ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,997, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to SUBARU Corp. (Tokyo).
"Battery-temperature raising apparatus" was invented by Takahiro Kawashiri (Tokyo).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A battery-temperature raising apparatus includes a battery, a transmission, an oil pan, a heat-retaining oil tank, a heat exchanger, a first valve, a temperature sensor, and a control unit. The transmission includes a transmission mechanism that converts torque and a clutch capable of braking a wheel. The oil pan and the oil tank are disposed in the transmission and are in communication with the heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the battery and oil. The...