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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363814 | Multi-axial angular velocity sensor An angular velocity sensor for detecting angular velocity about a Z-axis in an XYZ coordinate system has a substrate oscillator, a flexible member for connecting the oscillator to a casing, a device for oscillating the oscillator in an X-axis direction, and a detect... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7208690 | Rotary electronic component and method of manufacturing the same The rotary electronic component contains a case for accommodating a functional element section, a rotary shaft supported by a bearing for actuating the functional element section, with the upper portion of the shaft upwardly protruding, and a length-adjusting shaft ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7190565 | Capacitor having reduced non-capacitive impedance An adjustable capacitor has a tubular housing including a first insulating section and a second section having a conductive portion at the exterior surface thereof forming an external terminal. An external terminal conductor is joined to an exterior terminal portion... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7059188 | Angular velocity sensor A flexible substrate (110) having flexibility and a fixed substrate (120) disposed so as to oppose it are supported at their peripheral portions by a sensor casing (140). An oscillator (130) is fixed on the lower surface of the flexible s... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7002787 | Capacitor apparatus of the capacity variable type The present invention is directed to a capacitor apparatus of the capacity variable type. This capacitor apparatus is manufactured by Micro Electro-Mechanical System technology, and comprises an insulating substrate (2) in which at least two capacitor electro... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6941810 | Angular velocity sensor An angular velocity sensor for detecting an angular velocity component includes an oscillator having mass, a sensor casing for accommodating the oscillator therewithin, a flexible member for connecting the oscillator to the sensor casing so that the oscillator can b... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6920033 | Variable capacitor having an increased current capacity The invention relates to a variable capacitor which, due to its particular arrangement of electrodes, enables a significantly higher current flow than generally known constructions having the same or a similar structural shape, said capacitor also has an increased l... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6903915 | Variable capacitor voltage-controllable by use of coulomb blocking phenomenon Variable capacitive device, such as a capacitor, controllable in voltage Vc including at least one first armature (L) and one second armature (R), the armatures being separated by an insulation layer (D) including several conducting aggregates separated from each ot... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6501637 | Trimmer capacitor A trimmer capacitor includes anchor portions that are arranged to be stepped down from the surface of a fixed electrode and are embedded in a stator near the upper surface of the stator at the tip portions of the fixed electrode. Because the tip portion o... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6473290 | Capacitance-type external-force detecting device with improved sensitivity A capacitance-type external-force detecting device includes a substrate, a moveable unit which is supported by the substrate via a supporting beam and which can be displaced in the detecting direction, a comb-shaped fixed electrode provided on the substra... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6421224 | Micro-structure capacitor The invention discloses a micro-structure capacitor formed by joining the metal layer of a multi-porous micro-structure. A substrate is used as an etching stop layer when producing the capacitor. Therefore, pores with low aspect ratio and uniform size are... | 07/16/2002 |
| 5867360 | Variable capacitor In a variable capacitor having a stator with a stator electrode and a rotor with a rotor electrode both of which are housed in a recess section of a casing while allowing the recess section to be closed by a cover, enabling the rotor to be brought into st... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5461535 | Variable capacitor In a rotor which is rotated for adjusting capacitance provided by a variable capacitor, a portion for receiving a tool for rotating the same is defined by a through-hole. Thus, it is possible to protect the rotor from application of a pressing force from ... | 10/24/1995 |
| 4891623 | Electric regulator unit In an electric regulator unit, a variable electric component has a body which is accommodated in a recess formed in one axial end face of a holder against angular movement relative thereto about an axis of an operating shaft of the variable electric compo... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4876627 | Variable electronic component A variable electronic component in the nature of a capacitor includes a free floating impedance varying member disposed overlying an impedance varying portion of a rotor. The impedance varying portion includes a substantially planar surface and an adjacen... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4800401 | Light scanning device for scanning with a lasler beam and an image forming apparatus for forming an image with a laser beam A light scanning device has a light deflecting member such as a polygon mirror rotated to thereby scan with a light, a bearing member for rotatably supporting the light deflecting member, a supporting member for holding the bearing member, and a base memb... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4665464 | Adjustable electromechanical device An adjustable electromechanical device, such as a potentiometer, a variable capacitor or a multiple switch, comprising a shaft which is rotatably mounted in a sleeve. The shaft is retained in the axial direction by an annular wall portion of the bearing s... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4649459 | Rotary electric devices A cover sheet for sealingly covering the rotatable head of an adjustable electric device such as a potentiometer, trimmable capacitor or the like. The cover sheet is provided over a screwdriver opening through which the device's capacitance, resistance or... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4642729 | Variable porcelain condenser structure Herein disclosed is a variable porcelain condenser structure in which a rotor electrode and a stator electrode are arranged through a ceramic dielectric member. A stator is made of a ceramic dielectric member and formed with the stator electrode on its on... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4594640 | Variable capacitor Disclosed herein is a variable capacitor in sealed structure having the following construction: Within an insulating case being opened at one side, a stator electrode and a rotor electrode are arranged in a state being opposed to each other through a diel... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4584626 | Electronic component having rotary mechanism An electronic component having a rotary mechanism provided with a rotor, including a stator member and a combination component for rotating the rotor such that the rotary mechanism is mounted on the stator member. The combination component includes a plat... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4549246 | Air dielectric variable capacitor utilizing a stator formed as part of the circuit layout on the substrate A new low profile miniaturized air dielectric variable capacitor for use in hybrid circuits. A very cost effective, low priced variable capacitor that combines precision with a low profile is disclosed for use in hybrid circuits and other applications whe... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4500941 | Ceramic trimmer capacitor Disclosed is a ceramic trimmer capacitor comprising a ceramic board having a substantially semi-circular stator electrode formed on one surface thereof, which is pressed and gripped between a rotor member composed of a metal and an insulating frame, where... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4490772 | Voltage and mechanically variable trimmer capacitor A variable capacitor which is both mechanically and electrically tunable includes a mechanically operable rotor/stator capacitor combination; and either the rotor or stator portion of the capacitor comprises a piezoelectric assembly which becomes dished i... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4459635 | Multi-turn trimmer An electronic device such as a multi-turn trimming capacitor and potentiometer has two conductive elements and means for rotating one element with respect to the other. The rotating means includes a drive member coupled with one conductive element such th... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4430687 | Trim condenser The invention relates to a trimming capacitor which is used as a passive construction element in electronics. The purpose of the invention is to avoid utilization of the noble metals as electrode material. The task is to find an equivalent material with t... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4418376 | Disc trimmer A disc trimmer has two circular-like segmented condenser plates which can be rotated relative to each other. The disc trimmer has an optimally low initial capacitance, which is independent of the final capacitance, and this is achieved by forming a dielec... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4408253 | Variable capacitor A variable capacitor, wherein at least one of its stator or rotor electrode is made of aluminum alloy or copper alloy and coated with a thin dielectric material layer containing fluorocarbon resin as its principal component by means of baking, is disclose... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4389696 | Trimmer capacitor A trimmer capacitor is encased in an insulating case. The insulating case holds a stator terminal embedded therein. A dielectric stator is fixedly received in the insulating case and is provided with a stator electrode. The stator electrode is electricall... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4356607 | Method of producing trimmer capacitors An insulating frame is formed by an insert mold such that a portion of a stator lead member is exposed from and flush with the upper surface thereof. The exposed portion of the stator lead member is plated with a metal having a low melting temperature, an... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4353106 | Trimmer capacitor A trimmer capacitor includes an insulating substrate having recesses to accommodate a dielectric member having the stator electrode printed thereon. A terminal is soldered to the stator electrode and fits within a recess of the insulating plate. A rotor e... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4292660 | Variable capacitor A variable capacitor includes a generally cylindrical insulating case made of synthetic resin, with a stator terminal, which has springiness at its contact portion, insert-molded therein. A dielectric body, having a stator electrode formed thereon, is non... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4291361 | Trimmer capacitor A trimmer capacitor has a rotor electrode which slides on two stator electrodes which are on a substrate, one of which is a ground electrode connected to the rotor. To maintain accurate thickness in the trimmer, an insulating plate is applied under the gr... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4283751 | Variable capacitor A variable capacitor includes a container-like cylindrical casing in which a dielectric plate is rigidly placed on the bottom of the casing. A surface of the dielectric plate which is in contact with the bottom of the casing is laminated with a film of co... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4253133 | Trimmer capacitor A disc trimmer capacitor has a rotor plate driven by a shaft, a dielectric layer and a stator. The shaft has a fan shaped flange with at least two protuberances to urge the rotor toward the dielectric layer.... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4242716 | Differential disc capacitor A tunable differential disc capacitor having a pair of outer dielectric discs and an electrically conductive rotor element, plural paired electrically conductive portions disposed on the respective dielectric discs and spring clamp means electrically and ... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4220980 | Trimmer capacitor A trimmer capacitor is disclosed. This trimmer capacitor comprises a rotor, a stator, a stator electrode formed in a predetermined pattern on a portion of the stator, and a stator terminal extending outward from the stator for external connection of the s... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4181923 | Ceramic trimmer capacitor A ceramic trimmer capacitor comprising a cylindrical casing, a stator and a rotor comprising a rotor casing and a dielectric assembly consisting of a disk-shaped ceramic dielectric member, a semicircular dielectric layer formed upon the upper surface of t... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4179722 | Sealed tunable capacitor A sealed tunable capacitor in which a capacitor assembly of metallized stator discs having a rotor plate sandwiched therebetween, said rotor plate having a post portion extending upwardly and downwardly for rotative movement thereof within central opening... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4178622 | Compact, flat trimmer capacitors The disclosure is directed to a variable electrical device, such as a trimmer capacitor, in which the position of one component of the device is linearly adjustable in relation to a second component of the device by means of an adjusting mechanism compris... | 12/11/1979 |
