Patents by Inventor Yoshimitsu NAKAHARA

Yoshimitsu NAKAHARA 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: 9272420
    Abstract: A robot system includes: an imaging unit including an imaging device and a distance measuring part; and a robot to which the imaging unit is attached. The imaging device preliminarily images a workpiece. The robot preliminarily moves the imaging unit based on the result of the preliminary imaging. The distance measuring part measures the distance to the workpiece. The robot actually moves the imaging unit based on the result of the measurement. The imaging device actually images the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventor: Yoshimitsu Nakahara
  • Patent number: 9227327
    Abstract: This robot system includes a first imaging portion detachably mounted to a robot arm and a control portion controlling the operation of the robot arm and a grasping portion, and the control portion is so formed as to detach the first imaging portion from the robot arm before moving an object to be grasped that is being grasped by the grasping portion to a prescribed processing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventor: Yoshimitsu Nakahara
  • Patent number: 9031696
    Abstract: In this robot system, a control portion is configured to control a robot to grasp an object to be grasped by a grasping portion, and control a first imaging portion to examine the object to be grasped while driving a robot arm to change a posture of the object to be grasped multiple times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventor: Yoshimitsu Nakahara
  • Publication number: 20140114459
    Abstract: A robot system includes a robot arm, a controller, an imager, a display device, and an input receiver. To the robot arm, a tool is to be mounted so as to process a workpiece. The controller is configured to control the robot arm. The imager is configured to pick up an image of the workpiece. The display device is configured to display the image of the workpiece picked up by the imager. The input receiver is configured to receive an input of a processing position where the workpiece is to be processed based on the image of the workpiece displayed on the display device. The controller is configured to control the robot arm based on the processing position received by the input receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventor: Yoshimitsu NAKAHARA
  • Publication number: 20130073089
    Abstract: A robot system includes: an imaging unit including an imaging device and a distance measuring part; and a robot to which the imaging unit is attached. The imaging device preliminarily images a workpiece. The robot preliminarily moves the imaging unit based on the result of the preliminary imaging. The distance measuring part measures the distance to the workpiece. The robot actually moves the imaging unit based on the result of the measurement. The imaging device actually images the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventor: Yoshimitsu NAKAHARA
  • Publication number: 20120265345
    Abstract: In this robot system, a control portion is configured to control a robot to grasp an object to be grasped by a grasping portion, and control a first imaging portion to examine the object to be grasped while driving a robot arm to change a posture of the object to be grasped multiple times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventor: Yoshimitsu NAKAHARA
  • Publication number: 20120265344
    Abstract: This robot system includes a first imaging portion detachably mounted to a robot arm and a control portion controlling the operation of the robot arm and a grasping portion, and the control portion is so formed as to detach the first imaging portion from the robot arm before moving an object to be grasped that is being grasped by the grasping portion to a prescribed processing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventor: Yoshimitsu NAKAHARA