Patents by Inventor Tomio Arikawa

Tomio Arikawa 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: 8495770
    Abstract: In a nozzle device a spray hole for spraying washing water and a pipe forming a first flow path that introduces the washing water to the spray hole is provided. Further, the spray hole is provided in a cover that surrounds the pipe. The cover is integrally formed of a cylindrical metal whose front end is closed. A space between an outer surface of the pipe and an inner peripheral surface of the cover member forming a second flow path that introduces the washing water to the spray hole. Further, the second flow path surrounds surface of the pipe in a circumferential direction of the cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Ryouichi Koga, Tomio Arikawa, Itaru Enguchi, Yasuhiro Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20060207006
    Abstract: Since the inner diameter of a flow-contracting portion continuously decreases toward a cylindrical swirl chamber, the velocity of flow of washing water flowing in the flow-contracting portion continuously rises. Since the inner diameter of the flow-contracting portion continuously decreases toward a spray hole, the velocity of flow of the washing water flowing in the flow-contracting portion continuously rises. Washing water supplied to one of flow paths in a two-flow path pipe is supplied to a flow path merger through a one-flow path pipe. The washing water supplied to the other flow path in the two-flow path pipe is supplied to the flow path merger after passing through a space between the one-flow path pipe and a nozzle cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Ryouichi Koga, Tomio Arikawa, Itaru Enguchi, Yasuhiro Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20060156463
    Abstract: A washing nozzle of a toilet device has a flat part in its tip, and a jet hole for jetting washing water is provided in the flat part. The flat part and a tubular main body are monolithically joined together by a continuous face. This washing nozzle is manufactured by deep-drawing a thin sheet metal material and providing the flat part in its tip. Besides, a flow adjusting member for adjusting a flow of the washing water is internally inserted. These nozzles are stable in their jet directions, further crud is difficult to adhere thereto, and they are easy to be cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Tomoaki Kitano, Yasuhiro Kawamoto, Tomoko Ishida, Ryoichi Koga, Tomio Arikawa, Koji Yoshimoto, Hiroaki Fujii, Shinichi Maruyama
  • Patent number: 4633061
    Abstract: A vehicle seat heater includes a main body adapted to be mounted on at least one of a seat cushion part or seat back part of a vehicle seat and provided with a pair of electric warming heaters. A thermally insulated temperature control unit located remotely from the heater main body is provided for stopping energization of the heating elements when the temperature of the seat heater main body exceeds a predetermined level. The control unit includes a pair of auxiliary electric heaters each respectively coupled to a different one of the warming heaters for simultaneous energization therewith and a pair of thermostatic switches coupled in series, with each thermostatic switch being in heat exchange relationship with a different one of the auxiliary heaters for stopping the flow of electricity to the auxiliary heater and warming heater coupled thereto. The thermostat switches and auxiliary heaters are disposed within casing or housing and connected to the respective warming heaters by lead wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomio Arikawa