Patents by Inventor Hirokazu OGUMA

Hirokazu OGUMA 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).

  • DRIVE APPARATUS AND TRANSPORTER
    Publication number: 20170054401
    Abstract: A drive apparatus includes a first power storage, a second power storage, an electric motor, a voltage booster, an electric device. The second power storage is superior to the first power storage in energy to weight density and is inferior to the first power storage in output to weight density. The electric motor is to be driven with power supplied from at least one of the first power storage and the second power storage. The voltage booster is to boost a voltage output from the first power storage. The voltage booster includes a switch to electrically connect or disconnect the first power storage to at least one of the electric motor and the second power storage. The electric device is provided between the first power storage and the voltage booster. The voltage output from the second power storage is higher than a guaranteed operating voltage of the electric device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daijiro TAKIZAWA, Yoshihiro ITO, Hirokazu OGUMA, Masahiro SHIMADA