Patents by Inventor Mami KIKUCHI

Mami KIKUCHI 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).

  • Mounting head and component mounter
    Patent number: 11019761
    Abstract: A mounting head that is included in a component mounter for mounting a component on a board and sucks the component by a nozzle is provided. The mounting head includes: a nozzle shaft that is disposed to be freely upward and downward movable and has the nozzle installed at a lower end of the nozzle shaft; an imaging element holder that moves upward and downward according to upward and downward movement of the nozzle shaft; and an imaging element that is held by the imaging element holder and images an area including a lower end of the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mami Kikuchi
  • Modular component mounting apparatus and method
    Patent number: 10921790
    Abstract: A manufacturing-job apparatus includes a control module, a holding module, and a job module. The holding module is configured to hold a job object. The job module is configured to execute a job for the job object. The control module includes a communication unit and a common interface. The communication unit is configured to communicate with each of the holding module and the job module. The common interface is configured to supply motive power to both of the holding module and the job module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Okamura, Kazuki Takatori, Shimpei Sugino, Hiroki Yukawa, Mami Kikuchi
  • MOUNTING HEAD AND COMPONENT MOUNTER
    Publication number: 20190297760
    Abstract: A mounting head that is included in a component mounter for mounting a component on a board and sucks the component by a nozzle is provided. The mounting head includes: a nozzle shaft that is disposed to be freely upward and downward movable and has the nozzle installed at a lower end of the nozzle shaft; an imaging element holder that moves upward and downward according to upward and downward movement of the nozzle shaft; and an imaging element that is held by the imaging element holder and images an area including a lower end of the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: MAMI KIKUCHI
  • MANUFACTURING-JOB APPARATUS, CONTROL MODULE, AND USING METHOD OF MANUFACTURING-JOB APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190113908
    Abstract: A manufacturing-job apparatus includes a control module, a holding module, and a job module. The holding module is configured to hold a job object. The job module is configured to execute a job for the job object. The control module includes a communication unit and a common interface. The communication unit is configured to communicate with each of the holding module and the job module. The common interface is configured to supply motive power to both of the holding module and the job module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroshi OKAMURA, Kazuki TAKATORI, Shimpei SUGINO, Hiroki YUKAWA, Mami KIKUCHI