Patents by Inventor Norikazu Taki
Norikazu Taki 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: 20240124093Abstract: A battery holding device includes a battery holder and a second wireless communication unit. The battery holder is configured to be mountable on a human-powered vehicle. The battery holder includes a battery connector connected to a battery. The second wireless communication unit is provided on the battery holder. The battery connector is removably connected to the battery. The second wireless communication unit is removably attached to the battery holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Eiji MISHIMA, Norikazu TAKI
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Patent number: 11897580Abstract: A human-powered vehicle driving device includes a motor that assists in propulsion of a human-powered vehicle and a first electric switch including an operation member.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Eiji Mishima, Norikazu Taki
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Publication number: 20230406430Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Toyoto SHIRAI, Yuki SAKAGAWA, Norikazu TAKI, Akihiro NOZAKI, Noor Ashyikkin BINTI MOHD NOOR, Kentaro KOSAKA
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Patent number: 11780519Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Toyoto Shirai, Yuki Sakagawa, Norikazu Taki, Akihiro Nozaki, Noor Ashyikkin Binti Mohd Noor, Kentaro Kosaka
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Patent number: 11535323Abstract: A telescopic apparatus comprises a first tube, a second tube, and a non-contact detector. The second tube is configured to be telescopically received in the first tube. The non-contact detector is provided inside at least one of the first tube and the second tube configured to detect a position of the second tube relative to the first tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Toyoto Shirai, Yuki Sakagawa, Yoshimitsu Miki, Norikazu Taki
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Patent number: 11518477Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Toyoto Shirai, Yuki Sakagawa, Norikazu Taki, Akihiro Nozaki, Noor Ashyikkin Binti Mohd Noor
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Publication number: 20200377176Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Toyoto SHIRAI, Yuki SAKAGAWA, Norikazu TAKI, Akihiro NOZAKI, Noor Ashyikkin BINTI MOHD NOOR
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Publication number: 20200307729Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Toyoto SHIRAI, Yuki SAKAGAWA, Norikazu TAKI, Akihiro NOZAKI, Noor Ashyikkin BINTI MOHD NOOR, Kentaro KOSAKA
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Publication number: 20190351966Abstract: A telescopic apparatus comprises a first tube, a second tube, and a non-contact detector. The second tube is configured to be telescopically received in the first tube. The non-contact detector is provided inside at least one of the first tube and the second tube configured to detect a position of the second tube relative to the first tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Toyoto SHIRAI, Yuki SAKAGAWA, Yoshimitsu MIKI, Norikazu TAKI
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Publication number: 20190276116Abstract: A human-powered vehicle driving device includes a motor that assists in propulsion of a human-powered vehicle and a first electric switch including an operation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Eiji MISHIMA, Norikazu TAKI
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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: 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
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Patent number: 9129196Abstract: An image capturing device includes: a housing; a reference pattern used for color measurement and arranged in the housing; an image capturing element that captures an image of the reference pattern in a first area and an image of an object in a second area of the image capturing area; an image forming element causing the image of the reference pattern and the image of the object to be formed on the image capturing element by being arranged on a first optical path between the image capturing element and the reference pattern and a second optical path between the image capturing element and the object; and an optical member that guides any one of the images of the reference pattern and the object formed by the image forming element so that the images are to be formed on an element surface of the image capturing element.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuyuki Satoh, Masato Kobayashi, Norikazu Taki, Daisaku Horikawa
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Publication number: 20140218754Abstract: An image capturing device includes: a housing; a reference pattern used for color measurement and arranged in the housing; an image capturing element that captures an image of the reference pattern in a first area and an image of an object in a second area of the image capturing area; an image forming element causing the image of the reference pattern and the image of the object to be formed on the image capturing element by being arranged on a first optical path between the image capturing element and the reference pattern and a second optical path between the image capturing element and the object; and an optical member that guides any one of the images of the reference pattern and the object formed by the image forming element so that the images are to be formed on an element surface of the image capturing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventors: Nobuyuki Satoh, Masato Kobayashi, Norikazu Taki, Daisaku Horikawa
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Patent number: 8678540Abstract: An image capturing device includes: a housing; a reference pattern used for color measurement and arranged in the housing; an image capturing element that captures an image of the reference pattern in a first area and an image of an object in a second area of the image capturing area; an image forming element causing the image of the reference pattern and the image of the object to be formed on the image capturing element by being arranged on a first optical path between the image capturing element and the reference pattern and a second optical path between the image capturing element and the object; and an optical member that guides any one of the images of the reference pattern and the object formed by the image forming element so that the images are to be formed on an element surface of the image capturing element.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Ricoh Company, LimitedInventors: Nobuyuki Satoh, Masato Kobayashi, Norikazu Taki, Daisaku Horikawa
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Patent number: 8581944Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor drum, a first printer head that forms a first pattern on the photoconductor drum and has a first end part, a second printer head that forms second and third patterns on the photoconductor drum and has a second end part that overlaps the first end part in a main scanning direction, a detection sensor that detects the densities of first and second test patterns formed at an area of the photoconductor drum at which the first and second end parts overlap, the first test pattern being formed by combining the first and second patterns, the second test pattern being formed by combining the first and third patterns, and a determination part that determines a deviation direction between the first and second printer heads by comparing the densities detected by the detection sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuhiko Okada, Nobuyuki Satoh, Masato Kobayashi, Norikazu Taki, Daisuke Sawada, Daisaku Horikawa
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Patent number: 8508821Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus is disclosed that includes a plurality of size sensors configured to be arranged in line and to detect a sheet set into a predetermined position; a feeding part configured to feed the sheet set into the predetermined position to a scan position; and a controller configured to control the feeding part to feed the sheet based on two detect signals output from two size sensors among the plurality of the size sensors.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Norikazu Taki, Hiroshi Takahashi, Kazushi Takei, Hideaki Suzuki, Takeshi Iwasaki
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Patent number: 8496312Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a carriage having a recording head including nozzles, a moving unit moving the carriage, a platen including plate members connected in a carriage traveling direction to support a recording medium when the nozzles eject ink onto the recording medium, a transferring unit transferring the recording medium in a transferring direction perpendicular to the carriage traveling direction, a recording control unit recording patterns at predetermined positions in the carriage traveling direction while moving the carriage in forward and backward traveling directions to form a carriage traveling direction pattern array, a determination unit determining ink ejecting times at the predetermined positions in the carriage traveling direction, and a time control unit to linearly interpolate between the determined ink ejecting times at the predetermined positions in the carriage traveling direction to control ink ejecting times for intervals between the predetermined positions based on a result ofType: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yuichi Sakurada, Nobuyuki Satoh, Masato Kobayashi, Arata Suzuki, Tatsuhiko Okada, Daisaku Horikawa, Daisuke Sawada, Norikazu Taki
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Patent number: 8465146Abstract: A movable member encoder is used to detect the position of a movable member, and a correction value calculator calculates a correction value corresponding to the amount of displacement of the movable member from a reference position and the integration of the amount of displacement. The correction value calculated by the correction value calculator is then used in correcting a voltage instruction value output from a feed motor controller to a feed motor.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Ricoh Company, LimitedInventors: Nobuyuki Satoh, Jun Yamane, Masato Kobayashi, Norikazu Taki, Tatsuhiko Okada, Daisaku Horikawa, Daisuke Sawada
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Patent number: 8373910Abstract: An image scanning device includes a base part; and multiple image sensors each including a substrate, a line sensor including scanning elements arranged on the substrate, and a holder for holding the substrate. The base part holds the image sensors such that the scanning elements of an image sensor partly overlap the scanning elements of an adjacent image sensor in the main-scanning direction. The coefficients of linear expansion of the substrate and the base part are substantially the same; the holder and the base part are fixed together at a first fixing point; the holder and the substrate are fixed together at a second fixing point; and the distance in the main-scanning direction between the first fixing point and the second fixing point and the direction of the second fixing point with respect to the first fixing point are the same for all the image sensors.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2010Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Iwasaki, Hiroshi Takahashi, Kazushi Takei, Norikazu Taki, Hideaki Suzuki