Patents by Inventor Yuji Hosokawa

Yuji Hosokawa 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: 20240130910
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, electric furniture includes a controlled part, a detector, and a controller. The detector detects a state of a user. The controller controls the controlled part based on the state of the user detected by the detector. Electric furniture is provided in which the ease of use can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Tomoki YOSHIDA, Yuji HOSOKAWA, Masato SHIMOKAWA
  • Patent number: 11776685
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is a terminal device controlling a body support apparatus capable of a first operation and a second operation; the terminal device includes a displayer and a controller; the displayer displays an operator controlling an operation of the body support apparatus; the controller switches between a first display format and a second display format based on an instruction from an outside; the first display format displays a first operator and a second operator in the displayer; the first operator controls the first operation; the second operator controls the second operation; and the second display format displays one of the first operator or the second operator in the displayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Paramount Bed Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Hosokawa, Masato Shimokawa, Tomoki Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11571071
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a control device includes multiple operation buttons, an acceptance part, and a displayer. The multiple operation buttons can control an operation of a movable part of electric furniture. In a first state in which the acceptance part receives a first input, the displayer displays a first display between the multiple operation buttons. A bed system is provided in which the ease of use can be improved. A control device and electric furniture are provided in which the operationability can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Hosokawa, Takaki Matsumoto, Masato Shimokawa, Tomoki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20220172834
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is a terminal device controlling a body support apparatus capable of a first operation and a second operation; the terminal device includes a displayer and a controller; the displayer displays an operator controlling an operation of the body support apparatus; the controller switches between a first display format and a second display format based on an instruction from an outside; the first display format displays a first operator and a second operator in the displayer; the first operator controls the first operation; the second operator controls the second operation; and the second display format displays one of the first operator or the second operator in the displayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Paramount Bed Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji HOSOKAWA, Masato SHIMOKAWA, Tomoki YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11289191
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is a terminal device controlling a body support apparatus capable of a first operation and a second operation; the terminal device includes a displayer and a controller; the displayer displays an operator controlling an operation of the body support apparatus; the controller switches between a first display format and a second display format based on an instruction from an outside; the first display format displays a first operator and a second operator in the displayer; the first operator controls the first operation; the second operator controls the second operation; and the second display format displays one of the first operator or the second operator in the displayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Hosokawa, Masato Shimokawa, Tomoki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20210106785
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configure to acquire first information from a first sensor, the first information including biological information of a user of a bed, the bed including a back section, and a controller configured to determine a timing when the user is to wake up based on the first information. If the user is to wake up, the controller performs at least one of an operation of increasing lightness at the location of the bed and an operation of sending wind toward the bed after increasing an angle of the back section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Paramount Bed Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takamasa KOGURE, Masato SHIMOKAWA, Yuji HOSOKAWA, Toshihide SHIINO
  • Patent number: 10932968
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a control device includes an operation part including an operation acceptor capable of accepting a control operation of a movable part of electric furniture, and includes a detector provided in the operation part. A non-accepting state in which the movable part is not controlled even when the operation acceptor receives an input transitions, based on a detection result of the detector, to an accepting state in which the movable part is controlled according to the control operation accepted by the operation acceptor. A control device and electric furniture are provided in which the operationability can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Hosokawa, Masato Shimokawa, Tomoki Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10695244
    Abstract: A bed apparatus including, at least, two drivers or a first driver and a second driver, the first driver being in linkage with the second driver, comprises: a calculating means for calculating a calculated bed state value, based on the first driver and the second driver; an error detecting means for detecting error between the calculated bed state value and a designated bed state value designated by the user; and, an error correcting means for correcting the detected error when an error is detected by the error detecting means. As a result, it is possible to provide a bed apparatus that can coincide the designated state of the bed apparatus with the actual state of the bed apparatus by appropriately correcting the error between the drivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Shimada, Eita Hirai, Yuji Hosokawa, Dan Kageyama, Shinnosuke Kubota, Hirofumi Nagae
  • Patent number: 10687998
    Abstract: To provide a bed apparatus that permits the bed to be tilted only when the knee bottom in the bed apparatus is raised so as to be able to positively prevent the user from slipping to the foot side when the bed is tilted. The bed apparatus includes: a tilting driver that can perform a tilting operation of the upper frame so as to create difference in height between the head side and the foot side and, at least, lower the foot side; and an operational state detector that detects that a knee bottom actuation assembly for raising and lowering the knee bottom is operable. The tilting driver performs the tilting operation when the knee bottom forms an angle of 0 degrees or greater relative to the ground and when the operational state detector has detected that the knee bottom actuation assembly is operable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Shimada, Dan Kageyama, Eita Hirai, Shinnosuke Kubota, Yuji Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20200113760
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, electric furniture includes a controlled part, a detector, and a controller. The detector detects a state of a user. The controller controls the controlled part based on the state of the user detected by the detector. Electric furniture is provided in which the ease of use can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Tomoki YOSHIDA, Yuji HOSOKAWA, Masato SHIMOKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200060908
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a control device includes an operation part including an operation acceptor capable of accepting a control operation of a movable part of electric furniture, and includes a detector provided in the operation part. A non-accepting state in which the movable part is not controlled even when the operation acceptor receives an input transitions, based on a detection result of the detector, to an accepting state in which the movable part is controlled according to the control operation accepted by the operation acceptor. A control device and electric furniture are provided in which the operationability can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Yuji HOSOKAWA, Masato SHIMOKAWA, Tomoki YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20190374039
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a control device includes multiple operation buttons, an acceptance part, and a displayer. The multiple operation buttons can control an operation of a movable part of electric furniture. In a first state in which the acceptance part receives a first input, the displayer displays a first display between the multiple operation buttons. A bed system is provided in which the ease of use can be improved. A control device and electric furniture are provided in which the operationability can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Yuji HOSOKAWA, Takaki MATSUMOTO, Masato SHIMOKAWA, Tomoki YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20190378612
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is a terminal device controlling a body support apparatus capable of a first operation and a second operation; the terminal device includes a displayer and a controller; the displayer displays an operator controlling an operation of the body support apparatus; the controller switches between a first display format and a second display format based on an instruction from an outside; the first display format displays a first operator and a second operator in the displayer; the first operator controls the first operation; the second operator controls the second operation; and the second display format displays one of the first operator or the second operator in the displayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Paramount Bed Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yuji HOSOKAWA, Masato SHIMOKAWA, Tomoki YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 10413462
    Abstract: In the present invention, in accordance with a tilt and back-raising command (Step S1—Yes), knee-raising operation for raising the knees of the user is performed by actuating a knee bottom placed on a top frame (Step S2). Next, after execution of the knee-raising operation, tilting operation for making the head-side height of the top frame higher than the foot-side height of the top frame by moving up and down the head side and foot side of the top frame relative to the floor (Step S3). By this, the user can take a comfortable position just like sitting in the final position after the user's back has been raised, and it is possible to reduce user's feeling of being pressed on the back and in the belly and prevent user's significant body slippage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Shimada, Eita Hirai, Yuji Hosokawa, Dan Kageyama, Shinnosuke Kubota
  • Publication number: 20190151173
    Abstract: To provide a bed apparatus that permits the bed to be tilted only when the knee bottom in the bed apparatus is raised so as to be able to positively prevent the user from slipping to the foot side when the bed is tilted. The bed apparatus includes: a tilting driver that can perform a tilting operation of the upper frame so as to create difference in height between the head side and the foot side and, at least, lower the foot side; and an operational state detector that detects that a knee bottom actuation assembly for raising and lowering the knee bottom is operable. The tilting driver performs the tilting operation when the knee bottom forms an angle of 0 degrees or greater relative to the ground and when the operational state detector has detected that the knee bottom actuation assembly is operable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Tatsuya SHIMADA, Dan KAGEYAMA, Eita HIRAI, Shinnosuke KUBOTA, Yuji HOSOKAWA
  • Patent number: 10201466
    Abstract: To provide a bed apparatus that permits the bed to be tilted only when the knee bottom in the bed apparatus is raised so as to be able to positively prevent the user from slipping to the foot side when the bed is tilted. The bed apparatus includes: a tilting driver that can perform a tilting operation of the upper frame so as to create difference in height between the head side and the foot side and, at least, lower the foot side; and, an operational state detector that detects that a knee bottom actuation assembly for raising and lowering the knee bottom is operable. The tilting driver performs the tilting operation when the knee bottom forms an angle of 0 degrees or greater relative to the ground and when the operational state detector has detected that the knee bottom actuation assembly is operable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Shimada, Dan Kageyama, Eita Hirai, Shinnosuke Kubota, Yuji Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20160120718
    Abstract: To provide a bed apparatus that permits the bed to be tilted only when the knee bottom in the bed apparatus is raised so as to be able to positively prevent the user from slipping to the foot side when the bed is tilted. The bed apparatus includes: a tilting driver that can perform a tilting operation of the upper frame so as to create difference in height between the head side and the foot side and, at least, lower the foot side; and, an operational state detector that detects that a knee bottom actuation assembly for raising and lowering the knee bottom is operable. The tilting driver performs the tilting operation when the knee bottom forms an angle of 0 degrees or greater relative to the ground and when the operational state detector has detected that the knee bottom actuation assembly is operable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Tatsuya Shimada, Dan Kageyama, Eita Hirai, Shinnosuke Kubota, Yuji Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20160067127
    Abstract: A bed apparatus including, at least, two drivers or a first driver and a second driver, the first driver being in linkage with the second driver, comprises: a calculating means for calculating a calculated bed state value, based on the first driver and the second driver; an error detecting means for detecting error between the calculated bed state value and a designated bed state value designated by the user; and, an error correcting means for correcting the detected error when an error is detected by the error detecting means. As a result, it is possible to provide a bed apparatus that can coincide the designated state of the bed apparatus with the actual state of the bed apparatus by appropriately correcting the error between the drivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Tatsuya SHIMADA, Eita HIRAI, Yuji HOSOKAWA, Dan KAGEYAMA, Shinnosuke KUBOTA, Hirofumi NAGAE
  • Publication number: 20160051428
    Abstract: In the present invention, in accordance with a tilt and back-raising command (Step S1—Yes), knee-raising operation for raising the knees of the user is performed by actuating a knee bottom placed on a top frame (Step S2). Next, after execution of the knee-raising operation, tilting operation for making the head-side height of the top frame higher than the foot-side height of the top frame by moving up and down the head side and foot side of the top frame relative to the floor (Step S3). By this, the user can take a comfortable position just like sitting in the final position after the user's back has been raised, and it is possible to reduce user's feeling of being pressed on the back and in the belly and prevent user's significant body slippage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Tatsuya SHIMADA, Eita HIRAI, Yuji HOSOKAWA, Dan KAGEYAMA, Shinnosuke KUBOTA
  • Patent number: 8738006
    Abstract: A mobile terminal communicating with a plurality of cells, including a serving cell, has a control unit. The control unit performs at least one control of (a) a first control for causing a path search unit to detect a path for the serving cell more preferentially than paths for cells other than the serving cell, (b) a second control for causing a finger assignment unit to assign a path detected for the serving cell preferentially over paths detected for cells other than the serving cell to a plurality of fingers, and (c) a third control for causing a reference frequency adjustment unit to adjust reference frequency so that the reference frequency is approximated to reference frequency of a base station controlling the serving cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Yoji Sugawara, Takashi Satou, Natsuhiko Nakayauchi, Tetsuya Oki, Makoto Kurimoto, Yuji Hosokawa, Shinsuke Okazoe