Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Arai

Yasuhiro Arai 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).

  • Publication number: 20180211241
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a commodity sales data processing apparatus includes an electronic receipt data sending module, a change receipt data generation module, and a control module. The electronic receipt data sending module generates electronic receipt data from receipt data generated using transaction information of commodities subjected to settlement processing and sends the generated electronic receipt data to an external device. The change receipt data generation module generates new change receipt data according to change of the transaction information. The control module generates, if the generated change receipt data contains customer specification information for specifying a customer, change electronic receipt data from the change receipt data and sends the generated change electronic receipt data to the external device, and outputs printing data, based on the change electronic receipt data and with added data indicating that the receipt data has been changed, to a printing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Arai, Kuniyoshi Yamada, Keiichi Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi Gotanda
  • Publication number: 20180034898
    Abstract: A networked computer system distributes content that is to be added to receipts by receipt issuing devices. The system includes a central server, first and second store servers communicating with the central server over a first network, first receipt issuing devices communicating with the first store server over a first local network, and second receipt issuing devices communicating with the second store server over a second local network. A first control plane is implemented in the central server to control whether or not the content is to be distributed to the first store server and whether or not the content is to be distributed to the second store server. A second control plane is implemented in the first and second store servers to control whether or not the content is to be distributed to the first and second receipt issuing devices, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Keiichi HASEGAWA, Naoki NISHIYAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI, Tohru OKADA
  • Publication number: 20180034983
    Abstract: A content distribution server according to an embodiment includes a storage unit that stores: store codes corresponding to stores that are targets of distribution, device codes corresponding to receipt issuing devices in each respective store, print specifications corresponding to each receipt issuing device, and additional information items, each including print specifications required for printing the respective additional information. A control unit identifies at least one additional information item for transmitting to one or more of the stores having one or more receipt issuing devices with corresponding print specifications that match the print specifications of the at least one additional information item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Keiichi HASEGAWA, Naoki NISHIYAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI, Tohru OKADA
  • Publication number: 20180034977
    Abstract: A server network includes a central server and a plurality of store servers. Each of the store servers is connected to one or more receipt printers. The central server selects one or more store servers to which image data of an image to be added to a receipt are distributed, and transmits the image data along with condition data to the selected store servers, which are then distributed to receipt printers. Receipt printers that received the image data print one or more receipts with the additional image upon the conditions being met, and transmit content data of each printed receipt to the corresponding store server. Each of the selected store servers generates a receipt issue log based on the content data, and transmits receipt issue logs that accumulated therein to the central server. The central server calculates an amount of exposure of the additional image based on receipt issue logs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Keiichi HASEGAWA, Naoki NISHIYAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI, Tohru OKADA
  • Publication number: 20170017946
    Abstract: A check-out system according to an embodiment includes a registration device and a payment device in communication with the registration device. The registration device generates payment information including a payment amount required for a transaction. The registration device can acquire a user code. The payment information is sent to the payment device. If the user code is acquired, the user code is sent to the payment device. The payment device performs a payment process based on the payment information. The payment device can also acquire the user code. The payment device generates receipt information. If the user code is not received from the registration device or acquired by the payment device, the payment device prints a receipt sheet. If the user code is received from the registration device or acquired by the payment device, the payment device transmits the user code and the receipt information to a management device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Shigeki NIMIYA, Yasuhiro ARAI
  • Publication number: 20170017983
    Abstract: An electronic coupon and receipt management system is disclosed. A plurality of electronic receipts is stored, each corresponding to a transaction, and each including customer identification information corresponding to a customer who initiated the corresponding transaction. Electronic coupons are also stored, including a permitted number of times of usage by a customer. Coupon usage records are also stored, including a total number of times each coupon has been used by a customer. The coupon usage records are updated based on receiving new electronic receipts that indicate the coupon has been used by the customer. A server transmits to user terminal of the customer one or more of the electronic coupons for which the number of times the coupon was used by the requesting customer is less than or equal to the permitted number of times of usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Toshihide MURATA, Yasuhiro ARAI
  • Patent number: 9543597
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a fuel-cell power generation system includes a fuel cell that generates electricity by electrochemical reaction using fuel and an oxidizer and a resin module that includes a flow path through which fuel, air, or water flows, inner walls defining the flow path being made of resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Fuel Cell Power Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Arai, Takayuki Shinohara, Jun Udagawa, Kenzo Tonoki, Norihito Togashi
  • Publication number: 20160304349
    Abstract: A graphitization furnace has a furnace structure including a support part within a furnace chamber, and a gate valve. The gate valve in an open state thereof after a graphitization process dumps a pack material within the furnace chamber in a state in which carbon bodies are located within the furnace chamber, and the support part catches the carbon bodies as a level of the carbon bodies lowers with a decrease in an amount of the pack material remaining within the furnace chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel PASCAZIO, Steve SHARY, Earl SCHULTZ, David WHICHARD, Bill MILFELT, Mutsushi WADA, Satoshi HAMADA, Yasuhiro ARAI
  • Publication number: 20160305033
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a coated stainless steel member, comprising: performing Wood's strike nickel plating on a stainless steel substrate, and then performing cationic electrodeposition on a formed Wood's strike nickel plating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsutada Kaneta, Yasuhiro Arai, Manabu Inoue, Tsutomu Miyadera
  • Publication number: 20160071080
    Abstract: A transaction data processing apparatus includes a scanning unit configured to scan a product code of a product related to a transaction, a printing unit configured to print transaction data on a sheet, a communication unit configured to transmit the transaction data to an external device over a network, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to generate the transaction data based on the scanned product code, determine whether the network is online or offline, and control the communication unit to transmit the transaction data to the external device when the network is online, and the printing unit to print the transaction data on the sheet when the network is offline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Koichi SUGIYAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Kuniyoshi YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20160019513
    Abstract: A point-of-sale data processing apparatus includes a user code reading unit configured to read at least one of first and second codes associated with a user, a product code reading unit configured to read product codes, a communication unit, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to determine the first code if the second code is read using the user code reading unit and the second code if the first code is read using the user code reading unit, compile first and second data using the product codes read using the product code reading unit, and control the communication unit to transmit the first data and the first code to a first server that stores the first data in association with the first code, and the second data and the second code to a second server that stores the second data in association with the second code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Koichi SUGIYAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI
  • Patent number: 9240438
    Abstract: A passive-matrix display of the disclosure includes a first electrode disposed over a substrate, a second electrode disposed over the first electrode and three-dimensionally intersecting the first electrode, a first auxiliary electrode disposed between the substrate and the first electrode, three-dimensionally intersecting the first electrode and being parallel to the second electrode, and a second auxiliary electrode parallel to the first auxiliary electrode and to the second electrode, the first electrode and the first auxiliary electrode being electrically connected by a first connection portion, and the second electrode and the second auxiliary electrode being connected by a plurality of second connection portions each disposed with at least one of the first electrodes therebetween. The passive-matrix display enables voltage drop and variation in brightness to be reduced by lowering the wiring resistance of the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Iijima, Yasuhiro Arai
  • Publication number: 20150356537
    Abstract: A distributed computer system includes a central server, a computing device of a user, and point-of-sale terminals. The central server is configured to assign a global user ID to a user and store, in association with the global user ID, local user IDs. The computing device is configured to generate and display a code symbol representing at least one user ID. A point-of-sale terminal is configured to scan the displayed code symbol and code symbols of merchandise being purchased, and generate transaction information. A local server is configured to transfer the transaction information from the point-of-sale terminal to the central server. When the transaction information includes a local user ID, a point total of the user is updated based on the transaction information and transmitted to the computing device. The central server stores the transaction information, which is received from the local server, in association with the global user ID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Kuniyoshi YAMADA, Koichi SUGIYAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Makoto YOSHIMURA, Takashi NAKAJIMA, Nobuhiro SUGITA
  • Publication number: 20150356616
    Abstract: A graphical user interface implemented in a mobile computing device of a user includes a plurality of user selectable regions and a processor. The user selectable regions include a first user selectable region being associated with a first product and displaying a first image, and a second user selectable region being associated with a second product and displaying a second image different from the first image. The processor is configured to recognize a selection of one of the user selectable regions. When the processor recognizes a user selection on the first user selectable region, the processor causes an enlarged version of the first image to be displayed. When the processor recognizes a user selection on the second user selectable region, the processor causes a third image to be displayed, the third image containing elements of a sales promotion for the second product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Mina KODAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI, Kuniyoshi YAMADA, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Akiko SUSAKI
  • Patent number: 9165482
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes a wire embedded layer that has flexibility and has a first principal surface, a thick wire embedded in the wire embedded layer so as to be substantially flush with the first principal surface of the wire embedded layer, an extraction lower electrode electrically connected to the thick wire and disposed on the first principal surface of the wire embedded layer, an emitting layer disposed on the extraction lower electrode, and an upper electrode disposed on the emitting layer. The flexible display device is suitable for large-screen devices and offers high productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Suzuki, Yoshihiro Tomita, Koichi Hirano, Yasuhiro Arai
  • Publication number: 20150161647
    Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an input device, a storage unit, and a processor. The input device receives first customer information, second customer information indicating the user's participation in a reward program in a store at which the user is currently purchasing merchandise, and merchandise sales data. The storage unit stores the received first customer information, the second customer information, company code information indicating the store, and reward information of the user in the reward program. A first transmission section transmits the received first customer specification information and the company code information to an outside apparatus. A privilege generation section generates the reward information when the second customer specification information is received. An electronic receipt data generation section generates and transmits the electronic receipt information including the merchandise sales data and the reward information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Arai, Kuniyoshi Yamada, Keiichi Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi Gotanda
  • Publication number: 20150123097
    Abstract: A passive-matrix display of the disclosure includes a first electrode disposed over a substrate, a second electrode disposed over the first electrode and three-dimensionally intersecting the first electrode, a first auxiliary electrode disposed between the substrate and the first electrode, three-dimensionally intersecting the first electrode and being parallel to the second electrode, and a second auxiliary electrode parallel to the first auxiliary electrode and to the second electrode, the first electrode and the first auxiliary electrode being electrically connected by a first connection portion, and the second electrode and the second auxiliary electrode being connected by a plurality of second connection portions each disposed with at least one of the first electrodes therebetween. The passive-matrix display enables voltage drop and variation in brightness to be reduced by lowering the wiring resistance of the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Iijima, Yasuhiro Arai
  • Publication number: 20150073928
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a commodity sales data processing apparatus comprises an electronic receipt data sending module configured to generate electronic receipt data from receipt data generated based on transaction information of commodities subjected to settlement processing and send the generated electronic receipt data to an external device; a change receipt data generation module configured to generate new change receipt data according to the change of the transaction information; and a control module configured to generate, in a case in which the change receipt data generated by the change receipt data generation module contains customer specification information for specifying a customer, change electronic receipt data from the change receipt data and send the generated change electronic receipt data to the external device, and output printing data based on the change electronic receipt data to a printing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Arai, Kuniyoshi Yamada, Keiichi Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi Gotanda
  • Publication number: 20150069904
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes a wire embedded layer that has flexibility and has a first principal surface, a thick wire embedded in the wire embedded layer so as to be substantially flush with the first principal surface of the wire embedded layer, an extraction lower electrode electrically connected to the thick wire and disposed on the first principal surface of the wire embedded layer, an emitting layer disposed on the extraction lower electrode, and an upper electrode disposed on the emitting layer. The flexible display device is suitable for large-screen devices and offers high productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: TAKESHI SUZUKI, YOSHIHIRO TOMITA, KOICHI HIRANO, YASUHIRO ARAI
  • Publication number: 20140164193
    Abstract: An electronic receipt system generates electronic receipt information associated with commodity sales data in association with a member code of a consumer, stores company codes in a storage section in association with electronic receipt information in a plurality of electronic receipt management units corresponding to company codes representing different companies, and manages electronic receipt information associated with the plurality of company codes stored in each electronic receipt management unit. Then, the electronic receipt system displays, to an information processing apparatus corresponding to a member code of a consumer, the electronic receipt information containing at least one company code corresponding to the member code on a display section in association with company code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taro Ando, Keiichi Hasegawa, Satoru Ishihara, Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Akiko Susaki, Makoto Fukasawa, Yasuhiro Arai