Patents by Inventor Kazunori Hino
Kazunori Hino 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: 20240082009Abstract: An artificial knee joint 1 includes: an insert member 2 embedded in a part of a joint surface of a medial condyle MC or lateral condyle LC of a tibia T; and a bridge member 3 disposed underneath the insert member 2, and having a length that allows both ends thereof to be anchored to a cortical bone of a tibia T.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Kazunori Hino, Hiromasa Miura, Kunihiko Watamori, Yoshitaka Shiraishi, Tomofumi Kinoshita
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Patent number: 10639162Abstract: The present invention provides an artificial knee joint that can reconstruct an anterior cruciate ligament in a state close to an original function. An artificial knee joint (1) that is used in a total knee replacement includes a femur member (10) and a tibia member (20). The tibia member (20) has a ligament insertion hole (20h) which pierces the tibia member (20) and which is formed at a position where once an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) exists in a knee replaced for the artificial knee joint (1). Therefore, a ligament can be provided such that a distal end (DT) of a femur (F) and a proximal end (PE) of a tibia (T) are joined to each other by passing the ligament through the ligament insertion hole (20h), which allows the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) to be reconstructed so as to be in the substantially same state as a knee replaced for the artificial knee joint (1).Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION EHIME UNIVERSITYInventors: Hiromasa Miura, Kazunori Hino
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Patent number: 10537433Abstract: There is provided a ligament reconstruction type artificial knee joint that can exert a function of an anterior cruciate ligament in an original knee joint. In an artificial knee joint 1 used in a total knee replacement, the artificial knee joint 1 includes: a femur member 10 mounted on a femur distal end DT; a tibia member 20 mounted on a tibia proximal end PE; and an artificial ligament 30 coupling the tibia member 20 and the femur member 10 together. One end of the artificial ligament 30 is coupled to a position where once an anterior cruciate ligament ACL exists in a knee replaced for the artificial knee joint 1 on an inside of a lateral condyle of the femur member 10, and the other end of the artificial ligament 30 is coupled to a position where once the anterior cruciate ligament ACL exists in the knee replaced for the artificial knee joint 1 on an upper side of the tibia member 20.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2015Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: National University Corporation Ehime UniversityInventors: Hiromasa Miura, Kazunori Hino
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Publication number: 20170333193Abstract: There is provided a ligament reconstruction type artificial knee joint that can exert a function of an anterior cruciate ligament in an original knee joint. In an artificial knee joint 1 used in a total knee replacement, the artificial knee joint 1 includes: a femur member 10 mounted on a femur distal end DT; a tibia member 20 mounted on a tibia proximal end PE; and an artificial ligament 30 coupling the tibia member 20 and the femur member 10 together. One end of the artificial ligament 30 is coupled to a position where once an anterior cruciate ligament ACL exists in a knee replaced for the artificial knee joint 1 on an inside of a lateral condyle of the femur member 10, and the other end of the artificial ligament 30 is coupled to a position where once the anterior cruciate ligament ACL exists in the knee replaced for the artificial knee joint 1 on an upper side of the tibia member 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: National University Corporation Ehime UniversityInventors: Hiromasa MIURA, Kazunori HINO
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Publication number: 20170156871Abstract: The present invention provides an artificial knee joint that can reconstruct an anterior cruciate ligament in a state close to an original function. An artificial knee joint (1) that is used in a total knee replacement includes a femur member (10) and a tibia member (20). The tibia member (20) has a ligament insertion hole (20h) which pierces the tibia member (20) and which is formed at a position where once an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) exists in a knee replaced for the artificial knee joint (1). Therefore, a ligament can be provided such that a distal end (DT) of a femur (F) and a proximal end (PE) of a tibia (T) are joined to each other by passing the ligament through the ligament insertion hole (20h), which allows the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) to be reconstructed so as to be in the substantially same state as a knee replaced for the artificial knee joint (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: National University Corporation Ehime UniversityInventors: Hiromasa MIURA, Kazunori HINO
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Patent number: 9302395Abstract: A robot system according to an aspect of the embodiments includes a plurality of work holding units and a heat insulating member. The work holding units each hold a work to be conveyed on one surface and are arranged vertically one over another in some cases during conveying of the work. The heat insulating member is provided on another surface side of at least one of the work holding units.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Ryuji Ando, Kazunori Hino, Akihiro Furutani
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Patent number: 8989899Abstract: A transfer system according to an embodiment includes a robot and a determination unit. The robot includes robot hands that hold a workpiece in a thin plate shape and that are located at different heights. The determination unit determines the robot hands that hold the workpiece based on a combination of temperature of the workpiece to be held by each of the robot hands.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventors: Ryuji Ando, Kazunori Hino, Shinichi Katsuda
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Publication number: 20150008688Abstract: A suction structure includes a pad and a fixing base. The pad includes a contact portion which has a seal wall and makes contact with a target object to be sucked, a major surface portion which is surrounded by the contact portion and defines an inner space in conjunction with the seal member as the contact portion makes contact with the target object, and a thin portion formed in the major surface portion. The fixing base includes a suction hole configured to bring the inner space into communication with a vacuum source and supporting the pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Masatoshi FURUICHI, Kazunori HINO, Ryuji ANDO
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Publication number: 20150008691Abstract: A suction structure includes a fixing base, a pad, and a support body. The pad includes a contact portion which makes contact with a target object to be sucked. The support body is installed to the fixing base and the support body is configured to elastically support the pad. Further, the pad and the support body define an inner space, and the fixing base includes a suction hole which brings the inner space into communication with a vacuum source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Masatoshi FURUICHI, Kazunori HINO, Ryuji ANDO
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Patent number: 8820809Abstract: A robot hand according to embodiments includes a holding unit, a bottom end, an optical sensor, and a reflecting member. The holding unit holds a thin-plate-shaped workpiece. In the bottom end, its leading part is coupled to the holding unit and its tail part is rotatably coupled to an arm. The optical sensor is provided in the bottom end and has a projector and a photoreceiver. The reflecting member is provided in the holding unit. The reflecting member reflects light from the projector, makes it pass through the holding area of the workpiece, and makes it reach the photoreceiver to form an optical path.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventors: Ryuji Ando, Kazunori Hino, Akihiro Furutani
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Patent number: 8720965Abstract: A robot hand and a robot according to an embodiment include supporting units. The supporting units are arranged on a base and contact the peripheral border of a board to grip the board. At least one of the supporting units rotates while abutting on the peripheral border of the board.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventors: Kazunori Hino, Ryuji Ando, Katsuhiko Shimada
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Patent number: 8668428Abstract: A horizontal articulated robot includes a first arm and a second arm respectively supported at their base end portions by a body and the tip end portion of the second arm to be rotatable about a first joint and a second joint; and a fork including its base end portion supported by the tip end portion of the second arm to be rotatable about a third joint. The first arm includes a first enlarged portion, formed in its tip end portion, with an upper surface positioned higher than an upper surface of the base end portion of the first arm. The second arm includes a second enlarged portion, formed in its tip end portion, with a lower surface positioned lower than a lower surface of the base end portion of the second arm. The first and the second enlarged portion are at least partially overlapped with each other horizontally.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventor: Kazunori Hino
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Publication number: 20130195591Abstract: A robot system according to an aspect of the embodiments includes a plurality of work holding units and a heat insulating member. The work holding units each hold a work to be conveyed on one surface and are arranged vertically one over another in some cases during conveying of the work. The heat insulating member is provided on another surface side of at least one of the work holding units.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Ryuji ANDO, Kazunori HINO, Akihiro FURUTANI
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Publication number: 20130193703Abstract: A robot hand according to embodiments includes a holding unit, a bottom end, an optical sensor, and a reflecting member. The holding unit holds a thin-plate-shaped workpiece. In the bottom end, its leading part is coupled to the holding unit and its tail part is rotatably coupled to an arm. The optical sensor is provided in the bottom end and has a projector and a photoreceiver. The reflecting member is provided in the holding unit. The reflecting member reflects light from the projector, makes it pass through the holding area of the workpiece, and makes it reach the photoreceiver to form an optical path.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Ryuji ANDO, Kazunori Hino, Akihiro Furutani
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Publication number: 20130184862Abstract: A transfer system according to an embodiment includes a robot and a determination unit. The robot includes robot hands that hold a workpiece in a thin plate shape and that are located at different heights. The determination unit determines the robot hands that hold the workpiece based on a combination of temperature of the workpiece to be held by each of the robot hands.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Ryuji ANDO, Kazunori HINO, Shinichi KATSUDA
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Publication number: 20130076055Abstract: A robot hand and a robot according to an embodiment include supporting units. The supporting units are arranged on a base and contact the peripheral border of a board to grip the board. At least one of the supporting units rotates while abutting on the peripheral border of the board.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Kazunori HINO, Ryuji Ando, Katsuhiko Shimada
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Publication number: 20110262257Abstract: A horizontal articulated robot includes a first arm and a second arm respectively supported at their base end portions by a body and the tip end portion of the second arm to be rotatable about a first joint and a second joint; and a fork including its base end portion supported by the tip end portion of the second arm to be rotatable about a third joint. The first arm includes a first enlarged portion, formed in its tip end portion, with an upper surface positioned higher than an upper surface of the base end portion of the first arm. The second arm includes a second enlarged portion, formed in its tip end portion, with a lower surface positioned lower than a lower surface of the base end portion of the second arm. The first and the second enlarged portion are at least partially overlapped with each other horizontally.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventor: Kazunori Hino
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Patent number: 7008884Abstract: A transfer robot (5) for thin substrate capable of efficiently detecting the stored state of thin substrates and an inspection method for thin substrate capable of accurately detecting the stored state of thin substrates; the robot (5), comprising an inspection camera (1) for detecting the stored state of the thin substrates (3) in a storage cassette (2), wherein the plurality of thin substrates (3) stored in the storage cassette (2) are carried out from the storage cassette (2) by the robot.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2001Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventors: Hitoshi Wakizako, Kazunari Shiraishi, Yukito Sagasaki, Ken-ichi Motonaga, Kazunori Hino, Hiroki Sanemasa
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Patent number: 6927181Abstract: A transfer robot (5) for thin substrate capable of efficiently detecting the stored state of thin substrates and an inspection method for thin substrate capable of accurately detecting the stored state of thin substrates; the robot (5), comprising an inspection camera (1) for detecting the stored state of the thin substrates (3) in a storage cassette (2), wherein the plurality of thin substrates (3) stored in the storage cassette (2) are carried out from the storage cassette (2) by the robot.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2004Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventors: Hitoshi Wakizako, Kazunari Shiraishi, Yukito Sagasaki, Ken-ichi Motonaga, Kazunori Hino, Hiroki Sanemasa
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Publication number: 20050036863Abstract: A transfer robot (5) for thin substrate capable of efficiently detecting the stored state of thin substrates and an inspection method for thin substrate capable of accurately detecting the stored state of thin substrates; the robot (5), comprising an inspection camera (1) for detecting the stored state of the thin substrates (3) in a storage cassette (2), wherein the plurality of thin substrates (3) stored in the storage cassette (2) are carried out from the storage cassette (2) by the robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Inventors: Hitoshi Wakizako, Kazunari Shiraishi, Yukito Sagasaki, Ken-ichi Motonaga, Kazunori Hino, Hiroki Sanemasa