Patents by Inventor Masato Yanagisawa

Masato Yanagisawa 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).

  • Screwing system
    Patent number: 9579756
    Abstract: A screwing system includes at least one screw feeder, and a screwing device configured to move between the screw feeder and a screwing position and tighten a screw obtained from the screw feeder on a part at the screwing position. The screwing system includes a robot capable of holding the part. The robot carries the held part to the screwing position, changes a posture of the part, and carries the part from the screwing position. While the robot holds the part, the screwing device screws the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Iwai, Masato Yanagisawa
  • Screwing system
    Patent number: 9545696
    Abstract: A screwing system includes at least one screw feeder, and a screwing device configured to move between the screw feeder and a screwing position and tighten a screw obtained from the screw feeder on a part at the screwing position. The screwing system includes a robot capable of holding the part. The robot carries the held part to the screwing position, changes a posture of the part, and carries the part from the screwing position. While the robot holds the part, the screwing device screws the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Iwai, Masato Yanagisawa
  • SCREWING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140290440
    Abstract: A screwing system includes at least one screw feeder, and a screwing device configured to move between the screw feeder and a screwing position and tighten a screw obtained from the screw feeder on a part at the screwing position. The screwing system includes a robot capable of holding the part. The robot carries the held part to the screwing position, changes a posture of the part, and carries the part from the screwing position. While the robot holds the part, the screwing device screws the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroaki Iwai, Masato Yanagisawa