Patents by Inventor Kaoru Mukai

Kaoru Mukai 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).

  • Power line communications system
    Patent number: 8258940
    Abstract: A power line communications system includes slave apparatuses individually connected to multiple electric power line wirings; a master apparatus connected to one of the multiple electric power line wirings; and couplers each connected between the master apparatus and the others of the multiple electric power line wirings. The master apparatus includes a communicator for performing power line communications with the slave apparatuses via the electric power lines; a power supply terminal device connected to the one electric power line wiring; a communication connector provided between the communicator and the power supply terminal device; and a coupler connecting terminal device connected to each of the couplers via a signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takehiro Matsuda, Hiroji Kobayashi, Kenji Kuniyoshi, Hiroji Hatano, Kaoru Mukai
  • POWER LINE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080303344
    Abstract: A power line communications system includes slave apparatuses individually connected to multiple electric power line wirings; a master apparatus connected to one of the multiple electric power line wirings; and couplers each connected between the master apparatus and the others of the multiple electric power line wirings. The master apparatus includes a communicator for performing power line communications with the slave apparatuses via the electric power lines; a power supply terminal device connected to the one electric power line wiring; a communication connector provided between the communicator and the power supply terminal device; and a coupler connecting terminal device connected to each of the couplers via a signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehiro MATSUDA, Hiroji KOBAYASHI, Kenji KUNIYOSHI, Hiroji HATANO, Kaoru MUKAI