Patents by Inventor Noriko Masuta

Noriko Masuta 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: 11526699
    Abstract: Provided are a detecting device, a detecting method, a generating method, and a computer-readable storage medium that allow the user to readily obtain information on the degree of wear for a worn portion in the human-powered vehicle. A detecting device includes a control unit that detects a worn portion in a human-powered vehicle as a target worn portion from a first image including at least a part of the human-powered vehicle and outputs wear information related to a degree of wear for the target worn portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Hayato Shimazu, Yasuhiro Nakashima, Noriko Masuta
  • Patent number: 11358678
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Noriko Masuta, Azusa Yamazaki, Megumi Nakabo, Takehiko Nakajima, Fumihide Numata, Hiroshi Fujita, Kenji Goto
  • Publication number: 20200394467
    Abstract: Provided are a detecting device, a detecting method, a generating method, and a computer-readable storage medium that allow the user to readily obtain information on the degree of wear for a worn portion in the human-powered vehicle. A detecting device includes a control unit that detects a worn portion in a human-powered vehicle as a target worn portion from a first image including at least a part of the human-powered vehicle and outputs wear information related to a degree of wear for the target worn portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Hayato Shimazu, Yasuhiro Nakashima, Noriko Masuta
  • Publication number: 20200394407
    Abstract: Provided are a detecting device, a detecting method, a generating method, and a computer-readable storage medium that allow the user to readily obtain information on an object related to a human-powered vehicle. The detecting device includes a control unit that detects an object related to a human-powered vehicle as a target object from a first image including at least a part of the human-powered vehicle, and outputs related information related to the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Hayato Shimazu, Kozo Chikai, Katsuo Nakamura, Kenji Tagawa, Shou Tanaka, Yasuhiro Nakashima, Noriko Masuta, Yasuho Hommoto
  • Patent number: 10745077
    Abstract: A bicycle control device comprises a bracket member including a first end portion and a second end portion with a saddle portion provided in between the first end portion and the second end portion for gripping. The second end portion has a pair of spaced apart walls with opposed surfaces. The control device further comprises a lever pivotally provided around a pivot axis extending between the opposed surfaces. The lever includes a protruding portion extending in an axial direction of the pivot axis to an outermost point that is at least 23.2 mm offset from a reference plane parallel to a bicycle center plane and defined at a midpoint between the opposed surfaces, as viewed from a parallel direction parallel to the reference plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Yasunobu Goto, Tatsuya Matsushita, Noriko Masuta
  • Publication number: 20200130778
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Satoshi SHAHANA, Noriko MASUTA, Azusa YAMAZAKI, Megumi NAKABO, Takehiko NAKAJIMA, Fumihide NUMATA, Hiroshi FUJITA, Kenji GOTO
  • Patent number: 10451129
    Abstract: A bicycle disc brake rotor comprises a friction member, a cooling member, and a hub attachment member. The friction member includes at least one friction surface. The cooling member is coupled to the friction member. The cooling member includes at least one cooling surface. A surface area of the at least one cooling surface is equal to or larger than 110% of a surface area of the at least one friction surface. The hub attachment member is coupled to the friction member. The hub attachment member includes a hub engagement structure to engage with a bicycle hub assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Masahiro Nakakura, Yusuke Hosomi, Noriko Masuta
  • Patent number: 10428886
    Abstract: A bicycle disc brake rotor including a center rotational axis is provided with an outer member including a braking portion extending in a rotation direction of the bicycle disc brake rotor and an inner member located at an inner side of the outer member in a radial direction of the bicycle disc brake rotor and coupled to the outer member. At least one of the outer member and the inner member includes a displacement reducing structure configured to reduce displacement of the braking portion in an axial direction of the bicycle disc brake rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Masanori Taniguchi, Yusuke Hosomi, Noriko Masuta, Masahiro Nakakura
  • Patent number: 10352382
    Abstract: A bicycle disc brake rotor, having a rotational center axis, comprises an outer portion having plural layers including first and second braking surfaces in opposite axial directions. The plural layers include a first layer made of a copper or a copper alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Oi, Masanori Taniguchi, Toru Iwai, Masahiro Nakakura, Noriko Masuta, Yusuke Hosomi
  • Publication number: 20190092420
    Abstract: A bicycle control device comprises a bracket member including a first end portion and a second end portion with a saddle portion provided in between the first end portion and the second end portion for gripping. The second end portion has a pair of spaced apart walls with opposed surfaces. The control device further comprises a lever pivotally provided around a pivot axis extending between the opposed surfaces. The lever includes a protruding portion extending in an axial direction of the pivot axis to an outermost point that is at least 23.2 mm offset from a reference plane parallel to a bicycle center plane and defined at a midpoint between the opposed surfaces, as viewed from a parallel direction parallel to the reference plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Yasunobu Goto, Tatsuya Matsushita, Noriko Masuta
  • Patent number: 10093383
    Abstract: A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, a user interface member, an electrical switch, and a transmitting structure. The user interface member is movably mounted to the base member to move relative to the base member in a first direction. The electrical switch is mounted to the base member. The transmitting structure is provided between the user interface member and the electrical switch to transmit a first movement of the user interface member in the first direction to the electrical switch in a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Noriko Masuta, Tsutomu Nanase
  • Publication number: 20180273134
    Abstract: A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, a user interface member, an electrical switch, and a transmitting structure. The user interface member is movably mounted to the base member to move relative to the base member in a first direction. The electrical switch is mounted to the base member. The transmitting structure is provided between the user interface member and the electrical switch to transmit a first movement of the user interface member in the first direction to the electrical switch in a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Noriko MASUTA, Tsutomu NANASE
  • Patent number: 10054125
    Abstract: A cross-flow fan includes a shaft, a plurality of impellers, and a regulation portion. Each impeller has: an opening into which the shaft is inserted; fitting portions provided at a first end portion and a second end portion in an axial direction of the shaft such that the fitting portions at the first end portion and the fitting portions at the second end portion are fittable into each other; and a blade portion provided between the first end portion and the second end portion. The regulation portion is configured to regulate movement, in the axial direction, of each of the plurality of impellers connected in the axial direction by the shaft being inserted into the opening and the fitting portions being provided, the regulation portion regulating the movement of each impeller on both ends, in the axial direction, of the plurality of impellers. Thus, assembling process is simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Noriko Masuta
  • Patent number: 10025262
    Abstract: An optional device of the present disclosure is attachable and detachable with respect to an image forming apparatus via a connection member fitted to a side face of a main body of the optional device. The connection member includes a shaft, a connector, and a lock member. The shaft is supported by the main body to be slidable in an axial direction. The connector is fixed to the shaft and coupled to the image forming apparatus. The lock member is capable or restricting movement of the shaft in the axial direction. A position of the connector is adjusted by releasing the restriction placed on the shaft by the lock member and then sliding the shaft in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Noriko Masuta, Hideaki Doyo
  • Publication number: 20180031061
    Abstract: A bicycle disc brake rotor, having a rotational center axis, comprises an outer portion having plural layers including first and second braking surfaces in opposite axial directions. The plural layers include a first layer made of a copper or a copper alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Takeshi Oi, Masanori Taniguchi, Toru Iwai, Masahiro Nakakura, Noriko Masuta, Yusuke Hosomi
  • Publication number: 20170285559
    Abstract: An optional device of the present disclosure is attachable and detachable with respect to an image forming apparatus via a connection member fitted to a side face of a main body of the optional device. The connection member includes a shaft, a connector, and a lock member. The shaft is supported by the main body to be slidable in an axial direction. The connector is fixed to the shaft and coupled to the image forming apparatus. The lock member is capable or restricting movement of the shaft in the axial direction. A position of the connector is adjusted by releasing the restriction placed on the shaft by the lock member and then sliding the shaft in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Noriko MASUTA, Hideaki DOYO
  • Publication number: 20170284489
    Abstract: A bicycle disc brake rotor including a center rotational axis is provided with an outer member including a braking portion extending in a rotation direction of the bicycle disc brake rotor and an inner member located at an inner side of the outer member in a radial direction of the bicycle disc brake rotor and coupled to the outer member. At least one of the outer member and the inner member includes a displacement reducing structure configured to reduce displacement of the braking portion in an axial direction of the bicycle disc brake rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Masanori TANIGUCHI, Yusuke HOSOMI, Noriko MASUTA, Masahiro NAKAKURA
  • Patent number: 9752633
    Abstract: A bicycle disc brake rotor comprises a friction member and a cooling member. The friction member includes at least one friction surface and a first inner peripheral edge. The cooling member includes a cooling body. The cooling body includes at least one cooling surface and a second inner peripheral edge. The second inner peripheral edge is provided radially inward of the first inner peripheral edge with respect to a rotational center axis of the bicycle disc brake rotor. The radially outer part is provided radially outward of the cooling body. The second inner peripheral edge is offset from the radially outer part in an axial direction parallel to the rotational center axis of the bicycle disc brake rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Masahiro Nakakura, Yusuke Hosomi, Noriko Masuta
  • Publication number: 20170204921
    Abstract: A bicycle disc brake rotor comprises a friction member, a cooling member, and a hub attachment member. The friction member includes at least one friction surface. The cooling member is coupled to the friction member. The cooling member includes at least one cooling surface. A surface area of the at least one cooling surface is equal to or larger than 110% of a surface area of the at least one friction surface. The hub attachment member is coupled to the friction member. The hub attachment member includes a hub engagement structure to engage with a bicycle hub assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Masahiro NAKAKURA, Yusuke HOSOMI, Noriko MASUTA
  • Publication number: 20170204922
    Abstract: A bicycle disc brake rotor comprises a friction member and a cooling member. The friction member includes at least one friction surface and a first inner peripheral edge. The cooling member includes a cooling body. The cooling body includes at least one cooling surface and a second inner peripheral edge. The second inner peripheral edge is provided radially inward of the first inner peripheral edge with respect to a rotational center axis of the bicycle disc brake rotor. The radially outer part is provided radially outward of the cooling body. The second inner peripheral edge is offset from the radially outer part in an axial direction parallel to the rotational center axis of the bicycle disc brake rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Masahiro Nakakura, Yusuke Hosomi, Noriko Masuta