Patents by Inventor Masaki Murahama

Masaki Murahama 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).

  • Apparatus for aligning vessels
    Patent number: 5370216
    Abstract: An apparatus for aligning vessels comprises a robot for delivering a vessel from a first conveyor to a second conveyor, a camera disposed on a path of conveyance of the first conveyor for photographing a manner of placement of vessels thereon, and correction device mounted on the second conveyor for erecting a vessel assuming a horizontal position when it is released by the robot. Any change in the size of a vessel does not require a remodelling of components of the apparatus, thus providing a vessel aligning apparatus having a high versatility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Shibuya Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuji Tsuruyama, Masaki Murahama, Kenji Yoneda