Yoshihiro Yao

Title: Yoshihiro Yao: Production-Line Work Instruction and Conveyance Control

Introduction

Yoshihiro Yao is an inventor associated with Hirakata, Japan, and Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho. His work includes a patent for coordinating production-line work instructions with the movement of parts and semi-finished products. The patent record provided lists 1 patent for him.

Latest Patents

Yao’s listed patent is titled “Work Instruction System and Conveyance Control System in Production Line.” It addresses efficient production when different parts are selectively combined across multiple processes.

The system assigns article numbers to semi-finished products and identifies relevant information, such as raw-material parts, suppliers, and destinations. A higher-level system distributes planned data to the production-line control systems, which display the information and issue work instructions. Based on those instructions, the systems can request parts from suppliers or direct parts to their destinations. The conveyance control system then coordinates the movement of materials between the relevant systems.

Career Highlights

Yao’s listed invention focuses on connecting production planning, work instructions, and material conveyance. By coordinating these functions, the system is designed to support the flow of parts and semi-finished products through a multi-stage production line.

Collaborations

The provided information names Nobuo Miyamoto and Hideyuki Wakai as Yao’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or describe particular collaborative contributions.

Conclusion

Yoshihiro Yao’s listed patent presents an integrated approach to production-line coordination, linking planned work, supplier and destination information, and the conveyance of materials.