Patents by Inventor Shinobu Sekine

Shinobu Sekine 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).

  • Patent number: 9734003
    Abstract: A remote monitoring support apparatus is connected to a control board; performs communication between a management server computer and the control board that controls operation of an elevator; receives a fault detection instruction that instructs transmission of information related to a state of the elevator and that is transmitted from the management server computer; outputs to the control board, an execution instruction for a fault detection operation according to the received fault detection instruction; obtains at least one among a signal output from the control board to an external destination in response to the output execution instruction for the fault detection operation, and a signal that is for alarm activation and output from the control board to notify the external destination of an abnormality that occurred at the elevator; generates notification information that is based on the obtained signal; and transmits the generated notification information to the management server computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: JAPAN ELEVATOR SERVICE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinobu Sekine, Toru Shibata, Kazutaka Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20150293799
    Abstract: A remote monitoring support apparatus is connected to a control board; performs communication between a management server computer and the control board that controls operation of an elevator; receives a fault detection instruction that instructs transmission of information related to a state of the elevator and that is transmitted from the management server computer; outputs to the control board, an execution instruction for a fault detection operation according to the received fault detection instruction; obtains at least one among a signal output from the control board to an external destination in response to the output execution instruction for the fault detection operation, and a signal that is for alarm activation and output from the control board to notify the external destination of an abnormality that occurred at the elevator; generates notification information that is based on the obtained signal; and transmits the generated notification information to the management server computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: JAPAN ELEVATOR SERVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinobu Sekine, Toru Shibata, Kazutaka Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 9088026
    Abstract: An adhesive material is used to bond between layers of a fuel cell. The adhesive material includes an adhesive resin, conductive particles and a conductive resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinobu Sekine
  • Publication number: 20130040221
    Abstract: An adhesive material is used to bond between layers of a fuel cell. The adhesive material includes an adhesive resin, conductive particles and a conductive resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinobu Sekine
  • Publication number: 20090023028
    Abstract: A fuel cell (100) capable of improving durability is provided. The fuel cell includes an electrolyte membrane (1), catalyst layers (2a, 2b) stacked on both sides of the electrolyte membrane (1), respectively, and diffusion layers (3a, 3b) stacked outside of the respective catalyst layers (2a, 2b). A stacked surface of each of the catalyst layers (2a, 2b) is smaller than a stacked surface of the electrolyte membrane (1), and a stacked surface of each of the diffusion layers (3a, 3b) is larger than the stacked surface of each of the catalyst layers (2a, 2b) and smaller than the stacked surface of the electrolyte membrane (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinobu Sekine
  • Publication number: 20080248356
    Abstract: The performance of an electrolyte membrane (21) is improved by imparting aeolotropy to physical properties of the electrolyte membrane (21). A first state solid polymer electrolyte membrane (21) containing a polymer having an ion-exchange group is softened, melted of dissolved, whereby a second state solid polymer electrolyte membrane (21) is formed. Then, the second state solid polymer electrolyte membrane (21) is cooled, while a strong magnetic field is applied to the second state solid polymer electrolyte membrane (21) in a predetermined direction, whereby the second state solid polymer electrolyte membrane (21) is hardened or solidified. As a result, the ion-conductivity in a membrane thickness direction can be improved in a fluorinated electrolyte membrane, and swelling in the membrane surface direction can be suppressed in an aromatic hydrocarbon electrolyte membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroko Kimura, Shinobu Sekine