Patents by Inventor Masaharu Sano

Masaharu Sano 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: 9934908
    Abstract: In an aligning device, in plan view, a first recess of a first transfer jig allows an entire region of a second recess of the first transfer jig to be situated within the first recess of the first transfer jig by a predetermined interval. When the first transfer jig and the second transfer jig overlap each other, the first recess of the second transfer jig allows the entire region of the second recess of the first transfer jig to be situated within the first recess of the second transfer jig by a predetermined interval. With the alignment object being transferred into a cavity of the first transfer jig, by causing the first transfer jig and the second transfer jig to overlap each other, the alignment object is transferred from the cavity of the first transfer jig to a cavity of the second transfer jig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kotaro Shimizu, Masaharu Sano
  • Publication number: 20170004924
    Abstract: In an aligning device, in plan view, a first recess of a first transfer jig allows an entire region of a second recess of the first transfer jig to be situated within the first recess of the first transfer jig by a predetermined interval. A first recess of a second transfer jig allows an entire region of a second recess of the second transfer jig to be situated within the first recess of the second transfer jig by a predetermined interval. When the first transfer jig and the second transfer jig overlap each other, the first recess of the second transfer jig allows the entire region of the second recess of the first transfer jig to be situated within the first recess of the second transfer jig by a predetermined interval. With the alignment object being transferred into a cavity of the first transfer jig, by causing the first transfer jig and the second transfer jig to overlap each other, the alignment object is transferred from the cavity of the first transfer jig to a cavity of the second transfer jig.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Kotaro SHIMIZU, Masaharu SANO
  • Patent number: 9478369
    Abstract: In an aligning device, in plan view, a first recess of a first transfer jig allows an entire region of a second recess of the first transfer jig to be situated within the first recess of the first transfer jig by a predetermined interval. A first recess of a second transfer jig allows an entire region of a second recess of the second transfer jig to be situated within the first recess of the second transfer jig by a predetermined interval. When the first transfer jig and the second transfer jig overlap each other, the first recess of the second transfer jig allows the entire region of the second recess of the first transfer jig to be situated within the first recess of the second transfer jig by a predetermined interval. The alignment object is transferred from the cavity of said first jig to a cavity of said second jig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kotaro Shimizu, Masaharu Sano
  • Patent number: 9422117
    Abstract: A chip feeder includes a feed pallet in which accommodating portions, in which chips are to be accommodated, are provided, a suction unit configured to perform suction through the accommodating portions, a vibration application unit configured to apply vibration to the feed pallet, a control unit that is configured and programmed to periodically switch between a state where the suction is being performed and a state where the suction is not performed in a state where the chips have been supplied on the feed pallet, and where the vibration has been applied to the feed pallet. The chips supplied on the feed pallet are to be fed into the accommodating portions by the vibration and the suction. The suction is performed at least once during one period of the vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaharu Sano
  • Publication number: 20150082591
    Abstract: In an aligning device, in plan view, a first recess of a first transfer jig allows an entire region of a second recess of the first transfer jig to be situated within the first recess of the first transfer jig by a predetermined interval. A first recess of a second transfer jig allows an entire region of a second recess of the second transfer jig to be situated within the first recess of the second transfer jig by a predetermined interval. When the first transfer jig and the second transfer jig overlap each other, the first recess of the second transfer jig allows the entire region of the second recess of the first transfer jig to be situated within the first recess of the second transfer jig by a predetermined interval. With the alignment object being transferred into a cavity of the first transfer jig, by causing the first transfer jig and the second transfer jig to overlap each other, the alignment object is transferred from the cavity of the first transfer jig to a cavity of the second transfer jig.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Kotaro SHIMIZU, Masaharu SANO
  • Publication number: 20150056053
    Abstract: A chip feeder includes a feed pallet in which accommodating portions, in which chips are to be accommodated, are provided, a suction unit configured to perform suction through the accommodating portions, a vibration application unit configured to apply vibration to the feed pallet, a control unit that is configured and programmed to periodically switch between a state where the suction is being performed and a state where the suction is not performed in a state where the chips have been supplied on the feed pallet, and where the vibration has been applied to the feed pallet. The chips supplied on the feed pallet are to be fed into the accommodating portions by the vibration and the suction. The suction is performed at least once during one period of the vibration. A negative pressure reaches a maximum range when an amplitude is maximum, and the negative pressure reaches a minimum range when the amplitude is minimum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventor: Masaharu SANO
  • Publication number: 20040152486
    Abstract: The service method for the capture, edit and distribution of the image and sound information relating to the customer by the system comprised of the image and sound information capturing methods with various auxiliary apparatus prepared at adequate places. The maneuvering capability through the information terminal for these methods may be also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventor: Masaharu Sano