Patents by Inventor Kenichi Muraki

Kenichi Muraki 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: 20230381987
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a depilatory device capable of further improving opening and closing operability of a lid part while moving a head part relative to a body. The depilatory device according to the present disclosure includes a body, and head part that includes a blade part which is configured to cut hair and supported by the body in a state where the head part is reciprocatable relative to the body in a first direction. Head part includes head housing provided inside with a space, and head housing comprises an opening window communicating with the space. Additionally, a lid part that is openable and configured to cover the opening window is attached to head housing. The lid part has an opening and closing direction intersecting trajectory drawn by the lid part when head part is reciprocated relative to the body in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Yuya NAGASHIMA, Kenichi MURAKI, Daisuke SONE, Kotaro YANAGI
  • Patent number: 9931003
    Abstract: A first head of a beauty device includes a stirring mechanism stirring bubbles, and a head case provided with an opening for allowing the bubbles stirred by the stirring mechanism to pass through. When the first head is used while being mounted to the body of the beauty device, bubbles are supplied to the stirring mechanism from the body of the beauty device. In a state where bubbles supplied to the stirring mechanism are present between the stirring mechanism and the skin, the bubbles are stirred and moved between the stirring mechanism and the skin by the stirring mechanism, and thus impurities of the skin are removed by the bubbles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Sueyoshi, Kazuyasu Ikadai, Kenichi Muraki, Tetsuro Hashiguchi, Natsumi Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 9421146
    Abstract: A cosmetic device includes a bubble generator configured to generate bubbles, a cosmetic unit configured to exert a cosmetic effect on a skin, and a motor configured to drive at least the cosmetic unit. The bubble generator includes an agitating and mixing mechanism configured to agitate a liquid foaming agent and mix the agitated liquid foaming agent with air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Muraki, Tetsuro Hashiguchi, Kazuyasu Ikadai
  • Publication number: 20160183743
    Abstract: A first head of a beauty device includes a stirring mechanism stirring bubbles, and a head case provided with an opening for allowing the bubbles stirred by the stirring mechanism to pass through. When the first head is used while being mounted to the body of the beauty device, bubbles are supplied to the stirring mechanism from the body of the beauty device. In a state where bubbles supplied to the stirring mechanism are present between the stirring mechanism and the skin, the bubbles are stirred and moved between the stirring mechanism and the skin by the stirring mechanism, and thus impurities of the skin are removed by the bubbles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Hidekazu Sueyoshi, Kazuyasu Ikadai, Kenichi Muraki, Tetsuro Hashiguchi, Natsumi Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20150132041
    Abstract: A cosmetic device includes a bubble generator configured to generate bubbles, a cosmetic unit configured to exert a cosmetic effect on a skin, and a motor configured to drive at least the cosmetic unit. The bubble generator includes an agitating and mixing mechanism configured to agitate a liquid foaming agent and mix the agitated liquid foaming agent with air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Kenichi MURAKI, Tetsuro Hashiguchi, Kazuyasu Ikadai
  • Publication number: 20130340260
    Abstract: A light-irradiating beauty device according to the present invention includes a cutter having a stationary blade and a movable blade, and a light-irradiating part that is arranged adjacent to the cutter, and is configured to irradiate light. A protection part that protects the light-irradiating part from hair cut by the cutter is provided between the cutter and the light-irradiating part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidekazu Sueyoshi, Tomoyuki Inoue, Kenichi Muraki
  • Publication number: 20120240409
    Abstract: A trimmer blade comprises a fixed blade unit and a movable blade unit. Then, said fixed blade unit comprises a comb-shaped blade section having a plurality of blades and a plurality of gullets, and said plurality of blades are arranged alternately with said plurality of gullets. Then, said movable blade unit comprises a comb-shaped blade section having a plurality of blades and a plurality of gullets, and said plurality of blades are arranged alternately with said plurality of gullets, and said movable blade unit is configured to slide on said fixed blade unit while reciprocating. A width of each gullet of said movable blade unit is set so that at least two gullets of said fixed blade unit fall inside each gullet of said movable blade unit, as viewed from a direction perpendicular to a sliding surface between said movable blade unit and said fixed blade unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Inoue, Hidekazu Sueyoshi, Kenichi Muraki
  • Publication number: 20110005080
    Abstract: A personal trimming system includes a main body having a motor and a part of a driving unit for converting a rotation of the motor into a reciprocating motion; and a head portion having a driven member moving in a reciprocating motion. The head portion is pivotably supported with respect to the main body, and a gap is provided between the main body and the head portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki OUCHI, Hidekazu SUEYOSHI, Toshihiro TAKEUCHI, Kenichi MURAKI, Keiko FUNATSU
  • Publication number: 20110005081
    Abstract: A personal trimming system includes a main body having a motor and a part of a driving unit for converting a rotation of the motor into a reciprocating motion; and a head portion having a driven member moving in a reciprocating motion. The head portion is pivotably supported with respect to the main body, and a gap is provided between the main body and the head portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki OUCHI, Hidekazu Sueyoshi, Toshihiro Takeuchi, Kenichi Muraki, Keiko Funatsu
  • Publication number: 20100331861
    Abstract: A cosmetic device includes a grip, a keratin removal head detachably attached to the grip, and an epilator head detachably attached to the grip. Either one of the keratin removal head and epilator head is attached to the grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Muraki, Kazuyuki Ohuchi
  • Patent number: 7757404
    Abstract: A personal trimming system includes a main body having a motor and a part of a driving unit for converting a rotation of the motor into a reciprocating motion; and a head portion having a driven member moving in a reciprocating motion. The head portion is pivotably supported with respect to the main body, and a gap is provided between the main body and the head portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Ouchi, Hidekazu Sueyoshi, Toshihiro Takeuchi, Kenichi Muraki, Keiko Funatsu
  • Publication number: 20090288298
    Abstract: A personal trimming system includes a main body having a motor and a part of a driving unit for converting a rotation of the motor into a reciprocating motion; and a head portion having a driven member moving in a reciprocating motion. The head portion is pivotably supported with respect to the main body, and a gap is provided between the main body and the head portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki OUCHI, Hidekazu Sueyoshi, Toshihiro Takeuchi, Kenichi Muraki, Keiko Funatsu
  • Publication number: 20080294176
    Abstract: A hair removal apparatus includes three plucking rollers configured to rotate on respective roller shafts which extend generally parallel to a skin surface during epilation, each plucking roller having tweezing mechanisms for grasping hairs, and a driver for turning each plucking roller on a rotary axis which is kept generally perpendicular to the skin surface. The tweezing mechanisms pull the grasped hairs out of the skin as the plucking rollers are slid therealong. The three plucking rollers can protrude and retract in a direction generally perpendicular to the skin surface independently of one another and swing in directions along the skin surface independently of one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuro HASHIGUCHI, Kenichi MURAKI
  • Publication number: 20080208190
    Abstract: A hair removal apparatus includes a plurality of plucking rollers configured to rotate on respective roller shafts which extend generally parallel to a skin surface during epilation, each plucking roller having tweezing mechanisms for grasping hairs, and a driving device for turning each plucking roller on a rotary axis which is kept generally perpendicular to the skin surface. The driving device turns each of the plucking rollers in such a way that the rotary axis thereof assess approximately a central point of the relevant plucking roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuro HASHIGUCHI, Kenichi MURAKI
  • Publication number: 20080115365
    Abstract: A hair removing apparatus for removing hairs by using soap includes a water-resistant body case having a driving source therein; and a hair removing head attached to the water-resistant body case, the hair removing head having a hair removing unit driven by the driving source to pull out the hairs. The hair removing head has a bubble retention member that encloses the hair removing unit to retain soap bubbles therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Matsusaka, Tetsuro Hashiguchi, Kenichi Muraki
  • Patent number: 7055529
    Abstract: A method and device for curling eyelashes in several bunches includes a positioning frame, a pressing frame mounted opposing the positioning frame and configured to move relative to the positioning frame, the pressing frame having an elastic surface, and an operating handle configured to move the elastic surface of the pressing frame in and out of contact with the positioning frame and to thereby curl eyelashes positioned between the positioning frame and elastic surface. A combing member divides the eyelashes into multiple bunches prior to curling the eyelashes. The pressing frame may be configured to curl a lash line region or a middle region of the eyelashes, or an auxiliary pressing frame can be included so that the device curls both the lash line and middle region of the lashes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Muraki, Naoki Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20050262696
    Abstract: A personal trimming system includes a main body having a motor and a part of a driving unit for converting a rotation of the motor into a reciprocating motion; and a head portion having a driven member moving in a reciprocating motion. The driving unit has a first driving connecting piece for converting a rotation of a shaft of the motor into a reciprocating motion and a second driving connecting piece pivotably supported with respect to the first driving connecting piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Ouchi, Hidekazu Sueyoshi, Toshihiro Takeuchi, Kenichi Muraki, Keiko Funatsu
  • Publication number: 20050262694
    Abstract: A personal trimming system includes a main body having a motor and a part of a driving unit for converting a rotation of the motor into a reciprocating motion; and a head portion having a driven member moving in a reciprocating motion. A cross section of the main body has an approximately meniscus shape in a direction parallel to a direction in which the driven member contacts with a surface of which hair is trimmed and, further, a front side and a rear side, being recessed and protruded respectively, are curved in an approximately arc shape along a reciprocating motion direction of the driven member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Ouchi, Hidekazu Sueyoshi, Toshihiro Takeuchi, Kenichi Muraki, Keiko Funatsu
  • Publication number: 20050262695
    Abstract: A personal trimming system includes a main body having a motor and a part of a driving unit for converting a rotation of the motor into a reciprocating motion; and a head portion having a driven member moving in a reciprocating motion. The head portion is pivotably supported with respect to the main body, and a gap is provided between the main body and the head portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Ouchi, Hidekazu Sueyoshi, Toshihiro Takeuchi, Kenichi Muraki, Keiko Funatsu
  • Patent number: 6730100
    Abstract: A depilating device including a housing, a depilation head detachably attached to the housing and including a hair removing device configured to remove hairs, a driving unit provided in the housing and configured to drive the hair removing device, and at least one overload clutch provided in the housing to transmit driving output by the driving unit to the hair removing device and configured to interrupt transmission of the driving when a torque required to operate the hair removing device is beyond a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Yamaguchi, Toshihiro Takeuchi, Kenichi Muraki