Patents by Inventor Hideshi Numata

Hideshi 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).

  • Communication device and communication method
    Patent number: 7482934
    Abstract: A communication device includes a radio frequency identification tag that performs a radio communication with a predetermined device. A first metal body has an electrical conductivity. A space adjustment unit is configured to adjust a space between the first metal body and the radio frequency identification tag. The first metal body is configured to be replaced with a second metal body, and when the first metal body is replaced with the second metal body, the space adjustment unit is configured to adjust a space between the second metal body and the radio frequency identification tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Norihiro Nakamura, Hirotaka Nishida, Naohiro Hirota, Haruo Obana, Ichirou Ono, Takeshi Miki, Takao Nakamura, Hideshi Numata
  • TAG extracting device, TAG extracting method, and computer product
    Publication number: 20080030335
    Abstract: A plurality of RFID tags that store therein position information and other information are arranged at different locations, and a tag extracting device extracts at least one RFID tag among the RFID tags. The tag extracting device includes a reading unit that reads position information from a plurality of information-read RFID tags from among the plurality of RFID tags; a determining unit that determines, based on read position information, an area where the information-read RFID tags are concentrated; and an extracting unit that extracts at least one RFID tag from among the information-read RFID tags as a target RFID tag whose the other information is to be used in subsequent processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Hirotake Nishida, Norihiro Nakamura, Haruo Obana, Takeshi Miki, Ichirou Ono, Takao Nakamura, Hideshi Numata
  • COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20080018428
    Abstract: A communication device includes a radio frequency identification tag that performs a radio communication with a predetermined device. A first metal body has an electrical conductivity. A space adjustment unit is configured to adjust a space between the first metal body and the radio frequency identification tag. The first metal body is configured to be replaced with a second metal body, and when the first metal body is replaced with the second metal body, the space adjustment unit is configured to adjust a space between the second metal body and the radio frequency identification tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Norihiro NAKAMURA, Hirotaka NISHIDA, Naohiro HIROTA, Haruo OBANA, Ichirou ONO, Takeshi MIKI, Takao NAKAMURA, Hideshi NUMATA