公开(公告)号：US07016505B1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-21

申请号：US10130295

申请日：2000-11-01

Applicant: Kazuhiro Nakadai ,  Hiroshi Okuno ,  Hiroaki Kitano

Inventor： Kazuhiro Nakadai ,  Hiroshi Okuno ,  Hiroaki Kitano

IPC: A61F11/06 ,  G10K11/16 ,  H03B29/00

CPC classification number: B25J19/026 ,  G10L15/20 ,  G10L21/0216 ,  G10L2021/02165

Abstract: The invention is directed to an auditory robot for a human or animal like robot, e.g., a human like robot (10) having a noise generating source such as a driving system in its interior. The apparatus includes a sound insulating cover (14) with which at least a head part (13) of the robot is covered; a pair of outer microphones (16; 16a and 16b) installed outside of the cover and located at a pair of positions where a pair of ears may be provided spaced apart for the robot, respectively, for collecting an external sound primarily; at least one inner microphone (17; 17a and 17b) installed inside of the cover for primarily collecting a noise from the noise generating source in the robot interior; and a processing module (18) on the basis of signals from the outer and inner microphones for removing from sound signals from the outer microphones (16a and 16b), a noise signal from the internal noise generating source. Thus, the robot auditory apparatus of the invention is made capable of effecting active perception by permitting an external sound from a target to be collected unaffected by a noise in the inside of the robot such as from the driving system.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于人或动物如机器人的听觉机器人，例如具有诸如其内部的驱动系统的噪声产生源的人类似的机器人（10）。 所述装置包括隔音盖（14），所述机器人的至少头部（13）与所述绝缘罩（14）相覆盖; 一对外部麦克风（16; 16a和16b），其安装在所述盖子的外部并且分别位于一对位置处，所述一对耳朵可分别设置用于所述机器人，用于主要收集外部声音; 安装在所述盖内部的至少一个内部麦克风（17; 17a和17b），用于主要收集来自所述机器人内部的噪声发生源的噪声; 以及基于来自外麦克风和内麦克风的信号的处理模块（18），用于从外麦克风（16a和16b）的声音信号中去除来自内部噪声产生源的噪声信号。 因此，本发明的机器人听觉装置能够通过允许来自目标的外部声音被收集而不受来自诸如驱动系统的机器人内部的噪声的影响而影响主动感知。

公开(公告)号：US20050016778A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-27

申请号：US10499306

申请日：2002-11-19

Applicant: Hiroaki Kitano ,  Takayuki Furuta ,  Yu Okumura ,  Tetsuo Tawara

Inventor： Hiroaki Kitano ,  Takayuki Furuta ,  Yu Okumura ,  Tetsuo Tawara

IPC: B25J5/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B62D57/032 ,  B62D51/06

CPC classification number: B25J13/085 ,  B62D57/032

Abstract: The present invention provides a biped walking mobile apparatus, its walk controller, and walk controlling strategy therefor, which are to realize walk stability even under the road surface condition where the foot stance is unstable, for example, such as wet floor, ice, mud, or the carpet of long hair, or when only a part contacts with the floor surface due, for example, to its roughness. A walk controller (30) of the biped walking mobile apparatus comprises the force sensors (23L, 23R) for detecting the forces applied to soles of respective foot portions (14L, 14R) which drive-control the drive means of the respective joint portions (15L, 15R to 20L, 20R) of respective leg portions of the biped walking mobile apparatus based on gait data, and the compensation part (32) for correcting gait data from the gait forming part (24) based on horizontal floor reaction force among the forces detected by the force sensors, and it is constituted so that each force sensor (23L, 23R) comprises 3-axis force sensors set to each part of the soles of each foot portion (14L, 14R) divided in plurality.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种双足步行移动装置，其步行控制器和步行控制策略，其即使在脚姿势不稳定的路面状况下也能实现步行稳定性，例如湿地板，冰，泥 或长头发的地毯，或当仅由一部分与地板表面接触时，例如由于其粗糙度。 两足步行移动装置的行走控制器（30）包括用于检测施加到各个脚部（14L，14R）的鞋底的力的力传感器（23L，23R），其驱动控制各个接合部的驱动装置 基于步态数据的两足步行移动装置的各脚部的15L，15R〜20L，20R），以及用于根据步行数据中的水平地板反作用力来修正来自步态形成部（24）的步态数据的补偿部（32） 由力传感器检测到的力，并且构成为使得每个力传感器（23L，23R）包括设置在分割成多个的每个脚部（14L，14R）的每个鞋底部分的3轴力传感器。

公开(公告)号：US06449518B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-10

申请号：US09135830

申请日：1998-08-18

Applicant: Naohiro Yokoo ,  Yasuhiko Kato ,  Masakazu Hattori ,  Masahiro Fujita ,  Hiroaki Kitano

Inventor： Naohiro Yokoo ,  Yasuhiko Kato ,  Masakazu Hattori ,  Masahiro Fujita ,  Hiroaki Kitano

IPC: G05B1942

CPC classification number: G06N3/008 ,  A63F13/005 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/825 ,  A63F13/95 ,  A63F2300/1081 ,  A63F2300/204 ,  A63F2300/206 ,  A63F2300/63 ,  A63F2300/65 ,  A63F2300/8058 ,  A63F2300/807 ,  G06N3/006 ,  Y10S707/99953 ,  Y10S707/99955

Abstract: An electronic pet having reality by various machines is implemented. An IC card stores a matter to be renewed in accordance with an action when an electronic pet takes the action on the basis of an internal status parameter which contains the feeling of the electronic pet and represents the internal status thereof, and it is detachably mounted in a device functioning as the body of the electronic pet. A virtual pet device functions as the body of the electronic pet and performs processing to display the electronic pet, and it has a slot in which the IC card is detachably mounted. A pet type robot functions as the body of the electronic pet, and it has a slot in which the IC card is detachably mounted.

公开(公告)号：US06438457B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-20

申请号：US09974270

申请日：2001-10-10

Applicant: Naohiro Yokoo ,  Yasuhiko Kato ,  Masakazu Hattori ,  Masahiro Fujita ,  Hiroaki Kitano

Inventor： Naohiro Yokoo ,  Yasuhiko Kato ,  Masakazu Hattori ,  Masahiro Fujita ,  Hiroaki Kitano

IPC: G06F1900

CPC classification number: G06N3/008 ,  A63F13/005 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/825 ,  A63F13/95 ,  A63F2300/1081 ,  A63F2300/204 ,  A63F2300/206 ,  A63F2300/63 ,  A63F2300/65 ,  A63F2300/8058 ,  A63F2300/807 ,  G06N3/006 ,  Y10S707/99953 ,  Y10S707/99955

Abstract: An electronic pet having reality by various machines is implemented. An IC card stores a matter to be renewed in accordance with an action when an electronic pet takes the action on the basis of an internal status parameter which contains the feeling of the electronic pet and represents the internal status thereof, and it is detachably mounted in a device functioning as the body of the electronic pet. A virtual pet device functions as the body of the electronic pet and performs processing to display the electronic pet, and it has a slot in which the IC card is detachably mounted. A pet type robot functions as the body of the electronic pet, and it has a slot in which the IC card is detachably mounted.

Abstract translation: 实现了由各种机器实现的电子宠物。 当电子宠物根据包含电子宠物的感觉的内部状态参数采取动作并表示其内部状态时，IC卡存储要更新的事项，并且可拆卸地安装在 用作电子宠物身体的装置。 虚拟宠物装置用作电子宠物的主体，并执行显示电子宠物的处理，并且其具有IC卡可拆卸地安装的槽。 宠物型机器人用作电子宠物的身体，并且其具有可拆卸地安装IC卡的槽。

公开(公告)号：US5926116A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-20

申请号：US770040

申请日：1996-12-19

Applicant: Hiroaki Kitano ,  Junichi Rekimoto

Inventor： Hiroaki Kitano ,  Junichi Rekimoto

IPC: G09B29/00 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/16

CPC classification number: H04W4/02 ,  G06F17/3087 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04W4/18

Abstract: The invention provides an information retrieval apparatus and an information retrieval method by which information can be retrieved in an improved operability. A CPU controls a video camera to fetch an image and controls a GPS to detect a current position. The CPU reads out, from within image data stored in a corresponding relationship with URLs of WWW servers, those image data which correspond to position data regarding positions around the detected current position from a WWW data base via a modem and a host machine. Then, the CPU selects, from among the read out image data, that image data which matches with the fetched data, reads out a URL corresponding to the image data and accesses a WWW server designated by the URL.

公开(公告)号：US09249770B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-02

申请号：US13877303

申请日：2011-07-27

Applicant: Daisuke Mizuno ,  Haruhiko Shimoji ,  Koichiro Kamei ,  Masami Abe ,  Kazuhiro Odahara ,  Masahiko Kurishige ,  Hiroaki Kitano ,  Yuhei Tsukahara ,  Masahiro Iezawa

Inventor： Daisuke Mizuno ,  Haruhiko Shimoji ,  Koichiro Kamei ,  Masami Abe ,  Kazuhiro Odahara ,  Masahiko Kurishige ,  Hiroaki Kitano ,  Yuhei Tsukahara ,  Masahiro Iezawa

IPC: F02N11/00 ,  F02N15/06

CPC classification number: F02N11/00 ,  F02N15/06 ,  F02N15/067 ,  Y10T74/137

Abstract: The engine starter includes: a starter motor; a pinion unit (30) for sliding in an axial direction on an output shaft of the starter motor; and a ring gear (100) which meshes with a pinion pushed out by a push-out mechanism (60) and receives a transmission of a rotational force of the starter motor to thereby start an engine, and the pinion portion (30) includes a pinion gear divided in the axial direction into two pinion gears which are a first pinion gear (35) having a protruded shape for synchronization, for first colliding with the ring gear upon start of meshing with the ring gear, and a second pinion gear (34) for serving to transmit the rotational force after the meshing.

Abstract translation: 发动机起动器包括：起动马达; 用于在起动电动机的输出轴上沿轴向滑动的小齿轮单元（30）; 以及与由推出机构（60）推出的小齿轮啮合的齿圈（100），并接收起动电动机的旋转力的传递，从而起动发动机，小齿轮部（30）包括： 小齿轮沿轴向分成两个小齿轮，它们是具有突出形状的同步的第一小齿轮（35），用于在开始与齿圈啮合时首先与齿圈碰撞，第二小齿轮（34） ）用于在啮合之后传递旋转力。

公开(公告)号：US09115683B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

申请号：US13516249

申请日：2010-10-26

Applicant: Hiroaki Kitano ,  Takashi Iwasaki ,  Masahiko Kurishige ,  Koichiro Kamei ,  Kazuhiro Odahara ,  Naohito Kaneda

Inventor： Hiroaki Kitano ,  Takashi Iwasaki ,  Masahiko Kurishige ,  Koichiro Kamei ,  Kazuhiro Odahara ,  Naohito Kaneda

IPC: F02D41/08 ,  F02N11/08 ,  B60W30/18

CPC classification number: F02N11/0855 ,  B60W30/18018 ,  F02N2200/022 ,  F02N2200/041

Abstract: A ring gear to be coupled to a crankshaft of an engine; a starter motor for starting the engine; a pinion gear for transmitting rotation of the starter motor to the ring gear; pinion-gear meshing-engagement unit for moving the pinion gear to achieve meshing engagement with the ring gear; rpm-difference acquiring unit for acquiring an rpm difference between the pinion gear and the ring gear; and restart control unit for allowing the pinion gear to be moved by the pinion-gear meshing-engagement unit when the rpm difference between the pinion gear and the ring gear, which is acquired by the rpm-difference acquiring unit, becomes smaller than a threshold value are provided. The restart control unit includes threshold-value setting unit, and the threshold value corresponding to a characteristic to be input to the threshold-value setting unit is preset.

Abstract translation: 与发动机的曲轴联接的齿圈; 用于启动发动机的起动电机; 用于将起动电动机的旋转传递到齿圈的小齿轮; 小齿轮啮合单元，用于移动小齿轮以实现与齿圈的啮合; 用于获取所述小齿轮和所述环形齿轮之间的rpm差的转差差获取单元; 并且当由所述转速差获取单元获取的所述小齿轮和所述齿圈之间的转差差变得小于阈值时，所述再开始控制单元允许所述小齿轮由所述小齿轮啮合单元移动; 提供价值。 重新启动控制单元包括阈值设定单元，并且预设与要输入到阈值设定单元的特性对应的阈值。

公开(公告)号：US08757120B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-24

申请号：US13380525

申请日：2010-04-15

Applicant: Hiroaki Kitano ,  Masahiko Kurishige ,  Daisuke Mizuno ,  Koichiro Kamei ,  Shiro Yonezawa ,  Kazuhiro Odahara ,  Naohito Kaneda

Inventor： Hiroaki Kitano ,  Masahiko Kurishige ,  Daisuke Mizuno ,  Koichiro Kamei ,  Shiro Yonezawa ,  Kazuhiro Odahara ,  Naohito Kaneda

IPC: F02N11/08 ,  F02N15/02

CPC classification number: F02N11/0814 ,  F02N11/0855 ,  F02N15/02 ,  F02N15/067 ,  F02N2200/022 ,  Y02T10/48

Abstract: An engine starting device for an automatic idling stop system includes: a crank angle sensor for detecting a crank angle of an engine; a ring gear connected to a crankshaft of the engine, for transmitting rotation of the engine; ring gear rpm detecting section; a starter motor for starting the engine; a pinion gear for transmitting rotation of the starter motor to the ring gear; pinion-gear push-out section for pushing out the pinion gear into meshing engagement with the ring gear; and pinion gear push-out control section for driving the pinion-gear push-out section to bring the pinion gear and the ring gear into meshing engagement when the ring gear rpm detected by the ring gear rotational speed detection section becomes smaller than a threshold value which is determined by at least one of the crank angle, a gear range, and a restart condition.

Abstract translation: 一种用于自动怠速停止系统的发动机启动装置，包括：用于检测发动机的曲柄角的曲柄角传感器; 连接到发动机的曲轴的齿圈，用于传递发动机的旋转; 齿圈转速检测部分; 用于启动发动机的起动电机; 用于将起动电动机的旋转传递到齿圈的小齿轮; 小齿轮推出部，用于将小齿轮推出与齿圈啮合; 以及小齿轮推出控制部，用于在由所述齿圈转速检测部检测出的所述环形齿轮转速小于阈值时驱动所述小齿轮推出部，使所述小齿轮和所述环形齿轮啮合; 其通过曲轴转角，档位范围和重启条件中的至少一个来确定。

公开(公告)号：USRE44276E1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-11

申请号：US12711349

申请日：2010-02-24

Applicant: Hiroaki Kitano ,  Junichi Rekimoto

Inventor： Hiroaki Kitano ,  Junichi Rekimoto

IPC: H04L12/16 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06K9/54

CPC classification number: H04W4/02 ,  G06F17/3087 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04W4/18

Abstract: The invention provides an information retrieval apparatus and an information retrieval method by which information can be retrieved in an improved operability. A CPU controls a video camera to fetch an image and controls a GPS to detect a current position. The CPU reads out, from within image data stored in a corresponding relationship with URLs of WWW servers, those image data which correspond to position data regarding positions around the detected current position from a WWW data base via a modem and a host machine. Then, the CPU selects, from among the read out image data, that image data which matches with the fetched data, reads out a URL corresponding to the image data and accesses a WWW server designated by the URL.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种信息检索装置和信息检索方法，通过该方法可以以改进的可操作性检索信息。 CPU控制摄像机拍摄图像并控制GPS以检测当前位置。 CPU从与WWW服务器的URL对应的存储的图像数据内读出与通过调制解调器和主机的WWW数据库相对应的关于检测到的当前位置周围的位置的位置数据的图像数据。 然后，CPU从读出的图像数据中选择与获取的数据匹配的图像数据，读出与图像数据相对应的URL，并访问由URL指定的WWW服务器。

公开(公告)号：US20120260878A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-18

申请号：US13516249

申请日：2010-10-26

Applicant: Hiroaki Kitano ,  Takashi Iwasaki ,  Masahiko Kurishige ,  Koichiro Kamei ,  Kazuhiro Odahara ,  Naohito Kaneda

Inventor： Hiroaki Kitano ,  Takashi Iwasaki ,  Masahiko Kurishige ,  Koichiro Kamei ,  Kazuhiro Odahara ,  Naohito Kaneda

IPC: F02N11/08

CPC classification number: F02N11/0855 ,  B60W30/18018 ,  F02N2200/022 ,  F02N2200/041

Abstract: A ring gear to be coupled to a crankshaft of an engine; a starter motor for starting the engine; a pinion gear for transmitting rotation of the starter motor to the ring gear; pinion-gear meshing-engagement unit for moving the pinion gear to achieve meshing engagement with the ring gear; rpm-difference acquiring unit for acquiring an rpm difference between the pinion gear and the ring gear; and restart control unit for allowing the pinion gear to be moved by the pinion-gear meshing-engagement unit when the rpm difference between the pinion gear and the ring gear, which is acquired by the rpm-difference acquiring unit, becomes smaller than a threshold value are provided. The restart control unit includes threshold-value setting unit, and the threshold value corresponding to a characteristic to be input to the threshold-value setting unit is preset.

Abstract translation: 与发动机的曲轴联接的齿圈; 用于启动发动机的起动电机; 用于将起动电动机的旋转传递到齿圈的小齿轮; 小齿轮啮合单元，用于移动小齿轮以实现与齿圈的啮合; 用于获取所述小齿轮和所述环形齿轮之间的rpm差的转差差获取单元; 并且当由所述转速差获取单元获取的所述小齿轮和所述齿圈之间的转差差变得小于阈值时，所述再开始控制单元允许所述小齿轮由所述小齿轮啮合单元移动; 提供价值。 重新启动控制单元包括阈值设定单元，并且预设与要输入到阈值设定单元的特性对应的阈值。