Patents by Inventor Taichi Ishizaka

Taichi Ishizaka 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: 11913663
    Abstract: An air-conditioning control device controlling operation of a plurality of air conditioners, includes: an air conditioner management unit managing operating states of the air conditioners; an image analysis unit analyzing image information obtained from an image sensor and ascertaining a person in each of air conditioning areas that are subjected to controlled air conditioning by the air conditioners; air-conditioning communication line connection units corresponding respectively to the air conditioning areas and connectable with air-conditioning communication lines connected to the air conditioners; an air-conditioning communication line connection determination unit capable of determining whether or not the air conditioners are connected to the air-conditioning communication line connection units via the air-conditioning communication lines; and an air-conditioning control unit providing, based on the number of persons in each air conditioning area, air conditioning area-specific operation control for the a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Taichi Ishizaka
  • Patent number: 11480354
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a camera to capture an image of a drain pan inside the air conditioner. An air-conditioning management device acquires, from the air conditioner, captured image information indicating an image of the drain pan captured by the air conditioner. The air-conditioning management device compares the captured image information with reference image information indicating a captured image of the drain pan used as a reference to calculate a dirtiness degree. The air-conditioning management device transmits, to a monitoring terminal, information useful for monitoring of the drain pan, such as the capture image information, information indicating the dirtiness degree, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Taichi Ishizaka
  • Publication number: 20220146137
    Abstract: An air-conditioning control device controlling operation of a plurality of air conditioners, includes: an air conditioner management unit managing operating states of the air conditioners; an image analysis unit analyzing image information obtained from an image sensor and ascertaining a person in each of air conditioning areas that are subjected to controlled air conditioning by the air conditioners; air-conditioning communication line connection units corresponding respectively to the air conditioning areas and connectable with air-conditioning communication lines connected to the air conditioners; an air-conditioning communication line connection determination unit capable of determining whether or not the air conditioners are connected to the air-conditioning communication line connection units via the air-conditioning communication lines; and an air-conditioning control unit providing, based on the number of persons in each air conditioning area, air conditioning area-specific operation control for the a
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Taichi ISHIZAKA
  • Patent number: 11249768
    Abstract: A communication device includes a first communicator, a second communicator, an identifier acquirer, an identifier transmitter, a communication program acquirer, and a communication program executor. The first communicator communicates with a device. The second communicator communicates with a server. The identifier acquirer acquires from the device via the first communicator an identifier for identifying the device. The identifier transmitter transmits to the server the identifier acquired by the identifier acquirer. The communication program acquirer acquires from the server via the second communicator the communication program associated with the identifier transmitted by the identifier transmitter. The communication program executor executes the communication program acquired by the communication program acquirer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Ito, Taichi Ishizaka
  • Patent number: 11249449
    Abstract: An operation terminal includes a display unit with a display screen to display an airflow input screen image indicating a plurality of icons corresponding to a plurality of indoor units installed in a room and a layout of the room, an input unit to receive input of a trace indicating an airflow on the display screen displaying the airflow input screen image, and a terminal-side communication unit to transmit a command for setting an air direction and air volume corresponding to the inputted trace on at least one of the plurality of indoor units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Katsukura, Takuya Mukai, Taichi Ishizaka
  • Patent number: 11184733
    Abstract: A mobile terminal capable of obtaining information provided from a server includes: a communication unit capable of communicating with, via a first communication path, an associated terminal in one of a plurality of areas, the associated terminal being placed in the one of the plurality of areas, being a terminal associated with the mobile terminal, and being one of a plurality of area terminals placed in corresponding ones of the plurality of areas; and a display unit capable of displaying service information provided from the server, the service information including first information and second information different from the first information. The display unit displays the first information when the communication unit is able to communicate with the associated terminal, or displays the second information when the communication unit is unable to communicate with the associated terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Nakano, Makoto Katsukura, Taichi Ishizaka
  • Patent number: 11131975
    Abstract: A wireless terminal performs communication setting processing in response to connection processing from an air conditioning management apparatus. The air conditioning management apparatus sends, to a wireless terminal, a wireless communication electronic message in which an air conditioning communication electronic message is packaged. Upon receipt of the wireless communication electronic message, the wireless terminal converts the content of the communication. Upon receipt of the air conditioning communication electronic message, an air conditioner executes a request command described in the air conditioning communication electronic message. Upon receipt of the air conditioning communication electronic message, the wireless terminal converts the content of the communication. Upon receipt of the wireless communication electronic message, the air conditioning management apparatus performs response reception processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Taichi Ishizaka
  • Patent number: 11099536
    Abstract: A wireless terminal performs communication setting processing in response to connection processing from an air conditioning management apparatus. The air conditioning management apparatus sends, to a wireless terminal, a wireless communication electronic message in which an air conditioning communication electronic message is packaged. Upon receipt of the wireless communication electronic message, the wireless terminal converts the content of the communication. Upon receipt of the air conditioning communication electronic message, an air conditioner executes a request command described in the air conditioning communication electronic message. Upon receipt of the air conditioning communication electronic message, the wireless terminal converts the content of the communication. Upon receipt of the wireless communication electronic message, the air conditioning management apparatus performs response reception processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Taichi Ishizaka
  • Publication number: 20210190357
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a camera to capture an image of a drain pan inside the air conditioner. An air-conditioning management device acquires, from the air conditioner, captured image information indicating an image of the drain pan captured by the air conditioner. The air-conditioning management device compares the captured image information with reference image information indicating a captured image of the drain pan used as a reference to calculate a dirtiness degree. The air-conditioning management device transmits, to a monitoring terminal, information useful for monitoring of the drain pan, such as the capture image information, information indicating the dirtiness degree, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventor: Taichi ISHIZAKA
  • Publication number: 20210058734
    Abstract: A mobile terminal capable of obtaining information provided from a server includes: a communication unit capable of communicating with, via a first communication path, an associated terminal in one of a plurality of areas, the associated terminal being placed in the one of the plurality of areas, being a terminal associated with the mobile terminal, and being one of a plurality of area terminals placed in corresponding ones of the plurality of areas; and a display unit capable of displaying service information provided from the server, the service information including first information and second information different from the first information. The display unit displays the first information when the communication unit is able to communicate with the associated terminal, or displays the second information when the communication unit is unable to communicate with the associated terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Satoshi NAKANO, Makoto KATSUKURA, Taichi ISHIZAKA
  • Publication number: 20200363779
    Abstract: An operation terminal includes a display unit with a display screen to display an airflow input screen image indicating a plurality of icons corresponding to a plurality of indoor units installed in a room and a layout of the room, an input unit to receive input of a trace indicating an airflow on the display screen displaying the airflow input screen image, and a terminal-side communication unit to transmit a command for setting an air direction and air volume corresponding to the inputted trace on at least one of the plurality of indoor units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Makoto KATSUKURA, Takuya MUKAI, Taichi ISHIZAKA
  • Patent number: 10795331
    Abstract: A schedule data acquisition requestor requests and acquires schedule data from a sub controller. When a modification to the acquired schedule data is made, a schedule data update requestor sends the modified schedule data to the sub controller and requests an update. A schedule data update processor sends a permission notification to a main controller in response to the update request and writes the modified schedule data onto its own flash memory. Conversely, when a rejection notification is sent from the sub controller, the schedule data update requestor displays a warning message and new schedule data on a screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Katsukura, Taichi Ishizaka
  • Publication number: 20200304575
    Abstract: An air conditioning data communication device includes a data acquisition unit, a transmission schedule adjusting unit, and a data transmission unit. The data acquisition unit acquires data about an air conditioner. The transmission schedule adjusting unit creates a schedule for transmission of data acquired by the data acquisition unit to a server, and adjusts the schedule by changing a transmission time to allow the data to be transmittable to the server when the data is not all transmittable to the server within a billing cycle included in fee plan information. The data transmission unit transmits data to the server in accordance with the schedule created by the transmission schedule adjusting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Takahiro ITO, Makoto KATSUKURA, Takeru KUROIWA, Masanori IMAGAWA, Taichi ISHIZAKA
  • Patent number: 10764080
    Abstract: A control system transmits, to a remote monitoring server, report data generated based on operation data. The control system includes a facility-device management apparatus that generates report data based on the operation data, and a relay device that communicates with the remote monitoring server via an intra-facility LAN and communicates with the facility-device management apparatus via a connection line. The facility-device management apparatus includes setting means for setting whether or not the report data is to be transmitted to the remote monitoring server, first transmission means for transmitting the report data to the remote monitoring server, and second transmission means for transmitting the report data to the relay device. The relay device includes forwarding means for transmitting, to the intra-facility LAN, the report data received from the facility-device management apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Taichi Ishizaka
  • Patent number: 10659322
    Abstract: A monitoring system comprises an equipment management device, a relay server, and monitoring terminals. The equipment management device is configured to establish with the relay server first communication for notifying the monitoring terminals of the states of equipment items. Furthermore, the equipment management device is configured to establish with the relay server second communication, which is different from the first communication, for monitoring equipment information regarding the equipment items from each of the monitoring terminals. The monitoring terminals establish the first communication and second communication with the relay server. The relay server is configured to relay the first communication and second communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Taichi Ishizaka
  • Publication number: 20200133219
    Abstract: A wireless terminal performs communication setting processing in response to connection processing from an air conditioning management apparatus. The air conditioning management apparatus sends, to a wireless terminal, a wireless communication electronic message in which an air conditioning communication electronic message is packaged. Upon receipt of the wireless communication electronic message, the wireless terminal converts the content of the communication. Upon receipt of the air conditioning communication electronic message, an air conditioner executes a request command described in the air conditioning communication electronic message. Upon receipt of the air conditioning communication electronic message, the wireless terminal converts the content of the communication. Upon receipt of the wireless communication electronic message, the air conditioning management apparatus performs response reception processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Taichi ISHIZAKA
  • Publication number: 20190391819
    Abstract: A communication device includes a first communicator, a second communicator, an identifier acquirer, an identifier transmitter, a communication program acquirer, and a communication program executor. The first communicator communicates with a device. The second communicator communicates with a server. The identifier acquirer acquires from the device via the first communicator an identifier for identifying the device. The identifier transmitter transmits to the server the identifier acquired by the identifier acquirer. The communication program acquirer acquires from the server via the second communicator the communication program associated with the identifier transmitted by the identifier transmitter. The communication program executor executes the communication program acquired by the communication program acquirer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro ITO, Taichi ISHIZAKA
  • Patent number: 10348587
    Abstract: An equipment manager manages connected equipment. A Web server is able to provide Web contents that include a monitoring program for monitoring the states of equipment managed by plural equipment management devices. A Web-contents-display controller acquires the Web contents that are transmitted from the Web server, executes the monitoring program, acquires an equipment-management-device-address list, uses the acquired equipment-management-device-address list to connect to each of the plural equipment management devices, acquires equipment data that is managed by each of the equipment management devices, and displays that equipment data on one screen of the Web browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taichi Ishizaka, Shigeki Suzuki, Takahiro Ito, Noriyuki Komiya, Takeru Kuroiwa
  • Publication number: 20180198639
    Abstract: A control system transmits, to a remote monitoring server, report data generated based on operation data. The control system includes a facility-device management apparatus that generates report data based on the operation data, and a relay device that communicates with the remote monitoring server via an intra-facility LAN and communicates with the facility-device management apparatus via a connection line. The facility-device management apparatus includes setting means for setting whether or not the report data is to be transmitted to the remote monitoring server, first transmission means for transmitting the report data to the remote monitoring server, and second transmission means for transmitting the report data to the relay device. The relay device includes forwarding means for transmitting, to the intra-facility LAN, the report data received from the facility-device management apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventor: Taichi ISHIZAKA
  • Publication number: 20180074469
    Abstract: A facility management apparatus outputs operation target information to a remote controller. The operation target information includes apparatus identification information for identification of the facility management apparatus on the Internet and group identification information that is designation information for designation of a facility device to be remotely operated. The facility management apparatus receives from a remote server a registration request transmitted by a mobile terminal that receives the operation target information. The facility management apparatus registers the mobile terminal that is the source of the registration request as a device enabled to remotely operate the facility device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Taichi ISHIZAKA