Patents by Inventor Akira Furuichi
Akira Furuichi 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).
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Patent number: 11932281Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for configuring and controlling an automated vehicle to perform user specified operations. User vehicle control programs are loaded in an unmanned vehicle to control the unmanned vehicle to perform a user specified operation. The loading the user vehicle control programs replaces base vehicle control programs in the unmanned vehicle. There is communication with the unmanned vehicle to execute the user vehicle control programs to control the unmanned vehicle to perform the user specified operation. The base vehicle control programs are loaded into the unmanned vehicle to replace the user vehicle control programs to return control of the unmanned vehicle to a vehicle provider after performing the user specified operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sanehiro Furuichi, Akira Saito, Yohkichi Sasatani, Kenichi Takasaki, Taku Sasaki, Hirotaka Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11627665Abstract: A screen printer comprising: a conveyance device configured to convey a board; a board holding device configured to position a conveyed board at a printing position; a stencil holding device configured to attach a stencil above the held board; a squeegee device configured to fill pattern holes of the stencil with solder paste; a board raising and lowering device configured to raise and lower the board positioned by the board holding device; and a control device configured to perform drive control of each the above devices, the control device including a standby printing processing section configured to raise the board from below with respect to the stencil such that the board contacts the stencil, stand by in a state with solder paste filled in the pattern holes, and lower the board to separate the board from the stencil in accordance with a board conveyance signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: FUJI CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Torii, Akira Furuichi
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Patent number: 11253939Abstract: A screen printing machine configured to print solder onto a surface of a circuit board using a screen mask. The screen printing machine is provided with: a screen mask arranged at a top side of the circuit board; a box member arranged at an underside of the circuit board including a space that is closed by the circuit board; a negative pressure generator connected to the space of the box member and configured to create negative pressure inside the space; a sensor configured to detect a pressure inside the space; and a control device configured to control the negative pressure generator based on the pressure detected by the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2016Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: FUJI CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Torii, Akira Furuichi
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Publication number: 20210129247Abstract: A screen printing machine configured to print solder onto a surface of a circuit board using a screen mask. The screen printing machine is provided with: a screen mask arranged at a top side of the circuit board; a box member arranged at an underside of the circuit board including a space that is closed by the circuit board; a negative pressure generator connected to the space of the box member and configured to create negative pressure inside the space; a sensor configured to detect a pressure inside the space; and a control device configured to control the negative pressure generator based on the pressure detected by the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2016Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: FUJI CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi TORII, Akira FURUICHI
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Publication number: 20200196454Abstract: A screen printer comprising: a conveyance device configured to convey a board; a board holding device configured to position a conveyed board at a printing position; a stencil holding device configured to attach a stencil above the held board; a squeegee device configured to fill pattern holes of the stencil with solder paste; a board raising and lowering device configured to raise and lower the board positioned by the board holding device; and a control device configured to perform drive control of each the above devices, the control device including a standby printing processing section configured to raise the board from below with respect to the stencil such that the board contacts the stencil, stand by in a state with solder paste filled in the pattern holes, and lower the board to separate the board from the stencil in accordance with a board conveyance signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: FUJI CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi TORII, Akira FURUICHI
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Patent number: 10568249Abstract: In a suction nozzle, a tip portion of an air pipe includes an opening portion having an area larger than that of a flow path of the air pipe, and a slit which is formed on the tip portion of the air pipe is provided in a portion of a circumferential contact surface contacting the component. In the suction nozzle, since air supplied from the air pipe flows out through the slit, the suction state of the component is canceled from the position of the slit as a base point.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: FUJI CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Tsuchiya, Tatsuya Takasu, Akira Furuichi
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Publication number: 20180352690Abstract: In a suction nozzle, a tip portion of an air pipe includes an opening portion having an area larger than that of a flow path of the air pipe, and a slit which is formed on the tip portion of the air pipe is provided in a portion of a circumferential contact surface contacting the component. In the suction nozzle, since air supplied from the air pipe flows out through the slit, the suction state of the component is canceled from the position of the slit as a base point.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2015Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke TSUCHIYA, Tatsuya TAKASU, Akira FURUICHI
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Patent number: 7023574Abstract: A multifunctional printer retains image data in an image memory when paper runs out during a copying operation, until another operation is requested or a predetermined time period expires. Also, the multifunctional printer retains information of the document that has not been recorded in a RAM when erasing the image data. Then, the information is displayed on an operation panel when the document needs to be re-scanned in order to enable the user to re-scan the document.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2002Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd.Inventor: Akira Furuichi
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Publication number: 20020149790Abstract: A multifunctional printer retains image data in an image memory when paper runs out during a copying operation, until another operation is requested or a predetermined time period expires. Also, the multifunctional printer retains information of the document that has not been recorded in a RAM when erasing the image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Applicant: MATSUSHITA GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Akira Furuichi
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Patent number: 4830293Abstract: A homogenizing apparatus has a number of grinding units made up of rotatable grinding members mounted in sequence on a drive shaft and corresponding fixed grinding members connected in sequence and supported only by the support frame which rotatably supports the drive shaft. The grinding surface of each rotatable grinding member opposes the grinding surface of a corresponding fixed grinding member, thereby forming a number of grinding zones. The raw material to be ground passes through all of the grinding zones in sequence. Complex pairs of grinding members can be added or removed to achieve the desired degree of grinding.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1988Date of Patent: May 16, 1989Assignee: Tokushu Kika Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Furuichi, Yasutoshi Manii
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Patent number: 4637555Abstract: A circulation type homogenizing apparatus for treating raw material liquids, which utilizes a main cylindrical barrel with a subsidiary barrel centrally located therein and a pair of mating grinding disks arranged to provide a homogenizing action for the liquid passed therethrough. The raw feed liquid containing fine particulate solids is introduced into the main barrel and centrifugally forced from the lower stationary portion of an inner subsidiary barrel by rotary tandem blade tubes into the gap between the mating grinding disks. Both grinding disks have teeth and grooves on the grinding surfaces, and the upper disk is rotated relative to the stationary lower disk by a driving motor mounted above the main barrel. From the grinding disks a portion of the homogenized liquid is recirculated back through the subsidiary barrel and grinding disks gap for further treatment, while the remainder of the homogenized material is withdrawn from around the upper end of the main barrel.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1984Date of Patent: January 20, 1987Assignee: Tokushu Kika Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Furuichi, Akira Iijima