Patents by Inventor Yuuki Ueno

Yuuki Ueno 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).

  • Steerable drive mechanism and omnidirectional moving vehicle
    Patent number: 8590664
    Abstract: A drive mechanism includes a rotatable steering unit, a wheel supported by the steering unit, a drive member rotating about an axis extending along a center axis of the steering unit, an output shaft located at an offset position from the center axis of the steering unit and transmitting rotational force of the drive member to the wheel. The drive member includes a first drive unit driven in a forward rotation direction and a second drive unit driven in a reverse rotation direction and located coaxially with the first drive unit. The output shaft includes a first output unit to which driving force is transmitted from the first drive unit, and a second output unit to which driving force is transmitted from a conversion unit for converting rotation of the second drive unit, is restricted by both the output units, and transmits rotational force obtained from the output units to the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: National University Corporation Toyohashi University of Technology
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Terashima, Takashi Ono, Yuuki Ueno
  • STEERABLE DRIVE MECHANISM AND OMNIDIRECTIONAL MOVING VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20120111648
    Abstract: A drive mechanism includes a rotatable steering unit, a wheel supported by the steering unit, a drive member rotating about an axis extending along a center axis of the steering unit, an output shaft located at an offset position from the center axis of the steering unit and transmitting rotational force of the drive member to the wheel. The drive member includes a first drive unit driven in a forward rotation direction and a second drive unit driven in a reverse rotation direction and located coaxially with the first drive unit. The output shaft includes a first output unit to which driving force is transmitted from the first drive unit, and a second output unit to which driving force is transmitted from a conversion unit for converting rotation of the second drive unit, is restricted by both the output units, and transmits rotational force obtained from the output units to the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Natl. Univ. Corp. TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Terashima, Takashi Ono, Yuuki Ueno