Patents by Inventor Akio Masuo

Akio Masuo 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: 5367997
    Abstract: A first link member (7), an upper-limit link member (9a), and a lower-limit link member (9b) are rotatably and axially coupled together. When the throttle is to be opened, the throttle valve (5) is electrically controlled by the motor (4) which has been under the control of an output from the accelerator opening sensing device (3), and at the same time, the throttle valve (5) is mechanically controlled by the wire (12) through the link members (7, 9a, 9b) in response to the degree of opening of the accelerator. A high degree of throttle operation such as traction control, idling control, constant speed run, etc. can be executed normally, and when an abnormality arises, the fail-safe function is at work to close the throttle valve (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Matsushita Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kawamura, Masuo Takigawa, Yasuhiro Kondou, Tutomu Hamada, Teruo Maruyama, Akio Masuo