Patents by Inventor Masatoshi Ono
Masatoshi Ono 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: 12132336Abstract: This regional energy management device calculates the power interchange between consumers, on the basis of: storage battery level distribution indicating the relationship between storage battery levels and the position of storage batteries in a region at each time; excess or shortages of power for each consumer at each time, if a consumer has implemented a power supply equipment operation plan for fulfilling a consumer target index for that consumer; and an overall regional target index.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Kawamura, Ryousuke Nakamura, Tetsushi Ono, Masatoshi Kumagai
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Publication number: 20240274381Abstract: A multidirectional input device includes a housing made of an insulating material; an operation lever supported by the housing in a tiltable manner; a tilt detection sensor configured to detect a tilt of the operation lever; and an electrostatic detection circuit configured to detect an electrostatic capacitance formed between an electrostatic detection electrode and a surrounding object, wherein the housing includes a dome-shaped dome portion and an opening provided at a top of the dome portion, the operation lever is inserted through the opening, and the electrostatic detection electrode has an annular portion disposed to surround the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Masaki OTA, Tetsu NUMATA, Masatoshi ONO, Masashi ITO
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Publication number: 20240045463Abstract: An operation device includes a lever configured to be tiltable; a substrate; a first resistor disposed on the substrate to extend in a first direction; a first actuator configured to rotate in accordance with tilting of the lever; and a first holder configured to hold a first slider and cause the first slider to slide on the first resistor by moving in the first direction via a first drive transmission part in accordance with rotation of the first actuator. The first drive transmission part includes a first protrusion integrated with the first holder and protruding in a second direction, and a first engagement portion integrated with the first actuator and including a pair of holding pieces configured to hold the first protrusion from both sides in the first direction. A first holding piece of the holding pieces is more elastic than a second holding piece of the holding pieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Masashi ITO, Masatoshi ONO
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Patent number: 11829181Abstract: An operation device includes a lever configured to be tiltable; a substrate; a first resistor disposed on the substrate to extend in a first direction; a first actuator configured to rotate in accordance with tilting of the lever; and a first holder configured to hold a first slider and cause the first slider to slide on the first resistor by moving in the first direction via a first drive transmission part in accordance with rotation of the first actuator. The first drive transmission part includes a first protrusion integrated with the first holder and protruding in a second direction, and a first engagement portion integrated with the first actuator and including a pair of holding pieces configured to hold the first protrusion from both sides in the first direction. A first holding piece of the holding pieces is more elastic than a second holding piece of the holding pieces.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Masashi Ito, Masatoshi Ono
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Publication number: 20230266787Abstract: An operation device includes a tiltable lever, a driving body coupled to the lever and configured to apply a return force to the lever when the lever is tilted, a metal plate provided to oppose a contact part provided and having an upper surface on which the contact part slides while making elastic contact when the lever is tilted, and a flexible substrate provided on the upper surface of the metal plate in an overlapping manner. The metal plate includes a control part having a groove shape and provided in the upper surface of the metal plate outside a region where the contact part slides, and configured to control bleeding of grease, and a convex part famed on a back surface of the metal plate, opposite to the upper surface, at a position corresponding to the control part. The flexible substrate covers an upper surface of the control part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Masashi ITO, Masatoshi ONO, Norimasa OKANISHI
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Publication number: 20230091802Abstract: An operation device includes a lever operable to tilt and an actuator having an opening through which the lever is disposed and including a rotation shaft, the actuator being configured to rotate in accordance with the tilting of the lever, such that the rotation shaft of the actuator is rotatably supported within a shaft-receiving hole. The operation device includes a biasing unit configured to bias the lever upward. The lever includes a push-up portion configured to force a portion of the actuator upward in accordance with a biasing force from the biasing unit, the portion of the actuator being disposed around the opening of the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Masashi ITO, Masatoshi ONO
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Publication number: 20230092118Abstract: An operation device includes a lever configured to be tiltable; a substrate; a first resistor disposed on the substrate to extend in a first direction; a first actuator configured to rotate in accordance with tilting of the lever; and a first holder configured to hold a first slider and cause the first slider to slide on the first resistor by moving in the first direction via a first drive transmission part in accordance with rotation of the first actuator. The first drive transmission part includes a first protrusion integrated with the first holder and protruding in a second direction, and a first engagement portion integrated with the first actuator and including a pair of holding pieces configured to hold the first protrusion from both sides in the first direction. A first holding piece of the holding pieces is more elastic than a second holding piece of the holding pieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Masashi ITO, Masatoshi ONO
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Patent number: 10363671Abstract: A horizontal multi-joint robot includes: a first joint capable of swiveling around a first axis; a second joint capable of swiveling around a second axis that is parallel to and spaced apart from the first axis; and a duct connected between the first joint and the second joint. The first joint has a first connecting portion forming a predetermined angle relative to the first axis. The second joint has a second connecting portion forming a predetermined angle relative to the second axis. The duct has a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the first connecting portion. The second end is connected to the second connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Masatoshi Ono
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Patent number: 9785138Abstract: A robot has an operation mode setting unit that sets an operation mode of the robot. The operation mode setting unit changes a correction factor multiplied by the maximum acceleration and the maximum deceleration of an arm and the servo gain of a servo circuit, and thereby selectively sets the operation mode to one of a first operation mode, a second operation mode in which the arm operates faster than in the first operation mode, and a third operation mode in which the arm vibrates less than in the first operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shunsuke Toshimitsu, Hiroaki Fujimori, Katsuji Igarashi, Masatoshi Ono, Atsushi Asada
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Patent number: 9623525Abstract: In a production system general-purpose cell for general-purpose use in processing and transportation of a received workpiece in a production system of processing and delivering the workpiece, the production system general-purpose cell includes a base unit having a planar shape of quadrangle and supporting at least a robot for use in transportation of the workpiece such that the robot is movable on the planar area of quadrangle, a parts supply unit for supplying parts of the workpiece to the robot supported by the base unit, and a processing area extending outside the base unit. The robot supported by the base unit having a motion range set in a range from inside to outside the base unit in a form including at least part of the processing area.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masatoshi Ono, Christoph Meyerhoff
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Publication number: 20170008170Abstract: A robot includes an angular velocity sensor installed to a second horizontal arm and for obtaining the angular velocity of the first horizontal arm with respect to a base, and suppresses the vibration of the first horizontal arm by driving a first electric motor based on the angular velocity of the first horizontal arm. In the robot, an electric wire to be connected to a second electric motor incorporated in the second horizontal arm and electric wire to be connected to the angular velocity sensor are laid around through a wiring duct having end portions coupled respectively to the base and the second horizontal arm, disposed outside the first horizontal arm and outside the second horizontal arm, and having a passage leading to the inside of the base and the inside of the second horizontal arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Katsuji IGARASHI, Masatoshi ONO
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Patent number: 9481085Abstract: A robot includes an angular velocity sensor installed to a second horizontal arm and for obtaining the angular velocity of the first horizontal arm with respect to a base, and suppresses the vibration of the first horizontal arm by driving a first electric motor based on the angular velocity of the first horizontal arm. In the robot, an electric wire to be connected to a second electric motor incorporated in the second horizontal arm and electric wire to be connected to the angular velocity sensor are laid around through a wiring duct having end portions coupled respectively to the base and the second horizontal arm, disposed outside the first horizontal arm and outside the second horizontal arm, and having a passage leading to the inside of the base and the inside of the second horizontal arm.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Katsuji Igarashi, Masatoshi Ono
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Publication number: 20160161937Abstract: A robot has an operation mode setting unit that sets an operation mode of the robot. The operation mode setting unit changes a correction factor multiplied by the maximum acceleration and the maximum deceleration of an arm and the servo gain of a servo circuit, and thereby selectively sets the operation mode to one of a first operation mode, a second operation mode in which the arm operates faster than in the first operation mode, and a third operation mode in which the arm vibrates less than in the first operation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Shunsuke TOSHIMITSU, Hiroaki FUJIMORI, Katsuji IGARASHI, Masatoshi ONO, Atsushi ASADA
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Publication number: 20160158944Abstract: A horizontal multi-joint robot includes: a first joint capable of swiveling around a first axis; a second joint capable of swiveling around a second axis that is parallel to and spaced apart from the first axis; and a duct connected between the first joint and the second joint. The first joint has a first connecting portion forming a predetermined angle relative to the first axis. The second joint has a second connecting portion forming a predetermined angle relative to the second axis. The duct has a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the first connecting portion. The second end is connected to the second connecting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventor: Masatoshi ONO
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Patent number: 9357313Abstract: A microphone unit includes a microphone substrate. A plurality of diaphragm units are disposed on the microphone substrate. Each of the diaphragm units includes a diaphragm. A plurality of partition walls are disposed on the microphone substrate. Each of the partition walls surrounds the diaphragm so as to define a first area. A signal processor is disposed at a second area outside the first area and is configured to process signals output from the diaphragm units.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fuminori Tanaka, Ryusuke Horibe, Takeshi Inoda, Rikuo Takano, Kiyoshi Sugiyama, Toshimi Fukuoka, Masatoshi Ono
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Publication number: 20160107277Abstract: In a production system general-purpose cell for general-purpose use in processing and transportation of a received workpiece in a production system of processing and delivering the workpiece, the production system general- purpose cell includes a base unit having a planar shape of quadrangle and supporting at least a robot for use in transportation of the workpiece such that the robot is movable on the planar area of quadrangle, a parts supply unit for supplying parts of the workpiece to the robot supported by the base unit, and a processing area extending outside the base unit. The robot supported by the base unit having a motion range set in a range from inside to outside the base unit in a form including at least part of the processing area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Masatoshi ONO, Christoph MEYERHOFF
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Patent number: 9298179Abstract: A robot has an operation mode setting unit that sets an operation mode of the robot. The operation mode setting unit changes a correction factor multiplied by the maximum acceleration and the maximum deceleration of an arm and the servo gain of a servo circuit, and thereby selectively sets the operation mode to one of a first operation mode, a second operation mode in which the arm operates faster than in the first operation mode, and a third operation mode in which the arm vibrates less than in the first operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shunsuke Toshimitsu, Hiroaki Fujimori, Katsuji Igarashi, Masatoshi Ono, Atsushi Asada
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Patent number: 9289898Abstract: A horizontal multi-joint robot includes: a first joint capable of swiveling around a first axis; a second joint capable of swiveling around a second axis that is parallel to and spaced apart from the first axis; and a duct connected between the first joint and the second joint. The first joint has a first connecting portion forming a predetermined angle relative to the first axis. The second joint has a second connecting portion forming a predetermined angle relative to the second axis. The duct has a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the first connecting portion. The second end is connected to the second connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Masatoshi Ono
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Patent number: 9248533Abstract: In a production system general-purpose cell for general-purpose use in processing and transportation of a received workpiece in a production system of processing and delivering the workpiece, the production system general-purpose cell includes a base unit having a planar shape of quadrangle and supporting at least a robot for use in transportation of the workpiece such that the robot is movable on the planar area of quadrangle, a parts supply unit for supplying parts of the workpiece to the robot supported by the base unit, and a processing area extending outside the base unit. The robot supported by the base unit having a motion range set in a range from inside to outside the base unit in a form including at least part of the processing area.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masatoshi Ono, Christoph Meyerhoff
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Patent number: 9236569Abstract: A storage element includes a first electrode and a second electrode separated by a gap and a dielectric layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode to fill the gap. A separation distance of the gap changes in response to application of a voltage to a space between the first electrode and the second electrode, such that a switching phenomenon is produced which switches a resistance state between the first electrode and the second electrode between a high resistance state in which it is difficult for tunnel current to flow and a low resistance state in which it is easy for tunnel current to flow.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeo Furuta, Yuichiro Masuda, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Masatoshi Ono, Yutaka Hayashi, Taro Itaya, Yasuhisa Naitoh, Tetsuo Shimizu