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Power supply device and mechanical device

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Published March 31st, 2026
Detected March 31st, 2026
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Summary

USPTO granted Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Patent US12592425B2 for a power supply device comprising a battery unit, a heater configured to generate heat based on battery power, and a driving unit for temperature-based heater control. The patent was filed November 17, 2022 (Application No. 17988930) and contains 13 claims. Five inventors are credited: Shunichiro Sueyoshi, Akihiro Kimura, Kotaro Kawase, Yoshiharu Nawata, and Mitsuyoshi Kanai.

What changed

USPTO granted Patent US12592425B2 to Honda Motor Co., Ltd. for a power supply device featuring a battery unit, a heater powered by the battery, and a driving unit that controls the heater based on battery temperature. The invention falls under CPC classifications H01M (batteries) and F02N (vehicle starting), with applications in automotive and power supply systems. The patent contains 13 claims and was granted March 31, 2026.

This is a routine patent grant notice with no compliance obligations. No action is required from regulated entities. Patent grants do not impose regulatory requirements or deadlines but may be relevant for competitive intelligence, freedom-to-operate analyses, or licensing considerations for entities working in battery thermal management technology.

Source document (simplified)

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Power supply device and mechanical device

Grant US12592425B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026

Assignee

HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

Inventors

Shunichiro Sueyoshi, Akihiro Kimura, Kotaro Kawase, Yoshiharu Nawata, Mitsuyoshi Kanai

Abstract

A present invention is a power supply device, comprising a battery unit, a heater configured to generate heat on the basis of power of the battery unit, and a driving unit configured to drive the heater with a driving force according to a temperature of the battery unit.

CPC Classifications

H01M 10/615 H01M 10/63 H01M 2220/20 H01M 2010/4271 H01M 10/425 H01M 50/213 H01M 2220/30 F02N 11/0866 F02N 11/0862 F02N 2200/06

Filing Date

2022-11-17

Application No.

17988930

Claims

13

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Classification

Agency
USPTO
Published
March 31st, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US12592425B2

Who this affects

Applies to
Manufacturers Technology companies
Industry sector
3361 Automotive Manufacturing 5112 Software & Technology 3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Activity scope
Patent Grant
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Energy Automotive Manufacturing

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