Patents by Inventor Naohiro KAWATA

Naohiro KAWATA 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).

  • SENSOR MODULE AND ROBOT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200376674
    Abstract: A sensor module of the present invention includes a flexible body and a sensor fixed to the outer surface of the body. The body is attachable to a robot hand having multiple fingers and is removable from the robot hand. The sensor is a proximity sensor or a tactile sensor. A position on the body where the sensor is fixed corresponds to a fingertip of a finger of the robot hand in a state where the sensor module is attached to the robot hand. The body has the shape of a glove, a finger cot, or a sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Akihiro TOMIOKA, Hideyuki NOGUCHI, Naohiro KAWATA, Kenichi ITO, Masayoshi YONEDA