Patents by Inventor Yuuki Kawaguchi
Yuuki Kawaguchi 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).
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Patent number: 9033229Abstract: According to one embodiment, a self-checkout terminal includes a reading unit and a light emitting unit. The reading unit reads commodity information from a commodity held over a reading position. The light emitting unit emits light in a first color to illuminate the reading position and emits light in a second color in response to the reading of the commodity information by the reading unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kaoru Matsuhisa, Toshiyasu Terahara, Yuuki Kawaguchi
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Publication number: 20140191037Abstract: According to one embodiment, a self-checkout terminal includes a reading unit and a light emitting unit. The reading unit reads commodity information from a commodity held over a reading position. The light emitting unit emits light in a first color to illuminate the reading position and emits light in a second color in response to the reading of the commodity information by the reading unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kaoru Matsuhisa, Toshiyasu Terahara, Yuuki Kawaguchi
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Patent number: 8662391Abstract: A receiving and dispensing unit and a self-checkout system of an embodiment includes a coin receiving and dispensing device which holds received coins in accordance with the denomination and dispenses the held coins, and a bill receiving and dispensing device which holds received bills in accordance with the denomination and dispenses the held bills. The bill receiving and dispensing device is arranged to overlap the coin receiving and dispensing device in the height direction of the coin receiving and dispensing device.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kaoru Matsuhisa, Toshiyasu Terahara, Yuuki Kawaguchi
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Patent number: 8408458Abstract: A receiving and dispensing unit and a self-checkout system of an embodiment includes a coin receiving and dispensing device which holds received coins in accordance with the denomination and dispenses the held coins, and a bill receiving and dispensing device which holds received bills in accordance with the denomination and dispenses the held bills. The bill receiving and dispensing device is arranged to overlap the coin receiving and dispensing device in the height direction of the coin receiving and dispensing device.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kaoru Matsuhisa, Toshiyasu Terahara, Yuuki Kawaguchi
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Patent number: 8393538Abstract: According to one embodiment, a self checkout terminal includes a reading section, a main display, a ticker display and a controller. The reading section reads identification information of a commodity from the commodity. The main display displays information relating to the commodity whose identification information is read by the reading section to an operator. The ticker display displays information in the same direction as the main display and is provided at a position closer to the reading section than the main display. The controller controls the ticker display and causes arbitrary information to be selectively displayed.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kaoru Matsuhisa, Toshiyasu Terahara, Yuuki Kawaguchi
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Patent number: 8381978Abstract: According to one embodiment, a bag supporting table includes a pair of hooking sections configured to support a shopping bag and an auxiliary-bag supporting section. The shopping bag has a pair of grips. The pair of hooking sections are spaced apart from and opposed to each other. The pair of hooking sections respectively hook the grips of the shopping bag and support the shopping bag. The auxiliary-bag supporting section is arranged on the outer side of an arrangement area for the shopping bag supported by the pair of hooking sections.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kaoru Matsuhisa, Toshiyasu Terahara, Yuuki Kawaguchi
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Publication number: 20110192900Abstract: A reading apparatus according to an embodiment includes a placing part, a scanner, and a scanner holding part. The placing part has a placing surface on which an article is placed at the upper surface thereof. The scanner has a front wall provided with a reading window. The scanner reads article identification information positioned at a reading region in front of the reading window. The scanner holding part disposes the scanner above the placing surface. The reading apparatus has a space between the scanner and the placing part. The reading apparatus allows the article to be displaced on the placing part corresponding to a part below the scanner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshiyasu Terahara, Kaoru Matsuhisa, Yuuki Kawaguchi
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Publication number: 20110147454Abstract: According to one embodiment, a self-checkout terminal includes a reading unit and a light emitting unit. The reading unit reads commodity information from a commodity held over a reading position. The light emitting unit emits light in a first color to illuminate the reading position and emits light in a second color in response to the reading of the commodity information by the reading unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kaoru Matsuhisa, Toshiyasu Terahara, Yuuki Kawaguchi
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Publication number: 20110114727Abstract: According to one embodiment, a bag supporting table includes a pair of hooking sections configured to support a shopping bag and an auxiliary-bag supporting section. The shopping bag has a pair of grips. The pair of hooking sections are spaced apart from and opposed to each other. The pair of hooking sections respectively hook the grips of the shopping bag and support the shopping bag. The auxiliary-bag supporting section is arranged on the outer side of an arrangement area for the shopping bag supported by the pair of hooking sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kaoru Matsuhisa, Toshiyasu Terahara, Yuuki Kawaguchi
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Publication number: 20110057035Abstract: According to one embodiment, a self checkout terminal includes a reading section, a main display, a ticker display and a controller. The reading section reads identification information of a commodity from the commodity. The main display displays information relating to the commodity whose identification information is read by the reading section to an operator. The ticker display displays information in the same direction as the main display and is provided at a position closer to the reading section than the main display. The controller controls the ticker display and causes arbitrary information to be selectively displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kaoru Matsuhisa, Toshiyasu Terahara, Yuuki Kawaguchi
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Publication number: 20110057036Abstract: A receiving and dispensing unit and a self-checkout system of an embodiment includes a coin receiving and dispensing device which holds received coins in accordance with the denomination and dispenses the held coins, and a bill receiving and dispensing device which holds received bills in accordance with the denomination and dispenses the held bills. The bill receiving and dispensing device is arranged to overlap the coin receiving and dispensing device in the height direction of the coin receiving and dispensing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kaoru Matsuhisa, Toshiyasu Terahara, Yuuki Kawaguchi
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Publication number: 20100243739Abstract: A magnetic stripe card reader device includes: a card reader unit including: a slit-like card passage for sliding a magnetic stripe card in one direction in line with a position of a card slit formed in a housing; and a magnetic head configured to come into contact with a magnetic section of the card slid in the card passage and read data recorded in the magnetic section; and a card holding unit provided further on a downstream side in a card moving direction than the card reader unit and configured to hold, on a moving track of the card slid in the card slit, the card that comes out of the card passage because of the sliding.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yuuki Kawaguchi