Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Horibata
Hiroshi Horibata 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: 10240281Abstract: A clothes separating device and a clothes processing apparatus including the clothes separating device according to this disclosure are provided with a separator that operates to grip clothes in a washing tub and to separate, from the gripped clothes, another item of clothes entwined with the gripped clothes. In this manner, a user does not need to separate a plurality of individual items of clothes before folding the clothes. Hence, it is possible to provide the clothes separating device that contributes to reducing a burden of work related to laundry and a clothes processing apparatus including the clothes separating device.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Ozeki, Shinji Suematsu, Hiroshi Kohso, Hiroshi Horibata, Junichi Nawama, Masahiro Kawai, Yasunori Matsunari, Masataka Kitajima
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Publication number: 20170356124Abstract: A clothes separating device and a clothes processing apparatus including the clothes separating device according to this disclosure are provided with a separator that operates to grip clothes in a washing tub and to separate, from the gripped clothes, another item of clothes entwined with the gripped clothes. In this manner, a user does not need to separate a plurality of individual items of clothes before folding the clothes. Hence, it is possible to provide the clothes separating device that contributes to reducing a burden of work related to laundry and a clothes processing apparatus including the clothes separating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji OZEKI, Shinji SUEMATSU, Hiroshi KOHSO, Hiroshi HORIBATA, Junichi NAWAMA, Masahiro KAWAI, Yasunori MATSUNARI, Masataka KITAJIMA
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Patent number: 8126780Abstract: A method and apparatus for utilizing, processing, distributing and an accompanying business model for sea algae, particularly forced cultured kombu, to prevent the expansion of global warming, by encouraging a re-purchase of the cultured sea algae, by paying the purchaser back, in a constant rate, a part of the profit from the sales of a CO2 omission right, which right depends upon the CO2 absorption and fixation ability.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Inventors: Katsumi Iwai, Hiroshi Horibata
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Publication number: 20110296749Abstract: A method and apparatus for utilizing, processing, distributing and an accompanying business model for sea algae, particularly forced cultured kombu, to prevent the expansion of global warming, by encouraging a re-purchase of the cultured sea algae, by paying the purchaser back, in a constant rate, a part of the profit from the sales of a CO2 omission right, which right depends upon the CO2 absorption and fixation ability.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Katsumi Iwai, Hiroshi Horibata, Hiroshi Saito
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Patent number: 7748865Abstract: A triangular red LED warning device comprises a compact box. A pair of oblique side red LED flashing boards, a base side red LED flashing board and a pair of supporting leg plates. The pair of oblique side red LED flashing boards are connected frictionally by a frictional tightening means at each one end to both ends of the base side red LED flashing board, and their each other ends are also connected detachably by means of an elastic connecting pin at neighborhood of the vertical angle, which is formed by the both oblique side boards. Thus, the triangular red LED flashing board can make various signal forms by frictional rotation and stoppage of the each oblique side board for a suitable degree against gravity, and can be freely folded to be received into a compact box after using.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Inventor: Hiroshi Horibata
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Publication number: 20080228542Abstract: A method and apparatus for utilizing, processing, distributing and an accompanying business model for sea algae, particularly forced cultured kombu, to prevent the expansion of global warming, by encouraging a re-purchase of the cultured sea algae, by paying the purchaser back, in a constant rate, a part of the profit from the sales of a CO2 omission right, which right depends upon the CO2 absorption and fixation ability.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2007Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Katsumi Iwai, Hiroshi Horibata, Hiroshi Saitoo
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Publication number: 20070091605Abstract: A triangular red LED warning device comprises a compact box. A pair of oblique side red LED flashing boards, a base side red LED flashing board and a pair of supporting leg plates. The pair of oblique side red LED flashing boards are connected frictionally by a frictional tightening means at it's each one end to both ends of the base side red LED flashing board, and their each other ends are also connected detachably by means of an elastic connecting pin at neighborhood of the vertical angle, which is formed by the both oblique side boards. Thus, the triangular red LED flashing board can make various signal forms by frictional rotation and stoppage of the each oblique side board for a suitable degree against gravity, and can be freely folded to be received into a compact box after using.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Inventor: Hiroshi Horibata
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Patent number: 6233870Abstract: A method and device for aquatic greening in a space of a structure including a storage tank for a cultivating fluid, pump and pipes for circulating the cultivating fluid in a prescribed concentration and flow to a cultivating device, a tank for collecting the cultivating fluid drained from the cultivating device wherein the drained cultivating fluid may be filtered and neutralized or diluted. The cultivating fluid may be a fertilizer fluid or water or a mixture thereof. Electric power for operation may be provided by a solar energy source. The operation of the method and device may be controlled by a computer located in the structure or an adjacent structure. Air may be blown partially or thoroughly into the cultivating fluid. A mesh or net or wires, which may form a trellis and which may be attached to the structure, is adjacent the cultivating device and assist in the growth of the aquatic greening.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1998Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Inventor: Hiroshi Horibata
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Patent number: 5752329Abstract: An improved walking and hopping shoe comprises a shoe body having at least a detachable soft stimulating piece of a stimulating and deodorizing double insole on an inside bottom of the shoe body, a pair of the same or different coil springs, and a double elastic uneven base plate connected with the springs through the sole of the shoe body. The stimulating piece or insole applies pressure to selected points on the sole of the foot. The deodorizing insole electrolytically functions to generate oxygen to sterilize and to prevent odors inside the shoe body. The shoe provides a safe and health sport and which permits recovery from human fatigue or slight illness as a result of walking or hopping.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 1996Date of Patent: May 19, 1998Inventor: Hiroshi Horibata
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Patent number: 5374876Abstract: A portable multi-color signal light having at least two color LED, such as red or blue or green or yellow, with or without covering color films, and at least one incandescent lamp, with or without covering color films. Independent switches allow for the selective operation of the LED and the incandescent lamp. The power source may be disposed within the signal light or relocated to a cell box to be worn on the belt of the user to provide weight decrease for long-term usage. The signal light may be used as a signal light for traffic control and illumination.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1992Date of Patent: December 20, 1994Assignee: Hiroshi HoribataInventors: Hiroshi Horibata, Gunjirou Azumaya
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Patent number: 5127672Abstract: A hopping roller skate comprises a hopping shoe, which comprises a shoe and a pair of coil springs with or without an elastic base plate, combined with a fixed or releasable roller skate body, and is used for the training of skiing or cross-country skiing. When separated the hopping shoe and roller skate may each function in their usual and ordinary manner, respectively. The arrangement of the rollers under the skate body may be selected in accordance with the desired training for the sport. Stability for a wearer on the coil springs is maintained with a pair of sticks. The extreme outer coils of the springs arranged outwardly on the roller skate are at a right angle to a respective longitudinal axis. The sticks and the coil springs accelerate the sliding speed of the skate by their stroke or thrust movement, and change the sliding direction in the same manner as an ordinary ski. Front and rear brakes control the movement and sliding speed by contact friction with the ground.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1990Date of Patent: July 7, 1992Inventor: Hiroshi Horibata
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Patent number: 4926584Abstract: A method for hydroponics comprises submerging the lower region of a bulb and its hair roots for a selected period of time and for another selected period of time, lifting the bulb out of the water to expose to air the lower region of the bulb and an upper portion only for the hair roots of the bulb.An aquatic float comprises a vessel having a floatable coaster in juxtaposition thereto, means temporarily securing the coaster to the vessel and a seed or bulb bed means disposed at least at one end of the vessel, the seedbed means including a plurality of passages through the walls of the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1989Date of Patent: May 22, 1990Inventor: Hiroshi Horibata
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Patent number: 4457084Abstract: A hopping and dancing shoe comprises a sole member, a base member parallel thereto, and a spring therebetween. Two means are provided by the spring to resist yawing of the sole member relative to the base member: (1) the spring has an axial extension of each end which is connected to the sole member and base member, respectively; and (2) the extreme outer coils of the spring are in contact with the sole member and base member, respectively, to provide frictional contact there between.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1981Date of Patent: July 3, 1984Inventors: Hiroshi Horibata, John W. Sondreal, Henry Chu
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Patent number: 4348715Abstract: A lighted tool holder for releasably holding a variety of tools, such as screw drivers, including an elongated hand-held hollow body having a centrally mounted light bulb therein with plural batteries axially shiftable into electrical contact with the bulb. The batteries and light bulb are held in position by a single spring wire spiraled around the base of the light bulb and surrounding the batteries and engaging one of the battery grounds to provide the ground wire circuit for battery actuation.The releasable tool is rigidly held in position by a cylindrical adapter mounted in the working end of the tool holder body. This adapter has integral frusto-conical segmented base members, fixed within the hollow body to support the adapter and also permit light to pass through the adapter where it is diffused by reflectors and passed through a cup-like lens on the end of the tool holder body which provides edge lighting.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1980Date of Patent: September 7, 1982Inventors: Leonard R. Christensen, Hiroshi Horibata