Patents by Inventor Ichirou Ohshima

Ichirou Ohshima 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).

  • Washer having a partial washing apparatus, and washing apparatus
    Patent number: 6886371
    Abstract: A washing machine has a partial washing apparatus, which has a supersonic resonator, which is driven by an oscillator to generate supersonic vibration and a supersonic vibration horn. A washing liquid is fed to the partial washing apparatus so as to be agitated by supersonic waves, which are then fed to an article to be washed to achieve partial washing of the article. The partial washing apparatus is detachably fitted to the washing machine proper at approximately the center of a lid of the washing machine proper. The partial washing apparatus may be used as a handy-type partial washing apparatus when held at a grip portion of the partial washing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nobushige Arai, Shinya Takagi, Hirofumi Yoshikawa, Rie Hiramoto, Ichirou Ohshima
  • Washer having a partial washing apparatus, and washing apparatus
    Publication number: 20020134117
    Abstract: A washing machine has a partial washing apparatus 5, which has a supersonic resonator 12 driven by an oscillator 17 to generate supersonic vibration and a supersonic vibration horn 13. A washing liquid is fed to the partial washing apparatus 5 so as to be agitated by supersonic waves and then fed to an article 30 to be washed to achieve partial washing thereof. The partial washing apparatus 5 is detachably fitted to the washing machine proper 1 at approximately the center of the lid 3 thereof. The partial washing apparatus 5 may be used as a handy-type partial washing apparatus when held at the grip portion 11a thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nobusige Arai, Shinya Takagi, Hirofumi Yoshikawa, Rie Hiramoto, Ichirou Ohshima