Patents by Inventor Shoji Kawatani

Shoji Kawatani 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).

  • Method of coupling a module framework to a ship structure
    Patent number: 5347703
    Abstract: A module frame work to which outfits are mounted is manufactured with high accuracy and is installed to a larger structure without adjustment operation. The module frame work comprises a pair of horizontal and mutually parallel main beams, a pair of beam members connecting the main beams, support columns vertically extending from each of junctions of the main beams with the beam members and at least a connector on an end of any of the main beams, beam members and support columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: Ishikawajima-Harima Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshinori Imashimizu, Yoshiaki Suda, Shuichi Yamamoto, Toshiyuki Takada, Kaoru Maeyama, Etsuro Hiramoto, Toshihide Oki, Sadayuki Morita, Shoji Kawatani, Kunihito Morioka, Ryoichi Fujimitsu, Kazuhisa Handa
  • Module frame work for larger structure, method and device for assembling module frame work and coupler for module frame work
    Patent number: 5226583
    Abstract: A module frame work to which outfits are mounted is manufactured with high accuracy and is installed to a larger structure without adjustment operation. The module frame work comprises a pair of horizontal and mutually parallel main beams, a pair of beam members connecting the main beams, support columns vertically extending from each of junctions of the main beams with the beam members and at least a connector on an end of any of the main beams, beam members and support columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Ishikawajima-Harima Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshinori Imashimizu, Yoshiaki Suda, Shuichi Yamamoto, Toshiyuki Takada, Kaoru Maeyama, Etsuro Hiramoto, Toshihide Oki, Sadayuki Morita, Shoji Kawatani, Kunihito Morioka, Ryoichi Fujimitsu, Kazuhisa Handa