Patents by Inventor Makoto Kikuta
Makoto Kikuta 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).
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Publication number: 20210373049Abstract: A probe card according to the present invention inspects a workpiece including a plurality of pads. The probe card includes: a secondary battery of a planar shape including a planar electrode of a planar shape and disposed such that the planar electrode faces the workpiece; and an electrical connection body disposed between the workpiece and the secondary battery. The secondary battery includes a structure that a wiring can be drawn from an optional portion of the planar electrode. The electrical connection body includes a plurality of contacts protruding toward the facing pads and electrically connects a plurality of pads and the planar electrode with a plurality of contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Makoto KIKUTA, Hidenori ANDO
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Publication number: 20210043889Abstract: The present invention provides a technique for layering sheet-shaped cells. A layering method according to the present embodiment includes: a step of preparing a plurality of sheet-shaped cells, each of which having an opening; and a step of inserting a convex part for alignment into the opening, thereby layering the plurality of sheet-shaped cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Hidenori ANDO, Makoto KIKUTA
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Patent number: 10892452Abstract: A cell structure of the present invention includes first and second sheet shaped cells, each including a first electrode and a second electrode, and an insulating member arranged between the first and second sheet shaped cells. Here, the second electrode of the first sheet-shaped cell and the second electrode of the second sheet-shaped cell face each other. The first sheet shaped cell includes a tab portion extended on an XY plane to outside of the second sheet shaped cell and the second sheet shaped cell includes a tab portion extended on the XY plane to outside of the first sheet shaped cell. The second electrodes are connected through a tab lead arranged from the tab portion to the tab portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA NIHON MICRONICSInventors: Gouichi Iwao, Makoto Kikuta, Masami Sano
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Patent number: 10707516Abstract: A sheet layering jig of the present invention include a sheet holding portion that includes a sheet holding side face to hold sheets and is arranged on a stage so that the sheet holding side face faces a work space; an electrode holding portion that includes an electrode holding side face to hold electrodes and is arranged on the stage so that the electrode holding side face faces the work space, a sheet holding guide that holds the sheets along the sheet holding side face, an electrode holding guide that holds the electrodes along the electrode holding side face, and a magnetic circuit that generates magnetic force to generate a gap between the sheets.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA NIHON MICRONICSInventors: Hidenori Ando, Makoto Kikuta, Gouichi Iwao
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Publication number: 20190123376Abstract: A sheet layering jig of the present invention include a sheet holding portion that includes a sheet holding side face to hold sheets and is arranged on a stage so that the sheet holding side face faces a work_space; an electrode holding portion that includes an electrode holding side face to hold electrodes and is arranged on the stage so that the electrode holding side face faces the work_space, a sheet holding guide that holds the sheets along the sheet holding side face, an electrode holding guide that holds the electrodes along the electrode holding side face, and a magnetic circuit that generates magnetic force to generate a gap between the sheets.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Hidenori ANDO, Makoto KIKUTA, Gouichi IWAO
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Publication number: 20190020005Abstract: A cell structure of the present invention includes first and second sheet shaped cells, each including a first electrode and a second electrode, and an insulating member arranged between the first and second sheet shaped cells. Here, the second electrode of the first sheet-shaped cell and the second electrode of the second sheet-shaped cell face each other. The first sheet shaped cell includes a tab portion extended on an XY plane to outside of the second sheet shaped cell and the second sheet shaped cell includes a tab portion extended on the XY plane to outside of the first sheet shaped cell. The second electrodes are connected through a tab lead arranged from the tab portion to the tab section portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Gouichi IWAO, Makoto KIKUTA, Masami SANO
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Patent number: 8468685Abstract: A wire forming device for applying a paste material on an insulating substrate to form a wiring pattern. The wire forming device includes a paste material application unit which includes an atomizing unit atomizing the paste material and a nozzle spraying the atomized paste material onto the insulating substrate. The atomizing unit includes: a medium supplying portion which mixes a medium with a carrier gas to form a mixed gas and an atomizing portion. The atomizing portion holds the paste material and brings the mixed gas into contact with the paste material to atomize the paste material, thereby making a mist stream of the mixed gas and the paste material as the atomized paste material fed to the nozzle. The wire forming further includes a mixing ratio adjusting unit adjusting a mixing ratio of the paste material to the mixed gas in the mist stream.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Nihon MicronicsInventors: Katsumi Tanaka, Kenichi Shinozaki, Tetsuya Okumura, Makoto Kikuta, Masami Sano, Taro Mogi
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Publication number: 20120151757Abstract: A stable wire can be formed continuously over a long period. In a wire forming device supplying a paste material on an insulating substrate by a paste material attaching unit to form a wiring pattern, the paste material attaching unit includes: an atomizing unit atomizing the paste material; and a nozzle spraying the paste material atomized in the atomizing unit on the insulating substrate, and the atomizing unit includes: a medium supplying portion mixing a gas obtained by atomizing a medium with a carrier gas and supplying a mixed gas to an atomizing portion; the atomizing portion atomizing a paste solvent, taking it into the mixed gas from the medium supplying portion, and making a mist stream; and a mixing ratio adjusting unit adjusting a mixing ratio of the mist stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Nihon MicronicsInventors: Katsumi TANAKA, Kenichi Shinozaki, Tetsuya Okumura, Makoto Kikuta, Masami Sano, Taro Mogi
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Patent number: 6765646Abstract: A print-order receiving apparatus is capable of receiving a customer's order for photographic prints through a recording medium electronically recording image data therein. The apparatus includes a box-like apparatus body, a slot formed in the apparatus body for attaching the recording medium and a reading driver unit for reading the image date from the recording medium as attached in the slot. The slot defines an aperture plane with its peripheral edges, the aperture plane being upwardly inclined.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2002Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi Oka, Satofumi Matsuyama, Makoto Kikuta, Hideharu Shiota
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Patent number: 6733832Abstract: The present invention provides a process for forming a matted multicolor pattern coating film having a 60 degree specular gloss of 10 or less by spray-coating and baking plural coating materials having different colors on a moving strip coated article, wherein the above respective coating materials are shrunk matted coating film-forming coating materials each comprising (A) a hydroxyl group-containing organic resin, (B) a low nuclidic methylated melamine resin, (C) a reaction mixture of 1 mole of a sulfonic acid compound and 1.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shoichi Tanaka, Makoto Kikuta
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Publication number: 20030049369Abstract: The present invention provides a process for forming a matted multicolor pattern coating film having a 60 degree specular gloss of 10 or less by spray-coating and baking plural coating materials having different colors on a moving strip coated article, wherein the above respective coating materials are shrunk matted coating film-forming coating materials each comprising (A) a hydroxyl group-containing organic resin, (B) a low nuclidic methylated melamine resin, (C) a reaction mixture of 1 mole of a sulfonic acid compound and 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventors: Shoichi Tanaka, Makoto Kikuta
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Publication number: 20030043353Abstract: A print-order receiving apparatus is capable of receiving a customer's order for photographic prints through a recording medium electronically recording image data therein. The apparatus includes a box-like apparatus body, a slot formed in the apparatus body for attaching the recording medium and a reading driver unit for reading the image date from the recording medium as attached in the slot. The slot defines an aperture plane with its peripheral edges, the aperture plane being upwardly inclined.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Shinichi Oka, Satofumi Matsuyama, Makoto Kikuta, Hideharu Shiota
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Patent number: 5990191Abstract: A microorganism cells-immobilizing granular carrier and its manufacturing system.Said microorganism cells-immobilizing granular carrier, which has a specific gravity of 1.00 to 1.20, and which has a contact angle of 2.degree. to 30.degree. formed between the carrier surface and n-paraffin, and which has a surface suitable for the attachment of a microorganism, is obtained by dripping a liquid composition containing a hydrophilic photo-curable resin having (a) at least two ethylenically-unsaturated bonds in one molecule, (b) photopolymerization initiator, and (c) water-soluble macromolecular polysaccharide capable of gelatinizing through contact with alkaline metal ions or polyvalent metal ions, into an aqueous medium containing alkaline metal ions or polyvalent metal ions to gelatinize the composition; and irradiating the composition with ultraviolet radiation so as to harden said composition.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1998Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Kikuta, Hitoshi Izumida, Kiyoshi Nanishi, Toshirou Hirama
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Patent number: 5368716Abstract: A real-time measurement is made of the proportions of solid matter and pigment contained in an electrodeposition coating material in an electrodeposition coating material tank. The attenuation of an ultrasonic wave through the electrodeposition coating material and the density and temperature of the electrodeposition coating material are measured, and a real-time measurement is made of the proportions of the solid matter and pigment by means of calculating these proportions on the basis of the measured ultrasonic-wave attenuation, density and temperature. Furthermore, the composition of the electrodeposition coating material is controlled on the basis of the results of said measurement.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1992Date of Patent: November 29, 1994Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventor: Makoto Kikuta
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Patent number: 4983270Abstract: A device for controlling the amount of a solid component of a paint in electrodeposition coating includes a measuring tank, a temperature detecting section including a temperature sensor disposed in the measuring tank, a section for measuring the speed of propagation of ultrasonic waves including an ultrasonic wave generator and an ultrasonic wave receiver disposed within the measuring tank, an operation section connected to the temperature detecting section and the speed measuring section for producing a control signal according to the temperature of the paint in the measuring tank and the speed of propagation of ultrasonic waves, and a supply section connected to the operation section for supplying a replenishing paint to an electrodeposition coating tank according to the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1988Date of Patent: January 8, 1991Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Kikuta, Hideo Terasawa
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Patent number: 4539931Abstract: An improved coating apparatus including a paint vessel having an opening at its bottom for passing of an object to be coated therethrough, a sealing member disposed below the opening of said paint vessel and having an opening for passing of the coating object therethrough, a supporting section for supporting the paint vessel and a driving section for moving the paint vessel relative to the object to be coated. The sealing member has a brush to be in contact with the coating object passing through its opening and an elastic member provided exteriorly of the brush for pressing the brush against the object.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1983Date of Patent: September 10, 1985Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Kikuta, Hideo Terasawa