Patents by Inventor Nobusuke Iino

Nobusuke Iino 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).

  • Fruits sorting apparatus and fruits sorting method
    Patent number: 9789518
    Abstract: A fruits sorting apparatus includes: a conveyance device configured to convey a plurality of charged fruits from a detection area located on an upstream side to a sorting area disposed on a downstream side; an imaging device configured to photograph the fruits in the detection area of the conveyance device; a processor configured to detect a rotten fruit and a nonstandard fruit having an irregular shape or size based on images of the fruits and vegetables imaged by the imaging device; and a robot configured to pick up the rotten fruit and the nonstandard fruit detected by the processor in the sorting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Nireco Corporation
    Inventor: Nobusuke Iino
  • FRUITS SORTING APPARATUS AND FRUITS SORTING METHOD
    Publication number: 20160346811
    Abstract: A fruits sorting apparatus includes: a conveyance device configured to convey a plurality of charged fruits from a detection area located on an upstream side to a sorting area disposed on a downstream side; an imaging device configured to photograph the fruits in the detection area of the conveyance device; a processor configured to detect a rotten fruit and a nonstandard fruit having an irregular shape or size based on images of the fruits and vegetables imaged by the imaging device; and a robot configured to pick up the rotten fruit and the nonstandard fruit detected by the processor in the sorting area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Nobusuke Iino