Patents by Inventor Takahiro Shirota

Takahiro Shirota 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: 8589118
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a conveyor diagnostic device diagnoses an abnormal state of a cyclically moving conveyor. The conveyor diagnostic device includes a first tilt sensor, a second tilt sensor, a table, and a processing unit. The first and second tilt sensors are attached to a predetermined position of the conveyor and detect tilt angles of the conveyor in a vertical direction and horizontal direction, respectively. The table indicates a relationship between a tilt angle which changes in the vertical direction and sections included in one revolution of the conveyor. The processing unit specifies an abnormality occurrence position of the conveyor based on a tilt angle in the vertical direction, the table, and an elapsed time after ingression for a section corresponding to the tilt angle in the vertical direction, when a tilt angle in the horizontal direction exceeds a predetermined management limit value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kimito Idemori, Takahiro Shirota, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Katsuhiro Sumi, Tomohiko Tanimoto, Nobutaka Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20110246799
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a data-collection apparatus and a data-collection system using the same. The data-collection apparatus includes a battery, a wireless unit to communicate wirelessly to an external device, a measurement unit to measure a measurement target, a power-supply circuit unit to control power supply to the wireless unit and the measurement unit, and a controller. In response to a data-collection start command from the external device, the controller performs a control such that the power-supply circuit unit supplies power to the measurement unit and wireless unit, and that the data measured by the measurement unit is transmitted via the wireless unit to the external device. In response to a power-saving command from the external device, the controller performs a control such that the power-supply circuit unit stops supplying power to the measurement unit and wireless unit for a predetermined period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Tomohiko Tanimoto, Takahiro Shirota, Katsuhiro Sumi, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Kimito Idemori, Nobutaka Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20110202312
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a first operation sound collector, a second operation sound collector, a database, a receiver, and controller. The first operation sound collector is provided in a movable part of equipment, and transmits first data including inclination angle data and first operation sound data. The second operation sound collector is provided in a fixed part of the equipment, and transmits second data including second operation sound data being collected simultaneously with the first operation sound data. The database stores operation sound data in normal operation. The receiver simultaneously receives the first data and the second data. The controller determines whether an operation sound is abnormal based on the first data, the second data, and the operation sound data of the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Katsuhiro SUMI, Takahiro Shirota, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Tomohiko Tanimoto, Kimito Idemori, Nobutaka Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20110106490
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a conveyor diagnostic device diagnoses an abnormal state of a cyclically moving conveyor. The conveyor diagnostic device includes a first tilt sensor, a second tilt sensor, a table, and a processing unit. The first and second tilt sensors are attached to a predetermined position of the conveyor and detect tilt angles of the conveyor in a vertical direction and horizontal direction, respectively. The table indicates a relationship between a tilt angle which changes in the vertical direction and sections included in one revolution of the conveyor. The processing unit specifies an abnormality occurrence position of the conveyor based on a tilt angle in the vertical direction, the table, and an elapsed time after ingression for a section corresponding to the tilt angle in the vertical direction, when a tilt angle in the horizontal direction exceeds a predetermined management limit value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Kimito IDEMORI, Takahiro Shirota, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Katsuhiro Sumi, Tomohiko Tanimoto, Nobutaka Nishimura