Patents by Inventor Katsunori Katou

Katsunori Katou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6913103
    Abstract: A hydraulically driven traveling vehicle comprising a pair of right and left driving axles (driving sprockets) differentially connected to each other by a differential mechanism, the input section of the differential mechanism having the output rotation of traveling HST 110 (110) transmitted thereto, both driving sprockets having mutually opposite two-flow output rotations separately transmitted thereto from a steering HST (120), thereby effecting traveling driving and turning, electromagnetic solenoids (61a, 61b, 62a, 62b) serving as output regulating devices for the traveling HST and the steering HST being provided so that the manipulated variables and directions of a speed change lever and a steering operation tool are converted into electric signals, on the basis of which electric signals the output current values of the electromagnetic solenoids are controlled, causing the respective output rotary speeds of the HSTs to correspond to the output current values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Kitasaka, Takeshi Hasebe, Katsunori Katou, Toshiyuki Miwa
  • Patent number: 6634990
    Abstract: A speed change mechanism (1) constructed by connecting in tandem a hydraulic type speed change unit (17) having a plurality of hydraulic clutches (57, 58, 59) to be alternatively engaged and a hydraulic type speed change unit (20) having a plurality of hydraulic clutches (66, 67, 68) to be alternatively engaged, wherein a time-varying region (common slip region) is secured in which the two clutches slip in common such that during speed change, when the working hydraulic pressure in a clutch to be engaged is on its way to gradual increase, the working hydraulic pressure in a clutch to be disengaged lowers. This common slip region is made smaller during shift-down than during shift-up by a change in time-difference between the pressure increase start time for the clutch to be engaged and the pressure decrease start time for the clutch to be disengaged or by a change in the pressure decrease property of the clutch to be disengaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Yammar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsunori Katou, Mizuya Matsufuji
  • Publication number: 20030136591
    Abstract: A hydraulically driven traveling vehicle comprising a pair of right and left driving axles (driving sprockets) differentially connected to each other by a differential mechanism, the input section of the differential mechanism having the output rotation of traveling HST 110 (110) transmitted thereto, both driving sprockets having mutually opposite two-flow output rotations separately transmitted thereto from a steering HST (120), thereby effecting traveling driving and turning, electromagnetic solenoids (61a, 61b, 62a, 62b) serving as output regulating means for the traveling HST and the steering HST being provided so that the manipulated variables and directions of a speed change lever and a steering operation tool are converted into electric signals, on the basis of which electric signals the output current values of the electromagnetic solenoids are controlled, causing the respective output rotary speeds of the HSTs to correspond to the output current values, wherein the respective output current values of
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Yuji Kitasaka, Takeshi Hasebe, Katsunori Katou, Toshiyuki Miwa
  • Publication number: 20030134712
    Abstract: A speed change mechanism (1) constructed by connecting in tandem a hydraulic type speed change unit (17) having a plurality of hydraulic clutches (57, 58, 59) to be alternatively engaged and a hydraulic type speed change unit (20) having a plurality of hydraulic clutches (66, 67, 68) to be alternatively engaged, wherein a time-varying region (common slip region) is secured in which the two clutches slip in common such that during speed change, when the working hydraulic pressure in a clutch to be engaged is on its way to gradual increase, the working hydraulic pressure in a clutch to be disengaged lowers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Katsunori Katou, Mizuya Matsufuji
  • Patent number: 6491604
    Abstract: A speed change mechanism (1) constructed by connecting in tandem a hydraulic type speed change unit (17) having a plurality of hydraulic clutches (57, 58, 59) to be alternatively engaged and a hydraulic type speed change unit (20) having a plurality of hydraulic clutches (66, 67, 68) to be alternatively engaged, wherein a time-varying region (common slip region) is secured in which the two clutches slip in common such that during speed change, when the working hydraulic pressure in a clutch to be engaged is on its way to gradual increase, the working hydraulic pressure in a clutch to be disengaged lowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignees: Yanmar Diesel Engine Co., Ltd., Kanzaki Koyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsunori Katou, Mizuya Matsufuji