Patents by Inventor Atsushi Koujina

Atsushi Koujina 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: 9650061
    Abstract: A hand cart capable of satisfying walking stabilization and facilitation of carrying articles according to a movement mode includes a control section operable, based on a rotational angle of a wheel section, to calculate a movement distance and a traveling direction, and, according to the traveling direction and the inclination angle, to execute an assist control of causing a wheel driving section to generate a driving torque for assist force or braking torque for braking force, wherein the control section is operable, based on a movement distance and the inclination angle, to calculate an angular change rate of the inclination angle, and, when a contact with a grip member is detected, and the angular change rate is equal to or less than a given threshold, to execute the assist control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: RT. WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Katayama, Atsushi Koujina
  • Publication number: 20170001656
    Abstract: A hand cart capable of satisfying walking stabilization and facilitation of carrying articles according to a movement mode includes a control section operable, based on a rotational angle of a wheel section, to calculate a movement distance and a traveling direction, and, according to the traveling direction and the inclination angle, to execute an assist control of causing a wheel driving section to generate a driving torque for assist force or braking torque for braking force, wherein the control section is operable, based on a movement distance and the inclination angle, to calculate an angular change rate of the inclination angle, and, when a contact with a grip member is detected, and the angular change rate is equal to or less than a given threshold, to execute the assist control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Takahiro KATAYAMA, Atsushi KOUJINA
  • Patent number: 7979505
    Abstract: A contents reproduction system comprises: a server apparatus for storing contents obtained from external and a client apparatus by which the contents stored in the server apparatus is reproducible, wherein the server apparatus includes: a list preparing section for preparing a list of the contents stored in a contents storage section; and a list transmitting section for transmitting the contents list prepared by the list preparing section to the client apparatus, and the client apparatus includes: a list comparing section for comparing a first list stored in a list storage section and a second list newly obtained by a list obtaining section; an additional contents presentation section for presenting newly added content by a recognizable form based on a comparison result obtained by the list comparing section; a contents reproduction section for reproducing the content presented by the additional contents presentation section based on a control signal indicating reproduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsushi Koujina
  • Publication number: 20090094323
    Abstract: A contents reproduction system comprises: a server apparatus for storing contents obtained from external and a client apparatus by which the contents stored in the server apparatus is reproducible, wherein the server apparatus includes: a list preparing section for preparing a list of the contents stored in a contents storage section; and a list transmitting section for transmitting the contents list prepared by the list preparing section to the client apparatus, and the client apparatus includes: a list comparing section for comparing a first list stored in a list storage section and a second list newly obtained by a list obtaining section; an additional contents presentation section for presenting newly added content by a recognizable form based on a comparison result obtained by the list comparing section; a contents reproduction section for reproducing the content presented by the additional contents presentation section based on a control signal indicating reproduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsushi KOUJINA