Patents by Inventor Yukinobu Ishioka

Yukinobu Ishioka 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: 11254515
    Abstract: A cargo handling apparatus includes a first conveyor portion, a first detection portion, a second conveyor portion, a gripping portion, a second detection portion, and a controller. The first conveyor portion is configured to convey an article to be handled in a first direction. The first detection portion is configured to detect article information. The second conveyor portion is configured to convey the article in a second direction. The gripping portion is configured to arrange the article in an accumulating portion. The second detection portion is configured to detect stacking information. The controller is configured to control operation of the gripping portion based on the article information and the stacking information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Yukinobu Ishioka
  • Publication number: 20210107748
    Abstract: A cargo handling apparatus includes a first conveyor portion, a first detection portion, a second conveyor portion, a gripping portion, a second detection portion, and a controller. The first conveyor portion is configured to convey an article to be handled in a first direction. The first detection portion is configured to detect article information. The second conveyor portion is configured to convey the article in a second direction. The gripping portion is configured to arrange the article in an accumulating portion. The second detection portion is configured to detect stacking information. The controller is configured to control operation of the gripping portion based on the article information and the stacking information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Yukinobu ISHIOKA
  • Patent number: 8680384
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a booklet page turning apparatus includes a control device that performs control, such that the contact roller unit moves to the position below the page, thereafter the lower vacuum pad cancels sucking and holding the page and the booklet is conveyed for a predetermined distance, and thereafter the upper vacuum pad cancels sucking and holding the page, so that the page is turned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yukinobu Ishioka
  • Patent number: 8491207
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a page turning apparatus includes a conveying mechanism to convey a booklet to a page turning position, a page pickup mechanism to pick up a page of the booklet conveyed to the page turning position by the conveying mechanism, a drive mechanism to move the page pickup mechanism to pick up the page of the booklet at a predetermined angle in an opening direction around a bound edge, a shaft provided to come into contact with the page of the booklet picked up at the predetermined angle to bend the page, a contact roller portion to move and go under the page picked up at the predetermined angle, and a controller to make such a control as to convey the booklet after the contact roller portion goes under the page and open the page by bringing the page into contact with the contact roller portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yukinobu Ishioka
  • Patent number: 8227680
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a booklet page turning apparatus includes a guide member which is provided near a vacuum pad to freely project/retreat from a plane corresponding to the suction surface of the vacuum pad, the guide member moving integrally with the vacuum pad and coming into contact with a page of a booklet at the page turning position to regulate rising of the page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yukinobu Ishioka
  • Publication number: 20120055755
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a booklet page turning apparatus includes a control device that performs control, such that the contact roller unit moves to the position below the page, thereafter the lower vacuum pad cancels sucking and holding the page and the booklet is conveyed for a predetermined distance, and thereafter the upper vacuum pad cancels sucking and holding the page, so that the page is turned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yukinobu Ishioka
  • Publication number: 20110061273
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a booklet page turning apparatus includes a guide member which is provided near a vacuum pad to freely project/retreat from a plane corresponding to the suction surface of the vacuum pad, the guide member moving integrally with the vacuum pad and coming into contact with a page of a booklet at the page turning position to regulate rising of the page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yukinobu Ishioka
  • Publication number: 20100247216
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a page turning apparatus includes a conveying mechanism to convey a booklet to a page turning position, a page pickup mechanism to pick up a page of the booklet conveyed to the page turning position by the conveying mechanism, a drive mechanism to move the page pickup mechanism to pick up the page of the booklet at a predetermined angle in an opening direction around a bound edge, a shaft provided to come into contact with the page of the booklet picked up at the predetermined angle to bend the page, a contact roller portion to move and go under the page picked up at the predetermined angle, and a controller to make such a control as to convey the booklet after the contact roller portion goes under the page and open the page by bringing the page into contact with the contact roller portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yukinobu Ishioka
  • Patent number: 7714221
    Abstract: A page turning apparatus having a vacuum pad to vacuum suck the uppermost page of a booklet, a drive link plate to move the vacuum pad to pick up the uppermost page of a booklet at a predetermined angle in the direction of opening around a bound edge, a pinch-roller which goes under the uppermost page picked up at a predetermined angle, and a control unit which releases the vacuum suction of the vacuum pad, and moves the vacuum pad in the direction retreating from the uppermost page, after the pinch-roller goes under the uppermost page, and conveys a booklet so that the uppermost page is brought into contact with the pinch-roller, and opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Kabuhsiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yukinobu Ishioka
  • Publication number: 20090266224
    Abstract: A page turning apparatus having a vacuum pad to vacuum suck the uppermost page of a booklet, a drive link plate to move the vacuum pad to pick up the uppermost page of a booklet at a predetermined angle in the direction of opening around a bound edge, a pinch-roller which goes under the uppermost page picked up at a predetermined angle, and a control unit which releases the vacuum suction of the vacuum pad, and moves the vacuum pad in the direction retreating from the uppermost page, after the pinch-roller goes under the uppermost page, and conveys a booklet so that the uppermost page is brought into contact with the pinch-roller, and opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yukinobu Ishioka