Patents by Inventor Shinsaku Hinago

Shinsaku Hinago 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).

  • Parts procurement system and method
    Patent number: 7251539
    Abstract: A virtual production line indicating an object (e.g., a vehicle) sequence for an actual production line and objects (e.g., vehicles) planned in the future is updated based on a long-term production plan, a fixed production plan, and actual production results. Then, the ordering timings for the parts necessary for the respective objects in the virtual production line are calculated based on the timing for using the parts and the delivery lead time, and the orders are placed according to those timings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Nishimoto, Nampachi Hayashi, Shinsaku Hinago, Tatsuya Okamura
  • Parts procurement system and method
    Publication number: 20020065692
    Abstract: A virtual production line indicating an object (e.g., a vehicle) sequence for an actual production line and objects (e.g., vehicles) planned in the future is updated based on a long-term production plan, a fixed production plan, and actual production results. Then, the ordering timings for the parts necessary for the respective objects in the virtual production line are calculated based on the timing for using the parts and the delivery lead time, and the orders are placed according to those timings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Nishimoto, Nampachi Hayashi, Shinsaku Hinago, Tatsuya Okamura