Patents by Inventor Hirotada Anzai
Hirotada Anzai 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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Publication number: 20240149461Abstract: A foolproof device provided to a manufacturing process includes an imaging part that captures an object on which a plurality of identifiable marks are provided, an image processing part that obtains state data including a coordinate position of each mark from at least one captured image captured by the imaging part, a storage that stores reference data obtained by the image processing part, the reference data including a reference position of each mark, and a comparison processing part that compares the reference data stored in the storage with the current state data obtained by the image processing part, and outputs a result of the comparison regarding at least some of the plurality of marks.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Akira TAKADA, Mitsuru FUKUDA, Hirotada ANZAI, Eran YERUHAM, Yuval YERUHAM, David BUNIMOVICH
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Patent number: 10845180Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes: the first end supporter; the second end supporter; a probe that measures a columnar workpiece supported by the first end supporter and the second end supporter; and a control part that obtains a center and a rotation track of the first end supporter, and a center of the second end supporter when a rotary table rotates and changes the orientation of workpiece coordinate axes based on a rotation position of the rotary table when a measurement of the columnar workpiece by the probe is performed, the workpiece coordinate axes including an axis passing through the center of the first end supporter and the center of the second end supporter.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventor: Hirotada Anzai
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Patent number: 10807206Abstract: Measuring apparatus includes an upper support supporting a first end of a columnar work piece in an axis direction, a lower support supporting a second end of the work piece in the axis direction, a probe measuring the work piece supported by the upper support and lower support, a rotary table coupled to the lower support and capable of rotating centered in the axis direction, and a post provided to the rotary table and mounting a first position determiner and a second position determiner so as to be switchable, the first and second position determiner determining a position of the work piece with respect to the rotary table. When a first columnar work piece as the work piece is supported by the upper support and lower support, the first position determiner is mounted to the post to determine a position by contacting the first work piece.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuru Fukuda, Noritsugu Ono, Hirotada Anzai
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Publication number: 20200191542Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes: the first end supporter; the second end supporter; a probe that measures a columnar workpiece supported by the first end supporter and the second end supporter; and a control part that obtains a center and a rotation track of the first end supporter, and a center of the second end supporter when a rotary table rotates and changes the orientation of workpiece coordinate axes based on a rotation position of the rotary table when a measurement of the columnar workpiece by the probe is performed, the workpiece coordinate axes including an axis passing through the center of the first end supporter and the center of the second end supporter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventor: Hirotada Anzai
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Publication number: 20170341192Abstract: Measuring apparatus includes an upper support supporting a first end of a columnar work piece in an axis direction, a lower support supporting a second end of the work piece in the axis direction, a probe measuring the work piece supported by the upper support and lower support, a rotary table coupled to the lower support and capable of rotating centered in the axis direction, and a post provided to the rotary table and mounting a first position determiner and a second position determiner so as to be switchable, the first and second position determiner determining a position of the work piece with respect to the rotary table. When a first columnar work piece as the work piece is supported by the upper support and lower support, the first position determiner is mounted to the post to determine a position by contacting the first work piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuru FUKUDA, Noritsugu ONO, Hirotada ANZAI
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Patent number: 9810516Abstract: A measuring apparatus includes a first end support portion supporting a first end of the columnar work piece; a second end support portion supporting a second end of the columnar work piece; and a measurement device having a probe which measures the columnar work piece supported by the first end support portion and the second end support portion. The first end support portion includes a first end support body attachably and detachably fitting into a centering aperture of the first end of the columnar work piece. The first end support body includes at least two cut-outs, and in a state where the first end support body is fitted into the centering aperture, an interior surface of the centering aperture is visible to the exterior through the cut-outs. The measurement device inserts the probe into the centering aperture through the cut-outs and measures the interior surface of the centering aperture.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Hirotada Anzai, Tomomitsu Sugawara, Monya Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20160258734Abstract: A measuring apparatus includes a first end support portion supporting a first end of the columnar work piece; a second end support portion supporting a second end of the columnar work piece; and a measurement device having a probe which measures the columnar work piece supported by the first end support portion and the second end support portion. The first end support portion includes a first end support body attachably and detachably fitting into a centering aperture of the first end of the columnar work piece. The first end support body includes at least two cut-outs, and in a state where the first end support body is fitted into the centering aperture, an interior surface of the centering aperture is visible to the exterior through the cut-outs. The measurement device inserts the probe into the centering aperture through the cut-outs and measures the interior surface of the centering aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Hirotada ANZAI, Tomomitsu SUGAWARA, Monya FUJIWARA
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Patent number: 8676527Abstract: A coordinate measuring machine (industrial machine) includes: a column and a support that extend along the Z-axis; a beam being provided between the column and the support; a slider being movable on the beam; a ram being held on the slider movably along the Z-axis direction; a temperature detecting sensor and a temperature detector that detect the respective temperatures of the column, the support and the ram; and a shift amount calculator that calculates a Z-axis shift amount based on the respective temperatures of the column, the support and the ram, reference position data indicating a positional relationship between the column, the support and the ram at a reference temperature, and respective thermal expansion coefficients for the column, the support and the ram.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Mitutoyo CorporationInventors: Noritsugu Ono, Kazuaki Kawarai, Seiichi Otsubo, Hirotada Anzai, Kazumi Mizukami
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Publication number: 20120029857Abstract: A coordinate measuring machine (industrial machine) includes: a column and a support that extend along the Z-axis; a beam being provided between the column and the support; a slider being movable on the beam; a ram being held on the slider movably along the Z-axis direction; a temperature detecting sensor and a temperature detector that detect the respective temperatures of the column, the support and the ram; and a shift amount calculator that calculates a Z-axis shift amount based on the respective temperatures of the column, the support and the ram, reference position data indicating a positional relationship between the column, the support and the ram at a reference temperature, and respective thermal expansion coefficients for the column, the support and the ram.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Noritsugu ONO, Kazuaki KAWARAI, Seiichi OTSUBO, Hirotada ANZAI, Kazumi MIZUKAMI
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Patent number: 7047109Abstract: A machinery is disclosed that comprises a movable body that moves linearly with respect to a main body and an active damper for controlling an inherent vibration of the movable body occurred in a direction of movement of the movable body, the active damper comprising a sensor, provided with the movable body, for detecting the inherent vibration currently occurred in the direction of movement of the movable body, among one or a plurality of the inherent vibrations of the movable body; an actuator, provided with the movable body, for generating a vibration in the direction of movement of the movable body; and a controller for allowing the actuator to generate the vibration having a negative phase relationship with respect to the inherent vibration detected by the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2004Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Mitutoyo CorporationInventors: Katsuyuki Ogura, Hirotada Anzai
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Publication number: 20040267407Abstract: A machinery is disclosed that comprises a movable body that moves linearly with respect to a main body and an active damper for controlling an inherent vibration of the movable body occurred in a direction of movement of the movable body, the active damper comprising a sensor, provided with the movable body, for detecting the inherent vibration currently occurred in the direction of movement of the movable body, among one or a plurality of the inherent vibrations of the movable body; an actuator, provided with the movable body, for generating a vibration in the direction of movement of the movable body; and a controller for allowing the actuator to generate the vibration having a negative phase relationship with respect to the inherent vibration detected by the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: Mitutoyo CorporationInventors: Katsuyuki Ogura, Hirotada Anzai