Patents by Inventor Seiji Ebukuro

Seiji Ebukuro 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).

  • Control apparatus for vending machine
    Patent number: 6339726
    Abstract: A control apparatus for vending machine free from necessity of replacing the main control program when a new function is to be supplemented to the sub-control units in the control apparatus or when an additional sub-control unit is to be added thereto, thus reducing the costs and labor. The apparatus comprising a main control unit operated by a main control program stored in a main control memory having vacant space, sub-control units controlled by the main control unit, the main control program includes data specifically set for each sub-control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Miyata, Toshitake Maruyama, Yasuhiro Yamazaki, Seiji Ebukuro, Masayuki Ootani
  • Vending machine
    Patent number: 6155455
    Abstract: There is disclosed a vending machine in which a plurality of article columns are slant to be directed to a plurality of vending mechanisms, respectively. Each of the article columns is composed of a plurality of shelves for accommodating a row of articles. Each of the article columns is provided with a vending mechanism, so that articles of different kinds can be sold dependent on the number of the article columns. For this structure, at least one vending mechanism is set for an arbitrary one of article selection buttons. Thus, when the number of the article columns for accommodating the same kind of articles is set in accordance with the sales amount of the articles, different kinds of articles are sold out at an approximately same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Yajima, Akira Sugawara, Seiji Ebukuro, Takeo Igarashi, Masaki Nakayama, Hiroshi Ogomori
  • Vending machine
    Patent number: 6019246
    Abstract: There is disclosed a vending machine in which a plurality of article columns are slant to be directed to a plurality of vending mechanisms, respectively. Each of the article columns is composed of a plurality of shelves for accommodating a row of articles. Each of the article columns is provided with a vending mechanism, so that articles of different kinds can be sold dependent on the number or the article columns. For this structure, at least one vending mechanism is set for an arbitrary one of article selection buttons. Thus, when the number of the article columns for accommodating the same kind of articles is set in accordance with the sales amount of the articles, different kinds of articles are sold out at an approximately same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Yajima, Akira Sugawara, Seiji Ebukuro, Takeo Igarashi, Masaki Nakayama