Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Mukojima

Hitoshi Mukojima 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: 7191511
    Abstract: An electronic component placement machine and an electronic component placement method are disclosed. A takeout and transfer head, provided on rotary chip takeout and transfer mechanism, removes a chip from a feeder and flips it. A placement head receives the flipped chip and places it onto a board. An image of the chip at a pre-centering recognition position is captured during a takeout and transfer operation, during which the takeout and transfer head transfers the chip to the placement head at a receiving position, so as to recognize the position. Based on this positional recognition result, the chip and the placement head are positioned by controlling a placement head driving mechanism. Moreover, the takeout and transfer head is rotated to a position which does not hinder image capturing of the electronic component for placement positioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Noda, Hitoshi Mukojima, Yasuhiro Narikiyo, Toshiro Hirakawa, Hiromi Kanaki, Akira Nishimura, Osamu Uchida, Takatoshi Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 7007377
    Abstract: An electronic component placement machine and an electronic component placement method are disclosed. A takeout and transfer head, provided on rotary chip takeout and transfer mechanism, removes a chip from a feeder and flips it. A placement head receives the flipped chip and places it onto a board. An image of the chip at a pre-centering recognition position is captured during a takeout and transfer operation, during which the takeout and transfer head transfers the chip to the placement head at a receiving position, so as to recognize the position. Based on this positional recognition result, the chip and the placement head are positioned by controlling a placement head driving mechanism. Moreover, the takeout and transfer head is rotated to a position which does not hinder image capturing of the electronic component for placement positioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Noda, Hitoshi Mukojima, Yasuhiro Narikiyo, Toshiro Hirakawa, Hiromi Kanaki, Akira Nishimura, Osamu Uchida, Takatoshi Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20050132567
    Abstract: An electronic component placement machine and an electronic component placement method are disclosed. A takeout and transfer head, provided on rotary chip takeout and transfer mechanism, removes a chip from a feeder and flips it. A placement head receives the flipped chip and places it onto a board. An image of the chip at a pre-centering recognition position is captured during a takeout and transfer operation, during which the takeout and transfer head transfers the chip to the placement head at a receiving position, so as to recognize the position. Based on this positional recognition result, the chip and the placement head are positioned by controlling a placement head driving mechanism. Moreover, the takeout and transfer head is rotated to a position which does not hinder image capturing of the electronic component for placement positioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Noda, Hitoshi Mukojima, Yasuhiro Narikiyo, Toshiro Hirakawa, Hiromi Kanaki, Akira Nishimura, Osamu Uchida, Takatoshi Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20040163243
    Abstract: An electronic component placement machine and an electronic component placement method are disclosed. A takeout and transfer head, provided on rotary chip takeout and transfer mechanism, removes a chip from a feeder and flips it. A placement head receives the flipped chip and places it onto a board. An image of the chip at a pre-centering recognition position is captured during a takeout and transfer operation, during which the takeout and transfer head transfers the chip to the placement head at a receiving position, so as to recognize the position. Based on this positional recognition result, the chip and the placement head are positioned by controlling a placement head driving mechanism. Moreover, the takeout and transfer head is rotated to a position which does not hinder image capturing of the electronic component for placement positioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Noda, Hitoshi Mukojima, Yasuhiro Narikiyo, Toshiro Hirakawa, Hiromi Kanaki, Akira Nishimura, Osamu Uchida, Takatoshi Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 6685777
    Abstract: A paste applicator and paste application method for die bonding apply paste to adhere a semiconductor chip on a substrate. Data on paste application volume and application pattern which can be identified from paste thickness and chip size are stored. A dispensing flow rate calculator calculates dispensing flow rate of a dispenser based on the paste application volume data and application pattern data when the paste is dispensed from the dispenser and pressure fed to an application nozzle for applying paste. Based on this calculated dispensing flow rate and application pattern data, a dispenser controller controls the dispenser and a transfer table controller controls the transfer table for moving the application nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichi Sato, Hitoshi Mukojima, Nobuyuki Iwashita, Nobuyuki Suefuji, Mitsuru Ozono
  • Publication number: 20020037372
    Abstract: A paste applicator and paste application method for die bonding apply paste to adhere a semiconductor chip on a substrate. Data on paste application volume and application pattern which can be identified from paste thickness and chip size are stored. A dispensing flow rate calculator calculates dispensing flow rate of a dispenser based on the paste application volume data and application pattern data when the paste is dispensed from the dispenser and pressure fed to an application nozzle for applying paste. Based on this calculated dispensing flow rate and application pattern data, a dispenser controller controls the dispenser and a transfer table controller controls the transfer table for moving the application nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Seiichi Sato, Hitoshi Mukojima, Nobuyuki Iwashita, Nobuyuki Suefuji, Mitsuru Ozono
  • Patent number: 6361831
    Abstract: A paste applicator and paste application method for die bonding apply paste to adhere a semiconductor chip on a substrate. Data on paste application volume and application pattern which can be identified from paste thickness and chip size are stored. A dispensing flow rate calculator calculates dispensing flow rate of a dispenser based on the paste application volume data and application pattern data when the paste is dispensed from the dispenser and pressure fed to an application nozzle for applying paste. Based on this calculated dispensing flow rate and application pattern data, a dispenser controller controls the dispenser and a transfer table controller controls the transfer table for moving the application nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichi Sato, Hitoshi Mukojima, Nobuyuki Iwashita, Nobuyuki Suefuji, Mitsuru Ozono
  • Patent number: 6348234
    Abstract: In a paste applying method for applying paste in an application area set on the surface of the object to be applied, the application efficiency is enhanced and the application quality is improved by applying the paste in an undulation pattern of convex and concave shape that defines the interior of the surface of the object on which no paste is deposited, where the interior area is substantially enclosed by the undulation pattern of the paste. A discharge port of an application nozzle is moved with one continuous line from an application start point to an application end point along the moving route by a plurality of passing points. The plurality of passing points are set at each comer of the application area and include a plurality of first passing points and a plurality of second passing points, where the first passing points are set at each corner of the application area and the second passing points are set at the central side of the application area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Ozono, Hitoshi Mukojima, Seiichi Sato, Nobuyuki Iwashita, Nobuyuki Suefuji