Patents by Inventor Makiko Matsuoka

Makiko Matsuoka 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: 8294576
    Abstract: An infrared sensor switch of the invention comprises an infrared sensor with a detection range, and a controller that uses the sensor to try to detect whether or not a person is present in the detection range and controls an ON or OFF state of a corresponding load unit based on each detection result obtained from the sensor. The switch further comprises a sensor block comprising the sensor, and a housing that is mounted in a wall and retains the block so that the center axis of the detection range can be rotated about a horizontal axis and as well as rotated up to at least 40 degrees downward from a forward direction of 0 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makiko Matsuoka, Tomohiro Ieki, Koji Yokota, Hajime Yabu, Susumu Nakano, Kei Miura
  • Publication number: 20070241896
    Abstract: An infrared sensor switch of the invention comprises an infrared sensor with a detection range, and a controller that uses the sensor to try to detect whether or not a person exists in the detection range and controls on and off of a corresponding load unit based on each detection result obtained from the sensor. The switch further comprises a sensor block provided with the sensor, and a housing that is put in a wall and retains the block so that the center axis of the detection range can be rotated about a horizontal axis and rotated up to at least 40 degrees downward from a forward direction of 0 degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Makiko Matsuoka, Tomohiro Ieki, Koji Yokota, Hajime Yabu, Susumu Nakano, Kei Miura