Patents by Inventor Hidenori Obayashi

Hidenori Obayashi 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 cell separator, manufacturing method of the fuel cell separator, and fuel cell
    Patent number: 8906571
    Abstract: Provided is a fuel cell separator having a coating layer on a metal substrate. The coating layer is provided with an amorphous carbon layer and a conductive section. The conductive section is composed of graphite particles, which are preferably dispersed in the manner of islands each of which has at least a part exposed from the surface of the amorphous carbon layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayasu Sato, Hidenori Obayashi
  • FUEL CELL SEPARATOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE FUEL CELL SEPARATOR, AND FUEL CELL
    Publication number: 20100035120
    Abstract: Provided is a fuel cell separator having a coating layer on a metal substrate. The coating layer is provided with an amorphous carbon layer and a conductive section. The conductive section is composed of graphite particles, which are preferably dispersed in the manner of islands each of which has at least a part exposed from the surface of the amorphous carbon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takayasu Sato, Hidenori Obayashi