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).

  • Patent number: 11125814
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Hamada, Yoichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 10816590
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Takita, Yoichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 10578663
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi Sakamoto, Takayuki Hamada, Nobuyuki Takita
  • Publication number: 20190353701
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki HAMADA, Yoichi SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10161990
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Takita, Takayuki Hamada, Yoichi Sakamoto, Syuji Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20180348292
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki TAKITA, Yoichi SAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180113165
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi SAKAMOTO, Takayuki HAMADA, Nobuyuki TAKITA
  • Publication number: 20170023636
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Nobuyuki TAKITA, Takayuki HAMADA, Yoichi SAKAMOTO, Syuji ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 8873118
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 8714329
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Sakamoto, Kenji Korenaga, Minoru Onitake, Hiroshi Takuno, Takashi Hosokawa, Hirotatsu Kitabatake, Hideaki Komada, Hiroaki Ebuchi, Hiroto Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20120103750
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi SAKAMOTO, Kenji Korenaga, Minoru Onitake, Hiroshi Takuno, Takashi Hosokawa, Hirotatsu Kitabatake, Hideaki Komada, Hiroaki Ebuchi, Hiroto Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20110122447
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 7903304
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 7812996
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 7684070
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 7595900
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 7388684
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 7245396
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20070097466
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yoichi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20060001896
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yoichi Sakamoto