Patents by Inventor Naomi SHIGA
Naomi SHIGA 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: 11876574Abstract: The present disclosure aims to provide a power wiring network apparatus capable of constructing a highly portable power wiring network, without the need to maintain infrastructure. A power wiring network apparatus of the present disclosure includes circuit elements each including a first connector, a second connector, and a conductive portion electrically connecting the first connector and the second connector. The circuit elements include energy harvesting elements as circuit elements capable of outputting power generated by energy harvesting and load elements as circuit elements capable of consuming inputted power. The circuit elements are mechanically and electrically attachable via the first connector and second connector. At least some energy harvesting elements and load elements are capable of power line data communication via a power line including the first connector, second connector, and conductive portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Masayoshi Yoshida, Naomi Shiga
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Patent number: 11833443Abstract: A connection unit includes: a body having peripheral edges; magnets, at least one of which being disposed on each side of the peripheral edges of the body; and electrode terminals, at least three of which being disposed on the each side of the peripheral edges of the body. An outer surface of the body has a curved surface. The electrode terminals are disposed along the curved surface or the surface having the polygonal cross section of the outer surface. The electrode terminals disposed on the peripheral edges of the body have either: one positive electrode terminal and two negative electrode terminals, or one negative electrode terminal and two positive electrode terminals.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Midori Yamaai, Naomi Shiga, Masayoshi Yoshida
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Patent number: 11837978Abstract: The present disclosure aims to provide a power wiring network apparatus capable of constructing a highly portable power wiring network, without the need to maintain infrastructure. A power wiring network apparatus includes a wiring member, including first connectors and a conductive portion electrically connecting the first connectors to enable power supply, and circuit elements each including a second connector mechanically and electrically attachable to any first connector. The circuit elements include energy harvesting elements capable of outputting, from the second connector, power generated by energy harvesting and load elements capable of consuming power inputted from the second connector. At least some energy harvesting elements and load elements are capable of power line data communication via a power line including the first connectors and conductive portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Masayoshi Yoshida, Naomi Shiga
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Publication number: 20230053520Abstract: A connection unit includes: a body having peripheral edges; magnets, at least one of which being disposed on each side of the peripheral edges of the body; and electrode terminals, at least three of which being disposed on the each side of the peripheral edges of the body. An outer surface of the body has a curved surface. The electrode terminals are disposed along the curved surface or the surface having the polygonal cross section of the outer surface. The electrode terminals disposed on the peripheral edges of the body have either: one positive electrode terminal and two negative electrode terminals, or one negative electrode terminal and two positive electrode terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Midori YAMAAI, Naomi SHIGA, Masayoshi YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 11329601Abstract: Disclosed is an energy harvesting apparatus which comprises: a flexible energy harvesting module having a flat plate shape; a connector which is mechanically and electrically connectable to an external connector; a rigid member having a flat plate shape; and an electric wiring constituting a part of a front surface of the rigid member, wherein an edge of a back surface of the energy harvesting module is disposed on the front surface of the rigid member, and the connector is disposed on the front surface of the rigid member at a position spaced apart from the energy harvesting module and is electrically connected to the energy harvesting module via the electric wiring.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Masayoshi Yoshida, Kiyoshige Kojima, Midori Yamaai, Naomi Shiga
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Patent number: 11196251Abstract: Disclosed is a connection apparatus capable of supplying power supplied from a power supply module to a load. The connection apparatus includes: a connection unit connectable with the power supply module; a light emission element; and a light emission controller for controlling the light emission element, wherein the light emission controller causes, upon detection of a connection of the power supply module to the connection unit, the light emission element to emit light for a first predetermined time.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Naomi Shiga, Masayoshi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20210213369Abstract: Disclosed is a connection unit which comprises: a body; a magnet disposed on at least one side of a peripheral edge of the body; and at least three electrode terminals disposed on the one side of the body, the one side having the magnet disposed thereon, wherein an outer surface of the one side of the body has a curved surface or a surface having a polygonal cross section, the electrode terminals are disposed along the curved surface or the surface having the polygonal cross section, the at least three electrode terminals comprise one or more positive electrode terminals and negative electrode terminals, and the one or more positive electrode terminals and negative electrode terminals are disposed on the one side so as to be line-symmetrical about a perpendicular line perpendicular to the one side of the body and crossing the center of the one side of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Midori YAMAAI, Naomi SHIGA, Masayoshi YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 11063375Abstract: A connection instrument includes: a cable including an electrical wire and two separated covering parts covering the electrical wire; a connection terminal connectable to a terminal of an external connector; a connection part; a flat plate-shaped wiring board; and a housing. The connection part electrically connects the connection terminal and the electrical wire exposed between the two separated covering parts. The connection terminal and connection part are arranged on the wiring board. The wiring board is located between the two covering parts. The housing allows insertion/extraction of the external connector and houses the wiring board. At least part of the wiring board is roughly in contact with or included in a space linking adjacent ends of the two covering parts.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Masayoshi Yoshida, Midori Yamaai, Naomi Shiga
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Publication number: 20210151983Abstract: Disclosed is a connection apparatus capable of supplying power supplied from a power supply module to a load. The connection apparatus includes: a connection unit connectable with the power supply module; a light emission element; and a light emission controller for controlling the light emission element, wherein the light emission controller causes, upon detection of a connection of the power supply module to the connection unit, the light emission element to emit light for a first predetermined time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Naomi SHIGA, Masayoshi YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20210099107Abstract: The present disclosure aims to provide a power wiring network apparatus capable of constructing a highly portable power wiring network, without the need to maintain infrastructure. A power wiring network apparatus includes a wiring member, including first connectors and a conductive portion electrically connecting the first connectors to enable power supply, and circuit elements each including a second connector mechanically and electrically attachable to any first connector. The circuit elements include energy harvesting elements capable of outputting, from the second connector, power generated by energy harvesting and load elements capable of consuming power inputted from the second connector. At least some energy harvesting elements and load elements are capable of power line data communication via a power line including the first connectors and conductive portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Masayoshi YOSHIDA, Naomi SHIGA
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Publication number: 20210021304Abstract: The present disclosure aims to provide a power wiring network apparatus capable of constructing a highly portable power wiring network, without the need to maintain infrastructure. A power wiring network apparatus of the present disclosure includes circuit elements each including a first connector, a second connector, and a conductive portion electrically connecting the first connector and the second connector. The circuit elements include energy harvesting elements as circuit elements capable of outputting power generated by energy harvesting and load elements as circuit elements capable of consuming inputted power. The circuit elements are mechanically and electrically attachable via the first connector and second connector. At least some energy harvesting elements and load elements are capable of power line data communication via a power line including the first connector, second connector, and conductive portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Masayoshi YOSHIDA, Naomi SHIGA
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Publication number: 20200373686Abstract: A connection instrument includes: a cable including an electrical wire and two separated covering parts covering the electrical wire; a connection terminal connectable to a terminal of an external connector; a connection part; a flat plate-shaped wiring board; and a housing. The connection part electrically connects the connection terminal and the electrical wire exposed between the two separated covering parts. The connection terminal and connection part are arranged on the wiring board. The wiring board is located between the two covering parts. The housing allows insertion/extraction of the external connector and houses the wiring board. At least part of the wiring board is roughly in contact with or included in a space linking adjacent ends of the two covering parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Masayoshi YOSHIDA, Midori YAMAAI, Naomi SHIGA
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Publication number: 20200321912Abstract: Disclosed is an energy harvesting apparatus which comprises: a flexible energy harvesting module having a flat plate shape; a connector which is mechanically and electrically connectable to an external connector; a rigid member having a flat plate shape; and an electric wiring constituting a part of a front surface of the rigid member, wherein an edge of a back surface of the energy harvesting module is disposed on the front surface of the rigid member, and the connector is disposed on the front surface of the rigid member at a position spaced apart from the energy harvesting module and is electrically connected to the energy harvesting module via the electric wiring.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Masayoshi YOSHIDA, Kiyoshige KOJIMA, Midori YAMAAI, Naomi SHIGA