Patents by Inventor Hiroto KITAURA

Hiroto KITAURA 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).

  • Robot system
    Patent number: 12128556
    Abstract: A robot system includes: a hand that holds an article; an arm that moves the hand; and a first contacting portion with which a first foldable portion of the article is brought into contact during a first folding process that is a process of folding the first foldable portion in a state where the article is held by the hand. The hand includes: a base that is connected to the arm; and a holder that is rotatable relative to the base and holds the article by adhesion. During the first folding process, the hand and the arm fold the first foldable portion by rotating the holder while keeping the first foldable portion in contact with the first contacting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignees: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KYOTO SEISAKUSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Hashimoto, Shogo Kubota, Hiroto Kitaura, Takashi Sasaki
  • ROBOT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220355466
    Abstract: A robot system includes: a hand that holds an article; an arm that moves the hand; and a first contacting portion with which a first foldable portion of the article is brought into contact during a first folding process that is a process of folding the first foldable portion in a state where the article is held by the hand. The hand includes: a base that is connected to the arm; and a holder that is rotatable relative to the base and holds the article by adhesion. During the first folding process, the hand and the arm fold the first foldable portion by rotating the holder while keeping the first foldable portion in contact with the first contacting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicants: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kyoto Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi HASHIMOTO, Shogo KUBOTA, Hiroto KITAURA, Takashi SASAKI