Patents by Inventor Genkichi Yokoi

Genkichi Yokoi 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).

  • Defrosting cabinet
    Patent number: 4727801
    Abstract: A humidifier is provided for a closed defrosting cabinet for containing frozen food to be defrosted in a compartment thereof. A fan for circulating air is disposed in the defrosting cabinet. The defrosting chamber is humidified with humidified air circulated by the fan. The defrosting chamber is partitioned into a plurality of areas by a slidable partition wall consisting of at least two sections. The defrosting cabinet can maintain the temperature and the humidity constant, defrost the food rapidly, and prevent the surface of the food from drying and changing in color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1988
    Assignee: Nippon Light Metal Company Limited
    Inventors: Genkichi Yokoi, Noriyuki Harada, Kozo Shimba, Kenyo Matsushita