Patents by Inventor Norihisa Yamasaki

Norihisa Yamasaki 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: 20230397341
    Abstract: Provided is a method for operating an electronic component mounting system including component storages including a dry box. The method includes maintaining a material management table including a whereabouts information field for indicating whether an electronic component is stored in the dry box, a target indicator field for indicating whether an electronic component is a moisture management target component, and an exposure time field for indicating an exposure time during the moisture management target component has been in an atmospheric exposure state. The method also includes pausing counting the exposure time when the moisture management target component is stored in the dry box, identifying a moisture management target component of which the exposure time has met or exceeded an exposure limit time based on the whereabouts information table, and notifying the identified moisture management target component to an apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Norihisa YAMASAKI, Yasuhiro MAENISHI, Yuji NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 11770901
    Abstract: Provided is a method for operating an electronic component mounting system including component storages including a dry box. The method includes maintaining a material management table including a whereabouts information field for indicating whether an electronic component is stored in the dry box, a target indicator field for indicating whether an electronic component is a moisture management target component, and an exposure time field for indicating an exposure time during the moisture management target component has been in an atmospheric exposure state. The method also includes pausing counting the exposure time when the moisture management target component is stored in the dry box, identifying a moisture management target component of which the exposure time has met or exceeded an exposure limit time based on the whereabouts information table, and notifying the identified moisture management target component to an apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihisa Yamasaki, Yasuhiro Maenishi, Yuji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20210289634
    Abstract: Provided is a method for operating an electronic component mounting system including component storages including a dry box. The method includes maintaining a material management table including a whereabouts information field for indicating whether an electronic component is stored in the dry box, a target indicator field for indicating whether an electronic component is a moisture management target component, and an exposure time field for indicating an exposure time during the moisture management target component has been in an atmospheric exposure state. The method also includes pausing counting the exposure time when the moisture management target component is stored in the dry box, identifying a moisture management target component of which the exposure time has met or exceeded an exposure limit time based on the whereabouts information table, and notifying the identified moisture management target component to an apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Norihisa Yamasaki, Yasuhiro Maenishi, Yuji Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11071211
    Abstract: Provided is a method for operating an electronic component mounting system including component storages including a keeping rack, a dry box and a dryer. The method includes, after a reel of a moisture sensitive device is dispatched from a component keeping area and setup to a tape feeder is performed in an external setup area, measuring a exposure time for which the moisture sensitive device is in an atmospheric exposure state is in a reel unit, and comparing the exposure time with an exposure limit time set for the moisture sensitive device and stored in a storage. The method includes stopping using the reel of the moisture sensitive device whose exposure time exceeds the exposure limit time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihisa Yamasaki, Yasuhiro Maenishi, Yuji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20190141839
    Abstract: After a reel of a Moisture Sensitive Device is dispatched from a component keeping area and setup to a tape feeder is performed in an external setup area, exposure time for which the Moisture Sensitive Device is in an atmospheric exposure state is timed in a reel unit, and the exposure time is compared with exposure limit time set for the Moisture Sensitive Device and stored in a storage part. An electronic component mounting apparatus equipped with the reel of the Moisture Sensitive Device whose exposure time exceeds the exposure limit time is specified, and work by the apparatus is stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Norihisa Yamasaki, Yasuhiro Maenishi, Yuji Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10212826
    Abstract: After a reel of a Moisture Sensitive Device is dispatched from a component keeping area and setup to a tape feeder is performed in an external setup area, exposure time for which the Moisture Sensitive Device is in an atmospheric exposure state is timed in a reel unit, and the exposure time is compared with exposure limit time set for the Moisture Sensitive Device and stored in a storage part. An electronic component mounting apparatus equipped with the reel of the Moisture Sensitive Device whose exposure time exceeds the exposure limit time is specified, and work by the apparatus is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihisa Yamasaki, Yasuhiro Maenishi, Yuji Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9880548
    Abstract: Necessary component data indicative of the type and number of electronic components used in component mounting operation is obtained on the basis of production plan data, and mounting data in advance for each of production lots in advance. New allocation processing for allocating an electronic component necessary for production execution of a new production lot to be newly produced on an electronic component mounting line for the new production lot on the basis of the necessary unit data is executed, and component reservation processing for registering the allocation result in question as the inventory data is conducted by a unit reservation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Maenishi, Norihisa Yamasaki, Yuji Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9781837
    Abstract: An electronic component mounting system stores: manufacturing plan data for each manufacturing lot; unit management data including use permission information indicating a use permission status of an equipment unit; and inventory data indicating a stock status of the equipment units. In a unit reservation processing, new allocation processing is performed for allocating an equipment unit necessary for manufacture of a new manufacturing lot to an equipment unit for a new manufacturing lot, and an allocation result is registered. The system determines whether an equipment unit of an allocation subject in the new allocation processing can be allocated to an equipment unit for the new manufacturing lot by referring to use permission information of the equipment unit, and if the equipment unit is determined as being usable, the unit reservation processing is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Maenishi, Norihisa Yamasaki, Yuji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20160086790
    Abstract: A component preparation instruction system performs a component preparation instruction for preparing a reel member to be supplied to a component mounting line in an off-line set-up area set outside the component mounting line, in a component mounting system. The component preparation instruction system includes a management section that manages production data including information about the reel members and information about the component mounters to which the reel members is attached, a reading section that reads reel information relating to the reel members, a collating section that collates the reel information read by the reading section with the information about the reel members included in the production data, and an output section that outputs attachment position information for a matching reel member, including information about at least one component mounter to which the matching reel member is to be attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuhiro MAENISHI, Atsuto SHIMADA, Chikashi KONISHI, Norihisa YAMASAKI
  • Publication number: 20150173205
    Abstract: An electronic component mounting system stores: manufacturing plan data for each manufacturing lot; unit management data including use permission information indicating a use permission status of an equipment unit; and inventory data indicating a stock status of the equipment units. In a unit reservation processing, new allocation processing is performed for allocating an equipment unit necessary for manufacture of a new manufacturing lot to an equipment unit for a new manufacturing lot, and an allocation result is registered. The system determines whether an equipment unit of an allocation subject in the new allocation processing can be allocated to an equipment unit for the new manufacturing lot by referring to use permission information of the equipment unit, and if the equipment unit is determined as being usable, the unit reservation processing is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Maenishi, Norihisa Yamasaki, Yuji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20150134097
    Abstract: Necessary component data indicative of the type and number of electronic components used in component mounting operation is obtained on the basis of production plan data, and mounting data in advance for each of production lots in advance. New allocation processing for allocating an electronic component necessary for production execution of a new production lot to be newly produced on an electronic component mounting line for the new production lot on the basis of the necessary unit data is executed, and component reservation processing for registering the allocation result in question as the inventory data is conducted by a unit reservation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Maenishi, Norihisa Yamasaki, Yuji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20140230241
    Abstract: After a reel of an MSD which is a moisture management target component is dispatched from a component keeping area and setup to a tape feeder is performed in an external setup area, exposure time for which the MSD is in an atmospheric exposure state is timed in a reel unit, and the exposure time is compared with exposure limit time set for the MSD and stored in a storage part, and an electronic component mounting apparatus equipped with the reel of the MSD whose exposure time exceeds the exposure limit time is specified and work by the apparatus is stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Norihisa Yamasaki, Yasuhiro Maenishi, Yuji Nakamura