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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yasuhiro Koike, Kariya, JP;
Masaaki Kaneko, Kariya, JP;
Takashi Hyogo, Kariya, JP;
Hirohisa Shojima, Kariya, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 ;
Abstract
An electromagnetic induction type charging device for charging a battery device has a charging paddle and a receptacle. The charging paddle has an infrared communication apparatus for communicating between the paddle and the receptacle. The housing of the charging paddle is made of a material that transmits infrared waves.