Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Kohara

Hiroshi Kohara 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: 20240123106
    Abstract: Space cleaning device includes: hypochlorous acid water generator; mixing bath storing a mixture of the hypochlorous acid water and water; hypochlorous acid water supply unit; water supply unit; water level sensor detecting a water level of the water mixture; humidifying purifier micronizing the water mixture and releases the water mixture micronized into air; and control unit controlling operations of hypochlorous acid water supply unit and water supply unit. Control unit is configured, after supplying the hypochlorous acid water and the water to fill mixing bath with the water mixture, controls an operation of hypochlorous acid water supply unit to supply a predetermined amount of the hypochlorous acid water to mixing bath once in every predetermined time period, and controls an operation of water supply unit to supply the water to mixing bath based on information related to the water level of the water mixture received from water level sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki MIZUNO, Shinji YOSHIDA, Tomohiro HAYASHI, Takeshi KINOSHITA, Yuichi KANBARA, Mayumi SASAI, Hiroshi KOHARA
  • Patent number: 10177599
    Abstract: A contactless power feeding system comprises a power feeding device and a movable device. The movable device is installed on a power feeding case of the power feeding device, and a liquid crystal TV (E) is installed on the movable device. The liquid crystal TV (E) can be arranged at a desired position on a wall (W) in a room (R) by moving the movable device along the power feeding case. The liquid crystal TV (E) can be arranged at a desired height by moving the liquid crystal TV (E) in the axial direction of a guide pipe provided on a power receiving case. The liquid crystal TV (E) can be directed in a desired direction by rotating the liquid crystal TV (E) around the guide pipe. The contactless power feeding system feeds power to the liquid crystal TV (E) via the power feeding device and the movable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Abe, Toyohiko Tsujimoto, Mamoru Ozaki, Hiroshi Kohara, Toshihiro Akiyama, Akira Yabuta
  • Patent number: 9882434
    Abstract: A primary coil (L1) is excited by selectively using: a first resonance frequency (AL) near a frequency determined by the primary coil (L1) and a primary-side capacitor (C), said primary coil (L1) being placed in a power-supply area (AR); and a second resonance frequency (BL) near a frequency determined by a secondary-side inductance component and a secondary-side capacitance component, said components existing when the primary coil (L1) faces a secondary coil (L2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kohara, Satoshi Hyodo, Kenichi Irie
  • Patent number: 9831686
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission device includes a detection coil and a capacitor that configure a resonance circuit. An oscillation circuit generates high-frequency current corresponding to a detection frequency for performing presence detection of an electric appliance and metal. A presence detection circuit performs presence detection of the electric appliance and the metal based on an output voltage obtained by exciting the detection coil with the high-frequency current having the detection frequency. A detection condition changing circuit performs an initial value setting mode that changes a detection condition of the presence detection circuit in accordance with a resonance characteristic. The detection condition changing circuit includes a detection frequency changing circuit that changes the detection frequency in accordance with the resonance characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kohara, Mamoru Ozaki, Toyohiko Tsujimoto
  • Publication number: 20170229915
    Abstract: A power feeding device includes: a series circuit including a primary coil and a capacitor connected in series with each other; a switching circuit and a control circuit. The power feeding device is configured to supply power from the primary coil to a secondary coil of a power receiving device in a non-contact manner. The switching circuit is configured to alternate a direction of a voltage between both ends of the series circuit. The control circuit is configured to control a frequency by which the switching circuit performs alternating operation for alternating the direction of the voltage. The control circuit is configured to: measure a voltage at a connection point between the primary coil and the capacitor; and determine, based on a phase of the voltage, whether current flowing through the primary coil is in a phase advance state or a phase delay state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Masanobu KUBOSHIMA, Toyohiko TSUJIMOTO, Hiroshi KOHARA, Toshihiro AKIYAMA, Mamoru OZAKI
  • Patent number: 9618645
    Abstract: A metal detection device includes a metal detection coil arranged in a metal detection area, wherein the metal detection coil is excited, and an electromagnetic wave radiated from the metal detection coil detects whether metal exists in the metal detection area. An oscillation circuit generates a sinusoidal oscillating current having a single fundamental frequency and supplies the oscillating current to the metal detection coil to excite the coil. A harmonic level detection circuit detects a harmonic component of the fundamental frequency component of the oscillating current and generates a detection signal. A comparison circuit compares a signal level of the detection signal and a pre-set reference value. A processing circuit determines whether metal exists in the metal detection area based on a comparison result. When determining that metal exists in the metal detection area, the processing circuit drives a notification unit to issue a notification indicating detection of metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Irie, Masashi Kawada, Satoshi Hyodo, Hiroshi Kohara
  • Publication number: 20160013658
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission device includes a detection coil and a capacitor that configure a resonance circuit. An oscillation circuit generates high-frequency current corresponding to a detection frequency for performing presence detection of an electric appliance and metal. A presence detection circuit performs presence detection of the electric appliance and the metal based on an output voltage obtained by exciting the detection coil with the high-frequency current having the detection frequency. A detection condition changing circuit performs an initial value setting mode that changes a detection condition of the presence detection circuit in accordance with a resonance characteristic. The detection condition changing circuit includes a detection frequency changing circuit that changes the detection frequency in accordance with the resonance characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi KOHARA, Mamoru OZAKI, Toyohiko TSUJIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9228952
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hematopoietic stem cell identification probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Nomoto, Mie Okano, Taichi Shintou, Takeshi Miyazaki, Yasuhiko Tabata, Hiroshi Kohara
  • Publication number: 20150255992
    Abstract: A contactless power feeding system comprises a power feeding device and a movable device. The movable device is installed on a power feeding case of the power feeding device, and a liquid crystal TV (E) is installed on the movable device. The liquid crystal TV (E) can be arranged at a desired position on a wall (W) in a room (R) by moving the movable device along the power feeding case. The liquid crystal TV (E) can be arranged at a desired height by moving the liquid crystal TV (E) in the axial direction of a guide pipe provided on a power receiving case. The liquid crystal TV (E) can be directed in a desired direction by rotating the liquid crystal TV (E) around the guide pipe. The contactless power feeding system feeds power to the liquid crystal TV (E) via the power feeding device and the movable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Hideaki Abe, Toyohiko Tsujimoto, Mamoru Ozaki, Hiroshi Kohara, Toshihiro Akiyama, Akira Yabuta
  • Publication number: 20150042171
    Abstract: A primary coil (L1) is excited by selectively using: a first resonance frequency (AL) near a frequency determined by the primary coil (L1) and a primary-side capacitor (C), said primary coil (L1) being placed in a power-supply area (AR); and a second resonance frequency (BL) near a frequency determined by a secondary-side inductance component and a secondary-side capacitance component, said components existing when the primary coil (L1) faces a secondary coil (L2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kohara, Satoshi Hyodo, Kenichi Irie
  • Publication number: 20150028875
    Abstract: Provided are a metal detection method, a metal detection device, a metal detection method for a wireless power supply device, and a wireless power supply device which are capable of accurately detecting whether an object is a metal or a nonmetal. An oscillation circuit (10) oscillates and produces a sine wave having a single fundamental frequency, and excites a metal detection coil (Ls) by the oscillation current (It) of the sine wave. An electromagnetic wave of the sine wave having the single fundamental frequency is radiated from the metal detection coil (Ls). A high-pass filter circuit (11a) receives the oscillation current (It), removes the fundamental frequency component from the oscillation current (It), and extracts a high-harmonic component of the fundamental frequency. A comparison circuit (12) determines the presence or absence of a metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Kenichi Irie, Masashi Kawada, Satoshi Hyodo, Hiroshi Kohara
  • Publication number: 20140017722
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hematopoietic stem cell identification probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Kohei Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Nomoto, Mie Okano, Taichi Shintou, Takeshi Miyazaki, Yasuhiko Tabata, Hiroshi Kohara