Patents by Inventor Tadashi Hikino

Tadashi Hikino 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: 4891557
    Abstract: A magnetron device includes an anode cylinder incorporated with multi-resonant cavities, an output antenna arranged in a direction normal to the axis of the anode cylinder, a set of strap rings arranged through holes in vanes, an antenna lead having one end directly connected to the strap ring, and its other end connected to the output antenna, and an exhaust pipe provided at one end of the anode cylinder. Accordingly the magnetron device operates with high efficiency, is compact and produces a relatively low level of noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1990
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomotaka Nobue, Tomohide Matsumoto, Tadashi Hikino
  • Patent number: 4616993
    Abstract: In a circular vaporizing type liquid fuel combustion apparatus for reducing the quantity of tar accumulation therein, the inner wall of the metal vessel is coated with a film which consists essentially of 15.0 to 50.0 wt. % high-thermal conductive and high-emissive material, a catalyst for decomposing organic materials and a binder, the temperature of the metal vessel being kept in the film boiling temperature region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1986
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Hikino, Kunihiro Turuda
  • Patent number: 4426570
    Abstract: An infrared radiative body which is composed of a transparent refractory body and a refractory film thereon which absorbs visible and near-infrared radiation suitable for application in an infrared radiating apparatus such as a stove or oven, and a method for making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1984
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Hikino, Ikuo Kobayashi, Takeshi Nagai