Patents by Inventor Keisuke SAMBONGI

Keisuke SAMBONGI 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).

  • Publication number: 20230159301
    Abstract: To provide a 3D data acquisition device, a 3D data acquisition system, and a 3D data acquisition method for an elevator which are capable of improving measurement accuracy of 3D point group data on an inside of a shaft. The 3D data acquisition device for the elevator includes: a housing that constitutes an outer shell; and a plurality of 3D distance imaging sensors which are provided in the housing so as to directly face each of a plurality of side walls of a shaft of the elevator on a horizontal projection plane and which acquire 3D point group data. According to the configuration, measurement accuracy of 3D point group data on the inside of the shaft can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Haruyuki IWAMA, Wataru FUSE, Keisuke SAMBONGI, Yu ENOMOTO, Yasuo WATANABE, Hironori INAYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20210261385
    Abstract: There is provided a marking positioning device for an elevator which is capable of easily performing marking at a designated position inside a hoistway. The marking positioning device for an elevator includes a body portion that flies inside the hoistway of an elevator, a detecting unit provided at the body portion and configured to detect a position of the body portion inside the hoistway, a measuring unit provided at the body portion and configured to measure a three-dimensional shape inside the hoistway, a marking unit provided at the body portion and configured to perform marking, and a control unit provided at the body portion and configured to control flight of the body portion on the basis of the position detected by the detecting unit so that a position of marking by the marking unit is located at a designated position set in the three-dimensional shape measured by the measuring unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke SAMBONGI, Yu ENOMOTO
  • Patent number: 10926973
    Abstract: Provided is an elevator shaft dimensions measurement device including: a plurality of 3-D distance image sensors which are arranged on a circumference of the same circle, facing the direction of the center of the circle and inclined at an elevation angle with respect to a horizontal plane, and which output measurement data by capturing an image of a pattern irradiated onto the inner walls of an elevator shaft that are imaging objects; and a computer which integrates the measurement data output from the plurality of 3-D distance image sensors at a plurality of height positions in the elevator shaft, generates first integrated measurement data covering 360 degrees in the horizontal direction, aligns the first integrated measurement data to create second integrated measurement data after the alignment, and calculates the dimensions of the elevator shaft on the basis of the second integrated measurement data after the alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Kawanishi, Hiroyuki Tsutada, Keisuke Sambongi, Yu Enomoto, Yuichi Taguchi, Jay Thornton
  • Patent number: 10393515
    Abstract: In a three-dimensional scanner, a scanner main body calculates the position and direction of a depth sensor. The scanner main body also determines a movement candidate, which is a candidate for a position and direction to/in which the depth sensor is to be moved next. Then, the scanner main body acquires a feature within the movement candidate, which is the feature observable by the depth sensor from the movement candidate, and evaluates the stability of mapping performed from the movement candidate through use of the feature within the movement candidate. The scanner main body further presents at least any one of the moving direction or moving speed of the depth sensor to a user based on an evaluation result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryosuke Kawanishi, Makito Seki, Keisuke Sambongi, Yu Enomoto
  • Publication number: 20190049240
    Abstract: In a three-dimensional scanner, a scanner main body calculates the position and direction of a depth sensor. The scanner main body also determines a movement candidate, which is a candidate for a position and direction to/in which the depth sensor is to be moved next. Then, the scanner main body acquires a feature within the movement candidate, which is the feature observable by the depth sensor from the movement candidate, and evaluates the stability of mapping performed from the movement candidate through use of the feature within the movement candidate. The scanner main body further presents at least any one of the moving direction or moving speed of the depth sensor to a user based on an evaluation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryosuke KAWANISHI, Makito SEKI, Keisuke SAMBONGI, Yu ENOMOTO
  • Patent number: 10151577
    Abstract: An elevator hoistway dimension measuring apparatus includes: a base that is mounted to a floor; a first arm that extends in a first direction from the base so as to penetrate inside a hoistway; a pair of second arms that extend from two sides of the base when viewed in the first direction, and that are respectively placed in contact with inner surfaces of a facing pair of jambs of a doorframe; a pair of third arms that extend parallel to the second arms beyond the jambs of the doorframe; and a three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine that is mounted to an end portion of the first arm to measure the hoistway three-dimensionally from inside the hoistway, whereby measuring time is shortened significantly, and safety is also improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Enomoto, Hideki Nakamura, Keisuke Sambongi
  • Patent number: 10081515
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus is attached to a guide rail above a car. Next, a measurement by the measurement apparatus is performed, and first dimensional data including dimensional data on an upper part of a shaft is acquired. The measurement apparatus is detached from the guide rail, and the car is moved upward and then stopped. The measurement apparatus is attached to the guide rail below the car after the car is stopped. A measurement by the measurement apparatus is performed, and second dimensional data including dimensional data on a lower part of the shaft is acquired. The acquired first dimensional data and the acquired second dimensional data are integrated, and dimensional data on the entire shaft is created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Sambongi, Ryoji Tanaka, Shinji Ishiguro
  • Publication number: 20180155155
    Abstract: Provided is an elevator shaft dimensions measurement device including: a plurality of 3-D distance image sensors which are arranged on a circumference of the same circle, facing the direction of the center of the circle and inclined at an elevation angle with respect to a horizontal plane, and which output measurement data by capturing an image of a pattern irradiated onto the inner walls of an elevator shaft that are imaging objects; and a computer which integrates the measurement data output from the plurality of 3-D distance image sensors at a plurality of height positions in the elevator shaft, generates first integrated measurement data covering 360 degrees in the horizontal direction, aligns the first integrated measurement data to create second integrated measurement data after the alignment, and calculates the dimensions of the elevator shaft on the basis of the second integrated measurement data after the alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ryosuke KAWANISHI, Hiroyuki TSUTADA, Keisuke SAMBONGI, Yu ENOMOTO, Yuichi TAGUCHI, Jay THORNTON
  • Publication number: 20170183199
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus is attached to a guide rail above a car. Next, a measurement by the measurement apparatus is performed, and first dimensional data including dimensional data on an upper part of a shaft is acquired. The measurement apparatus is detached from the guide rail, and the car is moved upward and then stopped. The measurement apparatus is attached to the guide rail below the car after the car is stopped. A measurement by the measurement apparatus is performed, and second dimensional data including dimensional data on a lower part of the shaft is acquired. The acquired first dimensional data and the acquired second dimensional data are integrated, and dimensional data on the entire shaft is created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke SAMBONGI, Ryoji TANAKA, Shinji ISHIGURO
  • Publication number: 20170122723
    Abstract: An elevator hoistway dimension measuring apparatus includes: a base that is mounted to a floor; a first arm that extends in a first direction from the base so as to penetrate inside a hoistway; a pair of second arms that extend from two sides of the base when viewed in the first direction, and that are respectively placed in contact with inner surfaces of a facing pair of jambs of a doorframe; a pair of third arms that extend parallel to the second arms beyond the jambs of the doorframe; and a three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine that is mounted to an end portion of the first arm to measure the hoistway three-dimensionally from inside the hoistway, whereby measuring time is shortened significantly, and safety is also improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu ENOMOTO, Hideki NAKAMURA, Keisuke SAMBONGI