Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Shimodaira

Yasuhiro Shimodaira 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: 20180281186
    Abstract: A robot control device includes: a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to control a robot, wherein the processor is configured to: receive a first instruction from an operation device; display information regarding a target vibration frequency of a robot obtained based on vibration data indicating vibration of the robot in a certain time section on a display, when the processor receives the first instruction; set the target vibration frequency; generate a second control signal obtained by reducing the target vibration frequency from a first control signal based on the set target vibration frequency; and generate a driving signal to drive the robot based on the second control signal and output the driving signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Toshinori HIRAIDE, Yasuhiro SHIMODAIRA
  • Patent number: 10071483
    Abstract: A robot includes an arm that has a plurality of arm members, a drive unit driving the plurality of arm members, and a grasp unit; and a force detector. The robot sequentially performs a contact operation in which a fitting member grasped by the grasp unit is moved in a predetermined contact direction and is brought into contact with a to-be-fitted member, a posture change operation in which a posture of the fitting member is changed to a fitting posture, and a fitting operation in which the fitting member in the fitting posture is moved in a searching direction and the fitting member is fitted into the to-be-fitted member in a fitting direction. The contact direction, the searching direction, and the fitting direction are directions different from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Shimodaira, Masakazu Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20180236660
    Abstract: A control device includes: a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to control a robot provided with a force sensor, wherein the processor is configured to display a first detection result in which specific position information indicating a specific position of the robot and force information output from a force sensor correspond to each other on a display, in a case where robot inspects an operation component that outputs an electric signal corresponding to an operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Shimodaira
  • Publication number: 20180154520
    Abstract: A control device that includes a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to control a robot having a force detector, wherein the processor is configured to: perform force control of the robot based on an output from the force detector; set a speed coefficient of the robot; and change setting of a virtual viscosity coefficient of the robot in the force control depending on the speed coefficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventor: Yasuhiro SHIMODAIRA
  • Publication number: 20180129184
    Abstract: A control device includes a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to control a robot that includes a robot arm including a force detector, wherein the processor is configured to reset the force detector after moving the robot arm at a first speed, and subsequently moves the robot arm at a second speed faster than the first speed and performs force control based on an output from the force detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Yasuhiro SHIMODAIRA, Junya UEDA
  • Publication number: 20180093379
    Abstract: A robot control apparatus includes a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instruction so as to control a robot including a force detection section, wherein the processor is configured to reset the force detection section before a first target object is inserted into a second target object and after the first target object has been inserted into the second target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventor: Yasuhiro SHIMODAIRA
  • Publication number: 20180059637
    Abstract: A robot includes a robot arm, a force sensor, and a control unit configured to control the operation of the robot art. The control unit initializes the force sensor while the robot arm is moving at uniform speed. It is preferable that the control unit initializes the force sensor while the robot arm is moving at the uniform speed and the amplitude of a detection value of the force sensor is smaller than a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventor: Yasuhiro SHIMODAIRA
  • Publication number: 20180029234
    Abstract: A control device which controls a robot having a moving part includes: a processor which is configured to cause an end effector provided on the moving part to move an insertion object, bring the insertion object into contact with an insertion hole provided in an insertion target object in the state where the insertion object is tilted from a center axis of the insertion hole, and subsequently insert the insertion object into the insertion hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Junya UEDA, Masakazu KOBAYASHI, Yasuhiro SHIMODAIRA
  • Publication number: 20180021950
    Abstract: A robot control apparatus that controls a robot having a movable part provided with a force detection unit includes a robot control part that performs force control on the movable part based on output of the force detection unit, wherein, when an insertion job of moving at least one of a first object and a second object having an insertion portion and inserting the first object into the insertion portion is performed by the movable part, the robot control part performs the force control on the movable part at least in a part of the insertion job, and a first target force of the force control for the movable part to position the first object in a first position and a second target force of the force control for the movable part to position the first object in a second position different from the first position are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: Yasuhiro SHIMODAIRA
  • Patent number: 9829878
    Abstract: A robot includes a robot arm, a force sensor, and a control unit configured to control the operation of the robot art. The control unit initializes the force sensor while the robot arm is moving at uniform speed. It is preferable that the control unit initializes the force sensor while the robot arm is moving at the uniform speed and the amplitude of a detection value of the force sensor is smaller than a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Shimodaira
  • Publication number: 20170259433
    Abstract: A robot control device includes a robot control section that controls a robot. The robot control device outputs, to another device, second information associated with first information indicating operation being executed by the robot control section, the operation being operation for causing the robot to perform work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Kaoru TAKEUCHI, Yasuhiro SHIMODAIRA
  • Publication number: 20160354925
    Abstract: A robot control apparatus that controls a robot including a manipulator, a force detector provided in the manipulator, and an actuator that drives the manipulator based on a target position, includes a display control unit that displays a motion position of the manipulator derived based on a target force and an output of the force detector and the target position on a screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuhiro SHIMODAIRA, Masaki MOTOYOSHI, Kaoru TAKEUCHI, Katsuji IGARASHI
  • Publication number: 20160354928
    Abstract: A robot includes an arm that has a plurality of arm members, a drive unit driving the plurality of arm members, and a grasp unit; and a force detector. The robot sequentially performs a contact operation in which a fitting member grasped by the grasp unit is moved in a predetermined contact direction and is brought into contact with a to-be-fitted member, a posture change operation in which a posture of the fitting member is changed to a fitting posture, and a fitting operation in which the fitting member in the fitting posture is moved in a searching direction and the fitting member is fitted into the to-be-fitted member in a fitting direction. The contact direction, the searching direction, and the fitting direction are directions different from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuhiro SHIMODAIRA, Masakazu KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20160231726
    Abstract: A robot includes a robot arm, a force sensor, and a control unit configured to control the operation of the robot art. The control unit initializes the force sensor while the robot arm is moving at uniform speed. It is preferable that the control unit initializes the force sensor while the robot arm is moving at the uniform speed and the amplitude of a detection value of the force sensor is smaller than a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Yasuhiro SHIMODAIRA
  • Patent number: 9342066
    Abstract: A robot includes a robot arm, a force sensor, and a control unit configured to control the operation of the robot art. The control unit initializes the force sensor while the robot arm is moving at uniform speed. It is preferable that the control unit initializes the force sensor while the robot arm is moving at the uniform speed and the amplitude of a detection value of the force sensor is smaller than a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Shimodaira
  • Publication number: 20160052135
    Abstract: A robot includes: a controller that causes a fitting member including at least one fitting flat surface which is a flat surface parallel to a fitting direction to move in the fitting direction so as to fit a fitted section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Masaki MOTOYOSHI, Yasuhiro SHIMODAIRA, Sota YAMAMOTO, Yudai TAKEUCHI
  • Patent number: 9091607
    Abstract: A sensor element is formed by, when an ? axis, a ? axis orthogonal to the ? axis, and a ? axis orthogonal to the ? axis and the ? axis are set, laminating piezoelectric substrates and electrodes in the ? axis direction. The sensor element includes connecting sections arranged such that a part of external sections of the electrodes aligns with a part of external sections of the piezoelectric substrates. The connecting sections are arranged not to align with one another in a direction of the ? axis. Conductors that electrically connect the connecting sections and external connecting sections are formed along outer peripheral sections of the piezoelectric substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takanobu Matsumoto, Toshiyuki Kamiya, Hideaki Oka, Hiroki Kawai, Yasuhiro Shimodaira
  • Publication number: 20150127158
    Abstract: A robot includes a robot arm, a force sensor, and a control unit configured to control the operation of the robot art. The control unit initializes the force sensor while the robot arm is moving at uniform speed. It is preferable that the control unit initializes the force sensor while the robot arm is moving at the uniform speed and the amplitude of a detection value of the force sensor is smaller than a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Yasuhiro SHIMODAIRA
  • Patent number: 8421764
    Abstract: A method for driving a touch panel-mounted electrophoretic display device includes: connecting a first control line or a second control line and a first electrode of the device with a switching circuit based on output from a memory circuit, and setting the electric potentials of the first and second control lines to first and second potentials, during an inputting period when positional information is input to the touch panel; and inputting an image signal including a touch panel signal for displaying the trajectory of the positional information input to the touch panel to the memory circuit of the selected pixel through the data lines and a pixel switching element by selecting the pixel connected to the corresponding scanning line by simultaneously supplying a scanning signal to the scanning lines while the potential of the second electrode is set to the first electric potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Shimodaira
  • Patent number: 8390565
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate that face each other, an electrophoretic element disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the electrophoretic element including electrophoretic particles, a display unit that has a plurality of pixels including the electrophoretic element, a common electrode that is formed on an electrophoretic element side of the second substrate, and a first control line and a second control line that are formed in either the first substrate or the second substrate. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a pixel switching element, a memory circuit that is connected to the pixel switching element, a switching circuit that is connected to the memory circuit, and a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode that are connected to the switching circuit and are disposed to face the common electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuro Murayama, Yasuhiro Shimodaira, Hiroshi Maeda