Patents by Inventor Akiko Katsui

Akiko Katsui 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).

  • Board transferring apparatus including identifying devices, and component mounting apparatus including the board transferring apparatus
    Patent number: 7222413
    Abstract: The present invention has for its object to provide an apparatus and a method for transferring boards, and a component mounting apparatus whereby a production efficiency can be improved in accordance with types of boards to be produced. For accomplishing this object, there are arranged a shift device capable of moving a mounted board from a process-finished board transfer path to an unprocessed board transfer path, a controller for controlling this moving, and an identifying device. This arrangement enables switching of a method of transferring boards in accordance with types of boards to be produced, and controlling supply of boards to the component mounting apparatus, so that production efficiency is improved in accordance with types of boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kurayasu Hamasaki, Makito Seno, Kunio Sakurai, Hiroshi Ota, Akiko Katsui, Yoshiyuki Nagai
  • Board transferring apparatus and method, and component mounting apparatus
    Publication number: 20050077143
    Abstract: The present invention has for its object to provide an apparatus and a method for transferring boards, and a component mounting apparatus whereby a production efficiency can be improved in accordance with types of boards to be produced. For accomplishing this object, there are arranged a shift device capable of moving a mounted board from a process-finished board transfer path to an unprocessed board transfer path, a controller for controlling this moving, and an identifying device. This arrangement enables switching of a method of transferring boards in accordance with types of boards to be produced, and controlling supply of boards to the component mounting apparatus, so that production efficiency is improved in accordance with types of boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Kurayasu Hamasaki, Makito Seno, Kunio Sakurai, Hiroshi Ota, Akiko Katsui, Yoshiyuki Nagai
  • Board transfer apparatus, board transfer method, and component mounting apparatus
    Patent number: 6836960
    Abstract: The present invention has for its object to provide an apparatus and a method for transferring boards, and a component mounting apparatus whereby a production efficiency can be improved in accordance with types of boards to be produced. For accomplishing this object, there are arranged a shift device capable of moving a mounted board from a process-finished board transfer path to an unprocessed board transfer path, a controller for controlling this moving, and an identifying device. This arrangement enables switching of a method of transferring boards in accordance with types of boards to be produced, and controlling supply of boards to the component mounting apparatus, so that production efficiency is improved in accordance with types of boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kurayasu Hamasaki, Makito Seno, Kunio Sakurai, Hiroshi Ota, Akiko Katsui, Yoshiyuki Nagai
  • Board transfer apparatus, board transfer method, and component mounting apparatus
    Publication number: 20020053132
    Abstract: The present invention has for its object to provide an apparatus and a method for transferring boards, and a component mounting apparatus whereby a production efficiency can be improved in accordance with types of boards to be produced. For accomplishing the objective, there are arranged a shift device capable of moving a mounted board from a process-finished board transfer path to an unprocessed board transfer path, a controller for controlling the moving, and further an identifying device. The arrangement enables switching the method of transferring boards in accordance with types of boards to be produced, and controlling the supply of board to the component mounting apparatus, so that the production efficiency is improved in accordance with types of boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Kurayasu Hamasaki, Makito Seno, Kunio Sakurai, Hiroshi Ota, Akiko Katsui, Yoshiyuki Nagai