Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Kawahara

Hirofumi Kawahara 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).

  • Automobile insurance system, automobile insurance center and automobile
    Publication number: 20030233261
    Abstract: A video camera for photographing a running state of an automobile is provided in the automobile and the photographed video is recorded in a recording device. When a sensor mounted on the automobile detects occurrence of an accident by detecting an impact or the like, data containing the running state recorded by the recording device is transmitted to an insurance center which computes insurance payment for the accident through a transmission system. As a result, there can be provided an automobile insurance system so that a driver comes to be conscious of safe driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Hirofumi Kawahara, Noriko Kawahara, Minori Kawahara, Megumi Kawahara, Kazuki Kawabata
  • Core-gathering apparatus and a main conveyor belt drive roller structure for the apparatus
    Patent number: 5178221
    Abstract: An apparatus which gathers earthen cores dug out by a boring machine operates with a main conveyor belt and auxiliary conveyor belt which are partially forced in contact with each other so as to sandwich earthen cores inbetween and transfer the cords to a collecting box. The main conveyor belt is driven by a single drive roller that has axially inclined projecting strips on the end portions so as to prevent the main conveyor belt from shifting in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignees: Seirei Kogyo Inc., Kawahara Yanmar Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Hamawaki, Hirofumi Kawahara