Patents by Inventor Michio Yamashita

Michio Yamashita 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: 11868139
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a movement control system includes a receiver configured to receive start information for deciding a start order from which execution of an operation plan is started, the operation plan including a plurality of orders for controlling a movable object; and an operation plan executor configured to start the execution of the operation plan from the start order decided based on the start information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Yamane, Noriyuki Hirayama, Michio Yamashita
  • Patent number: 11860621
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a travel control device includes a passing order determiner configured to determine passing order of a plurality of mobile objects in a first area through which the plurality of mobile objects pass on a basis of a conflict condition at which conflict among the mobile objects occurs; and a controller configured to control traveling of the plurality of mobile objects on a basis of the passing order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hideyuki Aisu, Shizu Sakakibara, Michio Yamashita, Noriyuki Hirayama
  • Publication number: 20230140600
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a movement control system includes a receiver configured to receive start information for deciding a start order from which execution of an operation plan is started, the operation plan including a plurality of orders for controlling a movable object; and an operation plan executor configured to start the execution of the operation plan from the start order decided based on the start information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshikazu YAMANE, Noriyuki HIRAYAMA, Michio YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 11468770
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a travel control apparatus includes an area setter configured to set a second area on at least one of a plurality of travel paths provided among a plurality of first areas; and a travel controller configured to control timing of a first mobile body to pass through the second area on a travel route of the first mobile body based on passing sequence information on one of the first areas that is located behind the second area, wherein the passing sequence information defines a sequence in which a plurality of mobile bodies including the first mobile body passes through the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Michio Yamashita, Noriyuki Hirayama, Hideyuki Aisu, Shizu Sakakibara
  • Publication number: 20220281080
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes: a cylindrical rotation guide member extending in one direction and rotatably supported; a holding member having an opening to which a driver bit is detachably inserted, and configured to move in an axis direction along the extension direction of the rotation guide member inside the rotation guide member and to rotate together with the rotation guide member; and a moving member configured to move the holding member in a front and rear direction along the rotation guide member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michio YAMASHITA, Yusuke Osawa, Kazuya Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20220281083
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes: a bit holding unit having a holding member configured to hold a driver bit so as to be rotatable and to be movable in an axis direction; a first drive unit having a first motor configured to rotate the driver bit held on the holding member by the bit holding unit; a second drive unit having a second motor configured to move the driver bit along the axis direction; and a control unit configured to control an amount of movement of the driver bit along the axis direction by an amount of rotation of the second motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michio YAMASHITA, Yusuke OSAWA, Kazuya TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220281089
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes: a cylindrical rotation guide member extending in one direction and rotatably supported; a holding member having an opening in which a driver bit is detachably inserted, and configured to move in an axis direction along the extension direction of the rotation guide member inside the rotation guide member and to rotate together with the rotation guide member; and a moving member configured to move the holding member in a front and rear direction along the rotation guide member; a rotation member; and a transmission member connected to the moving member and having flexibility to be wound along an outer periphery of the rotation member. The rotation member is rotated by the motor, so that the moving member is moved with the transmission member in one direction in which a screw engaged with the driver bit is pressed against a fastening target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michio YAMASHITA, Yusuke OSAWA, Kazuya TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220281088
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes: a nose unit configured to eject a screw to a fastening target and provided on a front side of a tool body extending in one direction along a moving direction of a driver bit to be engaged with the screw. The nose unit includes: an ejection passage to which the screw is supplied and through which the driver bit passes, and a contact member configured to come into contact with the fastening target. The ejection passage and the contact member are integrally assembled and the nose unit is detachably attached to the tool body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michio YAMASHITA, Yusuke OSAWA, Kazuya TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220281079
    Abstract: A fastening tool including a bit holding unit configured to hold a driver bit so as to be rotatable and to be movable in an axis direction, a first drive unit having a first motor configured to rotate the driver bit held by the bit holding unit, and a second drive unit having a second motor configured to move the driver bit held by the bit holding unit along the axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michio YAMASHITA, Yusuke OSAWA, Kazuya TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220281084
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes: a screw accommodating unit configured to accommodate therein a screw; and a screw feeding unit configured to feed the screw accommodated in the screw accommodating unit to an ejection passage through which a driver bit is to pass. The screw feeding unit includes: a screw feeding motor, an engaging part configured to engage with the screw, and a screw feeding transmission part configured to transmit a drive force of the screw feeding motor to the engaging part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michio YAMASHITA, Yusuke OSAWA, Kazuya TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220082392
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus for a travel network including travel paths and reference regions coupling the paths includes a first scheduler configured to generate a first schedule including (1) a sequence of representative regions allowing a first mobile object to pass through the representative regions, and (2) timings of passage through the representative regions, based on move command information for the first mobile object to travel to a first reference region; and a second scheduler selecting a first representative region from among the representative regions included in the first schedule according to a travel situation of the first mobile object, and generate a second schedule including (1) a first route allowing the first mobile object to travel in a first area including the first representative region, and (2) timings for the first mobile object to pass through the reference regions included in the first route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Michio YAMASHITA, Noriyuki HIRAYAMA, Yoshikazu YAMANE, Hideyuki AISU, Shizu SAKAKIBARA
  • Publication number: 20220019217
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a travel control apparatus includes a first transmitter configured to transmit first move command data for instructing a first mobile object to travel on a first route; an operation planner configured to generate a second route for a second mobile object, according to an execution situation of the first move command data by the first mobile object; and a second transmitter configured to transmit second move command data for instructing the second mobile object to travel on the second route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshikazu YAMANE, Michio YAMASHITA, Noriyuki HIRAYAMA, Hideyuki AISU, Shizu SAKAKIBARA
  • Publication number: 20210364304
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes: a weight determiner configured to determine weights of a plurality of travel paths in a travel path network based on timings at which a first moving object travels on travel paths included in a first route among the plurality of travel paths; and a route creator configured to create a second route on which a second moving object travels in the travel path network based on the weights of the plurality of travel paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shizu SAKAKIBARA, Hideyuki AISU, Michio YAMASHITA, Yoshikazu YAMANE, Noriyuki HIRAYAMA
  • Patent number: 11052527
    Abstract: A tool includes a switch. The switch is configured to cause an electric component to operate. The switch includes a switch manipulation part, a load sensor and a load adjusting mechanism. The switch manipulation part is configured to manipulate the switch. The load sensor is configured to detect a load corresponding to a pressing force according to a manipulation of the switch manipulation part. The load adjusting mechanism is configured to move the load sensor relative to the switch manipulation part along a direction where the switch manipulation part and the load sensor are separated from each other, according to a magnitude of the pressing force applied to the load sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Michio Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20210132627
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a travel control device includes a passing order determiner configured to determine passing order of a plurality of mobile objects in a first area through which the plurality of mobile objects pass on a basis of a conflict condition at which conflict among the mobile objects occurs; and a controller configured to control traveling of the plurality of mobile objects on a basis of the passing order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hideyuki AISU, Shizu SAKAKIBARA, Michio YAMASHITA, Noriyuki HIRAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210123766
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a travel control apparatus includes a move command data generator configured to acquire a travel route of a first mobile body in a travel area that includes a plurality of first areas and one or more second areas set on at least one of a plurality of travel paths provided among the plurality of first areas, and passing sequence information that defines a sequence in which a plurality of mobile bodies including the first mobile body passes through the first areas included in the travel route, and identify a third area, which is one of the second areas that is located ahead of the first areas on the travel route, and generate move command data for the first mobile body based on the third area and the passing sequence information; and a communicator configured to transmit the move command data to the first mobile body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Michio YAMASHITA, Noriyuki HIRAYAMA, Hideyuki AISU, Shizu SAKAKIBARA
  • Publication number: 20210125493
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a travel control apparatus includes an area setter configured to set a second area on at least one of a plurality of travel paths provided among a plurality of first areas; and a travel controller configured to control timing of a first mobile body to pass through the second area on a travel route of the first mobile body based on passing sequence information on one of the first areas that is located behind the second area, wherein the passing sequence information defines a sequence in which a plurality of mobile bodies including the first mobile body passes through the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Michio YAMASHITA, Noriyuki HIRAYAMA, Hideyuki AISU, Shizu SAKAKIBARA
  • Patent number: 10894311
    Abstract: A tool includes a switch and a handle. The switch is configured to cause an electric component to operate. The handle is held by a hand to manipulate the switch. The switch includes a switch manipulation part to be manipulated, a load sensor, a sealing cover and a preventing member. The load sensor is configured to receive a pressing force through the switch manipulation part. The sealing cover includes an elastic material which is deformable when receiving the pressing force through the switch manipulation part, and is configured to press the load sensor. The preventing member is configured to seal an internal space between the sealing cover and the load sensor, around the load sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Michio Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20190279025
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image pyramid generating section, a memory and a matching section. The image pyramid generating section generates an image pyramid including a plurality of layer images of mutually different sizes, from an input image. The memory stores a first dictionary for detecting a first object and a second dictionary for detecting a second object obtained by reducing the first object at a first predetermined reduction ratio. The matching section performs matching between the first dictionary and between the second dictionary, respectively, and a detection frame image within a detection frame configured to move within the layer image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Miki Yamada, Michio Yamashita, Makoto Oshikiri
  • Publication number: 20170144288
    Abstract: A tool includes a switch. The switch is configured to cause an electric component to operate. The switch includes a switch manipulation part, a load sensor and a load adjusting mechanism. The switch manipulation part is configured to manipulate the switch. The load sensor is configured to detect a load corresponding to a pressing force according to a manipulation of the switch manipulation part. The load adjusting mechanism is configured to move the load sensor relative to the switch manipulation part along a direction where the switch manipulation part and the load sensor are spearated from each other, according to a magnitude of the pressing force applied to the load sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Michio YAMASHITA