Patents by Inventor Junko Asai

Junko Asai 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: 7080343
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for selecting an optimum printed circuit board in terms of its intended use before placement of components on the printed circuit board, information about components to be mounted on the printed circuit board, and an outer size of the printed circuit board is provided. The apparatus includes an input section for inputting information, a storing section for storing information, an arithmetic section for performing an arithmetic calculation using the information stored in the storing section, a display section, and a control section. By deriving an index in the arithmetic section, selection of the optimum printed circuit board can be accomplished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Junko Asai, Toshio Mukai, Toshihiko Nishio
  • Publication number: 20030212978
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for selecting an optimum printed circuit board in terms of its intended use before placement of components on the printed circuit board, information about components to be mounted on the printed circuit board, and an outer size of the printed circuit board is provided. The apparatus includes an input section for inputting information, a storing section for storing information, an arithmetic section for performing an arithmetic calculation using the information stored in the storing section, a display section, and a control section. By deriving an index in the arithmetic section, selection of the optimum printed circuit board can be accomplished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Junko Asai, Toshio Mukai, Toshihiko Nishio