ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,403,773, issued on Sept. 2, was assigned to Daifuku Co. Ltd. (Osaka, Japan).
"Power supply apparatus" was invented by Hiroki Takimoto (Hinocho, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power supply apparatus mounted in a moving body includes: a pickup coil configured to generate induced electromotive force by an AC current flowing through a feeder line arranged along a moving route of the moving body; a power receiver configured to convert an AC power into a DC power; a capacitor connected to the output side of the power receiver; a circuit protector provided between the power receiver and the capacitor, and an electrical load; and an exte...