Patents by Inventor Yuri SATO

Yuri SATO 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: 11532948
    Abstract: A management system comprises an operation terminal configured to perform a remote operation of an equipment; and a control device configured to receive an access request from the operation terminal and transmit a request command to the equipment in response to the reception of the access request. The operation terminal comprises a user interface configured to notify a user of information specifying an expiration timing of a response waiting timer that defines a transmission interval or a reception interval of the request command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuri Sato, Kazutaka Nakamura, Akihiro Shiga
  • Publication number: 20210180551
    Abstract: Disclosed are example embodiments of an electronic fuel injection device. In one example embodiment, the electronic fuel injection device includes: a yoke having an inner chamber; an armature and a plunger slidably disposed inside the inner chamber of the yoke; a cylindrical bobbin configured to receive the yoke; an electromagnetic coil disposed around an outside surface of the cylindrical bobbin; and a fuel return path formed between an outer surface of the yoke and an inner surface of the cylindrical bobbin. The inner surface of the cylindrical bobbin comprises surface cooling features, including channels or protrusions, configured to remove heat from the cylindrical bobbin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Toshinobu Shimoyama, Takashi Kawashima, Hiroo Ubukata, Yuri Sato, Hideki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10978907
    Abstract: A management system comprises a control device and a plurality of apparatuses. Each of the plurality of apparatuses comprises a transmitter configured to transmit an instance list of the apparatus by broadcasting or multicasting after a restart of the apparatus. The control device comprises: a management unit configured to manage the plurality of apparatuses as a plurality of management apparatuses before a stop state in which supply of power is stopped; and a transmitter configured to transmit a request command requesting transmission of the instance list to a non-reception apparatus for which the control device could not receive the instance list in a resumed state in which the supply of power is resumed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuri Sato, Kazutaka Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20210099012
    Abstract: A management system comprises a control device and a plurality of apparatuses. Each of the plurality of apparatuses comprises a transmitter configured to transmit an instance list of the apparatus by broadcasting or multicasting after a restart of the apparatus. The control device comprises: a management unit configured to manage the plurality of apparatuses as a plurality of management apparatuses before a stop state in which supply of power is stopped; and a transmitter configured to transmit a request command requesting transmission of the instance list to a non-reception apparatus for which the control device could not receive the instance list in a resumed state in which the supply of power is resumed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Yuri SATO, Kazutaka NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210083508
    Abstract: A management system comprises an operation terminal configured to perform a remote operation of an equipment; and a control device configured to receive an access request from the operation terminal and transmit a request command to the equipment in response to the reception of the access request. The operation terminal comprises a user interface configured to notify a user of information specifying an expiration timing of a response waiting timer that defines a transmission interval or a reception interval of the request command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Yuri SATO, Kazutaka NAKAMURA, Akihiro SHIGA
  • Patent number: 10754315
    Abstract: A management system comprising an apparatus and a control device, wherein the control device comprises a transmitter configured to transmit, to the apparatus, a command controlling the apparatus, the command includes version information indicating a version corresponding to the control device, and the version defines an information element included in the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuri Sato, Kazutaka Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10530183
    Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises a first communication unit configured to receive, from an external server, an output suppression message instructing output suppression of a dispersed power source; and a second communication unit configured to perform communication of a predetermined message having a predetermined format with a power management apparatus that manages power of an equipment installed in a consumer's facility. The output suppression of the dispersed power source is performed in accordance with the output suppression message by a conversion apparatus that converts DC power output from the dispersed power source to AC power. The predetermined format includes an information element capable of storing at least one of first information and second information, the first information being related to a communication status with the conversion apparatus, the second information being related to an acquisition status of the output suppression message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Kakuda, Kazutaka Nakamura, Yuri Sato, Yuki Suzuki, Takashi Inoue, Kentaro Kamei
  • Patent number: 10418821
    Abstract: A PCS comprises a DC/DC convertor that converts a voltage of a DC power input from a solar cell; an inverter that converts the DC power to an AC power; and a controller 134 that stops an operation of the DC/AC convertor without stopping the inverter when a condition that stops an output of the solar cell is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Masaomi Satake, Masahiro Baba, Yuri Sato, Kenta Igarashi, Megumi Kuwabara
  • Patent number: 10381832
    Abstract: A power conversion apparatus comprises a first communication unit configured to receive, from an external server, an output suppression message instructing output suppression of a dispersed power source; and a second communication unit configured to perform communication of a predetermined message having a predetermined format with a power management apparatus that manages power information of a consumer's facility. The predetermined format includes an information element capable of storing output suppression information related to the output suppression of the dispersed power source. The second communication unit is configured to transmit the predetermined message including the output suppression information as an information element to the power management apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Yuri Sato, Kazutaka Nakamura, Yuji Kakuda, Yuki Suzuki, Takashi Inoue, Kentaro Kamei
  • Publication number: 20190049907
    Abstract: A management system comprising an apparatus and a control device, wherein the control device comprises a transmitter configured to transmit, to the apparatus, a command controlling the apparatus, the command includes version information indicating a version corresponding to the control device, and the version defines an information element included in the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Yuri SATO, Kazutaka NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 10084610
    Abstract: A control apparatus controls consumer equipment provided in a power consumer facility. The control apparatus comprises a controller configured to transmit, information indicating an operatable function capable of being operated by an operation apparatus operating the consumer equipment among a plurality of functions of the consumer equipment, to the operation apparatus, when the control apparatus is connected to the operation apparatus via a first network provided in the consumer facility. The controller is further configured to transmit a request message for requesting execution of a function designated from the operatable function to the consumer facility, when the control apparatus receives an operation instruction of the designated function of the operatable function from the operation apparatus. The controller is further configured to select the operatable function among the plurality of functions according to whether the operation apparatus is located outside the consumer facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Yuri Sato
  • Publication number: 20180212461
    Abstract: A power conversion apparatus according to a first aspect comprises: a first communication unit configured to receive, from an external server, an output suppression message instructing output suppression of a dispersed power source; and a second communication unit configured to perform communication of a predetermined message having a predetermined format with a power management apparatus. The predetermined format includes an information element capable of storing setting information indicating a setting related to the output suppression of the dispersed power source. The second communication unit is configured to transmit, to the power management apparatus, the predetermined message including the setting information as the information element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Kazutaka NAKAMURA, Yuji KAKUDA, Yuri SATO, Yuki SUZUKI, Takashi INOUE, Kentaro KAMEI
  • Publication number: 20180175665
    Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises a first communication unit configured to receive, from an external server, an output suppression message instructing output suppression of a dispersed power source; and a second communication unit configured to perform communication of a predetermined message having a predetermined format with a power management apparatus that manages power of an equipment installed in a consumer's facility. The output suppression of the dispersed power source is performed in accordance with the output suppression message by a conversion apparatus that converts DC power output from the dispersed power source to AC power. The predetermined format includes an information element capable of storing at least one of first information and second information, the first information being related to a communication status with the conversion apparatus, the second information being related to an acquisition status of the output suppression message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Yuji KAKUDA, Kazutaka NAKAMURA, Yuri SATO, Yuki SUZUKI, Takashi INOUE, Kentaro KAMEI
  • Publication number: 20180145509
    Abstract: A power conversion apparatus comprises a first communication unit configured to receive, from an external server, an output suppression message instructing output suppression of a dispersed power source; and a second communication unit configured to perform communication of a predetermined message having a predetermined format with a power management apparatus that manages power information of a consumer's facility. The predetermined format includes an information element capable of storing output suppression information related to the output suppression of the dispersed power source. The second communication unit is configured to transmit the predetermined message including the output suppression information as an information element to the power management apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Yuri SATO, Kazutaka NAKAMURA, Yuji KAKUDA, Yuki SUZUKI, Takashi INOUE, Kentaro KAMEI
  • Publication number: 20180041039
    Abstract: A PCS comprises a DC/DC convertor that converts a voltage of a DC power input from a solar cell; an inverter that converts the DC power to an AC power; and a controller 134 that stops an operation of the DC/AC convertor without stopping the inverter when a condition that stops an output of the solar cell is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Masaomi SATAKE, Masahiro BABA, Yuri SATO, Kenta IGARASHI, Megumi KUWABARA
  • Publication number: 20170180150
    Abstract: A control apparatus controls consumer equipment provided in a power consumer facility. The control apparatus comprises a controller configured to transmit, information indicating an operatable function capable of being operated by an operation apparatus operating the consumer equipment among a plurality of functions of the consumer equipment, to the operation apparatus, when the control apparatus is connected to the operation apparatus via a first network provided in the consumer facility. The controller is further configured to transmit a request message for requesting execution of a function designated from the operatable function to the consumer facility, when the control apparatus receives an operation instruction of the designated function of the operatable function from the operation apparatus. The controller is further configured to select the operatable function among the plurality of functions according to whether the operation apparatus is located outside the consumer facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Yuri SATO
  • Publication number: 20160349734
    Abstract: An operation apparatus operates consumer equipment controlled by a EMS via a first network provided in a power consumer facility. The operation apparatus comprises a controller configured to designate an operatable function among a plurality of functions of the consumer equipment, and transmit an operation instruction to a designated function from the operatable function. The controller is further configured to designate the operatable function according to whether the operation apparatus is located outside the consumer facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Yuri SATO