Patents by Inventor Fumiaki Shimizu

Fumiaki Shimizu 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).

  • Publication number: 20250046103
    Abstract: A character recognition device includes a recognizer that recognizes at least one character string from a plurality of character strings in an image including a trailer captured by an imaging device, and a selector. The selectors selects one of the at least one character string as the trailer ID/container ID based on the at least one character string having a similarity to a master data of a previously held trailer ID/container ID equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fukino KAZAMI, Takaaki IDERA, Yutaka IKEDA, Takefumi TAKAGI, Miki SHIMIZU, Fumiaki TAGUCHI, Kei TAKAMATSU, Akira HAGIHARA, Kazuki KITADA, Hiroki TESHIMA, Takaaki MORIYAMA
  • Patent number: 9756763
    Abstract: To provide a cooling fluid supply apparatus capable of continuing cooling a heat load even when supply of a cooling fluid stops while the heat load is running. A cooling fluid circulation path connecting a cooling fluid supply apparatus and a heat load and a heat-dissipating fluid circulation path connecting the cooling fluid supply apparatus and a heat-dissipating fluid supply apparatus are connected with bypass pipes and disposed therebetween. When a cooling fluid is supplied from the cooling fluid supply apparatus to the heat load, the cooling fluid circulation path and heat-dissipating fluid circulation path are disconnected by closing the bypass pipes and by using the overheating prevention valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiaki Shimizu, Hideo Morita, Katsutoshi Sato
  • Publication number: 20160234969
    Abstract: To provide a cooling fluid supply apparatus capable of continuing cooling a heat load even when supply of a cooling fluid stops while the heat load is running. A cooling fluid circulation path connecting a cooling fluid supply apparatus and a heat load and a heat-dissipating fluid circulation path connecting the cooling fluid supply apparatus and a heat-dissipating fluid supply apparatus are connected with bypass pipes and disposed therebetween. When a cooling fluid is supplied from the cooling fluid supply apparatus to the heat load, the cooling fluid circulation path and heat-dissipating fluid circulation path are disconnected by closing the bypass pipes and by using the overheating prevention valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiaki SHIMIZU, Hideo Morita, Katsutoshi Sato
  • Patent number: 7040101
    Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus incorporates an ion generating device that generates positive and negative ions by applying an alternating-current voltage between electrodes. The generated positive and negative ions coexist in the air and, when they attach to the surfaces of airborne bacteria, they react chemically with each other and generate radical hydroxyl and hydrogen peroxide, which extract hydrogen atoms from the cells of the bacteria and thereby kill them. This sterilizing effect is combined with the temperature-conditioning, dehumidifying, humidifying, air-purifying, and other functions of the air conditioning apparatus to bring about a comfortable and healthful indoor environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasukata Takeda, Takashi Kohama, Yoshinori Sekoguchi, Toshiaki Takano, Kazuo Nishikawa, Hideo Nojima, Katsutoshi Noguchi, Fumiaki Shimizu, Hiroyasu Yamashita, Mamoru Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20040007000
    Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus incorporates an ion generating device that generates positive and negative ions by applying an alternating-current voltage between electrodes. The generated positive and negative ions coexist in the air and, when they attach to the surfaces of airborne bacteria, they react chemically with each other and generate radical hydroxyl and hydrogen peroxide, which extract hydrogen atoms from the cells of the bacteria and thereby kill them. This sterilizing effect is combined with the temperature-conditioning, dehumidifying, humidifying, air-purifying, and other functions of the air conditioning apparatus to bring about a comfortable and healthful indoor environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Yasukata Takeda, Takashi Kohama, Yoshinori Sekoguchi, Toshiaki Takano, Akio Miyata, Kazuo Nishikawa, Hideo Nojima, Katsutoshi Noguchi, Fumiaki Shimizu, Hiroyasu Yamashita, Tomohisa Itoh, Mamoru Morikawa
  • Patent number: 4860523
    Abstract: The hermetic packaging apparatus comprises a nozzle for reducing pressure in a thermoplastic packaging bag containing certain contents, the nozzle reduces pressure in the packaging bag by the pressure control of the air pump and the water sucked from the contents is directed to a strainer tank. Thereafter, the nozzle moves backward, the opening of the packaging bag is heated by a heating element, and an airtight pressure connecting bar is pressured downward so that the opening portion is heat-sealed by the airtight pressure connecting bar and the sealing base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Nihon Dennetsu Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Iwao Teteishi, Yoshiyuki Ogura, Takeshi Hashimoto, Tuguyoshi Ritou, Katsufumi Kajiyama, Fumiaki Shimizu, Kenji Tanaka, Yutaka Aibara, Hiroaki Kataoka, Katsuya Nakai, Takashi Yoshikawa, Masaaki Kanamori, Masao Miyajima, Shuzo Seki, Sadanobu Takahashi