Patents by Inventor Akihiro Nozaki

Akihiro Nozaki 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).

  • Patent number: 11964729
    Abstract: An operated component for a human-powered vehicle comprises a first wired communicator and a first wireless communicator. The first wired communicator has a first wired communication state in which the first wired communicator is configured to recognize a wired signal transmitted via a wired communication channel. The first wireless communicator has a first wireless communication state in which the first wireless communicator is configured to recognize a wireless signal transmitted via a wireless communication channel. The first wireless communicator is configured to be in the first wireless communication state while the first wired communicator is in the first wired communication state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Akihiro Nozaki, Tomohiro Takimoto, Hirofumi Fukui
  • Publication number: 20240114225
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus of an embodiment includes a rotor image-pickup unit for picking up an image of a rotor using a rotor image-pickup device in the air gap between the rotor and a stator. The rotor image-pickup device includes: a carriage casing; a camera; an image-pickup position changing part; and an image-pickup direction changing part. The camera is installed in the carriage casing, and picks up an image of a ventilation hole of the rotor in the air gap. The image-pickup position changing part is installed in the carriage casing, and changes an image-pickup position of the camera by moving the carriage casing in a circumferential direction of the rotor in the air gap. The image-pickup direction changing part is installed in the carriage casing, and changes an image-pickup direction of the camera to an inclined angle to a radial direction of the rotor in the air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsunori YUMINAMOCHI, Akihiro MATSUZAKI, Masaoki SAITO, Hitoshi KATAYAMA, Fumio SATO, Dai NOZAKI
  • Publication number: 20230406430
    Abstract: A telescopic apparatus comprises a first tube, a second tube configured to be telescopically coupled to the first tube, and an electric cable connector provided to one of the first tube and the second tube. The electric cable connector is configured to be detachably coupled to an electric cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Toyoto SHIRAI, Yuki SAKAGAWA, Norikazu TAKI, Akihiro NOZAKI, Noor Ashyikkin BINTI MOHD NOOR, Kentaro KOSAKA
  • Publication number: 20230382490
    Abstract: A control device is provided for controlling a transmission device of a human-powered vehicle. The control device includes an electronic controller configured to control the transmission device. The electronic controller is configured to restrict actuation of the transmission device for a predetermined period from a first time after an action of the transmission device is completed. The electronic controller is configured to change the predetermined period in accordance with a traveling state of the human-powered vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Shinichiro NODA, Takeshi UEDA, Yuta MIZUTANI, Yuichi UEYAMA, Akihiro NOZAKI
  • Patent number: 11780519
    Abstract: A telescopic apparatus controller for a human-powered vehicle comprises a controller configured to control a telescopic apparatus in one of a plurality of operating modes. The plurality of operating modes includes a first operating mode in which a reference portion of the telescopic apparatus is selectively arranged to one of a first predetermined position and a second predetermined position, and a second operating mode in which the reference portion of the telescopic apparatus is arbitrarily arranged between a first end position and a second end position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Toyoto Shirai, Yuki Sakagawa, Norikazu Taki, Akihiro Nozaki, Noor Ashyikkin Binti Mohd Noor, Kentaro Kosaka
  • Patent number: 11724775
    Abstract: A control device comprises a controller configured to control an actuator to move an output member in a first actuating manner in a first state where an electric power source configured to supply electricity to the actuator is in a first power-source state and where a movement of the output member does not reach a target movement after the controller controls the actuator based on control information. The controller is configured to control the actuator to move the output member in a second actuating manner different from the first actuating manner in a second state where the electric power source is in a second power-source state different from the first power-source state and where the movement of the output member does not reach the target movement after the controller controls the actuator based on the control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Tachibana, Yuichi Ueyama, Akihiro Nozaki
  • Publication number: 20230089903
    Abstract: An electrical device for a system of a human-powered vehicle comprises a controller. The controller is configured to selectively act, based on reference information relating to the system, as each of a master controller and a slave controller. The master controller is configured to transmit a first control signal to a different slave controller of a different electrical device of the system. The different slave controller is configured to be operated in response to the first control signal. The slave controller is configured to be operated in response to a second control signal transmitted from a different master controller of a different electrical device of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yuki SAKAGAWA, Toyoto SHIRAI, Noor Ashyikkin BINTI MOHD NOOR, Akihiro NOZAKI, Satoshi SHAHANA, Hitoshi TAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230025889
    Abstract: A component is configured to be mounted on a human-powered vehicle. The component includes a communication device. The communication device is configured to receive predetermined information sent from a transmission device of the human-powered vehicle. The predetermined information includes at least some of first information that the transmission device receives from an operating device mounted to the human-powered vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuhiro FUJII, Yoshiyuki KASAI, Akihiro NOZAKI, Tomohiro TAKIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11518477
    Abstract: An actuation controller for a rider posture changing device of a human-powered vehicle comprises a detector and a controller. The rider posture changing device includes a first member, a second member, and an electrical actuator configured to move the second member relative to the first member. The detector is configured to detect actuation information relating to an actuation state in which the electrical actuator moves the second member relative to the first member. The controller is configured to evaluate the actuation state in accordance with the actuation information detected by the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Toyoto Shirai, Yuki Sakagawa, Norikazu Taki, Akihiro Nozaki, Noor Ashyikkin Binti Mohd Noor
  • Publication number: 20220126938
    Abstract: A rider-posture changing device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a first member, a second member, a detector, and a controller. The second member is configured to be movable relative to the first member. The detector is configured to detect position information of the second member relative to the first member. The controller is configured to obtain movement information of the second member relative to the first member based on the position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yuki SAKAGAWA, Toyoto SHIRAI, Akihiro NOZAKI, Satoshi SHAHANA, Hitoshi TAKAYAMA, Noor Ashyikkin BINTI MOHD NOOR
  • Patent number: 11291065
    Abstract: A wireless communication device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a wireless communicator and a controller. The wireless communicator is configured to wirelessly transmit a connection demand signal to establish a wireless connection between the wireless communicator and an additional wireless communicator. The controller is configured to control the wireless communicator to wirelessly transmit the connection demand signal at first frequency for a first period. The controller is configured to control the wireless communicator to wirelessly transmit the connection demand signal at second frequency which is different from the first frequency after a passage of the first period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Shota Inoue, Yoshiyuki Kasai, Makoto Usui, Masako Itsukashi, Akihiro Nozaki
  • Publication number: 20220081068
    Abstract: An operated component for a human-powered vehicle comprises a first wired communicator and a first wireless communicator. The first wired communicator has a first wired communication state in which the first wired communicator is configured to recognize a wired signal transmitted via a wired communication channel. The first wireless communicator has a first wireless communication state in which the first wireless communicator is configured to recognize a wireless signal transmitted via a wireless communication channel. The first wireless communicator is configured to be in the first wireless communication state while the first wired communicator is in the first wired communication state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Akihiro NOZAKI, Tomohiro TAKIMOTO, Hirofumi FUKUI
  • Publication number: 20220001955
    Abstract: A communication system includes a first communication device, a second communication device and a third communication device. The first communication device is configured to be connected to an operating device mounted on a human-powered vehicle. The second communication device is configured to be connected to a transmission device of the human-powered vehicle. The third communication device is configured to be connected to a component that is mounted on the human-powered vehicle and that differs from the operating device and the transmission device. The second communication device is configured to receive first information that is sent from the first communication device in response to operation of the operating device. The third communication device of the component is configured to receive second information that includes at least some of the first information sent from the second communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Kazuhiro FUJII, Yoshiyuki KASAI, Akihiro NOZAKI, Tomohiro TAKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210325363
    Abstract: A method for determining the degree of sludge generation in oil includes: a deteriorated oil generating step ST1; a RPVOT testing step ST2; a sludge amount measuring step ST2B; and a determining step ST3. The step ST1 generates deteriorated oil oxidized by immersing and rotating a pressurized container in a thermostatic bath having a predetermined temperature. The pressurized container is pressurized until the oxygen partial pressure reaches a predetermined pressure higher than the value under atmospheric pressure by adding oil and a copper catalyst, substituting with oxygen, or injecting oxygen or air. The step ST2A measures an RPVOT residual ratio of a portion of generated deteriorated oil by the RPVOT test. The step ST2B measures the amount of sludge for a portion of generated deteriorated oil. The step ST3 determines the ease of sludge generation from the relationship between the measured RPVOT residual ratio and the amount of sludge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Akihiko YANO, Akihiro NOZAKI
  • Publication number: 20200377176
    Abstract: An actuation controller for a rider posture changing device of a human-powered vehicle comprises a detector and a controller. The rider posture changing device includes a first member, a second member, and an electrical actuator configured to move the second member relative to the first member. The detector is configured to detect actuation information relating to an actuation state in which the electrical actuator moves the second member relative to the first member. The controller is configured to evaluate the actuation state in accordance with the actuation information detected by the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Toyoto SHIRAI, Yuki SAKAGAWA, Norikazu TAKI, Akihiro NOZAKI, Noor Ashyikkin BINTI MOHD NOOR
  • Publication number: 20200307729
    Abstract: A telescopic apparatus controller for a human-powered vehicle comprises a controller configured to control a telescopic apparatus in one of a plurality of operating modes. The plurality of operating modes includes a first operating mode in which a reference portion of the telescopic apparatus is selectively arranged to one of a first predetermined position and a second predetermined position, and a second operating mode in which the reference portion of the telescopic apparatus is arbitrarily arranged between a first end position and a second end position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Toyoto SHIRAI, Yuki SAKAGAWA, Norikazu TAKI, Akihiro NOZAKI, Noor Ashyikkin BINTI MOHD NOOR, Kentaro KOSAKA
  • Publication number: 20200252987
    Abstract: A wireless communication device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a wireless communicator and a controller. The wireless communicator is configured to wirelessly transmit a connection demand signal to establish a wireless connection between the wireless communicator and an additional wireless communicator. The controller is configured to control the wireless communicator to wirelessly transmit the connection demand signal at first frequency for a first period. The controller is configured to control the wireless communicator to wirelessly transmit the connection demand signal at second frequency which is different from the first frequency after a passage of the first period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Shota INOUE, Yoshiyuki KASAI, Makoto USUI, Masako ITSUKASHI, Akihiro NOZAKI
  • Publication number: 20200170060
    Abstract: A wireless communication device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a wireless communicator and a controller. The wireless communicator has a first communication mode in which at least a first communication protocol is used and a second communication mode in which a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol is used. The controller is configured to set the wireless communicator with one of the first communication mode and the second communication mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Shota INOUE, Yoshiyuki KASAI, Makoto USUI, Masako ITSUKASHI, Akihiro NOZAKI
  • Patent number: 10667316
    Abstract: A wireless communication device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a wireless communicator and a controller. The wireless communicator has a first communication mode in which at least a first communication protocol is used and a second communication mode in which a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol is used. The controller is configured to set the wireless communicator with one of the first communication mode and the second communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Shota Inoue, Yoshiyuki Kasai, Makoto Usui, Masako Itsukashi, Akihiro Nozaki
  • Patent number: 9210093
    Abstract: A control circuit generates a selection signal indicating a head area of an alignment buffer when the area is an unwritten area, and when the head area is a written area, successively performs comparison between a sequence number stored in the area and a sequence number of a target packet from a head to a tail to search a boundary area and generates a selection signal indicating the detected boundary area. When the boundary area could not be detected even when the search reaches the last written area, the control circuit generates a selection signal indicating the next area of the last written area. The writing circuit shifts data stored in each area by one area from the area indicated by the selection signal in a direction of the tail of the alignment buffer, and writes packet information of the target packet into the area indicated by the selection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Akihiro Nozaki