Patents by Inventor Koki Kikuchi

Koki Kikuchi 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).

  • Slip ring device
    Patent number: 5224138
    Abstract: A slip ring device comprises a cylindrical body of an insulating material, at least one ring of an electrically conductive material fitted on the outer periphery of the cylindrical body, at least one strip member of an electrically conductive material arranged on the outer periphery of the ring, a coupling member, situated between the strip member and the outer periphery of the ring, for electrically coupling the strip member and the outer periphery of the ring, at least one lead member of an electrically conductive material, having one end portion electrically connected to the ring and the other end portion led out of the inner periphery of the cylindrical body, and a brush unit of an electrically conductive material, situated in electrical contact with the strip member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshiki Hirao, Kozi Natori, Koki Kikuchi