoshi Watanabe, Kouji Kakiuchi, Hiroshi Ooya, Tomoyoshi Hayashi, Yutaka Takada
  • Patent number: 8737026
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charging cord set includes a housing containing an interrupting device therein and a first cord provided at one end with a plug connectable to an outlet installed on a wall surface of a building and at the other end connected to one of the terminal units of the interrupting device. An electric vehicle charging cord set further includes a second cord provided at one end with a connector connectable to an inlet of an electric vehicle and at the other end connected to the other of the terminal units of the interrupting device. The housing includes a storage unit for extendibly storing the second cord, a stand for placing the housing on a ground surface and a transportation handle. The storage unit includes a drum rotatably attached to the housing. The second cord is wound on the outer circumferential surface of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Ueno, Youji Minami, Tatsuya Mukai, Kiyoshi Goto, Shiro Mori, Hirotoshi Watanabe, Tomoyoshi Hayashi, Yutaka Takada, Hiroshi Ooya, Kouji Kakiuchi
  • Patent number: 8701487
    Abstract: An angular velocity detection apparatus includes a vibrator that generates a signal that includes an angular velocity component and a vibration leakage component, a driver section that generates the drive signal, and supplies the drive signal to the vibrator, an angular velocity signal generation section that extracts the angular velocity component from the signal generated by the vibrator, and generates an angular velocity signal corresponding to the magnitude of the angular velocity component, a vibration leakage signal generation section that extracts the vibration leakage component from the signal generated by the vibrator, and generates a vibration leakage signal corresponding to the magnitude of the vibration leakage component, and an adder-subtractor section that adds the vibration leakage signal to the angular velocity signal, or subtracts the vibration leakage signal from the angular velocity signal, in a given ratio to correct temperature characteristics of the angular velocity signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hideto Naruse, Kenji Sato, Yutaka Takada
  • Patent number: 8375790
    Abstract: An angular velocity detection apparatus (i.e., physical quantity detection apparatus) includes a gyro sensor element (i.e., physical quantity detection element) that allows an angular velocity detection signal that corresponds to the magnitude of an angular velocity (i.e., physical quantity) and a leakage signal of vibrations based on a drive signal (square-wave voltage signal) to flow through a detection electrode, a driver circuit that generates the drive signal, a synchronous detection circuit that performs a synchronous detection process on a detection target signal that includes the angular velocity detection signal and the leakage signal based on a detection signal that is synchronized with the drive signal, and a phase change circuit that changes a relative timing of at least one of a rising edge and a falling edge of the detection signal with respect to the detection target signal based on a control signal so that at least part of the leakage signal is output by the synchronous detection process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignees: Epson Toyocom Corporation, Seiko NPC Corporation, Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Sato, Yutaka Takada, Hideto Naruse, Masayuki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20120055230
    Abstract: An angular velocity detection apparatus includes a vibrator that generates a signal that includes an angular velocity component and a vibration leakage component, a driver section that generates the drive signal, and supplies the drive signal to the vibrator, an angular velocity signal generation section that extracts the angular velocity component from the signal generated by the vibrator, and generates an angular velocity signal corresponding to the magnitude of the angular velocity component, a vibration leakage signal generation section that extracts the vibration leakage component from the signal generated by the vibrator, and generates a vibration leakage signal corresponding to the magnitude of the vibration leakage component, and an adder-subtractor section that adds the vibration leakage signal to the angular velocity signal, or subtracts the vibration leakage signal from the angular velocity signal, in a given ratio to correct temperature characteristics of the angular velocity signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideto NARUSE, Kenji SATO, Yutaka TAKADA
  • Publication number: 20110204849
    Abstract: A charging cable for an electric vehicle includes a power plug adapted to be detachably connected to a power socket of a commercial power source; a temperature detecting unit for detecting a temperature of the power plug; a cable connector adapted to be detachably connected to an electric vehicle for supplying a charging current to a battery of the electric vehicle; and a switching unit for opening and closing a current path between the power plug and the cable connector. The charging cable further includes a leakage detecting unit for detecting an electric leakage based on a current flowing through the current path; and a power cutoff unit for opening the switching unit when the detected temperature of the temperature detection means exceeds a threshold value or when the leakage detection means detects the electric leakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Tatsuya Mukai, Youji Minami, Satoru Ueno, Kiyoshi Goto, Shiro Mori, Hirotoshi Watanabe, Kouji Kakiuchi, Hiroshi Ooya, Tomoyoshi Hayashi, Yutaka Takada
  • Publication number: 20110149455
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charging cord set includes a housing containing an interrupting device therein and a first cord provided at one end with a plug connectable to an outlet installed on a wall surface of a building and at the other end connected to one of the terminal units of the interrupting device. An electric vehicle charging cord set further includes a second cord provided at one end with a connector connectable to an inlet of an electric vehicle and at the other end connected to the other of the terminal units of the interrupting device. The housing includes a storage unit for extendibly storing the second cord, a stand for placing the housing on a ground surface and a transportation handle. The storage unit includes a drum rotatably attached to the housing. The second cord is wound on the outer circumferential surface of the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Satoru Ueno, Youji Minami, Tatsuya Mukai, Kiyoshi Goto, Shiro Mori, Hirotoshi Watanabe, Tomoyoshi Hayashi, Yutaka Takada
  • Patent number: 7965044
    Abstract: An optical source device includes a solid high frequency oscillating unit that outputs a high frequency signal, a waveguide that receives the high frequency signal output from the solid high frequency oscillating unit and radiates the received high frequency signal as a microwave, and a light emitting unit that emits light by the microwave radiated from the waveguide unit. A container of the waveguide unit has a space surrounded by reflective surfaces that reflect the microwave radiated from the antenna unit so as to collect the microwave. A projector includes this optical source device, an optical modulating unit that modulates a light beam emitted from the light emitting unit of the optical source device according to image information to form an optical image, and a projecting unit that projects the optical image formed by the optical modulating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Takada, Shigekazu Takagi, Satoshi Fujii, Kesatoshi Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 7932677
    Abstract: A lamp includes a light emitter enclosing a material emitting light upon receiving irradiation of microwave, and a coil formed on an outer side of the light emitter. In the lamp, a position of the coil with respect to the light emitter is changed in response to a temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Takada, Makoto Inoguchi