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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186228 | Strain measuring device A strain measuring device includes a bridge circuit comprising a p-type impurity diffused resistor as a strain detecting portion and a bridge circuit comprising an n-type impurity diffused resistor as a strain detecting portion in a semiconductor single crystalline ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8151649 | Physical quantity sensor device and method of manufacturing the same A physical quantity sensor device (10) having a structure in which a stress-sensitive body (1) of which the electric characteristics vary depending upon the application of stress and an insulator (2) having electric insulation are formed being c... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8132468 | Flexural deformation sensing device and a user interface using the same A sensing device is provided for measuring flexural deformations of a surface. Such a sensing device may be used as a user interface in portable electronic devices. The sensing device comprises at least one cell. The cell comprises a first electrode, a central elect... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8109149 | Contact stress sensor A contact stress sensor includes one or more MEMS fabricated sensor elements, where each sensor element of includes a thin non-recessed portion, a recessed portion and a pressure sensitive element adjacent to the recessed portion. An electric circuit is connected to... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8100020 | Compliant and wireless health monitoring sensors for composite structures A sensor is provided. The sensor includes a substrate having at least one intrinsically conductive polymer coated on at least a first surface thereof and at least a first and second conductive contact. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8056421 | Apparatus for measuring a mechanical quantity An apparatus structure and measurement method are provided to retain high precision and high reliability of a semiconductor mechanical quantity measuring apparatus which senses a mechanical quantity and transmits measured information wirelessly. As to a silicon subs... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056420 | Self-powered sensor A self-powered sensor is provided for fatigue monitoring and other low power requirement applications. The self-powered sensor is comprised of: a piezoelectric transducer; a non-volatile memory comprised of at least one floating gate transistor; and a current refere... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8042404 | Stress detection circuit and semiconductor chip including same A stress detection circuit includes a function block and a detection signal generation circuit. The function block outputs a first voltage such that the first voltage is varied depending on an extent that the function block is stressed. The detection signal generati... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7997145 | System for preloading piezoelectric actuators and method A system for preloading piezoelectric actuators includes a fixture, a preloading mechanism configured to apply a mechanical force to a piezoelectric element supported by the fixture, and a sensor configured to sense an electrical property induced by the mechanical f... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997144 | System and method of measuring quasi-static force with a piezoelectric sensor A system and method employing a piezoelectric sensor for quasi-static force measurement substantially free of drift and with improved low-frequency response. The output signal from the sensor is sampled and integrated using digital techniques that include a drift co... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992448 | Mechanical-quantity measuring device A mechanical-quantity measuring device capable of measuring a strain component in a specific direction with high precision is provided. At least two or more pairs of bridge circuits are formed inside a semiconductor monocrystal substrate and a semiconductor c... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7963171 | High temperature strain gages A ceramic strain gage based on reactively sputtered indium-tin-oxide (ITO) thin films is used to monitor the structural integrity of components employed in aerospace propulsion systems operating at temperatures in excess of 1500° C. A scanning electron microscopy (... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7938013 | Method and apparatus for a self-powered RFID-readable pedometer A device, system and method for analyzing a user's motion using a piezoelectric film to generate a plurality of deformation signals based upon an associated plurality of deformations, an EEPROM to record data associated with the plurality of deformation signals, and... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934429 | Stress-distribution detecting semiconductor package group and detection method of stress distribution in semiconductor package using the same A stress-distribution detecting semiconductor package group includes multiple stress-distribution detecting semiconductor packages each formed by resin-encapsulating a stress detecting semiconductor chip of the same size using an identical resin encapsulation struct... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7905149 | Physical sensor and method of process There is provided a physical sensor which ensures long-term reliability and can be miniaturized and increased in density, and a method of producing the same. A physical sensor includes a supporting substrate, an element substrate that includes a sensor element and i... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7882747 | Strain sensor and method for manufacture thereof The invention presents a strain sensor includes a substrate, a crystallized glass laminated on the substrate, a strain sensitive resistor laminated on the crystallized glass, in which the crystallized glass is formed by baking a plurality of types of crystallized gl... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7841242 | Deflectable micromechanical system and use thereof The invention relates to deflectable micromechanical systems as well as their use in which the deflection of at least one deflectable element can be determined. In accordance with the invention, a deflectable element is held with at least one spring element and at l... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7793551 | Load sensor with shock relaxation material to protect semiconductor strain sensor The invention provides a load sensor which is driven by a low electric power consumption, can measure at a high precision, and has a high reliability without being broken. The load sensor is structured such that a detection rod for detecting a strain is provided in ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7775120 | Electromechanical actuator test apparatus An electromechanical actuator test system includes an inertia simulator, a first load actuator, a second load actuator, and a test system control. The inertia simulator simulates the inertia of at least a portion of a system that is moved by a test actuator. The fir... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7770462 | Apparatus for measuring a mechanical quantity A mechanical quantity measuring apparatus is provided which can make highly precise measurements and is not easily affected by noise even when it is supplied an electricity through electromagnetic induction or microwaves. At least a strain sensor and an amplifier, a... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7765877 | System for preloading piezoelectric actuators and method A system for preloading piezoelectric actuators includes a fixture, a preloading mechanism configured to apply a mechanical force to a piezoelectric element supported by the fixture, and a sensor configured to sense an electrical property induced by the mechanical f... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7735375 | Stress-distribution detecting semiconductor package group and detection method of stress distribution in semiconductor package using the same A disclosed stress-distribution detecting semiconductor package group includes multiple stress-distribution detecting semiconductor packages each formed by resin-encapsulating a stress detecting semiconductor chip of the same size using an identical resin encapsulat... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726197 | Force sensor package and method of forming same A low cost force sensor package and a method of forming such a package. The force sensor has a housing or package, such as a surface mount technology package (SMT), and a piezo resistive silicon die, or other force sensing element, carried on the housing or package.... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7716992 | Sensor, method, and design structure for a low-k delamination sensor The invention generally relates to a design structure of a circuit design, and more particularly to a design structure of a delamination sensor for use with low-k materials. A delamination sensor includes at least one first sensor formed in a layered semiconductor s... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7712372 | Apparatus for testing performance of car audio system An apparatus for testing switches of a vehicle audio system includes contact bars. In use, a front end of each contact bar contacts either one of the switches, or a portion of the surface of the audio system. A front end of an extension bar is connected to a rear en... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7707894 | Apparatus for measuring a mechanical quantity An apparatus structure and measurement method are provided to retain high precision and high reliability of a semiconductor mechanical quantity measuring apparatus which senses a mechanical quantity and transmits measured information wirelessly. As to a silicon subs... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7690263 | Strain sensor and a method of making the same A strain sensor is provided including a substrate, and a sensing layer, including cobalt, provided on the substrate. A first electrode is coupled to the sensing layer, and a tunnel layer including aluminum oxide is provided on the sensing layer. In addition, a pinne... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7669480 | Sensor element, sensor device, object movement control device, object judgment device A sensor element capable of appropriately detecting an external force operating three-dimensionally is provided. The sensor element includes an elastic member which can be compressed or expanded by an external force received from an object, a resistance element whos... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7647838 | Sensor element, sensor device, object movement control device, object judgment device A sensor element capable of appropriately detecting an external force operating three-dimensionally is provided. The sensor element has an electrically conductive elastic member whose electrical property changes when compressed or expanded by an external force, and ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7617736 | Metallic thin film piezoresistive transduction in micromechanical and nanomechanical devices and its application in self-sensing SPM probes Thin metallic films are used as the piezoresistive self-sensing element in microelectromechanical and nanoelectromechanical systems. The specific application to AFM probes is demonstrated. ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7610813 | Method and apparatus for a self-powered RFID-readable pedometer A device, system and method for analyzing a user's motion using a piezoelectric film to generate a plurality of deformation signals based upon an associated plurality of deformations, an EEPROM to record data associated with the plurality of deformation signals, and... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7603909 | Piezoelectric polymer sensor device A sensor device includes at least one piezoelectric polymer film supported on a plate that is positioned relative to a machine such that a force used during a manufacturing process involving the machine is incident on the plate. The piezoelectric polymer film provid... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7584668 | Monitoring system for valve device A monitoring system for valve device according to the present invention comprises a semiconductor single crystalline substrate including a bridged circuit and the bridged circuit comprising impurity-diffused resistors. The semiconductor single crystalline substrate ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7568396 | Method of determining stress A micromachined strain gauge comprising a plastically deformable piezoresistive microstructure formed on a surface of a substrate so that deformation of the substrate plastically deforms the microstructure to thereby change the resistance of the microstructure. The ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7562581 | Wireless sensor platform for harsh environments Reliable and efficient sensing becomes increasingly difficult in harsher environments. A sensing module for high-temperature conditions utilizes a digital, rather than analog, implementation on a wireless platform to achieve good quality data transmission. The modul... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7562582 | Semiconductor strain sensor An SOI substrate includes a thin diaphragm portion that is formed by removing a portion of the substrate from a rear surface side, and a thick outer frame portion that surrounds the diaphragm portion. A piezoresistive element that outputs an electrical signal in res... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7552645 | Detection of resonator motion using piezoresistive signal downmixing A system containing a micro-mechanical or nano-mechanical device and a method of operating the same is provided. The device includes a resonator and a piezoresistive element connected to the resonator. The method includes AC biasing the piezoresistive element at a f... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7543504 | Fluidic piezoresistive strain gauge The present invention relates to a strain gauge having a conductive fluid made of a glycerin/aqueous salt mixture, and methods of making the strain gauge. The strain gauge is capable of measuring large displacement of around 30% true strain. ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7543503 | Deformation detection sensor with temperature correction A deformation detection sensor including: a piezoelectric element which generates an output signal due to a deformation; a reference signal input device which inputs a reference signal of a predetermined cycle to the piezoelectric element; a first signal extraction ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7536919 | Strain gauge A strain gauge (10), comprising a silicon strain sensing element (14) for sensing strain with first and second load points (16) and provided with a pair of piezo-resistors (22) located between said load points such that, when said strain ... | 05/26/2009 |
