Patents by Inventor Naoki Kusakawa

Naoki Kusakawa 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: 9996247
    Abstract: Technologies are generally described for a cloud-based trash-can. In some examples, a method performed under control of a user device may include displaying a remote trash-can icon on a display of the user device, receiving a first user input that includes moving an icon representing a locally stored file to be discarded onto the remote trash-can icon, displaying on the display a request for a reason for discarding the locally stored file, and moving the discarded file to a server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Noriaki Mitsunaga, Kazushi Nishimoto, Naoki Kusakawa
  • Publication number: 20160239505
    Abstract: Technologies are generally described for determining a reliability of an online post. In some examples, a method may include identifying from an online post at least one word associated with a place, identifying a location from which the online post was posted, and determining a reliability of the online post based at least in part on the identified word associated with the place and the identified location from which the online post was posted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Tsutomu Miyasato, Noriaki Kuwahara, Rieko Kadobayashi, Naoki Kusakawa
  • Patent number: 9361378
    Abstract: Technologies are generally described for determining a reliability of an online post. In some examples, a method may include identifying from an online post at least one word associated with a place, identifying a location from which the online post was posted, and determining a reliability of the online post based at least in part on the identified word associated with the place and the identified location from which the online post was posted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Tsutomu Miyasato, Noriaki Kuwahara, Rieko Kadobayashi, Naoki Kusakawa
  • Publication number: 20150234563
    Abstract: Technologies are generally described for a cloud-based trash-can. In some examples, a method performed under control of a user device may include displaying a remote trash-can icon on a display of the user device, receiving a first user input that includes moving an icon representing a locally stored file to be discarded onto the remote trash-can icon, displaying on the display a request for a reason for discarding the locally stored file, and moving the discarded file to a server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Noriaki MITSUNAGA, Kazushi NISHIMOTO, Naoki KUSAKAWA
  • Patent number: 9046998
    Abstract: Technologies are generally described for a cloud-based trash-can. In some examples, a method performed under control of a user device may include displaying a remote trash-can icon on a display of the user device, receiving a first user input that includes moving an icon representing a locally stored file to be discarded onto the remote trash-can icon, displaying on the display a request for a reason for discarding the locally stored file, and moving the discarded file to a server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Noriaki Mitsunaga, Kazushi Nishimoto, Naoki Kusakawa
  • Publication number: 20140188910
    Abstract: Technologies are generally described for determining a reliability of an online post. In some examples, a method may include identifying from an online post at least one word associated with a place, identifying a location from which the online post was posted, and determining a reliability of the online post based at least in part on the identified word associated with the place and the identified location from which the online post was posted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Tsutomu Miyasato, Noriaki Kuwahara, Rieko Kadobayashi, Naoki Kusakawa
  • Publication number: 20140082537
    Abstract: Technologies are generally described for a cloud-based trash-can. In some examples, a method performed under control of a user device may include displaying a remote trash-can icon on a display of the user device, receiving a first user input that includes moving an icon representing a locally stored file to be discarded onto the remote trash-can icon, displaying on the display a request for a reason for discarding the locally stored file, and moving the discarded file to a server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Noriaki Mitsunaga, Kazushi Nishimoto, Naoki Kusakawa
  • Publication number: 20040133596
    Abstract: A system comprising a database for registering parts environment information in advance; search means for searching the database for a part constituting a product; calculation means for calculating an environment information evaluation value of the part by using environment information in the database if one is found as a result of the search, or by averaging environment information of a part of the same type or the same material as the search target part registered in the database if environment information of the search target part is not registered in the database; and output means for outputting an environment information evaluation value calculated for the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Fujita, Naoki Kusakawa, Yoshinori Kikuma, Hiromi Matsunaga, Osamu Matsunaga