This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.. Active years: 1996.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1996
Title: Tomitatu Soga: Inventor of a Chip Component Supply Apparatus
Introduction
Tomitatu Soga is an inventor associated with Hirakata, Japan, and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. His recorded patent concerns equipment for supplying chip components to an electronic component placement machine.
Latest Patents
Soga is credited with 1 patent, titled “Chip Component Supply Apparatus.” The invention stores individual chip components in a container box and transfers them onto an intermittently moving conveyor belt. A stopper controls the components’ position near the take-out port: it moves away while the placement machine’s vacuum nozzle retrieves a component, then returns before the next component arrives. This arrangement coordinates component delivery and pickup at the take-out area.
Career Highlights
Soga’s listed work at Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. connects his inventive contribution with the development of equipment for electronic component placement. His patent describes a mechanism designed to manage the timing and positioning of small components during automated assembly.
Collaborations
Hiroyuki Fujiwara and Hidekazu Nakamura are identified as Soga’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or whether they collaborated with him on this invention.
Conclusion
Tomitatu Soga’s recorded patent highlights a practical approach to synchronizing chip-component delivery with automated pickup, supporting the precision of electronic assembly processes.
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