Patents by Inventor Masao Takatori
Masao Takatori 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).
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Patent number: 11613021Abstract: A robot system including a robot, a marker unit, a sensor, storage device, and a control device. The robot performs an operation with regard to a workpiece. The marker unit is attached to a measurement object and includes a base section and a plurality of markers attached to the base section. The sensor detects identification information and three-dimensional positions of the plurality of markers. The storage device stores teaching data including operation data and attachment position data indicating a correspondence relationship between the identification information of each of the markers and an attachment position of the corresponding marker. The control device calculates a three-dimensional position of the measurement object based on the three-dimensional positions of the plurality of markers and the attachment position data and controls the robot based on the three-dimensional position of the measurement object and the operation data so as to make the robot perform the operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shohei Mase, Jun Fujimori, Masao Takatori, Kenji Noguchi
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Publication number: 20200206938Abstract: A robot system including a robot, a marker unit, a sensor, storage device, and a control device. The robot performs an operation with regard to a workpiece. The marker unit is attached to a measurement object and includes a base section and a plurality of markers attached to the base section. The sensor detects identification information and three-dimensional positions of the plurality of markers. The storage device stores teaching data including operation data and attachment position data indicating a correspondence relationship between the identification information of each of the markers and an attachment position of the corresponding marker. The control device calculates a three-dimensional position of the measurement object based on the three-dimensional positions of the plurality of markers and the attachment position data and controls the robot based on the three-dimensional position of the measurement object and the operation data so as to make the robot perform the operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shohei MASE, Jun FUJIMORI, Masao TAKATORI, Kenji NOGUCHI
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Patent number: 9202732Abstract: The substrate detection apparatus includes: a collimating reflector located on one side of substrates; an illumination unit configured to radiate light in a planar state toward the collimating reflector such that edge portions of the substrates are located in an optical path of the light; an image acquiring unit configured to acquire a passing light image including the edge portions formed on the collimating reflector with the light radiated in the planar state from the illumination unit; and an image processing unit configured to process the passing light image obtained by the image acquiring unit, thereby detecting the conditions of the substrates.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masayuki Enomoto, Masao Takatori, Yohichi Nakamura
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Publication number: 20110205354Abstract: The substrate detection apparatus includes: a collimating reflector located on one side of substrates; an illumination unit configured to radiate light in a planar state toward the collimating reflector such that edge portions of the substrates are located in an optical path of the light; an image acquiring unit configured to acquire a passing light image including the edge portions formed on the collimating reflector with the light radiated in the planar state from the illumination unit; and an image processing unit configured to process the passing light image obtained by the image acquiring unit, thereby detecting the conditions of the substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masayuki Enomoto, Masao Takatori, Yohichi Nakamura
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Patent number: 7942619Abstract: In the present invention, a base 43 of a robot 27 is fixed to a fixing portion 53 of a frame divided body 50. The base 43 allows force exerted from a robot main body 27A to be transmitted to the fixing portion 53 of the frame divided body 50. Contrary, the fixing portion 53 of the frame divided body 50 has rigidity which can prevent the force exerted from the base 43 of the robot 27 from being transmitted to a main body constituting member 51. Accordingly, the base 43 of the robot 27 has only to possess a function for connecting the robot main body 27A and the frame divided body 50. Therefore, even though reducing its rigidity, transmission of vibration to the wafer processing apparatus can be prevented, as well as occurrence of malfunctioning in the substrate processing work can be prevented. In addition, increasing the rigidity of the frame divided body 50 can be achieved easier with a simpler construction and more effective than increasing the rigidity of the robot.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiko Hashimoto, Masao Takatori, Yasuo Hirooka
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Patent number: 7651311Abstract: In this invention, a movable body movable in forward and backward directions and a connector fixed to an opener-side door are connected with each other by link members so as to constitute a parallel link mechanism, such that they can be angularly displaced relative to each other. Link member angular displacement means controls the angular displacement of each link member relative to the movable body to be in a predetermined angular position, corresponding to the position of the movable body along the forward and backward directions. Reciprocation of the movable body in the forward and backward directions by movable body drive means moves the opener-side door in the forward and backward directions as well as in the upward and downward directions, thereby opening an opener-side opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2007Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiko Hashimoto, Masao Takatori
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Publication number: 20080069670Abstract: In this invention, a movable body movable in forward and backward directions and a connector fixed to an opener-side door are connected with each other by link members so as to constitute a parallel link mechanism, such that they can be angularly displaced relative to each other. Link member angular displacement means controls the angular displacement of each link member relative to the movable body to be in a predetermined angular position, corresponding to the position of the movable body along the forward and backward directions. Reciprocation of the movable body in the forward and backward directions by movable body drive means moves the opener-side door in the forward and backward directions as well as in the upward and downward directions, thereby opening an opener-side opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuhiko Hashimoto, Masao Takatori
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Publication number: 20070286711Abstract: In the present invention, a base 43 of a robot 27 is fixed to a fixing portion 53 of a frame divided body 50. The base 43 allows force exerted from a robot main body 27A to be transmitted to the fixing portion 53 of the frame divided body 50. Contrary, the fixing portion 53 of the frame divided body 50 has rigidity which can prevent the force exerted from the base 43 of the robot 27 from being transmitted to a main body constituting member 51. Accordingly, the base 43 of the robot 27 has only to possess a function for connecting the robot main body 27A and the frame divided body 50. Therefore, even though reducing its rigidity, transmission of vibration to the wafer processing apparatus can be prevented, as well as occurrence of malfunctioning in the substrate processing work can be prevented. In addition, increasing the rigidity of the frame divided body 50 can be achieved easier with a simpler construction and more effective than increasing the rigidity of the robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuhiko Hashimoto, Masao Takatori, Yasuo Hirooka