Patents by Inventor Toru Mino

Toru Mino 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).

  • Method and apparatus for evacuating and sealing containers
    Patent number: 7490452
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for creating a vacuum-sealed package comprising the placement of the item to be vacuum packed in a container; sealing the container, placing a portion of the container in contact with a sealable chamber; sealing the chamber, creating holes in the container, evacuating the desired amount of air from the container and creating a seal between the interior of the container and the holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Unovo, Inc.
    Inventors: Ehsan Alipour, Clinton Neal Slone, William Gregory Tammen, Thomas King, Michael Strasser, Benjamin Toru Mino
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVACUATING AND SEALING CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20090007523
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for creating a vacuum-sealed package comprising the placement of the item to be vacuum packed in a container; sealing the container, placing a portion of the container in contact with a sealable chamber; sealing the chamber, creating holes in the container, evacuating the desired amount of air from the container and creating a seal between the interior of the container and the holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: UNOVO, INC.
    Inventors: Ehsan ALIPOUR, Clinton Neal SLONE, William Gregory TAMMEN, Thomas KING, Michael STRASSER, Benjamin Toru MINO
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVACUATING AND SEALING CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20090003736
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for creating a vacuum-sealed package comprising the placement of the item to be vacuum packed in a container; sealing the container, placing a portion of the container in contact with a sealable chamber; sealing the chamber, creating holes in the container, evacuating the desired amount of air from the container and creating a seal between the interior of the container and the holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: UNOVO, INC.
    Inventors: Ehsan ALIPOUR, Clinton Neal SLONE, William Gregory TAMMEN, Thomas KING, Michael STRASSER, Benjamin Toru MINO
  • Hoist with detachable power and control unit
    Patent number: 7469881
    Abstract: A hoist is powered by a separate power unit. The hoist unit includes: a motor, a mounting connector, a spool, webbing, auto cut-off and a first portion of a mating electrical connector. The control unit includes a hollow pole, a hook, a second portion of the mating electrical connector, a control switch, electrical circuitry and a battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Unovo, Inc.
    Inventors: Ehsan Alipour, Mike Strasser, Benjamin Toru Mino, Thomas King, Clinton Slone
  • RESPIRATORY SENSOR ADAPTERS FOR NASAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20080221470
    Abstract: Described herein are nasal respiratory devices including an attachment site for a sensors and sensor adapters for securing at least a portion of a sensor to a nasal respiratory device. Sensor adapters typically have a body frame having at least two regions: an attachment region for securing the sensor adapter to the nasal respiratory device; and a sensor connector region for securing a sensor across from an outlet of the nasal respiratory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Elliot Sather, Toru Mino, Arthur Ferdinand, Bryan Loomas, Ryan Kendall Pierce, Rajiv Doshi
  • Hoist with detachable power and control unit
    Patent number: 7227322
    Abstract: A hoist is powered by a separate power unit. The hoist unit includes: a motor, a mounting connector, a spool, webbing, auto cut-off and a first portion of a mating electrical connector. The control unit includes a hollow pole, a hook, a second portion of the mating electrical connector, a control switch, electrical circuitry and a battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Unovo, Inc.
    Inventors: Ehsan Alipour, Mike Strasser, Benjamin Toru Mino, Thomas King, Clinton Stone