Patents by Inventor Masanori Itou
Masanori Itou 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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Publication number: 20240149474Abstract: An external robot stand that is installed outside a machine tool includes a fixed unit fixed to the machine tool in a positioned state and a movable unit attached to the fixed unit in a detachable manner. The fixed unit is provided with a robot installation surface on which a robot that performs work with respect to the machine tool can be installed. An operating range of the robot is arranged to extend across both of the fixed unit and the movable unit. The fixed unit and the movable unit are respectively provided with safety fences that surround an outer side of the operating range of the robot together with the machine tool in a state in which the movable unit is attached to the fixed unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventor: Masanori ITOU
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Publication number: 20240154189Abstract: An amount of heat generated in a substrate is suppressed when discharging a battery. When a first switch is in a conductive state, power of a first battery is consumed by a first resistance element provided in a first wiring and a second resistance element provided in a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Masato NAKAYAMA, Masanori ITOU
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Publication number: 20230373083Abstract: A device for acquiring a positional relationship between a robot coordinate system set in a robot and a working machine coordinate system set in a working machine installed outside the robot, includes a position data acquisition unit that acquires, when a finger part of the robot is placed in a predetermined position and posture with respect to the working machine, first position data indicating the position and posture of the finger part with respect to the robot coordinate system, and second position data indicating the position and the posture of the finger part with respect to the working machine coordinate system; and a positional relationship acquisition unit that acquires third position data indicating the positional relationship using the first position data and the second position data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Fanuc CorporationInventors: Toshiro Watanabe, Masahiro Morioka, Kenichiro Abe, Seigo Kato, Hiroyuki Uchida, Zheng Tong, Masanori Itou
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Patent number: 11325261Abstract: A control device of a transfer device has: a mark relative position calculation unit which calculates a relative position of the three compensation marks relative to the cart, based on a captured image of the camera; a posture calculation unit which calculates a posture of the robot arm which arranges the article at the delivery position, based on a relative position of the three compensation marks calculated by the mark relative position calculation unit, and a teaching positional relationship which is taught in advance as a positional relationship between the three compensation marks and the delivery position; a reference positional relationship determination unit which determines whether a mutual positional relationship between the three compensation marks matches with a reference positional relationship set in advance, based on the relative positions of the three compensation marks calculated by the mark relative position calculation unit; and a displacement notification unit which notifies to outside ofType: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Masanori Itou
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Publication number: 20200306982Abstract: A control device of a transfer device has: a mark relative position calculation unit which calculates a relative position of the three compensation marks relative to the cart, based on a captured image of the camera; a posture calculation unit which calculates a posture of the robot arm which arranges the article at the delivery position, based on a relative position of the three compensation marks calculated by the mark relative position calculation unit, and a teaching positional relationship which is taught in advance as a positional relationship between the three compensation marks and the delivery position; a reference positional relationship determination unit which determines whether a mutual positional relationship between the three compensation marks matches with a reference positional relationship set in advance, based on the relative positions of the three compensation marks calculated by the mark relative position calculation unit; and a displacement notification unit which notifies to outside ofType: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Masanori ITOU
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Patent number: 10663990Abstract: A cooling mechanism for a machine of the present invention comprises a cooler for cooling the inside of a control board of the machine including a machine controller for controlling a drive unit based on commands contained in an applications, includes a pre-fetcher for pre-fetching commands contained in the applications, a heat value predictor for predicting a heat value to be generated inside the control board based on a command pre-fetched by the pre-fetcher, and a cooling controller for controlling an operation of the cooler based on the heat value inside the control board thus predicted by the heat value predictor.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Fanuc CorporationInventor: Masanori Itou
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Patent number: 10596669Abstract: A machining system comprises a machine tool, a machine tool controller that controls the machine tool, an auxiliary device that assists the machine tool, and an auxiliary device controller that controls the auxiliary device. The machine tool and the auxiliary device work cooperatively for machining. The machining system comprises a signal management unit that receives a first signal and a second signal. The first signal indicates information about the machine tool as a criterion used for determining whether the machine tool and the auxiliary device are operable or inoperable. The second signal indicates information about the auxiliary device as a criterion used for determining whether the machine tool and the auxiliary device are operable or inoperable.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Taiki Endou, Masanori Itou
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Patent number: 10507558Abstract: A machine tool system includes a machine tool main body for machining a workpiece supported on a table by using a tool detachably attached to a spindle, and an information processing apparatus. The machine tool main body includes a rotary tool magazine in which multiple grips each capable of holding the tool to be attached to the spindle are provided along the circumferential direction, and an image pickup device that is arranged in the tool magazine and configured to take an image of multiple members in a machining area of the machine tool main body. The information processing apparatus includes a geometric feature calculating unit configured to calculate the shapes and the arrangement state of the multiple members in the machining area, based on image data of the image taken by the image pickup device.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiharu Inaba, Hiroyuki Uchida, Zheng Tong, Yasuhiko Kurosumi, Masanori Itou
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Patent number: 10478962Abstract: A robot base stand includes: a first support table configured to mount a robot thereon; a second support table configured to place thereon objects to be handled by the robot; and a relative distance adjusting mechanism that adjusts the relative distance between the first support table and the second support table.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuhiro Uchiyama, Hikaru Yamane, Masanori Itou
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Publication number: 20190022809Abstract: A machining system comprises a machine tool, a machine tool controller that controls the machine tool, an auxiliary device that assists the machine tool, and an auxiliary device controller that controls the auxiliary device. The machine tool and the auxiliary device work cooperatively for machining. The machining system comprises a signal management unit that receives a first signal and a second signal. The first signal indicates information about the machine tool as a criterion used for determining whether the machine tool and the auxiliary device are operable or inoperable. The second signal indicates information about the auxiliary device as a criterion used for determining whether the machine tool and the auxiliary device are operable or inoperable.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Taiki ENDOU, Masanori ITOU
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Publication number: 20180290290Abstract: A robot base stand includes: a first support table configured to mount a robot thereon; a second support table configured to place thereon objects to be handled by the robot; and a relative distance adjusting mechanism that adjusts the relative distance between the first support table and the second support table.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuhiro Uchiyama, Hikaru Yamane, Masanori Itou
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Patent number: 10086487Abstract: An internal cleaning device of a machine tool includes: a chip removing device that removes chips; a moving device that is capable of holding the chip removing device; a detecting device that detects the buildup status of chips in the machine tool; an information processing device that processes information related to the chip buildup status obtained by the detecting device and determines a spot requiring a removal of chips; and a control device of the moving device that moves the chip removing device to the spot on which a determination has been made by the information processing device that the spot requires a removal of chips.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: FANUC CorporationInventor: Masanori Itou
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Publication number: 20180250783Abstract: A machine tool system includes a machine tool main body for machining a workpiece supported on a table by using a tool detachably attached to a spindle, and an information processing apparatus. The machine tool main body includes a rotary tool magazine in which multiple grips each capable of holding the tool to be attached to the spindle are provided along the circumferential direction, and an image pickup device that is arranged in the tool magazine and configured to take an image of multiple members in a machining area of the machine tool main body. The information processing apparatus includes a geometric feature calculating unit configured to calculate the shapes and the arrangement state of the multiple members in the machining area, based on image data of the image taken by the image pickup device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiharu Inaba, Hiroyuki Uchida, Zheng Tong, Yasuhiko Kurosumi, Masanori Itou
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Patent number: 9724906Abstract: A delamination method for delaminating a laminated substrate which includes a first and a second substrates bonded to each other, includes: adjusting a position of the laminated substrate at a holding unit by a position adjusting unit and disposing the holding unit at a predetermined height position; disposing a sharp member of a delamination inducing unit at a predetermined height position; detecting a contact of the sharp member by bringing the sharp member into contact with a side surface of one end portion of the laminated substrate; inserting the sharp member into the side surface of the one end portion of the laminated substrate; and delaminating the second substrate from the first substrate by a plurality of suction movement units which sucks the second substrate of the laminated substrate to move the second substrate away from the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Masanori Itou, Ryoichi Sakamoto, Takashi Sakaue
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Publication number: 20170205839Abstract: A cooling mechanism for a machine of the present invention comprises a cooler for cooling the inside of a control board of the machine including a machine controller for controlling a drive unit based on commands contained in an applications, includes a pre-fetcher for pre-fetching commands contained in the applications, a heat value predictor for predicting a heat value to be generated inside the control board based on a command pre-fetched by the pre-fetcher, and a cooling controller for controlling an operation of the cooler based on the heat value inside the control board thus predicted by the heat value predictor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Masanori Itou
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Patent number: 9576854Abstract: Provided is a peeling apparatus configured to suppress damage to a substrate, by forming a peeling start point. The peeling apparatus separates a superimposed substrate made by joining first and second substrates into the first and second substrates, and includes a blade configured to form a notch as a peeling start point between the first and second substrates, and an inspection unit configured to inspect a state of a cutting edge of the blade. The inspection unit includes an imaging unit configured to image the cutting edge of the blade, and an image processing unit configured to process an image of the imaging unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Masanori Itou, Ryoichi Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20160225670Abstract: Provided is a peeling apparatus configured to suppress damage to a substrate, by forming a peeling start point. The peeling apparatus separates a superimposed substrate made by joining first and second substrates into the first and second substrates, and includes a blade configured to form a notch as a peeling start point between the first and second substrates, and an inspection unit configured to inspect a state of a cutting edge of the blade. The inspection unit includes an imaging unit configured to image the cutting edge of the blade, and an image processing unit configured to process an image of the imaging unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Masanori Itou, Ryoichi Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20160184947Abstract: An internal cleaning device of a machine tool includes: a chip removing device that removes chips; a moving device that is capable of holding the chip removing device; a detecting device that detects the buildup status of chips in the machine tool; an information processing device that processes information related to the chip buildup status obtained by the detecting device and determines a spot requiring a removal of chips; and a control device of the moving device that moves the chip removing device to the spot on which a determination has been made by the information processing device that the spot requires a removal of chips.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventor: Masanori ITOU
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Patent number: 9211691Abstract: Provided is a delamination device of delaminating a laminated substrate obtained by bonding a first substrate and a second substrate, the laminated substrate being disposed in an opening of a frame, the opening having a diameter larger than that of the laminated substrate, and the laminated substrate being held by the frame with a non-bonding surface of the first substrate attached to a tape provided in the opening. The delamination device includes: a first holding unit configured to hold the second substrate of the laminated substrate from above; a second holding unit configured to hold the first substrate of the laminated substrate from below through the tape; and a moving mechanism configured to move the first holding unit in a direction away from the second holding unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Masaru Honda, Masanori Itou
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Publication number: 20150239227Abstract: A delamination method for delaminating a laminated substrate which includes a first and a second substrates bonded to each other, includes: adjusting a position of the laminated substrate at a holding unit by a position adjusting unit and disposing the holding unit at a predetermined height position; disposing a sharp member of a delamination inducing unit at a predetermined height position; detecting a contact of the sharp member by bringing the sharp member into contact with a side surface of one end portion of the laminated substrate; inserting the sharp member into the side surface of the one end portion of the laminated substrate; and delaminating the second substrate from the first substrate by a plurality of suction movement units which sucks the second substrate of the laminated substrate to move the second substrate away from the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Masanori ITOU, Ryoichi SAKAMOTO, Takashi SAKAUE