Patents by Inventor Emiko Ishida

Emiko Ishida 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: 11712811
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Emiko Ishida, Noriyuki Ooba, Hiromasa Takahashi, Akira Ushijima
  • Patent number: 11389973
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a gripping tool includes a gripper. The gripper is flexible. A plurality of granular materials is provided in an interior of the gripper. The gripping tool grips a workpiece by depressurizing the interior of the gripper in a state in which the gripper is caused to contact the workpiece. A diameter of at least a portion of the granular materials is less than 1774 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiromasa Takahashi, Emiko Ishida
  • Publication number: 20210237283
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Emiko ISHIDA, Noriyuki OOBA, Hiromasa TAKAHASHI, Akira USHIJIMA
  • Patent number: 10946532
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a gripping tool includes a gripper and a suction pad. The gripper is flexible. A granular material is provided in an interior of the gripper. The suction pad includes a pad portion and a pipe-shaped member and is surrounded with the gripper. The pad portion suctions a workpiece. The pipe-shaped member is connected to the pad portion. The suction pad is movable with respect to the gripper in a first direction. The first direction is from the pad portion toward the pipe-shaped member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Emiko Ishida, Hiromasa Takahashi, Takeshi Toyoshima
  • Patent number: 10946533
    Abstract: 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 gripping tool grips a workpiece by depressurizing the interior of the gripper in a state in which the gripper is caused to contact the workpiece. The gripper includes a first portion contacting the workpiece, and a second portion opposing the first portion. The granular material is provided in a first space between the first portion and the second portion. A hardness of at least a portion of the first portion is less than 46.9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiromasa Takahashi, Emiko Ishida
  • Patent number: 10926419
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Emiko Ishida, Noriyuki Ooba, Hiromasa Takahashi, Akira Ushijima
  • Patent number: 10906186
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiromasa Takahashi, Noriyuki Ooba, Akira Ushijima, Emiko Ishida
  • Patent number: 10843346
    Abstract: 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 gripping tool grips a workpiece by depressurizing the interior of the gripper in a state in which the gripper is caused to contact the workpiece. At least a portion of the gripper includes a resin member and a fibrous member. The fibrous member is provided inside the resin member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiromasa Takahashi, Yoko Tokuno, Emiko Ishida
  • Publication number: 20200361097
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a gripping tool includes a gripper. The gripper is flexible. A plurality of granular materials is provided in an interior of the gripper. The gripping tool grips a workpiece by depressurizing the interior of the gripper in a state in which the gripper is caused to contact the workpiece. A diameter of at least a portion of the granular materials is less than 1774 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiromasa Takahashi, Emiko Ishida
  • Patent number: 10766150
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a gripping tool includes a gripper. The gripper is flexible. A plurality of granular materials is provided in an interior of the gripper. The gripping tool grips a workpiece by depressurizing the interior of the gripper in a state in which the gripper is caused to contact the workpiece. A diameter of at least a portion of the granular materials is less than 1774 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiromasa Takahashi, Emiko Ishida
  • Patent number: 10702995
    Abstract: 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 gripping tool grips a workpiece by depressurizing the interior of the gripper in a state in which the gripper is caused to contact the workpiece. The gripper includes a first portion contacting the workpiece, a second portion opposing the first portion, and a fibrous membrane having a plurality of pores and being provided between the first portion and the second portion. A diameter of at least a portion of the pores is smaller than a diameter of the granular material. The granular material is provided between the fibrous membrane and the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiromasa Takahashi, Yoko Tokuno, Kenta Fukatsu, Emiko Ishida
  • Publication number: 20190217484
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a gripping tool includes a gripper. The gripper is flexible. A plurality of granular materials is provided in an interior of the gripper. The gripping tool grips a workpiece by depressurizing the interior of the gripper in a state in which the gripper is caused to contact the workpiece. A diameter of at least a portion of the granular materials is less than 1774 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiromasa TAKAHASHI, Emiko ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20190217485
    Abstract: 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 gripping tool grips a workpiece by depressurizing the interior of the gripper in a state in which the gripper is caused to contact the workpiece. The gripper includes a first portion contacting the workpiece, and a second portion opposing the first portion. The granular material is provided in a first space between the first portion and the second portion. A hardness of at least a portion of the first portion is less than 46.9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiromasa Takahashi, Emiko Ishida
  • Publication number: 20190217487
    Abstract: 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 gripping tool grips a workpiece by depressurizing the interior of the gripper in a state in which the gripper is caused to contact the workpiece. At least a portion of the gripper includes a resin member and a fibrous member. The fibrous member is provided inside the resin member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiromasa TAKAHASHI, Yoko TOKUNO, Emiko ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20190217482
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a gripping tool includes a gripper and a suction pad. The gripper is flexible. A granular material is provided in an interior of the gripper. The suction pad includes a pad portion and a pipe-shaped member and is surrounded with the gripper. The pad portion suctions a workpiece. The pipe-shaped member is connected to the pad portion. The suction pad is movable with respect to the gripper in a first direction. The first direction is from the pad portion toward the pipe-shaped member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Emiko Ishida, Hiromasa Takahashi, Takeshi Toyoshima
  • Publication number: 20190217486
    Abstract: 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 gripping tool grips a workpiece by depressurizing the interior of the gripper in a state in which the gripper is caused to contact the workpiece. The gripper includes a first portion contacting the workpiece, a second portion opposing the first portion, and a fibrous membrane having a plurality of pores and being provided between the first portion and the second portion. A diameter of at least a portion of the pores is smaller than a diameter of the granular material. The granular material is provided between the fibrous membrane and the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiromasa TAKAHASHI, Yoko Tokuno, Kenta Fukatsu, Emiko Ishida
  • Publication number: 20190210231
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Emiko ISHIDA, Noriyuki OOBA, Hiromasa TAKAHASHI, Akira USHIJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180079082
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiromasa Takahashi, Noriyuki Ooba, Akira Ushijima, Emiko Ishida