Patents by Inventor Masami Otomo

Masami Otomo 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).

  • Patent number: 6641399
    Abstract: In a VR motion producing apparatus and an apparatus, comprising: a reception unit for receiving a presently projected picture frame No. from a picture apparatus; a detection unit for detecting a frame No. of operation data of a motion base presently executed by a motion base; a difference unit for comparing the picture frame No. with the motion frame No. to calculate a difference between them; a calculation unit for calculating an operation velocity of a motion base so as to correct this difference value; and a synchronization unit for reducing the difference between the picture frame No. and the motion frame No.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Keiyo Engineering Co. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Shiina, Minoru Katoh, Masayuki Oshiro, Takayuki Kamiya, Hiroshi Sakairi, Masami Otomo, Kenji Seino
  • Publication number: 20020155414
    Abstract: In a VR motion producing apparatus and an apparatus, comprising: a reception unit for receiving a presently projected picture frame No. from a picture apparatus; a detection unit for detecting a frame No. of operation data of a motion base presently executed by a motion base; a difference unit for comparing the picture frame No. with the motion frame No. to calculate a difference between them; a calculation unit for calculating an operation velocity of a motion base so as to correct this difference value; and a synchronization unit for reducing the difference between the picture frame No. and the motion frame No.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Shiina, Minoru Katoh, Masayuki Oshiro, Takayuki Kamiya, Hiroshi Sakairi, Masami Otomo, Kenji Seino
  • Publication number: 20020150865
    Abstract: In a VR motion producing apparatus and an apparatus, comprising: a reception unit for receiving a presently projected picture frame No. from a picture apparatus; a detection unit for detecting a frame No. of operation data of a motion base presently executed by a motion base; a difference unit for comparing the picture frame No. with the motion frame No. to calculate a difference between them; a calculation unit for calculating an operation velocity of a motion base so as to correct this difference value; and a synchronization unit for reducing the difference between the picture frame No. and the motion frame No.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Shiina, Minoru Katoh, Masayuki Oshiro, Takayuki Kamiya, Hiroshi Sakairi, Masami Otomo, Kenji Seino
  • Patent number: 6413090
    Abstract: A simulation rider transporting apparatus includes a seat having means for constraining an attitude of a rider mounted on a first base and having a second base positioned under the first base. Elevation means for elevating the first base include two cranks which are arranged opposite to each other between the first and the second base. Each of the cranks has crank arms with each crank arm having one end coupled to the second base. A crank rod is provided for coupling the other end of each crank arm to the first base. Drive means are provided for changing a relative angle between the two crank arms to a predetermined value and for holding the changed relative angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Keiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Shiina, Minoru Katoh, Masayuki Oshiro, Takayuki Kamiya, Hiroshi Sakairi, Masami Otomo, Kenji Seino
  • Patent number: 6409509
    Abstract: A VR motion producing apparatus includes a dynamic object to be controlled, a motion base having a finite stroke and motion model converting means for converting in a real time a motion model of a dynamic object to be controlled which is moved within a virtual reality space constituted by computer graphics into another motion model of the motion base having a finite stroke. The motion model converting means includes means for converting coordinate data of the motion model of a dynamic object to be controlled into coordinate data of the motion model of the motion base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Keiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Shiina, Minoru Katoh, Masayuki Oshiro, Takayuki Kamiya, Hiroshi Sakairi, Masami Otomo, Kenji Seino
  • Patent number: 6336811
    Abstract: A VR motion producing apparatus includes a reception unit for receiving a presently projected picture frame No. from a picture apparatus; a detection unit for detecting a frame No. of operation data of a motion base presently executed by a motion base; a difference unit for comparing the picture frame No. with the motion frame No. to calculate a difference between them; a calculation unit for calculating an operation velocity of a motion base so as to correct this difference value; and a synchronization unit for reducing the difference between the picture frame No. and the motion frame No. for operating the motion base from the calculated velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Keiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Shiina, Minoru Katoh, Masayuki Oshiro, Takayuki Kamiya, Hiroshi Sakairi, Masami Otomo, Kenji Seino
  • Publication number: 20010046656
    Abstract: In a VR motion producing apparatus and an apparatus, comprising: a reception unit for receiving a presently projected picture frame No. from a picture apparatus; a detection unit for detecting a frame No. of operation data of a motion base presently executed by a motion base; a difference unit for comparing the picture frame No. with the motion frame No. to calculate a difference between them; a calculation unit for calculating an operation velocity of a motion base so as to correct this difference value; and a synchronization unit for reducing the difference between the picture frame No. and the motion frame No.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Shiina, Minoru Katoh, Masayuki Oshiro, Takayuki Kamiya, Hiroshi Sakairi, Masami Otomo, Kenji Seino
  • Publication number: 20010003102
    Abstract: In a VR motion producing apparatus and an apparatus, comprising: a reception unit for receiving a presently projected picture frame No. from a picture apparatus; a detection unit for detecting a frame No. of operation data of a motion base presently executed by a motion base; a difference unit for comparing the picture frame No. with the motion frame No. to calculate a difference between them; a calculation unit for calculating an operation velocity of a motion base so as to correct this difference value; and a synchronization unit for reducing the difference between the picture frame No. and the motion frame No.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 7, 2001
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Shiina, Minoru Katoh, Masayuki Oshiro, Takayuki Kamiya, Hiroshi Sakairi, Masami Otomo, Kenji Seino
  • Patent number: 5363474
    Abstract: A system for controlling an industrial robot, which is simplified in operation and capable of direct-teaching safely all the time. The system is provided with means (131 and 132) for monitoring a magnitude of an external force applied to the forward end of a hand during direct teaching, so that the motion of the robot can be forcibly restricted when the external force reaches a predetermined value of thereabove. Furthermore, when the system is operated to be set in a direct teach mode, a process (136) of correcting the offset of a force sensor is performed automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Sarugaku, Toru Kurenuma, Takeshi Andoh, Masami Otomo, Kyoichi Kawasaki