Patents by Inventor Yoshiyuki Hirahara

Yoshiyuki Hirahara 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: 20230326096
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a processing device causes a display of a first object at a position separated from a fastening location of a screw. The first object is virtual and indicates the fastening location. The processing device associates first data and second data when a prescribed physical object contacts the first object and the first data is received from a tool turning the screw. The second data is related to the fastening location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Takanori YOSHII, Takashi ISHII, Yoshiyuki HIRAHARA, Takehiro KATO, Yasuo NAMIOKA
  • Patent number: 11769024
    Abstract: A label issuing system includes a label issuing apparatus and a label printer. The label issuing apparatus includes a printer interface and a processor. The processor is configured to generate print data for an image including a first region with first information and a second region with a first code symbol and a second code symbol each representing the first information but being of different sizes. The processor controls the printer interface to transmit the print data to the label printer. The label printer is connectable to the printer interface and configured to print the image on a label based on the print data received through the printer interface symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Hirahara
  • Patent number: 11481587
    Abstract: A label issuing system includes a label issuing apparatus and a label printer. The label issuing apparatus includes a printer interface and a processor. The processor is configured to generate print data for an image including a first region with first information and a second region with a first code symbol and a second code symbol each representing the first information but being of different sizes. The processor controls the printer interface to transmit the print data to the label printer. The label printer is connectable to the printer interface and configured to print the image on a label based on the print data received through the printer interface symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Hirahara
  • Publication number: 20220122032
    Abstract: A work instruction device includes a first interface to acquire information regarding commodities received and available for shipping to another destination, sorting information indicating a requested number of commodities for each of different commodity types by shipping destination, and carriage information of a carriage onto which commodities are to be placed for shipping. A processor is configured to set, based on the received information, a placement position on the carriage for each of the requested commodity types, placement positions for the requested commodity types being side by side on the carriage, and a stacked number for each of the requested commodity types at the respective placement positions. A second interface transmits a work instruction to a display device that indicates the set placement position on the carriage for each of the requested commodity types and the set stacked number for each of the requested commodity types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Hirahara
  • Publication number: 20210397910
    Abstract: A label issuing system includes a label issuing apparatus and a label printer. The label issuing apparatus includes a printer interface and a processor. The processor is configured to generate print data for an image including a first region with first information and a second region with a first code symbol and a second code symbol each representing the first information but being of different sizes. The processor controls the printer interface to transmit the print data to the label printer. The label printer is connectable to the printer interface and configured to print the image on a label based on the print data received through the printer interface symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki HIRAHARA
  • Patent number: 11161240
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a commodity take-out apparatus includes a camera, an arm, a holding mechanism, and a controller. The controller determines a reference position in the take-out target commodity on the basis of the image acquired by the camera, determines positions of the both side surfaces of the take-out target commodity on the basis of a size of the take-out target commodity, using the reference position as a reference. The arm and the holding mechanism are operated by the controller to thereby move the holding member of the holding mechanism on both lateral sides of the take-out target commodity on the basis of the determined positions of the both side surfaces of the take-out target commodity and cause the holding member to hold the take-out target commodity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Hirahara
  • Publication number: 20210264228
    Abstract: A label issuing system includes a label issuing apparatus and a label printer. The label issuing apparatus includes a printer interface and a processor. The processor is configured to generate print data for an image including a first region with first information and a second region with a first code symbol and a second code symbol each representing the first information but being of different sizes. The processor controls the printer interface to transmit the print data to the label printer. The label printer is connectable to the printer interface and configured to print the image on a label based on the print data received through the printer interface symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki HIRAHARA
  • Publication number: 20200356932
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a storage device and a processor. The storage device stores stay data of shoppers who come in and go out of a store, and shift data of staff for a predetermined operation of the store. The processor outputs, on the basis of the stay data and the shift data, information including information indicating a time slot insufficient in staff members and information indicating the number of insufficient staff members when the number of staff members necessary exceeds the number of staff members registered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki HIRAHARA
  • Publication number: 20200147792
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a commodity take-out apparatus includes a camera, an arm, a holding mechanism, and a controller. The controller determines a reference position in the take-out target commodity on the basis of the image acquired by the camera, determines positions of the both side surfaces of the take-out target commodity on the basis of a size of the take-out target commodity, using the reference position as a reference. The arm and the holding mechanism are operated by the controller to thereby move the holding member of the holding mechanism on both lateral sides of the take-out target commodity on the basis of the determined positions of the both side surfaces of the take-out target commodity and cause the holding member to hold the take-out target commodity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki HIRAHARA
  • Publication number: 20200147814
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a commodity take-out apparatus includes an arm and a tilting mechanism and a retaining mechanism which are provided to a distal end portion of the arm. For taking out a commodity arranged on a shelf from the shelf, the arm moves the tilting mechanism and the retaining mechanism to a take-out position of the commodity. The tilting mechanism tilts the commodity. The retaining mechanism retains the tilted commodity and takes out the commodity from the shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki HIRAHARA
  • Patent number: 8358427
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus management system of an embodiment of the invention includes a first storage unit to store a document, an input unit to input print document data as use setting of the document after printing, a second storage unit to store the print document data inputted by the input unit, a print unit to print the document, and a control unit to manage the print document based on the print document data stored in the second storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Hirahara, Kazunobu Takahashi, Yasunari Miyazaki, Norikazu Ochiai
  • Patent number: 7423402
    Abstract: An autonomous traveling unit is advanced toward a wall such that a charging unit is located on the right side. When a distance to the wall reaches a predetermined value not smaller than a thickness of a first member of the charging unit, the autonomous traveling unit is stopped. In this state, the autonomous traveling unit is rotated by 90° to the right so as to face a plane formed by a second member of the charging unit at the right angle. Then, the autonomous traveling unit is advanced toward the second member of the charging unit, and when a distance to the plane reaches a predetermined value, the autonomous traveling unit is stopped. In this state, the autonomous traveling unit is rotated by 90° to the right such that charging terminals face power supply terminals provided on the first member of the charging unit at the right angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahito Sano, Yoshiyuki Hirahara, Masayuki Nakaeda, Hitoshi Iizaka, Takashi Tomiyama
  • Publication number: 20080198421
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus management system of an embodiment of the invention includes a first storage unit to store a document, an input unit to input print document data as use setting of the document after printing, a second storage unit to store the print document data inputted by the input unit, a print unit to print the document, and a control unit to manage the print document based on the print document data stored in the second storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Hirahara, Kazunobu Takahashi, Yasunari Miyazaki, Norikazu Ochiai
  • Publication number: 20060132611
    Abstract: An autonomous traveling unit is advanced toward a wall such that a charging unit is located on the right side. When a distance to the wall reaches a predetermined value not smaller than a thickness of a first member of the charging unit, the autonomous traveling unit is stopped. In this state, the autonomous traveling unit is rotated by 90° to the right so as to face a plane formed by a second member of the charging unit at the right angle. Then, the autonomous traveling unit is advanced toward the second member of the charging unit, and when a distance to the plane reaches a predetermined value, the autonomous traveling unit is stopped. In this state, the autonomous traveling unit is rotated by 90° to the right such that charging terminals face power supply terminals provided on the first member of the charging unit at the right angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2006
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Masahito Sano, Yoshiyuki Hirahara, Masayuki Nakaeda, Hitoshi Iizaka, Takashi Tomiyama