Patents by Inventor Masami Kikyo

Masami Kikyo 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).

  • Encoder, driving device, and robot apparatus
    Patent number: 10557707
    Abstract: An encoder includes: a first scale which has a first index portion; a second scale which has a second index portion; a first detection unit which outputs a first signal based on the first index portion, regarding first relative rotation between a fixing member and a first rotating member; a second detection unit which outputs a second signal based on the second index portion, regarding second relative rotation between the fixing member and a second rotating member; and a signal-processing unit which calculates information regarding the first relative rotation on the basis of the first signal and which calculates information regarding the second relative rotation on the basis of the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Omata, Takashi Nagase, Kou Ohno, Masami Kikyo, Shintaro Hikichi