Patents by Inventor Akihito Shoda

Akihito Shoda 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).

  • Underwater posture stabilization system and diving apparatus equipped with the same
    Patent number: 8683938
    Abstract: Provided is an underwater posture stabilization system which, by being attached to various underwater equipment such as undersea equipment and underwater vehicles having different shapes and positions of the center of gravity according to their purpose and the like, allows simply and reliably setting their posture in water (basic posture), is excellent in versatility, is not only excellent in posture stability since, when the posture inclines under the effect and the like of tidal currents and pulsating currents, a moment to restore the posture to its original posture naturally acts, but is also capable of easily changing the posture as needed, and also is capable of stably controlling the posture even in the presence of complicated tidal currents and pulsating currents, and is excellent in reliability, stability, and certainty of posture control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Kitakyushu Foundation for the Advancement of Industry, Science and Technology
    Inventors: Akihito Shoda, Tohru Harada, Ikuo Yamamoto, Kazuo Ishii, Amir Ali Forough Nassiraei
  • UNDERWATER POSTURE STABILIZATION SYSTEM AND DIVING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110094433
    Abstract: Provided is an underwater posture stabilization system which, by being attached to various underwater equipment such as undersea equipment and underwater vehicles having different shapes and positions of the center of gravity according to their purpose and the like, allows simply and reliably setting their posture in water (basic posture), is excellent in versatility, is not only excellent in posture stability since, when the posture inclines under the effect and the like of tidal currents and pulsating currents, a moment to restore the posture to its original posture naturally acts, but is also capable of easily changing the posture as needed, and also is capable of stably controlling the posture even in the presence of complicated tidal currents and pulsating currents, and is excellent in reliability, stability, and certainty of posture control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Kitakyushu Found for the Adv of Ind, Sci & Tech
    Inventors: Akihito Shoda, Tohru Harada, Ikuo Yamamoto, Kazuo Ishii, Amir Ali Forough Nassiraei