Patents by Inventor Shuusuke WATANABE

Shuusuke WATANABE 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: 11407104
    Abstract: A tooth contact position adjustment amount estimation device that performs processing with respect to estimating a tooth contact position adjustment amount for dimensional data of parts constituting a power transmission mechanism according to the present invention, comprising: a machine learning device that performs processing with respect to estimating the tooth contact position adjustment amount for the dimensional data of parts constituting the power transmission mechanism, wherein the machine learning device observes part dimensional data, which is the dimensional data of parts constituting the power transmission mechanism, as a state variable indicating a current state of an environment, and performs processing with respect to estimating the tooth contact position adjustment amount for the dimensional data of parts constituting the power transmission mechanism in assembling the power transmission mechanism by performing processing with respect to machine learning based on the observed state variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuusuke Watanabe, Shinji Mizokami
  • Patent number: 11338440
    Abstract: This robot system includes a robot, a tool which is attached to the robot, an imaging device, and a controller which controls the robot and the tool, and the controller is configured so that a distal end portion of the robot is placed at a plurality of calibration positions, the tool is operated at each of the calibration positions, images of light irradiated to an object or a trace left on the object due to tool operation processing are captured by the imaging device, and calibration is performed based on comparison between irradiation positions of the light or positions of the traces, which are in an image captured by the imaging device, and predetermined reference positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Suzuki, Shuusuke Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10994422
    Abstract: A robot system that performs desired processing on a processing target object using a processing tool. The robot system includes a robot having an arm tip that holds the processing tool, a position detector that detects a position of the arm tip, and a robot controller that controls an operation of the robot based on a position command and a position feedback detected by the position detector. The robot controller includes an adjustment operation creating unit that, during adjustment of operation parameters for controlling the operation of the robot, acquires an application and an operation area of the robot and automatically creates an adjustment operation corresponding to the acquired application and the operation area and a parameter adjustment unit that automatically adjusts the operation parameters during execution of the adjustment operation created by the adjustment operation creating unit so that a performance required for the application is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Suzuki, Shuusuke Watanabe, Kaimeng Wang
  • Publication number: 20200030984
    Abstract: This robot system includes a robot, a tool which is attached to the robot, an imaging device, and a controller which controls the robot and the tool, and the controller is configured so that a distal end portion of the robot is placed at a plurality of calibration positions, the tool is operated at each of the calibration positions, images of light irradiated to an object or a trace left on the object due to tool operation processing are captured by the imaging device, and calibration is performed based on comparison between irradiation positions of the light or positions of the traces, which are in an image captured by the imaging device, and predetermined reference positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime SUZUKI, Shuusuke WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200016744
    Abstract: A tooth contact position adjustment amount estimation device that performs processing with respect to estimating a tooth contact position adjustment amount for dimensional data of parts constituting a power transmission mechanism according to the present invention, comprising: a machine learning device that performs processing with respect to estimating the tooth contact position adjustment amount for the dimensional data of parts constituting the power transmission mechanism, wherein the machine learning device observes part dimensional data, which is the dimensional data of parts constituting the power transmission mechanism, as a state variable indicating a current state of an environment, and performs processing with respect to estimating the tooth contact position adjustment amount for the dimensional data of parts constituting the power transmission mechanism in assembling the power transmission mechanism by performing processing with respect to machine learning based on the observed state variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Shuusuke WATANABE, Shinji MIZOKAMI
  • Patent number: 10520912
    Abstract: A robot controller having a function that simplifies learning and a robot control method. The robot controller includes: a learning section configured to carry out learning of detecting a deviation between a commanded trajectory representing a position of the robot generated according to the command values and an operation trajectory representing an actual position where the robot has moved, and generate a corrected program by adjusting the commanded trajectory; a saving section configured to save the corrected program; and a relearning section configured to carry out relearning on a relearning location, the relearning location being a part of the operation trajectory designated by an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kaimeng Wang, Shuusuke Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10486307
    Abstract: A robot control device that controls a robot that executes operations in the same area as an operator includes: an information acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a control state of the robot, information indicating an attitude of the operator, and information indicating a position of an operating target object in the operations; an estimating unit that estimates an operation in execution on the basis of respective pieces of information acquired by the information acquisition unit; a required time calculating unit that calculates a required time required until the operation in execution ends on the basis of the estimated operation in execution; an operation plan creating unit that creates an operation plan of the robot on the basis of the required time; and a control unit that controls the robot so as to execute operations according to the operation plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kaimeng Wang, Hajime Suzuki, Shuusuke Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20190184577
    Abstract: A robot system that performs desired processing on a processing target object using a processing tool includes: a robot having an arm tip that holds the processing tool; a position detector that detects a position of the arm tip; and a robot controller that controls an operation of the robot based on a position command and a position feedback detected by the position detector, wherein the robot controller includes: an adjustment operation creating unit that, during adjustment of operation parameters for controlling the operation of the robot, acquires an application and an operation area of the robot and automatically creates an adjustment operation corresponding to the acquired application and the operation area; and a parameter adjustment, unit that automatically adjusts the operation parameters during execution of the adjustment operation created by the adjustment operation creating unit so that a performance required for the application is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Hajime SUZUKI, Shuusuke WATANABE, Kaimeng WANG
  • Publication number: 20180326584
    Abstract: A robot control device that controls a robot that executes operations in the same area as an operator includes: an information acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a control state of the robot, information indicating an attitude of the operator, and information indicating a position of an operating target object in the operations; an estimating unit that estimates an operation in execution on the basis of respective pieces of information acquired by the information acquisition unit; a required time calculating unit that calculates a required time required until the operation in execution ends on the basis of the estimated operation in execution; an operation plan creating unit that creates an operation plan of the robot on the basis of the required time; and a control unit that controls the robot so as to execute operations according to the operation plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Kaimeng WANG, Hajime SUZUKI, Shuusuke WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20180164773
    Abstract: A robot controller having a function that simplifies learning and a robot control method. The robot controller includes: a learning section configured to carry out learning of detecting a deviation between a commanded trajectory representing a position of the robot generated according to the command values and an operation trajectory representing an actual position where the robot has moved, and generate a corrected program by adjusting the commanded trajectory; a saving section configured to save the corrected program; and a relearning section configured to carry out relearning on a relearning location, the relearning location being a part of the operation trajectory designated by an operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Kaimeng WANG, Shuusuke WATANABE