Patents by Inventor Toshiya Kikuyama

Toshiya Kikuyama 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).

  • Apparatus for controlling cooling unit
    Patent number: 6182455
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for controlling a cooling unit, for instance, for an automatic vending machine. A condenser fan motor and an evaporator fan motor are of DC motors having high energy efficiency. The condenser fan motor is started by a gradually increasing Dc voltage, and the condenser fan motor and the evaporator fan motor are sequentially starred with a predetermined time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Sanyo Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshiya Kikuyama