Patents by Inventor Osamu Nohira

Osamu Nohira 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).

  • Ultra-high multi-story buildings and construction thereof
    Patent number: 5377465
    Abstract: An extra super multi-story building having one piece of extra super multi-story of about 200 story construction, two pieces of extra super multi-stories of about 150 story construction and one piece of extra super multi-story of about 100 story construction. Each extra super multi-story includes two through four pieces of tower-like super multi-stories of about 50 story construction and of about 50 m in diameter (floor area: about 200 m.sup.2 /story). A sky lobby is provided about every 50 stories connecting the extra super multi-stories. Four shuttle elevators lead from the ground to the sky lobbies, and a sightseeing tower and high-rise garden (sky dome) are provided at the rooftop of the extra super multi-story building. Main facilities such as offices, hotels and residences are arranged in each extra multi-story.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: Kajima Corporation
    Inventors: Takuji Kobori, Shigeru Ban, Toshihiko Kubota, Osamu Nohira, Norihide Koshika, Koji Kondo, Sadaaki Masuda, Yoshinori Kitamura, Hideo Tanaka, Hiroomi Sato, A. Scott Howe