Patents by Inventor Eiji Koba

Eiji Koba 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: 11908622
    Abstract: Capacitor includes a capacitor element unit and a case that is made of a metal and houses the capacitor element unit. The capacitor element unit includes a capacitor element, a first bus bar and a second bus bar that are connected to the capacitor element, and an insulating member disposed between the first bus bar and the second bus bar. The insulating member includes a first mounting portion, and the case includes a second mounting portion to which the first mounting portion is attached so that the capacitor element unit is located at a predetermined position with respect to the case while the first bus bar and the second bus bar are not in contact with the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motohiro Kawahata, Eiji Koba
  • Publication number: 20210343474
    Abstract: Capacitor includes a capacitor element unit and a case that is made of a metal and houses the capacitor element unit. The capacitor element unit includes a capacitor element, a first bus bar and a second bus bar that are connected to the capacitor element, and an insulating member disposed between the first bus bar and the second bus bar. The insulating member includes a first mounting portion, and the case includes a second mounting portion to which the first mounting portion is attached so that the capacitor element unit is located at a predetermined position with respect to the case while the first bus bar and the second bus bar are not in contact with the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: MOTOHIRO KAWAHATA, EIJI KOBA
  • Patent number: 7600935
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a planetary gear mechanism that transmits driving force from a driving motor to a resist roller when a cover is closed, and that stops transmitting the driving force to the resist roller when the cover is opened. The planetary gear mechanism includes a first gear to which the driving force from the driving motor is transmitted; a second gear that transmits the driving force to the resist roller; a planetary gear provided between the first and second gears; and a third gear that transmits the driving force from the first gear to the second gear via the planetary gear when the ratchet gear is locked by a lever, and that disconnects the transmission of the driving force to the resist roller when the ratchet gear is not locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Koba, Shinichiro Tsunematsu, Hirofumi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20060269350
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a planetary gear mechanism that transmits driving force from a driving motor to a resist roller when a cover is closed, and that stops transmitting the driving force to the resist roller when the cover is opened. The planetary gear mechanism includes a first gear to which the driving force from the driving motor is transmitted; a second gear that transmits the driving force to the resist roller; a planetary gear provided between the first and second gears; and a third gear that transmits the driving force from the first gear to the second gear via the planetary gear when the ratchet gear is locked by a lever, and that disconnects the transmission of the driving force to the resist roller when the ratchet gear is not locked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Koba, Shinichiro Tsunematsu, Hirofumi Nakamura