Patents by Inventor Sho KOWATARI

Sho KOWATARI 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).

  • Transmission and control method for transmission
    Patent number: 11976719
    Abstract: A transmission, includes a transmission mechanism including a torque converter having a lock-up clutch; an oil pump configured to discharge an oil to be supplied to the transmission mechanism; a lock-up oil pressure control valve configured to adjust a pressure of the oil discharged from the oil pump and supply the oil to the lock-up clutch; a lubricating oil pressure control valve configured to adjust the pressure of the oil discharged from the oil pump and supply the oil to a portion to be lubricated of the transmission mechanism; and a controller configured to control the lock-up oil pressure control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeaki Ishibashi, Tomohiro Inoue, Sho Kowatari
  • TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20220412449
    Abstract: A transmission, includes a transmission mechanism including a torque converter having a lock-up clutch; an oil pump configured to discharge an oil to be supplied to the transmission mechanism; a lock-up oil pressure control valve configured to adjust a pressure of the oil discharged from the oil pump and supply the oil to the lock-up clutch; a lubricating oil pressure control valve configured to adjust the pressure of the oil discharged from the oil pump and supply the oil to a portion to be lubricated of the transmission mechanism; and a controller configured to control the lock-up oil pressure control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeaki ISHIBASHI, Tomohiro INOUE, Sho KOWATARI