Patents by Inventor Yoshimoto Nishihara

Yoshimoto Nishihara 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 SOURCE APPARATUS WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS DISPOSED IN THE BATTERY BLOCKS
    Publication number: 20110206948
    Abstract: The power source apparatus is provided with battery blocks 50 made up of a plurality of battery cells 1 connected in battery stacks, and an outer case that holds the battery blocks 50. A block circuit board 60 to control the battery cells 1 that make up each battery stack and electrical components 63 connected to the block circuit board 60 or the battery stack are disposed in the end-planes of each battery stack. With this arrangement, electrical components are disposed in each battery block eliminating the need for a special purpose electrical component case and allowing outer case enlargement to be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Asai, Yoshimoto Nishihara, Kazumi Ohkura, Yutaka Miyazaki