Patents by Inventor Akira Ushijima
Akira Ushijima 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).
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Patent number: 11927570Abstract: According to one embodiment, an estimation device includes a processor. The processor accepts information. The information is acquired by each of a plurality of ultrasonic sensors transmitting an ultrasonic wave in a second direction toward a weld portion and receiving a reflected wave. The ultrasonic sensors are arranged in a first direction. The second direction crosses the first direction. The processor estimates a range of the weld portion in the second direction based on an intensity distribution of the reflected wave in the second direction. The processor calculates a centroid position of an intensity distribution of the reflected wave in the first direction for each of a plurality of points in the second direction, and estimates a range of the weld portion in the first direction based on a plurality of the centroid positions.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Masahiro Saito, Yasunori Chiba, Akira Ushijima, Toshiyuki Ono, Atsushi Matsumura
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Patent number: 11852611Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inspection system includes a probe and a controller. The probe includes a plurality of ultrasonic sensors arranged in a first direction. The probe contacts a weld portion by moving in a second direction crossing the first direction. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic sensors transmits an ultrasonic wave toward the weld portion and receives a reflected wave. The controller detects a joint and a non-joint at a plurality of points along the first direction of the weld portion based on the plurality of reflected waves. The controller adjusts an angle of the probe around a third direction based on a number of the joints or the non-joints detected for the plurality of points. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and crosses the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Akira Ushijima, Masahiro Saito, Yasunori Chiba, Shin Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11712811Abstract: According to one embodiment, a gripping tool includes a gripper. The gripper is flexible. A granular material is provided in an interior of the gripper. The gripper is configured to grip a workpiece by being in close contact with the workpiece in a state in which an outer perimeter of the gripper is held, and by the interior of the gripper being depressurized.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Emiko Ishida, Noriyuki Ooba, Hiromasa Takahashi, Akira Ushijima
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Publication number: 20230012631Abstract: According to one embodiment, an estimation device includes a processor. The processor accepts information. The information is acquired by each of a plurality of ultrasonic sensors transmitting an ultrasonic wave in a second direction toward a weld portion and receiving a reflected wave. The ultrasonic sensors are arranged in a first direction. The second direction crosses the first direction. The processor estimates a range of the weld portion in the second direction based on an intensity distribution of the reflected wave in the second direction. The processor calculates a centroid position of an intensity distribution of the reflected wave in the first direction for each of a plurality of points in the second direction, and estimates a range of the weld portion in the first direction based on a plurality of the centroid positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Masahiro SAITO, Yasunori CHIBA, Akira USHIJIMA, Toshiyuki ONO, Atsushi MATSUMURA
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Patent number: 11480549Abstract: According to one embodiment, an estimation device includes a processor. The processor accepts information. The information is acquired by each of a plurality of ultrasonic sensors transmitting an ultrasonic wave in a second direction toward a weld portion and receiving a reflected wave. The ultrasonic sensors are arranged in a first direction. The second direction crosses the first direction. The processor estimates a range of the weld portion in the second direction based on an intensity distribution of the reflected wave in the second direction. The processor calculates a centroid position of an intensity distribution of the reflected wave in the first direction for each of a plurality of points in the second direction, and estimates a range of the weld portion in the first direction based on a plurality of the centroid positions.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Masahiro Saito, Yasunori Chiba, Akira Ushijima, Toshiyuki Ono, Atsushi Matsumura
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Publication number: 20210389279Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inspection system includes a probe and a controller. The probe includes a plurality of ultrasonic sensors arranged in a first direction. The probe contacts a weld portion by moving in a second direction crossing the first direction. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic sensors transmits an ultrasonic wave toward the weld portion and receives a reflected wave. The controller detects a joint and a non-joint at a plurality of points along the first direction of the weld portion based on the plurality of reflected waves. The controller adjusts an angle of the probe around a third direction based on a number of the joints or the non-joints detected for the plurality of points. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and crosses the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Akira USHIJIMA, Masahiro SAITO, Yasunori CHIBA, Shin MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 11131652Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inspection system includes a probe and a controller. The probe includes a plurality of ultrasonic sensors arranged in a first direction. The probe contacts a weld portion by moving in a second direction crossing the first direction. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic sensors transmits an ultrasonic wave toward the weld portion and receives a reflected wave. The controller detects a joint and a non-joint at a plurality of points along the first direction of the weld portion based on the plurality of reflected waves. The controller adjusts an angle of the probe around a third direction based on a number of the joints or the non-joints detected for the plurality of points. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and crosses the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Akira Ushijima, Masahiro Saito, Yasunori Chiba, Shin Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20210237283Abstract: According to one embodiment, a gripping tool includes a gripper. The gripper is flexible. A granular material is provided in an interior of the gripper. The gripper is configured to grip a workpiece by being in close contact with the workpiece in a state in which an outer perimeter of the gripper is held, and by the interior of the gripper being depressurized.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Emiko ISHIDA, Noriyuki OOBA, Hiromasa TAKAHASHI, Akira USHIJIMA
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Patent number: 10926419Abstract: According to one embodiment, a gripping tool includes a gripper. The gripper is flexible. A granular material is provided in an interior of the gripper. The gripper is configured to grip a workpiece by being in close contact with the workpiece in a state in which an outer perimeter of the gripper is held, and by the interior of the gripper being depressurized.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Emiko Ishida, Noriyuki Ooba, Hiromasa Takahashi, Akira Ushijima
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Patent number: 10906186Abstract: A robot hand device according to an embodiment includes extensible arms which can be extended and shortened, a drive motor, and at least one clutch. The extensible arms support an object to be carried and are capable of being extended and shortened. The drive motor extends and shortens the extensible arms. The at least one clutch are capable of transmitting power of the motor to at least one of the extensible arms selected among the extensible arms to extend and shorten the selected at least one of the extensible arms.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiromasa Takahashi, Noriyuki Ooba, Akira Ushijima, Emiko Ishida
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Publication number: 20200363377Abstract: According to one embodiment, an estimation device includes a processor. The processor accepts information. The information is acquired by each of a plurality of ultrasonic sensors transmitting an ultrasonic wave in a second direction toward a weld portion and receiving a reflected wave. The ultrasonic sensors are arranged in a first direction. The second direction crosses the first direction. The processor estimates a range of the weld portion in the second direction based on an intensity distribution of the reflected wave in the second direction. The processor calculates a centroid position of an intensity distribution of the reflected wave in the first direction for each of a plurality of points in the second direction, and estimates a range of the weld portion in the first direction based on a plurality of the centroid positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Masahiro SAITO, Yasunori CHIBA, Akira USHIJIMA, Toshiyuki ONO, Atsushi MATSUMURA
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Publication number: 20200003735Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inspection system includes a probe and a controller. The probe includes a plurality of ultrasonic sensors arranged in a first direction. The probe contacts a weld portion by moving in a second direction crossing the first direction. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic sensors transmits an ultrasonic wave toward the weld portion and receives a reflected wave. The controller detects a joint and a non-joint at a plurality of points along the first direction of the weld portion based on the plurality of reflected waves. The controller adjusts an angle of the probe around a third direction based on a number of the joints or the non-joints detected for the plurality of points. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and crosses the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Akira USHIJIMA, Masahiro SAITO, Yasunori CHIBA, Shin MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20190210231Abstract: According to one embodiment, a gripping tool includes a gripper. The gripper is flexible. A granular material is provided in an interior of the gripper. The gripper is configured to grip a workpiece by being in close contact with the workpiece in a state in which an outer perimeter of the gripper is held, and by the interior of the gripper being depressurized.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Emiko ISHIDA, Noriyuki OOBA, Hiromasa TAKAHASHI, Akira USHIJIMA
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Publication number: 20180079082Abstract: A robot hand device according to an embodiment includes extensible arms which can be extended and shortened, a drive motor, and at least one clutch. The extensible arms support an object to be carried and are capable of being extended and shortened. The drive motor extends and shortens the extensible arms. The at least one clutch are capable of transmitting power of the motor to at least one of the extensible arms selected among the extensible arms to extend and shorten the selected at least one of the extensible arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiromasa Takahashi, Noriyuki Ooba, Akira Ushijima, Emiko Ishida
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Patent number: 9618802Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus for manufacturing a display device, includes: a first holding section configured to hold a first substrate; a second holding section configured to hold a second substrate; a turning section configured to turn the first holding section such that the first substrate and the second substrate face each other; an elevation unit configured to elevate the second holding section and attach the first substrate and the second substrate via an adhesive layer; and a first radiation section configured to radiate ultraviolet rays from at least one direction of an inclined lower side of an opening of a space between the first substrate and the second substrate and an inclined upper side of the opening toward the opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takeshi Matsuura, Akira Ushijima, Kentaro Miyazaki, Takeshi Toyoshima, Takahide Miyahara, Takeshi Morita
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Publication number: 20140284452Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus for manufacturing a display device, includes: a first holding section configured to hold a first substrate; a second holding section configured to hold a second substrate; a turning section configured to turn the first holding section such that the first substrate and the second substrate face each other; an elevation unit configured to elevate the second holding section and attach the first substrate and the second substrate via an adhesive layer; and a first radiation section configured to radiate ultraviolet rays from at least one direction of an inclined lower side of an opening of a space between the first substrate and the second substrate and an inclined upper side of the opening toward the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takeshi MATSUURA, Akira Ushijima, Kentaro Miyazaki, Takeshi Toyoshima, Takahide Miyahara, Takeshi Morita
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Patent number: 8142611Abstract: A semiconductor-chip exfoliating device for exfoliating a semiconductor chip 1 from an adhesive sheet 6 is provided. The device includes a backup holder 28 for holding the adhesive sheet 6 so that semiconductor chips 1 turn upward, a pair of needle pins arranged on a backside of the holder 28 to lift off the adhesive sheet 6 from the holder 28 through through-holes 31a, 31b in the holder 28 and a sliding unit 33 arranged on the backside of the holder 28 to slide one needle pin 30b in a direction to depart from the other needle pin 30a. By the sliding unit 33, the interval between the needle pins 30a, 30b can be changed so as to cope with a variation of semiconductor chips 1, 1A.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Motojiro Shibata, Akira Ushijima
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Patent number: 8098284Abstract: A measuring device includes an actuator which holds a lens unit and moves the lens unit in the direction of the optical axis thereof. A test chart is photographed, with the lens unit being opposed to a reference image pickup device, and the lens unit is positioned at a just-focus position. The gap between the reference image pickup device and the lens unit at this time is reproduced, and an image pickup device, which is to be integrated, and the lens unit are opposed with this gap, and are fixed.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Akira Ushijima, Takeshi Karuishi
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Patent number: 7781323Abstract: In a semiconductor device manufacturing method which includes a mounting a semiconductor element having a bonding electrode on a substrate, the mounting includes supplying solder paste containing Au—Sn series solder particles onto the substrate, putting the semiconductor element having a film of an Sn alloy or Sn formed on the bonding electrode on the solder paste, and melting the Au—Sn series solder particles and the film of the Sn alloy or Sn to bond the semiconductor element to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2006Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kazuo Shimokawa, Akira Ushijima
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Publication number: 20100118157Abstract: A measuring device includes an actuator which holds a lens unit and moves the lens unit in the direction of the optical axis thereof. A test chart is photographed, with the lens unit being opposed to a reference image pickup device, and the lens unit is positioned at a just-focus position. The gap between the reference image pickup device and the lens unit at this time is reproduced, and an image pickup device, which is to be integrated, and the lens unit are opposed with this gap, and are fixed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Akira Ushijima, Takeshi Karuishi