Patents Examined by Thoms S. Auchterlonie
  • Apparatus for controlling lock-up clutch in vehicle automatic transmission according to fuzzy set theory
    Patent number: 5095435
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a lock-up clutch in a vehicle automatic transmission having a speed changing mechanism and a fluid coupling, wherein an engine is connected directly to the speed changing mechanism when the lock-up clutch is engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Setsuo Tokoro, Mitsuru Takada