Patents by Inventor Makoto Umeno
Makoto Umeno 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: 20150151434Abstract: A robot hand includes a first bit, a second bit, a first holding member, and a second holding member. The second bit holds a microtube between the first bit and the second bit. The first holding member is disposed on the first bit. The second holding member is disposed on the second bit. The second holding member holds a vessel between the first holding member and the second holding member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventor: Makoto UMENO
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Patent number: 9004560Abstract: A robot hand includes a pair of bits and holds a microtube by causing the pair of bits to perform an opening-closing operation. The pair of bits has a lug that comes into contact with an outer peripheral surface of a container body or a cap portion of the microtube, and a rectangular recess in which parts of the cap portion and a flange of the microtube are inserted while the lug is in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the microtube. The rectangular recess includes surfaces between which the cap portion and the flange are disposed. The pair of bits is closed while a corner of the rectangular recess is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the container body to retain the microtube in an orientation different from that in the state in which the cap portion is inserted in the rectangular recess.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventor: Makoto Umeno
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Patent number: 8948912Abstract: A service providing system according to an embodiment includes a robot unit, an interface that receives input of order input information, and a control unit that is connected to the robot unit and the interface, and causes the robot unit to execute an operation based on the order input information input with the interface. Furthermore, the service providing system receives input of the order input information with the interface, causes the robot unit to execute the processing operation based on the order input information input with the interface, and provides a product on which the processing operation has been performed by the robot unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventors: Zenta Nakamoto, Makoto Umeno, Kenji Matsukuma
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Publication number: 20140373662Abstract: A robot includes a robot arm, a robot hand, and a covering. The robot hand is disposed on the robot arm. The covering covers at least a part of the robot hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventor: Makoto UMENO
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Patent number: 8914147Abstract: A service providing system according to an embodiment includes a robot unit, an interface that receives input of order input information, and a control unit that is connected to the robot unit and the interface, and causes the robot unit to execute an operation based on the order input information input with the interface. Furthermore, the service providing system receives input of the order input information with the interface, causes the robot unit to execute the processing operation based on the order input information input with the interface, and provides a product on which the processing operation has been performed by the robot unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventors: Zenta Nakamoto, Makoto Umeno, Kenji Matsukuma
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Patent number: 8857875Abstract: A robot includes a robot arm. A robot hand is disposed at a distal end of the robot arm and grips an object. The robot hand includes an air chuck device including a pair of pistons and an air cylinder. The air cylinder opens and closes the pistons in parallel to one another. A pair of first gripping members are disposed at a first side of the pistons and move close to and apart from one another within a first movable range on a movable plane. A pair of second gripping members are disposed at a second side of the pistons and move close to and apart from one another within a second movable range different from the first movable range on the movable plane. The robot hand pivots relative to the distal end of the robot arm about a pivot axis approximately perpendicular to the movable plane.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventors: Takashi Suyama, Makoto Umeno
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Publication number: 20140172167Abstract: A teaching data generator includes a storage device. An arithmetic device includes a first window display section to cause a display device to display a first window displaying first images respectively corresponding to some pieces of work unit job data stored in the storage device and included in teaching data. The first images are arranged in an execution order of pieces of work respectively corresponding to the some pieces of the work unit job data. A first job editing section performs an editing operation including replacing the some pieces of the work unit job data with other pieces of the work unit job data stored in the storage device, and changing the execution order. A teaching data generation section generates the teaching data based on a display content of the first window changed in accordance with the editing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Kenji MATSUKUMA, Makoto UMENO, Takashi SUYAMA
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Publication number: 20140102239Abstract: A robot hand includes a pair of bits and holds a microtube by causing the pair of bits to perform an opening-closing operation. The pair of bits has a lug that comes into contact with an outer peripheral surface of a container body or a cap portion of the microtube, and a rectangular recess in which parts of the cap portion and a flange of the microtube are inserted while the lug is in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the microtube. The rectangular recess includes surfaces between which the cap portion and the flange are disposed. The pair of bits is closed while a corner of the rectangular recess is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the container body to retain the microtube in an orientation different from that in the state in which the cap portion is inserted in the rectangular recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventor: Makoto UMENO
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Publication number: 20140106386Abstract: A liquid processing system to process liquid biological material includes: a trunk provided turnable on an axis, set within a predetermined work space; a first arm provided to the trunk and having at least three degrees of freedom or higher degrees of freedom; a second arm provided to the trunk and having at least three degrees of freedom or higher degrees of freedom; a driving mechanism configured to drive each of the trunk, the first arm, and the second arm; and physiochemical equipment situated within the work space and within the range of movement of at least one of the first and the second arm. The driving mechanism is operated by teaching playback based on the positions and shapes of the physiochemical equipment, and the biological material is processed using the physiochemical equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Makoto UMENO, Teruyasu ARAI
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Publication number: 20140025202Abstract: A robot system includes: a robot arm; a robot hand provided on the robot arm; a contact unit provided on the robot hand for rotating a rotation body of a rotation device which includes the rotation body capable of housing a work and a fixed part rotatably supporting the rotation body and which performs a predetermined process on the work; a detection unit configured to detect a detection target part provided on the rotation body; and a first control unit configured to control operation of the robot arm and the robot hand so that the contact unit rotates the rotation body up to a predetermined rotational position according to a result of detecting the detection target part by the detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Makoto UMENO, Tomoyuki HORIUCHI, Takashi SUYAMA
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Publication number: 20130331989Abstract: A robot cell according to an aspect of the embodiments includes a first surface part and a second surface part. A robot that performs a work by performing a predetermined operation is arranged on the first surface part. In the second surface part, a plurality of fixing portions that are used to fix a working unit used in the work by the robot is arranged at a predetermined position, and the working unit is fixed to the second surface part by using a fixing portion selected from the fixing portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Makoto UMENO, Takashi SUYAMA, Osamu YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20130001970Abstract: A robot includes a robot arm. A robot hand is disposed at a distal end of the robot arm and grips an object. The robot hand includes an air chuck device including a pair of pistons and an air cylinder. The air cylinder opens and closes the pistons in parallel to one another. A pair of first gripping members are disposed at a first side of the pistons and move close to and apart from one another within a first movable range on a movable plane. A pair of second gripping members are disposed at a second side of the pistons and move close to and apart from one another within a second movable range different from the first movable range on the movable plane. The robot hand pivots relative to the distal end of the robot arm about a pivot axis approximately perpendicular to the movable plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Takashi SUYAMA, Makoto UMENO
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Patent number: 7275976Abstract: The present invention provides a play toy system using a remote-controlled traveling toy, which enables the remote-controlled traveling toy to make a movement that is more unexpected than before, for play. The remote-controlled traveling toy 1 includes one front wheel 5 and two rear wheels 7 and 9. The traveling toy is remotely controlled by remote control signals and is so constructed as to travel on a traveling surface of a play board. The diameter sizes of the two rear wheels 7 and 9 are different. With one front wheel 5 and two rear wheels 7, 9 having a different diameter, the remote-controlled traveling toy 1 can move most unexpectedly that anyone has ever experienced, according to the state of the traveling surface of the play board.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryosuke Toriyama, Ryoji Hayashi, Makoto Umeno
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Publication number: 20060286898Abstract: A play toy system using a remote-controlled traveling toy, which enables the remote-controlled traveling toy to make a movement that is more unexpected than before. The remote-controlled traveling toy includes one front wheel and two rear wheels. The traveling toy is remotely controlled by remote control signals and is so constructed as to travel on a traveling surface of a play board. The diameter sizes of the two rear wheels 7 and 9 are different. With one front wheel and two rear wheels having a different diameter, the remote-controlled traveling toy can move more unexpectedly than anyone has ever experienced, according to the state of the traveling surface of the play board.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: KONAMI CORPORATIONInventors: Ryosuke Toriyama, Ryoji Hayashi, Makoto Umeno
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Publication number: 20060009120Abstract: The present invention provides a play toy system using a remote-controlled traveling toy, which enables the remote-controlled traveling toy to make a movement that is more unexpected than before, for play. The remote-controlled traveling toy 1 includes one front wheel 5 and two rear wheels 7 and 9. The traveling toy is remotely controlled by remote control signals and is so constructed as to travel on a traveling surface of a play board. The diameter sizes of the two rear wheels 7 and 9 are different. With one front wheel 5 and two rear wheels 7, 9 having a different diameter, the remote-controlled traveling toy 1 can move most unexpectedly that anyone has ever experienced, according to the state of the traveling surface of the play board.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2004Publication date: January 12, 2006Applicant: Konami CorporationInventors: Ryosuke Toriyama, Ryoji Hayashi, Makoto Umeno
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Patent number: D678377Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventor: Makoto Umeno