Patents by Inventor Daisuke Nago

Daisuke Nago 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).

  • Publication number: 20230034333
    Abstract: To provide a shifting control device and an electric shifting system allowing a user to comfortably ride a human-powered vehicle, a shifting control device comprising a controller configured to control a shifting device in accordance with a first operation performed on an operating device for braking a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Takafumi Nishino, Toshihiko Takahashi, Daisuke Nago, Satoshi Shahana
  • Patent number: 11498645
    Abstract: To provide a shifting control device and an electric shifting system allowing a user to comfortably ride a human-powered vehicle, a shifting control device comprising a controller configured to control a shifting device in accordance with a first operation performed on an operating device for braking a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takafumi Nishino, Toshihiko Takahashi, Daisuke Nago, Satoshi Shahana
  • Patent number: 11407471
    Abstract: A brake system includes a driving part driven by electric power to adjust braking force applied to a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle and an electronic controller configured to control the driving part in accordance with a rotational state of the rotary body. The electronic controller has a plurality of control modes including a first mode that drives the driving part in accordance with a user operation and a second mode that does not drive the driving part regardless of the user operation. The electronic controller is configured to switch the plurality of control modes based on setting information related to an input to the human-powered vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takafumi Nishino, Toshihiko Takahashi, Daisuke Nago
  • Patent number: 11345433
    Abstract: A brake control device includes an electronic controller that is configured to control a braking unit that is configured to brake at least one of a plurality of rotating bodies of a human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller is configured to control the braking unit upon determining an ABS control is performed to decrease a braking force of a first rotating body included in the plurality of rotating bodies so that a braking force of a second rotating body, which is different from the first rotating body and included in the plurality of rotating bodies, is increased by a force that is different from hydraulic pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Takayama, Masahiko Fukuda, Toshihiko Takahashi, Daisuke Nago, Masahiro Nakakura, Takafumi Nishino, Takehiko Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11267528
    Abstract: A brake device is configured to apply a braking force to a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle. The brake device includes a power transfer medium operated braking portion, a first actuator and a second actuator. The first actuator is operatively coupled to the power transfer medium operated braking portion by a power transfer medium. The second actuator is operatively coupled to the first actuator and operated by electric power in accordance with an input to an operating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Daisuke Nago
  • Patent number: 11142279
    Abstract: A brake control device includes an electronic controller that controls a brake unit configured to brake a rotation body of a human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller limits ABS control in a case where a first predetermined condition for executing ABS control and a second predetermined condition for limiting ABS control are satisfied. The second predetermined condition is set based on limitation information that differs from information related to a traveling speed of the human-powered vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Takahashi, Masahiko Fukuda, Hitoshi Takayama, Daisuke Nago, Masahiro Nakakura, Takehiko Nakajima
  • Patent number: 10967931
    Abstract: To provide a brake controller and a brake system that appropriately brake a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle, a brake controller includes one or more processors configured to programmatically control a braking portion of a brake device so that the braking portion brakes a rotary body of the human-powered vehicle based on first information related to travel of the human-powered vehicle, the first information excluding a road surface gradient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takafumi Nishino, Toshihiko Takahashi, Daisuke Nago, Hitoshi Takayama, Masahiro Nakakura
  • Publication number: 20210061394
    Abstract: An electronic device is related to a human-powered vehicle operating device that includes an operating mechanism, which is for operating at least one of a human-powered vehicle transmission device and a human-powered vehicle braking device, and at least one operating member. The electronic device comprises a storage, an electronic controller, and a communication unit. The storage stores setting information related to an operation of the at least one operating member and to an output destination device. The electronic controller is configured to generate an output signal corresponding to the operation of the at least one operating member based on the setting information. The communication unit transmits the output signal to the output destination device that includes at least one of a game device, a training device, an audio device, and a video device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuhiro TAKEDA, Tsuyoshi MIYAKE, Shun KOMOBUCHI, Daisuke NAGO
  • Patent number: 10906608
    Abstract: A brake system includes a driving part driven by electric power to brake a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle and an electronic controller configured to control the driving part. The electronic controller has a plurality of control modes including a first mode that drives the driving part in accordance with a user operation and a second mode that does not drive the driving part regardless of the user operation. The electronic controller is configured to switch the plurality of control modes based on setting information related to an input to the human-powered vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takafumi Nishino, Toshihiko Takahashi, Daisuke Nago
  • Patent number: 10427750
    Abstract: A bicycle disc brake caliper assembly is basically provided with a main caliper body, at least one brake pad and a mounting adapter. The main caliper body includes a first coupling portion that is configured not to be directly attached to a bicycle frame. The at least one brake pad is movably attached to the main caliper body. The mounting adapter includes a second coupling portion that is configured to be detachably coupled to the first coupling portion, and a mounting portion that is configured to be mounted to a bicycle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Daisuke Nago
  • Publication number: 20190233048
    Abstract: A brake control device includes an electronic controller that is configured to control a braking unit that is configured to brake at least one of a plurality of rotating bodies of a human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller is configured to control the braking unit upon determining an ABS control is performed to decrease a braking force of a first rotating body included in the plurality of rotating bodies so that a braking force of a second rotating body, which is different from the first rotating body and included in the plurality of rotating bodies, is increased by a force that is different from hydraulic pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Hitoshi TAKAYAMA, Masahiko FUKUDA, Toshihiko TAKAHASHI, Daisuke NAGO, Masahiro NAKAKURA, Takafumi NISHINO, Takehiko NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20190225298
    Abstract: A brake control device includes an electronic controller that controls a brake unit configured to brake a rotation body of a human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller limits ABS control in a case where a first predetermined condition for executing ABS control and a second predetermined condition for limiting ABS control are satisfied. The second predetermined condition is set based on limitation information that differs from information related to a traveling speed of the human-powered vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Toshihiko TAKAHASHI, Masahiko FUKUDA, Hitoshi TAKAYAMA, Daisuke NAGO, Masahiro NAKAKURA, Takehiko NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20190161140
    Abstract: To provide a shifting control device and an electric shifting system allowing a user to comfortably ride a human-powered vehicle, a shifting control device comprising a controller configured to control a shifting device in accordance with a first operation performed on an operating device for braking a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Takafumi Nishino, Toshihiko Takahashi, Daisuke Nago, Satoshi Shahana
  • Publication number: 20190127018
    Abstract: To provide a brake controller and a brake system that appropriately brake a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle, a brake controller includes one or more processors configured to programmatically control a braking portion of a brake device so that the braking portion brakes a rotary body of the human-powered vehicle based on first information related to travel of the human-powered vehicle, the first information excluding a road surface gradient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Takafumi Nishino, Toshihiko Takahashi, Daisuke Nago, Hitoshi Takayama, Masahiro Nakakura
  • Publication number: 20190118901
    Abstract: A brake device is configured to apply a braking force to a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle. The brake device includes a power transfer medium operated braking portion, a first actuator and a second actuator. The first actuator is operatively coupled to the power transfer medium operated braking portion by a power transfer medium. The second actuator is operatively coupled to the first actuator and operated by electric power in accordance with an input to an operating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Daisuke NAGO
  • Publication number: 20190118900
    Abstract: A brake system includes a driving part driven by electric power to adjust braking force applied to a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle and an electronic controller configured to control the driving part in accordance with a rotational state of the rotary body. The electronic controller has a plurality of control modes including a first mode that drives the driving part in accordance with a user operation and a second mode that does not drive the driving part regardless of the user operation. The electronic controller is configured to switch the plurality of control modes based on setting information related to an input to the human-powered vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Takafumi NISHINO, Toshihiko TAKAHASHI, Daisuke NAGO
  • Publication number: 20190118903
    Abstract: A brake system includes a driving part driven by electric power to brake a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle and an electronic controller configured to control the driving part. The electronic controller has a plurality of control modes including a first mode that drives the driving part in accordance with a user operation and a second mode that does not drive the driving part regardless of the user operation. The electronic controller is configured to switch the plurality of control modes based on setting information related to an input to the human-powered vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Takafumi NISHINO, Toshihiko TAKAHASHI, Daisuke NAGO
  • Publication number: 20180290707
    Abstract: A bicycle disc brake caliper assembly is basically provided with a main caliper body, at least one brake pad and a mounting adapter. The main caliper body includes a first coupling portion that is configured not to be directly attached to a bicycle frame. The at least one brake pad is movably attached to the main caliper body. The mounting adapter includes a second coupling portion that is configured to be detachably coupled to the first coupling portion, and a mounting portion that is configured to be mounted to a bicycle frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Daisuke NAGO
  • Patent number: 9794439
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first controller, a display panel, a touch panel, a timer, a first storage unit storing a timeout period, and a first communication unit communicating with an external apparatus. When a user selects a predetermined service provided by the image forming apparatus, the first storage unit changes the timeout period to a value obtained from an external apparatus providing the selected service. The first controller uses the changed timeout period to determine whether or not a timeout process is to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Daisuke Nago
  • Patent number: 9446814
    Abstract: A bicycle brake arm includes a sleeve, a brake arm body, first and second abutments and first and second bearing members. The brake arm body has a mounting portion and is rotatably arranged with respect to the sleeve. The first and second abutments are axially arranged with respect to each other on the sleeve. At least a part of the brake arm body is disposed between the first and second abutments. The first bearing member is disposed axially on a first outside of the mounting portion of the brake arm body. The second bearing member is disposed axially on a second outside of the mounting portion of the brake arm body. The first bearing member is axially disposed between the first and second abutments. One of the first and second bearing members includes a roller bearing and the other of the first and second bearing members includes a dry bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Osamu Kariyama, Daisuke Nago, Takefumi Terada, Masahiro Nakakura