Patents by Inventor Kiyokazu MIYAZAWA
Kiyokazu MIYAZAWA 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: 20240077373Abstract: A force sensor module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of force sensors. Each of the force sensor includes a plurality of sensor sections having force detection directions different from each other, and a flexible rubber member that is provided to cover the plurality of sensor sections. The rubber member is configured to transmit a force inputted from outside to the plurality of force sensors by deformation corresponding to the force.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: TOMOKO KATSUHARA, HIDETOSHI MIYASHITA, RUI KAMADA, KIYOKAZU MIYAZAWA, TOSHIMITSU TSUBOI, HAYATO HASEGAWA
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Patent number: 11823553Abstract: Provided is an information processing device that includes an acquisition unit that acquires characteristic information of an obstructer that is at least one of a person or an animal that obstructs an operation of a designated device designated in advance, and a generation unit that generates distraction-related information regarding a distraction device for distracting the obstructer and a distraction content of the distraction device according to the characteristic information, the distraction device being different from the designated device.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Osamu Shigeta, Ryosuke Sawata, Kiyokazu Miyazawa, Takaaki Kato, Yuka Ariki, Yasufumi Hayashida
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Publication number: 20230324240Abstract: A torque sensor (200) includes a sensor unit (222), a resilient body (213), and a detection unit (223). The sensor unit (222) detects, from an output unit that is a rotational body of an actuator, a rotational position in an annular first area positioned at a first distance from a rotation center, and a rotational position in an annular second area positioned at a second distance longer than the first distance from the rotation center. The resilient body (213) is provided between the first area and the second area. The detection unit (223) detects a torque applied to the output unit, on the basis of a result of the detection by the sensor unit (222).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventor: Kiyokazu MIYAZAWA
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Patent number: 11458632Abstract: There is provided a robot capable of reducing vibration generated in an arm portion performing work. The robot includes: a first arm portion connected to a body portion and configured to perform work; and a second arm portion connected to the body portion and to be controlled to support the first arm portion, in which the first arm portion includes a first connecting portion connected to the body portion, a first end effector located at an end of the first arm portion opposite to an end where the first connecting portion is located, and a support target portion located between the first connecting portion and the first end effector, and the second arm portion is controlled to support the support target portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroki Saijo, Kiyokazu Miyazawa
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Patent number: 11397119Abstract: [Object] To provide a torque sensor and power control actuator that are reduced in size and are capable of detecting torque with high accuracy. [Solution] The torque sensor includes: a first rotating body capable of making axial rotation about an input axis; a second rotating body capable of making axial rotation about an output axis; a strain generation part provided between the first rotating body and the second rotating body, having a first surface facing one side in a first direction parallel to the input axis and a second surface facing the other side in the first direction, and configured to transfer rotation torque while generating a strain between the first rotating body and the second rotating body; and a plurality of strain detection parts provided on the first surface and the second surface, respectively, to detect a strain of the strain generation part.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Kiyokazu Miyazawa
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Publication number: 20220165147Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including: an acquisition unit that acquires characteristic information of an obstructer that is at least one of a person or an animal that obstructs an operation of a designated device designated in advance; and a generation unit that generates distraction-related information regarding a distraction device for distracting the obstructer and a distraction content of the distraction device according to the characteristic information, the distraction device being different from the designated device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: OSAMU SHIGETA, RYOSUKE SAWATA, KIYOKAZU MIYAZAWA, TAKAAKI KATO, YUKA ARIKI, YASUFUMI HAYASHIDA
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Publication number: 20220149695Abstract: An actuator capable of realizing a high output with a compact size is proposed. An actuator provided with a motor including a cylindrical rotor, and a reducer including an input shaft coaxial with a rotational shaft of the motor and involved in the rotor. The reducer has a cylindrical shape, the reducer further includes an output shaft coaxial with the rotational shaft of the motor, the motor further includes a stator, and the actuator is further provided with a casing which supports the reducer and the stator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventor: KIYOKAZU MIYAZAWA
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Patent number: 11264865Abstract: An actuator capable of realizing a high output with a compact size is proposed. An actuator provided with a motor including a cylindrical rotor, and a reducer including an input shaft coaxial with a rotational shaft of the motor and nested in the rotor. The reducer has a cylindrical shape, the reducer further includes an output shaft coaxial with the rotational shaft of the motor, the motor further includes a stator, and the actuator is further provided with a casing which supports the reducer and the stator.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Kiyokazu Miyazawa
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Publication number: 20210402598Abstract: A robot device (10) acquires object information related to an object to be gripped by the robot device including a grip unit (32) that grips an object. The robot device (10) then determines, based on operation contents executed by the robot device with the object gripped and the object information, a constraint condition when the operation contents are executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ryo TERASAWA, Yuki ITOTANI, Kiyokazu MIYAZAWA, Tetsuya NARITA, Yasuhiro MATSUDA, Toshimitsu KAI
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Publication number: 20210393350Abstract: Provided is a parallel link device that has an RCM structure and can drive translation and rotation independently. The parallel link device includes: an actuation unit that has a base portion, an end portion, and a plurality of link portions configured to couple the base portion and the end portion and drives the link portion using a first actuator mounted on the base portion to actuate the end portion with respect to the base portion; and a transmission unit that transmits drive of a second actuator mounted on the base portion to a mechanism portion mounted on the end portion along each of at least two of the plurality of link portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: KAZUO HONGO, KIYOKAZU MIYAZAWA
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Publication number: 20210268646Abstract: A robot includes a replacement determination unit (73) determining timing to replace a cover attachable to and detachable from part of a surface of a robot main member in accordance with a determination standard corresponding to usage of the robot, and a cover replacement unit (77, 78) controlling processing of replacing the cover with the robot main member on the basis of a result of the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: KAZUHITO WAKANA, KIYOKAZU MIYAZAWA, KAZUO HONGO, TETSUYA NARITA
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Publication number: 20210268645Abstract: A control apparatus including: a control unit (110) configured to compare a weight related to a current operating environment calculated based on detected information that is detected at a current position of a control object with a predetermined threshold that is set to determination criteria of a known operating environment and, based on a comparison result, determine an operation of the control object in the current operating environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: KIYOKAZU MIYAZAWA, KAZUO HONGO, MASAYA KINOSHITA, YOHEI FUKUMA, YASUFUMI HAYASHIDA
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Patent number: 10856726Abstract: The present invention aims to make it capable of holding organs more safely. Provided is a medical support arm apparatus, including: an arm unit (510) whose driving is controlled by force control; and a retractor, provided on a front end of the arm unit (510), that holds an organ of a patient during surgery.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Jun Arai, Yasuhisa Kamikawa, Kiyokazu Miyazawa, Yohei Kuroda, Yasuhiro Matsuda, Tetsuharu Fukushima
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Publication number: 20200235636Abstract: An actuator capable of realizing a high output with a compact size is proposed. An actuator provided with a motor including a cylindrical rotor, and a reducer including an input shaft coaxial with a rotational shaft of the motor and involved in the rotor. The reducer has a cylindrical shape, the reducer further includes an output shaft coaxial with the rotational shaft of the motor, the motor further includes a stator, and the actuator is further provided with a casing which supports the reducer and the stator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2017Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventor: KIYOKAZU MIYAZAWA
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Publication number: 20200171664Abstract: There is provided a robot capable of reducing vibration generated in an arm portion performing work. The robot includes: a first arm portion connected to a body portion and configured to perform work; and a second arm portion connected to the body portion and to be controlled to support the first arm portion, in which the first arm portion includes a first connecting portion connected to the body portion, a first end effector located at an end of the first arm portion opposite to an end where the first connecting portion is located, and a support target portion located between the first connecting portion and the first end effector, and the second arm portion is controlled to support the support target portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroki SAIJO, Kiyokazu MIYAZAWA
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Publication number: 20190064018Abstract: [Object] To provide a torque sensor and power control actuator that are reduced in size and are capable of detecting torque with high accuracy. [Solution] The torque sensor includes: a first rotating body capable of making axial rotation about an input axis; a second rotating body capable of making axial rotation about an output axis; a strain generation part provided between the first rotating body and the second rotating body, having a first surface facing one side in a first direction parallel to the input axis and a second surface facing the other side in the first direction, and configured to transfer rotation torque while generating a strain between the first rotating body and the second rotating body; and a plurality of strain detection parts provided on the first surface and the second surface, respectively, to detect a strain of the strain generation part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Kiyokazu MIYAZAWA
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Publication number: 20180042464Abstract: The present invention aims to make it capable of holding organs more safely. Provided is a medical support arm apparatus, including: an arm unit (510) whose driving is controlled by force control; and a retractor, provided on a front end of the arm unit (510), that holds an organ of a patient during surgery.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Jun ARAI, Yasuhisa KAMIKAWA, Kiyokazu MIYAZAWA, Yohei KURODA, Yasuhiro MATSUDA, Tetsuharu FUKUSHIMA
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Patent number: 9354673Abstract: A first antenna (31) is disposed closer to a rear touch panel (4) than to a display panel (2a) in the front-rear direction of a housing (20). The first antenna (31) is disposed so as to be offset with respect to the rear touch panel (4) in a direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the housing (20) so that at least a part of the first antenna (31) does not overlap the rear touch panel (4) in the front-rear direction of the housing (20). With such a structure, the display panel and touch panel are provided at the front surface and rear surface, respectively, and good reception sensitivity can be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Kenji Sakakibara, Hiroaki Masuda, Yu Togasaki, Kiyokazu Miyazawa, Kazuto Nakagawa
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Patent number: 9342112Abstract: An operation member and an electronic device capable of maintaining operability while enhancing cushioning properties provided in the outer surface of an operation member are provided. An operation stick has a cushion portion and a base portion on which the cushion portion is placed. The base portion is supported to be movable. The base portion has a frame portion surrounding the outer periphery of the cushion portion. The base portion and the frame portion are formed of a material having a higher rigidity than that of the material of the cushion portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Nobuyuki Takahashi, Kenji Sakakibara, Hiroaki Masuda, Yu Togasaki, Kiyokazu Miyazawa, Kazuto Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20150085435Abstract: A first antenna (31) is disposed closer to a rear touch panel (4) than to a display panel (2a) in the front-rear direction of a housing (20). The first antenna (31) is disposed so as to be offset with respect to the rear touch panel (4) in a direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the housing (20) so that at least a part of the first antenna (31) does not overlap the rear touch panel (4) in the front-rear direction of the housing (20). With such a structure, the display panel and touch panel are provided at the front surface and rear surface, respectively, and good reception sensitivity can be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Kenji Sakakibara, Hiroaki Masuda, Yu Togasaki, Kiyokazu Miyazawa, Kazuto Nakagawa