Patents by Inventor Fuminobu SAKAMOTO

Fuminobu 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: 11926440
    Abstract: A sampling method includes: obtaining topographical information about a predetermined wide area by using a first sensor on a work machine; selecting a candidate area within the wide area, the candidate area is less than an area of the wide area, and setting a movement route based on the information about the wide area, the movement route allows a distal end portion of an arm provided on the work machine to reach a preparation position without coming into contact with an obstacle, the preparation position being located above the candidate area; moving the distal end portion of the arm along the movement route to the preparation position, and obtaining topographical information about the candidate area by using a second sensor on the distal end portion of the arm; and specifying a sampling point based on the information about the candidate area and performing sampling at the specified sampling point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fuminobu Sakamoto, Toyotoshi Kurose
  • Publication number: 20240034486
    Abstract: A sampling system includes a sampler, a projector, a camera, an arm, and a controller with the sampler, projector, and camera being located at the distal end of the arm. The projector projects a reference mark including a line with a predetermined shape onto a ground surface and the camera captures images of the projected mark. The controller is configured to obtain the size of the projected line based on the camera images. The controller adjusts the projector height position based on the line size and specifies a sampling point for inserting the sampler based on the camera images of the projected mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fuminobu SAKAMOTO, Toyotoshi KUROSE
  • Patent number: 11034466
    Abstract: A landing gear of an aircraft of the present invention, includes a core section with a honeycomb structure, including a plurality of cell walls and a plurality of cell holes defined by the plurality of cell walls; a cover section which covers the core section; and a hole provided in the core section to absorb an impact, the hole having a diameter larger than that of the plurality of cell holes and extending in an extending direction of the plurality of cell holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fuminobu Sakamoto, Toyotoshi Kurose
  • Publication number: 20210122500
    Abstract: A sampling method includes: obtaining topographical information about a predetermined wide area by using a first sensor on a work machine; selecting a candidate area within the wide area, the candidate area is less than an area of the wide area, and setting a movement route based on the information about the wide area, the movement route allows a distal end portion of an arm provided on the work machine to reach a preparation position without coming into contact with an obstacle, the preparation position being located above the candidate area; moving the distal end portion of the arm along the movement route to the preparation position, and obtaining topographical information about the candidate area by using a second sensor on the distal end portion of the arm; and specifying a sampling point based on the information about the candidate area and performing sampling at the specified sampling point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fuminobu SAKAMOTO, Toyotoshi KUROSE
  • Publication number: 20180072437
    Abstract: A landing gear of an aircraft of the present invention, includes a core section with a honeycomb structure, including a plurality of cell walls and a plurality of cell holes defined by the plurality of cell walls; a cover section which covers the core section; and a hole provided in the core section to absorb an impact, the hole having a diameter larger than that of the plurality of cell holes and extending in an extending direction of the plurality of cell holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fuminobu SAKAMOTO, Toyotoshi KUROSE