Patents by Inventor Yousuke Hori

Yousuke Hori 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).

  • AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20090253549
    Abstract: A structure is given where the automatic transmission includes a planetary gear unit, a plurality of engagement elements to disconnect or fix elements of the planetary gear unit, a variable speed control that selects a low-speed forward gear as the vehicle first starts to move, a high-speed forward gear when the vehicle is moving forward, and a reverse gear when the vehicle is moving reverse by disconnecting or fixing the plurality of engagement elements. Embodiments may provide an advantage in layout by reducing a high-torque starting element and a forward/reverse shift element into a single planetary gear unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Koyama, Yukio Nagahori, Katsuya Tanoue, Yousuke Hori, Yusuke Miyamoto
  • Automatic Transmission
    Publication number: 20080261766
    Abstract: A structure is given where the automatic transmission includes a planetary gear unit, a plurality of engagement elements to disconnect or fix elements of the planetary gear unit, a variable speed control that selects a low-speed forward gear as the vehicle first starts to move, a high-speed forward gear when the vehicle is moving forward, and a reverse gear when the vehicle is moving reverse by disconnecting or fixing the plurality of engagement elements. Embodiments may provide an advantage in layout by reducing a high-torque starting element and a forward/reverse shift element into a single planetary gear unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Koyama, Yukio Nagahori, Katsuya Tanoue, Yousuke Hori, Yusuke Miyamoto