US Patent Issued to AutoNetworks Technologies, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Sumitomo Electric Industries on April 29 for "Power supply control device" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,288,659, issued on April 29, was assigned to AutoNetworks Technologies Ltd. (Yokkaichi, Japan), Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd. (Yokkaichi, Japan) and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (Osaka, Japan).

"Power supply control device" was invented by Ryosuke Masuda (Yokkaichi, Japan), Masayuki Kato (Yokkaichi, Japan), Shunichi Sawano (Yokkaichi, Japan) and Ryohei Sawada (Yokkaichi, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power supply control device is to be installed in a vehicle. The power supply control device controls power supply via a semiconductor switch and a fuse by turning the semiconductor switch ON or OFF. The semiconductor switch and ...