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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176618 | Method for producing gas sensor A solid electrolyte body is placed on and fixed to an upper plate of a press jig such that a major surface (an upper surface) of the solid electrolyte body faces one major surface of a guide plate having an open space. The upper plate is rotated by a transfer mechan... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8156632 | Thermal and electrical conductivity probes and methods of making the same According to the present disclosure, a system for sensing attributes of tissue in at least one direction is provided. The system includes a thermal conductivity probe having a sensor configured to measure thermal conductivity in the target tissue in at least one dir... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8136220 | Method of making an electrochemical sensor A process for the manufacture of small sensors with reproducible surfaces, including electrochemical sensors. One process includes forming channels in the surface of a substrate and disposing a conductive material in the channels to form an electrode. The conductive... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8099854 | Manufacturing method of an electromechanical transducer A groove is formed on a handling member, on a face to be fixed to an element, the groove making up a portion of a channel that externally communicates in the state of being fixed to the element. In the fixing process of the substrate and then handling member, the ha... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8087152 | Manufacturing method of an electromechanical transducer A groove is formed on a handling member, on a face to be fixed to an element, the groove making up a portion of a channel that externally communicates in the state of being fixed to the element. The handling member is fixed so that the cleavage direction of the vibr... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087153 | Manufacturing method of an electromechanical transducer A handling member is prepared that provides a channel that can withstand subsequent back face processing as to a substrate having elements made up of a substrate and a membrane, and the handling member is fixed to the substrate so that at least a portion within the ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7984544 | Method for manufacturing long force sensors using screen printing technology A force or pressure sensor and appertaining method for manufacturing are provided in which the sensor comprises a repeating conductive trace pattern that can be replicated to produce a consistent conductive trace across more than one adjacent pattern section forming... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7937822 | Method for connecting tab pattern and lead wire A method is for connecting a tab pattern formed on a base sheet and a lead wire, wherein the tab pattern includes: a tab main portion; and a connecting portion formed to continue from one edge line of the tab main portion and to extend from the tab main portion alon... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7921541 | Method for forming an electroactive polymer transducer The present invention provides electroactive polymers, transducers and devices that maintain pre-strain in one or more portions of an electroactive polymer. Electroactive polymers described herein may include a pre-strained portion and a stiffened portion configured... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7895728 | Method of making a rolled elastomer actiuator A tubular elastomer actuator with a shape in a cross-sectional view which shape exposes at most one single axis of symmetry of a specific length, e.g., an oval shape. The actuator could be made from a sheet made from a plurality of plate shaped elements which are la... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891078 | Sensor-based feedback method for improved assembly of vacuum electronic devices A method of improving efficiency of manufacturing a vacuum electronic device, includes placing sensors on the device's interior during its construction and obtaining a first measured characteristic value; comparing the first measured characteristic value with a desi... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7861397 | Method of making an electrochemical sensor A process for the manufacture of small sensors with reproducible surfaces, including electrochemical sensors. One process includes forming channels in the surface of a substrate and disposing a conductive material in the channels to form an electrode. The conductive... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7827671 | Method for the manufacturing of balanced transducers The present invention is intended as a method for producing an electromagnetic transducer of variable reluctance type, where the transducer's seismic mass side and load side are mounted together in a first step while the inner and/or outer air gaps are supplied with... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7797814 | Method of making an electrochemical sensor A process for the manufacture of small sensors with reproducible surfaces, including electrochemical sensors. One process includes forming channels in the surface of a substrate and disposing a conductive material in the channels to form an electrode. The conductive... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7730602 | Production method for a magnetostrictive torque sensor A method for producing a magnetostrictive torque sensor which detects steering torque applied to a steering shaft. A magnetostrictive film is formed on the steering shaft and then subjected to heat treatment, which decreases a weight ratio of hydrogen included in th... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7721412 | Method of making an electrochemical sensor A process for the manufacture of small sensors with reproducible surfaces, including electrochemical sensors. One process includes forming channels in the surface of a substrate and disposing a conductive material in the channels to form an electrode. The conductive... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7712203 | Method of manufacturing a sensor apparatus A sensor apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The sensor apparatus includes: a sensor chip; a housing receiving the sensor chip; an electric conductive member connected with a terminal of the sensor chip; and a molded member covering a cov... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7685696 | Method of manufacturing an electromechanical sensor element The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a sensor element and to a sensor element. In the method, both surfaces of a sensor film are provided with metallic electrodes. The sensor element is produced by cutting it from a larger amount of sensor elemen... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7676901 | Producing method of solid state pickup device, and attaching method and device for the same A producing method of producing a solid state pickup device is provided. Imaging elements are formed on a wafer in a matrix form. Each of the imaging elements has a light receiving surface and plural contact points. Receiving surface border portions are formed on a ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7640647 | Method of assembling a packaged high frequency circuit module Projecting elongate stub walls are provided on the planar surfaces of a substrate at positions where bonding of the substrate to a clamping lid or base is to be carried out. On firing of the substrate, the surfaces thereof are mechanically processed but since the st... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7624494 | Method of fabricating a mesoscaled resonator An inertial sensor includes a mesoscaled disc resonator comprised of micro-machined substantially thermally non-conductive wafer with low coefficient of thermal expansion for sensing substantially in-plane vibration, a rigid support coupled to the resonator at a cen... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7621036 | Method of manufacturing implantable wireless sensor for in vivo pressure measurement A method of manufacturing a sensor for in vivo applications includes the steps of providing two wafers of an electrically insulating material. A recess is formed in the first wafer, and a capacitor plate is formed in the recess of the first wafer. A second capacitor... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7614135 | Method for making reservoir-based sensor device Methods are provided for making a reservoir-based sensor device. The method may include fabricating a first substrate portion which comprises an upper surface, an opposed lower surface, a plurality of through holes defining reservoirs between said upper surface and ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7571533 | Method of manufacturing a micro flux gate sensor A method of manufacturing a micro flux gate sensor and a micro flux gate sensor manufactured according to the method are provided. The method includes operations of forming a lower coil portion of an excitation coil and a magnetic field detecting coil on a wafer, fo... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7552522 | Method of making a sensing apparatus A method and apparatus for enhancing the integrity of an implantable sensor. Voids formed between an outer tubing and a sensor substrate or spacing element may be back-filled with a curable, implantable material, minimizing the extent to which unwanted fluids diffus... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7523539 | Method of manufacturing a probe In a probe manufacturing method, after a metal material for a probe is deposited on a base table, the probe can be detached from the base table relatively easily without damaging the probe. A recess corresponding to a flat surface shape of a probe is formed by a res... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7469462 | Method of assembling an electronic control pedal assembly An electronic control pedal assembly includes a fixed support structure and a pedal arm. The pedal arm has a lower end carrying a pedal and is pivotable relative to the support structure. A potentiometer is at least partly carried by the fixed support and operable t... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7451537 | Method for fabricating a microscale anemometer Method for fabricating a microscale anemometer on a substrate. A sacrificial layer is formed on the substrate, and a metal thin film is patterned to form a sensing element. At least one support for the sensing element is patterned. The sacrificial layer is removed, ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7441322 | Method of manufacturing a magnetic detection apparatus A magnetic detection apparatus can be improved in its product yield. The magnetic detection apparatus includes a resin compact having a the magnet arranged in opposition to an object to be detected for generating a magnetic field, an IC chip with a magnetic detectio... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438823 | Imprint method for manufacturing micro capacitive ultrasonic transducer The present invention relates to an imprint method for manufacturing micro capacitive ultrasonic transducer, which uses a mold with a particularly patterned surface to imprint into a flexible material thus forming the oscillation cavities of the ultrasonic transduce... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7423511 | Load sensor There is provided a load sensor that can make accurate measurement without being affected by unnecessary external force and moreover has a simple construction. The load sensor includes a strain generating element (3) which is formed integrally with an install... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7406869 | Movement detector having six degrees of freedom with three position sensors and method for the production of a sensor The movement detector having six degrees of freedom comprises a support on which three position sensors are arranged according to three orthogonal axes. Each sensor comprises a rigid body (3), a deformable element (4) which is electrically conductive, ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404247 | Method for making a pressure sensor A method for making a pressure sensor including the steps of providing a substrate and forming or locating a pressure sensing component on the substrate. The method further includes the step of, after the forming or locating step, etching a cavity in the substrate b... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7404248 | Producing method of producing a solid pickup device A producing method of producing a solid state pickup device is provided. Imaging elements are formed on a wafer in a matrix form. Each of the imaging elements has a light receiving surface and plural contact points. Receiving surface border portions are formed on a ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401397 | Method of producing an inertial sensor The present invention discloses an inertial sensor comprising a planar mechanical resonator with embedded sensing and actuation for substantially in-plane vibration and having a central rigid support for the resonator. At least one excitation or torquer electrode is... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398588 | SOI component comprising margins for separation A method for producing a component is provided, in particular a deformation sensor, having a sensor element which includes at least one region that is sensitive with respect to expansion or compression, as well as electrical structures which are in connection therew... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7389576 | Method of manufacturing micro flux gate sensor A method of manufacturing a micro flux gate sensor that has a good electrical connection and can be easily manufactured includes operations of forming a metal pattern, forming a first insulation layer to cover the metal pattern and forming viaholes to expose a certa... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389569 | Method for manfacturing an acoustic matching member A method for manufacturing an acoustic matching member, the acoustic matching member being incorporated into an ultrasonic transducer for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, and including: at least two layers including a first layer and a second layer that ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7377149 | Sensor A measurement sensor for determining a physical property of a measurement gas, e.g., the concentration of a gas component or the temperature of a measurement gas, in particular of the exhaust gas of internal combustion engines, has a housing and a sensor element acc... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7363695 | Method of fabricating a temperature sensing tube A temperature sensor temperature sensing tube and its fabrication method comprised of a step that provides for a tubular blank of an appropriate length, a step in which a curvilinear semifinished product of the tube member bottom section aperture is formed, a step i... | 04/29/2008 |
