Patents by Inventor Shigemi Fushimi

Shigemi Fushimi 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: 9655204
    Abstract: An adapter includes a detection unit configured to detect an operating state of an illumination fixture, a communication unit configured to communicate with an analysis device, and a control unit configured to cause the communication unit to transmit a detection result of the detection unit to the analysis device. A lighting system includes a plurality of illumination devices. A life support system includes the plurality of illumination devices, and the analysis device configured to analyze behavior of a person. The plurality of illumination devices each include the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigemi Fushimi
  • Patent number: 9578707
    Abstract: A lighting system includes: a demand controller which outputs a demand signal; a control panel which suspends supply of power from a power line for a first predetermined time period by controlling switches based on the demand signal; and a light fixture which includes a light emitter, a detector, an occupancy sensor, and a controller which, if the detector detects that the power being supplied to the light fixture emitting light in a first illumination state is suspended for the first predetermined time period: causes the light fixture to emit light in a second illumination state dimmer than the first illumination state if the occupancy sensor has sensed a person; and causes the light emitter to emit light in a third illumination state dimmer than the second illumination state if the occupancy sensor has sensed no one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shigemi Fushimi
  • Patent number: 9474129
    Abstract: A behavior management system includes a lighting system formed of a light source, a first detector, a second detector, a controller, a storage device and an output device. The light source is configured to light a display space for displaying articles and a passage space facing the display space. The first detector is configured to detect human presence or absence in the passage space. The second detector is configured to detect whether a human passes through or stops in the passage space. The controller is configured to control the light source based on detection results by the first and second detectors. The storage device is configured to store histories of detection results by the first and second detectors. The output device is configured to supply an external management device with histories of detection results by the first and second detectors stored in the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigemi Fushimi
  • Publication number: 20160302276
    Abstract: A lighting system includes: a demand controller which outputs a demand signal; a control panel which suspends supply of power from a power line for a first predetermined time period by controlling switches based on the demand signal; and a light fixture which includes a light emitter, a detector, an occupancy sensor, and a controller which, if the detector detects that the power being supplied to the light fixture emitting light in a first illumination state is suspended for the first predetermined time period: causes the light fixture to emit light in a second illumination state dimmer than the first illumination state if the occupancy sensor has sensed a person; and causes the light emitter to emit light in a third illumination state dimmer than the second illumination state if the occupancy sensor has sensed no one.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventor: Shigemi FUSHIMI
  • Patent number: 9232601
    Abstract: The lighting system includes lighting devices and a controller of the lighting devices. The controller includes a display unit and a storage unit which stores area information including target areas in which the lighting devices are arranged, the identification information of the lighting devices, the lighting information regarding different lighting conditions of the lighting devices, and scene setting information regarding a state change pattern for changing a lighting state of one or more lighting devices allotted to each target area. The control unit controls the display unit to display a scene operation screen having pictorial signs each indicating one piece of scene setting information, and selects, if one of the pictorial signs is touched, a corresponding scene setting information represented by the pictorial sign, and controls the display unit to display a state change pattern of each lighting device allotted to the selected piece of scene setting information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigemi Fushimi
  • Publication number: 20150282278
    Abstract: An adapter includes a detection unit configured to detect an operating state of an illumination fixture, a communication unit configured to communicate with an analysis device, and a control unit configured to cause the communication unit to transmit a detection result of the detection unit to the analysis device. A lighting system includes a plurality of illumination devices. A life support system includes the plurality of illumination devices, and the analysis device configured to analyze behavior of a person. The plurality of illumination devices each include the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Shigemi FUSHIMI
  • Patent number: 9060391
    Abstract: A lighting system has lighting apparatuses and a controller for the lighting apparatuses. The controller includes a display unit and a storage unit that stores attribute information. The storage unit stores, as attribute information, area information including a target area where the lighting apparatuses are installed, identification information of the lighting apparatuses in the target area, and lighting information on lighting conditions of the lighting apparatuses. The display unit displays a first operation screen that includes a first graphic generated from the area information and the identification information, and a second operation screen that includes a second graphic generated from the lighting information. The second operation screen is displayed as a dialog, so as to be superposed on the first operation screen, and the first graphic indicating the selected lighting apparatus and the peripheral area thereof is highlighted on the first operation screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shigemi Fushimi
  • Publication number: 20150123545
    Abstract: A behavior management system includes a lighting system formed of a light source, a first detector, a second detector, a controller, a storage device and an output device. The light source is configured to light a display space for displaying articles and a passage space facing the display space. The first detector is configured to detect human presence or absence in the passage space. The second detector is configured to detect whether a human passes through or stops in the passage space. The controller is configured to control the light source based on detection results by the first and second detectors. The storage device is configured to store histories of detection results by the first and second detectors. The output device is configured to supply an external management device with histories of detection results by the first and second detectors stored in the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Shigemi FUSHIMI
  • Publication number: 20150123547
    Abstract: A lighting system includes: a light source for lighting display and passage spaces; a first detector for detecting presence or absence of part of a human body in a first detection area; and a second detector for detecting human presence or absence in a second detection area. The second detection area contains a whole or part of the passage space. The first detection area is nearer to the article than the second detection area. A controller controls the light source so that: in a case of detecting human absence in which both of the first and second detectors detect human absence, the light source is operated at a reduced light output level; if the second detector detects human presence, illuminance in the display space is increased; and if the first detector detects human presence, illuminance in each of the passage space and the display space is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Shigemi FUSHIMI
  • Patent number: 8902049
    Abstract: A lighting remote control system includes an illuminating device for irradiating illumination light in a changeable direction, a remote controller for irradiating visible light, a direction sensor for detecting an irradiating direction of the visible light based on a posture of the remote controller, and a position sensor for detecting position coordinates of the remote controller. The illuminating device is designed to irradiate the illumination light on a position specified pursuant to the position coordinates of the remote controller detected by the position sensor, the irradiating direction of the visible light detected by the direction sensor and an arbitrarily-set unit length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shigemi Fushimi, Hiroki Noguchi, Shinichi Abe, Saori Ueno, Makoto Hasuo
  • Patent number: 8872442
    Abstract: An illumination system includes: a plurality of lighting devices; a control device for controlling the lighting devices; and a remote controller for remotely setting a control content to be performed by the control device. The remote controller includes: a light property setting unit for setting a light property of a control target lighting device; a pointer for emitting visible light to point the target lighting device; a projection position acquiring unit acquiring a projection position of the visible light; and a remote controller transmitting unit for wirelessly transmitting the property information indicative of the light property and the projection position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Shigemi Fushimi
  • Publication number: 20140091731
    Abstract: The lighting system includes lighting devices and a controller of the lighting devices. The controller includes a display unit and a storage unit which stores area information including target areas in which the lighting devices are arranged, the identification information of the lighting devices, the lighting information regarding different lighting conditions of the lighting devices, and scene setting information regarding a state change pattern for changing a lighting state of one or more lighting devices allotted to each target area. The control unit controls the display unit to display a scene operation screen having pictorial signs each indicating one piece of scene setting information, and selects, if one of the pictorial signs is touched, a corresponding scene setting information represented by the pictorial sign, and controls the display unit to display a state change pattern of each lighting device allotted to the selected piece of scene setting information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Shigemi FUSHIMI
  • Publication number: 20140070706
    Abstract: A lighting system has lighting apparatuses and a controller for the lighting apparatuses. The controller includes a display unit and a storage unit that stores attribute information. The storage unit stores, as attribute information, area information including a target area where the lighting apparatuses are installed, identification information of the lighting apparatuses in the target area, and lighting information on lighting conditions of the lighting apparatuses. The display unit displays a first operation screen that includes a first graphic generated from the area information and the identification information, and a second operation screen that includes a second graphic generated from the lighting information. The second operation screen is displayed as a dialog, so as to be superposed on the first operation screen, and the first graphic indicating the selected lighting apparatus and the peripheral area thereof is highlighted on the first operation screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigemi FUSHIMI
  • Publication number: 20110285515
    Abstract: A lighting remote control system includes an illuminating device for irradiating illumination light in a changeable direction, a remote controller for irradiating visible light, a direction sensor for detecting an irradiating direction of the visible light based on a posture of the remote controller, and a position sensor for detecting position coordinates of the remote controller. The illuminating device is designed to irradiate the illumination light on a position specified pursuant to the position coordinates of the remote controller detected by the position sensor, the irradiating direction of the visible light detected by the direction sensor and an arbitrarily-set unit length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigemi Fushimi, Hiroki Noguchi, Shinichi Abe, Saori Ueno, Makoto Hasuo