Patents by Inventor Makoto Taniquchi

Makoto Taniquchi 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).

  • Electric power supply system for vehicle
    Patent number: 5731690
    Abstract: In an electric power supply system including an alternator generating a low-voltage for energizing a battery and a low-voltage load and a high-voltage for energizing a high-voltage load such as a heater for a catalytic converter. Switching elements are disposed in an alternator housing to supply a low-voltage load and a high-voltage load selectively. The switching elements compose a part of rectifying unit for supplying DC output power to the high-voltage or low-voltage load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Taniquchi, Atsushi Umeda, Shin Kusase