Patents by Inventor Tomoaki Ozaki

Tomoaki Ozaki 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: 20240116180
    Abstract: An interference determination device includes a registration unit that registers a start point and an end point of a motion of a robot, an interference determination unit that determines whether the robot interferes with an obstacle when the robot moves along a path from the start point to the end point, and an interference determination condition registration unit that registers an interference determination condition including at least one of an interference allowable distance that allows the interference with the obstacle, a positional error that is included in a relative position between the robot and the obstacle when the relative position is grasped, and a synchronization time error when the obstacle is a movable object that moves along a predetermined path in synchronization with the motion of the robot. The interference determination unit determines whether the robot interferes with the obstacle in consideration of the interference determination condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Shota ISHIKAWA, Tomoaki OZAKI
  • Publication number: 20240109599
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an installation structure and a vehicle having the installation structure. The installation structure is disposed in a vehicle and configured to install a controller, including: a floor panel, constituting a lower portion of a vehicle body of the vehicle; a floor channel, disposed in the floor panel, located at a center in a width direction of the vehicle, extending along a front-to-back direction of the vehicle, and protruding on an upside of the vehicle; a pair of brackets, connected to a corner formed by a side surface and an upper surface of the floor channel; an insulator, configured to cover the floor panel and the brackets; a carpet, disposed on the insulator; and a bracket protrusion, separated from the upper surface of the floor channel and fixing the controller on the bracket protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki MURAMATSU, Teruki Komura, Tomoaki Ozaki, Atsuhiro Yamazaki, Takeru Akagami, Takayuki Doi
  • Publication number: 20230125294
    Abstract: A route is generated for a robot with multiple parts connected rotatably. Multiple waypoints indicating a posture of the robot are registered. It is determined whether a registration waypoint is allowable as the posture of the robot. The route is generated to connect an added waypoint and an existing waypoint. It is determined whether the route satisfies the condition that the robot is operable. The adding of the waypoint and the generating of the route are repeated until the route reaches the end point. Determination results of the registration waypoint and the generated route and the condition determined not to be satisfied are displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: SHOTA ISHIKAWA, TOMOAKI OZAKI, TOSHITAKA SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20220193909
    Abstract: A layout generation device includes: a waypoint registration unit, an arrangement generation unit, an arrangement evaluation unit, an arrangement extraction unit, a path determination unit, a path generation unit, an arrangement exclusion unit, and an arrangement evaluation update unit. The arrangement evaluation unit evaluates, as an evaluation value, an operation time of a robot without considering an obstacle for each of arrangements. The arrangement extraction unit extracts an arrangement having a best evaluation value from among the evaluated arrangements by the arrangement evaluation unit. The path determination unit determines whether or not an extracted arrangement extracted by the arrangement extraction unit needs to avoid an obstacle in terms of an operation of the robot via a waypoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Shota ISHIKAWA, Tomoaki OZAKI
  • Patent number: 11183904
    Abstract: A motor includes a motor body, a speed reduction unit, a brush holder, and a circuit board. The motor body rotationally drives a rotation shaft. The speed reduction unit reduces speed of rotation of the rotation shaft. The brush holder is held by a motor case of the motor body and a gear housing of the speed reduction unit. The circuit board is arranged in a board receptacle that is open in a direction orthogonal to a motor flattened surface. The brush holder includes a terminal that is directly and electrically connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Otawara, Tomoaki Ozaki, Suguru Yamabe, Kazuyoshi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11047433
    Abstract: This clutch includes an annular clutch housing, a rotationally driven drive-side rotating body, a driven-side rotating body, a rolling body, and a support member. The clutch is configured such that, when the drive-side rotating body starts to rotate when driven, the drive-side rotating body comes into contact with the support member in a rotational direction and presses the rolling body in the rotational direction through the support member, thereby releasing the rolling body from gripping effected by the clutch housing and the driven-side rotating body. The support member includes a load generation section for generating a load which makes it difficult for the support member to rotate about the rotation axis of the drive-side rotating body when at least the drive-side rotating body starts to rotate when driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryosuke Oguri, Shusuke Kijima, Tetsuya Honda, Yoshio Aoki, Hiroyuki Okada, Kenta Suzuki, Nakatsune Shirai, Daisuke Sawamoto, Tomoaki Ozaki
  • Patent number: 11002322
    Abstract: A clutch includes a roller arranged between a clutch housing and a driven side rotating body. The roller is rotated about a rotation axis of a drive side rotating body together with the drive side rotating body when the drive side rotating body is rotationally driven. The roller hinders rotation of the driven side rotating body by being sandwiched between the clutch housing and the driven side rotating body when the drive side rotating body is not rotationally driven. The support member sandwiches the roller between the clutch housing and the driven side rotating body. The support member rotates about the rotation axis of the drive side rotating body together with the drive side rotating body. The grease is arranged between the clutch housing and the roller. The support member restricts rotation of the roller about a central axis of the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryousuke Oguri, Nakatsune Shirai, Tomoaki Ozaki, Shusuke Kijima, Kenta Suzuki, Daisuke Sawamoto, Akiyoshi Ohara, Hiroyuki Okada
  • Publication number: 20190331175
    Abstract: This clutch includes an annular clutch housing, a rotationally driven drive-side rotating body, a driven-side rotating body, a rolling body, and a support member. The clutch is configured such that, when the drive-side rotating body starts to rotate when driven, the drive-side rotating body comes into contact with the support member in a rotational direction and presses the rolling body in the rotational direction through the support member, thereby releasing the rolling body from gripping effected by the clutch housing and the driven-side rotating body. The support member includes a load generation section for generating a load which makes it difficult for the support member to rotate about the rotation axis of the drive-side rotating body when at least the drive-side rotating body starts to rotate when driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryosuke OGURI, Shusuke KIJIMA, Tetsuya HONDA, Yoshio AOKI, Hiroyuki OKADA, Kenta SUZUKI, Nakatsune SHIRAI, Daisuke SAWAMOTO, Tomoaki OZAKI
  • Publication number: 20190252952
    Abstract: A motor includes a motor body, a speed reduction unit, a brush holder, and a circuit board. The motor body rotationally drives a rotation shaft. The speed reduction unit reduces speed of rotation of the rotation shaft. The brush holder is held by a motor case of the motor body and a gear housing of the speed reduction unit. The circuit board is arranged in a board receptacle that is open in a direction orthogonal to a motor flattened surface. The brush holder includes a terminal that is directly and electrically connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro OTAWARA, Tomoaki OZAKI, Suguru YAMABE, Kazuyoshi TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20190162248
    Abstract: A clutch includes a roller arranged between a clutch housing and a driven side rotating body. The roller is rotated about a rotation axis of a drive side rotating body together with the drive side rotating body when the drive side rotating body is rotationally driven. The roller hinders rotation of the driven side rotating body by being sandwiched between the clutch housing and the driven side rotating body when the drive side rotating body is not rotationally driven. The support member sandwiches the roller between the clutch housing and the driven side rotating body. The support member rotates about the rotation axis of the drive side rotating body together with the drive side rotating body. The grease is arranged between the clutch housing and the roller. The support member restricts rotation of the roller about a central axis of the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryousuke OGURI, Nakatsune SHIRAI, Tomoaki OZAKI, Shusuke KIJIMA, Kenta SUZUKI, Daisuke SAWAMOTO, Akiyoshi OHARA, Hiroyuki OKADA
  • Patent number: 10156262
    Abstract: A joint structure includes a drive side insertion portion of a drive shaft, a driven side insertion portion of a driven shaft, and a coupling. The coupling includes a drive shaft insertion bore, which receives the drive side insertion portion, and a driven shaft insertion bore, which receives the driven side insertion portion. The drive shaft insertion bore includes a wall surface that engages the drive side insertion portion. The driven shaft insertion bore includes a wall surface that engages the driven side insertion portion. A drive side clearance in the drive shaft insertion bore allows the drive side insertion portion to move in the radial direction. A driven side clearance in the driven shaft insertion bore allows the driven side insertion portion to move in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki Yamashita, Tomoaki Ozaki
  • Patent number: 10083153
    Abstract: An arithmetic processing apparatus performs arithmetic by a neural network in which multiple processing layers are hierarchically connected. The arithmetic processing apparatus corresponding to one of the multiple processing layers includes a convolution arithmetic portion and a pooling processing portion. The convolution arithmetic portion receives an input data from another of the plurality of processing layers, performs convolution arithmetic to the input data, and in each arithmetic cycle, outputs a part of all convolution arithmetic result data required for single pooling processing. The pooling processing portion performs the single pooling processing to the all convolution arithmetic result data before executing activation processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoaki Ozaki, Kenichi Minoya
  • Patent number: 9988542
    Abstract: The invention provides a tablet having a powdered or soft surface on which a dry-ink film of information for improving identifiability of the tablet is printed, and provides an ink for inkjet printers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Ozaki, Hidekazu Kitada, Yasuharu Iida, Yoshio Hara, Takeshi Matsuda, Tadashi Mukai
  • Publication number: 20170211255
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator capable of improving accessibility to a pipe which forms a path connecting a reducing agent tank and an exhaust gas treatment device to each other is provided. The hydraulic excavator includes a pipe portion forming a path connecting the reducing agent tank and the exhaust gas treatment device to each other, a duct component member arranged along the pipe portion, and an openable and closable exterior cover forming a part of a lateral side surface of the body of the excavator. The exterior cover in the closed state and the duct component member form a duct portion which houses the pipe portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventor: Tomoaki OZAKI
  • Patent number: 9574322
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator enabling an efficient arrangement of a coolant pipe is provided. A fuel tank has a lateral side surface located outward relative to a lateral edge of a revolving frame. The hydraulic excavator includes an exterior cover laterally covering a mount member, a coolant pipe directing a coolant for an engine to a reducing agent tank, and a reinforcement plate. The coolant pipe is arranged through a space under the fuel tank and between the mount member and the exterior cover. The reinforcement plate is provided outward of the coolant pipe and inward of the exterior cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Tomoaki Ozaki
  • Patent number: 9531233
    Abstract: A motor includes a motor unit, a gear housing coupled to the motor unit, and a connector module including a connector housing coupled to the gear housing. The motor unit includes a rotation shaft and a power terminal. The gear housing accommodates a deceleration mechanism that outputs decelerated rotation of the rotation shaft. The connector terminal and the circuit substrate are fixed to the connector housing. The power terminal is connected to a socket of the connector terminal when coupling the connector housing to the gear housing. The connector terminal includes a fixed portion fixed to the connector housing, a substrate connecting portion connected to the circuit substrate, and a supported portion located closer to the socket than the substrate connecting portion. The connector housing includes a terminal supporting portion that supports the supported portion from the rear in the coupling direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: ASMO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Aoki, Nobuo Mizutani, Tomoaki Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20160281326
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator enabling an efficient arrangement of a coolant pipe is provided. A fuel tank has a lateral side surface located outward relative to a lateral edge of a revolving frame. The hydraulic excavator includes an exterior cover laterally covering a mount member, a coolant pipe directing a coolant for an engine to a reducing agent tank, and a reinforcement plate. The coolant pipe is arranged through a space under the fuel tank and between the mount member and the exterior cover. The reinforcement plate is provided outward of the coolant pipe and inward of the exterior cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Tomoaki OZAKI
  • Patent number: 9410306
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator capable of suppressing deterioration of a reducing agent stored in a reducing agent tank is provided. The hydraulic excavator includes: a main valve supplying a hydraulic oil to a work implement; an exhaust gas treatment device treating an exhaust gas from an engine through a reduction reaction; the reducing agent tank arranged forward of the main valve and storing the reducing agent to be supplied to the exhaust gas treatment device; and a partition plate arranged between the reducing agent tank and the main valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Tomoaki Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20160131199
    Abstract: A joint structure includes a drive side insertion portion of a drive shaft, a driven side insertion portion of a driven shaft, and a coupling. The coupling includes a drive shaft insertion bore, which receives the drive side insertion portion, and a driven shaft insertion bore, which receives the driven side insertion portion. The drive shaft insertion bore includes a wall surface that engages the drive side insertion portion. The driven shaft insertion bore includes a wall surface that engages the driven side insertion portion. A drive side clearance in the drive shaft insertion bore allows the drive side insertion portion to move in the radial direction. A driven side clearance in the driven shaft insertion bore allows the driven side insertion portion to move in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Yamashita, Tomoaki Ozaki
  • Patent number: RE47564
    Abstract: The axial direction of a worm wheel is defined as a motor short-transverse direction, and a plane orthogonal to the motor short-transverse direction is defined as a motor flat plane. An imaginary plane contacting a first end of a sensor magnet in a motor short-transverse direction and parallel with the flat plane is defined as a first imaginary plane. An imaginary plane contacting a second end of the sensor magnet in the motor short-transverse direction and parallel with the flat plane is defined as a second imaginary plane. A control circuit board is provided with a rotation detecting element that detects rotation of the rotary shaft of the motor. The control circuit board is arranged to be parallel with or inclined relative to the flat plane, and is provided between the first and second imaginary planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoaki Ozaki, Hiroshi Kokubu, Nobuo Mizutani, Mitsuhiro Takada