Patents by Inventor Fumihide NUMATA
Fumihide NUMATA 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).
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Patent number: 11897573Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member, an operating member, a first substrate, and a second substrate. The operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The first substrate is provided to one of the base member and the operating member. The second substrate is provided to the one of the base member and the operating member. The second substrate is separate from the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Ayako Takahashi, Takuma Sakai, Yasuyuki Komada, Yusuke Nishikawa, Kentaro Kosaka, Takaya Masuda, Katsuhiro Tachibana, Shun Kakehashi, Yuichiro Hidaka, Fumihide Numata
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Patent number: 11731730Abstract: A control device for a first communicator of a human-powered vehicle configured to establish one of a wireless communication and a wired communication with a second communicator comprises a power supply controller. The power supply controller is configured to control a power supplying state of at least one of a first electric power source and a second electric power source to supply electric power to the first communicator based on at least one of a power-source state of at least one of the first electric power source and the second electric power source and a communication state between the first communicator and the second communicator.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Takaya Masuda, Fumihide Numata, Takashi Matsubara, Tomohiro Takimoto
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Publication number: 20230242208Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The human-powered vehicle control device includes a master electronic controller configured to control a first component and a second component. The first component is configured to be controlled by at least one of the master electronic controller and a first slave electronic controller. The master electronic controller is configured to restrict operation of at least one of the first component and the second component based on a first operation signal transmitted from the first slave electronic controller in a case where the first component is controlled by the first slave electronic controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Fumihide NUMATA, Kazumasa MITSUNARI, Keita MICHIKAWA
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Patent number: 11597466Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member, an operating member, an accommodating structure, and a second electric power source. The operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The accommodating structure is configured to accommodate a first electric power source. The second electric power source is electrically connected so as to supply electricity to a wireless communicator. The second electric power source is separate from the first electric power source.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Takaya Masuda, Fumihide Numata, Yoshiyuki Kasai, Tomohiro Takimoto, Nobuhiro Kure, Katsuhiro Tachibana, Hiroshi Tsuda, Yasuyuki Komada, Shun Kakehashi, Yuichiro Hidaka
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Patent number: 11358678Abstract: A control system includes a detection device and an electronic controller. The detection device is configured to detect passenger information related to at least one passenger of a human-powered vehicle driven by a driver of the human-powered vehicle in which the at least one passenger is different from the driver. The electronic controller is configured to control at least one component of the human-powered vehicle in accordance with the passenger information.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Noriko Masuta, Azusa Yamazaki, Megumi Nakabo, Takehiko Nakajima, Fumihide Numata, Hiroshi Fujita, Kenji Goto
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Publication number: 20220063754Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member, an operating member, an accommodating structure, and a second electric power source. The operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The accommodating structure is configured to accommodate a first electric power source. The second electric power source is electrically connected so as to supply electricity to a wireless communicator. The second electric power source is separate from the first electric power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Takaya MASUDA, Fumihide NUMATA, Yoshiyuki KASAI, Tomohiro TAKIMOTO, Nobuhiro KURE, Katsuhiro TACHIBANA, Hiroshi TSUDA, Yasuyuki KOMADA, Shun KAKEHASHI, Yuichiro HIDAKA
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Publication number: 20220063755Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member, an operating member, a first substrate, and a second substrate. The operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The first substrate is provided to one of the base member and the operating member. The second substrate is provided to the one of the base member and the operating member. The second substrate is separate from the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Ayako TAKAHASHI, Takuma SAKAI, Yasuyuki KOMADA, Yusuke NISHIKAWA, Kentaro KOSAKA, Takaya MASUDA, Katsuhiro Tachibana, Shun Kakehashi, Yuichiro Hidaka, Fumihide Numata
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Publication number: 20210339824Abstract: A control device for a first communicator of a human-powered vehicle configured to establish one of a wireless communication and a wired communication with a second communicator comprises a power supply controller. The power supply controller is configured to control a power supplying state of at least one of a first electric power source and a second electric power source to supply electric power to the first communicator based on at least one of a power-source state of at least one of the first electric power source and the second electric power source and a communication state between the first communicator and the second communicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2020Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Takaya MASUDA, Fumihide NUMATA, Takashi MATSUBARA, Tomohiro TAKIMOTO
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Patent number: 11070252Abstract: To provide a circuit module, a bicycle electric component, and a communication system that are easily matched to a communication system that uses power line communication, a circuit module is configured to be mounted on a bicycle electric component. The circuit module includes a first circuit board, a communication converter configured to convert between information appropriate to power line communication and information appropriate to communication other than the power line communication and mounted on the first circuit board, and a plurality of first terminals formed on the first circuit board. The plurality of first terminals is connected to a second circuit board included in the electric component.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Fumihide Numata, Takafumi Suzuki, Mao Kuroda, Yuichiro Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20200130778Abstract: A control system includes a detection device and an electronic controller. The detection device is configured to detect passenger information related to at least one passenger of a human-powered vehicle driven by a driver of the human-powered vehicle in which the at least one passenger is different from the driver. The electronic controller is configured to control at least one component of the human-powered vehicle in accordance with the passenger information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Satoshi SHAHANA, Noriko MASUTA, Azusa YAMAZAKI, Megumi NAKABO, Takehiko NAKAJIMA, Fumihide NUMATA, Hiroshi FUJITA, Kenji GOTO
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Patent number: 10271529Abstract: A fishing reel configured to forwardly release a fishing line includes a reel unit, a spool rotatably supported by the reel unit, an electric power generator that generates an electric power upon a rotation of the spool, an electric component including a controller, an overvoltage protection circuit, and a bypass circuit. The controller operates using the electric power generated by the electric power generator. The overvoltage protection circuit is electrically connected to the electric power generator and the electric component, the overvoltage protection circuit limits a voltage of the electric power output from the electric power generator to a predetermined magnitude. The bypass circuit supplies the electric power generated by the electric power generator to the electric component by bypassing the overvoltage protection circuit upon a determination that the voltage of the electric power generated by the electric power is less than or equal to a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventor: Fumihide Numata
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Publication number: 20190103895Abstract: To provide a circuit module, a bicycle electric component, and a communication system that are easily matched to a communication system that uses power line communication, a circuit module is configured to be mounted on a bicycle electric component. The circuit module includes a first circuit board, a communication converter configured to convert between information appropriate to power line communication and information appropriate to communication other than the power line communication and mounted on the first circuit board, and a plurality of first terminals formed on the first circuit board. The plurality of first terminals is connected to a second circuit board included in the electric component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Fumihide Numata, Takafumi Suzuki, Mao Kuroda, Yuichiro Ishikawa
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Patent number: 10159234Abstract: A fishing reel forwardly releases a fishing line and includes a reel unit, a spool, a spool brake, an electric component, and a voltage booster circuit. The spool is rotatably supported by the reel unit. The spool brake generates an electric power upon a rotation of the spool, and applies a brake force to brake the spool using the electric power when the spool is rotated. The electric component operates using the electric power generated by the spool brake. The voltage booster circuit increases a voltage supplied to the electric component.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Fumihide Numata, Norikazu Taki, Yuichiro Ishikawa, Akira Niitsuma
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Publication number: 20170208789Abstract: A fishing reel configured to forwardly release a fishing line includes a reel unit, a spool rotatably supported by the reel unit, an electric power generator that generates an electric power upon a rotation of the spool, an electric component including a controller, an overvoltage protection circuit, and a bypass circuit. The controller operates using the electric power generated by the electric power generator. The overvoltage protection circuit is electrically connected to the electric power generator and the electric component, the overvoltage protection circuit limits a voltage of the electric power output from the electric power generator to a predetermined magnitude. The bypass circuit supplies the electric power generated by the electric power generator to the electric component by bypassing the overvoltage protection circuit upon a determination that the voltage of the electric power generated by the electric power is less than or equal to a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: Shimano Inc.Inventor: Fumihide NUMATA
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Publication number: 20170208788Abstract: A fishing reel forwardly releases a fishing line and includes a reel unit, a spool, a spool brake, an electric component, and a voltage booster circuit. The spool is rotatably supported by the reel unit. The spool brake generates an electric power upon a rotation of the spool, and applies a brake force to brake the spool using the electric power when the spool is rotated. The electric component operates using the electric power generated by the spool brake. The voltage booster circuit increases a voltage supplied to the electric component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Fumihide NUMATA, Norikazu TAKI, Yuichiro ISHIKAWA, Akira NIITSUMA