Patents by Inventor Susumu Aizawa
Susumu Aizawa 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).
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Patent number: 11939746Abstract: A surroundings monitoring system for a work machine includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of surroundings of the work machine and a display device configured to display the image of the surroundings of the work machine captured by the image capturing unit and a mark representing the position of a monitoring target. The display device is configured to display the mark in two or more different display forms.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yoshihisa Kiyota, Shunsuke Otsuki, Susumu Aizawa
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Patent number: 11697920Abstract: A surroundings monitoring system for a work machine includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to detect an obstacle present around the work machine and control an output apparatus mounted on the work machine. The processor is configured to display an output image on a display apparatus. The output image includes an image part generated using a captured image of an image capturing apparatus attached to the work machine and an icon of the work machine. The processor is configured to highlight, among image parts around the icon, an image part corresponding to a direction in which or a position at which the detected obstacle is present.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yoshihisa Kiyota, Shunsuke Otsuki, Susumu Aizawa
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Patent number: 11643795Abstract: There is provided a work machine information processing device including a risk detector configured to detect a risk relating to a state or a surrounding environment of a work machine, notifier configured to notify an operator of the work machine of the risk detected by the risk detector, behavior detector configured to detect a behavior of the operator after the notification of the notifier, and calculator configured to calculate a safety behavior evaluation value obtained by quantitatively evaluating the behavior of the operator in terms of a degree of contribution to the safety, based on contents of the risk detected by the risk detector and the behavior of the operator detected by the behavior detector.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shunsuke Otsuki, Susumu Aizawa, Yoshihisa Kiyota, Danting Li
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Publication number: 20220349150Abstract: A work machine includes one or more processors; and a memory device storing a program, wherein when executed by the one or more processors, causes a computer of the work machine to perform a process including prompting an operator to perform a safety check around the work machine at intervals of a predetermined time when the operator has not performed the safety check around the work machine for more than the predetermined time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventor: Susumu AIZAWA
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Patent number: 11365527Abstract: A surroundings monitoring apparatus includes a sensor configured to acquire detection information about a position of a predetermined monitoring target located in an area surrounding a work machine, and a processor configured to output an alarm or restrict an operation of the work machine in response to detecting that: the monitoring target is in a sensor range in which the sensor can acquire the detection information; the monitoring target is in a predetermined range equal to or less than a predetermined distance from the work machine; and the monitoring target is in a first range in a height direction of the work machine.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yoshihisa Kiyota, Shunsuke Otsuki, Susumu Aizawa
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Publication number: 20220056673Abstract: There is provided a work machine information processing device including a risk detector configured to detect a risk relating to a state or a surrounding environment of a work machine, notifier configured to notify an operator of the work machine of the risk detected by the risk detector, behavior detector configured to detect a behavior of the operator after the notification of the notifier, and calculator configured to calculate a safety behavior evaluation value obtained by quantitatively evaluating the behavior of the operator in terms of a degree of contribution to the safety, based on contents of the risk detected by the risk detector and the behavior of the operator detected by the behavior detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Shunsuke OTSUKI, Susumu AIZAWA, Yoshihisa KIYOTA, Danting LI
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Publication number: 20200399863Abstract: A work machine includes a sensor configured to acquire information relating to a status of a surrounding area of the work machine; a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to an external apparatus, the information relating to the status of the surrounding area of the work machine, which may be acquired by the sensor or generated based on the information acquired by the sensor; and an activating unit configured to activate a monitoring unit including at least the sensor and the transmitting unit, while the work machine is stopped.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Susumu AIZAWA, Yoshihisa KIYOTA, Shunsuke OTSUKI
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Publication number: 20200291614Abstract: A surroundings monitoring apparatus includes a sensor configured to acquire detection information about a position of a predetermined monitoring target located in an area surrounding a work machine, and a processor configured to output an alarm or restrict an operation of the work machine in response to detecting that: the monitoring target is in a sensor range in which the sensor can acquire the detection information; the monitoring target is in a predetermined range equal to or less than a predetermined distance from the work machine; and the monitoring target is in a first range in a height direction of the work machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Yoshihisa KIYOTA, Shunsuke OTSUKI, Susumu AIZAWA
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Publication number: 20190360177Abstract: A surroundings monitoring system for a work machine includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of surroundings of the work machine and a display device configured to display the image of the surroundings of the work machine captured by the image capturing unit and a mark representing the position of a monitoring target. The display device is configured to display the mark in two or more different display forms.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Yoshihisa KIYOTA, Shunsuke OTSUKI, Susumu AIZAWA
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Patent number: 10465362Abstract: A human detection system may detect the presence of a human around a shovel by using an image captured by an imaging device attached to the shovel. Also, the human detection system may have an extracting part that extracts a part of the captured image as an identification process target image, and an identifying part that identifies whether an image included in the identification process target image is an image of a human. A region of the identification process target image is preliminarily associated with one of head image positions in the captured image. The extracting part finds out a helmet image in the captured image, and extracts the identification process target image by associating a representative position of the helmet image with one of the head image positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yoshihisa Kiyota, Susumu Aizawa
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Patent number: 10323386Abstract: A surroundings monitoring system for a work machine includes a detecting part to detect a monitoring target around the work machine and a control part to switch the state of the work machine between first and second states based on the detection result. The first state includes a state where a restriction on the operation of the work machine is canceled or a state where an alarm is stopped. The second state includes a state where the operation is restricted or stopped or a state where the alarm is output. The control part returns the state of the work machine to the first state when a predetermined condition is satisfied after switching the state to the second state. The predetermined condition includes that no monitoring target is detected around the work machine and that it is ensured that the work machine is prevented from starting to operate.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yoshihisa Kiyota, Shunsuke Otsuki, Susumu Aizawa
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Publication number: 20180258616Abstract: A surroundings monitoring system for a work machine includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to detect an obstacle present around the work machine and control an output apparatus mounted on the work machine. The processor is configured to display an output image on a display apparatus. The output image includes an image part generated using a captured image of an image capturing apparatus attached to the work machine and an icon of the work machine. The processor is configured to highlight, among image parts around the icon, an image part corresponding to a direction in which or a position at which the detected obstacle is present.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Yoshihisa KIYOTA, Shunsuke OTSUKI, Susumu AIZAWA
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Publication number: 20180209122Abstract: A surroundings monitoring system for a work machine includes a detecting part to detect a monitoring target around the work machine and a control part to switch the state of the work machine between first and second states based on the detection result. The first state includes a state where a restriction on the operation of the work machine is canceled or a state where an alarm is stopped. The second state includes a state where the operation is restricted or stopped or a state where the alarm is output. The control part returns the state of the work machine to the first state when a predetermined condition is satisfied after switching the state to the second state. The predetermined condition includes that no monitoring target is detected around the work machine and that it is ensured that the work machine is prevented from starting to operate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Yoshihisa KIYOTA, Shunsuke OTSUKI, Susumu AIZAWA
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Patent number: 9715015Abstract: A periphery-monitoring device for working machines creates an output distance image based on an input distance image taken by a distance image sensor attached to a working machine. The periphery-monitoring device for working machines includes a computer programmed to execute a process including obtaining coordinates on an input distance image plane on which the input distance image is positioned, obtaining coordinates on an output distance image plane on which the output distance image is positioned and associating the input distance image and the output distance image with each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignees: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD., SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takeya Izumikawa, Yoshihisa Kiyota, Susumu Aizawa
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Publication number: 20170073934Abstract: A human detection system may detect the presence of a human around a shovel by using an image captured by an imaging device attached to the shovel. Also, the human detection system may have an extracting part that extracts a part of the captured image as an identification process target image, and an identifying part that identifies whether an image included in the identification process target image is an image of a human. A region of the identification process target image is preliminarily associated with one of head image positions in the captured image. The extracting part finds out a helmet image in the captured image, and extracts the identification process target image by associating a representative position of the helmet image with one of the head image positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Yoshihisa KIYOTA, Susumu AIZAWA
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Publication number: 20140362220Abstract: A periphery-monitoring device for working machines creates an output distance image based on an input distance image taken by a distance image sensor attached to a working machine. The periphery-monitoring device for working machines includes a computer programmed to execute a process including obtaining coordinates on an input distance image plane on which the input distance image is positioned, obtaining coordinates on an output distance image plane on which the output distance image is positioned and associating the input distance image and the output distance image with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Takeya IZUMIKAWA, Yoshihisa KIYOTA, Susumu AIZAWA
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Patent number: 3991671Abstract: A dynamically driven printer is provided for printing the output of a device having a memory register, the printer including print means operable directly from said memory register without an intervening temporary memory register in a manner corresponding to the operation of a segmented digital electronic display. The operating periods of the print means and memory register need not be synchronized. The print means may include a plurality of segment printing devices at each digit position, corresponding segment printing devices at each digit position being coupled together for simultaneous receipt of driving signals generated in response to the output of the main memory register. Each of the digit positions is sequentially actuated to effect printing.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1975Date of Patent: November 16, 1976Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Suwa Seikosha, Shinshu Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Susumu Aizawa, Yoshikiyo Futagawa, Katsumi Kuriya