Patents by Inventor Hidezumi Nagata

Hidezumi Nagata 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: 11907803
    Abstract: Recommended installation position and posture of a stationary code reader can be proposed to a user to facilitate installation work of the code reader by the user. An installation support device for the stationary code reader acquires camera information including a camera parameter of the code reader, code information to be read, and environment information including a conveying speed of a line, determines required field of view and depth of the code reader required to read a code under an environment specified by the environment information, and determines an installation pattern which is recommended installation position and posture of the code reader that can satisfy the required field of view and depth based on the camera information and the code information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: KEYENCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidezumi Nagata, Taichi Tajika, Takashi Hirano
  • Publication number: 20230229879
    Abstract: Recommended installation position and posture of a stationary code reader can be proposed to a user to facilitate installation work of the code reader by the user. An installation support device for the stationary code reader acquires camera information including a camera parameter of the code reader, code information to be read, and environment information including a conveying speed of a line, determines required field of view and depth of the code reader required to read a code under an environment specified by the environment information, and determines an installation pattern which is recommended installation position and posture of the code reader that can satisfy the required field of view and depth based on the camera information and the code information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Hidezumi NAGATA, Taichi TAJIKA, Takashi HIRANO
  • Patent number: 11640508
    Abstract: Recommended installation position and posture of a stationary code reader can be proposed to a user to facilitate installation work of the code reader by the user. An installation support device for the stationary code reader acquires camera information including a camera parameter of the code reader, code information to be read, and environment information including a conveying speed of a line, determines required field of view and depth of the code reader required to read a code under an environment specified by the environment information, and determines an installation pattern which is recommended installation position and posture of the code reader that can satisfy the required field of view and depth based on the camera information and the code information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: KEYENCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidezumi Nagata, Taichi Tajika, Takashi Hirano
  • Patent number: 11461575
    Abstract: The optical information reader includes an imaging part configured to capture a plurality of images at predetermined timing until code reading results in success or a reading process times out, and an output part configured to output information on timing at which the optical information reader receives the trigger signal, success or failure information on code reading, and the plurality of images captured by the imaging part, and success or failure information representing whether the reading process performed by a decoder results in success or failure and the plurality of images captured in response to the trigger signal are associated with the trigger signal, and, with a list of reading results corresponding to a plurality of the trigger signals displayed on a display part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: KEYENCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidezumi Nagata, Takashi Hirano, Kazuteru Yamamura
  • Publication number: 20220188533
    Abstract: Recommended installation position and posture of a stationary code reader can be proposed to a user to facilitate installation work of the code reader by the user. An installation support device for the stationary code reader acquires camera information including a camera parameter of the code reader, code information to be read, and environment information including a conveying speed of a line, determines required field of view and depth of the code reader required to read a code under an environment specified by the environment information, and determines an installation pattern which is recommended installation position and posture of the code reader that can satisfy the required field of view and depth based on the camera information and the code information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Hidezumi NAGATA, Taichi TAJIKA, Takashi HIRANO
  • Patent number: 11301659
    Abstract: Recommended installation position and posture of a stationary code reader can be proposed to a user to facilitate installation work of the code reader by the user. An installation support device for the stationary code reader acquires camera information including a camera parameter of the code reader, code information to be read, and environment information including a conveying speed of a line, determines required field of view and depth of the code reader required to read a code under an environment specified by the environment information, and determines an installation pattern which is recommended installation position and posture of the code reader that can satisfy the required field of view and depth based on the camera information and the code information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: KEYENCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidezumi Nagata, Taichi Tajika, Takashi Hirano
  • Patent number: 11295100
    Abstract: A sufficient decoding processing time for each image acquired by performing high-speed imaging is secured to obtain a stable reading result, thereby enabling immediate output of the obtained reading result. A processing unit has a first core and a plurality of second cores. The first core instructs the second cores, presumed to be capable of immediately executing the decoding process or executing the decoding process next to a decoding process being currently executed, to execute the decoding process. The second cores are configured to be capable of simultaneously executing the decoding process on read images instructed by the first core at different timings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: KEYENCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidezumi Nagata, Kazuteru Yamamura
  • Publication number: 20210295002
    Abstract: The optical information reader includes an imaging part configured to capture a plurality of images at predetermined timing until code reading results in success or a reading process times out, and an output part configured to output information on timing at which the optical information reader receives the trigger signal, success or failure information on code reading, and the plurality of images captured by the imaging part, and success or failure information representing whether the reading process performed by a decoder results in success or failure and the plurality of images captured in response to the trigger signal are associated with the trigger signal, and, with a list of reading results corresponding to a plurality of the trigger signals displayed on a display part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Hidezumi NAGATA, Takashi HIRANO, Kazuteru YAMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210294994
    Abstract: A sufficient decoding processing time for each image acquired by performing high-speed imaging is secured to obtain a stable reading result, thereby enabling immediate output of the obtained reading result. A processing unit has a first core and a plurality of second cores. The first core instructs the second cores, presumed to be capable of immediately executing the decoding process or executing the decoding process next to a decoding process being currently executed, to execute the decoding process. The second cores are configured to be capable of simultaneously executing the decoding process on read images instructed by the first core at different timings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Hidezumi NAGATA, Kazuteru YAMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210295001
    Abstract: Recommended installation position and posture of a stationary code reader can be proposed to a user to facilitate installation work of the code reader by the user. An installation support device for the stationary code reader acquires camera information including a camera parameter of the code reader, code information to be read, and environment information including a conveying speed of a line, determines required field of view and depth of the code reader required to read a code under an environment specified by the environment information, and determines an installation pattern which is recommended installation position and posture of the code reader that can satisfy the required field of view and depth based on the camera information and the code information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Hidezumi NAGATA, Taichi TAJIKA, Takashi HIRANO
  • Patent number: 10747976
    Abstract: Provided is an optical information reading device that can reduce an installation load on a user, and can accurately read a code provided to each of various workpieces. A polarized illumination light source includes light emitters that irradiate the workpiece with illumination light through a polarization filter. A non-polarized illumination light source includes light emitters that irradiate the workpiece with illumination light without through a polarization filter. An imaging element is provided with a polarization filter having a polarization direction different from a polarization direction of the polarization filter of the light emitters. Either of the polarized illumination light source and the non-polarized illumination light source is used in accordance with the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Hidezumi Nagata, Taichi Tajika, Yusuke Otsubo
  • Patent number: 10515249
    Abstract: [Object] To enhance accuracy at the time of setting with consideration of a cell size of a code when an exposure time is automatically set. [Means to solve the problems] An upper limit of an exposure time of an imaging part as a restriction condition for reading a code attached to a workpiece is calculated based on a moving speed of the workpiece, which is inputted by an input part, and a cell size, which is calculated by a cell size calculation part. An exposure time of the imaging part is set within the restriction condition by analyzing a plurality of images, which includes a code and is obtained by taking images multiple times by changing the exposure time of the imaging part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Hidezumi Nagata, Taichi Tajika, Hiroomi Ohori, Taiga Nomi
  • Publication number: 20190188437
    Abstract: [Object] To enhance accuracy at the time of setting with consideration of a cell size of a code when an exposure time is automatically set. [Means to solve the problems] An upper limit of an exposure time of an imaging part as a restriction condition for reading a code attached to a workpiece is calculated based on a moving speed of the workpiece, which is inputted by an input part, and a cell size, which is calculated by a cell size calculation part. An exposure time of the imaging part is set within the restriction condition by analyzing a plurality of images, which includes a code and is obtained by taking images multiple times by changing the exposure time of the imaging part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Hidezumi Nagata, Taichi Tajika, Hiroomi Ohori, Taiga Nomi
  • Patent number: 10268853
    Abstract: [Object] To enhance a reading accuracy of a code even when a light amount, which can be received by an imaging element, varies greatly. [Means to solve the problems] A plurality of second images in response to a plurality of different conversion characteristics is generated by using the first image obtained at the time of setting of an optical information reading device. The results, in which codes included in the generated second images are respectively decoded by a decoding part, are analyzed, and one of the conversion characteristics is selected. The second image in response to the selected conversion characteristic is generated by using the first image at the time of operation of the optical information reading device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Hidezumi Nagata, Taichi Tajika, Hiroomi Ohori, Taiga Nomi
  • Patent number: 10262177
    Abstract: [Object] To enhance accuracy at the time of setting with consideration of a cell size of a code when an exposure time is automatically set. [Means to solve the problems] An upper limit of an exposure time of an imaging part as a restriction condition for reading a code attached to a workpiece is calculated based on a moving speed of the workpiece, which is inputted by an input part, and a cell size, which is calculated by a cell size calculation part. An exposure time of the imaging part is set within the restriction condition by analyzing a plurality of images, which includes a code and is obtained by taking images multiple times by changing the exposure time of the imaging part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Hidezumi Nagata, Taichi Tajika, Hiroomi Ohori, Taiga Nomi
  • Publication number: 20190065800
    Abstract: Provided is an optical information reading device that can reduce an installation load on a user, and can accurately read a code provided to each of various workpieces. A polarized illumination light source includes light emitters that irradiate the workpiece with illumination light through a polarization filter. A non-polarized illumination light source includes light emitters that irradiate the workpiece with illumination light without through a polarization filter. An imaging element is provided with a polarization filter having a polarization direction different from a polarization direction of the polarization filter of the light emitters. Either of the polarized illumination light source and the non-polarized illumination light source is used in accordance with the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Hidezumi Nagata, Taichi Tajika, Yusuke Otsubo
  • Patent number: 10146977
    Abstract: Provided is an optical information reading device that can reduce an installation load on a user, and can accurately read a code provided to each of various workpieces. A polarized illumination light source includes light emitters that irradiate the workpiece with illumination light through a polarization filter. A non-polarized illumination light source includes light emitters that irradiate the workpiece with illumination light without through a polarization filter. An imaging element is provided with a polarization filter having a polarization direction different from a polarization direction of the polarization filter of the light emitters. Either of the polarized illumination light source and the non-polarized illumination light source is used in accordance with the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Hidezumi Nagata, Taichi Tajika, Yusuke Otsubo
  • Publication number: 20180239937
    Abstract: [Object] To enhance a reading accuracy of a code even when a light amount, which can be received by an imaging element, varies greatly. [Means to solve the problems] A plurality of second images in response to a plurality of different conversion characteristics is generated by using the first image obtained at the time of setting of an optical information reading device. The results, in which codes included in the generated second images are respectively decoded by a decoding part, are analyzed, and one of the conversion characteristics is selected. The second image in response to the selected conversion characteristic is generated by using the first image at the time of operation of the optical information reading device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Hidezumi Nagata, Taichi Tajika, Hiroomi Ohori, Taiga Nomi
  • Publication number: 20180239938
    Abstract: [Object] To enhance accuracy at the time of setting with consideration of a cell size of a code when an exposure time is automatically set. [Means to solve the problems] An upper limit of an exposure time of an imaging part as a restriction condition for reading a code attached to a workpiece is calculated based on a moving speed of the workpiece, which is inputted by an input part, and a cell size, which is calculated by a cell size calculation part. An exposure time of the imaging part is set within the restriction condition by analyzing a plurality of images, which includes a code and is obtained by taking images multiple times by changing the exposure time of the imaging part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Hidezumi Nagata, Taichi Tajika, Hiroomi Ohori, Taiga Nomi
  • Publication number: 20180225491
    Abstract: Provided is an optical information reading device that can reduce an installation load on a user, and can accurately read a code provided to each of various workpieces. A polarized illumination light source includes light emitters that irradiate the workpiece with illumination light through a polarization filter. A non-polarized illumination light source includes light emitters that irradiate the workpiece with illumination light without through a polarization filter. An imaging element is provided with a polarization filter having a polarization direction different from a polarization direction of the polarization filter of the light emitters. Either of the polarized illumination light source and the non-polarized illumination light source is used in accordance with the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Hidezumi Nagata, Taichi Tajika, Yusuke Otsubo