Patents by Inventor Souta Ohga

Souta Ohga 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: 8556245
    Abstract: A work inspector and carrier includes a carrier unit (40, 50, 60) for carrying a workpiece from a carry-in area to a carry-out area, and an inspection unit (70) for performing a predetermined inspection on the workpiece. The carrier unit is formed so as to move the inspection unit (70) together with the workpiece in order to carry the workpiece from the carry-in area to the carry-out area while performing the inspection by the inspection unit. When carrying the workpiece from the carry-in area to the carry-out area, the inspection unit performs the predetermined inspection on the workpiece while being moved together with the workpiece. Thus, the overall time required for inspection and transportation can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Hirata Corporation
    Inventors: Hisayuki Sueoka, Souta Ohga, Yoshiaki Araki
  • Publication number: 20110057373
    Abstract: A work inspector and carrier according to the present invention includes a carrier unit (40, 50, 60) for carrying a workpiece from a carry-in area to a carry-out area, and an inspection unit (70) for performing a predetermined inspection on the workpiece. The carrier unit is formed so as to move the inspection unit (70) together with the workpiece in order to carry the workpiece from the carry-in area to the carry-out area while performing the inspection by the inspection unit. When carrying the workpiece from the carry-in area to the carry-out area, the inspection unit performs the predetermined inspection on the workpiece while being moved together with the workpiece. Compared with a case where the workpiece is stopped at a predetermined inspecting position to perform the predetermined inspection on the workpiece and thereafter the is carried (inspection and transportation are performed separately), the overall time required for inspection and transportation can be shortened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Hirata Corporation
    Inventors: Hisayuki Sueoka, Souta Ohga, Yoshiaki Araki