Patents by Inventor Toshiyuki Ohba

Toshiyuki Ohba 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).

  • Fuel lubricated sliding mechanism
    Publication number: 20050089685
    Abstract: There is provided a fuel lubricated sliding mechanism including a pair of sliding parts having respective sliding portions slidable relative to each other in the presence of fuel. At least one of the sliding portions of the sliding parts has a hard carbon coating formed with a hydrogen content of 30 atomic % or less. The fuel is selected from the group consisting of gasoline, light oil, alcohol fuel, biodiesel fuel and GTL fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Takahiro Hamada, Makoto Kano, Yutaka Mabuchi, Kyoji Hosono, Toshiyuki Ohba