US Patent Issued to AutoNetworks Technologies, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Sumitomo Electric Industries on Jan. 13 for "Protector apparatus" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,525,788, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to AutoNetworks Technologies Ltd. (Yokkaichi, Japan), Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd. (Yokkaichi, Japan) and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (Osaka, Japan).

"Protector apparatus" was invented by Shinichi Tanabe (Yokkaichi, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A protector apparatus is used in a power supply system for supplying power to loads and includes a power path and a relay. The power path includes a first conductive path, which is connected to a first power supply unit, and a second conductive path, which is connected to a second power supply unit. A relay switches the first conductive path a...