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).
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Patent number: 11967095Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventor: Motoharu Okuno
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Publication number: 20220397739Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Takeshi INODA, Tomonori ARIYOSHI, Hitoshi NAKATSUKA, Motoharu OKUNO, Shinya MATSUMOTO, Jun OTA, Tetsuya KIGUCHI
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Patent number: 11262193Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Motoharu Okuno, Hitoshi Nakatsuka
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Publication number: 20210262786Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Motoharu OKUNO, Hitoshi NAKATSUKA
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Publication number: 20210104057Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventor: Motoharu OKUNO
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Patent number: 10714234Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Yuki Ushiro, Naomi Uehara, Motoharu Okuno, Hiroyuki Mizusaki
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Patent number: 10416346Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hironobu Morita, Motoharu Okuno, Yasuhito Uetsuji, Kazunari Komai, Takuya Matsushima, Yusuke Iida, Seho Seo
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Patent number: 10386535Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Mingke Yu, Kuniharu Shibata, Motoharu Okuno, Ryosuke Tsuzuki, Masanobu Horino, Yuki Matsui
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Publication number: 20180267203Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hironobu MORITA, Motoharu OKUNO, Yasuhito UETSUJI, Kazunari KOMAI, Takuya MATSUSHIMA, Yusuke IIDA, Seho SEO
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Publication number: 20180267202Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Mingke YU, Kuniharu SHIBATA, Motoharu OKUNO, Ryosuke TSUZUKI, Masanobu HORINO, Yuki MATSUI
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Publication number: 20180268960Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Yuki USHIRO, Naomi UEHARA, Motoharu OKUNO, Hiroyuki MIZUSAKI
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Publication number: 20180106668Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Motoharu OKUNO, Guopei LI, Xue YANG, Ji SHI, Ming ZHU
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Patent number: 9243951Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Ryosuke Tsuzuki, Takehiro Kawai, Motoharu Okuno
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Patent number: 9169979Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Motoharu Okuno, Tsuyoshi Miyata, Takamasa Kameda
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Publication number: 20140198519Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Motoharu Okuno, Tsuyoshi Miyata, Takamasa Kameda
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Publication number: 20140001345Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Ryosuke TSUZUKI, Takehiro KAWAI, Motoharu OKUNO
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Patent number: 8575636Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Yuki Ushiro, Takamasa Kameda, Kazunari Komai, Tsuyoshi Miyata, Motoharu Okuno, Makoto Kasuya
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Patent number: D997746Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Takeshi Inoda, Hitoshi Nakatsuka, Tomonori Ariyoshi, Motoharu Okuno
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Patent number: D997747Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Takeshi Inoda, Hitoshi Nakatsuka, Tomonori Ariyoshi, Motoharu Okuno
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Patent number: D997748Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Takeshi Inoda, Hitoshi Nakatsuka, Tomonori Ariyoshi, Motoharu Okuno