Patents by Inventor Shigetomi Kouno

Shigetomi Kouno 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 conditioner and method of controlling air conditioner
    Patent number: 7040105
    Abstract: An air conditioner is provided that can reduce the occurrence of situations in which the comfort level of an occupant of a room is degraded. The air conditioner is capable of running in cooling mode and/or dehumidifying mode and is provided with an air delivery unit, a flap, and a control unit. The air delivery unit delivers conditioned air into the room. The flap determines the discharge direction of the air delivered from the air delivery unit. The control unit executes a first control that changes the swing speed of the flap in accordance with the room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigetomi Kouno, Yoshihiro Nishiura, Atsushi Matsubara
  • Air conditioner and method of controlling air conditioner
    Publication number: 20040244391
    Abstract: The present invention provides an air conditioner that can reduce the occurrence of situations in which the comfort level of an occupant of a room is degraded. The air conditioner is capable of running in cooling mode and/or dehumidifying mode and is provided with an air delivery unit (12, 13), a flap (144), and a control unit (60). The air delivery unit (12, 13) delivers conditioned air into the room. The flap (144) determines the discharge direction of the air delivered from the air delivery unit. The control unit (60) executes a first control that changes the swing speed of the flap (144) in accordance with the room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Shigetomi Kouno, Yoshihiro Nishiura, Atsushi Matsubara