Patents by Inventor Satoshi Gotoh

Satoshi Gotoh 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: 7549354
    Abstract: A shift fork position detecting device for a manual transmission is provided. The manual transmission includes a coupling sleeve constituting a synchronizer, a shift fork movable with the coupling sleeve and an actuator for moving the shift fork. The actuator has a stationary main body and a reciprocal output member operatively connected to the shift fork. The shift fork position detecting device includes a magnet mounted on the output member of the actuator, and a magnetic sensor mounted on the main body of the actuator to cooperate with the magnet for detecting the position of the shift fork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Hara, Satoshi Gotoh
  • Publication number: 20060011008
    Abstract: A shift fork position detecting device for a manual transmission is provided. The manual transmission includes a coupling sleeve constituting a synchronizer, a shift fork movable with the coupling sleeve and an actuator for moving the shift fork. The actuator has a stationary main body and a reciprocal output member operatively connected to the shift fork. The shift fork position detecting device includes a magnet mounted on the output member of the actuator, and a magnetic sensor mounted on the main body of the actuator to cooperate with the magnet for detecting the position of the shift fork.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Hara, Satoshi Gotoh
  • Patent number: D347627
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoshi Gotoh
  • Patent number: D356071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoshi Gotoh