Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Manabe

Yasuhiro Manabe 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: 5975865
    Abstract: A wave pump activated by a wave energy for conveying a water to a desired place. The wave pump includes a tiltable hollow piston tube having an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion is communicated with a submerged pipe and the upper portion extends vertically upward toward a water surface. A piston portion is formed at an outer periphery of the hollow piston tube, and a cylinder which defines a cylinder chamber above the piston portion is fitted over the piston portion such that the cylinder can slide up and down. The cylinder is equipped with a float for moving the cylinder up and down such that a flow of water is generated in the hollow piston tube and submerged pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Taiyo Plant Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Manabe