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).
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Publication number: 20230034333Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Takafumi Nishino, Toshihiko Takahashi, Daisuke Nago, Satoshi Shahana
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Patent number: 11498645Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Takafumi Nishino, Toshihiko Takahashi, Daisuke Nago, Satoshi Shahana
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Patent number: 11407471Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Takafumi Nishino, Toshihiko Takahashi, Daisuke Nago
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Patent number: 11345433Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Hitoshi Takayama, Masahiko Fukuda, Toshihiko Takahashi, Daisuke Nago, Masahiro Nakakura, Takafumi Nishino, Takehiko Nakajima
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Patent number: 11267528Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventor: Daisuke Nago
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Patent number: 11142279Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Toshihiko Takahashi, Masahiko Fukuda, Hitoshi Takayama, Daisuke Nago, Masahiro Nakakura, Takehiko Nakajima
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Patent number: 10967931Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Takafumi Nishino, Toshihiko Takahashi, Daisuke Nago, Hitoshi Takayama, Masahiro Nakakura
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Publication number: 20210061394Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Kazuhiro TAKEDA, Tsuyoshi MIYAKE, Shun KOMOBUCHI, Daisuke NAGO
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Patent number: 10906608Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Takafumi Nishino, Toshihiko Takahashi, Daisuke Nago
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Patent number: 10427750Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventor: Daisuke Nago
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Publication number: 20190233048Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Hitoshi TAKAYAMA, Masahiko FUKUDA, Toshihiko TAKAHASHI, Daisuke NAGO, Masahiro NAKAKURA, Takafumi NISHINO, Takehiko NAKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20190225298Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Toshihiko TAKAHASHI, Masahiko FUKUDA, Hitoshi TAKAYAMA, Daisuke NAGO, Masahiro NAKAKURA, Takehiko NAKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20190161140Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Takafumi Nishino, Toshihiko Takahashi, Daisuke Nago, Satoshi Shahana
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Publication number: 20190127018Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Takafumi Nishino, Toshihiko Takahashi, Daisuke Nago, Hitoshi Takayama, Masahiro Nakakura
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Publication number: 20190118901Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventor: Daisuke NAGO
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Publication number: 20190118900Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Takafumi NISHINO, Toshihiko TAKAHASHI, Daisuke NAGO
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Publication number: 20190118903Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Takafumi NISHINO, Toshihiko TAKAHASHI, Daisuke NAGO
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Publication number: 20180290707Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventor: Daisuke NAGO
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Patent number: 9794439Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Daisuke Nago
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Patent number: 9446814Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Osamu Kariyama, Daisuke Nago, Takefumi Terada, Masahiro Nakakura