Patents by Inventor Kazushige AKITA

Kazushige AKITA 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: 20220153564
    Abstract: Provided is a cargo-handling vehicle allowing a reduction in production cost. A forklift, which is a cargo-handling vehicle, includes a driver's seat in which an operator sits, a front guard 51 provided in front of the driver's seat, a control system 20 provided between the driver's seat and the front guard 51, and a front cover 40 attached to the front guard 51. The front cover 40 includes a center cover 41 concealing a base portion of the control system 20, and a side cover 42 not concealing the base portion of the control system 20, and the side cover 42 is provided to the right or left, or both, of the center cover 41 and has a top positioned lower than a top of the center cover 41.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Kazushige AKITA, Yusuke INABA
  • Patent number: 10448505
    Abstract: A wiring board includes recesses recessed to an inside of the wiring board, in a plan view, in portions connecting a far end surface to side surfaces, and an outer peripheral electroconductive layer disposed over a surface extending from the far end surface to the recesses. To electrically connect an electroconductive member to the outer peripheral electroconductive layer of the wiring board by, for example, joining such as soldering, the electroconductive member can be disposed in the recesses to be connected to the outer peripheral electroconductive layer. This structure prevents the electroconductive member from excessively protruding outward from the surface of the wiring board. Thus, a device having the wiring board installed therein can be made compact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazushige Akita
  • Publication number: 20190069401
    Abstract: A wiring board includes recesses recessed to an inside of the wiring board, in a plan view, in portions connecting a far end surface to side surfaces, and an outer peripheral electroconductive layer disposed over a surface extending from the far end surface to the recesses. To electrically connect an electroconductive member to the outer peripheral electroconductive layer of the wiring board by, for example, joining such as soldering, the electroconductive member can be disposed in the recesses to be connected to the outer peripheral electroconductive layer. This structure prevents the electroconductive member from excessively protruding outward from the surface of the wiring board. Thus, a device having the wiring board installed therein can be made compact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Kazushige AKITA
  • Patent number: 10034383
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a part-mounting package includes: forming a first through-hole in a first insulating sheet and forming a second through-hole whose opening area is larger than the first through-hole in a second insulating sheet; forming a penetration conductor covering an inner surface of the second through-hole and forming a conductor layer on a surface of at least the second insulating sheet; laminating the first insulating sheet and the second insulating sheet where center positions of the first through-hole and the second through-hole are matched to each other; causing linear laser division grooves to pass through a center of the first through-hole and the second through-hole; and dividing the sheet laminated body along the laser division grooves, and causing the side surface recess part and the end face through-hole conductor to appear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazushige Akita
  • Patent number: 9526172
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes an insulating substrate having a quadrangular planar outline; a quadrangular frame positioned on the surface of the insulating substrate along the periphery, and including an upper surface, a corner portion, and an adjacent portion, the corner portion including a width-expanded portion defining a via hole extending through the frame, the width-expanded portion including an inner wall surface having a rectilinear edge in a plan view, the adjacent portion including an inner wall surface, the inner wall surface of the width-expanded portion forming an obtuse angle with the inner wall surface of the adjacent portion; a via conductor filling the via hole and not exposed from the inner wall surface of the width-expanded portion; and a sealing metallization layer formed on the upper surface of the frame and electrically connected to the via conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazushige Akita
  • Patent number: 9491867
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes: a substrate body made of ceramic and having a front surface and a rear surface, each having a rectangular shape in a plan view, a plurality of rear surface electrodes formed on the rear surface of the substrate body, a frame-shaped conductive portion provided on the front surface side of the substrate body, and a via conductor penetrating the substrate body and establishing electric connection between the plurality of rear surface electrodes and the frame-shaped conductive portion. A part of the rear surface is exposed between the plurality of rear surface electrodes and each side of the rear surface of the substrate body. On the rear surface of the substrate body, at least one projecting wiring is formed between each of the plurality of rear surface electrodes and each of a corresponding pair of the sides that intersect with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Kurauchi, Yoshitaka Yoshida, Kazushige Akita
  • Patent number: 9412676
    Abstract: A ceramic package includes a package main body which is formed of a ceramic material, which has a front surface and a back surface having a rectangular shape in plan view, and which has a cavity opening toward the front surface; a first metalized layer which has a frame shape in plan view and is formed on the front surface; and a second metalized layer which is formed on the front surface of the first metalized layer so as to assume a frame shape, and which has a width smaller than the width of the first metalized layer, wherein the width of the second metalized layer at each corner portion of the front surface in plan view is smaller than the width of the second metalized layer in a region other than the corner portion in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yamamoto, Yoshitaka Yoshida, Takatoshi Tojo, Naoki Kito, Kazushige Akita, Jun Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9313888
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present packages comprise a package body that is made of an insulating material, has a front surface and a back surface, and has a rectangular shape in plan view, a metal layer that is formed along a peripheral portion of the front surface of the package body and that has a frame shape in plan view, a metal frame that is joined to the metal layer with a brazing material and has a frame shape in plan view. a pair of electrode pads that are formed on the front surface of the package body surrounded by the metal layer and configured to mount a crystal oscillator, and an opening portion of a cavity opened in a position that excludes the pair of electrode pads, wherein the metal layer, the pair of electrode pads, and the opening portion of the cavity are positioned in the same plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazushige Akita
  • Publication number: 20160095217
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes: a substrate body made of ceramic and having a front surface and a rear surface, each having a rectangular shape in a plan view, a plurality of rear surface electrodes formed on the rear surface of the substrate body, a frame-shaped conductive portion provided on the front surface side of the substrate body, and a via conductor penetrating the substrate body and establishing electric connection between the plurality of rear surface electrodes and the frame-shaped conductive portion. A part of the rear surface is exposed between the plurality of rear surface electrodes and each side of the rear surface of the substrate body. On the rear surface of the substrate body, at least one projecting wiring is formed between each of the plurality of rear surface electrodes and each of a corresponding pair of the sides that intersect with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Takashi KURAUCHI, Yoshitaka YOSHIDA, Kazushige AKITA
  • Publication number: 20160095214
    Abstract: A ceramic substrate includes: a plate-shaped substrate main body made of an insulating ceramic material; and a metallization layer primarily made of a conductive material, and formed over an entire perimeter of a surface of the substrate main body, along an outer edge of the surface. The ceramic substrate further includes: a composite material layer interposed between the substrate main body and the metallization layer, formed along the outer edge, and containing a ceramic material that is the same as the ceramic material of the substrate main body, and a conductive material that is the same as the conductive material of the metallization layer; and electrode pads primarily made of a conductive material, and formed at a position on the surface, inward of the metallization layer and the composite material layer, and spaced apart from the metallization layer and the composite material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Ryouta FUKUI, Kazushige AKITA
  • Publication number: 20160044787
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes an insulating substrate having a quadrangular planar outline; a quadrangular frame positioned on the surface of the insulating substrate along the periphery, and including an upper surface, a corner portion, and an adjacent portion, the corner portion including a width-expanded portion defining a via hole extending through the frame, the width-expanded portion including an inner wall surface having a rectilinear edge in a plan view, the adjacent portion including an inner wall surface, the inner wall surface of the width-expanded portion forming an obtuse angle with the inner wall surface of the adjacent portion; a via conductor filling the via hole and not exposed from the inner wall surface of the width-expanded portion; and a sealing metallization layer formed on the upper surface of the frame and electrically connected to the via conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Kazushige AKITA
  • Patent number: 9170274
    Abstract: A wiring board for an electronic parts inspecting device that can be designed and produced relatively quickly, inexpensively, and with few jigs is provided. In certain embodiments the wiring board includes a base board made of an insulating material having a front surface and a back surface, the base board including a plurality of first via conductors as well as first terminals on the front surface and outer terminals on the back surface that are connected to the ends of the first via conductors, and a mounting board on the front surface of the base board having a front side that includes, a plurality of probe pads, a plurality of second terminals that are electrically connected to the first terminals of the base board, and front surface wirings that connect the probe pads to the second terminals. Lastly, a method of manufacturing the same is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi Ono, Kazushige Akita, Toshihisa Nomura
  • Publication number: 20150208512
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a part-mounting package includes: forming a first through-hole in a first insulating sheet and forming a second through-hole whose opening area is larger than the first through-hole in a second insulating sheet; forming a penetration conductor covering an inner surface of the second through-hole and forming a conductor layer on a surface of at least the second insulating sheet; laminating the first insulating sheet and the second insulating sheet where center positions of the first through-hole and the second through-hole are matched to each other; causing linear laser division grooves to pass through a center of the first through-hole and the second through-hole; and dividing the sheet laminated body along the laser division grooves, and causing the side surface recess part and the end face through-hole conductor to appear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventor: Kazushige AKITA
  • Patent number: 9049786
    Abstract: A ceramic substrate for an electronic part inspecting apparatus that can be manufactured in accordance with predetermined specifications, regardless of the number and location of pins required, relatively quickly and inexpensively is provided. In certain embodiments the ceramic substrate is configured to connect to a probe for inspecting an electronic component, and the ceramic substrate comprises a plurality of vias located in a center area of the ceramic substrate that penetrate through the ceramic substrate in its thicknesswise direction, pads located in an outer periphery that surrounds the center area where the vias are located, the pads being configured to connected to the probes, and a conductive layer located only over the front surface of the ceramic substrate and connects the vias to the respective pads. Certain embodiments comprise a greater number of vias than pins. A method of manufacturing the ceramic substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihisa Nomura, Kenji Suzuki, Kazushige Akita
  • Patent number: 8981237
    Abstract: A wiring board for an electronic parts inspecting device that can be designed and produced relatively quickly, inexpensively, and with a few number of jigs is provided. In certain embodiments the wiring board comprises a board main body having a front surface, a probe pad area having probe pads located in a central portion of the front surface, an outer connecting terminal area having outer connecting terminals located in a peripheral portion of the front surface, and wherein probe pads are connected to outer connecting terminals by front surface wirings formed between the probe pad area and the outer connecting terminal area. While certain embodiments further comprise inner wirings and first via conductors to connect the probe pads and outer connecting terminals, it is preferable to have no or a minimal amount of such inner wirings. Lastly, a method of manufacturing the same is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi Ono, Kazushige Akita, Toshihisa Nomura
  • Publication number: 20150047893
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present packages comprise a package body that is made of an insulating material, has a front surface and a back surface, and has a rectangular shape in plan view, a metal layer that is formed along a peripheral portion of the front surface of the package body and that has a frame shape in plan view, a metal frame that is joined to the metal layer with a brazing material and has a frame shape in plan view. a pair of electrode pads that are formed on the front surface of the package body surrounded by the metal layer and configured to mount a crystal oscillator, and an opening portion of a cavity opened in a position that excludes the pair of electrode pads, wherein the metal layer, the pair of electrode pads, and the opening portion of the cavity are positioned in the same plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: Kazushige AKITA
  • Publication number: 20140319982
    Abstract: Provided is a ceramic package having a cavity in which an electronic component such as a crystal oscillator is mounted, and which realizes even joining of a metallic frame around the opening thereof, as well as reliable sealing of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yamamoto, Yoshitaka Yoshida, Takatoshi Tojo, Naoki Kito, Kazushige Akita, Jun Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20120247821
    Abstract: A ceramic substrate for an electronic part inspecting apparatus that can be manufactured in accordance with predetermined specifications, regardless of the number and location of pins required, relatively quickly and inexpensively is provided. In certain embodiments the ceramic substrate is configured to connect to a probe for inspecting an electronic component, and the ceramic substrate comprises a plurality of vias located in a center area of the ceramic substrate that penetrate through the ceramic substrate in its thicknesswise direction, pads located in an outer periphery that surrounds the center area where the vias are located, the pads being configured to connected to the probes, and a conductive layer located only over the front surface of the ceramic substrate and connects the vias to the respective pads. Certain embodiments comprise a greater number of vias than pins. A method of manufacturing the ceramic substrate is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihisa NOMURA, Kenji SUZUKI, Kazushige AKITA
  • Publication number: 20120229160
    Abstract: A wiring board for an electronic parts inspecting device that can be designed and produced relatively quickly, inexpensively, and with few jigs is provided. In certain embodiments the wiring board includes a base board made of an insulating material having a front surface and a back surface, the base board including a plurality of first via conductors as well as first terminals on the front surface and outer terminals on the back surface that are connected to the ends of the first via conductors, and a mounting board on the front surface of the base board having a front side that includes, a plurality of probe pads, a plurality of second terminals that are electrically connected to the first terminals of the base board, and front surface wirings that connect the probe pads to the second terminals. Lastly, a method of manufacturing the same is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi ONO, Kazushige AKITA, Toshihisa NOMURA
  • Publication number: 20120228017
    Abstract: A wiring board for an electronic parts inspecting device that can be designed and produced relatively quickly, inexpensively, and with a few number of jigs is provided. In certain embodiments the wiring board comprises a board main body having a front surface, a probe pad area having probe pads located in a central portion of the front surface, an outer connecting terminal area having outer connecting terminals located in a peripheral portion of the front surface, and wherein probe pads are connected to outer connecting terminals by front surface wirings formed between the probe pad area and the outer connecting terminal area. While certain embodiments further comprise inner wirings and first via conductors to connect the probe pads and outer connecting terminals, it is preferable to have no or a minimal amount of such inner wirings. Lastly, a method of manufacturing the same is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi ONO, Kazushige AKITA, Toshihisa NOMURA