Patents by Inventor Koji NAKAKITA

Koji NAKAKITA 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).

  • Publication number: 20230030412
    Abstract: An electronic control device 1 includes: a circuit board 4 having a first surface 4A on which heat-generating components 21, 22, 23 and heat-degradable components 31, 32 are mounted; a first metallic case 2 covering the first surface 4A; a second case 3 covering a second surface 4B of the circuit board 4 opposite to the first surface 4A; supporting members 51, 52 provided between the heat-degradable components 31, 32 and the first case 2 to support the heat-degradable components 31, 32; and heat-dissipating members 41, 42, 43, each provided on at least any of the heat-generating components 21, 22, 23, and the first case 2, to transmit heat generated from the heat-generating component 21, 22, or 23, to the first case 2. A heat conductivity of the heat-dissipating members 41, 42, 43 is higher than a heat conductivity of the supporting members 51, 52.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Motohiro KAWANABE, Koji NAKAKITA, Kenji NISHIOKA, Misaki YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10975738
    Abstract: An engine fluid heating apparatus, preventing failure in heating fluid, is provided. A control device opens a sub switch during an initial opening period (“IOP”) after closing a main switch, and the control device closes the sub switch during an initial closing period (“ICP”) after the IOP. Circuit normality is displayed by turning on an indicator lamp when a heater feeding circuit is electrically conducted via a bypass electric circuit during the IOP. Heater feeding is displayed by turning off the indicator lamp when power is supplied to the electric heater via a trunk electric circuit during the ICP. Circuit abnormality is displayed by turning off the indicator lamp when the heater feeding circuit is not electrically conducted via the bypass electric circuit during the IOP, and the circuit abnormality display is held by keeping the indicator lamp off during the ICP immediately after the IOP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji Nakakita
  • Publication number: 20180291778
    Abstract: An engine fluid heating apparatus, preventing failure in heating fluid, is provided. A control device opens a sub switch during an initial opening period (“IOP”) after closing a main switch, and the control device closes the sub switch during an initial closing period (“ICP”) after the IOP. Circuit normality is displayed by turning on an indicator lamp when a heater feeding circuit is electrically conducted via a bypass electric circuit during the IOP. Heater feeding is displayed by turning off the indicator lamp when power is supplied to the electric heater via a trunk electric circuit during the ICP. Circuit abnormality is displayed by turning off the indicator lamp when the heater feeding circuit is not electrically conducted via the bypass electric circuit during the IOP, and the circuit abnormality display is held by keeping the indicator lamp off during the ICP immediately after the IOP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Koji NAKAKITA