Patents by Inventor Hisashi Kataoka
Hisashi Kataoka 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: 20220229417Abstract: An identifier management method is executed by a welding system. The identifier management method includes: acquiring information on identifiers of a plurality of original workpieces; randomly selecting any one of the identifiers of the plurality of original workpieces to be adopted based on completion of execution of a welding process using the plurality of original workpieces by the welding system; and setting the any one of identifiers of the plurality of original workpieces, which has been selected, as an identifier of the welded workpiece generated in the welding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Toshinari MOHRI, Hisashi KATAOKA, Takamichi KOMATSU, Ryutaro MONDEN
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Publication number: 20220226923Abstract: A welding method is executed by a welding system in which identification signs are arranged on a plurality of original workpieces to be used in a welding process, respectively. On the identification signs, identifiers of the respective original workpieces are readable. The welding method includes executing the welding process such that a part or an entire of the identification signs is hidden in a joint surface on which the plurality of original workpieces are joined in the welding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Kazuki HANADA, Takamichi KOMATSU, Hisashi KATAOKA, Kazuyuki NAKASHIMA
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Publication number: 20220229418Abstract: An identifier management method is executed by a welding system. The identifier management method includes: acquiring information on identifiers of a plurality of original workpieces; selecting, according to a predetermined rule, any one of the identifiers of the plurality of original workpieces to be adopted based on completion of execution of a welding process using the plurality of original workpieces by the welding system; and setting the any one of identifiers of the plurality of original workpieces, which has been selected, as an identifier of the welded workpiece generated in the welding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Hisashi KATAOKA, Toshinari MOHRI, Kazuki HANADA
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Publication number: 20220229420Abstract: An identifier output method is executed by a welding system. The identifier output method includes: acquiring information on identifiers of a plurality of original workpieces to which identification signs are assigned, respectively, the identification signs being assigned such that information on the identifiers are readable; selecting, from the identifiers of the plurality of original workpieces according to a predetermined rule, an identifier to be set for a welded workpiece to be produced by a welding process using the plurality of original workpieces; and after the selecting, in a case in which any identification sign among the identification signs assigned to the plurality of original workpieces is read by the reading device, outputting, as an identifier of the welded workpiece, the information on the identifier that has been selected to the reading device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Toshinari MOHRI, Kazuki HANADA, Hisashi KATAOKA, Ryutaro MONDEN
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Patent number: 10502304Abstract: A drive transmission device includes a shaft supporting member attached to a drive frame. The shaft supporting member rotatably supports a driving shaft. The shaft supporting member includes two bearing surfaces for rotatably holding the driving shaft, where the two bearing surfaces are disposed so as to be on a straight line, and a boss portion having the center thereof located on the straight line for positioning the drive transmission device relative to the drive frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hisashi Kataoka
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Patent number: 10105784Abstract: The present invention is a weld line-detecting method when fillet welding by an industrial robot including a welding torch is taught. The welding torch on which an angle sensor having a contactor is attached is moved toward a welding object, angle information obtained when the contactor is in contact with the welding object is transmitted to the industrial robot, and the industrial robot moves the welding torch based on the angle information so that the angle of the contactor becomes zero. These operations are repeated, and the welding torch is moved toward a fillet part along the surface of the welding object. When the contactor arrives at the fillet part, a signal indicating that the contactor is pressed in the axial direction of the contactor is transmitted to the industrial robot. The industrial robot detects that the contactor arrives at the position to be welded on the weld line.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tatsuya Ikeda, Hisashi Kataoka, Tetsuya Takayama, Yasushi Mukai
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Patent number: 9874853Abstract: A protective member is provided in a detachably attachable manner on a side wall of a sheet feeding cassette such that an opening cover of an image forming apparatus does not come into contact with a sheet guide surface. In a drawing out direction of a cassette storing sheets, a range in which an upper surface of the protective member extends overlaps at least a portion of a range in which the sheet guide surface extends. The upper surface of the protective member is vertically positioned at a position higher than a position of the sheet guide surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hisashi Kataoka
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Publication number: 20170223985Abstract: A method of regulating livestock excreta includes providing a feed composition to a livestock animal for consumption, where the feed composition comprises rapeseed meal, and the rapeseed meal comprises 42.5 to 55% by weight of the rapeseed meal of protein, and 6% or less by weight of the rapeseed meal of crude fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Sanshiro SAITO, Toshiro SATO, Hisashi KATAOKA, Kentaro TANI, Masafumi TSUBOTA
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Publication number: 20170052506Abstract: A protective member is provided in a detachably attachable manner on a side wall of a sheet feeding cassette such that an opening cover of an image forming apparatus does not come into contact with a sheet guide surface. In a drawing out direction of a cassette storing sheets, a range in which an upper surface of the protective member extends overlaps at least a portion of a range in which the sheet guide surface extends. The upper surface of the protective member is vertically positioned at a position higher than a position of the sheet guide surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventor: Hisashi Kataoka
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Publication number: 20160169364Abstract: A drive transmission device includes a shaft supporting member attached to a drive frame. The shaft supporting member rotatably supports a driving shaft. The shaft supporting member includes two bearing surfaces for rotatably holding the driving shaft, where the two bearing surfaces are disposed so as to be on a straight line, and a boss portion having the center thereof located on the straight line for positioning the drive transmission device relative to the drive frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventor: Hisashi Kataoka
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Patent number: 8967805Abstract: An ophthalmology apparatus may be provided with an input device, a processor, and an output device. The input device may be configured to input a corneal endothelial cell image to the processor. The corneal endothelial cell image can be obtained by photographing a corneal endothelial cell. The processor may be configured to extract a dark area from the corneal endothelial cell image input by the input device, and to analyze the extracted dark area. The output device may output a result of the analysis by the processor.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Tomey CorporationInventors: Hisashi Kataoka, Hiromu Watanabe
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Patent number: 8944429Abstract: A sheet feeding cassette includes a sheet stacking portion provided turnably in a vertical direction within a cassette body. The sheet feeding cassette also includes first and second side edge restricting portions configured to restrict widthwise positions of the sheets. The second side edge restricting portion includes first and second pressing portions configured to press the sheets on the sheet stacking portion against the first side edge restricting portion. The second pressing portion provided upstream in the sheet feeding direction of the first pressing portion is moved up and down by an interlock mechanism in linkage with a total thickness of the sheets on the sheet stacking portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hisashi Kataoka
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Publication number: 20140246826Abstract: A sheet feeding cassette includes a sheet stacking portion provided turnably in a vertical direction within a cassette body. The sheet feeding cassette also includes first and second side edge restricting portions configured to restrict widthwise positions of the sheets. The second side edge restricting portion includes first and second pressing portions configured to press the sheets on the sheet stacking portion against the first side edge restricting portion. The second pressing portion provided upstream in the sheet feeding direction of the first pressing portion is moved up and down by an interlock mechanism in linkage with a total thickness of the sheets on the sheet stacking portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hisashi Kataoka
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Publication number: 20140203001Abstract: The present invention is a weld line-detecting method when fillet welding by an industrial robot including a welding torch is taught. The welding torch on which an angle sensor having a contactor is attached is moved toward a welding object, angle information obtained when the contactor is in contact with the welding object is transmitted to the industrial robot, and the industrial robot moves the welding torch based on the angle information so that the angle of the contactor becomes zero. These operations are repeated, and the welding torch is moved toward a fillet part along the surface of the welding object. When the contactor arrives at the fillet part, a signal indicating that the contactor is pressed in the axial direction of the contactor is transmitted to the industrial robot. The industrial robot detects that the contactor arrives at the position to be welded on the weld line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuya Ikeda, Hisashi Kataoka, Tetsuya Takayama, Yasushi Mukai
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Publication number: 20130293839Abstract: An ophthalmology apparatus may be provided with an input device, a processor, and an output device. The input device may be configured to input a corneal endothelial cell image to the processor. The corneal endothelial cell image can be obtained by photographing a corneal endothelial cell. The processor may be configured to extract a dark area from the corneal endothelial cell image input by the input device, and to analyze the extracted dark area. The output device may output a result of the analysis by the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: TOMEY CORPORATIONInventors: Hisashi Kataoka, Hiromu Watanabe
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Publication number: 20110212219Abstract: Provided is a feed by which energy use efficiency of rapeseed meal that has been commonly employed as a feed can be increased and the amount of excreta occurring in using rapeseed meal can be reduced or regulated. A livestock feed having an improved nutritive value which comprises 0.1 to 30% of rapeseed meal containing 41% or more of protein and 8% or less of crude fiber. A feed for regulating livestock excreta which comprises 0.1 to 30% of rapeseed meal containing 41% or more of protein and 8% or less of crude fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2009Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: J-Oil Mills, Inc.Inventors: Sanshiro Saito, Toshiro Sato, Hisashi Kataoka, Kentaro Tani, Masafumi Tsubota
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Publication number: 20100040713Abstract: The present invention relates to a fat absorption inhibitor containing a chestnut skin extract, and a food and drink containing that fat absorption inhibitor. The present invention can therefore provide a fat absorption inhibitor, and a food and drink using the same, that can be obtained from waste products following primary use, inhibit increases in lipids such as blood neutral fats by inhibiting absorption of dietary lipids, and in turn are effective in preventing accumulation of lipids, have superior suitability for continuous ingestion without having an impact on flavor, and do not require a complex production process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2007Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: KRACIE FOODS, LTD.Inventors: Hisashi Kataoka, Tomoko Shiromizu, Kenji Kawasaki
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Patent number: 7661820Abstract: The present invention provides an ophthalmologic apparatus that can noninvasively measure the state of the lacrimal layer formed on the cornea surface and that can quantitatively measure the state of the lacrimal layer without utilizing a reflection image from the retina. The ophthalmologic apparatus according to the present invention comprises an optical projection system for projecting light of a specified pattern onto a cornea surface, and an imaging device for photographing a reflection image of the projected light from the cornea surface. An operating unit calculates the degree of distortion of the reflection image on the basis of the density value distribution of the image photographed by the imaging device. The operating unit can determine the state of the lacrimal layer using the calculated degree of distortion.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2006Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Tomey CorporationInventors: Naoko Hara, Hisashi Kataoka, Chihiro Kato
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Publication number: 20080309872Abstract: The present invention provides an opthalmologic apparatus that can noninvasively measure the state of the lacrimal layer formed on the cornea surface and that can quantitatively measure the state of the lacrimal layer without utilizing a reflection image from the retina. The opthalmologic apparatus according to the present invention comprises an optical projection system for projecting light of a specified pattern onto a cornea surface, and an imaging device for photographing a reflection image of the projected light from the cornea surface. An operating unit calculates the degree of distortion of the reflection image on the basis of the density value distribution of the image photographed by the imaging device. The operating unit can determine the state of the lacrimal layer using the calculated degree of distortion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2006Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: TOMEY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoko Hara, Hisashi Kataoka, Chihiro Kato
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Patent number: 6584629Abstract: In a multifunctional bed in which a variable bed that can be changed into a wheelchair form is fitted in a U-shaped fixed bed, when a seat back portion of the variable bed is laid or raised, the variable bed may assume an unstable position, thus hindering a smooth form change. The present invention provides a multifunctional bed comprising a variable bed 3 that can be changed into a wheelchair form and a fixed bed 2 in which the variable bed 3 can be removably fitted, wherein a holding member is provided between the fixed bed 2 and the variable bed 3, for holding a vertical position of the variable bed 3 relative to the fixed bed 2, and the holding member comprises a vertical pair of guide rails 141, 143 disposed on a left and right inner side surfaces of a notched recess portion 20a of the fixed bed 2 formed so as to appear substantially U-shaped, and guide rollers 131, 133 disposed on both sides of a seat back portion 34 of the variable bed 3.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2001Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: Murata Kikai Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Tsuji, Hisashi Kataoka, Hiroshi Yamaguchi