Patents by Inventor Masaki HARUNA

Masaki HARUNA 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: 20230292000
    Abstract: A remote control device is a remote control device for an operator to remotely control a real machine, and includes: a limitation unit that sets a movable range of the real machine on the basis of limitation information from the operator; a control unit that generates first command information that is input information for operating the real machine on the basis of control information from the operator and the movable range; and a video display unit that displays a real machine video that is a video of the real machine and a movable information video that is a video of the movable range corresponding to the real machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki HARUNA, Yoshihiro MORIMOTO, Aki MINEGISHI, Tomoki EMMEI
  • Patent number: 11498216
    Abstract: A remote control manipulator system includes a manipulator controlled remotely by an operator; a camera to capture an image including the manipulator; a posture sensor to detect posture data; an action instruction inputter with which the operator inputs an action instruction instructing action to move or stop the manipulator; a control device including a structural data storage to store manipulator structural data representing a structure of the manipulator, a model image generator to generate a model image with referring to the structural data storage and the posture data, and a presentation image generator to generate a presentation image by superimposing a model image on the captured image; and a display to display the presentation image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Saruta, Masaki Haruna, Noboru Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20210162602
    Abstract: A rotation connecting mechanism includes: a joint that connects a second member rotatably to a first member with three rotational degrees of freedom; a first link and a third link in each of which one end is attached rotatably to second member with at least two rotational degrees of freedom while the other end is attached rotatably to first member with at least two rotational degrees of freedom, each of first link and third link having a variable length and five rotational degrees of freedom; a second link in which one end is attached rotatably to first link with at least two rotational degrees of freedom while the other end is attached rotatably to first member with at least two rotational degrees of freedom, second link having a variable length and five rotational degrees of freedom; and motors that generate force changing lengths of the three links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru KAWAGUCHI, Tomoya HATTORI, Masaki HARUNA, Koji HIROSE, Ken UEDA, Shingo KIMURA
  • Patent number: 10836003
    Abstract: Provided is an insertion guide that performs accurate rotation correction between a shaft and a hole and phase correction between the shaft and hole. The shaft includes: a first guide portion at a distal end of the shaft having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the hole; a second guide portion, provided on a base end side of a first narrow cylindrical portion, and having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the hole and larger than a diameter of the first narrow cylindrical portion; and a third guide portion, provided at the distal end of the shaft, and is a recessed portion to be engaged with a protruding portion formed in the hole. The shaft being inclined with respect to the hole, is brought into contact with the hole at two points or less before the third guide portion is brought into contact with the protruding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Haruna, Kazuhiko Fukushima, Ieyoung Kim, Satoru Sofuku, Toshitaka Nakaoji, Yasushi Horiuchi, Yusuke Saruta, Junji Takaki, Noboru Kawaguchi, Yutaka Ezaki
  • Patent number: 10744651
    Abstract: A mirror replacement device includes a gripping mechanism to grip a segment mirror, a fine drive mechanism to change a position and a posture of the gripping mechanism, a lift mechanism for the segment mirror, a first detector to detect a relative position and a relative posture between a comparison object and a target object, a second detector to detect a bend of the fine drive mechanism, and a mirror replacement controller to replace the segment mirror based on detection signals output from the above-mentioned detectors. The controller determines whether the first detector can successfully perform a measurement. When it is determined that the measurement can be successfully performed, the control is performed based on the detection signal output from the first detector. When it is determined that the measurement cannot be successfully performed, the control is performed based on the detection signal output from the second detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Haruna, Kazuhiko Fukushima, Ieyoung Kim, Satoru Sofuku, Toshitaka Nakaoji, Yasushi Horiuchi, Yusuke Saruta, Junji Takaki, Noboru Kawaguchi, Yutaka Ezaki
  • Publication number: 20200215691
    Abstract: A remote control manipulator system includes a manipulator controlled remotely by an operator; a camera to capture an image including the manipulator; a posture sensor to detect posture data; an action instruction inputter with which the operator inputs an action instruction instructing action to move or stop the manipulator; a control device including a structural data storage to store manipulator structural data representing a structure of the manipulator, a model image generator to generate a model image with referring to the structural data storage and the posture data, and a presentation image generator to generate a presentation image by superimposing a model image on the captured image; and a display to display the presentation image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke SARUTA, Masaki HARUNA, Noboru KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190047096
    Abstract: Provided is an insertion guide that performs accurate rotation correction between a shaft and a hole and phase correction between the shaft and hole. The shaft includes: a first guide portion at a distal end of the shaft having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the hole; a second guide portion, provided on a base end side of a first narrow cylindrical portion, and having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the hole and larger than a diameter of the first narrow cylindrical portion; and a third guide portion, provided at the distal end of the shaft, and is a recessed portion to be engaged with a protruding portion formed in the hole. The shaft being inclined with respect to the hole, is brought into contact with the hole at two points or less before the third guide portion is brought into contact with the protruding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki HARUNA, Kazuhiko FUKUSHIMA, Ieyoung KIM, Satoru SOFUKU, Toshitaka NAKAOJI, Yasushi HORIUCHI, Yusuke SARUTA, Junji TAKAKI, Noboru KAWAGUCHI, Yutaka EZAKI
  • Publication number: 20180297213
    Abstract: A mirror replacement device includes a gripping mechanism to grip a segment mirror, a fine drive mechanism to change a position and a posture of the gripping mechanism, a lift mechanism for the segment mirror, a first detector to detect a relative position and a relative posture between a comparison object and a target object, a second detector to detect a bend of the fine drive mechanism, and a mirror replacement controller to replace the segment mirror based on detection signals output from the above-mentioned detectors. The controller determines whether the first detector can successfully perform a measurement. When it is determined that the measurement can be successfully performed, the control is performed based on the detection signal output from the first detector. When it is determined that the measurement cannot be successfully performed, the control is performed based on the detection signal output from the second detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki HARUNA, Kazuhiko FUKUSHIMA, Ieyoung KIM, Satoru SOFUKU, Toshitaka NAKAOJI, Yasushi HORIUCHI, Yusuke SARUTA, Junji TAKAKI, Noboru KAWAGUCHI, Yutaka EZAKI
  • Patent number: 10054427
    Abstract: Parallel laser light beams are irradiated from different positions into a telescope. Beams of laser light are incident on a secondary minor attitude detection minor from different locations. Laser light detectors detect each beam of laser light reflected by the secondary minor attitude detection minor. A first attitude calculator determines an amount of attitude variation of a secondary minor based on a result detected by the laser light detectors. The laser light detectors detect each beam of the laser light reflected by the primary minor and the secondary minor after entering the telescope. A second attitude calculator determines an amount of attitude variation of the primary minor based on a result detected by the laser light detectors and the result detected by the laser light detectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Seiichi Shimizu, Kazuhide Kodeki, Masaki Haruna
  • Publication number: 20160341547
    Abstract: Parallel laser light beams are irradiated from different positions into a telescope. Beams of laser light are incident on a secondary mirror attitude detection mirror from different locations. Laser light detectors detect each beam of laser light reflected by the secondary mirror attitude detection mirror. A first attitude calculator determines an amount of attitude variation of a secondary mirror based on a result detected by the laser light detectors. The laser light detectors detect each beam of the laser light reflected by the primary mirror and the secondary mirror after entering the telescope. A second attitude calculator determines an amount of attitude variation of the primary mirror based on a result detected by the laser light detectors and the result detected by the laser light detectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Seiichi SHIMIZU, Kazuhide KODEKI, Masaki HARUNA
  • Patent number: D846615
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Kawaguchi, Hidetaka Yamauchi, Tomoya Hattori, Masaki Haruna, Koji Hirose
  • Patent number: D880551
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Kawaguchi, Tomoya Hattori, Masaki Haruna, Koji Hirose, Ken Ueda, Shingo Kimura
  • Patent number: D880552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Kawaguchi, Tomoya Hattori, Masaki Haruna, Koji Hirose, Ken Ueda, Shingo Kimura
  • Patent number: D882656
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Kawaguchi, Tomoya Hattori, Masaki Haruna, Koji Hirose, Ken Ueda, Shingo Kimura
  • Patent number: D882657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Kawaguchi, Tomoya Hattori, Masaki Haruna, Koji Hirose, Ken Ueda, Shingo Kimura
  • Patent number: D882658
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Kawaguchi, Tomoya Hattori, Masaki Haruna, Koji Hirose, Ken Ueda, Shingo Kimura
  • Patent number: D882659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Kawaguchi, Tomoya Hattori, Masaki Haruna, Koji Hirose, Ken Ueda, Shingo Kimura