Patents by Inventor Senzo Shinohara

Senzo Shinohara 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).

  • Air conditioning unit
    Patent number: 5934090
    Abstract: An air conditioning unit is capable of preventing a liquid absorbent from crystallizing, thereby enhancing reliability of the operation thereof. A given amount of refrigerant is supplied to dilute the liquid absorbent when the air conditioning unit stops in operation, and it is circulated in lines and components of the air conditioning unit, thereby cleansing the liquid absorbent remaining in the components or lines, and the liquid absorbent is returned to the liquid tank, so that the liquid absorbent is prevented from crystallizing, whereby reliability of the operation is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignees: Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd., Takagi Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Ozu, Kimio Mochizuki, Shigetoshi Akiyama, Hiroshi Ichikawa, Senzo Shinohara, Hiroaki Kashiwagi