Patents by Inventor Kouji Shimasaki

Kouji Shimasaki 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).

  • Solar cell unit attaching apparatus
    Patent number: 7694466
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding a plurality of solar cell units includes a mounting member to be fixed onto a roof, a plurality of fixtures, and a frame member having to-be-sandwiched portions to be sandwiched and fixed between the mounting member and the fixtures, and grooves that support the ends of the plate-shaped solar cell units. The to-be-sandwiched portions of the frame members are positioned inside projection plane regions that project the solar cell units and the grooves immediately below, whereby the distance between adjacent solar cell units reduces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinsuke Miyamoto, Hiroyoshi Takikawa, Naoki Ito, Takeshi Takada, Kouji Shimasaki
  • Solar Cell Unit Attaching Apparatus
    Publication number: 20080169018
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding a plurality of solar cell units includes a mounting member to be fixed onto a roof, a plurality of fixtures, and a frame member having to-be-sandwiched portions to be sandwiched and fixed between the mounting member and the fixtures, and grooves that support the ends of the plate-shaped solar cell units. The to-be-sandwiched portions of the frame members are positioned inside projection plane regions that project the solar cell units and the grooves immediately below, whereby the distance between adjacent solar cell units reduces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinsuke Miyamoto, Hiroyoshi Takikawa, Naoki Ito, Takeshi Takada, Kouji Shimasaki