Patents by Inventor Shoji Takano

Shoji Takano 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: 11137437
    Abstract: Provided is a probe device used for electrical inspection of a printed wiring board, the probe device including at least one probe group including a plurality of wire probes configured to be able to simultaneously abut against a wire provided on the printed wiring board and extending in a specified direction, the plurality of wire probes abutting against the wire along the direction and being electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji Takano, Fumihiko Matsuda, Yoshihiko Narisawa
  • Patent number: 10765000
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multilayer printed circuit board includes: preparing a first wiring substrate having a first insulating resin film having a first circuit pattern formed on a first main surface, and a first protective film releasably bonded to a second main surface; partially removing the first protective film and the first insulating resin film to form a bottomed via hole having the first circuit pattern exposed on a bottom surface; filling the bottomed via hole with a conductive paste; disposing a second protective film on the first protective film to cover the bottomed via hole filled with the conductive paste; removing an unnecessary portion of the first wiring substrate after the second protective film is disposed on the first protective film; and peeling off the first protective film and the second protective film from the first wiring substrate after the unnecessary portion is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.
    Inventors: Fumihiko Matsuda, Shoji Takano
  • Patent number: 10736208
    Abstract: A printed wiring board 1 for high frequency transmission according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an insulating base material 10; a signal line 21 extending in a longitudinal direction of the insulating base material 10; ground wirings 31, 32 extending in the longitudinal direction while being spaced apart from the signal line 21 by a predetermined distance; a ground layer 40 formed on a major surface 10b; a plurality of ground connection vias 51 electrically connecting the ground wiring 31 and the ground layer 40; and a plurality of ground connection vias 52 electrically connecting the ground wiring 32 and the ground layer 40. A width of the ground wirings 31, 32 is smaller than a land diameter of the ground connection vias 51, 52. Then, the ground connection vias 51 and the ground connection vias 52 are arranged not to overlap each other in a width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction throughout a cable portion 90.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji Takano, Yoshihiko Narisawa, Fumihiko Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20200166564
    Abstract: Provided is a probe device used for electrical inspection of a printed wiring board, the probe device including at least one probe group including a plurality of wire probes configured to be able to simultaneously abut against a wire provided on the printed wiring board and extending in a specified direction, the plurality of wire probes abutting against the wire along the direction and being electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Shoji TAKANO, Fumihiko MATSUDA, Yoshihiko NARISAWA
  • Publication number: 20200037443
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a multilayer printed circuit board includes: S1) preparing a first wiring substrate having a first insulating resin film having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, a first circuit pattern formed on the first main surface, and a first protective film releasably bonded to the second main surface; S2) partially removing the first protective film and the first insulating resin film to form a bottomed via hole having the first circuit pattern exposed on a bottom surface; S3) filling the bottomed via hole with a conductive paste; S4) disposing a second protective film on the first protective film to cover the bottomed via hole filled with the conductive paste; S5) removing an unnecessary portion of the first wiring substrate after the second protective film is disposed on the first protective film; S6) peeling off the first protective film and the second protective film from the first wiring substrate after the unnecessary portion
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.
    Inventors: Fumihiko MATSUDA, Shoji TAKANO
  • Publication number: 20200015351
    Abstract: A printed wiring board 1 for high frequency transmission according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an insulating base material 10; a signal line 21 extending in a longitudinal direction of the insulating base material 10; ground wirings 31, 32 extending in the longitudinal direction while being spaced apart from the signal line 21 by a predetermined distance; a ground layer 40 formed on a major surface 10b; a plurality of ground connection vias 51 electrically connecting the ground wiring 31 and the ground layer 40; and a plurality of ground connection vias 52 electrically connecting the ground wiring 32 and the ground layer 40. A width of the ground wirings 31, 32 is smaller than a land diameter of the ground connection vias 51, 52. Then, the ground connection vias 51 and the ground connection vias 52 are arranged not to overlap each other in a width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction throughout a cable portion 90.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji TAKANO, Yoshihiko NARISAWA, Fumihiko MATSUDA
  • Patent number: 10321578
    Abstract: A filling method of conductive paste includes a step of providing a protective film on a principal surface of a metal foil clad laminated sheet, a step of forming bottomed via holes, a step of removing the film from a surface to a midway thereof to form a conductive paste flowing groove having the via holes, a step of disposing a housing member on the film, and thereby, causing a conductive paste injecting channel and a vacuum evacuating channel to communicate with a conductive paste flowing space S, a step of depressurizing the space S via the channel, and a step of injecting conductive paste into the space S via the channel, and thereby, filling an inside of the via holes with the conductive paste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji Takano, Fumihiko Matsuda
  • Patent number: 10162137
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting an optical element on a wiring board having a reflecting mirror part of an optical waveguide on its back side comprises a mounting table that supports the wiring board by a holding area, a mounting nozzle that holds the optical element and mounts it on the wiring board, a light source that emits light for illuminating the reflecting mirror part by transmission through the holding area, an image pickup apparatus that captures a transmitted light image of the reflecting mirror part, and a control apparatus that determines a mounting position of the optical element based on the transmitted light image, thereby achieving high density mounting without providing a light introducing part for positioning in mounting the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Mizuno, Hiroshi Ikeda, Tatsunori Otomo, Toshinobu Miyagoshi, Shoji Takano, Fumihiko Matsuda, Garo Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 10004148
    Abstract: A wiring substrate is manufactured by attaching an adhesive protective film to a metal-foiled laminate sheet, forming bottomed via holes by partially removing the film and an insulating film, filling conductive pastes into the holes, and peeling the film. A wiring substrate is manufactured by forming an adhesive protective layer so as to cover a patterned metal foil on a metal-foiled laminate sheet, forming bottomed step via holes by partially removing the layer and an insulating film, filling conductive pastes into the holes, and peeling off a protective film. The wiring substrate and the second wiring substrate are laminated in such a way that protruding parts of the pastes come into contact with respective protruding parts of the pastes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji Takano, Fumihiko Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20170367197
    Abstract: A wiring substrate is manufactured by attaching an adhesive protective film to a metal-foiled laminate sheet, forming bottomed via holes by partially removing the film and an insulating film, filling conductive pastes into the holes, and peeling the film. A wiring substrate is manufactured by forming an adhesive protective layer so as to cover a patterned metal foil on a metal-foiled laminate sheet, forming bottomed step via holes by partially removing the layer and an insulating film, filling conductive pastes into the holes, and peeling off a protective film. The wiring substrate and the second wiring substrate are laminated in such a way that protruding parts of the pastes come into contact with respective protruding parts of the pastes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji Takano, Fumihiko Matsuda
  • Patent number: 9788439
    Abstract: A wiring substrate is manufactured by attaching an adhesive protective film to a metal-foiled laminate sheet, forming bottomed via holes by partially removing the film and an insulating film, filling conductive pastes into the holes, and peeling the film. A wiring substrate is manufactured by forming an adhesive protective layer so as to cover a patterned metal foil on a metal-foiled laminate sheet, forming bottomed step via holes by partially removing the layer and an insulating film, filling conductive pastes into the holes, and peeling off a protective film. The wiring substrate and the second wiring substrate are laminated in such a way that protruding parts of the pastes come into contact with respective protruding parts of the pastes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji Takano, Fumihiko Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20160295707
    Abstract: A wiring substrate is manufactured by attaching an adhesive protective film to a metal-foiled laminate sheet, forming bottomed via holes by partially removing the film and an insulating film, filling conductive pastes into the holes, and peeling the film. A wiring substrate is manufactured by forming an adhesive protective layer so as to cover a patterned metal foil on a metal-foiled laminate sheet, forming bottomed step via holes by partially removing the layer and an insulating film, filling conductive pastes into the holes, and peeling off a protective film. The wiring substrate and the second wiring substrate are laminated in such a way that protruding parts of the pastes come into contact with respective protruding parts of the pastes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Nippon Mektron, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoji TAKANO, Fumihiko MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20160095227
    Abstract: A filling method of conductive paste includes a step of providing a protective film on a principal surface of a metal foil clad laminated sheet, a step of forming bottomed via holes, a step of from a surface to a midway thereof to forma conductive paste flowing groove having the via holes, a step of disposing a housing member on the film, and thereby, causing conductive paste injecting channel and a vacuum evacuating channel to communicate with a conductive paste flowing space S, a step of depressurizing the space S via the channel, and a step of injecting conductive paste into the space S via the channel, and thereby, filling an inside of the via holes with the conductive paste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Shoji TAKANO, Fumihiko MATSUDA
  • Patent number: 9274415
    Abstract: An exposure apparatus may include a first moving mechanism moving by driving a first drive source a first photomask; a second moving mechanism moving by driving a second drive source a second photomask; an imaging means for imaging a first alignment mark formed on the first photomask and a substrate side mark formed on the substrate and imaging a second alignment mark formed on the first photomask and a third alignment mark formed on the second photomask; and a control unit, wherein the control unit controls the first drive source so that alignment between the first alignment mark and the substrate side mark is performed based on results of imaging these marks, and the control unit controls the second drive source so that alignment between the second alignment mark and the third alignment mark is performed based on results of imaging these marks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji Takano, Fumihiko Matsuda, Yoshihiko Narisawa
  • Patent number: 9235011
    Abstract: A light emitting device and a light receiving device are in a bare chip form and are a light emitting device of surface emitting type and a light receiving device of surface receiving type having an electrode on an opposite surface of a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion respectively, the light emitting device, the light receiving device, and an optical waveguide are mounted on one surface of a flexible printed wiring board body, the light emitting portion of the light emitting device, an optical waveguide core, and the light receiving portion of the light receiving device are arranged substantially coaxially, and the light emitting device and the light receiving device are mounted in such a way that a light emitting/receiving direction is substantially 90° with respect to an orthogonal direction of a surface of the flexible printed wiring board body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Nippon Mektron, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoji Takano, Fumihiko Matsuda
  • Patent number: 9170483
    Abstract: There is provided a photomask capable of improving alignment accuracy with respective photomasks disposed on the front and rear faces of a substrate. A photomask has a drawing pattern for exposure formed on one face opposing a substrate, a first alignment mark for alignment with a substrate side mark formed on the substrate, the first alignment mark being provided in a region of the one face, the region opposing the substrate when the substrate is retained and the drawing pattern is not formed in the region, and a second alignment mark for alignment with a third alignment mark provided on another photomask, the second alignment mark being provided in a region which does not oppose the substrate when the substrate is retained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji Takano, Fumihiko Matsuda, Yoshihiko Narisawa
  • Publication number: 20150153523
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting an optical element on a wiring board having a reflecting mirror part of an optical waveguide on its back side comprises a mounting table that supports the wiring board by a holding area, a mounting nozzle that holds the optical element and mounts it on the wiring board, a light source that emits light for illuminating the reflecting mirror part by transmission through the holding area, an image pickup apparatus that captures a transmitted light image of the reflecting mirror part, and a control apparatus that determines a mounting position of the optical element based on the transmitted light image, thereby achieving high density mounting without providing a light introducing part for positioning in mounting the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Mizuno, Hiroshi Ikeda, Tatsunori Otomo, Toshinobu Miyagoshi, Shoji Takano, Fumihiko Matsuda, Garo Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20150062550
    Abstract: There is provided a photomask capable of improving alignment accuracy with respective photomasks disposed on the front and rear faces of a substrate. A photomask has a drawing pattern for exposure formed on one face opposing a substrate, a first alignment mark for alignment with a substrate side mark formed on the substrate, the first alignment mark being provided in a region of the one face, the region opposing the substrate when the substrate is retained and the drawing pattern is not formed in the region, and a second alignment mark for alignment with a third alignment mark provided on another photomask, the second alignment mark being provided in a region which does not oppose the substrate when the substrate is retained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Shoji TAKANO, Fumihiko MATSUDA, Yoshihiko NARISAWA
  • Publication number: 20140072904
    Abstract: There is provided a photomask capable of improving alignment accuracy with respective photomasks disposed on the front and rear faces of a substrate. A photomask has a drawing pattern for exposure formed on one face opposing a substrate, a first alignment mark for alignment with a substrate side mark formed on the substrate, the first alignment mark being provided in a region of the one face, the region opposing the substrate when the substrate is retained and the drawing pattern is not formed in the region, and a second alignment mark for alignment with a third alignment mark provided on another photomask, the second alignment mark being provided in a region which does not oppose the substrate when the substrate is retained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji TAKANO, Fumihiko MATSUDA, Yoshihiko NARISAWA
  • Publication number: 20130130113
    Abstract: The invention relates to positive electrode for lithium secondary battery which comprises an active material and a conductive material, wherein the active material comprises a lithium-transition metal compound which has a function of being capable of insertion and desorption of lithium ion, the lithium-transition metal compound gives a surface-enhanced Raman spectrum which has a peak at 800-1,000 cm?1, and the conductive material comprises carbon black which has a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area (N2SA) of 70-300 m2/g and an average particle diameter of 10-35 nm, and a lithium secondary battery which employs the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Shoji TAKANO, Kenji Shizuka, Jungmin Kim, Tomohiro Kusano, Masato Kijima