Patents by Inventor Akihide Katata

Akihide Katata 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: 4667074
    Abstract: An induction heating apparatus is formed by connecting a plate or a rod made of good heat-transferring metal to the lower surface of an insulating plate, connecting a spring or a bimetal having shape-memorizing function to one end of the metallic plate or rod and providing a temperature displaying means at a corner portion or an operating part in the front surface of the insulating plate. The induction heating apparatus always displays a correct temperature in an insulating plate even at a high temperature in a cooking pot. Further, there is causing no shaving or peeling-off as seen in a paint in which change in color takes place depending on temperature and a danger of burn can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Seiji Kubo, Mitsuo Yasuda, Akihide Katata