Patents by Inventor Iwao ISHIKAWA
Iwao ISHIKAWA 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: 20210147194Abstract: To estimate the top surface of a measurement target on the basis of a data point group that corresponds to the top surface of a measurement target and is obtained using a laser scanner. This top-surface estimation method for hoisting loads and objects is provided with: a data point group acquisition step in which a laser scanner acquires data point groups in a hoisting load region which includes a hoisting load and an object from above the hoisting load and the object; a group allocation step in which a data processing unit divides the hoisting load region into layers which constitute a plurality of groups which have a prescribed thickness in the vertical direction, and allocates the acquired data point groups to the plurality of layer groups; and a top-surface estimation step in which the data processing unit estimates the top surfaces of the hoisting load and the object in each layer group on the basis of the data point groups allocated to the plurality of layer groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Takayuki KOSAKA, Iwao ISHIKAWA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Kenji NAKAMURA, Yuhei YAMAMOTO, Masaya NAKAHARA
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Publication number: 20200307967Abstract: A crane creates a 3D map on the basis of three-dimensional information acquired by a three-dimensional information obtaining section that is provided on a boom. The three-dimensional information obtaining section: is configured to be capable of accumulating acquired three-dimensional information and to be capable of changing a measurement direction, a measurement range, and a measurement density; and creates the 3D map by superimposing accumulated three-dimensional information. When an operation signal for a swivel operation for a swivel base, a hoisting operation for the boom, or an extension/retraction operation for the boom has been detected, on the basis of the movement direction and movement speed of the boom as calculated from a detected value for the operation signal, the three-dimensional information obtaining section: changes the measurement direction; and narrows the measurement range and increases the measurement density as compared to when the operation signal has not been detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: TADANO LTD.Inventors: Iwao ISHIKAWA, Keisuke TAMAKI
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Publication number: 20200250831Abstract: A human detection system 18 includes: a camera 19 that acquires detection image data Dd of a detection region D, the detection region D being a prescribed region including a portion of a crane 1; a deviation determination unit 21c in which image data of the crane 1 included in the detection image data Dd acquired by the camera 19 in a state of being disposed at a reference position is set as reference image data Sd of the detection region D, and in which the detection image data Dd of the detection region D acquired at an arbitrary time by the camera 19 is compared to the reference image data Sd to determine whether the position of the camera 19 has deviated from the reference position; and a reporting unit 21d that reports that the position of the camera 19 has deviated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: TADANO LTD.Inventors: Iwao ISHIKAWA, Tomohiro TOYOSAKI, Masafumi TAKAHASHI
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Patent number: 10730725Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus fir traveling cranes which is capable of displaying information about another traveling crane. The display apparatus for traveling cranes is equipped with: an imaging unit 20 which is mounted to the vicinity of the tip of a boom; a display unit 30 which displays an image captured by the imaging unit 20; a crane controller 40 which controls the orientation of a traveling crane; a communication unit 53 for mutually transmitting/receiving information to/from the other traveling crane; and an image controller 50 for displaying the information about the other traveling crane, received from the other traveling crane, in such a manner as to superimpose the information upon the image of the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: TADANO LTD.Inventor: Iwao Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20200198939Abstract: To accurately present guide information which expresses the shape and height of a hoisting load and an object located near the hoisting load. A guide information display device is equipped with: a data acquisition unit provided with a camera for capturing an image of a hoisting load region which includes at least a hoisting load and the ground surface below the hoisting load from above the hoisting load, and a laser scanner for obtaining a data point group in the hoisting load region; a data processing unit for estimating the top surface of the hoisting weight, the ground surface, and the top surfaces of objects, on the basis of the obtained data point group, and generating guide frames which surround the top surfaces of the hoisting weight and objects; and a data display unit which displays guide information obtained by overlapping the generated guide frames and the captured image with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Takayuki KOSAKA, Iwao ISHIKAWA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Kenji NAKAMURA, Yuhei YAMAMOTO, Masaya NAKAHARA
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Publication number: 20200165107Abstract: To accurately present information about the shape and location of a hoisting load and an object located near the hoisting load, regardless of the orientation and operational state of the crane. A guide information display device, wherein a camera images part of a work region of a crane, a laser scanner obtains a data point group of the work region captured by the camera, and a data processing unit: removes, from the obtained data point group, a data point group located between a hoisting load hanging from a crane and the tip end section of the telescopic boom of the crane; estimates, on the basis of the remaining data point group, the top surface of the hoisting load, the ground surface of the work region, and the top surfaces of objects located in the work region; generates guide frames which surround the top surfaces of the hoisting load and the objects; and overlaps the generated guide frames on the captured image, and displays the same on a data display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Takayuki KOSAKA, Iwao ISHIKAWA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Kenji NAKAMURA, Yuhei YAMAMOTO, Masaya NAKAHARA
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Publication number: 20200167940Abstract: Provided is a method for clustering the data point groups of one or more measurement targets located in the same region from among the acquired data point groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Takayuki KOSAKA, Iwao ISHIKAWA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Kenji NAKAMURA, Yuhei YAMAMOTO, Masaya NAKAHARA
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Patent number: 10618780Abstract: Provided is a crane that can detect obstacles within a sufficient range while traveling and while doing work. A crane that is provided with an obstacle sensor that, during travel, detects the approach of obstacles toward a front side part of a travel body and, during work, detects the approach of obstacles toward a rear side part of a turning body. According to a first embodiment, the obstacle sensor has a detection range that is directed from front to rear. According to a second embodiment, the obstacle sensor has a detection range that is directed from rear to front.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: TADANO LTD.Inventors: Iwao Ishikawa, Yuji Tadano
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Publication number: 20190292024Abstract: Provided is a crane that can detect obstacles within a sufficient range while traveling and while doing work. A crane that is provided with an obstacle sensor that, during travel, detects the approach of obstacles toward a front side part of a travel body and, during work, detects the approach of obstacles toward a rear side part of a turning body. According to a first embodiment, the obstacle sensor has a detection range that is directed from front to rear. According to a second embodiment, the obstacle sensor has a detection range that is directed from rear to front.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: TADANO LTD.Inventors: Iwao ISHIKAWA, Yuji TADANO
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Publication number: 20180072542Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus fir traveling cranes which is capable of displaying information about another traveling crane. The display apparatus for traveling cranes is equipped with: an imaging unit 20 which is mounted to the vicinity of the tip of a boom; a display unit 30 which displays an image captured by the imaging unit 20; a crane controller 40 which controls the orientation of a traveling crane; a communication unit 53 for mutually transmitting/receiving information to/from the other traveling crane; and an image controller 50 for displaying the information about the other traveling crane, received from the other traveling crane, in such a manner as to superimpose the information upon the image of the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: TADANO LTD.Inventor: Iwao ISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9667923Abstract: There is provided a monitoring camera (32) at a tip of a boom, a monitor (70) configured to display a captured image of a hook suspended from the tip of the boom, an attitude angle calculation device (68) configured to calculate, based on hook image position information on a screen displayed on the monitor (70) and hook position information in a real space, an attitude angle of the camera, and the attitude angle calculation device (68) includes a hook position calculation unit (63) configured to calculate a hook position on the screen actually displayed on the monitor (70), a shift amount calculation unit (64) configured to calculate the distance between the hook position calculated by the hook position calculation unit (63) and a reference hook position of the hook on the screen displayed on the monitor (70) when it is assumed that the camera faces directly downward, and a camera inclination angle calculation unit (65) configured to calculate an inclination angle of the monitoring camera (32) based on the diType: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: TADANO LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Tanizumi, Iwao Ishikawa, Kazuaki Tsuda, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Keisuke Tamaki, Masayuki Munekiyo
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Patent number: 9540218Abstract: Provided is a work plan verification device capable of improving work efficiency of movement work of a suspension load. The work plan verification device determines whether an operator indicates a movement position of the suspension load on an image (A) displayed on a monitor (30). When a determination is made that the movement position is indicated, a mark is displayed on the movement position (B). Subsequently, a determination is made that the suspension load is suspended on a boom. When the determination is made that the suspension load is suspended, a load factor (C1) which is moving determination information allowing an operator to determine whether the suspension load can be moved to the movement position (B) is calculated, and the calculated load factor is displayed on the image (A).Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: TADANO LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Tanizumi, Iwao Ishikawa, Kazuaki Tsuda, Shuji Fujiwara, Masayuki Munekiyo
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Publication number: 20160119589Abstract: There is provided a monitoring camera (32) at a tip of a boom, a monitor (70) configured to display a captured image of a hook suspended from the tip of the boom, an attitude angle calculation device (68) configured to calculate, based on hook image position information on a screen displayed on the monitor (70) and hook position information in a real space, an attitude angle of the camera, and the attitude angle calculation device (68) includes a hook position calculation unit (63) configured to calculate a hook position on the screen actually displayed on the monitor (70), a shift amount calculation unit (64) configured to calculate the distance between the hook position calculated by the hook position calculation unit (63) and a reference hook position of the hook on the screen displayed on the monitor (70) when it is assumed that the camera faces directly downward, and a camera inclination angle calculation unit (65) configured to calculate an inclination angle of the monitoring camera (32) based on the diType: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicant: TADANO LTD.Inventors: Kazuya TANIZUMI, Iwao ISHIKAWA, Kazuaki TSUDA, Hiroshi YAMAUCHI, Keisuke TAMAKI, Masayuki MUNEKIYO
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Patent number: 9300954Abstract: At an end portion of a telescopic boom of a crane, a stereo camera which measures a distance from the end portion to an object is provided, and an image-processing controller which obtains three-dimensional position information of the object based on the crane as reference from measurement data to the object by the stereo camera is provided, and three-dimensional position information of an object in a surrounding area centering on the crane by the moving the telescopic boom is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: TADANO LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Tanizumi, Iwao Ishikawa, Kazuaki Tsuda, Shuji Fujiwara, Masayuki Munekiyo
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Patent number: 9169108Abstract: A performance line display unit includes an imaging device which is attached near a leading end of an extensible boom provided on a rotation platform rotatably placed on a vehicle of a crane, a display configured to display an image imaged by the imaging device, and a performance line arithmetic part configured to obtain a performance line regarding a suspended load maximum performance of a crane, wherein the performance line arithmetic part is configured to overlap the performance line with a position of the image corresponding to the obtained performance line to be displayed on the display.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Tadano Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Tanizumi, Iwao Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20150249821Abstract: At an end portion of a telescopic boom of a crane, a stereo camera which measures a distance from the end portion to an object is provided, and an image-processing controller which obtains three-dimensional position information of the object based on the crane as reference from measurement data to the object by the stereo camera is provided, and three-dimensional positon information of an object in a surrounding area centering on the crane by the moving the telescopic boom is obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: September 3, 2015Applicant: TADANO LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Tanizumi, Iwao Ishikawa, Kazuaki Tsuda, Shuji Fujiwara, Masayuki Munekiyo
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Publication number: 20150217976Abstract: Provided is a work plan verification device capable of improving work efficiency of movement work of a suspension load. The work plan verification device determines whether an operator indicates a movement position of the suspension load on an image (A) displayed on a monitor (30). When a determination is made that the movement position is indicated, a mark is displayed on the movement position (B). Subsequently, a determination is made that the suspension load is suspended on a boom. When the determination is made that the suspension load is suspended, a load factor (C1) which is moving determination information allowing an operator to determine whether the suspension load can be moved to the movement position (B) is calculated, and the calculated load factor is displayed on the image (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: TADANO LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Tanizumi, Iwao Ishikawa, Kazuaki Tsuda, Shuji Fujiwara, Masayuki Munekiyo
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Publication number: 20130013144Abstract: A performance line display unit includes an imaging device which is attached near a leading end of an extensible boom provided on a rotation platform rotatably placed on a vehicle of a crane, a display configured to display an image imaged by the imaging device, and a performance line arithmetic part configured to obtain a performance line regarding a suspended load maximum performance of a crane, wherein the performance line arithmetic part is configured to overlap the performance line with a position of the image corresponding to the obtained performance line to be displayed on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: TADANO LTD.Inventors: Kazuya TANIZUMI, Iwao ISHIKAWA