Patents by Inventor Teruhiko SAWADA

Teruhiko SAWADA 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).

  • Publication number: 20230242380
    Abstract: A camera and a laser radar are attached to the hoist of an overhead crane. Image data and three-dimensional point clouds are acquired during operation and accumulated as operation result data. An information processing apparatus displays the crane's movement trajectory on the terminal and predicts maintenance timing based on operation result data, evaluates a degree of danger and detects an occurrence of accident based on a positional relationship between the crane and an operator, performs optimization of a movement path, a transport sequence of multiple suspended loads, a layout in the facility, and the like, and performs post-operation diagnosis for the degree of danger and operation efficiency of the crane. In addition, the crane is used to scan the inside of the facility to detect abnormalities such as fires and suspicious persons after the work hours of the facility. These treatments can improve the usefulness of the crane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Kouji OGAWA, Teruhiko SAWADA