Patents by Inventor Tomoko Fukunaka

Tomoko Fukunaka 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: 7847211
    Abstract: A method and device capable of properly selecting light radiating conditions in soldering work where components are soldered onto a board with light radiation applied to a solder joint. The device for selecting the light radiation conditions may contain a) an input device for entering information on; b) a storage for storing at least any one of databases on light radiation power and light radiation time for soldering; c) a calculator for determining light radiating conditions according to the information entered through the input device and the database stored in the storage; and d) an output device for outputting the light radiating conditions determined by the calculator. The input device may further comprise i) a component; ii) a board on which the component is soldered; and iii) solder for soldering the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Fukunaka, Masashi Ishiguro, Kenji Takahashi, Shinsuke Kurahashi, Michio Sakurai
  • Patent number: 7718922
    Abstract: An optical processing apparatus that is capable of detecting accurately the sticking status of deposits sticking to optical means in a background of same color as deposits, preventing occurrence of defective soldering due to feeding failure of wire solder, and detecting solder failure when the leading end portion of the wire solder does not reach up to the processing area. This optical processing apparatus comprises light energy output means for producing light energy, a first optical path for guiding the light energy into a work, optical means disposed in the first optical path for shaping the light energy, a second optical path sharing part of the first optical path for guiding the light from the work to photo receiving means, and driving means for changing the relative positions of at least the optical means and the work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Fukunaka, Masashi Ishiguro, Mamoru Watanabe, Kazuhiko Yamashita, Masahiro Sato, Ryoji Inutsuka, Kenji Takahashi, Toshikazu Yoneda
  • Patent number: 7663073
    Abstract: An optical processing apparatus includes an emitter for emitting light, a first light path for directing the light to a position to be processed on a workpiece, and a processing head. The processing head includes an optical system provided in the first light path, for shaping the light, a second light path having a portion shared with the first light path, the second light path directing light reflected from the workpiece, and an optical receiver for receiving the reflected light from the second light path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Sato, Masashi Ishiguro, Tomoko Fukunaka, Kazuhiko Yamashita, Mamoru Watanabe, Ryoji Inutsuka, Kenji Takahashi, Toshikazu Yoneda
  • Patent number: 7532749
    Abstract: Provided is a light processing apparatus which can judge goodness or badness of small amount and various kind processing, and is useful for small amount and various kind processing, and can realize light processing at an appropriate position in conformity with a state of a substrate, at low cost, and can prevent production of a bad item before it happens, and enables local heating by focusing light energy, and is useful for a processing apparatus such as solder joint or heat processing of resin and a production equipment which used this. A state of an object to be processed enters into an image receiving unit, through a first light path and a second light path. This image and an image which was set up in a storage device in advance are compared, and goodness or badness judgment is carried out. There occurs a change of a point to be irradiated, in an approximately horizontal direction to the first light path, between a case that the object to be processed is in a warp age state, and a case that it is not so.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mamoru Watanabe, Masashi Ishiguro, Tomoko Fukunaka, Kazuhiko Yamashita, Masahiro Sato, Manabu Nishihara, Kenji Takahashi, Shinsuke Shimabayashi
  • Patent number: 7419085
    Abstract: The invention presents a optical processing apparatus capable of detecting accurately the sticking status of deposits sticking to optical means in a background of same color as deposits, preventing occurrence of defective soldering due to feeding failure of wire solder, and detecting solder failure when the leading end portion of the wire solder does not reach up to the processing area. This optical processing apparatus comprises light energy output means for producing light energy, a first optical path for guiding the light energy into a work, optical means disposed in the first optical path for shaping the light energy, a second optical path sharing part of the first optical path for guiding the light from the work to photo receiving means, and driving means for changing the relative positions of at least the optical means and the work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoko Fukunaka, Masashi Ishiguro, Mamoru Watanabe, Kazuhiko Yamashita, Masahiro Sato, Ryoji Inutsuka, Kenji Takahashi, Toshikazu Yoneda
  • Publication number: 20070050158
    Abstract: The light radiating conditions selecting device contains a) an input device for entering at least any one item of information on i) a component; ii) a board on which the component is soldered; and iii) solder for soldering the component; b) a storage for storing at least any one of databases on light radiation power and light radiation time for soldering; c) a calculator for determining light radiating conditions according to the information entered through the input device and the database stored in the storage; d) and an output device for outputting the light radiating conditions determined by the calculator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Tomoko Fukunaka, Masashi Ishiguro, Kenji Takahashi, Shinsuke Kurahashi, Michio Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20060261047
    Abstract: The invention presents a optical processing apparatus capable of detecting accurately the sticking status of deposits sticking to optical means in a background of same color as deposits, preventing occurrence of defective soldering due to feeding failure of wire solder, and detecting solder failure when the leading end portion of the wire solder does not reach up to the processing area. This optical processing apparatus comprises light energy output means for producing light energy, a first optical path for guiding the light energy into a work, optical means disposed in the first optical path for shaping the light energy, a second optical path sharing part of the first optical path for guiding the light from the work to photo receiving means, and driving means for changing the relative positions of at least the optical means and the work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoko Fukunaka, Masashi Ishiguro, Mamoru Watanabe, Kazuhiko Yamashita, Masahiro Sato, Ryoji Inutsuka, Kenji Takahashi, Toshikazu Yoneda
  • Publication number: 20050103753
    Abstract: Provided is a light processing apparatus which can judge goodness or badness of small amount and various kind processing, and is useful for small amount and various kind processing, and can realize light processing at an appropriate position in conformity with a state of a substrate, at low cost, and can prevent production of a bad item before it happens, and enables local heating by focusing light energy, and is useful for a processing apparatus such as solder joint or heat processing of resin and a production equipment which used this. A state of an object to be processed enters into an image receiving unit, through a first light path and a second light path. This image and an image which was set up in a storage device in advance are compared, and goodness or badness judgment is carried out. There occurs a change of a point to be irradiated, in an approximately horizontal direction to the first light path, between a case that the object to be processed is in a warpage state, and a case that it is not so.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Mamoru Watanabe, Masashi Ishiguro, Tomoko Fukunaka, Kazuhiko Yamashita, Manabu Nishihara, Kenji Takahashi, Shinsuke Shimabayashi
  • Publication number: 20040226985
    Abstract: The invention presents a optical processing apparatus capable of detecting accurately the sticking status of deposits sticking to optical means in a background of same color as deposits, preventing occurrence of defective soldering due to feeding failure of wire solder, and detecting solder failure when the leading end portion of the wire solder does not reach up to the processing area. This optical processing apparatus comprises light energy output means for producing light energy, a first optical path for guiding the light energy into a work, optical means disposed in the first optical path for shaping the light energy, a second optical path sharing part of the first optical path for guiding the light from the work to photo receiving means, and driving means for changing the relative positions of at least the optical means and the work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoko Fukunaka, Masashi Ishiguro, Mamoru Watanabe, Kazuhiko Yamashita, Masahiro Sato, Ryoji Inutsuka, Kenji Takahashi, Toshikazu Yoneda
  • Publication number: 20040226979
    Abstract: An optical processing apparatus includes an emitter for emitting light, a first light path for directing the light to a position to be processed on a workpiece, and a processing head. The processing head includes an optical system provided in the first light path, for shaping the light, a second light path having a portion shared with the first light path, the second light path directing light reflected from the workpiece, and an optical receiver for receiving the reflected light from the second light path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sato, Masashi Ishiguro, Tomoko Fukunaka, Kazuhiko Yamashita, Mamoru Watanabe, Ryoji Inutsuka, Kenji Takahashi, Toshikazu Yoneda