Patents by Inventor Kazuhisa Fukaya

Kazuhisa Fukaya 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).

  • Mobile robot, automated production system, and mobile robot system
    Patent number: 6463360
    Abstract: A mobile robot placed on an automatic production line is provided. The mobile robot collects information on operating conditions of other mobile robots placed around it and flow of workpieces on the production line and determines action to be taken next based on the formation. A production system using such a mobile robot and a system inputting an operation program corresponding to a workstation into a mobile robot automatically are also provided. This enables measures to be taken quickly against a change in production, thereby providing a system which achieves high efficiency production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Terada, Hajime Ohta, Tomoyuki Hirota, Kazuhisa Fukaya, Tsuyoshi Ueyama, Yutaka Inoue, Takashi Sato