This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 EPO patent. Top assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha. Active years: 2018.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2018
Title: Wataru Tanabe and Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Control
Introduction
Wataru Tanabe is an inventor based in Tokyo, Japan, associated with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. His patent work concerns vehicle control systems, particularly the selection of driving modes for four-wheel-drive vehicles.
Latest Patents
Tanabe is credited with 1 patent: “Controller of Four-Wheel Drive Vehicle.” The invention describes a system that lets a driver select the vehicle’s drive mode and off-road traveling modes. It checks the transfer device’s arrangement and determines whether a requested mode change is permitted. When permitted, the controller sets the traveling mode according to the detected arrangement and the driver’s inputs; otherwise, it maintains the current mode.
Career Highlights
Tanabe’s listed patent reflects work on coordinating driver controls with a vehicle’s drivetrain configuration. The system is designed to manage mode changes in a way that accounts for the transfer device’s state.
Collaborations
Tomo Kato and Takayuki Wako are identified as Tanabe’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent.
Conclusion
Wataru Tanabe’s patent focuses on practical control of four-wheel-drive and off-road modes, linking driver input to the vehicle’s drivetrain arrangement.
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