Patents by Inventor Teruzo Hasumi

Teruzo Hasumi 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).

  • Recycling system and recycling method
    Patent number: 6529788
    Abstract: A recycling system has a recycle information memory database for storing as recycle information, the information on all reutilizable products such as products produced or used under the management of the system, products treated as wastes, and products currently being used in the market. A virtual recycle product designing section is provided for estimating times when the reutilizable products are recovered as products usable for recycling as well as their volumes, based on the recycle information stored in the recycle information memory database. A production scheduling section is provided for setting a production schedule of a recycle product using the reutilizable products based on the estimated times and volumes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Tani, Kiyoshi Sakai, Yasushi Akiba, Shohzoh Miyawaki, Teruzo Hasumi, Mitsuaki Urakawa, Tetsuo Yamaoka, Hisashi Ishijima, Hiroyasu Itou