Tokyo, Japan

Yukimichi Imai

This inventor holds 2 USPTO granted patents and 2 EPO patents. Top assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. Active years: 2020.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Yukimichi Imai. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/yukimichi-imai

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

 

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.4

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Forward Citations = 1(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 2020

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2 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Yukimichi Imai and His Hand Dryer Innovations.

Introduction

Yukimichi Imai is an inventor based in Tokyo, Japan, whose patent work includes designs for hand dryers and their airflow systems. He is associated with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and has 2 patents in the information provided.

Latest Patents

Imai’s listed patents focus on improving how hand dryers draw air and how their components are arranged.

The “Hand dryer” patent describes an air-stream generating device housed within inner and outer housings. An intake air passage connects the outer air inlet to the device air inlet. A projection on the passage’s opposing surface extends toward the inner air inlet, shaping the intake pathway.

The “Hand dryer apparatus” patent describes a casing with an air inlet, a discharge nozzle, and a fan that directs airflow toward the nozzle. An intake air pathway body guides air from the inlet toward the fan and is fixed to the removable cover, while the fan is supported by the casing’s base.

Career Highlights

The supplied information identifies Imai’s work with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and lists two patents related to hand dryer design. Both inventions address airflow intake and the arrangement of dryer components.

Collaborations

The provided information names Takaki Kobayashi and Yasuyuki Itoigawa as Imai’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the listed patents.

Conclusion

Yukimichi Imai’s listed patent work at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation centers on hand dryer airflow pathways and component design.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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