Patents by Inventor Miki Kuse

Miki Kuse 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).

  • Work vehicle and method of controlling the same
    Patent number: 8504257
    Abstract: In a work vehicle, a control unit is configured to control a lock-up hydraulic pressure for controlling switching of a lock-up clutch. The control unit is configured to execute a lock-up slippage control for switching the lock-up clutch into a slippage state when the work vehicle starts moving. The control unit is configured to control the lock-up hydraulic pressure based on work instrument load information, pertaining to a load of a work instrument during execution of the lock-up slippage control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Yamaguchi, Yasutaka Kuse, Miki Kuse, Reiko Kuse
  • Lubricating oil supply control device for construction machine
    Patent number: 8447476
    Abstract: A lubricating oil supply control device controls a lubricating oil supply amount to a transmission in a construction machine including a torque converter with a lock-up clutch. The lubricating oil supply control device includes a clutch state determining section, a lubricating oil amount detecting section and a lock-up clutch controlling section. The clutch state determining section determines whether or not the lock-up clutch is being coupled. The lubricating oil amount detecting section detects whether or not the lubricating oil supply amount to the transmission is short of a preliminarily set supply amount. The lock-up clutch controlling section decouples the lock-up clutch when the lock-up clutch is being coupled and the lubricating oil supply amount is short of the preliminarily set supply amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Yamaguchi, Masaaki Kuma, Yasutaka Kuse, Miki Kuse, Reiko Kuse
  • WORK VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120245805
    Abstract: In a work vehicle, a control unit is configured to control a lock-up hydraulic pressure for controlling switching of a lock-up clutch. The control unit is configured to execute a lock-up slippage control for switching the lock-up clutch into a slippage state when the work vehicle starts moving. The control unit is configured to control the lock-up hydraulic pressure based on work instrument load information, pertaining to a load of a work instrument during execution of the lock-up slippage control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji Yamaguchi, Yasutaka Kuse, Takashi Kuse, Miki Kuse, Reiko Kuse
  • LUBRICATING OIL SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE
    Publication number: 20110276237
    Abstract: A lubricating oil supply control device controls a lubricating oil supply amount to a transmission in a construction machine including a torque converter with a lock-up clutch. The lubricating oil supply control device includes a clutch state determining section, a lubricating oil amount detecting section and a lock-up clutch controlling section. The clutch state determining section determines whether or not the lock-up clutch is being coupled. The lubricating oil amount detecting section detects whether or not the lubricating oil supply amount to the transmission is short of a preliminarily set supply amount. The lock-up clutch controlling section decouples the lock-up clutch when the lock-up clutch is being coupled and the lubricating oil supply amount is short of the preliminarily set supply amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Yamaguchi, Masaaki Kuma, Takashi Kuse, Yasutaka Kuse, Miki Kuse, Reiko Kuse