Patents by Inventor Shigeki SHIMA

Shigeki SHIMA 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).

  • Combination weighing device with water intrusion detection
    Patent number: 12253485
    Abstract: A combination weighing device includes: an electroconductive plate opposed, with an interval, to an electroconductive part enabling detection of water intrusion inside the combination weighing device; a voltage wire for application of voltage to the electroconductive plate; and a detector that detects a potential difference between the electroconductive part and the electroconductive plate, wherein the detector or a controller of the combination weighing device determines presence or absence of water intrusion inside the interval, based on the detected potential difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Ishida Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Shima, Nobuki Hashiguchi, Mitsuki Nakai, Takuma Furukawa, Kazuteru Oda, Toshiharu Kageyama, Kazuhisa Chimura
  • COMBINATION WEIGHING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220260514
    Abstract: A combination weighing device includes: an electroconductive plate opposed, with an interval, to an electroconductive part enabling detection of water intrusion inside the combination weighing device; a voltage wire for application of voltage to the electroconductive plate; and a detector that detects a potential difference between the electroconductive part and the electroconductive plate, wherein the detector or a controller of the combination weighing device determines presence or absence of water intrusion inside the interval, based on the detected potential difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Ishida Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki SHIMA, Nobuki HASHIGUCHI, Mitsuki NAKAI, Takuma FURUKAWA, Kazuteru ODA, Toshiharu KAGEYAMA, Kazuhisa CHIMURA