Patents by Inventor Ryuji KANDA

Ryuji KANDA 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).

  • Publication number: 20250137224
    Abstract: A measurement value acquisition unit acquires measurement values from a plurality of sensors. A posture calculation unit calculates a posture of an attachment with respect to a vehicle body based on the measurement values. An intervention control unit determines a virtual rotation axis based on the calculated posture of the attachment. An operation signal acquisition unit acquires an operation signal for operating the support portion from an operation device. An intervention control unit generates a control signal for the tilt rotator to rotate the attachment around the virtual rotation axis so that an axial direction of the virtual rotation axis in a global coordinate system is held and a design surface and teeth of the attachment are approximately parallel to each other, based on the calculated posture of the attachment and an operation amount indicated by the operation signal for operating the support portion. An output unit outputs the generated control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Hikaru SUZUKI, Tsutomu IWAMURA, Sho NOZAKI, Ryuji KANDA, Daishi IWANAGA, Tomokazu HIRAO, Yuta UCHIDA, Yuki SHIMANO, Jun SASAKI, Jin KITAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20250129578
    Abstract: A measured value acquisition unit acquires measured values from a plurality of sensors. A position and posture calculation unit calculates a current posture of the work tool, based on the measured values. A target posture determination unit determines a virtual rotation axis, based on the calculated current posture of the work tool, when a predetermined control start condition is satisfied. A rotation amount calculation unit generates a control signal of the tilt rotator for rotating the work tool from the current posture to a target posture by a predetermined amount around the virtual rotation axis. A control signal output unit outputs the generated control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Hikaru SUZUKI, Tsutomu IWAMURA, Sho NOZAKI, Ryuji KANDA, Daishi IWANAGA, Tomokazu HIRAO, Yuta UCHIDA, Yuki SHIMANO, Jun SASAKI, Jin KITAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20250116085
    Abstract: A measurement value acquisition unit acquires measurement values from a plurality of sensors. A posture calculation unit calculates a posture of an attachment with respect to a vehicle body based on the measurement values. An operation signal acquisition unit acquires an operation signal from an operation device. An intervention control unit generates a control signal for the tilt rotator so that the posture of the attachment is held, based on the operation signal. An output unit outputs the generated control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Hikaru SUZUKI, Tsutomu IWAMURA, Sho NOZAKI, Ryuji KANDA, Daishi IWANAGA, Tomokazu HIRAO, Yuta UCHIDA, Yuki SHIMANO, Jun SASAKI, Jin KITAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20240352702
    Abstract: A measurement value acquisition unit acquires measurement values from a plurality of sensors. A posture calculation unit calculates a posture of an attachment with respect to a vehicle body. An intervention control unit determines a virtual rotation axis based on the calculated posture of the attachment. An intervention control unit generates a control signal for the tilt rotator to rotate the attachment around the virtual rotation axis so that a design surface and teeth of the attachment are approximately parallel to each other, based on the calculated posture of the attachment. An output unit outputs the generated control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Hikaru SUZUKI, Tsutomu IWAMURA, Sho NOZAKI, Ryuji KANDA, Daishi IWANAGA, Tomokazu HIRAO, Yuta UCHIDA, Yuki SHIMANO, Jun SASAKI, Jin KITAJIMA
  • Patent number: 11453997
    Abstract: A work implement includes a breaker. Sensors detect an attitude of the work implement. A pilot valve controls the operation of the breaker. A controller controls the pilot valve. The controller detects, from the attitude of the work implement obtained by the sensors, a distance between a tip of the breaker and a striking limit. When it is determined that the tip of the breaker has reached the striking limit, the controller controls the pilot valve to stop the operation of the breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Ohiwa, Tomohiro Nakagawa, Ryuji Kanda
  • Publication number: 20200232181
    Abstract: A work implement includes a breaker. Sensors detect an attitude of the work implement. A pilot valve controls the operation of the breaker. A controller controls the pilot valve. The controller detects, from the attitude of the work implement obtained by the sensors, a distance between a tip of the breaker and a striking limit. When it is determined that the tip of the breaker has reached the striking limit, the controller controls the pilot valve to stop the operation of the breaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji OHIWA, Tomohiro NAKAGAWA, Ryuji KANDA