Patents by Inventor Makoto Usui
Makoto Usui 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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Publication number: 20240152611Abstract: A trace information determination device includes an extraction unit that extracts a feature of malware, a classification unit that performs clustering on the basis of the feature of malware extracted by the extraction unit and classifies the malware into a predetermined cluster, an attack tendency determination unit that determines a tendency of an attack of the malware on the basis of the cluster classified by the classification unit, and a validity determination unit that determines validity of trace information generated from an activity trace of the malware on the basis of a result of determination by the attack tendency determination unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2021Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Toshinori USUI, Tomonori IKUSE, Yuhei KAWAKOYA, Makoto IWAMURA, Jun MIYOSHI
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Publication number: 20240152603Abstract: An activity trace extraction device executes malware to collect an analysis log including a plurality of activity traces of the malware, and executes the malware again in an environment indicating time information different from time information at the time of executing the malware to collect a time change analysis log including a plurality of activity traces of the malware. The activity trace extraction device updates the analysis log by removing, from the analysis log, the activity trace different from the activity trace of the time change analysis log among the plurality of activity traces included in the analysis log based on the analysis log and the time change analysis log. The activity trace extraction device generates trace information of the malware independent of time lapse based on the updated analysis log.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2021Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Toshinori USUI, Tomonori IKUSE, Yuhei KAWAKOYA, Makoto IWAMURA, Jun MIYOSHI
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Publication number: 20240152615Abstract: An activity trace extraction device executes malware to collect an analysis log including a plurality of activity traces of the malware, and executes the malware again to collect an environment change analysis log including the plurality of activity traces of the malware assumed in a case where an execution environment of a system and a device used at execution of the malware and information unique to application software are changed. The activity trace extraction device updates, based on the analysis log and the environment change analysis log, the analysis log by removing, from the analysis log, an activity trace different from an activity trace of the environment change analysis log among the plurality of activity traces included in the analysis log. The activity trace extraction device generates trace information of the malware independent of the execution environment based on the analysis log updated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2021Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Toshinori USUI, Tomonori IKUSE, Yuhei KAWAKOYA, Makoto IWAMURA, Jun MIYOSHI
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Patent number: 11291065Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Shota Inoue, Yoshiyuki Kasai, Makoto Usui, Masako Itsukashi, Akihiro Nozaki
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Patent number: 11161419Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller and a first operating portion. The first operating portion operates a human-powered vehicle device. The electronic controller controls a supply of electric power from a battery to the human-powered vehicle device in a first mode. The electronic controller controls the electric power supplied from the battery to the human-powered vehicle device in a second mode to be less than the electric power supplied in the first mode. The electronic controller switches the first mode to the second mode upon determining the first operating portion has been operated by a first action while in the first mode. The electronic controller does not switch from the second mode to the first mode upon determining the first operating portion has been operated by the first action while in the second mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Makoto Usui, Takafumi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11072390Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided with a controller and a communication unit. The controller includes a processor, a memory, and an I/O interface. The communication unit is connected to the controller and arranged to communicate with an external device. The controller is configured to communicate with an assist mechanism of a bicycle, where the assist mechanism includes an assist motor arranged to impart a supplemental drive force to the bicycle. The controller is programmed to set a control state and to adjust a response speed of the assist motor based on an operation of the external device.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Yusuke Nishikawa, Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa, Makoto Usui, Satoshi Shahana
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Patent number: 11067616Abstract: A connecting-state detection system for a power supply system of a human-powered vehicle comprises a detector. The power supply system includes a power supply device having a plurality of connecting terminals. The detector is configured to detect a connecting state of each of the plurality of the connecting terminals.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kasai, Takafumi Suzuki, Makoto Usui
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Patent number: 11066122Abstract: A control device is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The control device is basically provided with a controller. The controller is configured to be connected to at least one component of the human-powered vehicle such that the controller is free from executing normal activation of the at least one component in accordance to a first input in a first mode. The controller is configured to operate at least one of an actuator and an indicator in accordance to the first input in a second mode. The first mode is switched into the second mode in accordance to a second input different from the first input.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Takafumi Suzuki, Makoto Usui
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Publication number: 20200377167Abstract: A control device is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The control device is basically provided with a controller. The controller is configured to be connected to at least one component of the human-powered vehicle such that the controller is free from executing normal activation of the at least one component in accordance to a first input in a first mode. The controller is configured to operate at least one of an actuator and an indicator in accordance to the first input in a second mode. The first mode is switched into the second mode in accordance to a second input different from the first input.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Takafumi SUZUKI, Makoto USUI
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Publication number: 20200363461Abstract: A connecting-state detection system for a power supply system of a human-powered vehicle comprises a detector. The power supply system includes a power supply device having a plurality of connecting terminals. The detector is configured to detect a connecting state of each of the plurality of the connecting terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Yoshiyuki KASAI, Takafumi SUZUKI, Makoto USUI
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Patent number: 10807671Abstract: An electrical bicycle operating system includes a first switch unit that includes a first switch group configured to be mounted to a bicycle on a first side of a central longitudinal axis of the bicycle, the first switch group including a first switch and a second switch having a first position and a second position in the first switch group. Also included is a second switch unit that includes a second switch group configured to be mounted to the bicycle on an opposite side from the first side, the second switch group including a third switch having a same position as the first position. A control unit is configured to generate a first signal where the first switch unit is actuated, a second signal where the second switch unit is actuated, and a third signal where the first switch unit and the second switch unit are actuated concurrently.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Makoto Usui, Keijiro Nishi
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Patent number: 10773770Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided with a controller. The controller includes a processor, a memory, and an I/O interface. The controller is arranged to communicate with an assist mechanism of a bicycle. The assist mechanism includes an assist motor arranged to impart a supplemental drive force to the bicycle to supplement a manual drive force of the bicycle. The controller is programmed to alternately set a first control state or a second control state. The controller controls the assist motor such that an output state of the assist motor with respect to a manual drive force of the bicycle is different in the first control state than in the second control state.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Yusuke Nishikawa, Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa, Makoto Usui, Satoshi Shahana
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Patent number: 10750556Abstract: A wireless communication device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a wireless communicator and a controller. The wireless communicator is configured to wirelessly receive a control signal from an operating wireless communicator of an operating device. The wireless communicator has a first mode and a second mode. The wireless communicator is configured to wirelessly transmit a connection demand signal in the second mode to establish wireless communication between the wireless communicator and an external wireless communicator of an external electric device different from the operating device. The wireless communicator is configured to wirelessly receive a connection signal which is wirelessly transmitted in response to the connection demand signal from the external wireless communicator of the external electric device. The controller is configured to set the wireless communicator with the first mode if the connection signal indicates that the external electric device is the paired device.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Takafumi Suzuki, Makoto Usui, Takaya Masuda
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Publication number: 20200255088Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided with a controller and a communication unit. The controller includes a processor, a memory, and an I/O interface. The communication unit is connected to the controller and arranged to communicate with an external device. The controller is configured to communicate with an assist mechanism of a bicycle, where the assist mechanism includes an assist motor arranged to impart a supplemental drive force to the bicycle. The controller is programmed to set a control state and to adjust a response speed of the assist motor based on an operation of the external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Yusuke NISHIKAWA, Yasuhiro TSUCHIZAWA, Makoto USUI, Satoshi SHAHANA
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Publication number: 20200252987Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Shota INOUE, Yoshiyuki KASAI, Makoto USUI, Masako ITSUKASHI, Akihiro NOZAKI
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Publication number: 20200187279Abstract: A wireless communication device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a wireless communicator and a controller. The wireless communicator is configured to wirelessly receive a control signal from an operating wireless communicator of an operating device. The wireless communicator has a first mode and a second mode. The wireless communicator is configured to wirelessly transmit a connection demand signal in the second mode to establish wireless communication between the wireless communicator and an external wireless communicator of an external electric device different from the operating device. The wireless communicator is configured to wirelessly receive a connection signal which is wirelessly transmitted in response to the connection demand signal from the external wireless communicator of the external electric device. The controller is configured to set the wireless communicator with the first mode if the connection signal indicates that the external electric device is the paired device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Takafumi SUZUKI, Makoto USUI, Takaya MASUDA
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Publication number: 20200170060Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Shota INOUE, Yoshiyuki KASAI, Makoto USUI, Masako ITSUKASHI, Akihiro NOZAKI
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Patent number: 10667316Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Shota Inoue, Yoshiyuki Kasai, Makoto Usui, Masako Itsukashi, Akihiro Nozaki
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Publication number: 20190359069Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller and a first operating portion. The first operating portion operates a human-powered vehicle device. The electronic controller controls a supply of electric power from a battery to the human-powered vehicle device in a first mode. The electronic controller controls the electric power supplied from the battery to the human-powered vehicle device in a second mode to be less than the electric power supplied in the first mode. The electronic controller switches the first mode to the second mode upon determining the first operating portion has been operated by a first action while in the first mode. The electronic controller does not switch from the second mode to the first mode upon determining the first operating portion has been operated by the first action while in the second mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Makoto USUI, Takafumi SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20190315423Abstract: An electrical bicycle operating system includes a first switch unit that includes a first switch group configured to be mounted to a bicycle on a first side of a central longitudinal axis of the bicycle, the first switch group including a first switch and a second switch having a first position and a second position in the first switch group. Also included is a second switch unit that includes a second switch group configured to be mounted to the bicycle on an opposite side from the first side, the second switch group including a third switch having a same position as the first position. A control unit is configured to generate a first signal where the first switch unit is actuated, a second signal where the second switch unit is actuated, and a third signal where the first switch unit and the second switch unit are actuated concurrently.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Makoto Usui, Keijiro Nishi