Patents by Inventor Takefumi ASAHI

Takefumi ASAHI 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).

  • Robot system
    Patent number: 9073214
    Abstract: A robot system is provided, which includes a robot, a controller for controlling an operation of the robot, and a sensor for detecting a person entering into a delivery area where the robot and the person deliver an object therebetween. When the sensor detects the person entering into the delivery area, the controller sets to the delivery area a first restricted area where the operation of the robot is restricted, and controls the robot based on the first restricted area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Takefumi Asahi, Yukiko Sawada
  • ROBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TO-BE-PROCESSED MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20140288706
    Abstract: A robot system includes a robot, a control device, and a projection device. The control device is configured to receive area information on an area defining an operation of the robot. The projection device is configured to project the area onto an object adjacent to the robot based on the area information received by the control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Takefumi ASAHI, Yukiko SAWADA
  • ROBOT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140288707
    Abstract: A robot system is provided, which includes a robot, a controller for controlling an operation of the robot, and a sensor for detecting a person entering into a delivery area where the robot and the person deliver an object therebetween. When the sensor detects the person entering into the delivery area, the controller sets to the delivery area a first restricted area where the operation of the robot is restricted, and controls the robot based on the first restricted area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Takefumi ASAHI, Yukiko SAWADA
  • ROBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TO-BE-PROCESSED-MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20140288711
    Abstract: A robot system includes a robot, an image capture device, and a setting device. The image capture device is fixed at a position external to the robot, and configured to capture an image of a range including the robot and a vicinity of the robot. The setting device is configured to generate area information on an area defining an operation of the robot based on the image captured by the image capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Yukiko SAWADA, Takefumi ASAHI