Patents by Inventor Shintaro KUSUMOTO

Shintaro KUSUMOTO 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: 10408617
    Abstract: A water level measurement system including: a water level gauge including a scale part which is installed to extend upward at a predetermined angle of inclination from a water surface; and an unmanned aerial vehicle including image capturing means for capturing the scale part from above and a plurality of rotary wings, and is also solved by a water level control system including the water level measurement system and water level adjustment equipment capable of adjusting an amount of water in a water area in which the water level gauge is installed, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle includes the water level determining unit and water level control means for remotely operating the water level adjustment equipment through wireless communication, as well as a water level measurement method and a water level control method using the above systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: PRODRONE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shintaro Kusumoto, Kiyokazu Sugaki, Kazuo Ichihara
  • Publication number: 20180356221
    Abstract: A water level measurement system including: a water level gauge including a scale part which is installed to extend upward at a predetermined angle of inclination from a water surface; and an unmanned aerial vehicle including image capturing means for capturing the scale part from above and a plurality of rotary wings, and is also solved by a water level control system including the water level measurement system and water level adjustment equipment capable of adjusting an amount of water in a water area in which the water level gauge is installed, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle includes the water level determining unit and water level control means for remotely operating the water level adjustment equipment through wireless communication, as well as a water level measurement method and a water level control method using the above systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: PRODRONE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shintaro KUSUMOTO, Kiyokazu SUGAKI, Kazuo ICHIHARA