Patents by Inventor Kimitaka Takano

Kimitaka Takano 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).

  • Water purifying and dispensing apparatus, and method of purifying chlorine-containing water
    Patent number: 6428689
    Abstract: A water purification apparatus and methods for the purification of water are provided. The invention features an atmospherically-isolated, but ventable, reservoir electrolysis cell with control features for selecting an electrolysis duration depending on temperature, time since last electrolysis, or time since last gas venting. The device and associated method can easily take a wide range of input water qualities into account for the production of an effective amount of sterilizing water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bunichiro Kameyama, Homare Aman, Soichi Matsuzoe, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Kimitaka Takano, Nobuyuki Endo, Tsutomu Maezawa