Patents by Inventor Toru Ebihara

Toru Ebihara 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: 11713765
    Abstract: A magnetic pump is provided that includes a magnet can and an impeller that are individually formed, that is capable of easily performing assembling/disassembling, that has high workability during manufacturing or maintenance, and that has high strength in a connection part between the magnet can and the impeller, and to provide a rotary body for the magnetic pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: World Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wataru Mori, Toru Ebihara, Takashi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20220018349
    Abstract: A magnetic pump is provided that includes a magnet can and an impeller that are individually formed, that is capable of easily performing assembling/disassembling, that has high workability during manufacturing or maintenance, and that has high strength in a connection part between the magnet can and the impeller, and to provide a rotary body for the magnetic pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Wataru MORI, Toru EBIHARA, Takashi YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20140085862
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting device includes a main body, a light source, a light transmitting cover, and a reflector. The main body is formed from metal. The light source has a substrate formed from ceramic and attached to the light source attachment portion of the main body, and a light emitting element mounted on the substrate. The light transmitting cover is formed from glass. The reflector is formed from metal. The reflector is held by the main body without contact with respect to the main body and the light source between the light source attachment portion and the light transmitting cover. Between the light source attachment portion and the light transmitting cover, parts irradiated with light emitted from the light emitting element do not contain resin except a part in the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunari HIGUCHI, Masashi Nakayama, Yusuke Ichijo, Hiroyuki Kuramochi, Toru Ebihara
  • Patent number: 6985874
    Abstract: A system of ordering and delivering merchandise by accepting order of merchandise from any customer through a home page or a virtual store concerning sales of merchandise and constructed on a network by a sales merchant and through the network and delivering the ordered merchandise to a delivery destination designated by the customer on the basis of map information. A map having a dealer of a neighborhood of the delivery destination is retrieved on the basis of the address information of the customer in response to customer's selection of the dealer as a delivery destination when order of the merchandise is accepted from the customer. The dealer is determined as a delivery destination of the merchandise by the customer while the retrieved map is displayed on the home page or the virtual store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Ebihara, Kazuhiro Endoh
  • Publication number: 20020018114
    Abstract: In a teleconference terminal equipment; a picture codec for simultaneously displaying a still picture and video on a single screen, comprising an analog-to-digital converter which converts a picture signal into digital picture data, a picture-in-picture processor which is supplied with the digital picture data as self-picture data of the terminal equipment, a video decoder or a still picture decoder which decodes input picture data and delivers the decoded data to the P-in-P processor, and a digital-to-analog converter which is supplied with picture data for forming a P-in-P frame, having been produced from the self-picture data and the decoded data by the P-in-P processor, and which converts the supplied picture data into an analog signal and delivers the analog signal as an output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Yoji Shibata, Masaaki Takizawa, Hitoshi Matsushima, Hiroshi Yoshikawa, Atsuo Yoshida, Toru Ebihara, Jun Furuya, Yukinobu Maruyama, Takehiko Yamada
  • Patent number: 6285391
    Abstract: In a teleconference terminal equipment; a picture codec for simultaneously displaying a still picture and video on a single screen, comprising an analog-to-digital converter which converts a picture signal into digital picture data, a picture-in-picture processor which is supplied with the digital picture data as self-picture data of the terminal equipment, a video decoder or a still picture decoder which decodes input picture data and delivers the decoded data to the P-in-P processor, and a digital-to-analog converter which is supplied with picture data for forming a P-in-P frame, having been produced from the self-picture data and the decoded data by the P-in-P processor, and which converts the supplied picture data into an analog signal and delivers the analog signal as an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Shibata, Masaaki Takizawa, Hitoshi Matsushima, Hiroshi Yoshikawa, Atsuo Yoshida, Toru Ebihara, Jun Furuya, Yukinobu Maruyama, Takehiko Yamada
  • Patent number: 6249309
    Abstract: In a teleconference terminal equipment; a picture codec for simultaneously displaying a still picture and video on a single screen, comprising an analog-to-digital converter which converts a picture signal into digital picture data, a picture-in-picture processor which is supplied with the digital picture data as self-picture data of the terminal equipment, a video decoder or a still picture decoder which decodes input picture data and delivers the decoded data to the P-in-P processor, and a digital-to-analog converter which is supplied with picture data for forming a P-in-P frame, having been produced from the self-picture data and the decoded data by the P-in-P processor, and which converts the supplied picture data into an analog signal and delivers the analog signal as an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Shibata, Masaaki Takizawa, Hitoshi Matsushima, Hiroshi Yoshikawa, Atsuo Yoshida, Toru Ebihara, Jun Furuya, Yukinobu Maruyama, Takehiko Yamada
  • Patent number: 5790178
    Abstract: In a teleconference terminal equipment; a picture codec for simultaneously displaying a still picture and video on a single screen. The picture codec includes an analog-to-digital converter which converts a picture signal into digital picture data, a picture-in-picture processor which is supplied with the digital picture data as self-picture data of the terminal equipment, a video decoder or a still picture decoder which decodes input picture data and delivers the decoded data to the P-in-P processor, and a digital-to-analog converter which is supplied with picture data for forming a P-in-P frame, having been produced from the self-picture data and the decoded data by the P-in-P processor, and which converts the supplied picture data into an analog signal and delivers the analog signal as an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Shibata, Masaaki Takizawa, Hitoshi Matsushima, Hiroshi Yoshikawa, Atsuo Yoshida, Toru Ebihara, Jun Furuya, Yukinobu Maruyama, Takehiko Yamada
  • Patent number: 5777663
    Abstract: In a teleconference terminal equipment; a picture codec for simultaneously displaying a still picture and video on a single screen, comprising an analog-to-digital converter which converts a picture signal into digital picture data, a picture-in-picture processor which is supplied with the digital picture data as self-picture data of the terminal equipment, a video decoder or a still picture decoder which decodes input picture data and delivers the decoded data to the P-in-P processor, and a digital-to-analog converter which is supplied with picture data for forming a P-in-P frame, having been produced from the self-picture data and the decoded data by the P-in-P processor, and which converts the supplied picture data into an analog signal and delivers the analog signal as an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Shibata, Masaaki Takizawa, Hitoshi Matsushima, Hiroshi Yoshikawa, Atsuo Yoshida, Toru Ebihara, Jun Furuya, Yukinobu Maruyama, Takehiko Yamada
  • Patent number: 5745160
    Abstract: A video conversation/monitoring system having a remote monitoring function includes a center station and multiple end stations linked through the ISDN network. The center station includes a video conversation/monitoring circuit, video input device, video output device, audio input device, audio output device, system controller, facsimile, and ISDN line terminating unit. Each end station includes a video conversation/monitoring circuit, system controller, first video input device, second video input device, audio input device, audio output device, calling device, first notification device, second notification device, detection device, facsimile, and ISDN line terminating unit. Based on the remote monitoring function of the video input device and the remote control function of the system controller for switching the video input device, various guidance services are accomplished in addition to the video-phonic conversation service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Ishida, Nobuyoshi Torii, Toshio Watanabe, Takehiko Yamada, Masato Kidokoro, Toru Ebihara, Atsuko Nakao, Tokusou Matsuda, Nobuyuki Matsuyama, Tooru Aramaki
  • Patent number: 5689300
    Abstract: In a teleconference terminal equipment; a picture codec for simultaneously displaying a still picture and video on a single screen, comprising an analog-to-digital converter which converts a picture signal into digital picture data, a picture-in-picture processor which is supplied with the digital picture data as self-picture data of the terminal equipment, a video decoder or a still picture decoder which decodes input picture data and delivers the decoded data to the P-in-P processor, and a digital-to-analog converter which is supplied with picture data for forming a P-in-P frame, having been produced from the self-picture data and the decoded data by the P-in-P processor, and which converts the supplied picture data into an analog signal and delivers the analog signal as an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Shibata, Masaaki Takizawa, Hitoshi Matsushima, Hiroshi Yoshikawa, Atsuo Yoshida, Toru Ebihara, Jun Furuya, Yukinobu Maruyama, Takehiko Yamada
  • Patent number: 5585839
    Abstract: A video conversation/monitoring system, having a remote monitoring function and a remote peripheral device control function in addition to a video-phonic conversation function, includes a center station linked to multiple end stations through an ISDN network. The center station includes a video conversation/monitoring unit, a conversation camera, a monitor screen, a conversation microphone, a conversation speaker, a system controller, a facsimile, and an ISDN line terminating unit. Each end station includes a video conversation/monitoring unit, a system controller, a monitoring camera, a conversation camera, a conversation microphone, a conversation speaker, a sending key set for making calls, a first notification device, a second notification device, a detection device, a facsimile, and an ISDN line terminating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Hitachi Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Ishida, Nobuyoshi Torii, Toshio Watanabe, Takehiko Yamada, Masato Kidokoro, Toru Ebihara, Atsuko Nakao, Tokusou Matsuda, Nobuyuki Matsuyama, Tooru Aramaki
  • Patent number: D450327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: World Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Mori, Toru Ebihara, Takanobu Uchiyama
  • Patent number: D333302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Ebihara, Atsuhiko Urushihara, Jyun Furuya, Toshiyuki Moriya, Shinjyu Ito