Patents by Inventor Yousuke Okui

Yousuke Okui 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: 10058041
    Abstract: A plant cultivation apparatus according to the present technology includes a cultivation space where a cultivation environment is controllable, and a plurality of cultivation shelves disposed in the cultivation space. An air conditioner for supplying airflow to the cultivation shelves is provided in an upper region of the cultivation space. An induced draft fan for inducing the airflow supplied from the air conditioner to the cultivation shelves is provided at least at an end of the cultivation space. The induced draft fan is configured to induce the airflow supplied from the air conditioner to the cultivation shelves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumio Hanzawa, Hiroyuki Naka, Yousuke Okui, Hiroshi Kageyama, Kazunori Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20160366838
    Abstract: A plant cultivation apparatus according to the present technology includes a cultivation space where a cultivation environment is controllable, and a plurality of cultivation shelves disposed in the cultivation space. An air conditioner for supplying airflow to the cultivation shelves is provided in an upper region of the cultivation space. An induced draft fan for inducing the airflow supplied from the air conditioner to the cultivation shelves is provided at least at an end of the cultivation space. The induced draft fan is configured to induce the airflow supplied from the air conditioner to the cultivation shelves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Fumio HANZAWA, Hiroyuki NAKA, Yousuke OKUI, Hiroshi KAGEYAMA, Kazunori TANAKA
  • Patent number: 9217576
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a backflow prevention apparatus of a clean room for solving a negative pressure point in the clean room so as to prevent a backflow from underfloor of the clean room. An intake port sucks the air of an underfloor chamber, a fan supplies the air to an upper part in the apparatus, and a blowoff port is installed on a side surface of an upper-floor part of the apparatus for supplying the air into the clean room. By supplying the air of the underfloor chamber into the clean room, the backflow from the underfloor chamber into the clean room is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoya Ikeno, Yousuke Okui
  • Publication number: 20120295530
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a backflow prevention apparatus of a clean room for solving a negative pressure point in the clean room so as to prevent a backflow from underfloor of the clean room. An intake port for suctioning the air of an underfloor chamber, a fan for supplying the air to an upper part in the apparatus, and a blowoff port installed on a side surface of an upper-floor part of the apparatus for supplying the air into the clean room are provided. By supplying the air of the underfloor chamber into the clean room, the backflow from the underfloor chamber into the clean room is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Naoya IKENO, Yousuke Okui