Patents by Inventor Kiyotaka Hoshino

Kiyotaka Hoshino 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).

  • Battery cell inspecting method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6215311
    Abstract: A battery cell inspection method in which the difference in the measured value in case of normal battery cell insertion and that incase of mistaken battery cell insertion is large to facilitate decision as to whether or not mistaken insertion occurred to enable stable result of decision to be achieved, and in which, if the area of the electrode plate and/or the number of the electrode plates making up a sole battery cell is small, decision as to mistaken insertion can be given easily to assure correct results of decision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Miyamoto, Kiyotaka Hoshino
  • Apparatus for continuous manufacturing lead or lead alloy strip
    Patent number: 4498519
    Abstract: A lead or lead alloy strip useful for lattice plates of batteries, which is characterized by having recrystallized structure, and a method and apparatus for continuous manufacturing of said alloy strips directly from molten lead or lead alloy advantageously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1985
    Assignees: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., The Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Watanabe, Yuichi Suzuki, Yukihiro Nagata, Kiyotaka Hoshino