Patents by Inventor Yutaka Nakato

Yutaka Nakato 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).

  • Publication number: 20070119867
    Abstract: A microcomputer (160) is programmed to determine an amount of ice cubes to be sliced on a basis of operation of either one of size button switches (80a˜80c), to determine a mixing time for mixing sliced ice with an amount of beverage on a basis of operation of either one of drink button switches (90a˜90c) and to control each operation of a shaving motor (M1) and a mixing motor (M2) for preparation of an amount of cold beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: JOYTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Nakato, Noriyuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7201338
    Abstract: A frozen beverage blender equipped with an ice cutting mechanism including an upright machine frame mounted on a base structure, an upper hood horizontally mounted on the upper portion of the machine frame to be detachable downwardly, the upper hood having a downwardly inclined conical inner surface, a cutting disk coupled at its lower end outer periphery with a lower end outer periphery of the upper hood to be detachable downwardly, the cutting disk having a conical upper surface downwardly inclined from its center and being provided with a cutting blade mounted thereon in such a manner that the edge of the cutting blade is positioned upward at a radial slit formed in the cutting disk, a rotary shaft vertically extending through the center of the upper hood and being supported at its lower end on the head of the cutting disk, and a rotary plate driven by the rotary shaft to rotate along the upper surface of the cutting disk, wherein the upper hood has a cylindrical head portion formed with an inlet opening f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Joytec Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Nakato, Kaoru Suzuki, Noriyuki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20060243838
    Abstract: A frozen beverage blender equipped with an ice cutting mechanism including an upright machine frame mounted on a base structure, an upper hood horizontally mounted on the upper portion of the machine frame to be detachable downwardly, the upper hood having a downwardly inclined conical inner surface, a cutting disk coupled at its lower end outer periphery with a lower end outer periphery of the upper hood to be detachable downwardly, the cutting disk having a conical upper surface downwardly inclined from its center and being provided with a cutting blade mounted thereon in such a manner that the edge of the cutting blade is positioned upward at a radial slit formed in the cutting disk, a rotary shaft vertically extending through the center of the upper hood and being supported at its lower end on the head of the cutting disk, and a rotary plate driven by the rotary shaft to rotate along the upper surface of the cutting disk, wherein the upper hood has a cylindrical head portion formed with an inlet opening f
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventor: Yutaka Nakato
  • Patent number: D527567
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Joytec Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Nakato, Noriyuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: D492878
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Joytec Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Nakato, Noriyuki Kobayashi