Patents by Inventor Takafumi Nishimuta

Takafumi Nishimuta 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).

  • Power supply connector, vehicle and control method for vehicle
    Patent number: 9434257
    Abstract: A power supply connector (410) is used to supply electric power from a hybrid vehicle (100) equipped with an engine (160) and a motor generator (130, 135) to a device outside of the vehicle (100). When the power supply connector (410) is connected to an inlet (220) of the vehicle (100), the power supply connector (410) outputs a signal for performing a power supply operation while allowing operation of the engine (160) to an ECU (300) of the vehicle (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeki Kinomura, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Takahide Iida, Takafumi Nishimuta
  • POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR, VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140232182
    Abstract: A power supply connector (410) is used to supply electric power from a hybrid vehicle (100) equipped with an engine (160) and a motor generator (130, 135) to a device outside of the vehicle (100). When the power supply connector (410) is connected to an inlet (220) of the vehicle (100), the power supply connector (410) outputs a signal for performing a power supply operation while allowing operation of the engine (160) to an ECU (300) of the vehicle (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeki Kinomura, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Takahide Iida, Takafumi Nishimuta