Patents by Inventor Ryo KAWADA

Ryo KAWADA 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).

  • Refrigerator and camera device
    Patent number: 11143450
    Abstract: A refrigerator (1) is provided with an image capturing camera 18 (image capturing unit) configured to capture an image of an interior of a storage chamber (such as a refrigeration chamber 3); a communication portion (52) (communication unit) configured to transmit image of the interior of the storage chamber captured by the image capturing camera (18) to an exterior device; wherein the image capturing unit is stored in a recess provided in the interior of the storage chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsushi Sumihiro, Yuuki Marutani, Kazuhiro Furuta, Hirokazu Izawa, Kota Watanabe, Ryo Kawada
  • Household electrical appliance and refrigerator
    Patent number: 11131498
    Abstract: A household electrical appliance of the embodiment includes: a peripheral camera that records the periphery of a household electrical appliance main body; control means that controls operation of the peripheral camera; and human detection means that detects human presence. When human presence is detected by the human detection means, the control means activates the peripheral camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation
    Inventors: Yuuki Marutani, Ryo Kawada, Kengo Matsunaga
  • Refrigerator, camera device, refrigerator door pocket, and home appliance network system
    Patent number: 10951863
    Abstract: A refrigerator (1) is provided with an image capturing camera 18 (image capturing unit) configured to capture an image of an interior of a storage chamber (such as a refrigeration chamber 3); and a communication portion (52) (communication unit) configured to transmit image of the interior of the storage chamber captured by the image capturing camera (18) to an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuki Marutani, Kazuhiro Furuta, Hirokazu Izawa, Kota Watanabe, Ryo Kawada
  • CAMERA SYSTEM AND REFRIGERATOR
    Publication number: 20190335145
    Abstract: One embodiment of a camera system is provided with a camera device serving as an image capturing unit; a communication unit configured to transmit image information captured by the camera device to an external device; and a display terminal configured to display image information captured by the camera device, the display terminal being configured to display at least either of image information captured by the camera device according to prescribed conditions and image information captured according to user instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corp.
    Inventors: Hirokazu IZAWA, Kazuhiro FURUTA, Yuuki MARUTANI, Kota WATANABE, Yuki TAKAHASHI, Ryo KAWADA
  • HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE AND REFRIGERATOR
    Publication number: 20190316835
    Abstract: A household electrical appliance of the embodiment includes: a peripheral camera that records the periphery of a household electrical appliance main body; control means that controls operation of the peripheral camera; and human detection means that detects human presence. When human presence is detected by the human detection means, the control means activates the peripheral camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation
    Inventors: Yuuki MARUTANI, Ryo KAWADA, Kengo MATSUNAGA
  • Camera system and refrigerator
    Patent number: 10389980
    Abstract: One embodiment of a camera system is provided with a camera device serving as an image capturing unit; a communication unit configured to transmit image information captured by the camera device to an external device; and a display terminal configured to display image information captured by the camera device, the display terminal being configured to display at least either of image information captured by the camera device according to prescribed conditions and image information captured according to user instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Izawa, Kazuhiro Furuta, Yuuki Marutani, Kota Watanabe, Yuki Takahashi, Ryo Kawada
  • REFRIGERATOR AND CAMERA DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180259242
    Abstract: A refrigerator (1) is provided with an image capturing camera 18 (image capturing unit) configured to capture an image of an interior of a storage chamber (such as a refrigeration chamber 3); a communication portion (52) (communication unit) configured to transmit image of the interior of the storage chamber captured by the image capturing camera (18) to an exterior device; wherein the image capturing unit is stored in a recess provided in the interior of the storage chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsushi SUMIHIRO, Yuuki MARUTANI, Kazuhiro FURUTA, Hirokazu IZAWA, Kota WATANABE, Ryo KAWADA
  • Refrigerator and camera device
    Patent number: 10018402
    Abstract: A refrigerator (1) is provided with an image capturing camera 18 (image capturing unit) configured to capture an image of an interior of a storage chamber (such as a refrigeration chamber 3); a communication portion (52) (communication unit) configured to transmit image of the interior of the storage chamber captured by the image capturing camera (18) to an exterior device; wherein the image capturing unit is stored in a recess provided in the interior of the storage chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsushi Sumihiro, Yuuki Marutani, Kazuhiro Furuta, Hirokazu Izawa, Kota Watanabe, Ryo Kawada
  • CAMERA SYSTEM AND REFRIGERATOR
    Publication number: 20160182864
    Abstract: One embodiment of a camera system is provided with a camera device serving as an image capturing unit; a communication unit configured to transmit image information captured by the camera device to an external device; and a display terminal configured to display image information captured by the camera device, the display terminal being configured to display at least either of image information captured by the camera device according to prescribed conditions and image information captured according to user instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Hirokazu IZAWA, Kazuhiro FURUTA, Yuuki MARUTANI, Kota WATANABE, Yuki TAKAHASHI, Ryo KAWADA
  • REFRIGERATOR, CAMERA DEVICE, REFRIGERATOR DOOR POCKET, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, HOME APPLIANCE NETWORK SYSTEM, AND INTERIOR IMAGE DISPLAY PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160057394
    Abstract: A refrigerator (1) is provided with an image capturing camera 18 (image capturing unit) configured to capture an image of an interior of a storage chamber (such as a refrigeration chamber 3); and a communication portion (52) (communication unit) configured to transmit image of the interior of the storage chamber captured by the image capturing camera (18) to an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Yuuki MARUTANI, Kazuhiro FURUTA, Hirokazu IZAWA, Kota WATANABE, Ryo KAWADA
  • REFRIGERATOR AND CAMERA DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160033194
    Abstract: A refrigerator (1) is provided with an image capturing camera 18 (image capturing unit) configured to capture an image of an interior of a storage chamber (such as a refrigeration chamber 3); a communication portion (52) (communication unit) configured to transmit image of the interior of the storage chamber captured by the image capturing camera (18) to an exterior device; wherein the image capturing unit is stored in a recess provided in the interior of the storage chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Katsushi SUMIHIRO, Yuuki MARUTANI, Kazuhiro FURUTA, Hirokazu IZAWA, Kota WATANABE, Ryo KAWADA