Patents by Inventor Manabu Fukano
Manabu Fukano 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).
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Publication number: 20230371759Abstract: A hand dryer includes: a housing that internally includes a draft passage connected to a high pressure air source; and a nozzle that is provided at a side of the housing and ejects air flowing through the draft passage in a fan shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2020Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kenji SAWABE, Shinya SUZUMURA, Manabu FUKANO
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Publication number: 20230320542Abstract: A hand dryer includes a hand insertion section, a blower, and a UV irradiator. The hand insertion section defines a hand insertion space. The hand insertion section has an air hole that opens to the hand insertion space. The blower is in fluid communication with the air hole. The blower is configured to blow air from the air hole into the hand insertion space or to suck air from the hand insertion space into the air hole. The UV irradiator irradiates the hand insertion space with ultraviolet light generated by a light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2021Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Yohei ASAHI, Eigo SHIMIZU, Koshiro TAKANO, Shigeyuki NAGATA, Takaki KOBAYASHI, Kenji SAWABE, Manabu FUKANO, Hideaki KASHIWABARA, Akira SHIGA
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Patent number: 10085601Abstract: A hand dryer includes a box body that includes a hand drying chamber whose upper portion and side portion are open, an airflow generating device that generates an airflow, a nozzle that is provided in the hand drying chamber and ejects an airflow generated in the airflow generating device, a first sensor provided in the hand drying chamber, a second sensor that is provided in the hand drying chamber and is provided at a position that is below the first sensor and is more outward than the first sensor in a horizontal direction, and a control unit that controls an operation of the airflow generating device in accordance with a signal from the first sensor or the second sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Manabu Fukano
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Publication number: 20160143491Abstract: A hand dryer includes a box body that includes a hand drying chamber whose upper portion and side portion are open, an airflow generating device that generates an airflow, a nozzle that is provided in the hand drying chamber and ejects an airflow generated in the airflow generating device, a first sensor provided in the hand drying chamber, a second sensor that is provided in the hand drying chamber and is provided at a position that is below the first sensor and is more outward than the first sensor in a horizontal direction, and a control unit that controls an operation of the airflow generating device in accordance with a signal from the first sensor or the second sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Manabu FUKANO
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Patent number: 9282856Abstract: A hand dryer includes: a box body that includes a hand drying chamber whose upper portion and side portion are open; an airflow generating device provided in the box body and generates an airflow; a nozzle provided on an inner wall surface of the hand drying chamber and ejects an airflow generated in the airflow generating device to the hand drying chamber; a first sensor provided on an inner wall surface of the hand drying chamber; a second sensor provided on an inner wall surface of the hand drying chamber and is provided at a position below the first sensor and is more outward than the first sensor in a horizontal direction; and a control unit that detects presence or absence of a hand in accordance with a signal from the first sensor or the second sensor and controls an operation of the airflow generating device.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Manabu Fukano
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Publication number: 20130139400Abstract: A hand dryer includes: a box body that includes a hand drying chamber whose upper portion and side portion are open; an airflow generating device provided in the box body and generates an airflow; a nozzle provided on an inner wall surface of the hand drying chamber and ejects an airflow generated in the airflow generating device to the hand drying chamber; a first sensor provided on an inner wall surface of the hand drying chamber; a second sensor provided on an inner wall surface of the hand drying chamber and is provided at a position below the first sensor and is more outward than the first sensor in a horizontal direction; and a control unit that detects presence or absence of a hand in accordance with a signal from the first sensor or the second sensor and controls an operation of the airflow generating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Manabu Fukano
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Patent number: 8201344Abstract: A hand drying apparatus includes a high-pressure airflow generator that takes air through an air inlet and generates a high-pressure airflow, a main body casing, a first air path that is protruded from the main body casing, and a nozzle that is located in a position ahead of the main body casing in a direction of the first air path. The main body casing includes a main-body air inlet through which outside air is taken and a second air path that causes air from the main-body air inlet to flow upward and then downward to a level where the air inlet of the high-pressure airflow generator is located.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kenji Sawabe, Manabu Fukano, Shigeki Nishimura, Yasuyuki Itoigawa
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Publication number: 20100192399Abstract: A hand drying apparatus includes a high-pressure airflow generator that takes air through an air inlet and generates a high-pressure airflow, a main body casing, a first air path that is protruded from the main body casing, and a nozzle that is located in a position ahead of the main body casing in a direction of the first air path. The main body casing includes a main-body air inlet through which outside air is taken and a second air path that causes air from the main-body air inlet to flow upward and then downward to a level where the air inlet of the high-pressure airflow generator is located.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Sawabe, Manabu Fukano, Shigeki Nishimura, Yasuyuki Itoigawa