Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Watanabe
Kazuyuki Watanabe 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).
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Patent number: 6780131Abstract: To prevent the neutral state from being formed in a change gear apparatus and allow the obtaining of an intended gear change appropriately during a servo malfunction. Hydraulic servos engage and disengage a plurality of friction engagement elements; a hydraulic pressure supply system supplies the hydraulic servo of a predetermined friction engagement element with hydraulic pressure; and an auxiliary hydraulic pressure supply systems supplies a predetermined hydraulic servo with another hydraulic pressure, in the case where the hydraulic pressure supply system is placed in a first unsupplied state where the hydraulic pressure supply system cannot supply the hydraulic servo of the predetermined friction engagement element with hydraulic pressure.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2001Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignees: Aisin Aw Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiro Itou, Hideaki Ogasawara, Naoyuki Fukaya, Mikio Iwase, Kazuhisa Ozaki, Keizo Kobayashi, Hiromichi Kimura, Yoshihiro Iijima, Koichi Tanaka, Shigeki Hiramatsu, Kazuyuki Watanabe
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Patent number: 6761664Abstract: When a current downshift is determined to be a multiple downshift, it is determined whether or not a torque down during a first downshift is in a condition of interfering with learning performed for stabilizing the downshift operation during a second downshift is executed. If the torque down during the first downshift is determined to be in the condition of interfering with the learning, the learning is prohibited.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Ayabe, Kazuyuki Watanabe, Shinji Kato, Toshimitsu Sato, Naoyuki Sakamoto, Hiromichi Kimura, Yasuo Hojo
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Patent number: 6749534Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a vehicle drive system including a drive power source, a fluid-operated power transmitting device connected to the drive power source, and an automatic transmission for transmitting a rotary motion of the fluid-operated power transmitting device to vehicle drive wheels such that a speed ratio of the automatic transmission is variable, the apparatus being arranged to increase an output of the drive power source for increasing its speed upon a shift-down action of the automatic transmission so as to increase its speed ratio during a coasting run of the vehicle, and including an output controlling element operable to control the output of the drive power source, and a gradually output increasing device operable upon the shift-down action during the coasting run, for controlling the output controlling element so as to gradually increase the speed of the drive power source at a predetermined rate.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2002Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin AW Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuyuki Watanabe, Naoyuki Sakamoto, Atsushi Ayabe, Toshimitsu Sato, Hiromichi Kimura, Hideaki Ogasawara, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Noboru Shibata
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Patent number: 6740005Abstract: A shift control apparatus of an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle to which torque is transmitted from an engine via a fluid coupling device is provided. In the automatic transmission including a plurality of hydraulically operated friction elements, a clutch-to-clutch downshift is carried out during coasting of the vehicle by releasing one of the friction elements and engaging another friction element. A controller of the shift control apparatus detects a difference between input and output rotation speeds of the fluid coupling device, and increases an engine speed by a controlled amount based on the difference between the input and output rotation speeds when the clutch-to-clutch downshift is carried out during coasting of the vehicle, so that the vehicle is brought into a minimal driving state in which the engine speed is slightly higher than the output rotation speed of the fluid coupling device.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2002Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin AW Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuyuki Watanabe, Toshimitsu Sato, Atsushi Ayabe, Shinji Kato, Naoyuki Sakamoto, Hiromichi Kimura, Noboru Shibata, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Hideaki Ogasawara
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Patent number: 6735509Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a vehicle drive system including an automatic transmission, including a feedback controller operable upon a shift-down action of the transmission effected by concurrent releasing and engaging actions of first and second frictional coupling devices during an operation of a manually operable vehicle accelerating member to drive the vehicle with the drive power soruce, for controlling an engaging force of the first frictional coupling device, and a learning compensator operable upon detection of an abnormality of the shift-down action, for learning compensation of an initial value of the engaging force at which a feedback control of the engaging force is initiated, or an output reducing device for reducing an output of a drive power source when input speed of the transmission has been increased to a value close to a synchronization value, and/or upon racing of the drive power source during the shift-down action.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2002Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin AW Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuyuki Watanabe, Naoyuki Sakamoto, Atsushi Ayabe, Toshimitsu Sato, Hiromichi Kimura, Hideaki Ogasawara, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Noboru Shibata
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Patent number: 6729987Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a vehicle automatic transmission having a hydraulically operated frictional coupling device operable to effect a shifting action of the automatic transmission, a switching valve operable according to a shifting command to effect the shifting action, and a pressure regulating valve operable to control a pressure of a working fluid to be supplied to the frictional coupling device through the switching valve to effect the shifting action, the apparatus including (a) a fluid temperature detector operable to detect a temperature of the working fluid, and (b) a delaying device operable to delay a moment of initiation of an operation of the pressure regulating valve to control the pressure of the working fluid to be supplied to the frictional coupling device for effecting the shifting action, such that the moment of initiation is delayed depending upon the detected working fluid temperature, to reduce a shifting shock of the automatic transmission.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin AW Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoyuki Sakamoto, Kazuyuki Watanabe, Toshimitsu Sato, Atsushi Ayabe, Hiromichi Kimura, Hideaki Ogasawara, Noboru Shibata, Mitsuhiro Nakamura
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Patent number: 6717385Abstract: A voltage regulator is comprised of a semiconductor element for controlling current supplied to a field coil, a flywheel element, a generation voltage regulation circuit for controlling the semiconductor element, and a switching capacity control circuit for controlling a current-switching capacity during a former stage of a turn-off transition period of the semiconductor element to be larger than that during the latter stage of the turn-off transition period. Accordingly, the current change rate can be reduced, so that surge voltage and electro-magnetic wave can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Tadatoshi Asada, Kazuyuki Watanabe
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Patent number: 6702714Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a vehicle automatic transmission having a hydraulically operated frictional coupling device operable to effect a shifting action of the automatic transmission, and an accumulator connected to the frictional coupling device, the apparatus including an accumulator-back-pressure learning compensation device operable to effect learning compensation of a back pressure of the accumulator such that an actual value of a rate of change of a rotating speed of a selected rotary element of the automatic transmission, which rotating speed changes as a result of the shifting action, approaches a predetermined target value, and an accumulator-back-pressure control device operable to control the back pressure, on the basis of an output of the accumulator-back-pressure leaning compensation device, whereby a shifting shock of the transmission can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshimitsu Sato, Kazuyuki Watanabe, Shinji Kato, Naoyuki Sakamoto, Atsushi Ayabe, Hiromichi Kimura
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Patent number: 6692407Abstract: An engine controller for a vehicle having an engine and an automatic transmission, the automatic transmission controlling the engine during a coast-down to a predetermined gear stage, the engine controller having an engine speed detection unit that detects the number of rotations of the engine output shaft an input shaft speed detection unit that detects the number of rotations of the input shaft a power-on detection unit for detecting a power-on state caused by a driver an engine output control unit that controls the output of the engine; and an engine control unit determines an engine speed and an input shaft speed and outputs a signal to the engine output control unit such that a predetermined relationship is maintained between the engine speed and the input shaft speed when the power-on state is detected in the coast-down state.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2002Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignees: Aisin AW,Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Noboru Shibata, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Hideaki Ogasawara, Mamoru Kurosawa, Kazuyuki Watanabe, Naoyuki Sakamoto, Toshimitsu Sato, Atsushi Ayabe, Hiromichi Kimura
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Patent number: 6634991Abstract: A hydraulic control unit including a hydraulic servo for engaging and disengaging each friction engagement element, hydraulic pressure supply device for supplying hydraulic pressure to a hydraulic servo of a predetermined friction engagement element selected according to a gearshift position to be achieved, failure detection device for detecting a failure has occurred in the hydraulic pressure supply device, and fail-safe device for preventing interlock that occurs due to a plurality of friction engagement elements being engaged, and also prevents a gearshift from a high-speed position to a low-speed position, when the failure detection device detects that a failure has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2001Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignees: Aisin AW Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiro Itou, Naoyuki Fukaya, Mikio Iwase, Kazuhisa Ozaki, Hiromichi Kimura, Yoshihiro Iijima, Kazuyuki Watanabe, Shigeki Hiramatsu, Koichi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20030143416Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a layered film which exhibits, when used as a sealant film, excellent openability, good clouding property, high water vapor barrier property and superior seal strength stability and which is suitable as a medical packaging material, and to provide a packaging product thereof. The layered film comprises at least two layers of a resin composition layer [layer (A)] comprising (a) from 60 to 90% by mass of linear low-density polyethylene produced using a single site catalyst and (b) from 40 to 10% by mass of a polybutene-1, and a high-density polyethylene layer [layer (B)] comprising (c) a high-density polyethylene having a density of 0.950 to 0.970 (g/cm3). The packaging product has the layer (A) of the layered film as a sealant layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2003Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventors: Kazuyuki Watanabe, Takao Nasu
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Publication number: 20030100403Abstract: When a clutch is disengaged in a D-N shift, a duty ratio of a linear solenoid in a stand-by state at a constant pressure is calculated according to the following equation by using the following values: a reference duty ratio in a stand-by state at a constant pressure; a correction value for an AT oil temperature; a correction value for an engine speed; and respective learning correction values in a N-D shift and a 4-3 coast down shift in which the clutch is engaged. In the equation, K is a coefficient and has a constant value predetermined in the range of 0≦K≦1.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2002Publication date: May 29, 2003Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinji Kato, Toshimitsu Sato, Kazuyuki Watanabe, Naoyuki Sakamoto, Atsushi Ayabe, Hiromichi Kimura, Yasuo Hojo
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Publication number: 20030054911Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a vehicle automatic transmission having a hydraulically operated frictional coupling device operable to effect a shifting action of the automatic transmission, and an accumulator connected to the frictional coupling device, the apparatus including an accumulator-back-pressure learning compensation device operable to effect learning compensation of a back pressure of the accumulator such that an actual value of a rate of change of a rotating speed of a selected rotary element of the automatic transmission, which rotating speed changes as a result of the shifting action, approaches a predetermined target value, and an accumulator-back-pressure control device operable to control the back pressure, on the basis of an output of the accumulator-back-pressure leaning compensation device, whereby a shifting shock of the transmission can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2002Publication date: March 20, 2003Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshimitsu Sato, Kazuyuki Watanabe, Shinji Kato, Naoyuki Sakamoto, Atsushi Ayabe, Hiromichi Kimura
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Publication number: 20030040388Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a vehicle automatic transmission having a hydraulically operated frictional coupling device operable to effect a shifting action of the automatic transmission, a switching valve operable according to a shifting command to effect the shifting action, and a pressure regulating valve operable to control a pressure of a working fluid to be supplied to the frictional coupling device through the switching valve to effect the shifting action, the apparatus including (a) a fluid temperature detector operable to detect a temperature of the working fluid, and (b) a delaying device operable to delay a moment of initiation of an operation of the pressure regulating valve to control the pressure of the working fluid to be supplied to the frictional coupling device for effecting the shifting action, such that the moment of initiation is delayed depending upon the detected working fluid temperature, to reduce a shifting shock of the automatic transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoyuki Sakamoto, Kazuyuki Watanabe, Toshimitsu Sato, Atsushi Ayabe, Hiromichi Kimura, Hideaki Ogasawara, Noboru Shibata, Mitsuhiro Nakamura
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Publication number: 20030027686Abstract: An engine controller for a vehicle having an engine and an automatic transmission for transmitting the rotation of an output shaft of the engine to an input shaft through a fluidic transmission device, changing the speed of rotation by switching the transmission path, and transmitting the rotation whose speed has been changed to driving wheels, the automatic transmission controlling the engine during a coast-down to a predetermined gear stage, the engine controller having an engine speed detection unit that detects the number of rotations of the engine output shaft an input shaft speed detection unit that detects the number of rotations of the input shaft a power-on detection unit for detecting a power-on state caused by a driver an engine output control unit that controls the output of the engine; and an engine control unit determines an engine speed and an input shaft speed and outputs a signal to the engine output control unit such that a predetermined relationship is maintained between the engine speed anType: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Noboru Shibata, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Hideaki Ogasawara, Mamoru Kurosawa, Kazuyuki Watanabe, Naoyuki Sakamoto, Toshimitsu Sato, Atsushi Ayabe, Hiromichi Kimura
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Publication number: 20030027679Abstract: A duty ratio for controlling an engagement force of a friction engagement device on the side of upshift engagement is corrected by an amount corresponding to an intermediate correction control value in the course of the shift. In addition, on a prerequisite condition that learning correction of a constant standby pressure control value at the start of the shift is converged, learning correction is performed for the intermediate correction control value according to a gradient of a turbine speed. Thus, a shift shock is prevented from occurring due to abrupt engagement of the friction engagement device and the like at the completion of the shift.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoyuki Sakamoto, Kazuyuki Watanabe, Toshimitsu Sato, Atsushi Ayabe, Hiromichi Kimura, Hideaki Ogasawara, Noboru Shibata, Mitsuhiro Nakamura
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Publication number: 20030027685Abstract: A shift control apparatus of an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle to which torque is transmitted from an engine via a fluid coupling device is provided. In the automatic transmission including a plurality of hydraulically operated friction elements, a clutch-to-clutch downshift is carried out during coasting of the vehicle by releasing one of the friction elements and engaging another friction element. A controller of the shift control apparatus detects a difference between input and output rotation speeds of the fluid coupling device, and increases an engine speed by a controlled amount based on the difference between the input and output rotation speeds when the clutch-to-clutch downshift is carried out during coasting of the vehicle, so that the vehicle is brought into a minimal driving state in which the engine speed is slightly higher than the output rotation speed of the fluid coupling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuyuki Watanabe, Toshimitsu Sato, Atsushi Ayabe, Shinji Kato, Naoyuki Sakamoto, Hiromichi Kimura, Noboru Shibata, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Hideaki Ogasawara
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Publication number: 20030027684Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a vehicle drive system including an automatic transmission, including a feedback controller operable upon a shift-down action of the transmission effected by concurrent releasing and engaging actions of first and second frictional coupling devices during an operation of a manually operable vehicle accelerating member to drive the vehicle with the drive power soruce, for controlling an engaging force of the first frictional coupling device, and a learning compensator operable upon detection of an abnormality of the shift-down action, for learning compensation of an initial value of the engaging force at which a feedback control of the engaging force is initiated, or an output reducing device for reducing an output of a drive power source when input speed of the transmission has been increased to a value close to a synchronization value, and/or upon racing of the drive power source during the shift-down action.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuyuki Watanabe, Naoyuki Sakamoto, Atsushi Ayabe, Toshimitsu Sato, Hiromichi Kimura, Hideaki Ogasawara, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Noboru Shibata
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Publication number: 20030022756Abstract: When a current downshift is determined to be a multiple downshift, it is determined whether or not a torque down during a first downshift is in a condition of interfering with learning performed for stabilizing the downshift operation during a second downshift is executed. If the torque down during the first downshift is determined to be in the condition of interfering with the learning, the learning is prohibited.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsushi Ayabe, Kazuyuki Watanabe, Shinji Kato, Toshimitsu Sato, Naoyuki Sakamoto, Hiromichi Kimura, Yasuo Hojo
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Publication number: 20030022758Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a vehicle drive system including a drive power source, a fluid-operated power transmitting device connected to the drive power source, and an automatic transmission for transmitting a rotary motion of the fluid-operated power transmitting device to vehicle drive wheels such that a speed ratio of the automatic transmission is variable, the apparatus being arranged to increase an output of the drive power source for increasing its speed upon a shift-down action of the automatic transmission so as to increase its speed ratio during a coasting run of the vehicle, and including an output controlling element operable to control the output of the drive power source, and a gradually output increasing device operable upon the shift-down action during the coasting run, for controlling the output controlling element so as to gradually increase the speed of the drive power source at a predetermined rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuyuki Watanabe, Naoyuki Sakamoto, Atsushi Ayabe, Toshimitsu Sato, Hiromichi Kimura, Hideaki Ogasawara, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Noboru Shibata