Patents by Inventor Yoshitomo NISHIHARA

Yoshitomo NISHIHARA 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 MODULE, BATTERY SYSTEM, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20100271223
    Abstract: A plurality of battery cells is connected in series via a plurality of bus bars. An FPC board is attached to the bus bars. On the FPC board, PTC elements are respectively arranged in close proximity to the bus bars. Each of conductor lines on the FPC board extends between an attachment portion of the bus bar and the PTC element arranged in close proximity to the bus bar, extends between the PTC element and one end of the FPC board, and is connected to a plurality of connection terminals of a printed circuit board. The connection terminals are electrically connected to a detecting circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazumi OHKURA, Yoshitomo NISHIHARA, Kenji TAGUCHI, Keiji KISHIMOTO