ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,668,102, issued on June 30, was assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. (Toyota, Japan).
"Heat management device for vehicle" was invented by Ryo Nakabayashi (Susono, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "When switching from the first mode in which there is a heating request for the air conditioner and there is a cooling request for the battery to the second mode in which there is a heating request for the air conditioner and there is no cooling request for the battery, the opening degree of the electric expansion valve of the refrigerant circuit is reduced for a predetermined period. Then, after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the mo...