Patents by Inventor Makoto Kyoya

Makoto Kyoya 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).

  • Surface inspection apparatus and surface inspection method
    Patent number: 7403278
    Abstract: A surface inspection apparatus, for inspecting a plurality of surfaces formed in a peripheral edge portion of a plate-like object, includes a image pickup mechanism, which photographs the peripheral edge portion of the plate-like object having a plurality of surfaces, and an image processing device, which processes an image obtained by the photographing device. The image pickup mechanism includes an optical system which guides images of the plurality of surfaces of the plate-like object in one direction, and a camera unit having an image pickup surface, on which the images of the plurality of surfaces guided by the optical system in the one direction are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignees: Shibaura Mechatronics Corporation, Covalent Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Hayashi, Hiroyuki Naraidate, Makoto Kyoya, Koji Izunome, Hiromi Nagahama, Miyuki Shimizu, Kazuhiko Hamatani
  • SURFACE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND SURFACE INSPECTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20070222977
    Abstract: A surface inspection apparatus, for inspecting a plurality of surfaces formed in a peripheral edge portion of a plate-like object, includes a image pickup mechanism, which photographs the peripheral edge portion of the plate-like object having a plurality of surfaces, and an image processing device, which processes an image obtained by the photographing device. The image pickup mechanism includes an optical system which guides images of the plurality of surfaces of the plate-like object in one direction, and a camera unit having an image pickup surface, on which the images of the plurality of surfaces guided by the optical system in the one direction are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicants: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION, TOSHIBA CERAMICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Hayashi, Hiroyuki Naraidate, Makoto Kyoya, Koji Izunome, Hiromi Nagahama, Miyuki Shimizu, Kazuhiko Hamatani