Patents by Inventor Todd Takashi Watanabe

Todd Takashi Watanabe 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).

  • Electronically controlled drawer slide locking for cabinets and hub for same
    Patent number: 10733816
    Abstract: A locking system for a cabinet may include a plurality of hubs to pass signals from activation devices and for power distribution to locks controlling access to drawers and/or openings of the cabinet. The hubs may also pass signals between pairs of locks, for example for drawer slides used for drawers of the cabinets. In some embodiments the hubs passively pass the signals, and in some embodiments each of the hubs are identical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Accuride International Inc.
    Inventors: Darush David Hashemi, Charles Milligan, Lucas Nielsen, Todd Takashi Watanabe
  • ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED DRAWER SLIDE LOCKING FOR CABINETS AND HUB FOR SAME
    Publication number: 20180315264
    Abstract: A locking system for a cabinet may include a plurality of hubs to pass signals from activation devices and for power distribution to locks controlling access to drawers and/or openings of the cabinet. The hubs may also pass signals between pairs of locks, for example for drawer slides used for drawers of the cabinets. In some embodiments the hubs passively pass the signals, and in some embodiments each of the hubs are identical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Darush David Hashemi, Charles Milligan, Lucas Nielsen, Todd Takashi Watanabe