Patents by Inventor Katsumi Matsuba

Katsumi Matsuba 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).

  • Measurement unit, transportation system, and measurement method
    Patent number: 8285507
    Abstract: An environment sensor is mounted in a measurement unit. The measurement unit is adapted to be transported by a transportation apparatus. Measurement data from the environmental sensor is stored in a data format suitable for associating the measurement data with a state of the measurement unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Murata Machinery, Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsumi Matsuba
  • Automated warehouse and method of controlling clean environment in the automated warehouse
    Patent number: 8088203
    Abstract: A measuring unit arranged to measure a clean environment is placed on a cell by a retrieval and storage apparatus to measure clean environment of the cell. Based on a measurement result, a fan filter unit or an exhaust vent is controlled to maintain the clean environment of the cell at a predetermined level or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Murata Machinery, Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsumi Matsuba
  • Measuring unit for air flow
    Patent number: 7902492
    Abstract: A casing is capable of being transported by a transportation apparatus in an automated warehouse and being placed in a cell of the automated warehouse. A plurality of strings are suspended in the casing, and displacement of the strings caused by the air flow in the casing is measured to determine the state of the air flow based on the measured displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Murata Machinery, Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsumi Matsuba
  • MEASUREMENT UNIT, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD
    Publication number: 20100274513
    Abstract: An environment sensor is mounted in a measurement unit. The measurement unit is adapted to be transported by a transportation apparatus. Measurement data from the environmental sensor is stored in a data format suitable for associating the measurement data with a state of the measurement unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.
    Inventor: Katsumi MATSUBA
  • AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING CLEAN ENVIRONMENT IN THE AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE
    Publication number: 20090245985
    Abstract: A measuring unit arranged to measure a clean environment is placed on a cell by a retrieval and storage apparatus to measure clean environment of the cell. Based on a measurement result, a fan filter unit or an exhaust vent is controlled to maintain the clean environment of the cell at a predetermined level or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.
    Inventor: Katsumi MATSUBA
  • MEASURING UNIT FOR AIR FLOW
    Publication number: 20090241684
    Abstract: A casing is capable of being transported by a transportation apparatus in an automated warehouse and being placed in a cell of the automated warehouse. A plurality of strings are suspended in the casing, and displacement of the strings caused by the air flow in the casing is measured to determine the state of the air flow based on the measured displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.
    Inventor: Katsumi MATSUBA