Patents by Inventor Akira Kitanishi

Akira Kitanishi 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).

  • Workpiece processing system
    Patent number: 10987799
    Abstract: A workpiece processing system (1) includes a transfer robot (3), a control device (4) controlling operation of the transfer robot (3), and an operating part (5) performing a teaching operation to the transfer robot (3). The control device (4) has an approach point setter (6) setting in advance an approach point as a reference point for the transfer robot (3) to start operation to a workpiece processing device, a first program generator (7) generating a first program defining the operation of the transfer robot (3) from an operational zero point for the transfer robot (3) to the approach point, a second program generator (8) generating a second program defining the operation of the transfer robot (3) after the approach point based on the teaching operation, and a robot controller (9) controlling the operation of the transfer robot (3) in accordance with the first program and the second program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Kashiwagi, Tomoaki Yoda, Masaaki Nakagawa, Akira Kitanishi
  • Workpiece Processing System
    Publication number: 20190210215
    Abstract: A workpiece processing system (1) includes a transfer robot (3), a control device (4) controlling operation of the transfer robot (3), and an operating part (5) performing a teaching operation to the transfer robot (3). The control device (4) has an approach point setter (6) setting in advance an approach point as a reference point for the transfer robot (3) to start operation to a workpiece processing device, a first program generator (7) generating a first program defining the operation of the transfer robot (3) from an operational zero point for the transfer robot (3) to the approach point, a second program generator (8) generating a second program defining the operation of the transfer robot (3) after the approach point based on the teaching operation, and a robot controller (9) controlling the operation of the transfer robot (3) in accordance with the first program and the second program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Kashiwagi, Tomoaki Yoda, Masaaki Nakagawa, Akira Kitanishi