Patents by Inventor Minoru KANAMARU

Minoru KANAMARU 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).

  • Publication number: 20220136727
    Abstract: A remote monitoring device configured to communicate with an external device via a public communication line and send, to an air-conditioning apparatus, an operation instruction signal for operating the air-conditioning apparatus, includes a monitoring-side line communication unit configured to communicate with the external device via the public communication line, a monitoring-side dedicated line communication unit configured to communicate with the air-conditioning apparatus via a dedicated communication line, a monitoring-side data storage unit storing air-conditioning operation data set by a user of the air-conditioning apparatus and indicates operation contents of the air-conditioning apparatus for a case of a communication disruption, and a monitoring-side control unit configured to generate the operation instruction signal based on the air-conditioning operation data when determining that a communication with the external device via the public communication line is disrupted, and send the operation ins
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Minoru KANAMARU, Yuto TAKETANI
  • Patent number: 11060750
    Abstract: An equipment management system includes an equipment apparatus installed in a construction and configured to operate in accordance with details of manipulation, an equipment manipulation terminal including an equipment communication unit and configured to manipulate the equipment apparatus, and an external manipulation terminal including an external communication unit configured to communicate with the equipment manipulation terminal. The external manipulation terminal is configured to manipulate the equipment apparatus indirectly. When the equipment apparatus is manipulated by the external manipulation terminal, the external manipulation terminal transmits details of manipulation to the equipment manipulation terminal, and the equipment manipulation terminal manipulates the equipment apparatus in accordance with the details of manipulation received from the external manipulation terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Minoru Kanamaru
  • Patent number: 11029054
    Abstract: An equipment management system includes an equipment apparatus installed in a construction and configured to operate in accordance with details of manipulation, an equipment manipulation terminal including an equipment communication unit and configured to manipulate the equipment apparatus, and an external manipulation terminal including an external communication unit configured to communicate with the equipment manipulation terminal. The external manipulation terminal is configured to manipulate the equipment apparatus indirectly. When the equipment apparatus is manipulated by the external manipulation terminal, the external manipulation terminal transmits details of manipulation to the equipment manipulation terminal, and the equipment manipulation terminal manipulates the equipment apparatus in accordance with the details of manipulation received from the external manipulation terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Minoru Kanamaru
  • Publication number: 20190203969
    Abstract: An equipment management system includes an equipment apparatus installed in a construction and configured to operate in accordance with details of manipulation, an equipment manipulation terminal including an equipment communication unit and configured to manipulate the equipment apparatus, and an external manipulation terminal including an external communication unit configured to communicate with the equipment manipulation terminal. The external manipulation terminal is configured to manipulate the equipment apparatus indirectly. When the equipment apparatus is manipulated by the external manipulation terminal, the external manipulation terminal transmits details of manipulation to the equipment manipulation terminal, and the equipment manipulation terminal manipulates the equipment apparatus in accordance with the details of manipulation received from the external manipulation terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Minoru KANAMARU