Patents by Inventor Motoharu Okuno

Motoharu Okuno 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: 11967095
    Abstract: This image processing system is provided with: a measurement part which measures the three-dimensional shape of a target object based on a captured image obtained by capturing an image of the target object; a reliability calculation part which calculates, for each area, an index that indicates the reliability in the measurement of the three-dimensional shape; a reliability evaluation part which evaluates, for each area, whether the calculated index satisfies a predetermined criterion; and a display part which simultaneously or selectively displays the measurement result of the three-dimensional shape and a result image that shows the area that does not satisfy the criterion in the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Motoharu Okuno
  • Publication number: 20220397739
    Abstract: An optical assembly (13) for a three-dimensional measurement device is equipped with: an optical lens (320) that forms a pair of conjugate planes having an optically conjugate relationship; an optical device (341) that is disposed on one of the pair of conjugate planes; a temperature sensor (354) for detecting the temperature of the optical lens (320); a heater (350) for heating the optical lens (320); and a control part that controls the operation of the heater (350) on the basis of the result of the detection made by the temperature sensor (354) such that the optical lens (320) reaches a constant temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi INODA, Tomonori ARIYOSHI, Hitoshi NAKATSUKA, Motoharu OKUNO, Shinya MATSUMOTO, Jun OTA, Tetsuya KIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11262193
    Abstract: This three-dimensional measurement device includes: a light source, a lens guiding light from the light source to a subject, a photomask disposed on the optical axis between the light source and lens and having a predetermined pattern, a driving device changing the position of one member from the lens and photomask or changing an optical characteristic of the lens, and a control unit controlling the driving device. The control unit fixes an image formation position for light/dark pattern light formed by the photomask at the position of the subject by fixing the position of said member or the optical characteristic of the lens when specifying a first mode, and varies the position of the member or the optical characteristic of the lens to vary the image formation position for the light/dark pattern light such that the light/dark difference caused by the light/dark pattern light is smaller than in the first mode when specifying a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Motoharu Okuno, Hitoshi Nakatsuka
  • Publication number: 20210262786
    Abstract: This three-dimensional measurement device includes: a light source, a lens guiding light from the light source to a subject, a photomask disposed on the optical axis between the light source and lens and having a predetermined pattern, a driving device changing the position of one member from the lens and photomask or changing an optical characteristic of the lens, and a control unit controlling the driving device. The control unit fixes an image formation position for light/dark pattern light formed by the photomask at the position of the subject by fixing the position of said member or the optical characteristic of the lens when specifying a first mode, and varies the position of the member or the optical characteristic of the lens to vary the image formation position for the light/dark pattern light such that the light/dark difference caused by the light/dark pattern light is smaller than in the first mode when specifying a second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Motoharu OKUNO, Hitoshi NAKATSUKA
  • Publication number: 20210104057
    Abstract: This image processing system is provided with: a measurement part which measures the three-dimensional shape of a target object based on a captured image obtained by capturing an image of the target object; a reliability calculation part which calculates, for each area, an index that indicates the reliability in the measurement of the three-dimensional shape; a reliability evaluation part which evaluates, for each area, whether the calculated index satisfies a predetermined criterion; and a display part which simultaneously or selectively displays the measurement result of the three-dimensional shape and a result image that shows the area that does not satisfy the criterion in the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Motoharu OKUNO
  • Patent number: 10714234
    Abstract: Provided is a cable disconnection preventing structure or the like in which a conducting wire is not cut at a connecting portion at which a distal end of a conducting wire is connected to a substrate or the like even when a cable is pulled. The cable disconnection preventing structure (100) comprises a case (30) and a conducting wire fixing member (20) which fixes a conducting wire (2) exposed from a sheath (1) to the sheath (1) at one end portion of the cable (10). The conducting wire (2) is disposed between an inner surface (31) around the cable hole (30a) and the conducting wire fixing member (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Ushiro, Naomi Uehara, Motoharu Okuno, Hiroyuki Mizusaki
  • Patent number: 10416346
    Abstract: A photosensor includes a light projection unit, a light receiving unit, a determination unit that determines a magnitude relation between a received light quantity of the light receiving unit and a threshold value set for the received light quantity; and a threshold value setting unit that sets the threshold value of the received light quantity. The threshold value setting unit calculates for each of a plurality of different wavelength regions, a contrast difference that is a difference between a received light quantity obtained when projection is performed on a detection target on a surface of a workpiece and a received light quantity obtained when projection is performed on a background on the surface of the workpiece, and updates the threshold value based on the contrast difference for a wavelength region among the plurality of wavelength regions in which the contrast difference has a maximum value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hironobu Morita, Motoharu Okuno, Yasuhito Uetsuji, Kazunari Komai, Takuya Matsushima, Yusuke Iida, Seho Seo
  • Patent number: 10386535
    Abstract: A photoelectric sensor capable of preventing a malfunction caused by mutual interference is provided. The photoelectric sensor includes: a light projecting unit that repetitively emits a set of pulse light, which follows a projected light pattern in which a light projecting period is made different by a fixed time, as signal light; a light receiving element that receives the signal light; and a light receiving controller that distinguishes a light incident state and a light blocked state based on a received light signal from the light receiving element. The light projecting unit has a first pattern having the light projecting period increased by a fixed time and a second pattern having the light projecting period reduced by a fixed time as the projected light pattern, and in the first and second patterns, a pulse indicating a shortest period is included in the light projecting period other than the shortest period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Mingke Yu, Kuniharu Shibata, Motoharu Okuno, Ryosuke Tsuzuki, Masanobu Horino, Yuki Matsui
  • Publication number: 20180267203
    Abstract: A photosensor includes a light projection unit, a light receiving unit, a determination unit that determines a magnitude relation between a received light quantity of the light receiving unit and a threshold value set for the received light quantity; and a threshold value setting unit that sets the threshold value of the received light quantity. The threshold value setting unit calculates for each of a plurality of different wavelength regions, a contrast difference that is a difference between a received light quantity obtained when projection is performed on a detection target on a surface of a workpiece and a received light quantity obtained when projection is performed on a background on the surface of the workpiece, and updates the threshold value based on the contrast difference for a wavelength region among the plurality of wavelength regions in which the contrast difference has a maximum value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hironobu MORITA, Motoharu OKUNO, Yasuhito UETSUJI, Kazunari KOMAI, Takuya MATSUSHIMA, Yusuke IIDA, Seho SEO
  • Publication number: 20180267202
    Abstract: A photoelectric sensor capable of preventing a malfunction caused by mutual interference is provided. The photoelectric sensor includes: a light projecting unit that repetitively emits a set of pulse light, which follows a projected light pattern in which a light projecting period is made different by a fixed time, as signal light; a light receiving element that receives the signal light; and a light receiving controller that distinguishes a light incident state and a light blocked state based on a received light signal from the light receiving element. The light projecting unit has a first pattern having the light projecting period increased by a fixed time and a second pattern having the light projecting period reduced by a fixed time as the projected light pattern, and in the first and second patterns, a pulse indicating a shortest period is included in the light projecting period other than the shortest period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Mingke YU, Kuniharu SHIBATA, Motoharu OKUNO, Ryosuke TSUZUKI, Masanobu HORINO, Yuki MATSUI
  • Publication number: 20180268960
    Abstract: Provided is a cable disconnection preventing structure or the like in which a conducting wire is not cut at a connecting portion at which a distal end of a conducting wire is connected to a substrate or the like even when a cable is pulled. The cable disconnection preventing structure (100) comprises a case (30) and a conducting wire fixing member (20) which fixes a conducting wire (2) exposed from a sheath (1) to the sheath (1) at one end portion of the cable (10). The conducting wire (2) is disposed between an inner surface (31) around the cable hole (30a) and the conducting wire fixing member (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki USHIRO, Naomi UEHARA, Motoharu OKUNO, Hiroyuki MIZUSAKI
  • Publication number: 20180106668
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a bijection photoelectric sensor and a target detection system. The bijection photoelectric sensor includes a light projector and a light receiver. The light projector includes: a light emitting device, emitting light; a first lens, converting the light emitted by the light emitting device into parallel light; and a first baffle, located between the light emitting device and the first lens. A first through hole is provided on the first baffle. A center of the first through hole is overlapped with a focal point of the first lens. In addition, a visual field formed by the light emitted by the light emitting device is controlled through the first through hole. According to the embodiments of the invention, a light spot with a sufficient amount of light and in a desired shape is able to be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Motoharu OKUNO, Guopei LI, Xue YANG, Ji SHI, Ming ZHU
  • Patent number: 9243951
    Abstract: A photoelectric sensor amplifies a received light intensity signal generated through light projection processing and light receiving processing, and performs detection processing using the amplified received light intensity signal. The photoelectric sensor is provided with a variable resistor that generates an adjustment command signal that changes linearly with respect to sensitivity adjustment manipulations performed by a user. Further, the sensor is provided with an amplifier including a variable gain amplifier configured such that the aforementioned adjustment command signal is inputted thereto. Further, the variable gain amplifier is adapted to convert the signal into a gain control signal that changes exponentially with respect to sensitivity adjustment manipulations and, further, is adapted to perform amplification processing using a gain according to the gain control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryosuke Tsuzuki, Takehiro Kawai, Motoharu Okuno
  • Patent number: 9169979
    Abstract: A light projector has a light emitting device having a light emitting surface, an optical fiber having an incident end-face to which light emitted from the light emitting surface enters, and a lens arranged between the light emitting surface of the light emitting device and the incident end-face of the optical fiber. The light emitting device, the optical fiber and the lens are arranged on one optical axis. The optical fiber includes a core region as a region including a single core of uniform refractive index or a region collectively encompassing a plurality of cores having uniform refractive index. The lens converts diffused light emitted from the light emitting surface to diffused light that widens more moderately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Motoharu Okuno, Tsuyoshi Miyata, Takamasa Kameda
  • Publication number: 20140198519
    Abstract: A light projector has a light emitting device having a light emitting surface, an optical fiber having an incident end-face to which light emitted from the light emitting surface enters, and a lens arranged between the light emitting surface of the light emitting device and the incident end-face of the optical fiber. The light emitting device, the optical fiber and the lens are arranged on one optical axis. The optical fiber includes a core region as a region including a single core of uniform refractive index or a region collectively encompassing a plurality of cores having uniform refractive index. The lens converts diffused light emitted from the light emitting surface to diffused light that widens more moderately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motoharu Okuno, Tsuyoshi Miyata, Takamasa Kameda
  • Publication number: 20140001345
    Abstract: A photoelectric sensor amplifies a received light intensity signal generated through light projection processing and light receiving processing, and performs detection processing using the amplified received light intensity signal. The photoelectric sensor is provided with a variable resistor that generates an adjustment command signal that changes linearly with respect to sensitivity adjustment manipulations performed by a user. Further, the sensor is provided with an amplifier including a variable gain amplifier configured such that the aforementioned adjustment command signal is inputted thereto. Further, the variable gain amplifier is adapted to convert the signal into a gain control signal that changes exponentially with respect to sensitivity adjustment manipulations and, further, is adapted to perform amplification processing using a gain according to the gain control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Ryosuke TSUZUKI, Takehiro KAWAI, Motoharu OKUNO
  • Patent number: 8575636
    Abstract: A first light-blocking member and a second light-blocking member are adhered to each other by forming a light-transmitting layer having a light-transmitting composition serving as a base material and a light-transmitting filler different in index of refraction from this light-transmitting composition on a front surface of the first light-blocking member. A liquid light curing adhesive is applied to a front surface of the light-transmitting layer. The second light-blocking member is arranged on the front surface of the light-transmitting layer to which the liquid light curing adhesive has been applied. The liquid light curing adhesive is cured by irradiating the light-transmitting layer with light having a prescribed wavelength laterally from a side of the light-transmitting layer so as to adhere the light-transmitting layer and the second light-blocking member to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Ushiro, Takamasa Kameda, Kazunari Komai, Tsuyoshi Miyata, Motoharu Okuno, Makoto Kasuya
  • Patent number: D997746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Inoda, Hitoshi Nakatsuka, Tomonori Ariyoshi, Motoharu Okuno
  • Patent number: D997747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Inoda, Hitoshi Nakatsuka, Tomonori Ariyoshi, Motoharu Okuno
  • Patent number: D997748
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Inoda, Hitoshi Nakatsuka, Tomonori Ariyoshi, Motoharu Okuno