Konica Minolta had four patents in robotics during Q4 2023. The patent filed by Konica Minolta Inc in Q4 2023 describes a component supply device that includes a picker base, a supplier, a detector, and a hardware processor. The hardware processor determines the state of the component loaded on the picker base and calculates an operation amount to adjust components that are unpickable to a pickable state, adjusting only the state of components that are unpickable. GlobalData’s report on Konica Minolta gives a 360-degreee view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Konica Minolta grant share with robotics as a theme is 25% in Q4 2023. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Component supply device, component supply method, and program (Patent ID: US20230389250A1)
The patent filed by Konica Minolta Inc. describes a component supply device that includes a picker base, a supplier, a detector, and a hardware processor. The hardware processor determines the state of the component loaded on the picker base and whether it is pickable or unpickable by the supplier. It calculates an operation amount to adjust an unpickable component to a pickable state and adjusts the component accordingly. The adjuster can be the supplier itself, and the hardware processor can sort the component's state into different types based on detector information.
Additionally, the device includes a storage that stores area thresholds for each posture of the component, allowing the hardware processor to determine whether a component is pickable or unpickable based on this information. The processor can also set a hand approach region for the component to determine pickability. The method and computer program described in the patent involve loading a component, detecting its state, determining pickability, calculating an operation amount for adjustment, and adjusting the unpickable component accordingly. This innovation aims to improve the efficiency and accuracy of component supply processes.
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