Patents by Inventor Takashi Nakatsukasa

Takashi Nakatsukasa 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: 10816783
    Abstract: When an observation target is enabled to be observed by a plurality of types of measuring methods having different principles, to make it possible switch an illuminating method in a plurality of ways to increase types of observation targets that can be observed. An observation target SP is illuminated by at least one of coaxial epi-illumination 24 and non-coaxial epi-illumination 25. A focus search is performed on the basis of an image acquired by a first light receiving element 50. The observation target SP is illuminated by a light source 26. The focus search is performed on the basis of a signal acquired by a second light receiving element 51.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: KEYENCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jumpei Yamashita, Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Patent number: 10739130
    Abstract: Provided is a measuring device that can easily perform high-accuracy measurement at low cost. A stage is held on an installation part. A head unit including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit, and the installation part are fixedly coupled together by a stand. A light shielding mechanism is attached to the stand in order to block ambient light. The light shielding mechanism includes a front cover member that covers a space on the stage from above. Point cloud data representing the three-dimensional shape of the measuring object is generated based on the light reception signal. Designation of a point to be measured in the measuring object is received, and a measurement value at the designated point is calculated based on the obtained point cloud data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: KEYENCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeto Murakami, Masaki Fujiwara, Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Patent number: 10508902
    Abstract: A three-dimensional measurement device which is capable of increasing the operability at the time of repeatedly performing dimension measurement for a plurality of measurement target objects having substantially the same shape is provided. There are included a template storage unit for storing, as a template, model three-dimensional shape data and an operation procedure of dimension measurement performed on the model three-dimensional shape image, and a positional relationship specification unit for specifying a relative positional relationship between the model three-dimensional shape data and measurement three-dimensional shape data. The geometric element extraction unit specifies a geometric element of a measurement three-dimensional shape based on the relative positional relationship and the template, and the dimension value calculation unit performs dimension measurement on the measurement three-dimensional shape based on the relative positional relationship and the template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Tabuchi, Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Patent number: 10415958
    Abstract: Provided is a measuring device that can easily and accurately measure a shape at a desired point of a measuring object. A stage is held on an installation part. A head unit including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit and the installation part are fixedly coupled together by a stand. An effective region is set to a space on the stage. Point cloud data corresponding to the effective region is obtained as measurement data from the generated point cloud data. Designation of a point to be measured in the measuring object is received, and a measurement value at the designated point is calculated based on the obtained measurement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Keyence Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Patent number: 10323933
    Abstract: Provided is a measuring device having improved operability. A head unit is fixedly coupled to an installation part with a stand. A measuring object is placed on a stage held by the installation part. The measuring object is irradiated obliquely downward with the measurement light having the pattern from the light projecting unit. The measurement light reflected obliquely upward by the measuring object is received by a selected one of first and second light receiving units, and a light reception signal representing a light reception amount is output. A second imaging visual field of the second light receiving unit is smaller than a first imaging visual field of the first light receiving unit, and included in the first imaging visual field. A second optical axis of the second light receiving unit is located below a first optical axis of the first light receiving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Fujiwara, Shigeto Murakami, Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Publication number: 20190113728
    Abstract: When an observation target is enabled to be observed by a plurality of types of measuring methods having different principles, to make it possible switch an illuminating method in a plurality of ways to increase types of observation targets that can be observed. An observation target SP is illuminated by at least one of coaxial epi-illumination 24 and non-coaxial epi-illumination 25. A focus search is performed on the basis of an image acquired by a first light receiving element 50. The observation target SP is illuminated by a light source 26. The focus search is performed on the basis of a signal acquired by a second light receiving element 51.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Jumpei Yamashita, Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Publication number: 20180058843
    Abstract: A three-dimensional measurement device which is capable of increasing the operability at the time of repeatedly performing dimension measurement for a plurality of measurement target objects having substantially the same shape is provided. There are included a template storage unit for storing, as a template, model three-dimensional shape data and an operation procedure of dimension measurement performed on the model three-dimensional shape image, and a positional relationship specification unit for specifying a relative positional relationship between the model three-dimensional shape data and measurement three-dimensional shape data. The geometric element extraction unit specifies a geometric element of a measurement three-dimensional shape based on the relative positional relationship and the template, and the dimension value calculation unit performs dimension measurement on the measurement three-dimensional shape based on the relative positional relationship and the template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Tabuchi, Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Publication number: 20170370706
    Abstract: Provided is a measuring device that can easily and accurately measure a shape at a desired point of a measuring object. A stage is held on an installation part. A head unit including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit and the installation part are fixedly coupled together by a stand. An effective region is set to a space on the stage. Point cloud data corresponding to the effective region is obtained as measurement data from the generated point cloud data. Designation of a point to be measured in the measuring object is received, and a measurement value at the designated point is calculated based on the obtained measurement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Publication number: 20170370707
    Abstract: Provided is a measuring device that can easily perform high-accuracy measurement at low cost. A stage is held on an installation part. A head unit including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit, and the installation part are fixedly coupled together by a stand. A light shielding mechanism is attached to the stand in order to block ambient light. The light shielding mechanism includes a front cover member that covers a space on the stage from above. Point cloud data representing the three-dimensional shape of the measuring object is generated based on the light reception signal. Designation of a point to be measured in the measuring object is received, and a measurement value at the designated point is calculated based on the obtained point cloud data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeto Murakami, Masaki Fujiwara, Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Publication number: 20170370708
    Abstract: Provided is a measuring device having improved operability. A head unit is fixedly coupled to an installation part with a stand. A measuring object is placed on a stage held by the installation part. The measuring object is irradiated obliquely downward with the measurement light having the pattern from the light projecting unit. The measurement light reflected obliquely upward by the measuring object is received by a selected one of first and second light receiving units, and a light reception signal representing a light reception amount is output. A second imaging visual field of the second light receiving unit is smaller than a first imaging visual field of the first light receiving unit, and included in the first imaging visual field. A second optical axis of the second light receiving unit is located below a first optical axis of the first light receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Fujiwara, Shigeto Murakami, Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Patent number: 9404739
    Abstract: Provided is a shape measuring device capable of making a user to feel that three-dimensional shape data is easily acquirable. Right and left light projecting sections are individually turned on to automatically adjust exposure time or brightness of illumination so that an image displayed in a display section has the optimum brightness. Further, scanning is performed with a plurality of striped patterns using the light projecting section, and in synchronization therewith, a plurality of striped images are acquired by a camera. Subsequently, a 2D texture image of an object is acquired by using ring illumination or all-white uniform illumination of the light projecting section. A PC performs image processing and an analysis on the acquired image data with a measurement algorithm, to generate stereoscopic shape data. Further, a 3D texture image generated by mapping the two-dimensional texture image onto the stereoscopic shape data is displayed in a display section (monitor).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Keyence Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Patent number: 9151600
    Abstract: The invention provides a shape measuring device, a shape measuring method, and a shape measuring program capable of easily adjusting a posture of a measuring object to a state appropriate for shape measurement before the shape measurement of the measuring object. A measuring object is irradiated with light having a pattern for posture checking by a light projecting unit before the shape measurement. An image of the measuring object captured by a light receiving unit is displayed on a display section in this state. The posture of the measuring object is adjusted with the measuring object being irradiated with the light having the pattern for posture checking by the light projecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Keyence Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Patent number: 8743374
    Abstract: The invention provide a shape measuring device, a shape measuring method, and a shape measuring program capable of clearly observing a surface state of a measuring object while measuring a shape of the measuring object at high accuracy. Light irradiated by a light projecting unit is reflected by a measuring object and received by a light receiving unit. Stereoscopic shape data of the measuring object is generated by a triangular distance measuring method. The light irradiated by the light projecting unit is reflected by the measuring object and received by the light receiving unit. All-focus texture image data of the measuring object is generated by synthesizing texture image data of a plurality of portions of the measuring object while changing a focus position of the light receiving unit. The stereoscopic shape data and the all-focus texture image data are synthesized to generate synthesized data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Keyence Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Publication number: 20140071458
    Abstract: The invention provide a shape measuring device, a shape measuring method, and a shape measuring program capable of clearly observing a surface state of a measuring object while measuring a shape of the measuring object at high accuracy. Light irradiated by a light projecting unit is reflected by a measuring object and received by a light receiving unit. Stereoscopic shape data of the measuring object is generated by a triangular distance measuring method. The light irradiated by the light projecting unit is reflected by the measuring object and received by the light receiving unit. All-focus texture image data of the measuring object is generated by synthesizing texture image data of a plurality of portions of the measuring object while changing a focus position of the light receiving unit. The stereoscopic shape data and the all-focus texture image data are synthesized to generate synthesized data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Publication number: 20140071243
    Abstract: Provided is a shape measuring device capable of making a user to feel that three-dimensional shape data is easily acquirable. Right and left light projecting sections are individually turned on to automatically adjust exposure time or brightness of illumination so that an image displayed in a display section has the optimum brightness. Further, scanning is performed with a plurality of striped patterns using the light projecting section, and in synchronization therewith, a plurality of striped images are acquired by a camera. Subsequently, a 2D texture image of an object is acquired by using ring illumination or all-white uniform illumination of the light projecting section. A PC performs image processing and an analysis on the acquired image data with a measurement algorithm, to generate stereoscopic shape data. Further, a 3D texture image generated by mapping the two-dimensional texture image onto the stereoscopic shape data is displayed in a display section (monitor).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Publication number: 20140071459
    Abstract: The invention provides a shape measuring device, a shape measuring method, and a shape measuring program capable of easily adjusting a posture of a measuring object to a state appropriate for shape measurement before the shape measurement of the measuring object. A measuring object is irradiated with light having a pattern for posture checking by a light projecting unit before the shape measurement. An image of the measuring object captured by a light receiving unit is displayed on a display section in this state. The posture of the measuring object is adjusted with the measuring object being irradiated with the light having the pattern for posture checking by the light projecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Patent number: 8233665
    Abstract: An image of a measurement object is displayed, and specification of a feature image and a measurement position is received on the displayed image. The feature image, the specification has been received, and information on relative positions for the feature image, which represents the measurement position and a display position of a dimension line, are stored. A newly acquired image of the measurement object is compared with the feature image to identify information on the attitude and the position of the image of the measurement object. A measurement position is set for the image of the measurement object with the identified attitude and position, and then predetermined physical quantities are measured. Based on the stored information on the relative position for the feature image displaying the dimension line, a dimension line indicating a measurement position and a measurement result are displayed at predetermined positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Keyence Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Publication number: 20100189308
    Abstract: An image of a measurement object is displayed, and specification of a feature image and a measurement position is received on the displayed image. The feature image, the specification has been received, and information on relative positions for the feature image, which represents the measurement position and a display position of a dimension line, are stored. A newly acquired image of the measurement object is compared with the feature image to identify information on the attitude and the position of the image of the measurement object. A measurement position is set for the image of the measurement object with the identified attitude and position, and then predetermined physical quantities are measured. Based on the stored information on the relative position for the feature image displaying the dimension line, a dimension line indicating a measurement position and a measurement result are displayed at predetermined positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Publication number: 20100060903
    Abstract: A shape of a measurement object is measured based on an image obtained by applying light onto a stage having the measurement object mounted thereon and performing image formation of transmitted light or reflected light of the light on an imaging device. An image of the measurement object that is obtained by image formation on an imaging device is displayed within the range of the field of view, and feature quantity information is extracted based on the image of the measurement object. A determination is made as to whether feature quantity information approximately in agreement with the extracted feature quantity information is stored. If it is determined that the feature quantity information approximately in agreement with the extracted feature quantity information is stored, then the shape of the measurement object is measured based on information on measurement conditions stored in association with the feature quantity information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Nakatsukasa, Takashi Naruse