Patents by Inventor Masakuni Shiozawa

Masakuni Shiozawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20140352459
    Abstract: A drive device includes plural moving portions, piezoelectric motors that move the moving portions, at least one drive circuit that drives the piezoelectric motors, and a connection/disconnection portion that connects and disconnects the piezoelectric motors and the drive circuit. The number of drive circuits is fewer than the number of piezoelectric motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Matsuzawa, Osamu Urano, Yoshiteru Nishimura, Masakuni Shiozawa, Osamu Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 8816709
    Abstract: An electronic component testing device includes a first imaging device for imaging an upper-surface electrode of an electronic component before the electronic component is held by a holding part, a second imaging device for imaging a contact terminal provided to a testing head, a third imaging device for imaging a lower-surface electrode of the electronic component held by the holding part, and a fourth imaging device for imaging a testing socket. A control device controls the position adjustment part of the testing head to adjust the position of the holding part, and thereby controlling, based on images captured by the first and second imaging devices, a holding orientation when the holding part holds the electronic component, and controlling, based on the images captured by the third and fourth imaging devices, a holding orientation of the holding part in relation to the testing socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Masakuni Shiozawa
  • Patent number: 8558570
    Abstract: A component transport apparatus includes: a transport hand including a plurality of index units each one of which is capable of holding a component; a movable body that moves the transport hand; and a plurality of functional stations on which the components are mounted. The index units function to mount the components on the functional stations. The functional stations are spaced apart at intervals along a movement direction of the transport hand. The index units are spaced apart at intervals equal to the intervals at which the functional stations are spaced apart along the movement direction of the transport hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masakuni Shiozawa, Hiroaki Fujimori
  • Publication number: 20130027542
    Abstract: A first imaging unit forming a first image by imaging a first surface of an electronic component having the first surface and a second surface, a second imaging unit forming a second image by imaging the second surface, a grasping unit grasping the electronic component, a movable unit moving the grasping unit, and a control unit detecting a position of the first surface using the first image, detecting a position of the second surface using the second image, and controlling the grasping unit and the movable unit are provided. The grasping unit brings relative positions between the grasping unit and the first surface into predetermined relative positions and grasps the electronic component using position information of the first surface detected by the control unit, and the movable unit moves the second surface to a predetermined position using position information of the second surface detected by the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masakuni SHIOZAWA
  • Publication number: 20110279136
    Abstract: An electronic component testing device includes a first imaging device for imaging an upper-surface electrode of an electronic component before the electronic component is held by a holding part, a second imaging device for imaging a contact terminal provided to a testing head, a third imaging device for imaging a lower-surface electrode of the electronic component held by the holding part, and a fourth imaging device for imaging a testing socket. A control device controls the position adjustment part of the testing head to adjust the position of the holding part, and thereby controlling, based on images captured by the first and second imaging devices, a holding orientation when the holding part holds the electronic component, and controlling, based on the images captured by the third and fourth imaging devices, a holding orientation of the holding part in relation to the testing socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masakuni SHIOZAWA
  • Publication number: 20110268538
    Abstract: A component transport apparatus includes: a transport hand including a plurality of index units each one of which is capable of holding a component; a movable body that moves the transport hand; and a plurality of functional stations on which the components are mounted. The index units function to mount the components on the functional stations. The functional stations are spaced apart at intervals along a movement direction of the transport hand. The index units are spaced apart at intervals equal to the intervals at which the functional stations are spaced apart along the movement direction of the transport hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakuni SHIOZAWA, Hiroaki FUJIMORI
  • Patent number: 8008939
    Abstract: A component test apparatus performing a test on an electronic component is disclosed. The component test apparatus includes a component loading device, a transport hand, and a component unloading device. A plurality of functional stations have mutually different functions and are spaced apart at equal intervals along a movement direction of the transport hand. The transport hand has a plurality of index units that are capable of holding the electronic component independently from one another and operating independently from one another. The index units are spaced apart at intervals equal to the intervals at which the functional stations are spaced apart along a transport direction of the electronic component from a loading position toward a test position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masakuni Shiozawa, Hiroaki Fujimori
  • Patent number: 7888928
    Abstract: A component test apparatus performing a test on an electronic component is disclosed. The component test apparatus includes a component loading device, a transport hand, and a component unloading device. The transport hand includes a plurality of index units each one of which is capable of holding the electronic component and operating independently from the other ones of the index units. The index units are aligned adjacently in a transport direction of the electronic component extending from a loading position at which the component loading device loads the electronic component toward a test position at which a test socket is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masakuni Shiozawa, Hiroaki Fujimori
  • Publication number: 20090232626
    Abstract: A component test apparatus performing a test on an electronic component is disclosed. The component test apparatus includes a component loading device, a transport hand, and a component unloading device. A plurality of functional stations have mutually different functions and are spaced apart at equal intervals along a movement direction of the transport hand. The transport hand has a plurality of index units that are capable of holding the electronic component independently from one another and operating independently from one another. The index units are spaced apart at intervals equal to the intervals at which the functional stations are spaced apart along a transport direction of the electronic component from a loading position toward a test position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakuni SHIOZAWA, Hiroaki FUJIMORI
  • Publication number: 20090201040
    Abstract: A component test apparatus performing a test on an electronic component is disclosed. The component test apparatus includes a component loading device, a transport hand, and a component unloading device. The transport hand includes a plurality of index units each one of which is capable of holding the electronic component and operating independently from the other ones of the index units. The index units are aligned adjacently in a transport direction of the electronic component extending from a loading position at which the component loading device loads the electronic component toward a test position at which a test socket is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakuni SHIOZAWA, Hiroaki FUJIMORI
  • Patent number: 7562806
    Abstract: A reflow process is provided for multiple units which improves productivity. A reflow furnace is moved along a transport direction of a tape substrate and is fixed at a position matching the product pitch of a circuit substrate. Any of a plurality of heating blocks and cooling blocks are matched to the product pitches of the circuit substrate. By doing so, it is possible to continuously carry out the reflow process for a tape substrate on which circuit substrates having different product pitches are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Masakuni Shiozawa
  • Patent number: 7410826
    Abstract: A mounting zone and a reflow zone are arranged in parallel between a loader and an unloader, and mounting and reflow processes are performed simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Masakuni Shiozawa
  • Patent number: 7371607
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes mounting a first semiconductor chip on each partitioned region of a frame substrate partitioned for each first semiconductor package; mounting a second semiconductor package, where a second semiconductor chip is mounted, on each partitioned region of the frame substrate so as to be arranged above the first semiconductor chip; and cutting the frame substrate, where the second semiconductor package is mounted, for each partitioned region of the frame substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Masakuni Shiozawa
  • Publication number: 20070252285
    Abstract: A method is provided to suppress detachment between semiconductor packages while preventing dislocation at the time of mounting a stacked semiconductor package on a motherboard. Semiconductor packages PK1 and PK2 are bonded to each other through protruding electrodes and resin is provided between the semiconductor packages PK1 and PK2. The resin is provided in the peripheries of the protruding electrodes so as to contact each of the protruding electrodes while not contacting a semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Masakuni Shiozawa, Akiyoshi Aoyagi
  • Patent number: 7256072
    Abstract: A method is provided to suppress detachment between semiconductor packages while preventing dislocation at the time of mounting a stacked semiconductor package on a motherboard. Semiconductor packages PK1 and PK2 are bonded to each other through protruding electrodes and resin is provided between the semiconductor packages PK1 and PK2. The resin is provided in the peripheries of the protruding electrodes so as to contact each of the protruding electrodes while not contacting a semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masakuni Shiozawa, Akiyoshi Aoyagi
  • Patent number: 7195935
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes, (a) mounting a plurality of first semiconductor chips in a manner not to overlap with one another on a substrate having a plurality of wiring patterns formed thereon, and electrically connecting each of the first semiconductor chips to any one of the wiring patterns, (b) conducting an electrical examination on a plurality of mounted bodies each including one of the first semiconductor chips and any one of the wiring patterns electrically connected to each other, (c) stacking a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip of any one of the mounted bodies that pass the electrical examination, excluding any of the mounted bodies that fail the electrical examination and thereafter, (d) cutting the substrate so as to divide the wiring patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Masakuni Shiozawa
  • Publication number: 20060125096
    Abstract: A method is provided to suppress detachment between semiconductor packages while preventing dislocation at the time of mounting a stacked semiconductor package on a motherboard. Semiconductor packages PK1 and PK2 are bonded to each other through protruding electrodes and resin is provided between the semiconductor packages PK1 and PK2. The resin is provided in the peripheries of the protruding electrodes so as to contact each of the protruding electrodes while not contacting a semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Masakuni Shiozawa, Akiyoshi Aoyagi
  • Publication number: 20060096701
    Abstract: A mounting zone and a reflow zone are arranged in parallel between a loader and an unloader, and mounting and reflow processes are performed simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventor: Masakuni Shiozawa
  • Patent number: 7017636
    Abstract: A mounting zone and a reflow zone are arranged in parallel between a loader and an unloader, and mounting and reflow processes are performed simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Masakuni Shiozawa
  • Publication number: 20060008759
    Abstract: A reflow process is provided for multiple units which improves productivity. A reflow furnace is moved along a transport direction of a tape substrate and is fixed at a position matching the product pitch of a circuit substrate. Any of a plurality of heating blocks and cooling blocks are matched to the product pitches of the circuit substrate. By doing so, it is possible to continuously carry out the reflow process for a tape substrate on which circuit substrates having different product pitches are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventor: Masakuni Shiozawa