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).

  • Patent number: 10240281
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Ozeki, Shinji Suematsu, Hiroshi Kohso, Hiroshi Horibata, Junichi Nawama, Masahiro Kawai, Yasunori Matsunari, Masataka Kitajima
  • Publication number: 20170356124
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji OZEKI, Shinji SUEMATSU, Hiroshi KOHSO, Hiroshi HORIBATA, Junichi NAWAMA, Masahiro KAWAI, Yasunori MATSUNARI, Masataka KITAJIMA
  • Patent number: 8126780
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventors: Katsumi Iwai, Hiroshi Horibata
  • Publication number: 20110296749
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Katsumi Iwai, Hiroshi Horibata, Hiroshi Saito
  • Patent number: 7748865
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Inventor: Hiroshi Horibata
  • Publication number: 20080228542
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Katsumi Iwai, Hiroshi Horibata, Hiroshi Saitoo
  • Publication number: 20070091605
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventor: Hiroshi Horibata
  • Patent number: 6233870
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventor: Hiroshi Horibata
  • Patent number: 5752329
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Inventor: Hiroshi Horibata
  • Patent number: 5374876
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignee: Hiroshi Horibata
    Inventors: Hiroshi Horibata, Gunjirou Azumaya
  • Patent number: 5127672
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Inventor: Hiroshi Horibata
  • Patent number: 4926584
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Inventor: Hiroshi Horibata
  • Patent number: 4457084
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1984
    Inventors: Hiroshi Horibata, John W. Sondreal, Henry Chu
  • Patent number: 4348715
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1982
    Inventors: Leonard R. Christensen, Hiroshi Horibata