Patents by Inventor Tomoki Harada

Tomoki Harada 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: 11351672
    Abstract: A robot causes an image capturing device to capture an image of a container in which a plurality of targets are placed to overlap in part with one another, the plurality of targets including components whose types are different from each other among the component and a component kit in which two or more of the components are assembled with one another, detects types, positions and poses of the plurality of targets based on the captured image captured by the image capturing device, determines a priority order of one or more of component kits being assembled using the targets placed in the container according to the detected types, the detected positions and the detected poses, and assembles the component kit selected based on the determined priority order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventor: Tomoki Harada
  • Patent number: 11118902
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shape measurement device includes a controller, in which the controller starts a process in which a plurality of different phase pattern images is projected by a projector, whenever the phase pattern image is projected by the projector before a rising time elapses, the rising time being a time until the luminance of light does not temporally change after a light source of the projector applies the light, and measures a three-dimensional shape of a target object onto which the phase pattern image is projected on the basis of a captured image obtained by the camera after the process is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kentaro Tsukamoto, Tomoki Harada
  • Patent number: 11090810
    Abstract: A robot system includes a robot including a robot arm and a first camera, a second camera installed separately from the robot, and a control device which controls the robot and the second camera. The first camera has already been calibrated in advance, and a first calibration data which is the calibration data between the coordinate system of the robot and the coordinate system of the first camera is known. The control device (i) images a calibration pattern with the first camera to acquire a first pattern image and images a calibration pattern with the second camera to acquire a second pattern image, and (ii) executes calibration process for obtaining a second calibration data which is the calibration data between the coordinate system of the robot and the coordinate system of the second camera using the first pattern image, the second pattern image, and the first calibration data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoki Harada
  • Patent number: 10562182
    Abstract: A robot includes: a hand; and a control unit that operates the hand, in which the control unit generates three-dimensional point group information for a partial image forming a captured image obtained by an imaging unit, and causes the hand to hold an object included in the partial image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki Harada, Koichi Hashimoto, Shogo Arai
  • Patent number: 10329042
    Abstract: For accurate housing of an object to be packed even in an unfixed box body, a packing apparatus includes a movable unit and a force detection part provided in the movable unit and houses an object to be packed in a box body formed from a packing material based on an output value of the force detection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Nammoto, Kazuhiro Kosuge, Tomoki Harada, Koichi Hashimoto, Kengo Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20190105781
    Abstract: A robot system includes a robot including a robot arm and a first camera, a second camera installed separately from the robot, and a control device which controls the robot and the second camera. The first camera has already been calibrated in advance, and a first calibration data which is the calibration data between the coordinate system of the robot and the coordinate system of the first camera is known. The control device (i) images a calibration pattern with the first camera to acquire a first pattern image and images a calibration pattern with the second camera to acquire a second pattern image, and (ii) executes calibration process for obtaining a second calibration data which is the calibration data between the coordinate system of the robot and the coordinate system of the second camera using the first pattern image, the second pattern image, and the first calibration data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Tomoki HARADA
  • Publication number: 20190099890
    Abstract: A robot causes an image capturing device to capture an image of a container in which a plurality of targets are placed to overlap in part with one another, the plurality of targets including components whose types are different from each other among the component and a component kit in which two or more of the components are assembled with one another, detects types, positions and poses of the plurality of targets based on the captured image captured by the image capturing device, determines a priority order of one or more of component kits being assembled using the targets placed in the container according to the detected types, the detected positions and the detected poses, and assembles the component kit selected based on the determined priority order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventor: Tomoki HARADA
  • Patent number: 10216675
    Abstract: A technique for establishing a network interface and an external interface in a connector is disclosed. A personal computer (PC) includes a device controller for controlling data transmission with a peripheral device and a network device, and a receptacle including multiple pins for connecting data channels of the device controller to the peripheral device through the external interface and the network device through the network interface. The PC further includes a crossbar switch for switching the data channels to establish the external interface and the network interface in the receptacle. The external interface complies with the USB standards, and the network interface complies with the Ethernet standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
    Inventors: Yasumichi Tsukamoto, Luis Antonio Hernandez, Tomoki Harada, Daisuke Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20190033065
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shape measurement device includes a controller, in which the controller starts a process in which a plurality of different phase pattern images is projected by a projector, whenever the phase pattern image is projected by the projector before a rising time elapses, the rising time being a time until the luminance of light does not temporally change after a light source of the projector applies the light, and measures a three-dimensional shape of a target object onto which the phase pattern image is projected on the basis of a captured image obtained by the camera after the process is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Kentaro TSUKAMOTO, Tomoki HARADA
  • Patent number: 10181202
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes a projection unit configured to project a first pattern onto an object; and a selection unit configured to select a single first pattern from a plurality of first patterns. After the projection unit projects each of the plurality of first patterns having different resolutions onto the object, the projection unit projects a second pattern onto the object, the second pattern having the same resolution as that of the selected single first pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki Harada, Koichi Hashimoto, Shogo Arai, Toshiki Boshu
  • Patent number: 10052767
    Abstract: A robot, wherein the robot operates on the basis of a picked-up image of at least a part of a work space of the robot picked up by an image pickup section, and a transparent member is disposed between the robot and the work space of the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Maruyama, Takashi Nammoto, Tomoki Harada
  • Publication number: 20170364465
    Abstract: A technique for establishing a network interface and an external interface in a connector is disclosed. A personal computer (PC) includes a device controller for controlling data transmission with a peripheral device and a network device, and a receptacle including multiple pins for connecting data channels of the device controller to the peripheral device through the external interface and the network device through the network interface. The PC further includes a crossbar switch for switching the data channels to establish the external interface and the network interface in the receptacle. The external interface complies with the USB standards, and the network interface complies with the Ethernet standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Yasumichi Tsukamoto, Luis Antonio Hernandez, Tomoki Harada, Daisuke Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20170341230
    Abstract: A robot includes: a hand; and a control unit that operates the hand, in which the control unit generates three-dimensional point group information for a partial image forming a captured image obtained by an imaging unit, and causes the hand to hold an object included in the partial image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Tomoki HARADA, Koichi HASHIMOTO, Shogo ARAI
  • Patent number: 9764467
    Abstract: A robot includes: a hand; and a control unit that operates the hand, in which the control unit generates three-dimensional point group information for a partial image forming a captured image obtained by an imaging unit, and causes the hand to hold an object included in the partial image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki Harada, Koichi Hashimoto, Shogo Arai
  • Patent number: 9652660
    Abstract: A control system includes a projection section that projects predetermined patterned light on a target object, a first imaging section that captures an image of the target object on which the predetermined patterned light is projected by the projection section, a second imaging section that is disposed in a position different from a position where the first imaging section is disposed and captures an image of the target object on which the predetermined patterned light is projected by the projection section, and a calculation section that calculates a three-dimensional shape of the target object based on a first point in a first captured image captured by the first imaging section and a second point in a second captured image captured by the second imaging section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki Harada, Koichi Hashimoto, Shogo Arai
  • Publication number: 20170050316
    Abstract: A robot includes a hand that grips an object and a control unit that operates the hand, the hand includes fingers that are able to grip the object at four or more contact points, and an object of which a metallic tone index is equal to or higher than 5 is gripped with the hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Tomoki HARADA, Koichi HASHIMOTO, Shogo ARAI, Kengo YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9527209
    Abstract: A robot includes a hand that grips an object and a control unit that operates the hand, the hand includes fingers that are able to grip the object at four or more contact points, and an object of which a metallic tone index is equal to or higher than 5 is gripped with the hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki Harada, Koichi Hashimoto, Shogo Arai, Kengo Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20160370393
    Abstract: A robot includes a first arm, and a first end effector provided in the first arm, and the first end effector grasps a container and an object is spread within the container using a spreading member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Tomoki HARADA, Takashi NAMMOTO, Kenichi MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160368150
    Abstract: A robot, wherein the robot operates on the basis of a picked-up image of at least a part of a work space of the robot picked up by an image pickup section, and a transparent member is disposed between the robot and the work space of the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kenichi MARUYAMA, Takashi NAMMOTO, Tomoki HARADA
  • Publication number: 20160306340
    Abstract: A robot includes an arm and a hand. The robot brings a tool gripped by the hand into contact with an object and changes at least one of the position and the posture of the hand gripping the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Takashi NAMMOTO, Kenichi MARUYAMA, Tomoki HARADA, Kazuhiro KOSUGE, Haruaki CHIBA