Patents by Inventor Noriaki IMANO

Noriaki IMANO 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).

  • Refrigeration cycle apparatus, method of manufacturing the same, and method of installing the same
    Patent number: 10281182
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an air-conditioning apparatus serving as a refrigeration cycle apparatus includes: performing an operation test in a factory under a state in which inert gas (nitrogen) is sealed into respective devices mounted on an outdoor unit (such as a compressor and a four-way valve) and an outdoor pipe connecting the devices in place of refrigerant having flammability; and shipping the air-conditioning apparatus under the state in which the inert gas remains sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Suzuki, Akiyoshi Ishibashi, Noriaki Imano, Kazuki Okada
  • REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF INSTALLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160216018
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an air-conditioning apparatus serving as a refrigeration cycle apparatus includes: performing an operation test in a factory under a state in which inert gas (nitrogen) is sealed into respective devices mounted on an outdoor unit (such as a compressor and a four-way valve) and an outdoor pipe connecting the devices in place of refrigerant having flammability; and shipping the air-conditioning apparatus under the state in which the inert gas remains sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuhiro SUZUKI, Akiyoshi ISHIBASHI, Noriaki IMANO, Kazuki OKADA