Patents by Inventor Kouiti Hirai

Kouiti Hirai 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: 20230231507
    Abstract: A fan control system according to the present disclosure includes a controller that selects a control mode from a plurality of control modes including a first mode and a second mode. The first mode is a control mode in which an electric signal is given to fan motor so that fan motor operates at the first rotation speed. The second mode is a control mode in which an electric signal is given to fan motor so that fan motor operates at a second rotation speed lower than the first rotation speed. The controller has a function of selecting the second mode in a period after the start of the fan motor and before the selection of the first mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Motoji KAWASAKI, Kouiti HIRAI, Mikio ITO, Yutaka URATANI
  • Publication number: 20220355317
    Abstract: Effective component generation device includes internal component and case. Internal components include discharger that generates an effective component. Case is formed in a box shape having discharge port through which an effective component is discharged, and houses internal components. Case includes metal body including a bottom plate and peripheral walls surrounding at least discharger in internal component. Metal body has seamless portion at a corner portion between two surfaces of adjacent peripheral walls oriented in different directions. As a result, there is provided effective component generation device capable of suppressing electromagnetic noise radiated to the outside of case and reducing an influence of electromagnetic noise to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Motoji KAWASAKI, Kouiti HIRAI, Mikio ITO, Yutaka URATANI
  • Publication number: 20220347701
    Abstract: Effective component generation device includes internal components, case, and air passage member. Air passage member is housed in case and surrounds discharger. Air blower of internal components generates air flow that outputs an effective component to the outside. Air passage member has upstream block and downstream block. Upstream block forms air supply passage on the upstream side. Downstream block forms air discharge passage on the downstream side. Air passage member includes air supply passage and air discharge passage in case, and forms air passage through which air flow passes. This provides effective component generation device capable of efficiently generating air flow that outputs an effective component to the outside of case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Motoji KAWASAKI, Kouiti HIRAI, Mikio ITO, Yutaka URATANI
  • Patent number: D899560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoji Kawasaki, Kouiti Hirai