Patents by Inventor Junji Shibata

Junji Shibata 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: 9902565
    Abstract: An article transport facility includes a traveling portion configured to travel on a traveling rail, a cleaning unit coupled to the traveling portion, a feeding portion configured to supply traveling driving power for the traveling portion and cleaning driving power for the cleaning unit, a power storage device connected between the feeding portion and the cleaning unit, and a power control portion. The power control portion is configured to: charge the power storage device with power corresponding to a driving state of the traveling portion and a position of the traveling portion along the transport path; and discharge the power storage device when power received from the feeding portion is insufficient relative to a total power of the traveling driving power and the cleaning driving power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuya Murakami, Junji Shibata
  • Publication number: 20170225904
    Abstract: An article transport facility includes a traveling portion configured to travel on a traveling rail, a cleaning unit coupled to the traveling portion, a feeding portion configured to supply traveling driving power for the traveling portion and cleaning driving power for the cleaning unit, a power storage device connected between the feeding portion and the cleaning unit, and a power control portion. The power control portion is configured to: charge the power storage device with power corresponding to a driving state of the traveling portion and a position of the traveling portion along the transport path; and discharge the power storage device when power received from the feeding portion is insufficient relative to a total power of the traveling driving power and the cleaning driving power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Ryuya Murakami, Junji Shibata
  • Patent number: 9687889
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for a ceiling transport vehicle is provided which can be advantageously installed in a clean room. A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a ceiling transport vehicle includes an air blower for blowing air to the ceiling transport vehicle when the ceiling transport vehicle, which can travel along a travel rail provided on a ceiling side in a clean room, is stationary in a closed off space which is closed off from exterior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junji Shibata, Kazuya Omori
  • Publication number: 20150020343
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for a ceiling transport vehicle is provided which can be advantageously installed in a clean room. A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a ceiling transport vehicle includes an air blower for blowing air to the ceiling transport vehicle when the ceiling transport vehicle, which can travel along a travel rail provided on a ceiling side in a clean room, is stationary in a closed off space which is closed off from exterior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Junji Shibata, Kazuya Omori
  • Patent number: 8586499
    Abstract: A method for producing a catalyst for the preparation of methacrylic acid comprising a heteropolyacid compound containing phosphorus, molybdenum and an element X selected from the group consisting of potassium, rubidium, cesium and thallium and having an atomic ratio of the element X to molybdenum of 0.5:12 to 2:12, which method comprises the steps of mixing aqueous slurry A containing starting compounds of the heteropolyacid compound in which an atomic ratio of the element X to molybdenum is from 2:12 to 4:12, and aqueous slurry B containing starting compounds of the heteropolyacid compound in which an atomic ratio of the element X to molybdenum is from 0:12 to 0.5:12 to form a slurry mixture; heat-treating the slurry mixture at a temperature of 100° C. or higher; drying the slurry mixture; and calcining the dried mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Toshiaki Miyatake, Junji Shibata, Eiichi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20110105789
    Abstract: A method for producing a catalyst for the preparation of methacrylic acid comprising a heteropolyacid compound containing phosphorus, molybdenum and an element X selected from the group consisting of potassium, rubidium, cesium and thallium and having an atomic ratio of the element X to molybdenum of 0.5:12 to 2:12, which method comprises the steps of mixing aqueous slurry A containing starting compounds of the heteropolyacid compound in which an atomic ratio of the element X to molybdenum is from 2:12 to 4:12, and aqueous slurry B containing starting compounds of the heteropolyacid compound in which an atomic ratio of the element X to molybdenum is from 0:12 to 0.5:12 to form a slurry mixture; heat-treating the slurry mixture at a temperature of 100° C. or higher; drying the slurry mixture; and calcining the dried mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Toshiaki MIYATAKE, Junji SHIBATA, Eiichi SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20070152957
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile communication terminal casing and a mobile communication terminal which are capable of displaying an image that can be made to function as the external design of the mobile communication terminal, and with which the image made to function as the external design can be easily changed or appropriately displayed, and a server apparatus providing data to the mobile communication terminal, and a mobile communication system comprising the mobile communication terminal and the server apparatus. A display panel made of electronic paper is provided on externally exposed portion of the present mobile communication terminal (mobile phone). This display panel forms a casing image displaying unit 217 and a casing image based on image data in accordance with a command from a main control unit 215.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventor: Junji Shibata
  • Publication number: 20040029565
    Abstract: To provide a voice response unit for use with a telephone communication system, which is able to authenticate a user. Information-providing sites 8, 11 which provide a service using the voice response unit, has user databases 9, 12 for storing the information identifiable of a service subscriber. On the other hand, a voice response unit 5 is provided with a similar user DB 6. If a new subscription or cancellation arises for the service using the voice response unit 5 in the information-providing sites and contents of the user database 9 is changed, a database update instruction is transmitted to the voice response unit 5, so that contents of the user DB 6 is synchronized with contents of the user database 9 or 12. The voice response unit 5 makes authentication of the subscriber using the user DB 6, and provides voice information only to a valid subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Junji Shibata, Mats Akesson, Tetsuo Kamoshita
  • Publication number: 20020029261
    Abstract: To provide an information supply system that supplies desired information to service subscribers, capable of automatically selecting and supplying information required by the user from whole information. Local servers 4 to 6 are provided with user DB 8 to 10 that store reception settings set by individual service subscribers. When service subscriber terminal moves to a service area of an access point connected, a local server establishes a channel with the service subscriber terminal, and references the corresponding reception setting from a user DB and only presents the message that matches the reception setting from message data stored in the local server to the service subscriber terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventor: Junji Shibata