Patents by Inventor Manabu Fukano

Manabu Fukano 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).

  • Publication number: 20230371759
    Abstract: A hand dryer includes: a housing that internally includes a draft passage connected to a high pressure air source; and a nozzle that is provided at a side of the housing and ejects air flowing through the draft passage in a fan shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji SAWABE, Shinya SUZUMURA, Manabu FUKANO
  • Publication number: 20230320542
    Abstract: A hand dryer includes a hand insertion section, a blower, and a UV irradiator. The hand insertion section defines a hand insertion space. The hand insertion section has an air hole that opens to the hand insertion space. The blower is in fluid communication with the air hole. The blower is configured to blow air from the air hole into the hand insertion space or to suck air from the hand insertion space into the air hole. The UV irradiator irradiates the hand insertion space with ultraviolet light generated by a light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Yohei ASAHI, Eigo SHIMIZU, Koshiro TAKANO, Shigeyuki NAGATA, Takaki KOBAYASHI, Kenji SAWABE, Manabu FUKANO, Hideaki KASHIWABARA, Akira SHIGA
  • Patent number: 10085601
    Abstract: A hand dryer includes a box body that includes a hand drying chamber whose upper portion and side portion are open, an airflow generating device that generates an airflow, a nozzle that is provided in the hand drying chamber and ejects an airflow generated in the airflow generating device, a first sensor provided in the hand drying chamber, a second sensor that is provided in the hand drying chamber and is provided at a position that is below the first sensor and is more outward than the first sensor in a horizontal direction, and a control unit that controls an operation of the airflow generating device in accordance with a signal from the first sensor or the second sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Manabu Fukano
  • Publication number: 20160143491
    Abstract: A hand dryer includes a box body that includes a hand drying chamber whose upper portion and side portion are open, an airflow generating device that generates an airflow, a nozzle that is provided in the hand drying chamber and ejects an airflow generated in the airflow generating device, a first sensor provided in the hand drying chamber, a second sensor that is provided in the hand drying chamber and is provided at a position that is below the first sensor and is more outward than the first sensor in a horizontal direction, and a control unit that controls an operation of the airflow generating device in accordance with a signal from the first sensor or the second sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Manabu FUKANO
  • Patent number: 9282856
    Abstract: A hand dryer includes: a box body that includes a hand drying chamber whose upper portion and side portion are open; an airflow generating device provided in the box body and generates an airflow; a nozzle provided on an inner wall surface of the hand drying chamber and ejects an airflow generated in the airflow generating device to the hand drying chamber; a first sensor provided on an inner wall surface of the hand drying chamber; a second sensor provided on an inner wall surface of the hand drying chamber and is provided at a position below the first sensor and is more outward than the first sensor in a horizontal direction; and a control unit that detects presence or absence of a hand in accordance with a signal from the first sensor or the second sensor and controls an operation of the airflow generating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Manabu Fukano
  • Publication number: 20130139400
    Abstract: A hand dryer includes: a box body that includes a hand drying chamber whose upper portion and side portion are open; an airflow generating device provided in the box body and generates an airflow; a nozzle provided on an inner wall surface of the hand drying chamber and ejects an airflow generated in the airflow generating device to the hand drying chamber; a first sensor provided on an inner wall surface of the hand drying chamber; a second sensor provided on an inner wall surface of the hand drying chamber and is provided at a position below the first sensor and is more outward than the first sensor in a horizontal direction; and a control unit that detects presence or absence of a hand in accordance with a signal from the first sensor or the second sensor and controls an operation of the airflow generating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Manabu Fukano
  • Patent number: 8201344
    Abstract: A hand drying apparatus includes a high-pressure airflow generator that takes air through an air inlet and generates a high-pressure airflow, a main body casing, a first air path that is protruded from the main body casing, and a nozzle that is located in a position ahead of the main body casing in a direction of the first air path. The main body casing includes a main-body air inlet through which outside air is taken and a second air path that causes air from the main-body air inlet to flow upward and then downward to a level where the air inlet of the high-pressure airflow generator is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Sawabe, Manabu Fukano, Shigeki Nishimura, Yasuyuki Itoigawa
  • Publication number: 20100192399
    Abstract: A hand drying apparatus includes a high-pressure airflow generator that takes air through an air inlet and generates a high-pressure airflow, a main body casing, a first air path that is protruded from the main body casing, and a nozzle that is located in a position ahead of the main body casing in a direction of the first air path. The main body casing includes a main-body air inlet through which outside air is taken and a second air path that causes air from the main-body air inlet to flow upward and then downward to a level where the air inlet of the high-pressure airflow generator is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Sawabe, Manabu Fukano, Shigeki Nishimura, Yasuyuki Itoigawa