Patents by Inventor Toshiya Shinpo

Toshiya Shinpo 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).

  • Patent number: 6404165
    Abstract: An electricity accumulator which is capable of equalizing the voltages of a plurality of electricity accumulating devices such as batteries in an inexpensive and simple construction and quickly even in a state which is not a fully charged state. Dissipation of electrical energy is prevented. The electricity device includes a plurality connected in series. There is a capacitor connectable in parallel with at least two of the electricity accumulating devices. A connection switching device switches selectively a first connection mode in which the capacitor is connected to a first electricity accumulating device so that the capacitor is charged or discharged through the first electricity accumulating device and a second connection mode in which the capacitor is connected to a second electricity accumulating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo
    Inventors: Toshiya Shinpo, Hiroyasu Suzuki