Patents by Inventor Yukiko Yokoyama

Yukiko Yokoyama 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: 11866083
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a mobile body acquires product information given to a product to be purchased and transports the product to be purchased. The mobile body includes a cart body, an acquisition device, and a holder. The cart body is moved to transport the product. The acquisition device acquires the product information. The holder detachably holds the acquisition device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yukiko Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 11834089
    Abstract: A stackable handcart includes a cart frame, a display, and a restriction member. The cart frame includes a receiving portion on which a shopping basket is placeable and a front end portion that abuts a first stackable handcart when the stackable handcart is stacked with the first stackable handcart from behind the first stackable handcart. The display is attached to the cart frame. The restriction member is attached to the cart frame at a position to abut a front end portion of a second stackable handcart when the second stackable handcart is stacked with the stackable handcart from behind the stackable handcart. The restriction member is positioned such that a display of the second stackable handcart does not abut the display of the stackable handcart when the front end portion of the second stackable handcart abuts the restriction member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yukiko Yokoyama, Takahiro Saitou, Masachika Kurata, Noriyoshi Hara, Hitoshi Iizaka, Hidehiro Naito
  • Patent number: 11704513
    Abstract: A handcart includes a cart frame, a caster, and a code reader. The cart frame includes a receiving portion on which a shopping basket is placeable and a lateral portion extending in a width direction of the cart frame. The caster is disposed at a bottom region of the cart frame. The code reader is attached to the lateral portion of the cart frame so as to be rotatable around the lateral portion. The code reader may be rotated around the lateral portion of the cart frame to a first position at which a reading window of the code reader faces an inner space of the shopping basket on the receiving portion of the cart frame, and to a second position at which the reading window of the code reader faces a front of the cart frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hitoshi Iizaka, Hidehiro Naito, Takahiro Saitou, Yukiko Yokoyama, Masachika Kurata, Noriyoshi Hara
  • Publication number: 20220129963
    Abstract: A notification system includes a customer-state discriminating unit and a first transmitting unit of at least one computer. The customer-state discriminating unit discriminates a state of a customer in a store. When a specific state by the customer is discriminated, the first transmitting unit transmits first information corresponding to the specific state to a plurality of electronic devices respectively carried by store clerks in the store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yukiko YOKOYAMA
  • Patent number: 11299188
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a moving body includes an electrical component, a base frame that includes caster portions provided to be runnable on a floor surface, and is formed such that a front side is narrower than a rear side along a front-rear direction, the rear side is opened, and thus another moving body is insertable from the rear side, and a battery case that accommodates a battery supplying power to the electrical component and has an opening and closing lid opening rearward. A restricting member is provided inside the base frame and restricts a position of the other moving body inserted from the rear side to a position where the opening and closing lid opens at least to an angle at which the battery in the battery case is replaceable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yukiko Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20220024506
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a mobile body acquires product information given to a product to be purchased and transports the product to be purchased. The mobile body includes a cart body, an acquisition device, and a holder. The cart body is moved to transport the product. The acquisition device acquires the product information. The holder detachably holds the acquisition device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventor: Yukiko YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220009536
    Abstract: A stackable handcart includes a cart frame, a display, and a restriction member. The cart frame includes a receiving portion on which a shopping basket is placeable and a front end portion that abuts a first stackable handcart when the stackable handcart is stacked with the first stackable handcart from behind the first stackable handcart. The display is attached to the cart frame. The restriction member is attached to the cart frame at a position to abut a front end portion of a second stackable handcart when the second stackable handcart is stacked with the stackable handcart from behind the stackable handcart. The restriction member is positioned such that a display of the second stackable handcart does not abut the display of the stackable handcart when the front end portion of the second stackable handcart abuts the restriction member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Yukiko YOKOYAMA, Takahiro SAITOU, Masachika KURATA, Noriyoshi HARA, Hitoshi IIZAKA, Hidehiro NAITO
  • Publication number: 20210374368
    Abstract: A handcart includes a cart frame, a caster, and a code reader. The cart frame includes a receiving portion on which a shopping basket is placeable and a lateral portion extending in a width direction of the cart frame. The caster is disposed at a bottom region of the cart frame. The code reader is attached to the lateral portion of the cart frame so as to be rotatable around the lateral portion. The code reader may be rotated around the lateral portion of the cart frame to a first position at which a reading window of the code reader faces an inner space of the shopping basket on the receiving portion of the cart frame, and to a second position at which the reading window of the code reader faces a front of the cart frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Hitoshi IIZAKA, Hidehiro NAITO, Takahiro SAITOU, Yukiko YOKOYAMA, Masachika KURATA, Noriyoshi HARA
  • Patent number: 11167780
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a mobile body acquires product information given to a product to be purchased and transports the product to be purchased. The mobile body includes a cart body, an acquisition device, and a holder. The cart body is moved to transport the product. The acquisition device acquires the product information. The holder detachably holds the acquisition device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yukiko Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 11155290
    Abstract: A stackable handcart includes a cart frame, a display, and a restriction member. The cart frame includes a receiving portion on which a shopping basket is placeable and a front end portion that abuts a first stackable handcart when the stackable handcart is stacked with the first stackable handcart from behind the first stackable handcart. The display is attached to the cart frame. The restriction member is attached to the cart frame at a position to abut a front end portion of a second stackable handcart when the second stackable handcart is stacked with the stackable handcart from behind the stackable handcart. The restriction member is positioned such that a display of the second stackable handcart does not abut the display of the stackable handcart when the front end portion of the second stackable handcart abuts the restriction member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukiko Yokoyama, Takahiro Saitou, Masachika Kurata, Noriyoshi Hara, Hitoshi Iizaka, Hidehiro Naito
  • Patent number: 11126810
    Abstract: A handcart includes a cart frame, a caster, and a code reader. The cart frame includes a receiving portion on which a shopping basket is placeable and a lateral portion extending in a width direction of the cart frame. The caster is disposed at a bottom region of the cart frame. The code reader is attached to the lateral portion of the cart frame so as to be rotatable around the lateral portion. The code reader may be rotated around the lateral portion of the cart frame to a first position at which a reading window of the code reader faces an inner space of the shopping basket on the receiving portion of the cart frame, and to a second position at which the reading window of the code reader faces a front of the cart frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hitoshi Iizaka, Hidehiro Naito, Takahiro Saitou, Yukiko Yokoyama, Masachika Kurata, Noriyoshi Hara
  • Publication number: 20210090148
    Abstract: A notification system includes a customer-state discriminating unit and a first transmitting unit of at least one computer. The customer-state discriminating unit discriminates a state of a customer in a store. When a specific state by the customer is discriminated, the first transmitting unit transmits first information corresponding to the specific state to a plurality of electronic devices respectively carried by store clerks in the store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yukiko YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200327289
    Abstract: A handcart includes a cart frame, a caster, and a code reader. The cart frame includes a receiving portion on which a shopping basket is placeable and a lateral portion extending in a width direction of the cart frame. The caster is disposed at a bottom region of the cart frame. The code reader is attached to the lateral portion of the cart frame so as to be rotatable around the lateral portion. The code reader may be rotated around the lateral portion of the cart frame to a first position at which a reading window of the code reader faces an inner space of the shopping basket on the receiving portion of the cart frame, and to a second position at which the reading window of the code reader faces a front of the cart frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Hitoshi IIZAKA, Hidehiro NAITO, Takahiro SAITOU, Yukiko YOKOYAMA, Masachika KURATA, Noriyoshi HARA
  • Patent number: 10759459
    Abstract: A handcart includes a cart frame having a receiving portion on which a shopping basket is placeable and a handle portion, a caster disposed at a bottom region of the cart frame, a display mounting arm adjacent to the handle portion and extending upward from the cart frame, and a display device attached to an upper end of the display mounting arm. The display mounting arm is movable to position the display device at a location that is shifted to a left or a right side with respect to a center of the cart frame in a width direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masachika Kurata, Takahiro Saitou, Yukiko Yokoyama, Noriyoshi Hara, Hitoshi Iizaka, Hidehiro Naito
  • Publication number: 20200172140
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a moving body includes an electrical component, a base frame that includes caster portions provided to be runnable on a floor surface, and is formed such that a front side is narrower than a rear side along a front-rear direction, the rear side is opened, and thus another moving body is insertable from the rear side, and a battery case that accommodates a battery supplying power to the electrical component and has an opening and closing lid opening rearward. A restricting member is provided inside the base frame and restricts a position of the other moving body inserted from the rear side to a position where the opening and closing lid opens at least to an angle at which the battery in the battery case is replaceable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventor: Yukiko Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20200139997
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a mobile body acquires product information given to a product to be purchased and transports the product to be purchased. The mobile body includes a cart body, an acquisition device, and a holder. The cart body is moved to transport the product. The acquisition device acquires the product information. The holder detachably holds the acquisition device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Yukiko YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190354952
    Abstract: A terminal control apparatus acquires identification information of a user. The terminal control apparatus acquires biological information of the user read by a biological information reading device provided in a truck. The terminal control apparatus detects, from a first storing section that stores, in association with the identification information of a plurality of users, registered biological information registered as biological information of the user identified by the identification information, the registered biological information stored in association with the acquired identification information and collates the detected registered biological information and the acquired biological information. The terminal control apparatus starts, if the biological information coincides with the registered biological information as a result of the collation, a terminal for inputting information concerning a commodity that the user loads on the truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: Yukiko Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20190272400
    Abstract: A handcart includes a cart frame, a code reader holder, and a code reader. The cart frame includes a receiving portion on which a shopping basket is placeable. The code reader holder is attached to the cart frame and including an insertion opening that is movable to a position at which the insertion opening faces upward. The code reader includes an insertion portion, and detachably attached to the code reader holder when the insertion portion is inserted into the insertion opening of the code reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Hidehiro NAITO, Hitoshi IIZAKA, Takahiro SAITOU, Yukiko YOKOYAMA, Masachika KURATA, Noriyoshi HARA
  • Publication number: 20190270470
    Abstract: A handcart includes a cart frame having a receiving portion on which a shopping basket is placeable and a handle portion, a caster disposed at a bottom region of the cart frame, a display mounting arm adjacent to the handle portion and extending upward from the cart frame, and a display device attached to an upper end of the display mounting arm. The display mounting arm is movable to position the display device at a location that is shifted to a left or a right side with respect to a center of the cart frame in a width direction thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Masachika KURATA, Takahiro SAITOU, Yukiko YOKOYAMA, Noriyoshi HARA, Hitoshi IIZAKA, Hidehiro NAITO
  • Publication number: 20190272399
    Abstract: A handcart includes a cart frame, a caster, and a code reader. The cart frame includes a receiving portion on which a shopping basket is placeable and a lateral portion extending in a width direction of the cart frame. The caster is disposed at a bottom region of the cart frame. The code reader is attached to the lateral portion of the cart frame so as to be rotatable around the lateral portion. The code reader may be rotated around the lateral portion of the cart frame to a first position at which a reading window of the code reader faces an inner space of the shopping basket on the receiving portion of the cart frame, and to a second position at which the reading window of the code reader faces a front of the cart frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Hitoshi IIZAKA, Hidehiro NAITO, Takahiro SAITOU, Yukiko YOKOYAMA, Masachika KURATA, Noriyoshi HARA