Patents by Inventor Hiroo Sakai

Hiroo Sakai 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: 6732540
    Abstract: Provided are an air conditioning plant control method by which an air conditioning plant can be operated in a most desirable state, and an air conditioning plant so controlled. An air conditioning plant is controlled, which has at least one air conditioner, a refrigerating machine supplying cold water to the air conditioner and a cooling tower supplying cooling water to the refrigerating machine. Within an extent satisfying set conditions of air conditioning, setpoints of the draft temperature of the at least one air conditioner, the cold water temperature of the refrigerating machine and the temperature of cooling water from the cooling tower are altered and optimized so as to minimize energy consumption, operating cost or carbon dioxide emission of the air conditioning plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi Plant Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshibumi Sugihara, Yuuji Miyajima, Takumi Sugiura, Hiroo Sakai, Noboru Oshima, Tadakatsu Nakajima, Hiroshige Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20040011066
    Abstract: Provided are an air conditioning plant control method by which an air conditioning plant can be operated in a most desirable state, and an air conditioning plant so controlled. An air conditioning plant is controlled, which has at least one air conditioner, a refrigerating machine supplying cold water to the air conditioner and a cooling tower supplying cooling water to the refrigerating machine. Within an extent satisfying set conditions of air conditioning, setpoints of the draft temperature of the at least one air conditioner, the cold water temperature of the refrigerating machine and the temperature of cooling water from the cooling tower are altered and optimized so as to minimize energy consumption, operating cost or carbon dioxide emission of the air conditioning plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: Hitachi Plant Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshibumi Sugihara, Yuuji Miyajima, Takumi Sugiura, Hiroo Sakai, Noboru Oshima, Tadakatsu Nakajima, Hiroshige Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 5313729
    Abstract: An LED display unit comprises a printed circuit board. A plurality of LEDs are packaged on the printed circuit board. Portions of the respective LEDs except for light emitting sections thereof are sealed by a resin. The LEDs having the portions thereof sealed by the resin are received in a case. A plurality of the cases are arranged on the attaching plate, to form a large-sized display panel. The case has a rear face thereof which is brought to a configuration in which spaces exist between the attaching plate and portions of the case except for a fixing portion thereof to the attaching plate and a connector for wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroo Sakai, Shingo Otobe, Hideo Tamura, Toshimi Kamikawa
  • Patent number: 4886581
    Abstract: By extracting hydrogen fluoride from 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorooxetane with a halogenated hydrocarbon, a mixture of 2,2,3,2-tetrafluorooxetane and the halogenated hydrocarbon containing a small amount of hydrogen fluoride is obtained. The mixture may be distilled at least twice to obtain a mixture of 2,2,3,2-tetrafluorooxetane and the halogenated hydrocarbon containing substantially no hydrogen fluoride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: Daikin Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Yohnosuke Ohsaka, Shoji Takaki, Hiroo Sakai