Patents by Inventor Yoichi Sakamoto
Yoichi Sakamoto 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).
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Patent number: 11125814Abstract: A test system configured to perform an electrical-characteristic test on a device under test, includes: a mount on which the device under test is to be mounted; a conveyance mechanism configured to convey the mount; a test head including a measurement circuit for performing the electrical-characteristic test; a probe configured to connect an electrode of the device under test to the measurement circuit; a lifting and lowering mechanism configured to move the mount along a first direction such that the electrode and the probe are in contact or spaced apart; and an alignment mechanism provided at the test head, the alignment mechanism being configured to move the probe on a plane crossing the first direction so as to align the probe with the electrode on the plane.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Takayuki Hamada, Yoichi Sakamoto
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Patent number: 10816590Abstract: A test system is a test system for conducting a test including a static characteristic test of a device under test, the test system comprising: a plurality of static characteristic units used for measurement of the static characteristic test; and a replacement unit configured to be able to attach and detach specific units among the plurality of static characteristic units, the specific units selectively used according to a measurement item.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Nobuyuki Takita, Yoichi Sakamoto
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Patent number: 10578663Abstract: An inspection device comprises a stage for placing a device under test thereon, a dynamic characteristics test probe, a static characteristics test probe, and a control device configured to perform positional control by moving at least one of the stage, the dynamic characteristics test probe, and the static characteristics test probe. The control device performs the positional control such that the dynamic characteristics test probe is set to a dynamic characteristics test state in which the dynamic characteristics test probe is brought into contact with the electrode when the dynamic characteristics test is performed, and performs the positional control such that the static characteristics test probe is set to a static characteristics test state in which the static characteristics test probe is brought into contact with the electrode while the dynamic characteristics test probe is separated from the electrode when the static characteristics test is performed.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Yoichi Sakamoto, Takayuki Hamada, Nobuyuki Takita
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Publication number: 20190353701Abstract: A test system configured to perform an electrical-characteristic test on a device under test, includes: a mount on which the device under test is to be mounted; a conveyance mechanism configured to convey the mount; a test head including a measurement circuit for performing the electrical-characteristic test; a probe configured to connect an electrode of the device under test to the measurement circuit; a lifting and lowering mechanism configured to move the mount along a first direction such that the electrode and the probe are in contact or spaced apart; and an alignment mechanism provided at the test head, the alignment mechanism being configured to move the probe on a plane crossing the first direction so as to align the probe with the electrode on the plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Takayuki HAMADA, Yoichi SAKAMOTO
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Patent number: 10161990Abstract: In an inspection system for a device to be tested, a stage, on which a device to be tested and a diode are loaded, is moved to a static characteristic test station and a dynamic characteristic test station. A method for operating an inspection system for a device to be tested includes a process of carrying in and loading the stage, on which the device to be tested and the diode are loaded, a process of carrying in and fixing the device to be tested to a test station, a process of bringing a probe into contact with the diode, a process of switching a position of the diode, a process of performing a measurement with respect to the device to be tested, a process of carrying out the device to be tested from the stage, and a process of classifying the device to be tested.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Nobuyuki Takita, Takayuki Hamada, Yoichi Sakamoto, Syuji Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20180348292Abstract: A test system is a test system for conducting a test including a static characteristic test of a device under test, the test system comprising: a plurality of static characteristic units used for measurement of the static characteristic test; and a replacement unit configured to be able to attach and detach specific units among the plurality of static characteristic units, the specific units selectively used according to a measurement item.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Nobuyuki TAKITA, Yoichi SAKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20180113165Abstract: An inspection device comprises a stage for placing a device under test thereon, a dynamic characteristics test probe, a static characteristics test probe, and a control device configured to perform positional control by moving at least one of the stage, the dynamic characteristics test probe, and the static characteristics test probe. The control device performs the positional control such that the dynamic characteristics test probe is set to a dynamic characteristics test state in which the dynamic characteristics test probe is brought into contact with the electrode when the dynamic characteristics test is performed, and performs the positional control such that the static characteristics test probe is set to a static characteristics test state in which the static characteristics test probe is brought into contact with the electrode while the dynamic characteristics test probe is separated from the electrode when the static characteristics test is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Yoichi SAKAMOTO, Takayuki HAMADA, Nobuyuki TAKITA
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Publication number: 20170023636Abstract: In an inspection system for a device to be tested, a stage, on which a device to be tested and a diode are loaded, is moved to a static characteristic test station and a dynamic characteristic test station. A method for operating an inspection system for a device to be tested includes a process of carrying in and loading the stage, on which the device to be tested and the diode are loaded, a process of carrying in and fixing the device to be tested to a test station, a process of bringing a probe into contact with the diode, a process of switching a position of the diode, a process of performing a measurement with respect to the device to be tested, a process of carrying out the device to be tested from the stage, and a process of classifying the device to be tested.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Nobuyuki TAKITA, Takayuki HAMADA, Yoichi SAKAMOTO, Syuji ISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 8873118Abstract: In order to perform printing by using a minimum of band buffer and correcting bending/inclination in a sub-scanning direction without making optical adjustments and using special hardware, 1-band image data are stored in the band buffer, images stored in the band buffer are corrected, images lying outside a band area are stored in an intermediate buffer, and images including images stored in the intermediate buffer and corrected images of a next band that lie inside the band area are output.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
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Patent number: 8714329Abstract: An electromagnetic clutch includes a rotating member; an electromagnetic coil that is arranged on a rotational axis of the rotating member and generates electro-magnetic force; an output mechanism that has an armature to which return force in a direction away from the electromagnetic coil is applied by a return spring; a cam mechanism that is juxtaposed along the rotational axis to the output mechanism, and has a control cam that is unable to rotate relative to the rotating member, and a cam follower that is able to roll between the control cam and the armature; and a relative rotation restricting device that is arranged on an axis of the cam mechanism, and that is configured to restrict relative rotation between the armature and the control cam when the electromagnetic coil is in a de-energized state.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: JTEKT CorporationInventors: Yoichi Sakamoto, Kenji Korenaga, Minoru Onitake, Hiroshi Takuno, Takashi Hosokawa, Hirotatsu Kitabatake, Hideaki Komada, Hiroaki Ebuchi, Hiroto Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20120103750Abstract: An electromagnetic clutch includes a rotating member; an electromagnetic coil that is arranged on a rotational axis of the rotating member and generates electro-magnetic force; an output mechanism that has an armature to which return force in a direction away from the electromagnetic coil is applied by a return spring; a cam mechanism that is juxtaposed along the rotational axis to the output mechanism, and has a control cam that is unable to rotate relative to the rotating member, and a cam follower that is able to roll between the control cam and the armature; and a relative rotation restricting device that is arranged on an axis of the cam mechanism, and that is configured to restrict relative rotation between the armature and the control cam when the electromagnetic coil is in a de-energized state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Yoichi SAKAMOTO, Kenji Korenaga, Minoru Onitake, Hiroshi Takuno, Takashi Hosokawa, Hirotatsu Kitabatake, Hideaki Komada, Hiroaki Ebuchi, Hiroto Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20110122447Abstract: In order to perform printing by using a minimum of band buffer and correcting bending/inclination in a sub-scanning direction without making optical adjustments and using special hardware, 1-band image data are stored in the band buffer, images stored in the band buffer are corrected, images lying outside a band area are stored in an intermediate buffer, and images including images stored in the intermediate buffer and corrected images of a next band that lie inside the band area are output.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2011Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
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Patent number: 7903304Abstract: In order to perform printing by using a minimum of band buffer and correcting bending/inclination in a sub-scanning direction without making optical adjustments and using special hardware, 1-band image data are stored in the band buffer, images stored in the band buffer are corrected, images lying outside a band area are stored in an intermediate buffer, and images including images stored in the intermediate buffer and corrected images of a next band that lie inside the band area are output.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
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Patent number: 7812996Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to obtain output results consistent with a user's intentions without the front and back sides of the pages getting out of order by not performing output only when both the front and back are blank when performing a blank page save. As a result, print data is input and a sheet management table for each page is produced. Then, when a sheet management table is generated in which print data for both the front and the back of a single printing sheet does not exist, that sheet management table is deleted.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
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Patent number: 7684070Abstract: Upon transmission of compressed code data for respective printing color components from an information processing apparatus such as a host computer to a printing apparatus, a reception buffer memory of the printing apparatus can be effectively utilized. For this purpose, a printer driver repetitively receives drawing data regarding printing from higher processing and performs drawing. When an end of page command has been received, the drawn image data is converted to printing color component data, and a ratio of data amounts for the respective printing color components is notified to the printing apparatus based on predicted code amounts upon compression of the image data for the respective printing color components, such that the printing apparatus determines ring buffer sizes of the reception buffer memory allocated for respective color components. Then, the code data for the respective printing color components is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2004Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
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Patent number: 7595900Abstract: Data associated with printing on the sides of sheets subjected to printing by a printing apparatus are managed in the print order. The data associated with printing on the sides are output to the printing apparatus in the print order.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2005Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
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Patent number: 7388684Abstract: Image data for a page having an amount of data exceeding the capacity of a printer memory is suitably output. A comparison is made among areas of buffer management blocks (TIME) in four data queues in which cyan, magenta, yellow, and black image data commands are stored. Then, the image data command having the earliest time is selected and is transferred to a printer. As a result, the image data is transferred in the order in which it is to be output in the printer.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2004Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
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Patent number: 7245396Abstract: This invention has as its object to efficiently encode an image. To this end, for example, an image undergoes a color reduction process using a dither matrix with a predetermined size. A print control command is output. A compression parameter designation command that designates an up copy vertical offset value (a value according to the matrix size), a near left copy horizontal offset value (a value according to the matrix size), and a far left copy horizontal offset value (a value according to the period of background patterns), which are used in encoding, is output. Image data is encoded according to an encoding sequence.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2002Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20070097466Abstract: In order to perform printing by using a minimum of band buffer and correcting bending/inclination in a sub-scanning direction without making optical adjustments and using special hardware, 1-band image data are stored in the band buffer, images stored in the band buffer are corrected, images lying outside a band area are stored in an intermediate buffer, and images including images stored in the intermediate buffer and corrected images of a next band that lie inside the band area are output.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20060001896Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to obtain output results consistent with a user's intentions without the front and back sides of the pages getting out of order by not performing output only when both the front and back are blank when performing a blank page save. As a result, print data is input and a sheet management table for each page is produced. Then, when a sheet management table is generated in which print data for both the front and the back of a single printing sheet does not exist, that sheet management table is deleted.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoichi Sakamoto