Patents by Inventor Kikuo Hattori

Kikuo Hattori 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).

  • NC machine tool system
    Patent number: 8694160
    Abstract: An NC machine tool system includes an NC machine tool (10), a first operation panel (22) and a second operation panel (24) for the NC machine tool, a multi-joint robot (40), a memory (450), and a robot controller (50). The multi-joint robot (40) is disposed above the NC machine tool. The memory (450) stores a wait position return program by which the multi-joint robot (40) is operated. The robot controller (50) controls the multi-joint robot (40) in accordance with the program. Operation panels (22, 24) are respectively provided with switch keys (22c, 24c) operated to execute the wait position return program stored in the memory (450) so as to operate the multi-joint robot (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyasu Yasue, Hironobu Ishihara, Kikuo Hattori, Tsuyoshi Hattori
  • NC MACHINE TOOL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140012420
    Abstract: An NC machine tool system includes an NC machine tool (10), a first operation panel (22) and a second operation panel (24) for the NC machine tool, a multi-joint robot (40), a memory (450), and a robot controller (50). The multi-joint robot (40) is disposed above the NC machine tool. The memory (450) stores a wait position return program by which the multi-joint robot (40) is operated. The robot controller (50) controls the multi-joint robot (40) in accordance with the program. Operation panels (22, 24) are respectively provided with switch keys (22c, 24c) operated to execute the wait position return program stored in the memory (450) so as to operate the multi-joint robot (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: YAMAZAKI MAZAK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyasu Yasue, Hironobu Ishihara, Kikuo Hattori, Tsuyoshi Hattori