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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 1991
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sadayuki Hirano, Shizuoka, JP;
Yoshinori Yamashita, Shizuoka, JP;
Takumi Tatsumi, Hyogo, JP;
Hiroaki Yamamoto, Hyogo, JP;
Assignee:
Suzuki Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Shizuoka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74844 ; 74856 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling a continuous speed variable transmission includes a pressure sensor for detecting atmospheric pressure, and a control unit which receives a detection signal from the pressure sensor. The control unit responds to the detected atmospheric pressure, the shift position of the transmission, and other predetermined conditions to correct clutch pressure and line pressure.