Patents by Inventor Eiichi Umamoto

Eiichi Umamoto 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: 11151592
    Abstract: An energy-saving promotion achievement-evaluating device is provided in which: a population-constituting user identification information-obtaining unit comprises a population-constituting group identification information-obtaining means for obtaining population-constituting group identification information for obtaining, as comparison targets, a plurality of groups identified by group identification information for identifying a group constituted by a plurality of pieces of user identification information as the comparison target; and an energy-saving promotion achievement evaluation result-obtaining unit comprises a group-energy-saving promotion achievement evaluation result-obtaining means for obtaining energy consumption achievement data of the group identified by the population-constituting group identification information obtained by the population-constituting group identification information-obtaining means as an energy-saving promotion achievement evaluation result in association with the group identi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventor: Eiichi Umamoto
  • Publication number: 20210110420
    Abstract: An energy-saving promotion achievement-evaluating device is provided in which: a population-constituting user identification information-obtaining unit comprises a population-constituting group identification information-obtaining means for obtaining population-constituting group identification information for obtaining, as comparison targets, a plurality of groups identified by group identification information for identifying a group constituted by a plurality of pieces of user identification information as the comparison target; and an energy-saving promotion achievement evaluation result-obtaining unit comprises a group-energy-saving promotion achievement evaluation result-obtaining means for obtaining energy consumption achievement data of the group identified by the population-constituting group identification information obtained by the population-constituting group identification information-obtaining means as an energy-saving promotion achievement evaluation result in association with the group identi
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventor: Eiichi UMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10048711
    Abstract: Operations of nuclear power plants have been suspended in various locations due to the Great East Japan Earthquake. However, it is not necessarily essential to undertake strict emergency energy saving measures at all times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Nihon Techno Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eiichi Umamoto
  • Patent number: 9638730
    Abstract: The conventional demand target display device based on time information differing from the information used by electric power companies and electric power consumers causes a divergence regarding their demand values. Therefore, a demand target display device with a dual-purpose scale, which acquires AC signals based on the AC waveform of AC power from a power supply line, generates time information based on the acquired AC signals, transmits the generated time information via radio waves within a housing, receives the transmitted time information via radio waves within the housing, indicates the time on the dual-purpose scale based on the received information, acquires electrical energy consumption within a segment for a given target demand value including the current time, and indicates the relationship between the acquired electrical energy consumption within a segment recorded and a target demand value set for such segment, is proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: NIHON TECHNO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Eiichi Umamoto
  • Patent number: 9466201
    Abstract: Conventional technology is based on the prerequisite that an appropriate value has been established in advance as a target value for power consumption, but this does not does not take into consideration the possibility of establishment of an excessively low value. In order to solve the aforementioned problem, an alarm output device is provided, characterized by determining at all times whether or not electric power expected to be consumed within a regular interval of time exceed the set upper limit target value and by outputting an alarm in case that the electric power exceeds the set upper limit target value at approximately the point in time at which a predetermined interval of time commences or by outputting instructions for changing the set upper limit target value within such interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Nihon Techno Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eiichi Umamoto
  • Patent number: 9335740
    Abstract: With conventional timepieces, information about target physical quantities, target achievement, and time has been indicated using separate displays, thereby making it difficult for users to instantly understand whether or not a target has been achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: NIHON TECHNO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Eiichi Umamoto
  • Publication number: 20150331021
    Abstract: The conventional demand target display device based on time information differing from the information used by electric power companies and electric power consumers causes a divergence regarding their demand values. Therefore, a demand target display device with a dual-purpose scale, which acquires AC signals based on the AC waveform of AC power from a power supply line, generates time information based on the acquired AC signals, transmits the generated time information via radio waves within a housing, receives the transmitted time information via radio waves within the housing, indicates the time on the dual-purpose scale based on the received information, acquires electrical energy consumption within a segment for a given target demand value including the current time, and indicates the relationship between the acquired electrical energy consumption within a segment recorded and a target demand value set for such segment, is proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Nihon Techno Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eiichi UMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150213704
    Abstract: Conventional technology is based on the prerequisite that an appropriate value has been established in advance as a target value for power consumption, but this does not does not take into consideration the possibility of establishment of an excessively low value. In order to solve the aforementioned problem, an alarm output device is provided, characterized by determining at all times whether or not electric power expected to be consumed within a regular interval of time exceed the set upper limit target value and by outputting an alarm in case that the electric power exceeds the set upper limit target value at approximately the point in time at which a predetermined interval of time commences or by outputting instructions for changing the set upper limit target value within such interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: NIHON TECHNO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Eiichi Umamoto
  • Publication number: 20150081130
    Abstract: Operations of nuclear power plants have been suspended in various locations due to the Great East Japan Earthquake. However, it is not necessarily essential to undertake strict emergency energy saving measures at all times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: NIHON TECHNO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Eiichi Umamoto
  • Patent number: 8976631
    Abstract: With the conventional timepiece, when watching the timepiece at a casual glance, it has not been easy to comprehend the starting point of a physical quantity indicated at the present time by the timepiece, and the physical quantity at the present time. To solve the problem, a timepiece is provided, comprising; a dual-purpose scale, indicating time and a below-mentioned physical quantity; a driving unit for hand, driving a hand for pointing the dual-purpose scale according to time; an acquisition unit for physical quantity, acquiring information of the physical quantity from predetermined time designated as a starting point; and a driving unit for indicator of physical quantity, driving an indicator of physical quantity for indicating the acquired physical quantity on the dual-purpose scale, where a position on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the hand at the predetermined time is designated as an original position for the physical quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Nihon Techno Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eiichi Umamoto
  • Publication number: 20140355390
    Abstract: With conventional timepieces, information about target physical quantities, target achievement, and time has been indicated using separate displays, thereby making it difficult for users to instantly understand whether or not a target has been achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: NIHON TECHNO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Eiichi Umamoto
  • Patent number: 8693291
    Abstract: In the conventional clock, it is difficult to instantly grasp the additional information upon looking at the time and the information is not efficiently utilized. The clock is not popular among people of all ages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Nihon Techno Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eiichi Umamoto
  • Publication number: 20130286793
    Abstract: With the conventional timepiece, when watching the timepiece at a casual glance, it has not been easy to comprehend the starting point of a physical quantity indicated at the present time by the timepiece, and the physical quantity at the present time. To solve the problem, a timepiece is provided, comprising; a dual-purpose scale, indicating time and a below-mentioned physical quantity; a driving unit for hand, driving a hand for pointing the dual-purpose scale according to time; an acquisition unit for physical quantity, acquiring information of the physical quantity from predetermined time designated as a starting point; and a driving unit for indicator of physical quantity, driving an indicator of physical quantity for indicating the acquired physical quantity on the dual-purpose scale, where a position on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the hand at the predetermined time is designated as an original position for the physical quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventor: Eiichi Umamoto
  • Publication number: 20130121119
    Abstract: In the conventional clock, it is difficult to instantly grasp the additional information upon looking at the time and the information is not efficiently utilized. The clock is not popular among people of all ages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: NIHON TECHNO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Eiichi Umamoto