US Patent Issued to AutoNetworks Technologies, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Sumitomo Electric Industries on May 27 for "On-board control device" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,316,100, issued on May 27, was assigned to AutoNetworks Technologies Ltd. (Yokkaichi, Japan), Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd. (Yokkaichi, Japan) and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (Osaka, Japan).

"On-board control device" was invented by Akio Ishihara (Yokkaichi, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An on-board control device includes a plurality of relays, a control unit, and a plurality of current detection units. The plurality of current detection units detect the value of current that flows through respective branch paths. The relays switch between an allowance state of allowing current flow on the respective branch paths and a shut ...