Patents by Inventor Yuuji Kato

Yuuji Kato 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).

  • Fuel-cut control system for automobiles with lock-up type automatic transmission
    Patent number: 5490815
    Abstract: A fuel-cut control system for an automobile is equipped with an engine with a fuel-cut device and an automatic transmission with a lock-up torque converter, and includes a step-by-step fuel-recover device which cooperates with the fuel-cut device and is responsive to transition from coasting to acceleration running, for recovering each of engine cylinders from fuel-cut step-by-step, while continuing a locked-up state of the torque converter in its lock-up range during the transit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1996
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuuji Kato, Yoshichika Hagiwara