Patents by Inventor Hiromasa Yamane

Hiromasa Yamane 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).

  • Publication number: 20220026126
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, it preferentially executes, if the starting conditions for defrosting of each air conditioner are met chronologically close to each other, the defrosting operation with respect to the air conditioner starting condition for defrosting of which is earliest among the air conditioners without waiting for a time when the starting condition for defrosting thereof is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Ken Miura, Hiromasa Yamane
  • Publication number: 20170248336
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an outdoor unit equipped with a communication unit and a controller. The communication unit communicates data in a noncontact manner to an information terminal close to the outdoor unit. The controller permits the setting of data that has been input from the information terminal via the communication unit only during a fixed period of time after the outdoor unit has been turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Toshiba Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromasa Yamane, Toshiyuki Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20120320624
    Abstract: An illuminating device includes a substantially rectangular light guide plate that includes at least one end face as a light incident surface, a frame that is arranged to surround the light guide plate, and a light source that is located between the light guide plate and the frame so as to face the light incident surface of the light guide plate. The light guide plate and the frame are integrally molded by two-color molding, and at least a part of the end faces of the light guide plate except for the light incident surface is spaced from the frame. Thus, the illuminating device can be made thinner and lighter without reducing the strength and the brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromasa Yamane, Masahi Miwa
  • Patent number: 8047013
    Abstract: To improve operation efficiency and safety at the time of trial run after installation and inspection, an outdoor unit includes a casing, a box provided within the casing, a main control board which is disposed along a perpendicular direction within the casing and at least on a forward side and a deep side such that they overlap each other, a fan motor driving board and a noise filter board, wherein the main control board is provided to be rotatable to the forward side with its bottom side as a fulcrum point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Toshiba Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ishikawa, Mitsunobu Maezawa, Hiromasa Yamane
  • Publication number: 20090077988
    Abstract: To improve operation efficiency and safety at the time of trial run after installation and inspection, an outdoor unit includes a casing, a box provided within the casing, a main control board which is disposed along a perpendicular direction within the casing and at least on a forward side and a deep side such that they overlap each other, a fan motor driving board and a noise filter board, wherein the main control board is provided to be rotatable to the forward side with its bottom side as a fulcrum point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: TETSUYA ISHIKAWA, Mitsunobu Maezawa, Hiromasa Yamane