Patents by Inventor Yoshito Ikemata

Yoshito Ikemata 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: 8024070
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fixed point stabilization device for a legged mobile body having a generating mechanism for generating a fixed point. The present disclosure also provides a fixed point stabilization device for a legged mobile body comprising a stabilizing device for stabilizing the fixed point in accordance with a leg grounding position of the legged mobile body. The fixed point is generated by inputting a predetermined constant torque to a joint of a leg of the legged mobile body on the basis of the energy balance in the legged mobile body, leg switching, and a leg swinging motion. The fixed point is stabilized globally by keeping the leg grounding position of the legged mobile body constant using a stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Nagoya Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Akihito Sano, Hideo Fujimoto, Yoshito Ikemata
  • Publication number: 20090055021
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fixed point stabilization device for a legged mobile body having a generating mechanism for generating a fixed point. The present invention also provides a fixed point stabilization device for a legged mobile body comprising stabilizing means for stabilizing the fixed point in accordance with a leg grounding position of the legged mobile body. The fixed point is generated by inputting a predetermined constant torque to a joint of a leg of the legged mobile body on the basis of the energy balance in the legged mobile body, leg switching, and a leg swinging motion. The fixed point is stabilized globally by keeping the leg grounding position of the legged mobile body constant using a stopper. Further, the fixed point is stabilized locally by varying the leg grounding position of the legged mobile body in accordance with a deviation between the fixed point and a current quantity of state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Akihito Sano, Hideo Fujimoto, Yoshito Ikemata