Patents by Inventor Minetaka Nishimura

Minetaka Nishimura 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).

  • Publication number: 20230392353
    Abstract: A work machine includes: a work implement including a bucket; a bucket position obtaining unit that obtains a position of the bucket; a distance calculating unit that calculates a distance between the position of the bucket obtained by the bucket position obtaining unit and a design topography of an execution object; and a recording unit that records existing topography data corresponding to the position of the bucket, based on the distance calculated by the distance calculating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Minetaka NISHIMURA
  • Patent number: 11781292
    Abstract: A work machine includes: a work implement including a bucket; a bucket position obtaining unit that obtains a position of the bucket; a distance calculating unit that calculates a distance between the position of the bucket obtained by the bucket position obtaining unit and a design topography of an execution object; and a recording unit that records existing topography data corresponding to the position of the bucket, based on the distance calculated by the distance calculating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Minetaka Nishimura
  • Patent number: 11408146
    Abstract: A work machine includes: a boom; a dipper stick attached to a distal end of the boom; a bucket attached to a distal end of the dipper stick; and a loading determination unit configured to determine that an operation of the work machine is a loading operation for loading an excavated matter into a loading target under a condition that the bucket moves across a reference level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Minetaka Nishimura
  • Patent number: 11346084
    Abstract: A controller obtains a load value within a bucket when a work implement has a basic attitude, as a reference value, and a load value, within the bucket when the work implement has an attitude different from the basic attitude, as a comparison value. The controller generates correction data according to an attitude of the work implement beforehand, based on the reference value and the comparison value. The controller senses a current attitude of the work implement, and calculates a correction amount of a load value within the bucket when the work implement has the current attitude, based on the correction data. The controller corrects a load value within the bucket when the work implement has the current attitude using the correction amount, and obtains a corrected load value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Minetaka Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20220064910
    Abstract: A work machine includes: a work implement including a bucket; a bucket position obtaining unit that obtains a position of the bucket; a distance calculating unit that calculates a distance between the position of the bucket obtained by the bucket position obtaining unit and a design topography of an execution object; and a recording unit that records existing topography data corresponding to the position of the bucket, based on the distance calculated by the distance calculating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Minetaka NISHIMURA
  • Patent number: 10745889
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator has a boom, an arm, a bucket, and a boom cylinder which drives the boom. A load value within the bucket is computed based on a load of the boom cylinder, and the load value obtained by computing is corrected based on an acceleration of extension/retraction of the boom cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Minetaka Nishimura, Yuki Shimano, Takuya Sonoda
  • Publication number: 20200095751
    Abstract: A controller obtains a load value within a bucket when a work implement has a basic attitude, as a reference value, and a load value, within the bucket when the work implement has an attitude different from the basic attitude, as a comparison value. The controller generates correction data according to an attitude of the work implement beforehand, based on the reference value and the comparison value. The controller senses a current attitude of the work implement, and calculates a correction amount of a load value within the bucket when the work implement has the current attitude, based on the correction data. The controller corrects a load value within the bucket when the work implement has the current attitude using the correction amount, and obtains a corrected load value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Minetaka NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20200040554
    Abstract: A work machine includes: a boom; a dipper stick attached to a distal end of the boom; a bucket attached to a distal end of the dipper stick; and a loading determination unit configured to determine that an operation of the work machine is a loading operation for loading an excavated matter into a loading target under a condition that the bucket moves across a reference level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Minetaka NISHIMURA
  • Patent number: 10407870
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator includes an upper revolving unit revolvably mounted on a lower traveling unit. A counterweight is disposed on a rear end part of the upper revolving unit. A first GNSS antenna supporting part is configured to support a first GNSS antenna. The first GNSS antenna supporting part is disposed in front of the counterweight on the upper revolving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Minetaka Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20190003151
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator includes an upper revolving unit revolvably mounted on a lower traveling unit. A counterweight is disposed on a rear end part of the upper revolving unit. A first GNSS antenna supporting part is configured to support a first GNSS antenna. The first GNSS antenna supporting part is disposed in front of the counterweight on the upper revolving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventor: Minetaka NISHIMURA
  • Patent number: 10100492
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator includes an upper revolving unit revolvably mounted on a lower traveling unit. A counterweight is disposed on a rear end part of the upper revolving unit. A structure is disposed in front of the counterweight on the upper revolving unit. An upper surface of the structure has a substantially flat area. A first antenna supporting part is configured to support a first antenna. A second antenna supporting part is configured to support a second antenna. Each of the first and second antenna supporting parts is disposed above the substantially flat area of the upper surface of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Minetaka Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20180274210
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator has a boom, an arm, a bucket, and a boom cylinder which drives the boom. A load value within the bucket is computed based on a load of the boom cylinder, and the load value obtained by computing is corrected based on an acceleration of extension/retraction of the boom cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicants: KOMATSU LTD., KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Minetaka NISHIMURA, Yuki SHIMANO, Takuya SONODA
  • Publication number: 20170370072
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator includes an upper revolving unit revolvably mounted on a lower traveling unit. A counterweight is disposed on a rear end part of the upper revolving unit. A structure is disposed in front of the counterweight on the upper revolving unit. An upper surface of the structure has a substantially flat area. A first antenna supporting part is configured to support a first antenna. A second antenna supporting part is configured to support a second antenna. Each of the first and second antenna supporting parts is disposed above the substantially flat area of the upper surface of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventor: Minetaka NISHIMURA
  • Patent number: 9783957
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator includes a revolving unit revolvably mounted on a traveling unit. A counterweight is disposed on a rear end part of the revolving unit. An engine compartment is disposed in front of the counterweight on the revolving unit. An equipment compartment is disposed in front of the engine compartment on the revolving unit. A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) antenna supporting part is fixed on the equipment compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Minetaka Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20160305089
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator includes a revolving unit revolvably mounted on a traveling unit. A counterweight is disposed on a rear end part of the revolving unit. An engine compartment is disposed in front of the counterweight on the revolving unit. An equipment compartment is disposed in front of the engine compartment on the revolving unit. A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) antenna supporting part is fixed on the equipment compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Minetaka NISHIMURA
  • Patent number: 9425499
    Abstract: A GNSS antenna device includes an antenna supporting part supported by a handrail disposed on an upper surface of a body of a work vehicle. A GNSS antenna is disposed on a top portion of the antenna supporting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Minetaka Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20150188216
    Abstract: A GNSS antenna device includes an antenna supporting part supported by a handrail disposed on an upper surface of a body of a work vehicle. A GNSS antenna is disposed on a top portion of the antenna supporting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: Minetaka NISHIMURA
  • Patent number: 9016419
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator includes a lower traveling unit, an upper revolving unit revolvably mounted on the lower traveling unit, a counterweight disposed on a rear end part of the upper revolving unit, an engine compartment disposed in front of the counterweight on the upper revolving unit, a cab disposed in front of the engine compartment on the upper revolving unit, an equipment compartment disposed between the engine compartment and the cab on the upper revolving unit, a pair of handrails and a pair of antenna supporting parts. The pair of handrails is disposed on the equipment compartment. The pair of antenna supporting parts is configured to support a pair of antennas. At least a portion of the pair of antenna supporting parts is disposed above the engine compartment. The pair of antenna supporting parts is connected to the pair of handrails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventor: Minetaka Nishimura
  • Patent number: 8955631
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator basically includes a lower traveling unit, an upper revolving unit, a counterweight, a machine compartment, a first handrail, a second handrail and a pair of antenna supporting parts. The upper revolving unit is revolvably mounted on the lower traveling unit. The counterweight is disposed on the upper revolving unit. The machine compartment is disposed in front of the counterweight on the upper revolving unit. The first and second handrails are disposed on the machine compartment. The antenna supporting parts are configured to support a pair of antennas. The antenna supporting parts are respectively connected to the first and second handrails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventor: Minetaka Nishimura
  • Patent number: 8899365
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator basically includes a lower traveling unit, an upper revolving unit, a counterweight, a machine compartment, a first handrail, a second handrail and a pair of antenna supporting parts. The upper revolving unit is revolvably mounted on the lower traveling unit. The counterweight is disposed on the upper revolving unit. The machine compartment is disposed in front of the counterweight on the upper revolving unit. The first and second handrails are disposed on the machine compartment. The antenna supporting parts are configured to support a pair of antennas. The antenna supporting parts are respectively connected to the first and second handrails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventor: Minetaka Nishimura