Patents by Inventor Minehiko Goto

Minehiko Goto 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).

  • Electric component monitoring device and electronic component monitoring method
    Patent number: 5991039
    Abstract: An electronic component monitoring device and method for correctly recognizing electronic components with bumps. A reflection-recognizing light emitter for emitting light toward an array of bumps on an electronic component, a transmission-recognizing light emitter for emitting light toward a background board, and a bump-recognizing light emitter for emitting light at an acute angle toward the array face of the electronic component are provided, and switchable light emitter(s) is/are switched on and off in accordance with a bump recognition method, transmission recognition method, and reflection recognition method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke Fujishiro, Hiroshi Murata, Minehiko Goto, Koji Takata