Patents by Inventor Mineo INOUE

Mineo INOUE 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: 20220228983
    Abstract: A liquid sensor includes a light receiver configured to receive light. The light receiver is attachable to an outside of an accommodation unit into which a liquid is introduced and which has translucency. The light receiver receives light that has passed through the liquid in the accommodation unit or light reflected by the liquid, and outputs a signal related to a physical quantity of the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Hikaru SEIKE, Hirokazu NAKAMURA, Mineo INOUE, Kenji AYADO
  • Publication number: 20220146412
    Abstract: A liquid deterioration determination device includes a light receiver and a determination unit. The light receiver receives detection light transmitted through a liquid or detection light reflected by the liquid. The determination unit determines a degree of deterioration of the liquid. The light receiver outputs first and second detection values. The first detection value represents an amount of a light component of a first color included in the detection light transmitted through the liquid or the detection light reflected by the liquid. The second detection value represents an amount of a light component of a second color included in the detection light transmitted through the liquid or the detection light reflected by the liquid. The second color is different from the first color. The determination unit determines the degree of deterioration of the liquid based on a ratio of the second detection value to the first detection value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Hikaru SEIKE, Hirokazu NAKAMURA, Mineo INOUE, Kenji AYADO