Patents by Inventor Makoto Yamada

Makoto Yamada 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: 20200306957
    Abstract: An operation adjustment apparatus includes a camera arranged so as to capture images of a robot and a hand. The robot controller includes an operation control unit that sends an operation command to the robot at a predetermined control cycle. The camera captures images at a time interval that coincides with the control cycle. A determination unit of the robot controller determines whether an operation of the hand is appropriate based on a result of image processing performed by an image processing unit. If the determination unit determines that the operation of the hand is not appropriate, a correction unit of the robot controller corrects a command statement included in an operation program so that the operation of the hand is an appropriate operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Kenshirou OONO, Makoto YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10786906
    Abstract: A robot system includes a robot for performing predetermined processing to a treating object, a photographing device for photographing the treating object, a robot control device for performing position compensation of a moving destination of the robot so as to track the treating object, on a basis of previously-set information on positions of the robot, the photographing device and the treating object, and an image of the treating object photographed by the photographing device, and a display device for providing an AR space. The robot control device calculates a position of the photographing device on the basis of the information on the positions of the robot and the photographing device. The display device displays an image imitating the photographing device at a corresponding position in the AR space, on a basis of the calculated position of the photographing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Yoshino, Makoto Yamada
  • Publication number: 20200291882
    Abstract: An engine generator, comprising an engine, a power generator configured to generate electric power based on motive power of the engine, a cooling fan configured to generate a cooling wind for cooling the engine, a control panel configured to accept an operation input by a user, a storage chamber configured to store a constituent part of the control panel, a sensor unit configured to detect a predetermined gas in the storage chamber, and a controller configured to stop the engine based on a detection result of the sensor unit, wherein the storage chamber stores the sensor unit and communicates with outer air such that a gas in the storage chamber can be suctioned by the cooling fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Makoto YAMADA, Kunihiro KITSU, Daiki KAMIYAMA, Kazuya MIWA
  • Publication number: 20200278126
    Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus according to an aspect of the invention includes: an air conditioner that has a heat pump; a humidity controller of a wet desiccant type; an air transport flow path through which air discharged from the air conditioner is transported to the humidity controller; and a control unit that includes an air conditioner temperature control unit controlling a temperature of air discharged from the air conditioner and a humidity controller humidity control unit controlling a humidity of air discharged from the humidity controller. The air conditioner supplies the air, the temperature of which is controlled, to the humidity controller via the air transport flow path and the humidity controller discharges the air, the humidity of which is controlled, into a room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: TETSUYA IDE, SHO OCHI, MAKOTO YAMADA, HIROKA HAMADA, JUN SAKUMA, TSUYOSHI KAMADA
  • Patent number: 10759053
    Abstract: A robot system is provided with: a plurality of robots; an image acquisition unit that can be attached and detached with respect to each of the robots and that acquires an image of an inspection target object; and a plurality of image inspection units that are respectively connected to the robots and that each inspect the inspection target object on the basis of the image acquired by the image acquisition unit. The image acquisition unit holds image-inspection data that includes optical property data indicating optical properties of the image acquisition unit and that is used in the inspection performed by the image inspection units, and transmits the image-inspection data to the image inspection unit that is connected to the robot to which the image acquisition unit is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Yamada, Kenshirou Oono
  • Publication number: 20200093944
    Abstract: A hyphae inhibition apparatus irradiates an organism having hyphae with light to inhibit growth of the hyphae. The hyphae inhibition apparatus includes a first light source generator, including at least one of a violet light source that emits light having a peak wavelength in a range of from 380 nm to 410 nm, inclusive, or a UVB light source that emits light having a peak wavelength in a range of from at least 280 nm to below 350 nm. The hyphae inhibition apparatus also includes a second light source generator, including at least one of a blue light source that emits light having a peak wavelength in a range of from at least 350 nm to below 380 nm or a UVA light source that emits light having a peak wavelength in a range of from 415 nm to 480 nm, inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto YAMADA, Shinichi AOKI
  • Patent number: 10469795
    Abstract: A recording apparatus, a reproduction apparatus and a file management method are disclosed wherein, even if one of files recorded on a recording medium cannot be reproduced regularly, another file selected by the user can be reproduced normally. A file having a hierarchical structure formed from video data and audio data both in the form of compressed data together with information necessary for processing of the video data and audio data is produced and recorded on a predetermined recording medium. Upon production of the file, information regarding decoding of the video data and audio data is disposed collectively on the top side of the file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumitaka Kawate, Makoto Yamada, Mitsuhiro Hirabayashi, Toshihiro Ishizaka
  • Patent number: 10455661
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes: a light emitter which emits first illumination light that is illumination light for illuminating a display, wherein the first illumination light has a correlated color temperature in a range from 4000 K to 5800 K, and u?v? chromaticity coordinates in an XYZ colorimetric system in a range which satisfies 0.7125u?+0.3284<v?<0.7125u?+0.3339.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Harada, Yoko Matsubayashi, Makoto Yamada
  • Publication number: 20190254426
    Abstract: A freshness keeping method is provided. The freshness keeping method irradiates, with irradiation light, crops after harvesting. The irradiation light includes a first peak wavelength within a wavelength range from 400 nm to 480 nm inclusive, a second peak wavelength within a wavelength range from 500 nm to 650 nm inclusive, and a third peak wavelength within a wavelength range from 700 nm to 750 nm inclusive. An intensity of the irradiation light at the third peak wavelength is 5% or more of an intensity of the irradiation light at the first peak wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi AOKI, Yuuki NARUSE, Makoto YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20190184562
    Abstract: A robot system is provided with: a plurality of robots; an image acquisition unit that can be attached and detached with respect to each of the robots and that acquires an image of an inspection target object; and a plurality of image inspection units that are respectively connected to the robots and that each inspect the inspection target object on the basis of the image acquired by the image acquisition unit. The image acquisition unit holds image-inspection data that includes optical property data indicating optical properties of the image acquisition unit and that is used in the inspection performed by the image inspection units, and transmits the image-inspection data to the image inspection unit that is connected to the robot to which the image acquisition unit is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto YAMADA, Kenshirou OONO
  • Patent number: 10235636
    Abstract: A novel method and/or system of feature selection is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Excalibur IP, LLC
    Inventors: Makoto Yamada, Hua Ouyang, Yi Chang, Avishek Saha
  • Publication number: 20190061167
    Abstract: A robot system includes a robot for performing predetermined processing to a treating object, a photographing device for photographing the treating object, a robot control device for performing position compensation of a moving destination of the robot so as to track the treating object, on a basis of previously-set information on positions of the robot, the photographing device and the treating object, and an image of the treating object photographed by the photographing device, and a display device for providing an AR space. The robot control device calculates a position of the photographing device on the basis of the information on the positions of the robot and the photographing device. The display device displays an image imitating the photographing device at a corresponding position in the AR space, on a basis of the calculated position of the photographing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kiyoshi YOSHINO, Makoto YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20190037654
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes: a light emitter which emits first illumination light that is illumination light for illuminating a display, wherein the first illumination light has a correlated color temperature in a range from 4000 K to 5800 K, and u?v? chromaticity coordinates in an XYZ colorimetric system in a range which satisfies 0.7125u?+0.3284<v?<0.7125u?+0.3339.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LT D.
    Inventors: Kazuki HARADA, Yoko MATSUBAYASHI, Makoto YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10172203
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes first light emitting elements and second light emitting elements, and a control circuit. The first light emitting elements the second light emitting elements are dispersedly disposed in a predetermined region. The first light emitting elements are more densely disposed in a periphery portion than in a center portion of the predetermined region. The second light emitting elements are more densely disposed in the center portion than in the periphery portion of the predetermined region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Harada, Yoko Matsubayashi, Youji Tachino, Makoto Yamada
  • Publication number: 20180374265
    Abstract: An object is to provide a mixed reality simulation device and a mixed reality simulation program in which a mixed reality technology can be appropriately utilized so as to perform simulation. A mixed reality simulation device includes: a complex information display portion which three-dimensionally superimposes a virtual object on a real item to be arranged so as to display the virtual object; a distance measurement portion which measures a distance from the complex information display portion to the real item to be arranged; a virtual object relative movement portion which relatively moves, in the complex information display portion, the virtual object with respect to the real item to be arranged so as to display the virtual object; and a control portion which performs control on these portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Makoto YAMADA, Kenshirou OONO
  • Patent number: 10098364
    Abstract: A method of preserving freshness of a harvested crop includes irradiating the harvested crop with blue light and misting the harvested crop with water mist while irradiating the harvested crop with the blue light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Ohta, Kazuki Harada, Shinichi Aoki, Makoto Yamada
  • Patent number: 10080357
    Abstract: In an insect pest attraction lighting system which irradiates a field with attraction light for attracting insect pests to keep the insect pests away from a plant, an effect of protection against diurnal insect pests is improved. An insect pest attraction lighting system 1 includes: a setting unit 2 which sets, as an operating time zone, an arbitrary time zone during nighttime; an artificial sunlight source unit 3 which irradiates the entirety of an interior of a plastic greenhouse H1 with artificial sunlight which does not include wavelength components of 500 to 600 nm, in the operating time zone; and an attraction light source unit 4 which irradiates a portion of the interior of the plastic greenhouse H1 with attraction light in the operating time zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignees: PANASONIC CORPORATION, OSAKA PREFECTURE UNIVERSITY PUBLIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsukiyo Uchida, Makoto Yamada, Minoru Ishii, Norio Hirai
  • Patent number: 10040393
    Abstract: An illumination system includes: a seat in a mobile body; a table to be positioned in front of a passenger when the passenger is seated on the seat; a first light source which illuminates the table; and a second light source which illuminates a region closer to the passenger than to the table. When a distance from the first light source to the table is equal to a distance from the second light source to a virtual irradiated surface, an illuminance on the table irradiated by the first light source is lower than an illuminance on the virtual irradiated surface irradiated by the second light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Hasegawa, Makoto Yamada, Yoko Matsubayashi, Ayako Tsukitani
  • Publication number: 20180213624
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes: first light emitting elements; second light emitting elements having chromaticity values in a same chromaticity range as the first light emitting elements; and a control circuit including a mode switch for controlling the first light emitting elements and the second light emitting elements separately. The control circuit selectively executes a first mode which causes the first light emitting elements to emit light and a second mode which causes the first light emitting elements and the second light emitting elements to emit light. The mode switch switches between the first mode and the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoko MATSUBAYASHI, Kazuki HARADA, Youji TACHINO, Makoto YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20180213623
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes first light emitting elements and second light emitting elements, and a control circuit. The first light emitting elements the second light emitting elements are dispersedly disposed in a predetermined region. The first light emitting elements are more densely disposed in a periphery portion than in a center portion of the predetermined region. The second light emitting elements are more densely disposed in the center portion than in the periphery portion of the predetermined region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LT D.
    Inventors: Kazuki HARADA, Yoko MATSUBAYASHI, Youji TACHINO, Makoto YAMADA