ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,780, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Tokyo).

"Vehicle power conversion device" was invented by Takahiro Uneme (Tokyo) and Mayuka Araki (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle power conversion device is mounted in a front room of a vehicle. The vehicle power conversion device has a DCDC converter, an accommodating case configured to accommodate the DCDC converter, and a connector unit provided on the accommodating case. First and second protruding portions are provided in a front region of the accommodating case. The connector unit is provided such that, as viewed in an upper-lower direction, the connect...