Patents by Inventor Koji Tanihata

Koji Tanihata 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).

  • Hybrid vehicle
    Publication number: 20060169506
    Abstract: In a hybrid vehicle, a planetary gear train is arranged between an engine and a generator such that the driving force of the engine can be distributed through the planetary gear train to be transmitted to front wheels and the generator. In-wheel motors are incorporated in the front wheels, respectively, so as to drive the respective front wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Kazunori Handa, Koji Tanihata