Patents by Inventor Hideaki MASAMURA

Hideaki MASAMURA 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: 11413765
    Abstract: A robotic device includes a first robotic device including a first articulated arm, a first clamping mechanism, and a blow-out portion. The first clamping mechanism includes a first clamping claw and a second clamping claw. The first clamping claw is attached to the first articulated arm, and has a first support surface. The second clamping claw has a second support surface to face the first support surface in a first axial direction orthogonal to the first support surface. The second clamping claw is movable in the first axial direction relative to the first clamping claw. The blow-out portion is provided to any one of the first clamping claw or the second clamping claw. The blow-out portion is capable of blowing out fluid in a second axial direction orthogonal to the first axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Takeyama, Hirokuni Beppu, Hideaki Masamura
  • Publication number: 20200376679
    Abstract: A robotic device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a first robotic device including a first articulated arm, a first clamping mechanism, and a blow-out portion. The first clamping mechanism includes a first clamping claw and a second clamping claw. The first clamping claw is attached to the first articulated arm, and has a first support surface. The second clamping claw has a second support surface to face the first support surface in a first axial direction orthogonal to the first support surface, and is configured to be movable in the first axial direction relative to the first clamping claw. The blow-out portion is provided to any one of the first clamping claw and the second clamping claw, and is configured to be capable of blowing out fluid in a second axial direction orthogonal to the first axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Shinichi TAKEYAMA, Hirokuni BEPPU, Hideaki MASAMURA