Patents Assigned to OMRON
  • Patent number: 10951810
    Abstract: Provided is a technique capable of generating data of a screen suitable for each operation terminal displaying information of an image sensor. An image sensor system has an image sensor that performs an examination of a product and an operation terminal for externally operating the image sensor. In addition, the image sensor system includes a recognition part configured to specify user information of a user who uses the operation terminal and device information of the operation terminal, a determination part configured to determine display information on the examination displayed on a display part used by the operation terminal and a disposition of the display information on the display part on the basis of the specified user information and the specified device information, and a generation part configured to generate data for displaying the display information in the determined disposition on the display part of the operation terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Naoki Okada
  • Patent number: 10951806
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a technique for facilitating management of image sensors having a modular structure. A sensor system includes image sensors and an information processing device connected to the image sensors via a network. Each of the components of each image sensor is provided with a non-volatile memory for storing specific information on the component. The information processing device includes an information acquisition part for acquiring the information stored in the memory of the component constituting the image sensor from each of the image sensors via the network, and a management processing part for performing a predetermined process related to management of the image sensors by using the information acquired by the information acquisition part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Horie, Masahiro Takayama
  • Patent number: 10946750
    Abstract: A charge and discharge control device (30) is a charge and discharge control device that controls the charging and discharging of a plurality of capacitors configured to be removably connected in parallel to a vehicle (20), the charge and discharge control device (30) device comprising a required power input component (31), a receiver (32), and a priority setting component (39). The required power input component (31) is configured to be inputted a request for power to be supplied to a motor (21) of the vehicle (20). The receiver (32) is configured to acquire remaining capacity of each of the capacitors (11). The priority setting component (39) is configured to set the priority of use of a plurality of capacitors (11A 11B, 11C, and 11D) when supplying the power inputted to the required power input component (31) on the basis of the remaining capacity acquired by the receiver (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromasa Takatsuka, Junichi Wada, Kazuki Kasai
  • Patent number: 10951059
    Abstract: A harmonic detection system (1) comprises a measurement component (71), a harmonic abnormality determination unit (561), and a smartphone (9). The measurement component (71) is installed at a specific position on a distribution line constituting a distribution network (100), and measures data related to the current of the distribution line. The harmonic abnormality determination unit (561) uses some or all of the data related to current as detection data to detect abnormality related to harmonics. The smartphone (9) is owned by a user (G), and notifies the user that an abnormality has occurred in the distribution line when a harmonic is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Adachi, Hiroaki Takeya, Mitsunori Sugiura
  • Patent number: 10951069
    Abstract: A contactless power supply device includes: a power transmitter, and a power receiver configured to accept a power transmission from the power transmitter without contact; the power transmitter including a transmitter coil for supplying power to the power receiver via a receiver coil in the power receiver; a power supply circuit including a power source configured to supply direct-current power, and a plurality of switching elements connected in a full-bridge or half-bridge configuration between the power source and the transmitter coil; the plurality of switching elements switching between on and off states at a predetermined frequency to thereby convert the direct-current power supplied by the power source into alternating-current power of a predetermined frequency which is supplied to the transmitter coil; an auxiliary coil arranged to be capable of electromagnetic coupling with the transmitter coil; and a capacitive element configured for connection to the auxiliary coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori Imazawa, Goro Nakao
  • Patent number: 10948893
    Abstract: This motor control device is provided with a motor control unit which, on the basis of an operation command signal for driving the motor and a feedback signal from the encoder corresponding to motor operation, generates a command value relating to operation of the motor in accordance with a prescribed feedback method such that operation of the motor follows the operation command signal. Interruption processing of the drive signal is performed on the basis of the comparison result of a prescribed feedback value, which is calculated from the feedback signal from the encoder, and a control calculation value, which, comparable with a prescribed feedback value, is calculated during the process of generation of the command value by the motor control unit. By means of this configuration, it is possible to improve safety performance of the motor control device without hampering the safety performance of the encoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Hashimoto, Tetsuya Akagi, Ryuichi Jimbo
  • Patent number: 10948917
    Abstract: A mobile manipulator includes a moving apparatus, a manipulator that is connected to the moving apparatus, a controller configured to control the moving apparatus and the manipulator, and an environment acquisition sensor configured to acquire predetermined environmental data originating from an environment at the movement destination to which the mobile manipulator is moved by the moving apparatus in association with a position at the movement destination, and the controller controls at least one of the moving apparatus and the manipulator based on the environmental data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Chisato Saito, Toshihiro Moriya
  • Patent number: 10948960
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a control device and a control method capable of properly executing a termination process even in a case where a power shutdown occurs again during the execution of a restart process. A programmable logic controller includes a central processing unit module, a power shutdown detection part, a power supply holding circuit, and a power detection part. The central processing unit module executes the termination process with the power supplied from the power supply holding circuit in a case where the power shutdown detection part has detected the power shutdown, and the central processing unit module executes a reboot process on condition that the power supply holding circuit holds a power amount equal to or greater than a reference amount based on the power detection part in a case where the power shutdown detection part has detected a return of the power supply from the power shutdown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki Ueda
  • Publication number: 20210075858
    Abstract: A moving sensor management unit is configured to provide, to a user, sensing data generated by a sensing device attached to a mobile object, and includes a run operation information storage unit configured to store run operation information of the mobile object, a run operation information update unit configured to, when a request to change the run operation information is received, update the run operation information stored in the run operation information storage unit, in accordance with the change request, and a first output control unit configured to output, in response to a provision request to provide sensing data that is based on the run operation information, sensing data corresponding to the provision request, to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Takeshi NAITO
  • Publication number: 20210075801
    Abstract: A control device includes: a program execution module that executes a program created depending on a control target; a detection module that determines whether a security event occurs in access from outside to the control device; and a notification module that provides a notification, upon detection of occurrence of the security event, to a notification destination corresponding to the occurred security event. The security event includes an event that does not conform to a predetermined rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro KITAMURA, Yoichi KUROKAWA
  • Publication number: 20210072730
    Abstract: A control system includes a control device. The control device has a first communication unit and a second communication unit respectively connected to distinct networks distinct from each other, and a timer that manages a time-indicative value. The control device collects first communication data transmitted and/or received by the first communication unit, associates the collected first communication data with a value indicating a time point at which this communication data is transmitted and/or received, and stores the resulting first communication data. The control device collects second communication data transmitted and/or received by the second communication unit, associates the collected second communication data with a value indicating a time point at which this communication data is transmitted and/or received, and stores the resulting second communication data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Yoichi KUROKAWA
  • Publication number: 20210068934
    Abstract: An electric toothbrush that detects plaque on the teeth, ensures accurate plaque detection, and performs cleaning of plaque. The electric toothbrush may include a body having a gripping part and a stem with a brush unit detachably coupled to the body. The electric toothbrush may include a light emitting element for emitting light onto the tooth and a light receiving element for receiving light that reflects off of the tooth. A controller may be included to determine an amount of plaque on the tooth based on the amount of reflected light detected. The electric toothbrush may also include a fluid dispensing system that dispenses fluid based on the amount of reflected light detected. In some aspects, the electric toothbrush may operate in multiple oscillation modes, and it may only dispense fluid in some of the modes but not all of the modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicants: Colgate-Palmolive Company, OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hideaki Yoshida, Mamoru KATANO, Masashi KITAMURA, Sakae MORIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20210072117
    Abstract: Degradation degree of a bearing mechanism is diagnosed. A diagnosis apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires measurement data relating to vibrations corresponding to a rotation of a bearing mechanism including rolling elements between an outer ring and an inner ring; an extraction unit that extracts a feature amount from a result of performing a frequency analysis on the measurement data; an estimation unit that estimates a size of a scratch generated on the outer ring or the inner ring based on a predetermined relationship between a change of the feature amount and a size of a scratch generated on the outer ring or the inner ring, and based on the feature amount extracted by the extraction unit; and an output unit that outputs an estimation result of the estimation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Maki ENDO, Teruyuki SHIRAKI
  • Patent number: 10943753
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, when a predetermined time has passed after generation of an arc at least either between a movable contact and a fixed contact or between a movable contact and a fixed contact, an arc generated between the movable contact and the fixed contact is extended by a magnetic field generation unit to be longer than an arc generated between the movable contact and the fixed contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Syuichi Itoda, Masayuki Noda, Koji Takami, Takeshi Nishida, Yasuo Hayashida, Keisuke Yano, Ayaka Miyake
  • Patent number: 10944188
    Abstract: A terminal block includes a display-use moveable member which has a main body portion that can reciprocate in the direction intersecting a terminal connection surface and a contact moveable portion that extends along a guide surface, has a first end portion in an extension direction that is disposed so as to come into contact with a conductor portion in an electric wire passage portion and move in a first direction away from the terminal connection surface, and has a second end portion in the extension direction that is connected to the main body portion, and moves in an array direction in response to movement of the first end portion in the first direction to move the main body portion in a second direction toward the terminal connection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Ono, Masato Matoba, Kiyotaka Hashimoto, Taijiro Fujiwara, Hirokazu Hoshino, Masao Nagase, Masami Nishida
  • Patent number: 10944197
    Abstract: A connector terminal may include a terminal body extending along a center line, a contact portion provided at a first end portion of the terminal body in an extension direction of the terminal body, and a lance portion provided at a second end portion of the terminal body in the extension direction of the terminal body. The lance portion includes at least three positioning lances, when viewed from the extension direction of the center line, an angle formed by a first imaginary straight line connecting the center line and the first positioning lance and a second imaginary straight line connecting the center line and the second positioning lance is larger than 0 degrees and smaller than 180 degrees around the center line, and an angle formed by the first imaginary straight line and a third imaginary straight line connecting the center line and the third positioning lance is larger than 0 degrees and smaller than 180 degrees around the center line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiro Otsu, Tomoyuki Haruna, Hidekazu Koyama, Yukito Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10944293
    Abstract: A power transmission device of this noncontact power supply apparatus has a transmission coil for supplying power to a power reception device, and a power supply circuit that supplies AC power to the transmission coil. A power reception device of the noncontact power supply apparatus has a reception coil for receiving power from the power transmission device, a variable capacity circuit that is connected to the reception coil in parallel and that can adjust capacitance, a resonance circuit that resonates with a frequency corresponding to the inductance of the reception coil and the capacitance of the variable capacity circuit, a voltage detection circuit that detects an output voltage from the resonance circuit, and a control circuit that controls the capacitance of the variable capacity circuit according to the output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Goro Nakao, Toshiyuki Zaitsu
  • Patent number: D912633
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizusaki, Jumpei Nakamura, Tomohiro Tsuji, Tsuyoshi Miyata, Heita Nada
  • Patent number: D913250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Shunya Takahashi, Kazunari Komai, Hirotaka Nakashima, Jumpei Nakamura, Tomonari Kawakami, Heita Nada, Hiroyuki Mizusaki
  • Patent number: D913251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizusaki, Jumpei Nakamura, Tomohiro Tsuji, Tsuyoshi Miyata