Patents by Inventor Kazue SHIMOKAWARA

Kazue SHIMOKAWARA 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: 11976723
    Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To reduce a sense of discomfort given to a driver due to vehicle deceleration caused by a downshift that is not intended by the driver, which is caused by a failure of a rotation speed sensor or the like. [SOLUTIONS] An automatic transmission includes: a transmission mechanism configured to shift rotation of a driving source and transmit the rotation to a driving wheel; and a clutch configured to control transmission of a torque from the driving source to the driving wheel, wherein when a change rate of a rotation speed of the driving source is equal to or higher than a predetermined change rate, a torque transmission capacity of the clutch is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazue Shimokawara
  • Publication number: 20240084892
    Abstract: An automatic transmission, in which when starting with an accelerator pedal opening less than a predetermined opening, the automatic transmission is set to a first speed ratio, and when starting with the accelerator pedal opening equal to or greater than the predetermined opening, the automatic transmission is set to a second speed ratio lower than the first speed ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazue SHIMOKAWARA
  • Publication number: 20240068564
    Abstract: An automatic transmission includes: a transmission mechanism configured to shift rotation of a driving source and transmit the rotation to a driving wheel; and a clutch configured to control transmission of a torque from the driving source to the driving wheel, wherein when a change rate of a rotation speed of the driving source is equal to or higher than a predetermined change rate, a torque transmission capacity of the clutch is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazue SHIMOKAWARA