Patents by Inventor Shintaro Matsuoka

Shintaro Matsuoka 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).

  • Robotic tools and methods for operating the same
    Patent number: 11981518
    Abstract: A system and method for operating a robotic system to use two or more tools to manipulate objects. The robotic system may coordinate planning processes and/or plan implementations based on grouping the objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: MUJIN, Inc.
    Inventors: Shintaro Matsuoka, Hironori Mizoguchi, Rosen Nikolaev Diankov
  • Apparatus, method, and system for providing electricity to a vehicle providing a service
    Patent number: 11919408
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus controls a vehicle having a service power supply used to provide a service and a driving power supply used for traveling. The information processing apparatus has a storage unit configured to store service-related information concerning the service provided by the vehicle, and a controller configured to select any of a first mode, in which the service power supply and the driving power supply are independently used, and a second mode, in which the service power supply and the driving power supply are shared, based on the service-related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shintaro Matsutani, Aya Sato, Yasuki Nakagawa, Shigeru Inamori, Fuminori Matsuoka, Taro Hasegawa, Masaki Nanahara, Misaki Sato, Motoki Maekawa, Hiroki Ashizawa
  • Robotic system with a coordinated transfer mechanism
    Patent number: 11648676
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to operation of a robotic system to transfer an object from a source to a destination. The robotic system may implement one or more motion plans or portions thereof to operate a picking robot to grip and lift the object and place a transfer tray under the lifted object. The robotic system may further implement the one or more motion plans or portions thereof to place the object on the transfer tray and laterally displace the transfer tray and the object thereon toward the destination. The robotic system may operate a placement mechanism to transfer the object from the transfer tray to the destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: MUJIN, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosen Nikolaev Diankov, Shintaro Matsuoka, Yoshiki Kanemoto, Hironori Mizoguchi
  • ROBOTIC MULTI-SURFACE GRIPPER ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220332524
    Abstract: A system and method for operating a transfer robot and a multi-surface gripper to grasp and transfer objects is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Shintaro Matsuoka, Hironori Mizoguchi, Rosen Nikolaev Diankov, Yoshiki Kanemoto, Jinze Yu
  • ROBOTIC TOOLS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220135346
    Abstract: A system and method for operating a robotic system to use two or more tools to manipulate objects. The robotic system may coordinate planning processes and/or plan implementations based on grouping the objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Shintaro Matsuoka, Hironori Mizoguchi, Rosen Nikolaev Diankov
  • A ROBOTIC SYSTEM WITH A COORDINATED TRANSFER MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20200361091
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to operation of a robotic system to transfer an object from a source to a destination. The robotic system may implement one or more motion plans or portions thereof to operate a picking robot to grip and lift the object and place a transfer tray under the lifted object. The robotic system may further implement the one or more motion plans or portions thereof to place the object on the transfer tray and laterally displace the transfer tray and the object thereon toward the destination. The robotic system may operate a placement mechanism to transfer the object from the transfer tray to the destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Rosen Nikolaev Diankov, Shintaro Matsuoka, Yoshiki Kanemoto, Hironori Mizoguchi
  • Robotic system with a coordinated transfer mechanism
    Patent number: 10766141
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to operation of a robotic system to transfer an object from a source to a destination. The robotic system may implement one or more motion plans or portions thereof to operate a picking robot to grip and lift the object and place a transfer tray under the lifted object. The robotic system may further implement the one or more motion plans or portions thereof to place the object on the transfer tray and laterally displace the transfer tray and the object thereon toward the destination. The robotic system may operate a placement mechanism to transfer the object from the transfer tray to the destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: MUJIN, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosen Nikolaev Diankov, Shintaro Matsuoka, Yoshiki Kanemoto, Hironori Mizoguchi