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).

  • Patent number: 11932281
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sanehiro Furuichi, Akira Saito, Yohkichi Sasatani, Kenichi Takasaki, Taku Sasaki, Hirotaka Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11627665
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Torii, Akira Furuichi
  • Patent number: 11253939
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Torii, Akira Furuichi
  • Publication number: 20210129247
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi TORII, Akira FURUICHI
  • Publication number: 20200196454
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi TORII, Akira FURUICHI
  • Patent number: 10568249
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Tsuchiya, Tatsuya Takasu, Akira Furuichi
  • Publication number: 20180352690
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke TSUCHIYA, Tatsuya TAKASU, Akira FURUICHI
  • Patent number: 7023574
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Furuichi
  • Publication number: 20020149790
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Akira Furuichi
  • Patent number: 4830293
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1989
    Assignee: Tokushu Kika Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akira Furuichi, Yasutoshi Manii
  • Patent number: 4637555
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1987
    Assignee: Tokushu Kika Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akira Furuichi, Akira Iijima