Patents by Inventor Shigeo Kiyota

Shigeo Kiyota 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: 9134346
    Abstract: A method of making a contact probe including a step of making a first printed wiring board having a signal electrode and a ground electrode used as a contact part of the contact probe with respect to a measuring object, in which the signal electrode and ground electrode are formed of a metal wiring pattern, and making a second printed wiring board with a coaxial line structure having a shield electrode which encloses a signal line and the surroundings of the signal line through an insulating layer. The signal electrode of the first printed wiring board and the signal line of the second printed wiring board are electrically connected together, and the ground electrode of the first printed wiring board and the shield electrode of the second printed wiring board are electrically connected together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignees: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KIYOTO MANUFACTURING CO.
    Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Katsuya Kikuchi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Yoshikuni Okada, Hiroyuki Fujita, Shouichi Imai, Shigeo Kiyota
  • Publication number: 20110247209
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a contact probe which can easily be connected with a measurement apparatus electrically, can measure a high speed and high frequency signal with a fine pitch easily and correctly, and can easily cope with signal measurement for a plurality of channels, and a method of making the contact probe. [Means to Solve Problem] It includes a first printed wiring board 3 having a signal electrode 10a and a ground electrode 10b used as a contact part with respect to a measuring object, in which the signal electrode 10a and ground electrode 10b are formed of a metal wiring pattern on a substrate, and a second printed wiring board 2 with a coaxial line structure having shield electrodes 12, 17, 18 which enclose a signal line 15a and the surroundings of the signal line 15a through an insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicants: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KIYOTA MANUFACTURING CO., TSS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Katsuya Kikuchi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Yoshikuni Okada, Hiroyuki Fujita, Shouichi Imai, Shigeo Kiyota
  • Patent number: 7990165
    Abstract: To provide a contact probe which can easily be connected with a measurement apparatus electrically, can measure a high speed and high frequency signal with a fine pitch easily and correctly, and can easily cope with signal measurement for a plurality of channels, and a method of making the contact probe. It includes a first printed wiring board 3 having a signal electrode 10a and a ground electrode 10b used as a contact part with respect to a measuring object, in which the signal electrode 10a and ground electrode 10b are formed of a metal wiring pattern on a substrate, and a second printed wiring board 2 with a coaxial line structure having shield electrodes 12, 17, 18 which enclose a signal line 15a and the surroundings of the signal line 15a through an insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Kiyoto Manufacturing Co., TSS Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Katsuya Kikuchi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Yoshikuni Okada, Hiroyuki Fujita, Shoichi Imai, Shigeo Kiyota
  • Publication number: 20090224781
    Abstract: [Problem]To provide a contact probe which can easily be connected with a measurement apparatus electrically, can measure a high speed and high frequency signal with a fine pitch easily and correctly, and can easily cope with signal measurement for a plurality of channels, and a method of making the contact probe. [Means to Solve Problem] It includes a first printed wiring board 3 having a signal electrode 10a and a ground electrode 10b used as a contact part with respect to a measuring object, in which the signal electrode 10a and ground electrode 10b are formed of a metal wiring pattern on a substrate, and a second printed wiring board 2 with a coaxial line structure having shield electrodes 12, 17, 18 which enclose a signal line 15a and the surroundings of the signal line 15a through an insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicants: SHINWA FRONTECH CORP., KIYOTA MANUFACTURING CO.
    Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Katsuya Kikuchi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Yoshikuni Okada, Hiroyuki Fujita, Shouichi Imai, Shigeo Kiyota
  • Patent number: 7227352
    Abstract: There is provided a contact probe that is smaller than 50 ?m in a pitch between a signal electrode and a ground electrode and can correctly conduct a high-speed high-frequency measurement, a measuring pad used for the contact probe, and a method of manufacturing the contact probe. The contact probe includes: a tip member having a signal electrode 10a and a ground electrode 11a that are put into contact with an object to be measured; and a coaxial cable 1 having a core 1b electrically connected to the signal electrode 10a and an outer covering conductor la electrically connected to the ground electrode 11a, wherein the tip member is formed on a printed wiring board 2, and wherein the signal electrode 10a and the ground electrode 11a are constructed of fine coplanar strip lines formed on an insulating board 2a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Kiyota Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Yoshikuni Okada, Shigeo Kiyota
  • Patent number: 7208966
    Abstract: There is provided a contact probe that is smaller than 50 ?m in a pitch between a signal electrode and a ground electrode and can correctly conduct a high-speed high-frequency measurement, a measuring pad used for the contact probe, and a method of manufacturing the contact probe. The contact probe includes: a tip member having a signal electrode 10a and a ground electrode 11a that are put into contact with an object to be measured; and a coaxial cable 1 having a core 1b electrically connected to the signal electrode 10a and an outer covering conductor 1a electrically connected to the ground electrode 1a, wherein the tip member is formed on a printed wiring board 2, and wherein the signal electrode 10a and the ground electrode 11a are constructed of fine coplanar strip lines formed on an insulating board 2a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Kiyota Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Yoshikuni Okada, Shigeo Kiyota
  • Publication number: 20070065956
    Abstract: There is provided a contact probe that is smaller than 50 ?m in a pitch between a signal electrode and a ground electrode and can correctly conduct a high-speed high-frequency measurement, a measuring pad used for the contact probe, and a method of manufacturing the contact probe. The contact probe includes: a tip member having a signal electrode 10a and a ground electrode 11a that are put into contact with an object to be measured; and a coaxial cable 1 having a core 1b electrically connected to the signal electrode 10a and an outer covering conductor la electrically connected to the ground electrode 11a, wherein the tip member is formed on a printed wiring board 2, and wherein the signal electrode 10a and the ground electrode 11a are constructed of fine coplanar strip lines formed on an insulating board 2a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicants: NAT'L INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KIYOTA MANUFACTURING CO.
    Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Yoshikuni Okada, Shigeo Kiyota
  • Publication number: 20050264313
    Abstract: There is provided a contact probe that is smaller than 50 ?m in a pitch between a signal electrode and a ground electrode and can correctly conduct a high-speed high-frequency measurement, a measuring pad used for the contact probe, and a method of manufacturing the contact probe. The contact probe includes: a tip member having a signal electrode 10a and a ground electrode 11a that are put into contact with an object to be measured; and a coaxial cable 1 having a core 1b electrically connected to the signal electrode 10a and an outer covering conductor 1a electrically connected to the ground electrode 1a, wherein the tip member is formed on a printed wiring board 2, and wherein the signal electrode 10a and the ground electrode 11a are constructed of fine coplanar strip lines formed on an insulating board 2a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicants: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, KIYOTA MANUFACTURING CO.
    Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Yoshikuni Okada, Shigeo Kiyota
  • Patent number: 6034534
    Abstract: There is provided a laminated contact probe for use in a high frequency region for inspection of an ultra-microscopic pitch of a plurality of contact probe plates. The contact probe plate is sandwiched with the ground plates with insulating material between the contact probe plate(s) and the ground plates. Each of the contact probes and the ground plates is formed with an ultra-thin plate. The contact probe has an elongated segment portion extending from the needle portion, the elongated segment portion being provided by forming a cut on the ultra-thin plate backward the needle portion, so that the needle portion is movable on an elastic basis in a direction perpendicularly intersecting to a direction of the cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Inventor: Shigeo Kiyota