Patents by Inventor John Furukawa

John Furukawa 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).

  • Wine inventory management system and methods
    Patent number: 10521766
    Abstract: A wine inventory management system is provided to assist a user in selecting and locating a wine from a wine collection. In one example, a wine inventory management system may comprise a smart cap having an indicator portion and a processor in communication with the smart cap. The processor in communication with the smart cap may comprise a determining module that determines a set of criteria, a matching module that matches wines to the set of criteria to form a wine set, and an illuminating module that illuminates smart caps of the wine set. The smart caps may be illuminated with different colors, light animation patterns, and with different images in some examples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Uncorked Studios Incorporated
    Inventors: Marcelino Alvarez, David Evans, David Ewald, John Furukawa, Joshua D'Errico, Joel Morrissette, Melissa Chan, Lee Lerner, Miguel Higgins Moy
  • WINE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20180032948
    Abstract: A wine inventory management system is provided to assist a user in selecting and locating a wine from a wine collection. In one example, a wine inventory management system may comprise a smart cap having an indicator portion and a processor in communication with the smart cap. The processor in communication with the smart cap may comprise a determining module that determines a set of criteria, a matching module that matches wines to the set of criteria to form a wine set, and an illuminating module that illuminates smart caps of the wine set. The smart caps may be illuminated with different colors, light animation patterns, and with different images in some examples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Marcelino Alvarez, David Evans, David Ewald, John Furukawa, Josh D'Errico, Joel Morrissette, Melissa Chan, Lee Lerner, Miguel Higgins Moy
  • Portable chair
    Patent number: D1024586
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: CLIQ Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Wai-Loong Lim, Kumiko Furukawa, John Gee Tang, Michael Zapata, Mieko Kusano