Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090126477 | Air Flow Measuring Instrument - An air flow measuring instrument, comprising: an auxiliary passage | 05-21-2009 |
20090173151 | HEATING RESISTOR TYPE AIR FLOW RATE MEASURING DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a structure which prevents a particulate contaminant and a liquid contaminant on which centrifugal separation hardly works, from arriving at a sensor element part. In order to attain the above described object, in a heat resistor type air flow rate measuring device which includes an auxiliary passage taking in a part of a fluid flowing in a main passage, and a plate-shaped sensor element installed in the aforesaid auxiliary passage and for detecting a flow rate of the fluid, and is a heat resistor type flow rate measuring device having an auxiliary passage formed along a curved line at | 07-09-2009 |
20100242589 | Thermal Type Flow Measuring Device - A first sub passage portion and a second sub passage portion are configured so as to form layers on both sides of a separation wall, respectively. A linear passage portion of a third sub passage portion is formed so that a cross section thereof extends within a range across both sides of the separation wall in a direction perpendicular to a wall surface of the separation wall. The cross section is taken along a direction perpendicular to a flow direction of a fluid flowing through the linear passage portion. The separation wall separates the layer of the first sub passage portion and the layer of the second sub passage portion from each other. A first communication passage portion which allows the first sub passage portion to communicate with the third sub passage portion curves to make a directional change and connects a passage wall surface of the first sub passage portion to a side wall of the third sub passage portion by an inclined surface. The passage wall surface is defined by the separation wall. The side wall is located on a side of the second sub passage portion with respect to the separation wall. A through passage which passes through the separation wall is provided in a second communication passage portion which allows the second sub passage portion to communicate with the third sub passage portion. | 09-30-2010 |
20100275685 | Thermal Air Flowmeter - An object of the invention is to provide a thermal air flowmeter which can reduce a detection error occurring during pulsating air flow due to a difference of response between rising and falling of detected flow or due to air flow dependence of response. A thermal air flowmeter | 11-04-2010 |
20110072895 | Flow-Rate Measurement Apparatus - A plate-shaped board is arranged so that fluid passages are respectively formed at a sensor-element mounting surface side of the plate-shaped board and at a backside surface side thereof being opposed to the sensor-element mounting surface side, a curved passage portion is provided which is located upstream of the plate-shaped board and changes its direction so as to form a curved line, and the curved passage portion has an outer-side wall surface including a sloping portion that slopes so that, of two edge portions of the outer-side wall surface in a direction perpendicular to board surfaces of the plate-shaped board, the edge portion located on a sidewall surface, facing the sensor-element mounting surface, of the curved passage portion is positioned closer to an inner wall surface of the curved passage portion than the edge portion located on a sidewall surface opposed to the first sidewall surface, along the sidewall surfaces. | 03-31-2011 |
20110140211 | Flow Sensor, Method for Manufacturing Flow Sensor and Flow Sensor Module - The invention provides a flow sensor structure for sealing the surface of an electric control circuit and a part of a semiconductor device via a manufacturing method capable of preventing occurrence of flash or chip crack when clamping the semiconductor device via a mold. The invention provides a flow sensor structure comprising a semiconductor device having an air flow sensing unit and a diaphragm formed thereto, and a board or a lead frame having an electric control circuit for controlling the semiconductor device disposed thereto, wherein a surface of the electric control circuit and a part of a surface of the semiconductor device is covered with resin while having the air flow sensing unit portion exposed. The invention further provides flow sensor structure in which surfaces of a resin mold, a board or a pre-mold component surrounding the semiconductor device are continuously not in contact with three walls of the semiconductor device orthogonal to a side on which the air flow sensing unit portion is disposed, or a manufacturing method for absorbing the dimensional variation of the semiconductor device by the deformation of springs or deformation of an elastic film in the thickness direction. | 06-16-2011 |
20120060599 | Thermal Type Air Flow Meter - A thermal type air flow meter that is capable of suppressing deformation of a base member at the time of molding is disclosed, to thereby secure dimension accuracy and reduce an influence of a dimension change on measuring accuracy. The meter includes a housing member placed in an intake passage of an internal combustion engine, and a base member fixed to the housing member and includes a secondary air passage into which part of air passing through the intake passage flows. The base member is a plate-like resin molded component formed of a synthetic resin material and includes a reinforcing structure integrally formed between a board fixing part to which a circuit board is fixed; and a secondary passage constituting part formed at a leading end part of the board fixing part, the reinforcing structure enhancing strength of the base member. | 03-15-2012 |
20130152675 | Thermal Fluid Flow Rate Measurement Device - Provided is a thermal fluid flow rate measurement device that inhibits the thermal fluid flow rate measurement device and peripheral parts from thermally affecting an intake air temperature detection element and measures an intake air temperature with high accuracy. The thermal fluid flow rate measurement device includes an auxiliary passage | 06-20-2013 |
20130192388 | Flow Sensor and Manufacturing Method of the Same and Flow Sensor Module and Manufacturing Method of the Same - Technique of suppressing performance variations for each flow sensor is provided. In a flow sensor FS | 08-01-2013 |
20140109691 | Flow Sensor and Manufacturing Method of the Same and Flow Sensor Module and Manufacturing Method of the Same - Technique of suppressing performance variations for each flow sensor is provided. In a flow sensor FS | 04-24-2014 |
20140190273 | Flow Sensor and Manufacturing Method of the Same and Flow Sensor Module and Manufacturing Method of the Same - Technique of suppressing performance variations for each flow sensor is provided. In a flow sensor FS | 07-10-2014 |
20140352424 | AIRFLOW MEASURING APPARATUS - Airflow measuring apparatus compring: sub-passage that takes in part of flow of fluid flowing through an intake pipe; sensor element that is disposed in the sub-passage to measure the flow of fluid; a circuit part that converts the flow of fluid detected by the sensor element into an electric signal; connector part connected to the circuit part to output a signal externally; and casing that supports the sensor element and the circuit part, the sensor element being disposed in the intake pipe. The sensor element includes a cavity disposed at a semiconductor substrate, a diaphragm including a thin film part that covers the cavity. The sensor element on a lead frame have surfaces that are mold-packaged with resin so that a diaphragm of the sensor element and part of the lead frame are exposed. One hole is disposed at the lead frame for communication between the cavity and exterior. | 12-04-2014 |
20140360261 | Thermal Type Air Flow Meter Having a Reinforcing Structure Provided on the Base Member between the Board Fixing Part and the Secondary Passage Constituting Part - A thermal type air flow meter that is capable of suppressing deformation of a base member at the time of molding is disclosed, to thereby secure dimension accuracy and reduce an influence of a dimension change on measuring accuracy. The meter includes a housing member placed in an intake passage of an internal combustion engine, and a base member fixed to the housing member and includes a secondary air passage into which part of air passing through the intake passage flows. The base member is a plate-like resin molded component formed of a synthetic resin material and includes a reinforcing structure integrally formed between a board fixing part to which a circuit board is fixed; and a secondary passage constituting part formed at a leading end part of the board fixing part, the reinforcing structure enhancing strength of the base member. | 12-11-2014 |
20150122011 | Thermal Flow Meter - Provided is a thermal flow meter through which a measurement with high accuracy and has a discharge function. In a thermal flow meter | 05-07-2015 |
20150122012 | Thermal Flow Meter - The present invention has been made to improve measurement accuracy of a thermal flow meter. In the thermal flowmeter according to the invention, a circuit package ( | 05-07-2015 |
20150135824 | Thermal Flow Meter - The present invention aims to provide a thermal flow meter capable of avoiding pollutants guided to an outer circumference side of the bypass passage by virtue of a centrifugal force or particle or liquid pollutants that are not centrifugally separated from reaching a heat transfer surface of an air flow sensing portion and obtaining high measurement accuracy. In the thermal flow meter of the present invention, the bypass passage has an upstream side curved path | 05-21-2015 |
20150137282 | Flow Sensor, Method for Manufacturing Flow Sensor and Flow Sensor Module - A flow sensor structure seals the surface of an electric control circuit and part of a semiconductor device via a manufacturing method that prevents occurrence of flash or chip crack when clamping the semiconductor device via a mold. The flow sensor structure includes a semiconductor device having an air flow sensing unit and a diaphragm, and a board or lead frame having an electric control circuit for controlling the semiconductor device, wherein a surface of the electric control circuit and part of a surface of the semiconductor device is covered with resin while having the air flow sensing unit portion exposed. The flow sensor structure may include surfaces of a resin mold, a board or a pre-mold component surrounding the semiconductor device that are continuously not in contact with three walls of the semiconductor device orthogonal to a side on which the air flow sensing unit portion is disposed. | 05-21-2015 |
20150160054 | THERMAL FLOW METER - The present invention provides a thermal flow meter | 06-11-2015 |
20150177038 | Thermal Flow Meter - Provided is a thermal flow meter to improve the measurement accuracy of a temperature detector provided in a thermal flow meter. The thermal flow meter includes a bypass passage through which a measurement target gas | 06-25-2015 |
20150177039 | Thermal Flow Meter - The invention provides a thermal flow meter which can precisely sense the measurement target gas even in the case that the resin housing and the cover are welded by the laser. The invention is a thermal flow meter ( | 06-25-2015 |
20150177043 | Thermal Flow Meter - In order to provide a thermal-type flowmeter highly accurate, with high reliability, and simple in construction, while being available at a lower price, a thermal-type flowmeter as proposed includes a sub-path that takes in a fluid under measurement; a sensor element that measures a flow-rate of the fluid under measurement in the sub-path; a temperature detection element that detects a temperature of the fluid under measurement; a drive circuit that controls a heating temperature of the sensor element; and a protection circuit that protects the drive circuit from noise, a cavity being formed on a substrate of the sensor element, an exothermic resistor being provided on a thin-film part on the cavity through the intermediary of an electrically insulating film, and a flow rate being detected on the basis of temperature distribution in the thin-film part. | 06-25-2015 |
20150185058 | Thermal Flow Meter - The present invention is to improve measurement accuracy of a thermal flow meter. In a thermal flow meter of the invention, a circuit package | 07-02-2015 |
20150185060 | Thermal Flow Meter - The present invention provides a thermal flow meter which can suppress a degradation of measurement accuracy caused by deformation of a diaphragm and a stained rear surface thereof even in a case where a gap is provided in order to form the diaphragm in an air flow sensing element. The present invention relates to a thermal flow meter | 07-02-2015 |
20150187708 | Thermal Flow Meter - Provided is a thermal flow meter that can be prevented from being eroded due to adhesion of water or like to a cut end portion of the lead exposed from the mold resin of the circuit package. A thermal flow meter | 07-02-2015 |
20150192441 | Thermal Flow Meter - In order to provide a thermal flow meter ( | 07-09-2015 |
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20110242456 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display unit and a drive circuit. The display unit includes a first display region to display a first image and a second display region to display a second image. The display unit includes a first support substrate, a second support substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The second support substrate is disposed to oppose the first support substrate. The liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first support substrate and the second support substrate and is held by the first support substrate and the second support substrate. The drive circuit drives the display unit. | 10-06-2011 |
20120113680 | LIGHT GUIDE BODY AND SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE - According to one embodiment, a light guide body includes a light guide plate and a prism array unit. The light guide plate has a major surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface on an opposite side to the first side surface. The prism array unit is provided on the major surface to be in contact with the major surface. The prism array unit includes a plurality of prism bodies. Each of the prism bodies extends along a first direction from the first side surface to the second side surface. The prism bodies are disposed to align along a second direction parallel to the major surface and perpendicular to the first direction. A vertex angle of the prism bodies is a substantially right angle. A refractive index of the prism bodies is higher than a refractive index of the light guide plate. | 05-10-2012 |
20120236539 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A light guide plate comprising a flat-plate member provided with a first surface including a flat surface portion and a recessed portion in a conic-like solid shape and a second surface opposed to the first surface, the flat-plate member configured to receive light from the recessed portion, to propagate the light inside the flat-plate member while diffusing the light, and to radiate the diffused light from the second surface, wherein an angle between an inclined surface of the recessed portion and a normal line to the flat surface portion is smaller than a value obtained by calculation in which twice a critical angle where the light is totally reflected by the second surface inside the flat-plate member is subtracted from 90°. | 09-20-2012 |
20140049986 | LIGHT GUIDE BODY AND SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE - According to one embodiment, a light guide body includes a light guide plate and a prism array unit. The light guide plate has a major surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface on an opposite side to the first side surface. The prism array unit is provided on the major surface to be in contact with the major surface. The prism array unit includes a plurality of prism bodies. Each of the prism bodies extends along a first direction from the first side surface to the second side surface. The prism bodies are disposed to align along a second direction parallel to the major surface and perpendicular to the first direction. A vertex angle of the prism bodies is a substantially right angle. A refractive index of the prism bodies is higher than a refractive index of the light guide plate. | 02-20-2014 |
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20120027483 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING THE TYPE OF PAPER SHEET, AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a sheet type determination apparatus includes a tray, light source, detection unit, database, and operation unit. The tray is configured to hold a sheet bundle formed by stacked sheets. The light source emits illumination light to a first region. The detection unit detects a light intensity distribution of transmitted light emerging from a second region. The transmitted light is generated as the illumination light passes through the sheet bundle, and the second region is different from the first region. The database stores a table describing a relation between reference attenuation rates and types. The operation unit is configured to calculate an attenuation rate of the transmitted light based on the light intensity distribution, and determine a type of the sheets by comparing the attenuation rate with the reference attenuation rates. | 02-02-2012 |
20120113682 | SURFACE LIGHTING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a surface lighting apparatus includes surface light source units stacked, and a control unit. Each surface light source unit includes a light guide plate and light-emitting units. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface for introducing light emitted by the light-emitting units, and a light-outputting region configured to output light through a front surface. The front surface is provided with a light transmission control part to prevent light from diffusing in a direction of arranging the light-emitting units. The light-emitting units are linearly arranged opposite to the light incident surface. The control unit controls a light intensity for each of the light-emitting units. A light guide plate of each surface light source unit other than a lowermost surface light source unit further includes a window region configured to transmit light output from one or more lower surface light source units. | 05-10-2012 |
20120120087 | Liquid Crystal Display and Backlight Module - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display includes a display module and a backlight module configured to irradiate light on the display module. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, a first light source, a reflective plate, and a second light source. The light guide plate has a light output face at a position corresponding to a first small area on the display module. The first light source is configured to irradiate light toward the light guide plate from a side of the light guide plate in such a manner that the irradiated light reaches the first small area. The reflective plate is facing to the light guide plate, and the reflective plate has a reflective face configured to reflect light toward a second small area different from the first small area. The second light source is configured to irradiate light toward the reflective plate from a side of the reflective plate in such a manner that the irradiated light reaches the second small area. | 05-17-2012 |
20120218611 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, illumination apparatus including, first light source module which includes light-emitting module that emits light, light-emitting module having line shape, and first reflection member which includes first reflection surface that reflects light emitted from light-emitting module of first light source module for predetermined range, wherein first reflection surface has cross section that has zigzag line shape including plurality of line segments running along standard oval, which has major axis that forms predetermined angle with direction perpendicular to predetermined range, in direction perpendicular to longitudinal direction of light-emitting module of first light source module. | 08-30-2012 |
20130114293 | SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a surface light source device includes a light guide plate, and first and second light-emitting units. The light guide plate includes a flat portion and a curved portion. The curved portion guides, to the flat portion, light introduced from the end surface and transmits light introduced from the inner circumferential surface. The flat portion includes a light diffusing portion to diffuse the light guided by the curved portion, and a light-emitting surface to output the light diffused by the light diffusing portion. The first light-emitting unit emits light toward the end surface. The second light-emitting unit emits light toward the inner circumferential surface. | 05-09-2013 |
20140126237 | SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a surface light source device includes following elements. The light guide plate includes a flat portion and a curved portion. The light guide plate further includes an end surface to introduce light which is located on a side of the curved portion, a light diffusing portion to diffuse the light introduced from the end surface, and a light-emitting surface to output the light diffused by the light diffusing portion. The light-emitting unit is to generate the light toward the end surface. The housing is to house the light guide plate and the light-emitting unit. The fixing portion is to fix the light guide plate to the housing, the fixing portion being arranged in contact with the curved portion. | 05-08-2014 |