Patents by Inventor Kazufumi Oogi
Kazufumi Oogi 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).
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Patent number: 9826579Abstract: A lighting system includes an EL unit having a light emitter, a holding frame that holds the EL unit, and a control unit that controls lighting of the EL unit, wherein the holding frame includes a rail-shaped conductive member, and power and communication signals are transmitted between the control unit and the EL unit through the conductive member. With this configuration, since the connection between the control unit and the EL unit is made by the conductive member provided on the holding frame, which holds the EL unit, space for wiring in a residential space can be reduced. Further, simply by placing the holding frame on a mounting surface and attaching the EL unit and the control unit to the holding frame, they are connected. Therefore, without special skills, a resident can install the lighting system as appropriate and can easily replace the EL unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Naofumi Kodama, Kazufumi Oogi, Tosiharu Suenaga
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Publication number: 20140111094Abstract: A lighting system includes an EL unit having a light emitter, a holding frame that holds the EL unit, and a control unit that controls lighting of the EL unit, wherein the holding frame includes a rail-shaped conductive member, and power and communication signals are transmitted between the control unit and the EL unit through the conductive member. With this configuration, since the connection between the control unit and the EL unit is made by the conductive member provided on the holding frame, which holds the EL unit, space for wiring in a residential space can be reduced. Further, simply by placing the holding frame on a mounting surface and attaching the EL unit and the control unit to the holding frame, they are connected. Therefore, without special skills, a resident can install the lighting system as appropriate and can easily replace the EL unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Naofumi Kodama, Kazufumi Oogi, Tosiharu Suenaga
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Patent number: 8277254Abstract: A dual wiring system with easy exchangeability of a function unit. A gate device is mounted in a wall surface of a structure, and connected to both of an electric power line and an information line previously installed in the structure. The function unit has at least one of functions for supplying electric power from the electric power line, outputting information from the information line and inputting information into the information line when connected with the gate device. The function unit has a module connector including an electric power connector and an information signal connector, which is detachably connected to a module port of the gate device comprised of an electric power port and an information signal port. To further improve function expandability, an additional function unit can be detachably connected to the function unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masahiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Ueno, Kazufumi Oogi, Kenichi Yoneyama, Hideshi Hamaguchi
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Patent number: 8238755Abstract: A dual wiring system with improved function expandability is provided. A base unit is mounted in a wall surface of a structure, and connected to both of an electric power line and an information line previously installed in the structure. Each of function units has at least one of functions for providing electric power from the electric power line, outputting information from the information line and inputting information into the information line when connected with the base unit. The base unit is detachably connected with one of the function units by use of a joining member, so that electric power is supplied from the base unit to the function unit through a power transmission means, and a signal transmission between the base unit and the function unit is obtained through a signal transmission means.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masahiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Ueno, Kazufumi Oogi, Kenichi Yoneyama, Hideshi Hamaguchi
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Patent number: 8138636Abstract: A function unit having easy exchangeability in a dual wiring system is provided. The function unit is detachably connected to a gate device mounted in a wall surface of a structure, and connected to both of an electric power line and an information line previously installed in the structure. The function unit has at least one of functions for supplying electric power from the electric power line, outputting information from the information line and inputting information into the information line when connected with the gate device. The function unit has a module connector, which is configured to simultaneously establish both of supplying the electric power from the gate device to the function unit, and making a signal transmission between the gate device unit and the function unit when connected to a module port formed at the gate device. To improve function expandability, an additional function unit may be detachably connected to the function unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Ueno, Kazufumi Oogi, Kenichi Yoneyama, Hideshi Hamaguchi
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Patent number: 7994436Abstract: A base unit suitable to improve easy exchangeability of a function unit in a dual wiring system is provided. The base unit is mounted in a wall surface of a structure, and connected to both of an electric power line and an information line previously installed in the structure. The base unit has a module port, which is detachably connected to a module connector of the function unit to simultaneously establish both of supplying the electric power from the base unit to the function unit, and making a signal transmission between the base unit and the function unit, thereby enabling the function unit to provide at least one of functions for supplying electric power from the electric power line, outputting information from the information line and inputting information into the information line when connected with the base unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Ueno, Kazufumi Oogi, Kenichi Yoneyama, Hideshi Hamaguchi
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Patent number: 7772717Abstract: A dual wiring system which has improved easy exchangeability and function expandability of function unit, and is capable of constructing a higher-order system by controlling plural function units in a coordinated fashion. A plurality of base units are mounted in wall surfaces of a building structure, and connected to both of an electric power line and an information line installed in the building structure. A function unit is detachably connected to each of the base units, and provides at least one of functions for supplying electric power from the electric power line, outputting information from the information line, and inputting information into the information line. A control unit is detachably connected to the function unit or the base unit, and controls at least two of the function units connected to the electric power line and the information line through the base unit(s) in a coordinated fashion.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2005Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsunehiro Kitamura, Yoshihiro Tanikawa, Hiroaki Takeyama, Masahiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Ueno, Kazufumi Oogi, Kenichi Yoneyama, Hideshi Hamaguchi
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Publication number: 20090209136Abstract: A dual wiring system with easy exchangeability of a function unit is provided. A gate device is mounted in a wall surface of a structure, and connected to both of an electric power line and an information line previously installed in the structure. The function unit has at least one of functions for supplying electric power from the electric power line, outputting information from the information line and inputting information into the information line when connected with the gate device. The function unit has a module connector comprised of an electric power connector and an information signal connector, which is detachably connected to a module port of the gate device comprised of an electric power port and an information signal port. To further improve function expandability, an additional function unit can be detachably connected to the function unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works , Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Ueno, Kazufumi Oogi, Kenichi Yoneyama, Hideshi Hamaguchi
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Publication number: 20090134716Abstract: A dual wiring system is provided, which has improved easy exchangeability and function expandability of function unit, and is capable of constructing a higher-order system by controlling plural function units in a coordinated fashion. A plurality of base units are mounted in wall surfaces of a building structure, and connected to both of an electric power line and an information line installed in the building structure. The function unit is detachably connected to each of the base units, and provides at least one of functions for supplying electric power from the electric power line, outputting information from the information line, and inputting information into the information line. A control unit is detachably connected to the function unit or the base unit, and controls at least two of the function units connected to the electric power line and the information line through the base unit(s) in a coordinated fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2005Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Tsunehiro Kitamura, Yoshihiro Tanikawa, Hiroaki Takeyama, Masahiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Ueno, Kazufumi Oogi, Kenichi Yoneyama, Hideshi Hamaguchi
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Publication number: 20090110407Abstract: A dual wiring system with improved function expandability is provided. A base unit is mounted in a wall surface of a structure, and connected to both of an electric power line and an information line previously installed in the structure. Each of function units has at least one of functions for providing electric power from the electric power line, outputting information from the information line and inputting information into the information line when connected with the base unit. The base unit is detachably connected with one of the function units by use of a joining member, so that electric power is supplied from the base unit to the function unit through a power transmission means, and a signal transmission between the base unit and the function unit is obtained through a signal transmission means.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Ueno, Kazufumi Oogi, Kenichi Yoneyama, Hideshi Hamaguchi
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Publication number: 20090051505Abstract: A function unit having easy exchangeability in a dual wiring system is provided. The function unit is detachably connected to a gate device mounted in a wall surface of a structure, and connected to both of an electric power line and an information line previously installed in the structure. The function unit has at least one of functions for supplying electric power from the electric power line, outputting information from the information line and inputting information into the information line when connected with the gate device. The function unit has a module connector, which is configured to simultaneously establish both of supplying the electric power from the gate device to the function unit, and making a signal transmission between the gate device unit and the function unit when connected to a module port formed at the gate device. To improve function expandability, an additional function unit may be detachably connected to the function unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Ueno, Kazufumi Oogi, Kenichi Yoneyama, Hideshi Hamaguchi
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Publication number: 20080196936Abstract: A base unit suitable to improve easy exchangeability of a function unit in a dual wiring system is provided. The base unit is mounted in a wall surface of a structure, and connected to both of an electric power line and an information line previously installed in the structure. The base unit has a module port, which is detachably connected to a module connector of the function unit to simultaneously establish both of supplying the electric power from the base unit to the function unit, and making a signal transmission between the base unit and the function unit, thereby enabling the function unit to provide at least one of functions for supplying electric power from the electric power line, outputting information from the information line and inputting information into the information line when connected with the base unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Ueno, Kazufumi Oogi, Kenichi Yoneyama, Hideshi Hamaguchi
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Patent number: 6847435Abstract: A laser distance measuring apparatus, for measuring the distance between objects existing in two directions at least as seen from the apparatus by using laser light, comprises two projectors for projecting laser beams along a specified projection axis toward each one of the objects, a photo detector for receiving reflected light of projection from each object, a distance measurement processor for measuring the distance from a reference point of the apparatus to each object on the basis of the reception signal to the projection by the photo detector, and a distance calculation processor for calculating the distance between the objects on the basis of the distance data measured by the distance measurement processor and the angle formed by two projection axes, in which the projection axis by one projector is variable in angle with respect to the other projector. Therefore, the distance between objects can be measured easily and at high precision by one distance measuring operation only.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2003Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Honda, Hiroshi Maeda, Takashi Kishida, Kazunari Yoshimura, Kazufumi Oogi, Hideshi Hamaguchi, Yoshimitsu Nakamura, Kuninori Nakamura
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Publication number: 20040051860Abstract: A laser distance measuring apparatus, for measuring the distance between objects existing in two directions at least as seen from the apparatus by using laser light, comprises two projectors for projecting laser beams along a specified projection axis toward each one of the objects, a photo detector for receiving reflected light of projection from each object, a distance measurement processor for measuring the distance from a reference point of the apparatus to each object on the basis of the reception signal to the projection by the photo detector, and a distance calculation processor for calculating the distance between the objects on the basis of the distance data measured by the distance measurement processor and the angle formed by two projection axes, in which the projection axis by one projector is variable in angle with respect to the other projector. Therefore, the distance between objects can be measured easily and at high precision by one distance measuring operation only.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Honda, Hiroshi Maeda, Takashi Kishida, Kazunari Yoshimura, Kazufumi Oogi, Hideshi Hamaguchi, Yoshimitsu Nakamura, Kuninori Nakamura