Patents by Inventor Harunobu Tateno

Harunobu Tateno 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).

  • Automatic product conveying system
    Patent number: 6028532
    Abstract: Along an annular conveyance path there are provided plural work stations 4a, 4b, 4c and a warehouse 6 for temporary storage of products. Between the work stations 4a, 4b, 4c and the conveyance path there are disposed station conveyors 10. Further, a buffer mechanism 12 comprising a parting conveyor 14 and a stock conveyor 16 is interposed between the warehouse 6 and the conveyance path 2. Products are conveyed between the work stations 4a, 4b, 4c and the warehouse 6 by means of a carrier 8 which moves on the conveyance path 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Shinsaku Tsurumoto, Harunobu Tateno, Mineo Gamo, Sadao Kakizawa, Katsuji Kobayashi
  • Transportation system for products operated on by manufacturing on testing units
    Patent number: 5237510
    Abstract: A system for transporting products, including a circulating type transport unit; and an entry unit for products, a plurality of cells for processing the products, and a discharge unit for the processed products, disposed at predetermined locations, the entry unit including a first-in-first-out type first storage and random access type second storage, the second storage temporarily storing products which have to wait for processing by a cell due to that cell's being busy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Sadao Kakizawa, Harunobu Tateno, Mineo Gamo, Katsuji Kobayashi, Shinsaku Turumoto