Patents by Inventor Masahiko Suba

Masahiko Suba 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).

  • Positioning structure of a battery cooling duct for a vehicle
    Patent number: 6315069
    Abstract: A battery is disposed beneath a floor panel of a vehicle, and an intake duct for supplying air from within a passenger compartment extends in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle above one side of the floor panel, passing through the floor panel above the battery. An exhaust duct for exhausting air supplied to the battery extends in the longitudinal direction above the other side of the floor panel, passing through the floor panel above the battery. Air inside the passenger compartment is supplied to the battery via the intake duct so as to cool the battery. After cooling the battery, air of an elevated temperature is exhausted via the exhaust duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Suba, Kazuaki Iwamoto