Patents by Inventor Akiko Numata

Akiko Numata 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).

  • Position detection system
    Patent number: 7405390
    Abstract: A plurality of optical beacons that emit light in respective light emitting patterns containing an ID code are distributed and installed in a space in which of a mobile body are moved. The mobile body is provided with a detection unit. The detection unit identifies at least three optical beacons according to the ID codes of the lights emitted according to the optical beacons and detects the direction of light emitted according to each of the identified optical beacons. Then, it detects the position of the mobile body according to the outcome of detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahito Sano, Tsuyoshi Takanose, Akiko Numata
  • Position detection system
    Publication number: 20070102627
    Abstract: A plurality of optical beacons that emit light in respective light emitting patterns containing an ID code are distributed and installed in a space in which of a mobile body are moved. The mobile body is provided with a detection unit. The detection unit identifies at least three optical beacons according to the ID codes of the lights emitted according to the optical beacons and detects the direction of light emitted according to each of the identified optical beacons. Then, it detects the position of the mobile body according to the outcome of detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Masahito Sano, Tsuyoshi Takanose, Akiko Numata