Patents by Inventor Shouhei Imai

Shouhei Imai 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).

  • Clamp device
    Patent number: 7753351
    Abstract: The disclosed clamp device for clamping blank pieces may comprise a mounting table, first and second clamping units, positioning units, and lock units. The mounting table is for placing thereon first and second blank pieces. The first and second clamping units have respective clamp plates that are able to be put on the first and second blank pieces while permitting a guided movement of the first and second blank pieces on the mounting table. The positioning units move the first and second blank pieces to establish a positioning of the first and second blank pieces on the mounting table. The lock units apply a given force to the first and second clamp plates to lock the first and second blank pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Yajima, Shouhei Imai, Norio Kawano, Masamichi Miwa
  • CLAMP DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080224376
    Abstract: The disclosed clamp device for clamping blank pieces may comprise a mounting table, first and second clamping units, positioning units, and lock units. The mounting table is for placing thereon first and second blank pieces. The first and second clamping units have respective clamp plates that are able to be put on the first and second blank pieces while permitting a guided movement of the first and second blank pieces on the mounting table. The positioning units move the first and second blank pieces to establish a positioning of the first and second blank pieces on the mounting table. The lock units apply a given force to the first and second clamp plates to lock the first and second blank pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Masatoshi YAJIMA, Shouhei Imai, Norio Kawano, Masamichi Miwa
  • Clamp device
    Patent number: 7377503
    Abstract: The disclosed clamp device for clamping blank pieces may comprise a mounting table, first and second clamping units, positioning units, and lock units. The mounting table is for placing thereon first and second blank pieces. The first and second clamping units have respective clamp plates that are able to be put on the first and second blank pieces while permitting a guided movement of the first and second blank pieces on the mounting table. The positioning units move the first and second blank pieces to establish a positioning of the first and second blank pieces on the mounting table. The lock units apply a given force to the first and second clamp plates to lock the first and second blank pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Yajima, Shouhei Imai, Norio Kawano, Masamichi Miwa
  • Clamp device
    Publication number: 20050218576
    Abstract: At first, a first blank piece is positioned and locked, then a second blank piece is positioned with the aid of the locked first blank piece in such a manner that a given edge of the second blank piece contacts with a given edge of the locked first blank piece, and then the second blank piece is locked at the position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Masatoshi Yajima, Shouhei Imai, Norio Kawano, Masamichi Miwa