Patents by Inventor Michiaki Oshikane

Michiaki Oshikane 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).

  • Air conditioner having humidifying function
    Patent number: 5896751
    Abstract: An air conditioner having an improved humidifying portion to humidify air in a room is provided. The humidifying portion includes a humidifying member having hygroscopicity and gas permeability, a first air flow passage for taking in air from the outdoors, passing the air through the humidifying member, allowing the humidifying member to absorb moisture included in the air for drying, and letting out the air outdoors, and a second air flow passage for taking in air from the room, passing the air through the humidifying member while heating the air, allowing the moisture absorbed by the humidifying member to evaporate and humidify the air and letting out the air into the room. Thus, only a single air intake opening for humidifying indoor air is necessary on the indoor side, the structure of the air conditioner can be simplified and compact, which makes easier the attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Eiji Wakizaka, Yoshiharu Shinobu, Hiroyuki Iida, Miwa Kamii, Michiaki Oshikane, Akira Ohtsuki, Takashi Kishimoto