Patents by Inventor Shinpei MURAKAMI

Shinpei MURAKAMI 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).

  • Logging system and logging method
    Patent number: 11553654
    Abstract: A logging system includes a plurality of support posts, cables supported by the support posts, a winding device operable to wind the cables, a lifting and lowering device that is connected to the cables, and is movable in the air when the cables are wound by the winding device, and a logging device hung by the lifting and lowering device. The logging device has a gripping portion configured to grip a tree, and a cutting portion configured to cut the tree gripped by the gripping portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuo Suyama, Shinpei Murakami, Kazuya Suenaga
  • Detection system and detecting method
    Patent number: 11440783
    Abstract: A detection system includes a plurality of support posts, cables supported by the support posts, a winding device operable to wind the cable, a lifting and lowering device that is connected to the cable, and is movable in an air when the cable is wound by the winding device, and a detecting device hung by the lifting and lowering device. The detecting device is configured to be moved by the winding device in a region defined by the support posts, and lowered by the lifting and lowering device to detect information concerning an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuo Suyama, Shinpei Murakami
  • Support post
    Patent number: 11060314
    Abstract: A support post includes a plurality of rod-like bodies, an annular member that bundles the rod-like bodies, and a base that supports and erects the rod-like bodies bundled by the annular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuo Suyama, Hiroshi Nagai, Shinpei Murakami, Kazuya Suenaga
  • LOGGING SYSTEM AND LOGGING METHOD
    Publication number: 20200305361
    Abstract: A logging system includes a plurality of support posts, cables supported by the support posts, a winding device operable to wind the cables, a lifting and lowering device that is connected to the cables, and is movable in the air when the cables are wound by the winding device, and a logging device hung by the lifting and lowering device. The logging device has a gripping portion configured to grip a tree, and a cutting portion configured to cut the tree gripped by the gripping portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuo SUYAMA, Shinpei MURAKAMI, Kazuya SUENAGA
  • DETECTION SYSTEM AND DETECTING METHOD
    Publication number: 20200307978
    Abstract: A detection system includes a plurality of support posts, cables supported by the support posts, a winding device operable to wind the cable, a lifting and lowering device that is connected to the cable, and is movable in an air when the cable is wound by the winding device, and a detecting device hung by the lifting and lowering device. The detecting device is configured to be moved by the winding device in a region defined by the support posts, and lowered by the lifting and lowering device to detect information concerning an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuo SUYAMA, Shinpei MURAKAMI
  • SUPPORT POST
    Publication number: 20200308863
    Abstract: A support post includes a plurality of rod-like bodies, an annular member that bundles the rod-like bodies, and a base that supports and erects the rod-like bodies bundled by the annular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuo SUYAMA, Hiroshi NAGAI, Shinpei MURAKAMI, Kazuya SUENAGA