Patents by Inventor Yasutaka Kodama

Yasutaka Kodama 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: 11959214
    Abstract: This information processing system comprises an information station inside a store, a washing machine, and a user terminal operated by a user, wherein, when the information station detects that the user U has visited the store, the information station executes control to display a QR code for transmitting a store-visit coupon to the user terminal. The washing machine displays an advertisement, and also, when the washing machine detects that the user has used the washing machine, the washing machine executes control to display a QR code for transmitting a usage coupon to the user terminal. The user terminal acquires information indicated by the QR code displayed on the information station and information indicated by the QR code displayed on the washing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: WASHHOUSE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasutaka Kodama
  • Publication number: 20220235509
    Abstract: This information processing system comprises an information station inside a store, a washing machine, and a user terminal operated by a user, wherein, when the information station detects that the user U has visited the store, the information station executes control to display a QR code for transmitting a store-visit coupon to the user terminal. The washing machine displays an advertisement, and also, when the washing machine detects that the user has used the washing machine, the washing machine executes control to display a QR code for transmitting a usage coupon to the user terminal. The user terminal acquires information indicated by the QR code displayed on the information station and information indicated by the QR code displayed on the washing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Yasutaka KODAMA
  • Publication number: 20060229885
    Abstract: There is provided a coin laundry management system including a coin laundry concentrated control section and a network camera which are arranged in a coin laundry store and a central control device which is arranged at an administrator side and connected to the coin laundry concentrated control section and the network camera via prescribed communication means. The coin laundry concentrated control section is connected to the central control device via the public line network. Moreover, the network camera is all the time connected to the central control device by the Internet. The administrator side performs remote management of a coin laundry device according to the near real time moving image inside the store displayed on the central control device and the state of the coin laundry device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Yasutaka Kodama