Patents by Inventor Hiromu Yasuda

Hiromu Yasuda 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: 20250024823
    Abstract: A fishing information management system has a fishing rod to which a fishing reel with a spool capable of winding a fishing line is attached, and is configured to include an operation/environment information detector that detects information on operation and environment of operation of fishing tools when in use including the fishing reel and the fishing rod, a calculator that calculates hit values related to catching fish from information on the operation of the fishing tools, a storage that stores the detection values and the hit values, and an indicator that displays at least either of the detection values or the hit values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: GLOBERIDE, Inc
    Inventor: Hiromu YASUDA
  • Publication number: 20250024824
    Abstract: A fishing information management system includes a fishing reel and an external information communication terminal capable of communicating with the fishing reel, transmits casting information from the fishing reel to the external information communication terminal each time a cast is performed, and is configured to stop the transmission of the casting information on the last cast but one, and to transmit at least part of the casting information on the last cast, when the casting information on the last cast but one is not transmitted or has not been completely transmitted to the external information communication terminal upon the ending of the last cast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiromu YASUDA
  • Patent number: 12201101
    Abstract: A braking device of a double bearing reel that brakes a spool rotatably mounted on a reel body of a double bearing reel on which a fishing line may be wound, the braking device provided with a braked unit attached to the spool, a braking unit that applies a braking force to the braked unit, an adjustment unit capable of adjusting the braking force of the braking unit, a control unit that controls the adjustment unit, a power supply unit that supplies electric power to the control unit, and a remaining amount detection unit that detects a remaining amount of the power supply unit, in which the control unit adjusts the adjustment unit to achieve a predetermined braking force value or sets a predetermined braking force value to a set value in a case where the remaining amount of the power supply becomes a predetermined value or smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiromu Yasuda
  • Patent number: 12185707
    Abstract: A braking force control device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is a braking force control device provided with a spool pivotally supported by a reel body, the spool on which a fishing line may be wound, a rotational speed detection unit that detects a rotational speed of the spool, a braking unit that generates a braking force to the spool, and a braking force control unit that controls the braking force of the braking unit, in which the braking force control unit adjusts the braking force according to elapsed time from when casting starts or detection information of the rotational speed detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiromu Yasuda
  • Patent number: 12144334
    Abstract: A fishing information management system includes a fishing reel and an external information communication terminal capable of communicating with the fishing reel, transmits casting information from the fishing reel to the external information communication terminal each time a cast is performed, and is configured to stop the transmission of the casting information on the last cast but one, and to transmit at least part of the casting information on the last cast, when the casting information on the last cast but one is not transmitted or has not been completely transmitted to the external information communication terminal upon the ending of the last cast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventor: Hiromu Yasuda
  • Patent number: 12137679
    Abstract: A fishing information management system has a fishing rod to which a fishing reel with a spool capable of winding a fishing line is attached, and is configured to include an operation/environment information detector that detects information on operation and environment of operation of fishing tools when in use including the fishing reel and the fishing rod, a calculator that calculates hit values related to catching fish from information on the operation of the fishing tools, a storage that stores the detection values and the hit values, and an indicator that displays at least either of the detection values or the hit values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventor: Hiromu Yasuda
  • Patent number: 12096757
    Abstract: A fishing reel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is configured to include a spool capable of winding a fishing line, an operation portion that rotates the spool, a rotation detector that detects the rotation of the spool, and a determination portion that determines the backlash correction status from the output of the rotation detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiromu Yasuda
  • Patent number: 12082571
    Abstract: A braking device of a double bearing reel that brakes a spool rotatably mounted on a reel body of a double bearing reel on which a fishing line may be wound, the braking device provided with a braked unit attached to the spool, a braking unit that applies a braking force to the braked unit, a motor capable of driving a part of the braked unit, a reduction mechanism that transmits drive of the motor to a part of the braked unit, and a power supply that supplies electric power to the motor, in which a reduction ratio r of the reduction mechanism satisfies r>Mmax/C when holding torque of the motor is set to C, and maximum torque required to move the braked unit is set to Mmax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventor: Hiromu Yasuda
  • Patent number: 12070026
    Abstract: A fishing reel includes a spool capable of winding a fishing line, a detector capable of detecting the rotation amount of the spool, a storage that records the rotation amount of the spool as a detection result, and a transmitter that transmits the detection result to the outside, and is configured to select the casting mode when the detection result of the rotation amount of the spool is equal to or greater than a first threshold, and to select the drop mode when the detection result of the rotation amount of the spool is less than the first threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventor: Hiromu Yasuda
  • Patent number: 12070025
    Abstract: A fishing reel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has an operation portion, and is configured, where the operation portion is manipulated, to operate a first function when the fishing reel is in a first state, and a second function when the fishing reel is in a second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventor: Hiromu Yasuda
  • Patent number: 12063918
    Abstract: A spool braking device of a fishing reel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a spool rotatably mounted on a reel body on which a fishing line at one end of which a lure is attached is wound so as to be unwound, a spool brake that is provided on the spool and the reel body and that brakes the spool, and a spool braking force controller connected to the spool brake and capable of controlling a braking force by the spool brake, wherein the spool braking force controller is configured to change the braking force by the spool brake based on a set value of the braking force corresponding to the lure information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventor: Hiromu Yasuda
  • Patent number: 12041922
    Abstract: A braking device of a double bearing reel that brakes a spool rotatably mounted on a reel body of a double bearing reel on which a fishing line may be wound, the braking device provided with a braked unit attached to the spool, a braking unit that applies a braking force to the braked unit, a motor capable of driving a part of the braked unit, a reduction mechanism that transmits drive of the motor to a part of the braked unit, and a power supply that supplies electric power to the motor, in which a reduction ratio r of the reduction mechanism satisfies Mmax/T<r<Mmax/C when energizing torque of the motor is set to T, holding torque of the motor is set to C, and maximum torque required to move the braked unit is set to Mmax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventor: Hiromu Yasuda
  • Patent number: 12032348
    Abstract: A fishing reel includes a spool that winds a fishing line; an operation portion that rotates the spool; a clutch that switches from being power transmissible to power non-transmissible and vice versa between the operation portion and the spool; a rotation detector that detects the rotation of the spool; a casting preparation commencement detector that detects casting is ready; a casting completion detector that detects completion of casting; a history data generator that generates history data from when casting is ready to when the casting is completed; and a storage that stores the history data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventor: Hiromu Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20240215559
    Abstract: A line-winding device including a tension detection unit that can be incorporated in a reel, can be downsized, and can measure a tension with high accuracy even at the time of stopping without the need to bend a line path. A line-winding device is configured to include: a spool capable of winding a fishing line; an operating part for winding the fishing line around the spool; a support shaft portion for rotatably supporting the spool; a restoring force generation unit for generating a restoring force between the support shaft portion and the spool; a restricting part for restricting a rotational movement amount of the spool; and a detection unit for detecting the rotational movement amount of the spool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Hiromu YASUDA, Yutaro ABE
  • Publication number: 20240215561
    Abstract: A line-winding device is a line-winding device for fishing capable of being fixed to a fishing rod, the line-winding device including: a spool capable of winding a fishing line around a central axis substantially parallel to an extending direction of the fishing rod; a rotor including a guide part for guiding the fishing line and rotatable around the spool; an operating part for rotationally operating the guide part; and a switching part for switching availability of guiding by the guide part, and including: a support shaft portion that pivotally supports the spool rotatably and is rotatably supported with respect to a device main body; a restoration unit for applying a restoring force between the support shaft portion and the spool; and a detection unit for detecting an angular position of the support shaft portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Hiromu YASUDA, Ryo OOIGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240164358
    Abstract: A line length measuring device according to one embodiment of the present invention is a line length measuring device capable of measuring a line length of a fishing line reeled out from a spool of a fishing reel, which comprises a reel main body and the spool around which the fishing line is windable, and comprises: a rotation detector capable of detecting a number of revolutions of the spool relative to the reel main body; a line length calculator that calculates a line length of the reeled out fishing line from the number of revolutions detected by the rotation detector; and a fishing line information setting part that sets fishing line information for the calculation of the line length of the reeled out fishing line by the line length calculator, the fishing line information setting part being configured to enable input of a type of a fishing line to be wound and a line winding diameter (Dmax) of the spool after winding of the fishing line to be wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Hiromu YASUDA, Motohiro NONOGAKI, Kazumasa ISHIHARA
  • Patent number: 11985965
    Abstract: A fishing information management system has a fishing rod to which a fishing reel with a spool capable of winding a fishing line is attached, and is configured to include an operation/environment information detector that detects information on operation and environment of operation of fishing tools when in use including the fishing reel and the fishing rod, a calculator that calculates the skill levels in operating the fishing tools from information on the operation of the fishing tools, a storage that stores the detection values and the skill levels, and an indicator that displays at least either of the detection values or the skill levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventor: Hiromu Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20240107990
    Abstract: A braking device of a double bearing reel that brakes a spool rotatably mounted on a reel body of a double bearing reel on which a fishing line may be wound, the braking device provided with a braked unit attached to the spool, a braking unit that applies a braking force to the braked unit, an adjustment unit capable of adjusting the braking force of the braking unit, a control unit that controls the adjustment unit, a power supply unit that supplies electric power to the control unit, and a remaining amount detection unit that detects a remaining amount of the power supply unit, in which the control unit adjusts the adjustment unit to achieve a predetermined braking force value or sets a predetermined braking force value to a set value in a case where the remaining amount of the power supply becomes a predetermined value or smaller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: GLOBERIDE, Inc
    Inventor: Hiromu YASUDA
  • Publication number: 20240090484
    Abstract: A braking force control device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is a braking force control device provided with a spool pivotally supported by a reel body, the spool on which a fishing line may be wound, a rotational speed detection unit that detects a rotational speed of the spool, a braking unit that generates a braking force to the spool, and a braking force control unit that controls the braking force of the braking unit, in which the braking force control unit adjusts the braking force according to elapsed time from when casting starts or detection information of the rotational speed detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventor: Hiromu YASUDA
  • Patent number: 11930800
    Abstract: A braking device of a double bearing reel that brakes a spool rotatably mounted on a reel body of a double bearing reel on which a fishing line may be wound, the braking device provided with a braked unit attached to the spool, a braking unit that applies a braking force to the braked unit, an adjustment unit capable of adjusting the braking force of the braking unit, a control unit that controls the adjustment unit, a power supply unit that supplies electric power to the control unit, and a remaining amount detection unit that detects a remaining amount of the power supply unit, in which the control unit adjusts the adjustment unit to achieve a predetermined braking force value or sets a predetermined braking force value to a set value in a case where the remaining amount of the power supply becomes a predetermined value or smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiromu Yasuda