Patents by Inventor Yoichi Okamoto

Yoichi Okamoto 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: 20230351306
    Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing system for deriving a skill level of an individual user with respect to an operation of an industrial machine. The information processing system includes an accumulator that accumulates, as individual ability information of an individual to operate an industrial machine, history information including at least one of knowledge of the industrial machine and use experience of the industrial machine of the individual, in associated with individual identification information for specifying the individual, and an analyzer that analyzes the individual ability information to derive a skill level of the individual with respect to an operation of the industrial machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiichiro GOMI, Yoichi OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10698385
    Abstract: A machine apparatus that a user can more easily operate includes a machine driver that is mechanically driven, a main operation unit that operates the machine driver, a remote operation unit that transmits an operation instruction signal to the machine driver at a position apart from the main operation unit, a position determiner that determines a position of the remote operation unit, and a controller that, upon determining that the remote operation unit is located in a predetermined area, enables operations by the main operation unit, and upon determining that the remote operation unit is located outside the predetermined area, disables at least some operations by the main operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: DMG Mori Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoichi Okamoto, Eiichiro Gomi
  • Patent number: 10507559
    Abstract: A machine tool for detecting a brake failure more reliably in a mechanism that stops the rotation of a vertical shaft by at least two brakes includes a ball screw extended in a vertical direction, a driving motor that rotates the ball screw, a movable part that vertically moves along the ball screw in accordance with the rotation of the ball screw driven by the driving motor, at least two brakes that prevent a fall of the movable part while power supply to the driving motor is stopped, a brake controller that releases at least one of the at least two brakes while power supply to the driving motor is stopped, and a detector that detects presence/absence of a fall of the movable part or a fall distance of the movable part resulting from the release of the at least one brake, thereby detecting a trouble of an unreleased one of the at least two brakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: DMG Mori Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoichi Okamoto, Eiichiro Gomi
  • Patent number: 9999954
    Abstract: A machine tool that can output an abnormal noise is provided. A machine tool includes: an input unit configured to receive an input of a setting for defining an operation mode of the machine tool; a storage unit configured to store sound generated during a normal operation of the machine tool and acquired in advance; a sound collection unit configured to collect sound in the machining area; a sound selection unit configured to extract a part of sound collected in the machining area in accordance with the setting input for outputting sound to the outside of the machine tool; and a sound output unit configured to output sound extracted by the sound selection unit to the outside of the machining area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi Okamoto, Eiichiro Gomi, Hiroki Nakao, Yutaka Saito
  • Publication number: 20170291271
    Abstract: A machine tool for detecting a brake failure more reliably in a mechanism that stops the rotation of a vertical shaft by at least two brakes includes a ball screw extended in a vertical direction, a driving motor that rotates the ball screw, a movable part that vertically moves along the ball screw in accordance with the rotation of the ball screw driven by the driving motor, at least two brakes that prevent a fall of the movable part while power supply to the driving motor is stopped, a brake controller that releases at least one of the at least two brakes while power supply to the driving motor is stopped, and a detector that detects presence/absence of a fall of the movable part or a fall distance of the movable part resulting from the release of the at least one brake, thereby detecting a trouble of an unreleased one of the at least two brakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: DMG Mori Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoichi Okamoto, Eiichiro Gomi
  • Publication number: 20170205803
    Abstract: A machine apparatus that a user can more easily operate includes a machine driver that is mechanically driven, a main operation unit that operates the machine driver, a remote operation unit that transmits an operation instruction signal to the machine driver at a position apart from the main operation unit, a position determiner that determines a position of the remote operation unit, and a controller that, upon determining that the remote operation unit is located in a predetermined area, enables operations by the main operation unit, and upon determining that the remote operation unit is located outside the predetermined area, disables at least some operations by the main operation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Yoichi Okamoto, Eiichiro Gomi
  • Patent number: 9604344
    Abstract: A dry cleaning casing of a dry cleaning apparatus includes a casing body including an internal space for flying a cleaning member, an opening to which a cleaning target is contacted to collide the cleaning member to the cleaning target, and an air introduction route to introduce external air to the internal space, by sucking air from the internal space while the opening is closed by the cleaning target, to generate rotating air flow for flying the cleaning member; a flow restriction member to define a rotation axis of the rotating air flow in the internal space; and a screen plate made of a porous plate to block movement of the cleaning member while passing through substance removed from the cleaning target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuusuke Taneda, Akihiro Fuchigami, Yoichi Okamoto, Shozo Murata, Kohji Tsukahara
  • Patent number: 9597716
    Abstract: A dry-type cleaning chassis for cleaning a cleaning target by colliding the cleaning media with the cleaning target, the cleaning media being blown by an air flow includes an internal space where the cleaning media are to fly; an opening part being in contact with the cleaning target so that the cleaning media collide with the cleaning target; an air inlet duct introducing external air into the internal space; a suction port generating a first air flow caused by a circulating air flow in the internal space by suctioning the introduced external air; an injection port generating at least a second air flow increasing a speed of the cleaning media flown by the circulating air flow; and a porous unit passing objects removed from the cleaning target to a suction port side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Fuchigami, Yoichi Okamoto, Kohji Tsukahara, Shozo Murata, Yusuke Taneda
  • Patent number: 9452454
    Abstract: A dry type cleaning housing which causes a cleaning medium to fly with an air flow and places the cleaning medium on a cleaning object to clean the cleaning object is disclosed. The dry type cleaning housing includes an inner space which causes the cleaning medium to fly; an opening which abuts the cleaning medium against the cleaning object to collide the cleaning medium with the cleaning object; a ventilation path which passes air from outside into the inner space; a suction opening which suctions the air introduced into the inner space via the ventilation path to generate a revolving air flow in the inner space; a porous unit which passes removed matter removed from the cleaning object to the suction opening side; and a revolving air flow adjusting unit which arbitrarily reduces or stops the revolving air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuusuke Taneda, Yoichi Okamoto, Akihiro Fuchigami, Kohji Tsukahara, Shozo Murata
  • Patent number: 9421588
    Abstract: Provided is an anti-cleanser dispersing element for use in a dry washing device which disperses cleanser by an air stream to allow the cleanser to collide with an object for washing. The anti-cleanser dispersing element is disposed on a side of a holder of the object opposite to a side with which the cleanser collides. The anti-cleanser dispersing element is configured to be deformed by its own weight or pressure in accordance with an outer shape of the object, to tightly attach to the object with no gap and prevent the cleanser from moving to the opposite side of the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Fuchigami, Yoichi Okamoto, Yuusuke Taneda, Kohji Tsukahara, Shozo Murata
  • Patent number: 9387563
    Abstract: A machine tool has a cover body with a window, the window including two spaced window plates defining an airtight space therebetween. The space is brought to a pressure other than atmospheric. An indicator is coupled to the cover body and has an indicator portion that is displaced in response to pressure in the space. The indicating portion is visually observable from outside the machine tool, so that the airtightness of the window may be determined by visually observing the position of the indicating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi Okamoto, Eiichiro Gomi, Hiroki Nakao
  • Patent number: 9358589
    Abstract: A dry type cleaning case is for cleaning an object with a medium that flies by a revolving airflow. The dry type cleaning case includes a case unit and a leakage prevention unit. The case unit includes a space in which the medium flies, an opening that contacts the object so that the medium collides with the object, a ventilation path through which air flows into the space from outside, a suction opening that suctions the air that has been guided into the space through the ventilation path, to generate the revolving airflow in the space, and a porous unit through which a substance removed from the object is passed to the suction opening. The leakage prevention unit prevents the medium from leaking outside through the opening from the space, by causing outer air to flow in when the case unit is separated from the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Fuchigami, Yoichi Okamoto, Kohji Tsukahara, Yuusuke Taneda, Shozo Murata
  • Publication number: 20160148084
    Abstract: A package with a radio IC tag includes a package unit including a metal sheet and a resin sheet, the metal sheet having a predetermined slot pattern formed therein; and an IC chip unit including an IC chip and an electrode member, the electrode member supplying electric power to the IC chip. An end of the slot pattern is disposed in a corner field of the package unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Yoichi OKAMOTO, Tsutomu Kawase
  • Publication number: 20150258650
    Abstract: A machine tool that can output an abnormal noise is provided. A machine tool includes: an input unit configured to receive an input of a setting for defining an operation mode of the machine tool; a storage unit configured to store sound generated during a normal operation of the machine tool and acquired in advance; a sound collection unit configured to collect sound in the machining area; a sound selection unit configured to extract a part of sound collected in the machining area in accordance with the setting input for outputting sound to the outside of the machine tool; and a sound output unit configured to output sound extracted by the sound selection unit to the outside of the machining area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi Okamoto, Eiichiro Gomi, Hiroki Nakao, Yutaka Saito
  • Patent number: 9102028
    Abstract: A machine tool cooling system and cooling method which allow cost reduction by reducing the number of control valves, and in which opening/closing control is simple are disclosed. The machine tool cooling system and cooling method include a hot oil tank storing hot oil, a cold oil tank storing cold oil, a first to third hot oil passages and a first to third cold oil passages, which supply the hot oil and the cold oil to a first to third heat generating portions, a hot oil return passage returning the hot oil to the hot oil tank, a first to third supply control valves interposed in the first to third cold oil passages, and a valve controller controlling opening/closing of the first to third supply control valves so that the cold oil is supplied to the first to third heat generating portions intermittently at different timings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Miyamoto, Naoki Furukawa, Masahiro Oguma, Yusuke Ikeda, Yoichi Okamoto
  • Patent number: D980100
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi Okamoto, Patrick Tallowitz, Andreas Ebermann
  • Patent number: D997003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi Okamoto, Patrick Tallowitz, Andreas Ebermann
  • Patent number: D997004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi Okamoto, Patrick Tallowitz, Andreas Ebermann
  • Patent number: D997005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi Okamoto, Patrick Tallowitz, Andreas Ebermann
  • Patent number: D997759
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi Okamoto, Patrick Tallowitz, Andreas Ebermann