Patents by Inventor Mori Takemitsu

Mori Takemitsu 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).

  • Robotic system and method for observing, learning, and supporting human activities
    Patent number: 8140188
    Abstract: An example method for allowing a robot to assist with a task, the task being carried out in an environment including one or more non-human objects each having associated object locations, comprises detecting one or more changes in object locations within the environment, predicting a task requirement (such as a future object location change, or task goal) by comparing the change in the object location with stored data, the stored data including object location changes associated with previously observed tasks; and providing robotic assistance to achieve the task requirement. Example apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Mori Takemitsu, Steven F. Kalik
  • ROBOTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBSERVING, LEARNING, AND SUPPORTING HUMAN ACTIVITIES
    Publication number: 20090210090
    Abstract: An example method for allowing a robot to assist with a task, the task being carried out in an environment including one or more non-human objects each having associated object locations, comprises detecting one or more changes in object locations within the environment, predicting a task requirement (such as a future object location change, or task goal) by comparing the change in the object location with stored data, the stored data including object location changes associated with previously observed tasks; and providing robotic assistance to achieve the task requirement. Example apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Mori Takemitsu, Steven F. Kalik