Patents by Inventor Masatsugu Owada

Masatsugu Owada 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).

  • Method and system for controlling limited-slip differential gear unit for automotive vehicle
    Patent number: 4741407
    Abstract: A limited-slip differential gear unit has end adjustable slip-limitation according to the operation mode of the adjustable suspension system. A control system for the limited-slip differential gear unit, which controls the slip-limitation is associated with a suspension control system to receive therefrom a suspension mode indicative signal to select one of a plurality of preset characteristics to derive a slip-limit control signal. The limited-slip differential gear unit includes a slip-limit adjusting mechanism which is responsive to the control signal for adjusting the slip-limitation to be generated by the limited-slip differential gear unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1988
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shuuji Torii, Kiyotaka Ozaki, Masatsugu Owada