Patents by Inventor Yuichiro MINATO

Yuichiro MINATO 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: 10682276
    Abstract: Provided is a training device capable of executing a plurality of operation modes, in which an operation rod is appropriately operated according to an operation mode. The training device includes the operation rod, a plurality of motors, a plurality of force detection units, and a plurality of first command calculation units. The operation rod allows a limb to move. The plurality of motors operate the operation rod in the direction of degree of freedom in which the operation rod can move. Each of the force detection units detects a corresponding force component and outputs a force component signal. The first command calculation units are connected to the corresponding force detection units. Each of the first command calculation units calculates a first motor control command on the basis of the corresponding force component signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignees: Murata Machinery, Ltd., Teijin Pharma Limited
    Inventors: Yuichiro Minato, Fumi Fujita, Akihiro Maeda, Jun Takeda
  • Patent number: 10058473
    Abstract: A training apparatus includes a fixed frame, an training rod, a motor, a rotation information detection sensor, a tilt angle calculation unit, a feedback current detection unit, a position difference calculation unit, and a determination unit. The training rod tilts with at least one degree of freedom. The motor tilts the training rod. The rotation information detection sensor outputs an amount of rotation of the motor. The tilt angle calculation unit calculates a tilt angle. The feedback current detection unit detects a feedback current value. The position difference calculation unit calculates a position difference every time when a first time period elapses. The determination unit determines an error when the position difference generated during the first time period is a first threshold or higher, or when the feedback current value keeps a first current value or higher for a second time period or longer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: Murata Machinery, Ltd., Teijin Pharma Limited
    Inventors: Osamu Oshima, Yuichiro Minato, Akihiro Maeda, Fumi Fujita, Jun Takeda
  • Publication number: 20170239125
    Abstract: Provided is a training device capable of executing a plurality of operation modes, in which an operation rod is appropriately operated according to an operation mode. The training device includes the operation rod, a plurality of motors, a plurality of force detection units, and a plurality of first command calculation units. The operation rod allows a limb to move. The plurality of motors operate the operation rod in the direction of degree of freedom in which the operation rod can move. Each of the force detection units detects a corresponding force component and outputs a force component signal. The first command calculation units are connected to the corresponding force detection units. Each of the first command calculation units calculates a first motor control command on the basis of the corresponding force component signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicants: Murata Machinery, Ltd., Teljin Pharma Limited
    Inventors: Yuichiro MINATO, Fumi FUJITA, Akihiro MAEDA, Jun TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20160296405
    Abstract: A training apparatus includes a fixed frame, an training rod, a motor, a rotation information detection sensor, a tilt angle calculation unit, a feedback current detection unit, a position difference calculation unit, and a determination unit. The training rod tilts with at least one degree of freedom. The motor tilts the training rod. The rotation information detection sensor outputs an amount of rotation of the motor. The tilt angle calculation unit calculates a tilt angle. The feedback current detection unit detects a feedback current value. The position difference calculation unit calculates a position difference every time when a first time period elapses. The determination unit determines an error when the position difference generated during the first time period is a first threshold or higher, or when the feedback current value keeps a first current value or higher for a second time period or longer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicants: Murata Machinery, Ltd., Teijin Pharma Limited
    Inventors: Osamu OSHIMA, Yuichiro MINATO, Akihiro MAEDA, Fumi FUJITA, Jun TAKEDA