Patents by Inventor Tooru Shimura

Tooru Shimura 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: 8698505
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes a display unit, a current detection unit configured to output a detection signal if an increase in a consumption current of the display unit is detected, a plurality of setting units each of which is configured to output an output signal, each of the plurality of setting units changing the output signal if the detection signal is received, and a diagnosis unit configured to receive the output signal, the diagnosis unit diagnosing the increase in the consumption current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shin Suzuki, Takashi Torimaru, Tooru Shimura, Fujikazu Sugawara
  • Patent number: 8433527
    Abstract: There is provided an electromagnetic flow meter that applies magnetic fields with a first frequency and a second frequency, to a fluid to be measured, calculates a first flow rate, calculates a second flow rate, performs low-pass filtering on the first flow rate to calculate a first low-pass filtered flow rate, and performs low-pass filtering on the second flow rate to calculate a second low-pass filtered flow rate, the electromagnetic flow meter including: an abnormality detecting unit that detects an abnormal state in which, the fluid is at non-full level on the basis of at least one of the first flow rate and the second flow rate; and an abnormality removing unit that removes the abnormal state on the basis of the first low-pass filtered flow rate and the second low-pass filtered flow rate, when the abnormality detecting unit does not determine that the fluid is in the abnormal state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Fujikazu Sugawara, Tooru Shimura
  • Publication number: 20110032236
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes a display unit, a current detection unit configured to output a detection signal if an increase in a consumption current of the display unit is detected, a plurality of setting units each of which is configured to output an output signal, each of the plurality of setting units changing the output signal if the detection signal is received, and a diagnosis unit configured to receive the output signal, the diagnosis unit diagnosing the increase in the consumption current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin Suzuki, Takashi Torimaru, Tooru Shimura, Fujikazu Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20100300211
    Abstract: There is provided an electromagnetic flow meter that applies magnetic fields with a first frequency and a second frequency, to a fluid to be measured, calculates a first flow rate, calculates a second flow rate, performs low-pass filtering on the first flow rate to calculate a first low-pass filtered flow rate, and performs low-pass filtering on the second flow rate to calculate a second low-pass filtered flow rate, the electromagnetic flow meter including: an abnormality detecting unit that detects an abnormal state in which, the fluid is at non-full level on the basis of at least one of the first flow rate and the second flow rate; and an abnormality removing unit that removes the abnormal state on the basis of the first low-pass filtered flow rate and the second low-pass filtered flow rate, when the abnormality detecting unit does not determine that the fluid is in the abnormal state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fujikazu SUGAWARA, Tooru SHIMURA
  • Patent number: 5280522
    Abstract: A signal transmission circuit of a telephone system comprises a photo-transistor with its emitter and collector connected to telephone network lines, respectively. First and second relays are disposed, respectively, in the telephone network lines between a primary winding of a voice transformer and the collector and in a line between the base and the primary winding of the voice transformer. When a telephone call arises, the first relay connects the primary winding to the collector of the photo-transistor and disconnects a resistor, which is disposed between a junction of the primary winding and the second relay for connecting the base of the photo-transistor to the junction, from the primary winding so as to transmit voice signals through the voice transformer. When dialing is performed, the first relay is caused to disconnect the primary winding from the collector and connect the resistor to the primary winding, in a closed loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: Nitsuko Corporation
    Inventor: Tooru Shimura