Patents by Inventor Hirohito Terada

Hirohito Terada 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: 6749112
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a visitor pass system, visitor pass method and visitor pass program which can minimize and expedite visitor formalities, is provided. The visitor pass system comprises a visitor terminal, server and staff terminals. The visitor terminal, the server and the staff terminals are connected via a communication network. The visitor terminal may be placed at a reception area, for instance. The server is preferably a computer which can store a large number of visit data information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hirohito Terada, Junji Takayoshi, Hirokazu Noto
  • Publication number: 20020139845
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a visitor pass system, visitor pass method and visitor pass program which can minimize and expedite visitor formalities, is provided. The visitor pass system comprises a visitor terminal, server and staff terminals. The visitor terminal, the server and the staff terminals are connected via a communication network. The visitor terminal may be placed at a reception area, for instance. The server is preferably a computer which can store a large number of visit data information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hirohito Terada, Junji Takayoshi, Hirokazu Noto
  • Patent number: 6283380
    Abstract: An air conditioning system and an air conditioning method are disclosed for quickly and effectively controlling the temperature in a room requiring cooling and keeping the room at a uniform temperature. The present invention estimates a temperature distribution in a room through a simulation and controls airflow rates and airflow directions of a plurality of fans on the basis of the simulation result. Temperature sensors are arranged at predetermined positions in a room such as a computer room. A simulation is performed on the basis of temperatures detected by the temperature sensor Sn and the current airflow rates and airflow directions of a plurality of fans to obtain a temperature distribution in the room. It is determined whether obtained temperatures are in a predetermined temperature range. As the result of such determination, at least one of airflow rate and airflow direction of a fan which covers a position being at a temperature out of the predetermined temperature range is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tohru Nakanishi, Hirohito Terada, Motokazu Kawase