Patents by Inventor Akinori Baba

Akinori Baba 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: 11433887
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle control system includes: a specified command value calculation unit that calculates a specified command value for start of an unmanned vehicle; a corrected command value calculation unit that, when request data requesting a limitation of a travel speed of the unmanned vehicle is acquired, corrects the specified command value based on the request data to calculate a corrected command value; and a travel control unit that, when the request data is acquired, controls the start of the unmanned vehicle based on the corrected command value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Akinori Baba, Ryuu Yamamura
  • Patent number: 11237566
    Abstract: A control device for an unmanned vehicle includes a temperature data acquisition unit acquiring temperature data of hydraulic oil supplied to a first hydraulic actuator actuating a steering device of the unmanned vehicle, and a command output unit outputting a change command for changing a travel parameter of the unmanned vehicle based on the temperature data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Ogihara, Ryuu Yamamura, Akinori Baba
  • Publication number: 20210001847
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle control system includes: a specified command value calculation unit that calculates a specified command value for start of an unmanned vehicle; a corrected command value calculation unit that, when request data requesting a limitation of a travel speed of the unmanned vehicle is acquired, corrects the specified command value based on the request data to calculate a corrected command value; and a travel control unit that, when the request data is acquired, controls the start of the unmanned vehicle based on the corrected command value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Akinori Baba, Ryuu Yamamura
  • Publication number: 20200125108
    Abstract: A control device for an unmanned vehicle includes a temperature data acquisition unit acquiring temperature data of hydraulic oil supplied to a first hydraulic actuator actuating a steering device of the unmanned vehicle, and a command output unit outputting a change command for changing a travel parameter of the unmanned vehicle based on the temperature data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Masanori Ogihara, Ryuu Yamamura, Akinori Baba
  • Patent number: 9739038
    Abstract: A posture computing apparatus for a work machine includes a detection apparatus that is provided to the work machine and detects angular velocity and acceleration; a first posture angle computing unit that is provided to the detection apparatus and obtains a posture angle of the work machine from the angular velocity and the acceleration detected by the detection apparatus; a low-pass filter that allows the posture angle obtained by the first posture angle computing unit to pass therethrough to output the posture angle as a first posture angle; a second posture angle computing unit that outputs, as a second posture angle, a posture angle obtained from the angular velocity and the acceleration detected by the detection apparatus; and a selecting unit that outputs the first posture angle and the second posture angle in a switching manner, based on information about a change in an angle of the work machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Akinori Baba, Masashi Ichihara
  • Patent number: 9702120
    Abstract: A posture computing apparatus for a work machine includes a detection apparatus that is provided to the work machine and detects angular velocity and acceleration; a first posture angle computing unit that is provided to the detection apparatus and obtains a posture angle of the work machine from the angular velocity and the acceleration detected by the detection apparatus; a low-pass filter that allows the posture angle obtained by the first posture angle computing unit to pass therethrough to output the posture angle as a first posture angle; a second posture angle computing unit that outputs, as a second posture angle, a posture angle obtained from the angular velocity and the acceleration detected by the detection apparatus; and a selecting unit that outputs the first posture angle and the second posture angle in a switching manner, based on information about a change in an angle of the work machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Akinori Baba, Masashi Ichihara
  • Patent number: 9689140
    Abstract: A construction machine control system for a construction machine that includes a work machine including a boom, an arm, and a bucket includes: an adjusting device having a movable spool and being capable of adjusting an amount of operating oil supplied to a hydraulic cylinder that drives the work machine with movement of the spool; an operation command unit adjusting the spool; a storage unit storing a plurality of pieces of correlation data indicating a relation between a cylinder speed of the hydraulic cylinder and an operation command value of operating the hydraulic cylinder according to a type of the bucket; an acquiring unit acquiring type data indicating the type of the bucket; and a control unit selecting one piece of correlation data from the plurality of pieces of correlation data based on the type data and controlling the operation command value based on the selected correlation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Akinori Baba, Katsuhiro Ikegami, Takeshi Takaura, Masashi Ichihara, Yuki Shimano
  • Patent number: 9605412
    Abstract: A control system includes: a data acquisition unit that acquires an operation command value and data on a cylinder speed in a state where an operation command of operating a hydraulic cylinder is output; a deriving unit that derives an operation start operation command value when the hydraulic cylinder in a stopped state starts operating and slow-speed operation characteristics indicating a relation between the operation command value and the cylinder speed in a slow-speed area based on the data acquired by the data acquisition unit; a storage unit that stores the operation start operation command value and the slow-speed operation characteristics derived by the deriving unit; and a work machine control unit that controls a work machine based on information stored in the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Ikegami, Yoshiki Kami, Akinori Baba, Takeshi Takaura
  • Patent number: 9598841
    Abstract: A control system includes: a first pressure sensor disposed in a pilot oil passage between an operating device and a control valve and detecting pressure of pilot oil; a second pressure sensor disposed in the pilot oil passage between the control valve and a direction control valve and detecting the pressure of the pilot oil; a control valve controller controlling the control valve; a data acquisition unit acquiring data on a detection value of the first pressure sensor and a detection value of the second pressure sensor in a state where the pilot oil passage is opened by the control valve; and a correction unit correcting the detection value of the first pressure sensor or the second pressure sensor based on the data acquired by the data acquisition unit so that the detection value of the first pressure sensor is identical to the detection value of the second pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Ikegami, Akinori Baba, Yoshiki Kami
  • Patent number: 9598845
    Abstract: A posture computing apparatus for a work machine is an apparatus that obtains a posture angle of a work machine including a traveling body and a swing body that is mounted on the traveling body and that rotates relative to the traveling body. The posture computing apparatus includes a detection apparatus that is provided to the swing body and detects angular velocity and acceleration; an acceleration correcting unit that corrects the acceleration detected by the detection apparatus, based on a position where the detection apparatus is placed and information on the detection apparatus; and a posture angle computing unit that obtains a posture angle of the work machine from the acceleration corrected by the acceleration correcting unit and the angular velocity detected by the detection apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Akinori Baba, Masashi Ichihara
  • Patent number: 9458597
    Abstract: A control system includes: a control valve control unit that controls a control valve; a data acquisition unit that acquires data on an operation command value and a cylinder speed in a state where an operation command for operating a hydraulic cylinder is output; and a deriving unit that derives operation characteristics in an operation direction of each of a plurality of hydraulic cylinders in relation to the operation command value based on the data acquired by the data acquisition unit. In acquisition of the data by the data acquisition unit, the control valve control unit controls a control valve of one pilot oil passage that is an acquisition object where the data is acquired among the plurality of pilot oil passages to open one pilot oil passage and controls control valves of the other pilot oil passages to close the other pilot oil passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Kmoatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Ikegami, Satoshi Ito, Akinori Baba
  • Publication number: 20160281331
    Abstract: A control system includes: a data acquisition unit that acquires an operation command value and data on a cylinder speed in a state where an operation command of operating a hydraulic cylinder is output; a deriving unit that derives an operation start operation command value when the hydraulic cylinder in a stopped state starts operating and slow-speed operation characteristics indicating a relation between the operation command value and the cylinder speed in a slow-speed area based on the data acquired by the data acquisition unit; a storage unit that stores the operation start operation command value and the slow-speed operation characteristics derived by the deriving unit; and a work machine control unit that controls a work machine based on information stored in the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Ikegami, Yoshiki Kami, Akinori Baba, Takeshi Takaura
  • Publication number: 20160273194
    Abstract: A control system includes: a first pressure sensor disposed in a pilot oil passage between an operating device and a control valve and detecting pressure of pilot oil; a second pressure sensor disposed in the pilot oil passage between the control valve and a direction control valve and detecting the pressure of the pilot oil; a control valve controller controlling the control valve; a data acquisition unit acquiring data on a detection value of the first pressure sensor and a detection value of the second pressure sensor in a state where the pilot oil passage is opened by the control valve; and a correction unit correcting the detection value of the first pressure sensor or the second pressure sensor based on the data acquired by the data acquisition unit so that the detection value of the first pressure sensor is identical to the detection value of the second pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Ikegami, Akinori Baba, Yoshiki Kami
  • Publication number: 20160265187
    Abstract: A construction machine control system for a construction machine that includes a work machine including a boom, an arm, and a bucket includes: an adjusting device having a movable spool and being capable of adjusting an amount of operating oil supplied to a hydraulic cylinder that drives the work machine with movement of the spool; an operation command unit adjusting the spool; a storage unit storing a plurality of pieces of correlation data indicating a relation between a cylinder speed of the hydraulic cylinder and an operation command value of operating the hydraulic cylinder according to a type of the bucket; an acquiring unit acquiring type data indicating the type of the bucket; and a control unit selecting one piece of correlation data from the plurality of pieces of correlation data based on the type data and controlling the operation command value based on the selected correlation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Akinori Baba, Katsuhiro Ikegami, Takeshi Takaura, Masashi Ichihara, Yuki Shimano
  • Publication number: 20160251836
    Abstract: A posture computing apparatus for a work machine includes a detection apparatus that is provided to the work machine and detects angular velocity and acceleration; a first posture angle computing unit that is provided to the detection apparatus and obtains a posture angle of the work machine from the angular velocity and the acceleration detected by the detection apparatus; a low-pass filter that allows the posture angle obtained by the first posture angle computing unit to pass therethrough to output the posture angle as a first posture angle; a second posture angle computing unit that outputs, as a second posture angle, a posture angle obtained from the angular velocity and the acceleration detected by the detection apparatus; and a selecting unit that outputs the first posture angle and the second posture angle in a switching manner, based on information about a change in an angle of the work machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Akinori Baba, Masashi Ichihara
  • Publication number: 20160237655
    Abstract: A posture computing apparatus for a work machine is an apparatus that obtains a posture angle of a work machine including a traveling body and a swing body that is mounted on the traveling body and that rotates relative to the traveling body. The posture computing apparatus includes a detection apparatus that is provided to the swing body and detects angular velocity and acceleration; an acceleration correcting unit that corrects the acceleration detected by the detection apparatus, based on a position where the detection apparatus is placed and information on the detection apparatus; and a posture angle computing unit that obtains a posture angle of the work machine from the acceleration corrected by the acceleration correcting unit and the angular velocity detected by the detection apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Baba, Masashi Ichihara
  • Patent number: 9411325
    Abstract: An excavation control system includes a global coordinate computing device, a prediction correcting part, a cutting edge position data generating part, and a designed terrain data generating part. The global coordinate computing device generates revolving unit orientation data (Q) that indicates an orientation of a revolving unit. The prediction correcting part generates corrected revolving unit orientation data (R) by predictively correcting the revolving unit orientation data (Q) based on a delay time (t) and revolve angle speed data (D?) that indicates a revolve angle speed (?) of the revolving unit. The cutting edge position data generating part generates cutting edge position data (S) that indicates a position of a cutting edge based on reference position data (P1), the revolving unit orientation data (Q), and the corrected revolving unit orientation data (R).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Baba, Tetsuya Nakayama, Masashi Ichihara
  • Publication number: 20160138240
    Abstract: A control system includes: a control valve control unit that controls a control valve; a data acquisition unit that acquires data on an operation command value and a cylinder speed in a state where an operation command for operating a hydraulic cylinder is output; and a deriving unit that derives operation characteristics in an operation direction of each of a plurality of hydraulic cylinders in relation to the operation command value based on the data acquired by the data acquisition unit. In acquisition of the data by the data acquisition unit, the control valve control unit controls a control valve of one pilot oil passage that is an acquisition object where the data is acquired among the plurality of pilot oil passages to open one pilot oil passage and controls control valves of the other pilot oil passages to close the other pilot oil passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Ikegami, Satoshi Ito, Akinori Baba
  • Publication number: 20140297040
    Abstract: An excavation control system includes a global coordinate computing device, a prediction correcting part, a cutting edge position data generating part, and a designed terrain data generating part. The global coordinate computing device generates revolving unit orientation data (Q) that indicates an orientation of a revolving unit. The prediction correcting part generates corrected revolving unit orientation data (R) by predictively correcting the revolving unit orientation data (Q) based on a delay time (t) and revolve angle speed data (D?) that indicates a revolve angle speed (?) of the revolving unit. The cutting edge position data generating part generates cutting edge position data (S) that indicates a position of a cutting edge based on reference position data (P1), the revolving unit orientation data (Q), and the corrected revolving unit orientation data (R).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Akinori Baba, Tetsuya Nakayama, Masashi Ichihara
  • Patent number: 4562528
    Abstract: A backup control apparatus comprises a main control system (1) and a backup control system (2), coupled in parallel, and correcting circuits (61 to 64). If and when the main control system is in an abnormal state, the abnormal state of the main control system is determined by a switch control portion (3). A drive portion (5) coupled to the output of the main control system is switched by a switch portion (4) in response to the determined output to be coupled to the output of the backup control system. A tracking signal obtained from proportional integrating elements (17, 19) included in the main control system abruptly fluctuates as a function of the abnormal state of the main control system. The fluctuation of the tracking signal is mitigated by the correcting circuit including a dead time component or a first order lag component, whereupon the same is applied to proportional integrating elements (27, 29) included in the backup control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1985
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akinori Baba