Patents by Inventor Kenichi Andou

Kenichi Andou 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).

  • Straight joint for cable
    Patent number: 6555751
    Abstract: The center component 18a around the connector 2 is made of an insulating material such as synthetic resin, and there is a middle flange 19 formed around its middle section that protrudes outward in the radial direction around its entire circumference. There are insulating-tube side flanges 21, 21 that are formed around the opening ends of external semiconductive layers 13a, 13a of the insulating tubes 20a, 20a at the ends of the cables 4, 4, respectively. These insulating-tube side flanges 21, 21, are connected and joined to the middle flange 19 with O-rings 25, 25 therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Central Japan Railway Company
    Inventors: Takeshi Umeki, Yoshihiro Jizou, Yoshihumi Itabashi, Ichirou Kume, Kenichi Andou, Katsuteru Asahi, Shinji Katoh, Kouji Miura, Ryuichi Okai, Shizuo Maeda