Patents by Inventor Yoshirou Irie

Yoshirou Irie 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).

  • System of conveying, storing, retrieving and distributing articles of manufacture
    Patent number: 5006996
    Abstract: A physical distribution system having a shelf storage unit for storing at least one article; a conveying unit having a terminal unit for conveying an article to and from the shelf; a memory unit for storing and retrieving data from the terminal unit, data relating to the article and data relating to the shelf address; and a data processing unit for transferring data relating to the storage/removal of article(s) to and from the terminal unit of the conveying unit; wherein the memory unit is mounted on the article(s) or is mounted on an article carrying unit which is used for carrying the article(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsunari Nakamura, Keiichiro Ueda, Yoshirou Irie, Toyokazu Hoshi, Motozo Kawakami