Patents by Inventor Kaya Horiuchi

Kaya Horiuchi 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: 8689140
    Abstract: A remote control unit of an air conditioning apparatus includes a display unit, a cursor-moving member, a confirmation member, and a controller. The display unit displays a menu and a cursor that indicates an item among a plurality of items inside the menu and is moved by the cursor-moving member when operated by a user. The confirmation member is configured to decide that the item is to be executed. The controller controls the display unit in response to the cursor-moving member or confirmation member being operated. The controller positions an item corresponding to a predetermined input at the top of the menu upon receiving the predetermined input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaya Horiuchi, Hisashi Sumida, Yukihiro Takagaki, Ikuo Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8655489
    Abstract: An air-conditioning controller is configured to receive an operation input for an air-conditioning apparatus capable of being set to a plurality of airflow direction settings. The air-conditioning controller includes a switching button, a determination unit and a display unit. The switching button is for switching between the airflow direction settings. The determination unit is configured to determine a currently selected airflow direction setting based on an operation input inputted via the switching button. The display unit is configured to simultaneously display an image and a character corresponding to the airflow direction setting determined to be currently selected by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaya Horiuchi, Hisashi Sumida, Takashi Hasegawa, Kiyoshi Shima
  • Patent number: 8291333
    Abstract: An air conditioning controller includes a storage component, a data receiving component configured to receive set numeric data, a display component configured to display data, and a control component. The storage component has stored operation explanation data, relationship explanation data, and setting layout display data stored therein. The stored operation explanation data defines operations of functions executed in the air conditioner. The relationship explanation data defines relationships between explanations of operations of functions and values that are set. The setting display layout data includes setting display region data and explanation display region data. The control component is configured to cause the set numeric data that the data receiving component has received to be displayed in a setting display region while causing the operation explanation data and the relationship explanation data to be displayed in an explanation display region in accordance with the setting display layout data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaya Horiuchi, Hisashi Sumida, Kiyoshi Shima, Yukihiro Takagaki
  • Patent number: 8196065
    Abstract: A remote control unit of an air conditioning apparatus includes a display unit, a cursor-moving member, a confirmation member, and a controller. The display unit displays a menu and a cursor that indicates an item among a plurality of items inside the menu and is moved by the cursor-moving member when operated by a user. The confirmation member is configured to decide that the item is to be executed. The controller controls the display unit in response to the cursor-moving member or confirmation member being operated, and stores screen display modes displayed on the display unit. Upon receiving a predetermined input from the confirmation member, the controller causes items allowing selection of the display modes to be displayed on the menu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaya Horiuchi, Hisashi Sumida, Takashi Hasegawa, Kiyoshi Shima
  • Publication number: 20100325570
    Abstract: An air conditioning controller includes a storage component, a data receiving component configured to receive set numeric data, a display component configured to display data, and a control component. The storage component has stored operation explanation data, relationship explanation data, and setting layout display data stored therein. The stored operation explanation data defines operations of functions executed in the air conditioner. The relationship explanation data defines relationships between explanations of operations of functions and values that are set. The setting display layout data includes setting display region data and explanation display region data. The control component is configured to cause the set numeric data that the data receiving component has received to be displayed in a setting display region while causing the operation explanation data and the relationship explanation data to be displayed in an explanation display region in accordance with the setting display layout data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kaya Horiuchi, Hisashi Sumida, Kiyoshi Shima, Yukihiro Takagaki
  • Publication number: 20100325580
    Abstract: A remote control unit of an air conditioning apparatus includes a display unit, a cursor-moving member, a confirmation member, and a controller. The display unit displays a menu and a cursor that indicates an item among a plurality of items inside the menu and is moved by the cursor-moving member when operated by a user. The confirmation member is configured to decide that the item is to be executed. The controller controls the display unit in response to the cursor-moving member or confirmation member being operated, and stores screen display modes displayed on the display unit. Upon receiving a predetermined input from the confirmation member, the controller causes items allowing selection of the display modes to be displayed on the menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kaya Horiuchi, Hisashi Sumida, Takashi Hasegawa, Kiyoshi Shima
  • Publication number: 20100121492
    Abstract: An air-conditioning controller is configured to receive an operation input for an air-conditioning apparatus capable of being set to a plurality of airflow direction settings. The air-conditioning controller includes a switching button, a determination unit and a display unit. The switching button is for switching between the airflow direction settings. The determination unit is configured to determine a currently selected airflow direction setting based on an operation input inputted via the switching button. The display unit is configured to simultaneously display an image and a character corresponding to the airflow direction setting determined to be currently selected by the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kaya Horiuchi, Hisashi Sumida, Takashi Hasegawa, Kiyoshi Shima
  • Publication number: 20100107019
    Abstract: A remote control unit of an air conditioning apparatus includes a display unit, a cursor-moving member, a confirmation member, and a controller. The display unit displays a menu and a cursor that indicates an item among a plurality of items inside the menu and is moved by the cursor-moving member when operated by a user. The confirmation member is configured to decide that the item is to be executed. The controller controls the display unit in response to the cursor-moving member or confirmation member being operated. The controller positions an item corresponding to a predetermined input at the top of the menu upon receiving the predetermined input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kaya Horiuchi, Hisashi Sumida, Yukihiro Takagaki, Ikuo Takahashi