Patents by Inventor Toshiaki TAZUME

Toshiaki TAZUME 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: 20210228010
    Abstract: A delivery system S performs authenticating process of authenticating at least any one of an UGV 1 and an article delivered by the UGV 1 in a case where the UGV 1 arrives at a delivery destination, and performs opening/closing control of a first carry-in port from which the article is carried in at the delivery destination on the basis of the authentication result of the UGV 1 or the article delivered by the UGV 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Rakuten, Inc.
    Inventor: Toshiaki TAZUME
  • Publication number: 20210214159
    Abstract: Provided is a package receiving and holding apparatus including: a stage for unloading a package transported by an unmanned aerial vehicle; a storage repository, which is arranged adjacent to the stage, and includes a plurality of storage spaces arranged at least in a vertical direction, in order to store the package; a lifter for raising and lowering the stage; a pusher, which is movable in a manner so as to push the package on the stage; and an actuator for moving the pusher. The lifter is controlled so as to lower the stage from an unloading position of the package to a storage position corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of storage spaces. The actuator is controlled so as to move the pusher horizontally in order to slide and move the package toward the selected one of the plurality of storage spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Toshiaki TAZUME, Qingnan ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20210214170
    Abstract: When a first holder and a second holder are positioned at a pair of midway positions, a belt is arranged between the first holder and the second holder breadthways across a work area, and a package is positioned between the belt and a selected one delivery section. The first holder and the second holder come closer to each other when approaching a pair of final positions from the pair of midway positions. The belt is retracted by a retractor into the first holder and the second holder to pull the package in the direction of the selected one delivery section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Rakuten, Inc.
    Inventors: Qingnan ZHOU, Toshiaki TAZUME
  • Publication number: 20210214082
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle according to an aspect of the present invention includes: an aerial vehicle body capable of flying; a winding machine provided to the aerial vehicle body and capable of winding and unwinding a linear member an end of which is connectable to a delivery target; and a fall prevention mechanism provided to the aerial vehicle body and capable of holding the delivery target disconnected from the linear member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Rakuten, Inc.
    Inventors: Takayoshi INUMA, Toshiaki TAZUME
  • Publication number: 20210217316
    Abstract: In an unmanned aerial vehicle system S, a target position Pt to which UAV 1a is headed among a plurality of UAVs 1 is determined on the basis of a position of each of a plurality of ports 2, and the UAV 1a is controlled to fly toward the target position Pt. And then, a port 2x to be used for landing of the UAV 1a is determined on the basis of a reservation status of each of the plurality of ports 2 by the other UAV 1 different from the UAV 1a among the plurality of the UAVs 1 while the UAV 1a is flying toward the target position Pt, and the UAV 1a is controlled to fly toward the determined port 2x.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Rakuten, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiaki TAZUME, Hayato MIZUKAMI, Qingnan ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20210208603
    Abstract: The article transfer system S selects an article transfer candidate on the basis of first sensing information obtained from first sensing performed by the unmanned aerial vehicle in flight, performs a movement control of the unmanned ground vehicle on the basis of position information of the selected article transfer candidate, and determines an article transfer place with reference to the selected article transfer candidate on the basis of second sensing information obtained from second sensing performed by the unmanned ground vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Rakuten, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiaki TAZUME, Qingnan ZHOU, Hayato MIZUKAMI
  • Publication number: 20210209953
    Abstract: A landing management device sets a partition, in a predetermined landing area, on the basis of information of an unmanned aerial vehicle that lands on a landing area, the partition being obtained by virtually partitioning a part of the landing area, and transmits landing control information to a control device, in order to make the unmanned aerial vehicle land on a partial area corresponding to the partition. The control device controls landing of the unmanned aerial vehicle on the basis of the landing control information received from the landing management device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Rakuten, Inc.
    Inventors: Qingnan ZHOU, Toshiaki TAZUME
  • Publication number: 20210209954
    Abstract: Detection means of an unmanned aerial vehicle control system is configured to detect an object existing at a location at which at least one of landing or takeoff of an unmanned aerial vehicle is to be performed. Type identification means is configured to identify a type of the object based on a result of detection by the detection means. Restriction means is configured to restrict at least one of landing or takeoff of the unmanned aerial vehicle based on the type identified by the type identification means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Rakuten, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiaki TAZUME, Hayato MIZUKAMI, Qingnan ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20210192451
    Abstract: Provided is a transport system, a control device, and a method whereby package transport efficiency can be improved. A transport system 1 includes at least one memory configured to store a program code, and at least one processor configured to access the program code and operate as instructed by the program code. The program code includes a detection code configured to cause the at least one processor to detect a first package to be collected at a specified collection location, and an identification code configured to cause the at least one processor to identify a second package to be delivered to the collection location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Rakuten, Inc.
    Inventor: Toshiaki Tazume
  • Publication number: 20210134103
    Abstract: A settlement processing system S is configured to perform a settlement process for a product picked up by a user based on information for settlement of the user, when closing of a door 12 of a vending machine 1 is detected after opening of the door 12 is detected. In addition, the settlement processing system S is configured to perform the settlement process for the product picked up by the user based on the information for settlement of the user, in a state in which the closing of the door 12 of the vending machine 1 is not detected after the opening of the door 12 is detected, when the state in which the user has moved from the vending machine 1 is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Rakuten, Inc.
    Inventors: Takumi YAMATO, Toshiaki TAZUME
  • Publication number: 20210125146
    Abstract: An information processing device (10, 310) includes an information acquirer that acquires to-be-delivered package information related to a package to be delivered to a user, and movement information related to a movement of the user to a first geographical point, and an information generator that generates, on the basis of the movement information, receiving method information expressing a receiving method whereby the user receives the package related to the to-be-delivered package information, the receiving method information being generated from when the movement information is acquired to when the user arrives at the first geographical point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Rakuten, Inc.
    Inventor: Toshiaki TAZUME
  • Publication number: 20210110723
    Abstract: A management device that manages a flight route of a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) includes a communication unit that acquires a detection result of an obstacle by a first UAV including an obstacle detection function and an evaluating unit that generates evaluation data of the flight route for selecting a UAV to fly on the flight route based on the detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventor: Toshiaki Tazume
  • Publication number: 20210097867
    Abstract: A control device, non-transitory computer readable medium, and method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which acquires an allowable noise level identified on the basis of at least one of a time when the UAV is flying, an altitude at which the UAV is flying, an area where the UAV is flying, and weather in an airspace in which the UAV is flying; and controls flight of the UAV on the basis of the allowable noise level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Rakuten, Inc
    Inventor: Toshiaki TAZUME
  • Publication number: 20210064066
    Abstract: A control device 200 includes at least one memory configured to store a program code, and at least one processor configured to access the program code and operate as instructed by the program code. The program code includes an acquisition code configured to cause the at least one processor to acquire a request for requesting determination as to whether or not a target area is usable for a predetermined purpose, and a control code configured to cause the at least one processor to perform control to cause a first flying object to fly to the target area. The acquisition code is configured to cause the at least one processor to further acquire sensing data that is data obtained by optical sensing of the target area by the first flying object. The program code further comprises a determination code configured to cause the at least one processor to determine, based on the acquired sensing data, whether or not the target area is usable for the predetermined purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Rakuten, Inc.
    Inventor: Toshiaki TAZUME