Patents by Inventor Kazuo Satou

Kazuo Satou 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).

  • Patent number: 10540816
    Abstract: Provided is an information display system configured to display auxiliary information in a real space in a superimposed manner, depending on the visibility of a workpiece. The information display system is provided with a mapping unit configured to photograph the workpiece and create model data indicative of the shape of the workpiece, a complementary unit configured to generate a 3D model image of at least a part of the workpiece based on 3D model data of the workpiece and complement an invisible part of the workpiece by the 3D model image, and a display unit configured to display the 3D model image so as to be superimposed on the invisible part of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouhei Kuribara, Kenji Shimizu, Kazuo Satou, Hideaki Maeda
  • Patent number: 10466658
    Abstract: A numerical controller has a machine learning device that performs machine learning of the adjustment of a setting value used in override control. The machine learning device acquires state data showing states of the numerical controller and a machine, sets reward conditions, calculates a reward based on the state data and the reward conditions, performs the machine learning of the adjustment of the setting value used in override control, and determines the adjustment of the setting value used in override control, based on a machine learning result and the state data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Shimizu, Kazuo Satou, Hideaki Maeda
  • Publication number: 20180210406
    Abstract: A numerical controller has a machine learning device that performs machine learning of the adjustment of a setting value used in override control. The machine learning device acquires state data showing states of the numerical controller and a machine, sets reward conditions, calculates a reward based on the state data and the reward conditions, performs the machine learning of the adjustment of the setting value used in override control, and determines the adjustment of the setting value used in override control, based on a machine learning result and the state data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Shimizu, Kazuo Satou, Hideaki Maeda
  • Publication number: 20180211442
    Abstract: Provided is an information display system configured to display auxiliary information in a real space in a superimposed manner, depending on the visibility of a workpiece. The information display system is provided with a mapping unit configured to photograph the workpiece and create model data indicative of the shape of the workpiece, a complementary unit configured to generate a 3D model image of at least a part of the workpiece based on 3D model data of the workpiece and complement an invisible part of the workpiece by the 3D model image, and a display unit configured to display the 3D model image so as to be superimposed on the invisible part of the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Kouhei KURIBARA, Kenji SHIMIZU, Kazuo SATOU, Hideaki MAEDA
  • Patent number: 7969278
    Abstract: A thermistor has a sealing portion of glass which seals at least a thermistor element body, first and second electrodes, and ends of the first and second lead wires and an insulating portion which covers portions of the first and second lead wires exposed from the sealing portion. The first and second lead wires are spaced from each other and include respective first portions extending from the aforementioned ends and spaced from each other with a first space, respective second portions spaced from each other with a second space larger than the first space, and respective third portions spaced from each other with a space varying from the first space to the second space, between the first and second portions. The insulating portion covers the first portions of the first and second lead wires together and covers the second and third portions of the first and second lead wires independently for each of the first and second lead wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Kato, Hirokazu Kobayashi, Kazuo Satou, Tsuneki Tanaka, Takuto Horii
  • Patent number: 7970651
    Abstract: A commercial article information presenting system includes a shopping basket device and a shopping server communicating with the shopping basket device. The shopping basket device acquires a tag ID from an electronic tag attached to a commercial article put in a shopping basket and transmits the tag ID to a shop server. The shop server stores the tag ID received from the shopping basket device, generates screen data for an itemization screen for indicating a commercial article identifier and a unit price corresponding to the stored tag ID, a total of unit prices. The shop server transmits the screen data for the itemization screen to the shopping basket device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Kazuo Satou
  • Publication number: 20100052842
    Abstract: A thermistor has a sealing portion of glass which seals at least a thermistor element body, first and second electrodes, and ends of the first and second lead wires and an insulating portion which covers portions of the first and second lead wires exposed from the sealing portion. The first and second lead wires are spaced from each other and include respective first portions extending from the aforementioned ends and spaced from each other with a first space, respective second portions spaced from each other with a second space larger than the first space, and respective third portions spaced from each other with a space varying from the first space to the second space, between the first and second portions. The insulating portion covers the first portions of the first and second lead wires together and covers the second and third portions of the first and second lead wires independently for each of the first and second lead wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi KATO, Hirokazu KOBAYASHI, Kazuo SATOU, Tsuneki TANAKA, Takuto HORII
  • Publication number: 20090302106
    Abstract: A commercial article information presenting system includes a shopping basket device and a shopping server communicating with the shopping basket device. The shopping basket device acquires a tag ID from an electronic tag attached to a commercial article put in a shopping basket and transmits the tag ID to a shop server. The shop server stores the tag ID received from the shopping basket device, generates screen data for an itemization screen for indicating a commercial article identifier and a unit price corresponding to the stored tag ID, a total of unit prices. The shop server transmits the screen data for the itemization screen to the shopping basket device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Kazuo Satou
  • Patent number: 5611592
    Abstract: A rear body structure of an automobile having a door in its rear portion comprises a side panel forming a side surface of an automobile body and a rear panel connected to the side panel and forming a rear surface, the side panel being comprised of an outer side panel and an inner side panel. On an outer surface of a rear part of the inner side panel, there is provided a reinforcing member extending vertically of the body, to which an auxiliary reinforcing member, extending between the inner and outer side panels rearwardly of the body, is connected. The auxiliary reinforcing member is connected at its rear portion to an inner end of the rear panel by means of the corner member. As a result, improved rigidity is provided at the rear panel and connection between the same and the side panel without providing any other member which projects into the inside of the automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuo Satou, Tomoyuki Inoue, Yoshiaki Hino
  • Patent number: 5282912
    Abstract: A methods and an apparatus for applying the belt-shaped bead filler on the bead core with apex. The method comprises the the steps of: rotating a bead core with an apex together with a belt-shaped bead filler; mounting the bead filler on the internal circumferential surface in an approximately cylindrical shape so as to form an overlapping portion; joining at least a part of the overlapping portion; folding up the cylindrical bead filler on both sides of apex and bead core and press-fitting so as to unify them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1994
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Kokubu, Susumu Itou, Susumu Suga, Kazuo Satou
  • Patent number: 5108538
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for applying the belt-shaped bead filler on the bead core with apex. The method comprises the the step of: rotating a bead core with an apex together with a belt-shaped bead filler; mounting the bead filler on the internal circumferential surface in an approximately cylindrical shape so as to form an overlapping portion; joining at least a part of the overlapping portion; folding up the cylindrical bead filler on both sides of apex and bead core and press-fitting so as to unify them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Kokubu, Susumu Itou, Susumu Suga, Kazuo Satou
  • Patent number: 4856469
    Abstract: A valve driving mechanism of which a rocker arm is provided at one end portion with a roller brought into a rotative contact with a cam surface of a cam for driving engine valves. The cam consists of 2.0-4.0 wt % of C, 1.5-3.5 wt % of Si, 0.1-1.0 wt % of Mn, 0.005-0.08 wt % of Mg, less than 0.15 wt % of P, less than 0.15 wt % of S, 0.3-1.0 wt % of Cu, 0.03-0.09 wt % of Mo with the balance of Fe, with a matrix of the cam being a granular graphite cast iron having a mixed structure of 30-50 vol % of residual austenite structure and a bainite structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Okazaki, Kazuo Satou, Junichi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 4838956
    Abstract: Spheroidal graphite cast iron whose matrix is composed of a mixture of bainite and retained austenite, containing 250 to 800 graphite grains/mm.sup.2, and its production method comprising the steps of forming the casting, annealing the casting so as to change the matrix to ferrite, machining the casting and subjecting the casting to austempering so as to subject the casting to austenitizing and isothermal transformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1989
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Satou, Ken Okazaki
  • Patent number: 4450019
    Abstract: A ductile cast iron excellent in resistance to both oxidation at high temperatures and thermal fatigue, comprising C: 2.5 to 3.8 wt %, Si: 3.5 to 4.8 wt %, Mn: up to 1.0 wt %, P: up to 0.1 wt %, S: up to 0.1 wt %, Mo: 0.5 to 2.0 wt %, Mg: 0.03 to 0.1 wt %, at least one of Ce and La: 0.02 to 0.5 wt %, and Fe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Satou, Masashi Yoritaka
  • Patent number: 4302875
    Abstract: A CMOS device comprising an N type semiconductor substrate, a P type well region diffused in the substrate, an n-channel MOS transistor formed in the P type well region, and a p-channel MOS transistor formed in the N type semiconductor substrate, and a method for manufacturing the CMOS device. In case the CMOS device serves as a CMOS inverter, the source region of the p-channel MOS transistor, the semiconductor substrate and the well layer constitute a parasitic PNP type bipolar transistor, and the source region of the n-channel MOS transistor, the well layer and the semiconductor substrate constitute a parasitic NPN type bipolar transistor. The product of the current amplification factor .beta..sub.1 of the PNP type bipolar transistor and the current amplification factor .beta..sub.2 of the NPN type bipolar transistor is smaller than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1981
    Assignee: Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Satou, Mitsuhiko Ueno
  • Patent number: 4209713
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising a CMOS circuit in which parasitic transistors form a parasitic thyristor circuit. In this device, noise absorption resistances are provided at the noise inputs to absorb noise which otherwise might become trigger pulses for the thyristors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1980
    Assignee: Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Satou, Mitsuhiko Ueno, Yasoji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 4168442
    Abstract: A CMOS FET device which comprises an N type semiconductor substrate; a P type well layer formed in the N type semiconductor substrate; a p-channel type MOS transistor provided in the N type semiconductor substrate; an n-channel type MOS transistor formed in the P type well layer; and a noise-absorbing capacitor provided at the input or output terminal of the MOS transistor or at a power supply section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1979
    Assignee: Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Satou, Mitsuhiko Ueno, Yasoji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 4167747
    Abstract: A CMOS device comprising an N type semiconductor substrate, a P type well region diffused in the substrate, an n-channel MOS transistor formed in the P type well region, and a p-channel MOS transistor formed in the N type semiconductor substrate, and a method for manufacturing the CMOS device. In case the CMOS device serves as a CMOS inverter, the source region of the p-channel MOS transistor, the semiconductor substrate and the well layer constitute a parasitic PNP type bipolar transistor, and the source region of the n-channel MOS transistor, the well layer and the semiconductor substrate constitute a parasitic NPN type bipolar transistor. The product of the current amplification factor .beta..sub.1 of the PNP type bipolar transistor and the current amplification factor .beta..sub.2 of the NPN type bipolar transistor is smaller than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1979
    Assignee: Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Satou, Mitsuhiko Ueno
  • Patent number: 4152717
    Abstract: A CMOS FET device having a P well layer diffused in an N type semiconductor substrate, a P channel MOS transistor formed on the N type semiconductor substrate, and an N channel MOS transistor provided in the P well layer, wherein the source of the P channel MOS transistor is made to have the same potential as the N type semiconductor substrate and for the source of the N channel MOS transistor is made to have the same potential as the P well layer, thereby suppressing the operation of a parasitic bipolar transistor whose base is constituted by the N type semiconductor substrate and/or a parasitic bipolar transistor whose base is formed of the P well layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1979
    Assignee: Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Satou, Mitsuhiko Ueno
  • Patent number: D717343
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Chino, Hidehiko Kobayashi, Tatsuya Watahiki, Kazuo Satou, Yoshio Yokozuka, Tomonori Oda