Patents by Inventor TOSHIRO MEIJI

TOSHIRO MEIJI 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).

  • Patent number: 11866982
    Abstract: A cooker with a door includes: a proximity sensor configured to detect presence or absence of an object in proximity to the cooker; and a door opening controller configured to control the door to open and close on a detection signal from the proximity sensor, wherein the door opening controller opens the door when receiving the detection signal from the proximity sensor twice or more within a predetermined time period, the detection signal indicating the presence of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Minoru Tanaka, Katsumi Ishifuro, Toshiro Meiji, Junichi Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20210164284
    Abstract: A cooker with a door includes: a proximity sensor configured to detect presence or absence of an object in proximity to the cooker; and a door opening controller configured to control the door to open and close on a detection signal from the proximity sensor, wherein the door opening controller opens the door when receiving the detection signal from the proximity sensor twice or more within a predetermined time period, the detection signal indicating the presence of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: MINORU TANAKA, KATSUMI ISHIFURO, TOSHIRO MEIJI, JUNICHI TAKEUCHI