Patents by Inventor Tomoei Kimura

Tomoei Kimura 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: 11348372
    Abstract: The present invention provides a technology which performs security management while ensuring privacy of a user. The present invention is provided with: an image-capturing device which captures an image of the inside of a target booth such as a toilet booth, a shower booth, and a dressing room; an abnormality determination means which determines abnormality in the target booth on the basis of the image captured by the image-capturing device; a notification data generation means which generates notification data on the basis of the abnormality determination result; and an abnormality notification means which provides a notification of the notification data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: KIMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoei Kimura, Chisato Kanamori, Minghan Gu
  • Publication number: 20210166005
    Abstract: The present invention provides a technology which performs security management while ensuring privacy of a user. The present invention is provided with: an image-capturing device which captures an image of the inside of a target booth such as a toilet booth, a shower booth, and a dressing room; an abnormality determination means which determines abnormality in the target booth on the basis of the image captured by the image-capturing device; a notification data generation means which generates notification data on the basis of the abnormality determination result; and an abnormality notification means which provides a notification of the notification data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Tomoei KIMURA, Chisato KANAMORI, Minghan GU
  • Patent number: 10955822
    Abstract: Provided is a technique for controlling a door of a toilet cubicle according to a situation in the toilet cubicle at the time of an abnormality occurrence. A toilet system according to the present invention is provided with a detection unit that detects a state of the inside of a toilet cubicle, an abnormality determination unit that determines the occurrence of an abnormality and the type thereof on the basis of a detection result obtained by the detection unit, and a door control unit that controls opening and closing of a door according to the type of the abnormality when it is determined that the abnormality has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: KIMURA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomoei Kimura
  • Patent number: 10706707
    Abstract: The present invention provides a feature that manages security while maintaining the privacy of a user. The present invention is provided with an object detection unit for detecting the state of an object in a target booth, an abnormality determination unit for comparing the detection result of the object with a prescribed state and determining abnormality on the basis of the comparison result, a photograph unit for photographing the inside of the target booth, and a video control unit for setting the resolution of a video signal outputted from the photograph unit on the basis of the result of the abnormality determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: KIMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoei Kimura, Chisato Kanamori
  • Publication number: 20190392739
    Abstract: The present invention provides a technology for correcting a projection image in accordance with a user's position. In particular, by moving the projection position according to the position of each user, it is possible to have an image displayed at positions at which the image is easily viewable for the user. The projection system according to the present invention is provided with: a detection unit that detects a position of a user who is using a booth; an image projection unit that projects an image on a prescribed projection plane of each booth; a movement control unit that moves a projection position on the basis of the user's position; and a correction unit that corrects distortion of the image in accordance with the user's position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Tomoei KIMURA, Naoki HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190243342
    Abstract: Provided is a technique for controlling a door of a toilet cubicle according to a situation in the toilet cubicle at the time of an abnormality occurrence. A toilet system according to the present invention is provided with a detection unit that detects a state of the inside of a toilet cubicle, an abnormality determination unit that determines the occurrence of an abnormality and the type thereof on the basis of a detection result obtained by the detection unit, and a door control unit that controls opening and closing of a door according to the type of the abnormality when it is determined that the abnormality has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventor: Tomoei KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20190221098
    Abstract: The present invention provides a feature that manages security while maintaining the privacy of a user. The present invention is provided with an object detection unit for detecting the state of an object in a target booth, an abnormality determination unit for comparing the detection result of the object with a prescribed state and determining abnormality on the basis of the comparison result, a photograph unit for photographing the inside of the target booth, and a video control unit for setting the resolution of a video signal outputted from the photograph unit on the basis of the result of the abnormality determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: KIMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoei KIMURA, Chisato KANAMORI
  • Patent number: 7921481
    Abstract: A toilet bowl flush device where the quantity of water to be discharged can be accurately quantified is provided where a cistern can be reduced in size. The toilet bowl flush device for discharging flush water in a cistern has a water discharge pipe for toilet bowl flushing, where the toilet bowl flush device has a water intake pipe with a water intake opening within the cistern and a water discharge start valve for introducing priming water, that starts the water discharge into the water intake pipe. Further, a trap for forming an air stagnation section is positioned in the middle of the water intake pipe midway between the water intake opening and the water discharge start valve with the position of the air stagnation section being formed at a higher relative position than that of the water intake opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Kimura Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyasu Kimura, Tomoei Kimura
  • Patent number: 7549439
    Abstract: A flow control device having a power saving effect in addition to a water saving effect. Further, another object is to provide a flow control device easy to install, maintain and manage. The flow control device of the invention comprises a flush valve device having a main control valve in a path leading from an inlet to an outlet, a flowmeter unit for converting the presence or absence of flow of washing water leading from the inlet to the outlet into a pulse signal and outputting the latter, a control device for controlling the opening and closing of the main control valve according to the output of the flowmeter unit, and a power generating unit for generating power by using the flow of the washing water as power, wherein at least part of the power obtained in the power generating unit is supplied to the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Kimura Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyasu Kimura, Tomoei Kimura
  • Publication number: 20070261158
    Abstract: A toilet bowl flush device where the quantity of water to be discharged can be accurately quantified is provided. Also provided is a toilet bowl flush device where a cistern can be reduced in size. A toilet bowl flush device (100) for discharging flush water in a cistern (1) to a water discharge pipe (101) for toilet bowl flushing, wherein the toilet bowl flush device (100) has a water intake pipe (30) having a water intake opening (32) within the cistern (1), a water discharge start valve (20) for introducing priming water, for starting water discharge, into the water intake pipe (30), and a trap (31) for forming an air stagnation section at a position in the middle of the water intake pipe (30) from the water intake opening (32) to the water discharge start valve (20), the position at which the air stagnation section is formed being a higher position relative to the water intake opening (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: Kimura Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyasu Kimura, Tomoei Kimura
  • Publication number: 20070102046
    Abstract: A flow control device having a power saving effect in addition to a water saving effect. Further, another object is to provide a flow control device easy to install, maintain and manage. The flow control device of the invention comprises a flush valve device having a main control valve in a path leading from an inlet to an outlet, a flowmeter unit for converting the presence or absence of flow of washing water leading from the inlet to the outlet into a pulse signal and outputting the latter, a control device for controlling the opening and closing of the main control valve according to the output of the flowmeter unit, and a power generating unit for generating power by using the flow of the washing water as power, wherein at least part of the power obtained in the power generating unit is supplied to the control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Motoyasu Kimura, Tomoei Kimura
  • Patent number: D594994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kimura Giken
    Inventors: Motoyasu Kimura, Tomoei Kimura
  • Patent number: D599912
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kimura Giken
    Inventors: Motoyasu Kimura, Tomoei Kimura
  • Patent number: D599917
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kimura Giken
    Inventors: Motoyasu Kimura, Tomoei Kimura
  • Patent number: D600835
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kimura Giken
    Inventors: Motoyasu Kimura, Tomoei Kimura
  • Patent number: D601273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kimura Giken
    Inventors: Motoyasu Kimura, Tomoei Kimura
  • Patent number: D429339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Kimura Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyasu Kimura, Masakazu Okuda, Tomoei Kimura
  • Patent number: D429340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Kimura Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyasu Kimura, Masakazu Okuda, Tomoei Kimura
  • Patent number: D429529
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Kimura Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyasu Kimura, Masakazu Okuda, Tomoei Kimura
  • Patent number: D435114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Kimura Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyasu Kimura, Masakazu Okuda, Tomoei Kimura