Patents by Inventor SHIN MATSUMURA
SHIN MATSUMURA 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: 11848795Abstract: An IoT-based system and method are described having an IoT hub including an accelerometer. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: an Internet of Things (IoT) service, a plurality of IoT devices, each IoT device comprising a first secure communication module, and an IoT hub in communication with the plurality of IoT devices. The IoT hub comprising: a microcontroller unit to execute application-specific program code, a second secure communication module to establish a first secure communication channel with the IoT service and a plurality of second secure communication channels with the plurality of IoT devices, and a sensor to detect physical movements of the IoT hub and to change an operating mode of the IoT hub from a first operating mode to a second operating mode based on the physical movements.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Afero, Inc.Inventors: Joe Britt, Shin Matsumura, Houman Forood
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Publication number: 20230013658Abstract: An IoT-based system and method are described having an IoT hub including an accelerometer. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: an Internet of Things (IoT) service, a plurality of IoT devices, each IoT device comprising a first secure communication module, and an IoT hub in communication with the plurality of IoT devices. The IoT hub comprising: a microcontroller unit to execute application-specific program code, a second secure communication module to establish a first secure communication channel with the IoT service and a plurality of second secure communication channels with the plurality of IoT devices, and a sensor to detect physical movements of the IoT hub and to change an operating mode of the IoT hub from a first operating mode to a second operating mode based on the physical movements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Joe BRITT, Shin MATSUMURA, Houman FOROOD
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Patent number: 11405230Abstract: An IoT-based system and method are described having an IoT hub including an accelerometer. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: an Internet of Things (IoT) service, a plurality of IoT devices, each IoT device comprising a first secure communication module, and an IoT hub in communication with the plurality of IoT devices. The IoT hub comprising: a microcontroller unit to execute application-specific program code, a second secure communication module to establish a first secure communication channel with the IoT service and a plurality of second secure communication channels with the plurality of IoT devices, and a sensor to detect physical movements of the IoT hub and to change an operating mode of the IoT hub from a first operating mode to a second operating mode based on the physical movements.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Afero, Inc.Inventors: Joe Britt, Shin Matsumura, Houman Forood
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Patent number: 11383459Abstract: A fiber-reinforced resin hollow body includes an axial-direction fiber layer containing reinforcing fibers aligned parallel to an axial direction of the hollow body, and a non-axial-direction fiber layer provided on top of at least one of an internal and an external side of the axial-direction fiber layer, and containing reinforcing fibers oriented in a direction different from the alignment direction of the axial-direction fiber layer. The non-axial-direction fiber layer includes one or more peripheral-direction fiber layers containing reinforcing fibers aligned parallel to a peripheral direction of the hollow body, and one or more non-aligned fiber layers containing reinforcing fibers not aligned in a specific direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignees: KURIMOTO, LTD., MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Kitagawa, Masaya Hazama, Toshiki Okauji, Makoto Takeda, Jun Watanabe, Takashi Tabakoya, Shin Matsumura, Yoshiyasu Kajimoto, Kazuhisa To
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Patent number: 11207865Abstract: A fiber-reinforced resin hollow body includes an axial-direction fiber layer containing reinforcing fibers aligned parallel to an axial direction of the hollow body, and a non-axial-direction fiber layer provided on top of at least one of an internal and an external side of the axial-direction fiber layer, and containing reinforcing fibers oriented in a direction different from a direction in which the reinforcing fibers contained in the axial-direction fiber layer are aligned. The non-axial-direction fiber layer has end portions in a peripheral direction of the hollow body, the end portions overlapping each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignees: KURIMOTO, LTD., MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Kitagawa, Masaya Hazama, Toshiki Okauji, Makoto Takeda, Jun Watanabe, Takashi Tabakoya, Shin Matsumura, Yoshiyasu Kajimoto, Kazuhisa To
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Patent number: 10816944Abstract: A platform, apparatus and method for disabling IoT-enabled home devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Afero, Inc.Inventors: Joe Britt, Shin Matsumura, Houman Forood, Scott Zimmerman, Phillip Myles, Sean Zawicki, Daisuke Kutami
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Publication number: 20190215180Abstract: An IoT-based system and method are described having an IoT hub including an accelerometer. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: an Internet of Things (IoT) service, a plurality of IoT devices, each IoT device comprising a first secure communication module, and an IoT hub in communication with the plurality of IoT devices. The IoT hub comprising: a microcontroller unit to execute application-specific program code, a second secure communication module to establish a first secure communication channel with the IoT service and a plurality of second secure communication channels with the plurality of IoT devices, and a sensor to detect physical movements of the IoT hub and to change an operating mode of the IoT hub from a first operating mode to a second operating mode based on the physical movements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Joe BRITT, Shin MATSUMURA, Houman FOROOD
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Publication number: 20190143612Abstract: A fiber-reinforced resin hollow body includes an axial-direction fiber layer containing reinforcing fibers aligned parallel to an axial direction of the hollow body, and a non-axial-direction fiber layer provided on top of at least one of an internal and an external side of the axial-direction fiber layer, and containing reinforcing fibers oriented in a direction different from the alignment direction of the axial-direction fiber layer. The non-axial-direction fiber layer includes one or more peripheral-direction fiber layers containing reinforcing fibers aligned parallel to a peripheral direction of the hollow body, and one or more non-aligned fiber layers containing reinforcing fibers not aligned in a specific direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicants: KURIMOTO, LTD., MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi KITAGAWA, Masaya HAZAMA, Toshiki OKAUJI, Makoto TAKEDA, Jun WATANABE, Takashi TABAKOYA, Shin MATSUMURA, Yoshiyasu KAJIMOTO, Kazuhisa TO
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Patent number: 10291595Abstract: A platform, apparatus and method for Internet of Things Implementations. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: an Internet of Things (IoT) hub comprising a network interface to couple the IoT hub to an IoT service over a wide area network (WAN), and programming logic to program an identification device with one or more encryption keys usable to establish encrypted communication with an IoT device; and at least one IoT device interfacing with the identification device following programming of the identification device by the IoT hub; wherein once the identification device is programmed and interfaced with the IoT device, the IoT device uses the one or more keys to establish a secure communication channel with the IoT hub and/or the IoT service.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Afero, Inc.Inventors: Joe Britt, Shin Matsumura, Houman Forood, Scott Zimmerman, Phillip Myles, Sean Zawicki, Daisuke Kutami, Shannon Holland
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Publication number: 20190105870Abstract: A fiber-reinforced resin hollow body includes an axial-direction fiber layer containing reinforcing fibers aligned parallel to an axial direction of the hollow body, and a non-axial-direction fiber layer provided on top of at least one of an internal and an external side of the axial-direction fiber layer, and containing reinforcing fibers oriented in a direction different from a direction in which the reinforcing fibers contained in the axial-direction fiber layer are aligned. The non-axial-direction fiber layer has end portions in a peripheral direction of the hollow body, the end portions overlapping each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicants: KURIMOTO, LTD., MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi KITAGAWA, Masaya HAZAMA, Toshiki OKAUJI, Makoto TAKEDA, Jun WATANABE, Takashi TABAKOYA, Shin MATSUMURA, Yoshiyasu KAJIMOTO, Kazuhisa TO
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Patent number: 10169626Abstract: A system and method are described for Internet of Things (IoT) shelf tags.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Afero, Inc.Inventors: Joe Britt, Shin Matsumura, Houman Forood
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Patent number: 10008086Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for an IoT security system.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Afero, Inc.Inventors: Joe Britt, Shin Matsumura, Houman Forood, Omar Zakaria
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Publication number: 20180152420Abstract: A platform, apparatus and method for Internet of Things Implementations. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: an Internet of Things (IoT) hub comprising a network interface to couple the IoT hub to an IoT service over a wide area network (WAN), and programming logic to program an identification device with one or more encryption keys usable to establish encrypted communication with an IoT device; and at least one IoT device interfacing with the identification device following programming of the identification device by the IoT hub; wherein once the identification device is programmed and interfaced with the IoT device, the IoT device uses the one or more keys to establish a secure communication channel with the IoT hub and/or the IoT service.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Joe Britt, Shin Matsumura, Houman Forood, Scott Zimmerman, Phillip Myles, Sean Zawicki, Daisuke Kutami, Shannon Holland
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Publication number: 20180053391Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for an IoT security system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: JOE BRITT, SHIN MATSUMURA, HOUMAN FOROOD, OMAR ZAKARIA
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Patent number: 9894473Abstract: A platform, apparatus and method are described for pairing devices. For example, one embodiment of a system for pairing devices comprises: a first data processing device having a machine-readable optical label associated therewith and including a first wireless communication interface; a second data processing device having a second wireless communication interface and an optical reader for reading identification data from the optical label associated with the first data processing device, the second wireless communication interface including pairing logic to use the identification data to pair with the first data processing device by establishing a secure communication channel between the first and second wireless communication interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: AFERO, INC.Inventors: Joe Britt, Shin Matsumura, Houman Forood, Scott Zimmerman, Phillip Myles, Sean Zawicki, Daisuke Kutami, Shannon Holland, Justin Lee
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Patent number: 9860681Abstract: A platform, apparatus and method for Internet of Things Implementations for selecting a cellular carrier. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: an Internet of Things (IoT) hub comprising a network interface to couple the IoT hub to an IoT service through a cellular (cell) carrier, the IoT hub further comprising a local communication interface to communicatively couple the IoT hub to a plurality of IoT devices over local communication channels; cell carrier selection logic on the IoT hub to implement a set of rules to select between two or more cell carriers through which to connect the IoT hub to the IoT service, the rules being based, at least in part, on a cost associated with connecting to each of the two or more cell carriers and connectivity data associated with cell connections between the IoT hub and each of the two or more cell carriers.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Afero, Inc.Inventors: Joe Britt, Shin Matsumura, Houman Forood
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Patent number: 9832173Abstract: A platform, apparatus and method for Internet of Things Implementations. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: an Internet of Things (IoT) hub comprising a network interface to couple the IoT hub to an IoT service over a wide area network (WAN), and programming logic to program an identification device with one or more encryption keys usable to establish encrypted communication with an IoT device; and at least one IoT device interfacing with the identification device following programming of the identification device by the IoT hub; wherein once the identification device is programmed and interfaced with the IoT device, the IoT device uses the one or more keys to establish a secure communication channel with the IoT hub and/or the IoT service.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: AFERO, INC.Inventors: Joe Britt, Shin Matsumura, Houman Forood, Scott Zimmerman, Phillip Myles, Sean Zawicki, Daisuke Kutami, Shannon Holland
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Patent number: 9792799Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for an IoT security system.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Afero, Inc.Inventors: Joe Britt, Shin Matsumura, Houman Forood, Omar Zakaria
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Publication number: 20170279631Abstract: An IoT-based system and method are described for identifying appropriate cooking parameters for cooking food. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: a cooking appliance for cooking food products, the cooking appliance having control logic to control cooking temperature or power level, cooking duration, and/or one or more other cooking variables; an IoT device integrated in or on the cooking appliance, the IoT device comprising scanning logic to capture a code associated with a food product to be cooked, the IoT device to use the code to identify cooking parameters associated with the food product; and the IoT device comprising circuitry to control the control logic of the cooking appliance in accordance with the cooking parameters associated with the food product.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: JOE BRITT, SHIN MATSUMURA, HOUMAN FOROOD
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Patent number: 9774507Abstract: A platform, apparatus and method for collecting and utilizing user behavior data within an IoT system.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Afero, Inc.Inventors: Joe Britt, Shin Matsumura