Patents by Inventor Katsunori Nagano

Katsunori Nagano 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: 11919550
    Abstract: A rail breakage detection device includes a first core part provided to a first cable connecting an electrical neutral point of an impedance bond that electrically connects a first rail and a second rail to the first rail, a second core part provided to a second cable connecting the electrical neutral point of the impedance bond to the second rail, a first coil wound around the first core part to generate a first electromotive force in accordance with a current variation occurring in the first cable, a second coil connected electrically to the first coil and wound around the second core part to generate a second electromotive force in accordance with a current variation occurring in the second cable, and a CPU to determine that the first or second rail is broken based on an electromotive force that is a sum of the first and second electromotive forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoaki Takewa, Takafumi Nagano, Yoshitsugu Sawa, Wataru Tsujita, Kenzo Makino, Katsunori Tsuchida, Daisuke Koshino
  • Patent number: 10054928
    Abstract: A numerical controller capable of automatically calculating a tool path based on a command of a cutting path in skiving machining includes a command analysis unit that determines whether a block read from a machining program corresponds to a skiving machining command, a skiving machining command data calculation unit that calculates a path and a feed speed of a tool based on a path of a cutting point and a feed speed of the cutting point commanded by the skiving machining command when the command analysis unit determines that the block corresponds to the skiving machining command, and an interpolation unit that calculates interpolation data according to a progress rate of the block during actual machining based on the path of the tool calculated by the skiving machining command data calculation unit and a coordinate value during actual machining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsunori Nagano, Motohiko Itou
  • Publication number: 20180181108
    Abstract: A numerical controller calculates a machining path based on a lathe turning cycle instruction and the settings of a machining path and machining conditions of the lathe turning cycle instruction. An evaluation value used to evaluate cycle time required for machining a workpiece performed according to the calculated machining path and the machining quality of the machined workpiece is calculated to perform machine learning of adjustment of the machining path and the machining conditions. By the machine learning, a machining path based on a complex lathe turning cycle instruction is optimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventor: Katsunori NAGANO
  • Patent number: 9983568
    Abstract: In a numerical controller that controls a plurality of machine control axes based on a machining program, priorities are assigned to operations of the plurality of machine control axes, and the numerical controller includes: a command analyzing portion that analyzes the machining program and generates command data which controls the plurality of machine control axes; and a block execution start determining portion that determines whether interference occurs in the operations of the plurality of machine control axes based on the command data and, if a determination is made that interference occurs, adjusts timing with which a command which controls an operation of a machine control axis of lower priority of the plurality of machine control axes that interfere with each other is started to a time at which the interference does not occur and positioning is completed in the shortest time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: FANUC Corporation
    Inventor: Katsunori Nagano
  • Publication number: 20180004184
    Abstract: A numerical controller capable of automatically calculating a tool path based on a command of a cutting path in skiving machining includes a command analysis unit that determines whether a block read from a machining program corresponds to a skiving machining command, a skiving machining command data calculation unit that calculates a path and a feed speed of a tool based on a path of a cutting point and a feed speed of the cutting point commanded by the skiving machining command when the command analysis unit determines that the block corresponds to the skiving machining command, and an interpolation unit that calculates interpolation data according to a progress rate of the block during actual machining based on the path of the tool calculated by the skiving machining command data calculation unit and a coordinate value during actual machining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: FANUC Corporation
    Inventors: Katsunori Nagano, Motohiko Itou
  • Publication number: 20160195870
    Abstract: In a numerical controller that controls a plurality of machine control axes based on a machining program, priorities are assigned to operations of the plurality of machine control axes, and the numerical controller includes: a command analyzing portion that analyzes the machining program and generates command data which controls the plurality of machine control axes; and a block execution start determining portion that determines whether interference occurs in the operations of the plurality of machine control axes based on the command data and, if a determination is made that interference occurs, adjusts timing with which a command which controls an operation of a machine control axis of lower priority of the plurality of machine control axes that interfere with each other is started to a time at which the interference does not occur and positioning is completed in the shortest time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: Katsunori NAGANO
  • Patent number: 7774164
    Abstract: A computer which functions by a performance prediction program for a ground source heat pump system of the present invention and a performance prediction system constructed thereby include a dimensionless distance calculating means, a first dimensionless time calculating means, a second dimensionless time calculating means, a boundary time acquiring means, an underground temperature change calculating means, and a tube surface temperature change calculating means. The performance prediction program and performance prediction system can be applied to the design of heat exchange system by obtaining predicted underground temperature data for the ground source heat pump system with high accuracy and predicting the performance for the ground source heat pump system based on the resulting underground temperature changes, etc., in view of the use of a plurality of buried tubes, underground temperature change patterns for buried tubes placed at different intervals, and the use of U-shaped tube heat exchangers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignees: National University Corporation Hokkaido University, Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsunori Nagano, Takao Katsura
  • Patent number: 7328082
    Abstract: A numerical control apparatus having tool cutting edge detecting unit for detecting a cutting edge position of a tool mounted on a tool rest, comprises detection signal determining unit for determining, as effective, only a detection signal that is first inputted from among a plurality of detection signals which are continuously inputted from the tool cutting edge detecting unit. A signal which is detected until a preset time is elapsed after a first signal is received when the tool comes into contact with the touch sensor, and/or until the tool moves a predetermined distance, is determined as erroneous detection by the detection signal determining unit, and the signal is disenabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Fanuc Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiko Endo, Katsunori Nagano
  • Publication number: 20070061104
    Abstract: A computer which functions by a performance prediction program for a ground source heat pump system of the present invention and a performance prediction system constructed thereby include a dimensionless distance calculating means, a first dimensionless time calculating means, a second dimensionless time calculating means, a boundary time acquiring means, an underground temperature change calculating means, and a tube surface temperature change calculating means. The performance prediction program and performance prediction system can be applied to the design of heat exchange system by obtaining predicted underground temperature data for the ground source heat pump system with high accuracy and predicting the performance for the ground source heat pump system based on the resulting underground temperature changes, etc., in view of the use of a plurality of buried tubes, underground temperature change patterns for buried tubes placed at different intervals, and the use of U-shaped tube heat exchangers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Katsunori Nagano, Takao Katsura
  • Patent number: 7113888
    Abstract: A computer which functions by a performance prediction program for a ground source heat pump system of the present invention and a performance prediction system constructed thereby include a dimensionless distance calculating means, a first dimensionless time calculating means, a second dimensionless time calculating means, a boundary time acquiring means, an underground temperature change calculating means, and a tube surface temperature change calculating means. The performance prediction program and performance prediction system can be applied to the design of heat exchange system by obtaining predicted underground temperature data for the ground source heat pump system with high accuracy and predicting the performance for the ground source heat pump system based on the resulting underground temperature changes, etc., considering the use of a plurality of buried tubes, underground temperature change patterns for buried tubes placed at different intervals, and the use of U-shaped tube heat exchangers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignees: Hokkaido University, Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Katsunori Nagano, Takao Katsura
  • Publication number: 20060079988
    Abstract: A numerical control apparatus having tool cutting edge detecting unit for detecting a cutting edge position of a tool mounted on a tool rest, comprises detection signal determining unit for determining, as effective, only a detection signal that is first inputted from among a plurality of detection signals which are continuously inputted from the tool cutting edge detecting unit. A signal which is detected until a preset time is elapsed after a first signal is received when the tool comes into contact with the touch sensor, and/or until the tool moves a predetermined distance, is determined as erroneous detection by the detection signal determining unit, and the signal is disenabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: FANUC LTD
    Inventors: Takahiko Endo, Katsunori Nagano
  • Publication number: 20060064281
    Abstract: A computer which functions by a performance prediction program for a ground source heat pump system of the present invention and a performance prediction system constructed thereby include a dimensionless distance calculating means, a first dimensionless time calculating means, a second dimensionless time calculating means, a boundary time acquiring means, an underground temperature change calculating means, and a tube surface temperature change calculating means. The performance prediction program and performance prediction system can be applied to the design of heat exchange system by obtaining predicted underground temperature data for the ground source heat pump system with high accuracy and predicting the performance for the ground source heat pump system based on the resulting underground temperature changes, etc., considering the use of a plurality of buried tubes, underground temperature change patterns for buried tubes placed at different intervals, and the use of U-shaped tube heat exchangers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Katsunori Nagano, Takao Katsura