Patents by Inventor Ichiro Oguri

Ichiro Oguri 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).

  • Steam washing in a dishwasher
    Patent number: 4366005
    Abstract: Soil, including starch deposits, are removed from tableware in a dishwasher by a preliminary wash with cool water at approximately 20.degree. C., followed by a steaming operation and then a washing operation with water containing a cleaning agent. A portion of the water to be used in the washing operation is preheated during the steaming operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1982
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ichiro Oguri, Yoshihiro Koyama
  • Turntable drive in a microwave oven
    Patent number: 4210794
    Abstract: A microwave oven comprising a turntable adapted to rotate a foodstuff mounted thereon, said turntable being disposed at the base portion of the microwave oven. The turntable includes a circularly formed geared portion provided at the peripheral portion of the lower surface thereof. A turntable drive mechanism is associated with the geared portion of the turntable to rotate the turntable at a fixed speed. The turntable drive mechanism comprises a motor, a drive gear associated with the geared portion of the turntable, and a metal gear box and a metal reflector secured around and within said drive gear for protecting the drive gear from the microwave energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1980
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ichiro Oguri