Patents by Inventor Masaaki Kawabata

Masaaki Kawabata 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: 8103239
    Abstract: An emergency notification uses a normal cellular telephone terminal instead of a dedicated terminal without requiring communication using a voice. An emergency notification system has a mobile communication network including a cellular telephone terminal, an emergency notification device for receiving an emergency notification, a communication line connecting the mobile communication network and the emergency notification device, and the cellular telephone terminal including display means for displaying a menu for identifying kind of emergency notification on a display screen and means for performing the emergency notification in response to selection of one of items in the menu by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Yamazaki, Masaaki Kawabata
  • Patent number: 7308246
    Abstract: An emergency notification uses a normal cellular telephone terminal instead of a dedicated terminal without requiring communication using a voice. An emergency notification system has a mobile communication network including a cellular telephone terminal, an emergency notification device for receiving an emergency notification, a communication line connecting the mobile communication network and the emergency notification device, and the cellular telephone terminal including display means for displaying a menu for identifying kind of emergency notification on a display screen and means for performing the emergency notification in response to selection of one of items in the menu by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Yamazaki, Masaaki Kawabata
  • Publication number: 20060128356
    Abstract: An emergency notification uses a normal cellular telephone terminal instead of a dedicated terminal without requiring communication using a voice. An emergency notification system has a mobile communication network including a cellular telephone terminal, an emergency notification device for receiving an emergency notification, a communication line connecting the mobile communication network and the emergency notification device, and the cellular telephone terminal including display means for displaying a menu for identifying kind of emergency notification on a display screen and means for performing the emergency notification in response to selection of one of items in the menu by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Junichi Yamazaki, Masaaki Kawabata
  • Patent number: 6644234
    Abstract: The present invention provides a holding apparatus for a floating hose which holds the floating hose which is provided with a floating unit when the floating hose is not used. The holding apparatus for a floating hose comprises a hose lifting device which lifts up the floating hose on the floating unit; a hose dividing device which divides the floating hose into a plurality of hose segments; a hose transfer device which transfers the hose segments; and a hose rack which holds the hose segments which were transferred by the hose transfer device. Furthermore, the apparatus further comprises a flange holding device which holds the end of the floating hose when the floating unit is not required to be entirely lifted on the floating unit, and a connector which connects the end of the floating hose to the receptacle of the floating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Awashima, Masaaki Kawabata, Yuji Nakashima, Masahiro Itabashi, Kenji Kochi
  • Publication number: 20030050040
    Abstract: An emergency notification uses a normal cellular telephone terminal instead of a dedicated terminal without requiring communication using a voice. An emergency notification system has a mobile communication network including a cellular telephone terminal, an emergency notification device for receiving an emergency notification, a communication line connecting the mobile communication network and the emergency notification device, and the cellular telephone terminal including display means for displaying a menu for identifying kind of emergency notification on a display screen and means for performing the emergency notification in response to selection of one of items in the menu by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Yamazaki, Masaaki Kawabata
  • Publication number: 20020104471
    Abstract: The present invention provides a holding apparatus for a floating hose which holds the floating hose which is provided with a floating unit when the floating hose is not used. The holding apparatus for a floating hose comprises a hose lifting device which lifts up the floating hose on the floating unit; a hose dividing device which divides the floating hose into a plurality of hose segments; a hose transfer device which transfers the hose segments; and a hose rack which holds the hose segments which were transferred by the hose transfer device. Furthermore, the apparatus further comprises a flange holding device which holds the end of the floating hose when the floating unit is not required to be entirely lifted on the floating unit, and a connector which connects the end of the floating hose to the receptacle of the floating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Yuji Awashima, Masaaki Kawabata, Yuji Nakashima, Masahiro Itabashi, Kenji Kochi
  • Patent number: 4954936
    Abstract: An indicating lamp having an aseismatic structure which includes an internal chassis for fixing an electric lamp and an electric control board, an indicating lamp cover covering the internal chassis, and a fixture for attaching an indicating lamp to an external structure. A boss having a flange portion is fitted to the fixture, and an insulating member is abuts one or both sides of the flange portion. In addition, a fixing plate constituting a part of the above internal chassis, the insulating member, the flange portion and the indicating lamp cover are clamped with clamping members fed through through-holes provided therethrough, with the above insulating member being held between the fixing plate and the indicating lamp cover. Cylindrical spacers each having a predetermined length and an internal diameter, and into which and from which the above bolt can be freely inserted and taken out, are fitted to the through-holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1990
    Assignee: Sasaki Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Kawabata, Tokio Kawashima