Patents by Inventor Naoki Azuma

Naoki Azuma 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: 11991831
    Abstract: A component mounting device is configured to mount, on a substrate, an electronic component having a functional unit. The component mounting device includes a component supply mechanism, a recognition unit, a component mounting mechanism, and a holding position determination unit. The component supply mechanism supplies the electronic component. The recognition unit recognizes a position of the functional unit. The component mounting mechanism holds the electronic component supplied from the component supply mechanism and mounts the electronic component on the substrate. The holding position determination unit determines a holding position of the electronic component by the component mounting mechanism based on the position of the functional unit recognized by the recognition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Katou, Naoki Azuma, Koji Sakurai, Masanori Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11987408
    Abstract: A component mounting system including: a component mounting device group in which a plurality of component mounting devices that mount components supplied to a board transported in from an upstream side by a tape feeder and transport out the board to a downstream side, and cut a carrier tape after supplying the components by a cutter device and discharge scraps of carrier tape, are installed on a floor surface while being arranged in a direction of conveying the board; a main conveyor that is installed along an arrangement direction of the plurality of component mounting devices in a region on the floor surface under the component mounting device group, and transports the scraps of carrier tape discharged from each of the plurality of component mounting devices; and a scraps storage that is installed outside the region and stores the scraps of carrier tape transported by the main conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Kobayashi, Naoki Azuma, Chikara Takata, Yuzo Asano, Toru Chikuma, Hiroshi Satoh
  • Patent number: 11946962
    Abstract: An analysis system includes inference processer circuitry configured to infer a corresponding classification by inputting part of frequency spectrum data corresponding to reference measurement data to a learned model having learned a relation between part of frequency spectrum data corresponding to sample measurement data and a classification related to noise corresponding to the part, causal component identification processer circuitry configured to identify causal component data of noise from a component data list based on the inferred classification, and a presentation information generator configured to generate presentation information for a user based on the causal component data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TOYO Corporation
    Inventors: Congbing Li, Kazu Kitagawa, Nozomu Miura, Tetsuya Nakamura, Naoki Azuma
  • Patent number: 11925753
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a liquid administering device capable of accurately administering a liquid to a predetermined part in a nasal cavity. A liquid administering device 2 includes a main body 4, a first nozzle 6 that protrudes from the main body 4 in a predetermined direction and dispenses a liquid while being inserted into one nasal cavity 28a of a user, and a second nozzle 8 that protrudes from the main body 4 in the predetermined direction and is inserted into the other nasal cavity 28b of the user to position the first nozzle 6 with respect to one nasal cavity 28a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Tanabe, Ryo Yonekawa, Naoki Motobayashi, Akihiro Azuma
  • Publication number: 20230331413
    Abstract: A component mounting system including: a component mounting device group in which a plurality of component mounting devices that mount components supplied to a board transported in from an upstream side by a tape feeder and transport out the board to a downstream side, and cut a carrier tape after supplying the components by a cutter device and discharge scraps of carrier tape, are installed on a floor surface while being arranged in a direction of conveying the board; a main conveyor that is installed along an arrangement direction of the plurality of component mounting devices in a region on the floor surface under the component mounting device group, and transports the scraps of carrier tape discharged from each of the plurality of component mounting devices; and a scraps storage that is installed outside the region and stores the scraps of carrier tape transported by the main conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: HIROKI KOBAYASHI, NAOKI AZUMA, CHIKARA TAKATA, YUZO ASANO, TORU CHIKUMA, HIROSHI SATOH
  • Patent number: 11724842
    Abstract: A component mounting system including: a component mounting device group in which a plurality of component mounting devices that mount components supplied to a board transported in from an upstream side by a tape feeder and transport out the board to a downstream side, and cut a carrier tape after supplying the components by a cutter device and discharge scraps of carrier tape, are installed on a floor surface while being arranged in a direction of conveying the board; a main conveyor that is installed along an arrangement direction of the plurality of component mounting devices in a region on the floor surface under the component mounting device group, and transports the scraps of carrier tape discharged from each of the plurality of component mounting devices; and a scraps storage that is installed outside the region and stores the scraps of carrier tape transported by the main conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Kobayashi, Naoki Azuma, Chikara Takata, Yuzo Asano, Toru Chikuma, Hiroshi Satoh
  • Publication number: 20230253761
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a laser diode element includes preparing a stacked body including a nitride semiconductor substrate, a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer. Element regions are defined by planned cleavage lines and planned division lines. The stacked body defines protrusions each including first and second side surfaces, and a ridge. Lower ends of the first and second side surfaces are located below a lower surface of the active layer. A first distance from the first side surface to the ridge is different from a second distance from the second side surface to the ridge. The first distance is the same for all of the protrusions in the at least one of the element regions. The stack body is cleaved from the first side surface to the second side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventor: Naoki AZUMA
  • Publication number: 20230146855
    Abstract: A component mounting system including: a component mounting device group in which a plurality of component mounting devices that mount components supplied to a board transported in from an upstream side by a tape feeder and transport out the board to a downstream side, and cut a carrier tape after supplying the components by a cutter device and discharge scraps of carrier tape, are installed on a floor surface while being arranged in a direction of conveying the board; a main conveyor that is installed along an arrangement direction of the plurality of component mounting devices in a region on the floor surface under the component mounting device group, and transports the scraps of carrier tape discharged from each of the plurality of component mounting devices; and a scraps storage that is installed outside the region and stores the scraps of carrier tape transported by the main conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: HIROKI KOBAYASHI, NAOKI AZUMA, CHIKARA TAKATA, YUZO ASANO, TORU CHIKUMA, HIROSHI SATOH
  • Patent number: 11584552
    Abstract: A component mounting system including: a component mounting device group in which a plurality of component mounting devices that mount components supplied to a board transported in from an upstream side by a tape feeder and transport out the board to a downstream side, and cut a carrier tape after supplying the components by a cutter device and discharge scraps of carrier tape, are installed on a floor surface while being arranged in a direction of conveying the board; a main conveyor that is installed along an arrangement direction of the plurality of component mounting devices in a region on the floor surface under the component mounting device group, and transports the scraps of carrier tape discharged from each of the plurality of component mounting devices; and a scraps storage that is installed outside the region and stores the scraps of carrier tape transported by the main conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Kobayashi, Naoki Azuma, Chikara Takata, Yuzo Asano, Toru Chikuma, Hiroshi Satoh
  • Publication number: 20220386517
    Abstract: A component mounting device is configured to mount, on a substrate, an electronic component having a functional unit. The component mounting device includes a component supply mechanism, a recognition unit, a component mounting mechanism, and a holding position determination unit. The component supply mechanism supplies the electronic component. The recognition unit recognizes a position of the functional unit. The component mounting mechanism holds the electronic component supplied from the component supply mechanism and mounts the electronic component on the substrate. The holding position determination unit determines a holding position of the electronic component by the component mounting mechanism based on the position of the functional unit recognized by the recognition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: HIDEAKI KATOU, NAOKI AZUMA, KOJI SAKURAI, MASANORI IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20220252646
    Abstract: An analysis system includes inference processer circuitry configured to infer a corresponding classification by inputting part of frequency spectrum data corresponding to reference measurement data to a learned model having learned a relation between part of frequency spectrum data corresponding to sample measurement data and a classification related to noise corresponding to the part, causal component identification processer circuitry configured to identify causal component data of noise from a component data list based on the inferred classification, and a presentation information generator configured to generate presentation information for a user based on the causal component data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: TOYO Corporation
    Inventors: Congbing LI, Kazu KITAGAWA, Nozomu MIURA, Tetsuya NAKAMURA, Naoki AZUMA
  • Publication number: 20220127028
    Abstract: A component mounting system including: a component mounting device group in which a plurality of component mounting devices that mount components supplied to a board transported in from an upstream side by a tape feeder and transport out the board to a downstream side, and cut a carrier tape after supplying the components by a cutter device and discharge scraps of carrier tape, are installed on a floor surface while being arranged in a direction of conveying the board; a main conveyor that is installed along an arrangement direction of the plurality of component mounting devices in a region on the floor surface under the component mounting device group, and transports the scraps of carrier tape discharged from each of the plurality of component mounting devices; and a scraps storage that is installed outside the region and stores the scraps of carrier tape transported by the main conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: HIROKI KOBAYASHI, NAOKI AZUMA, CHIKARA TAKATA, YUZO ASANO, TORU CHIKUMA, HIROSHI SATOH
  • Patent number: 11293626
    Abstract: A light emitting component mounting method for holding a light emitting component with a light emitter by a mounting head and mounting the light emitting component on a board is provided. The method includes energizing the light emitter to emit a light, measuring a luminance distribution of the light emitter and detecting a position of a luminance distribution center in the light emitter based on the measured luminance distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Katou, Koji Sakurai, Masanori Ikeda, Naoki Azuma
  • Patent number: 11266026
    Abstract: A component mounting method is provided for mounting a light emitting component on a board by picking up the light emitting component from a pocket formed in a carrier tape by a mount head. The method includes recognizing a reference part formed in the board, recognizing a light emitting part of the light emitting component by imaging the light emitting component from above in a state where the light emitting component is held within the pocket by a holder from below, picking up the light emitting component by the mount head in the state where the light emitting component is held within the pocket by the holder from below, and mounting the picked up light emitting component on the board based on a recognition result of the reference part and a recognition result of the light emitting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota Inoue, Naoki Azuma
  • Patent number: 11254456
    Abstract: There is provided a component mounting system including: a component mounting device group in which a plurality of component mounting devices that mount components supplied to a board transported in from an upstream side by a tape feeder and transport out the board to a downstream side, and cut a carrier tape after supplying the components by a cutter device and discharge scraps of carrier tape, are installed on a floor surface while being arranged in a direction of conveying the board; a main conveyor that is installed along an arrangement direction of the plurality of component mounting devices in a region on the floor surface under the component mounting device group, and transports the scraps of carrier tape discharged from each of the plurality of component mounting devices; and a scraps storage that is installed outside the region and stores the scraps of carrier tape transported by the main conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Kobayashi, Naoki Azuma, Chikara Takata, Yuzo Asano, Toru Chikuma, Hiroshi Satoh
  • Publication number: 20210291484
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a laminated structure with a through hollow structure having heat insulation, a light weight, durability, and sound absorption performance to reduce wind noise, transmitted noise, and the like. The laminated structure of the present disclosure has a foamed resin layer having continuous pores containing fused resin foam particles, and an air-impermeable outer layer provided on one side of the foamed resin layer, where a part of the foamed resin layer of the laminated structure cut out with a diameter of 41.5 mm? has an amount of air permeability of 2.5 cm3/(cm2·s) to 40 cm3/(cm2·s) measured by the Frazier method in which the foamed resin layer is set as an air introduction side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoki AZUMA, Tetsuo NAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210112667
    Abstract: A component mounting method is provided for mounting a light emitting component on a board by picking up the light emitting component from a pocket formed in a carrier tape by a mount head. The method includes recognizing a reference part formed in the board, recognizing a light emitting part of the light emitting component by imaging the light emitting component from above in a state where the light emitting component is held within the pocket by a holder from below, picking up the light emitting component by the mount head in the state where the light emitting component is held within the pocket by the holder from below, and mounting the picked up light emitting component on the board based on a recognition result of the reference part and a recognition result of the light emitting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Ryota INOUE, Naoki AZUMA
  • Patent number: 10912203
    Abstract: A component mounting method is provided for mounting a light emitting component on a board by picking up the light emitting component from a pocket formed in a carrier tape by a mount head. The method includes recognizing a reference part formed in the board, recognizing a light emitting part of the light emitting component by imaging the light emitting component from above in a state where the light emitting component is held within the pocket by a holder from below, picking up the light emitting component by the mount head in the state where the light emitting component is held within the pocket by the holder from below, and mounting the picked up light emitting component on the board based on a recognition result of the reference part and a recognition result of the light emitting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota Inoue, Naoki Azuma
  • Publication number: 20200346800
    Abstract: There is provided a component mounting system including: a component mounting device group in which a plurality of component mounting devices that mount components supplied to a board transported in from an upstream side by a tape feeder and transport out the board to a downstream side, and cut a carrier tape after supplying the components by a cutter device and discharge scraps of carrier tape, are installed on a floor surface while being arranged in a direction of conveying the board; a main conveyor that is installed along an arrangement direction of the plurality of component mounting devices in a region on the floor surface under the component mounting device group, and transports the scraps of carrier tape discharged from each of the plurality of component mounting devices; and a scraps storage that is installed outside the region and stores the scraps of carrier tape transported by the main conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: HIROKI KOBAYASHI, NAOKI AZUMA, CHIKARA TAKATA, YUZO ASANO, TORU CHIKUMA, HIROSHI SATOH
  • Patent number: 10821468
    Abstract: A workpiece holding body holding a workpiece having a three-dimensional shape is swung around a lateral swing axis to position the workpiece so that one mounting surface of the workpiece faces a predetermined worked direction and a viscous substance is printed on the one mounting surface of the workpiece which is positioned. The workpiece holding body is swung around the swing axis to position the workpiece so that another mounting surface of the workpiece in which the viscous substance is printed on one mounting surface faces the worked direction and to print the viscous substance on the other mounting surface of the workpiece which is positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Isobata, Masayuki Mantani, Naoki Azuma, Seiji Mizuoka, Takahiro Endo