Patents by Inventor Takayuki IGA

Takayuki IGA 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).

  • Safety device, self-propelled robot system, and controlling method
    Patent number: 12140956
    Abstract: A safety device according to the present disclosure includes a sensor that is attached to a self-propellable travel device or a robot provided to the travel device, is set with a given detection area on the basis of a position of the sensor, and detects an object existing within the given detection area. The safety device further includes a motion suppressing device that suppresses motions of the travel device and the robot, when the existence of the object within the given detection area is detected by the sensor, and an area changing device that changes the given detection area according to operating states of the travel device and the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Kokushi, Takayuki Iga, Takuya Ichise, Ryota Sakai, Risa Momota
  • SAFETY DEVICE, SELF-PROPELLED ROBOT SYSTEM, AND CONTROLLING METHOD
    Publication number: 20230048039
    Abstract: A safety device according to the present disclosure includes a sensor that is attached to a self-propellable travel device or a robot provided to the travel device, is set with a given detection area on the basis of a position of the sensor, and detects an object existing within the given detection area. The safety device further includes a motion suppressing device that suppresses motions of the travel device and the robot, when the existence of the object within the given detection area is detected by the sensor, and an area changing device that changes the given detection area according to operating states of the travel device and the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki KOKUSHI, Takayuki IGA, Takuya ICHISE, Ryota SAKAI, Risa MOMOTA