Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Yamakawa

Hiroaki Yamakawa 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: 10852992
    Abstract: A data management system includes: a plurality of controllers that each output control data updated by a data updating device that updates the control data and data related information to a network, the control data being data necessary for controlling a device to be controlled, the data related information being information related to the updated control data and including at least date and time information being information on a date and time when the control data are updated; and a data management device that is connected with the plurality of controllers via the network, acquires the control data and the data related information output from each of the controllers, and accumulates the control data and the data related information in association with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki Yamakawa
  • Publication number: 20200333986
    Abstract: A data management system includes: a plurality of controllers that each output control data updated by a data updating device that updates the control data and data related information to a network, the control data being data necessary for controlling a device to be controlled, the data related information being information related to the updated control data and including at least date and time information being information on a date and time when the control data are updated; and a data management device that is connected with the plurality of controllers via the network, acquires the control data and the data related information output from each of the controllers, and accumulates the control data and the data related information in association with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki YAMAKAWA
  • Patent number: 7742402
    Abstract: Disclosed is a path switching control system for controlling path switching, including: an active path control unit for controlling active paths; a standby path control unit for controlling standby paths; and a path switching control unit being configured in hardware and for controlling the path switching, wherein the path switching control unit includes: a control information reading unit for reading control information from the active path control unit on the occurrence of a failure in the active path control unit; and a control information writing unit for writing the control information read by the control information reading unit into the standby path control unit. A computer system using the path switching system and a path switching control method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki Yamakawa
  • Publication number: 20070211622
    Abstract: Disclosed is a path switching control system for controlling path switching, including: an active path control unit for controlling active paths; a standby path control unit for controlling standby paths; and a path switching control unit being configured in hardware and for controlling the path switching, wherein the path switching control unit includes: a control information reading unit for reading control information from the active path control unit on the occurrence of a failure in the active path control unit; and a control information writing unit for writing the control information read by the control information reading unit into the standby path control unit. A computer system using the path switching system and a path switching control method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki Yamakawa