Patents by Inventor Satoshi Mizuya

Satoshi Mizuya 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).

  • Apparatus for estimating clutch temperature
    Patent number: 6769526
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for estimating clutch temperature estimates clutch temperatures that closely follow actual clutch temperature without a temperature sensor and at low cost. The apparatus employs method for calculating energy applied to the driving clutch according to the detected rotational speed difference and estimated torque and method for estimating a clutch temperature variation based on the calculated energy and estimating a clutch temperature based on the estimated clutch temperature variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Iida, Yoshiyuki Fukuda, Hirotaka Kusukawa, Atsuhiko Gotou, Shigeo Murata, Satoshi Mizuya
  • Apparatus for estimating clutch temperature
    Publication number: 20030150685
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for estimating clutch temperature estimates clutch temperatures that closely follow actual clutch temperature without a temperature sensor and at low cost. The apparatus employs method for calculating energy applied to the driving clutch according to the detected rotational speed difference and estimated torque and method for estimating a clutch temperature variation based on the calculated energy and estimating a clutch temperature based on the estimated clutch temperature variation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Norio Iida, Yoshiyuki Fukuda, Hirotaka Kusukawa, Atsuhiko Gotou, Shigeo Murata, Satoshi Mizuya
  • Front/rear wheel torque distribution control apparatus for four wheel drive vehicle
    Patent number: 6497301
    Abstract: To achieve a first object of the present invention, a starting time limit vehicle speed which preferentially permits a torque distribution to front and rear wheels at the time of starting of a vehicle is switched in accordance with a degree of a diameter difference. To achieve a second object of the present invention, when the vehicle makes a normal running with different-diameter tires mounted thereon, a front/rear wheel distribution torque caused by a front/rear wheel rotation speed difference owing to the different-diameter tires is limited by switching a torque gain depending on a degree of a diameter difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Iida, Yoshiyuki Fukuda, Hirotaka Kusukawa, Atsuhiko Gotou, Satoshi Mizuya
  • Front/rear wheel torque distribution control apparatus for four wheel drive vehicle
    Publication number: 20020033291
    Abstract: To achieve a first object of the present invention, a starting time limit vehicle speed which preferentially permits a torque distribution to front and rear wheels at the time of starting of a vehicle is switched in accordance with a degree of a diameter difference. To achieve a second object of the present invention, when the vehicle makes a normal running with different-diameter tires mounted thereon, a front/rear wheel distribution torque caused by a front/rear wheel rotation speed difference owing to the different-diameter tires is limited by switching a torque gain depending on a degree of a diameter difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norio Iida, Yoshiyuki Fukuda, Hirotaka Kusukawa, Atsuhiko Gotou, Satoshi Mizuya