Inventor
Takafumi Sonoura
Inventor
Yokohama, JP
Overview
Patents· 29 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B65Gprimary
B65GTransport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors23%
B25JManipulators20%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general7%
G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables7%
G06VImage or video recognition or understanding7%
G01SRadio direction-finding5%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes5%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general5%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests5%
B66FHoisting, lifting, hauling or pushing, not otherwise provided for, e.g. devices which apply a lifting or pushing force directly to the surface of a load3%
PatentTitleYear
10,996,331Measuring apparatus and method202110,875,192Transfer equipment and determination method202010,793,378Transfer apparatus and article taking-out method202010,773,935Conveying apparatus202010,730,462Unmanned transport vehicle202010,569,957Transporter202010,496,093Movement control system, movement control device, and computer-implemented program for movement control201910,457,490Transfer apparatus and holding apparatus201910,453,028Store and robot system201910,434,663Vacuum device and article holding device201910,410,172Object detection apparatus, depalletization automating apparatus, and object detection method201910,370,201Transporting apparatus and transporting method201910,351,362Transfer apparatus and article taking-out method201910,315,865Conveying device, conveying system, and conveying method201910,227,176Picking apparatus201910,192,315Apparatus and method for holding objects201910,053,305Article handling apparatus and method of operating the same201810,023,400Article vacuum holding system and article holding device201810,011,439Transporter and transport method20189,889,991'Transporter and transport method'20189,757,858'Gripping device and method for taking out an article'20178,571,301'Alignment method and examination apparatus'20138,218,816'Moving object detecting device and mobile robot'20128,209,074'Robot and method for controlling the same'20128,180,104'Tracking method and tracking apparatus'20127,680,667'Interactive robot, speech recognition method and computer program product'20107,570,005'Wheeled moving robot'20097,489,255'Self-position identification apparatus and self-position identification method'20097,397,214'Wheeled moving robot'2008Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2008–2021Patents assigned to TOSHIBA KK (29)· patent assignee history
2008–2010Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history
2012–2013Patents assigned to SONOURA TAKAFUMI (4)· patent assignee history
2012Based in Fuchu, JP· patent location history
2013–2019Based in Kanagawa, JP· patent location history
2017–2021Based in Yokohama, JP· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| TOSHIBA KK | 29 | 2008–2021 |
| SONOURA TAKAFUMIself | 4 | 2012–2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Yokohama, JP | 20 | 2017–2021 |
| Tokyo, JP | 4 | 2008–2010 |
| Fuchu, JP | 3 | 2012 |
| Kanagawa, JP | 2 | 2013–2019 |