Patents by Inventor Takae Okazaki

Takae Okazaki 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 pack
    Patent number: 6440601
    Abstract: A plurality of cells are disposed in close contact with each other with their longitudinal axes parallel to each other, and their electrode terminals that are juxtaposed at one end are electrically connected to each other with a connector piece. These cells thus joined together are inserted into and held within a frame body formed in one-piece with a pair of end face covers, connecting bar, and retaining piece, or alternatively, inserted into and held within a cell casing having a pair of end face covers, bottom wall, and partition boss formed integrally therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Aoi, Takeshi Inui, Yukihiro Gotanda, Daisuke Yoshida, Takae Okazaki