Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Fujita

Hiroshi Fujita 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: 11059541
    Abstract: A bicycle hub assembly comprises a sprocket support body. The sprocket support body includes at least ten external spline teeth configured to engage with a bicycle rear sprocket assembly. Each of the at least ten external spline teeth has an external-spline driving surface and an external-spline non-driving surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fujita, Kazuki Koshiyama, Takashi Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20210163060
    Abstract: A steer-by-wire steering device includes a first member, a second member, and a stopper. The first member includes a first base surrounding an input shaft and rotatable, a first protrusion protruding from the first base in a radial direction or in an axial direction, and a first weight provided on the first base so as to make a weighted center consistent with a center of the input shaft. The second member is rotatable together with the first member with the first protrusion being abutting the second protrusion. The stopper is provided on a trajectory of the second protrusion, and is capable of restricting the turn of a steering wheel via the input shaft when abutting with the second protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fujita, Hirotoshi Uchibori
  • Patent number: 10968998
    Abstract: A bicycle rear sprocket adapter comprises a plurality of external spline teeth and a plurality of internal spline teeth. The plurality of external spline teeth is configured to engage with a bicycle rear sprocket assembly. The plurality of internal spline teeth is configured to engage with a bicycle hub assembly. At least two internal spline teeth of the plurality of internal spline teeth are circumferentially arranged at a first internal pitch angle with respect to a rotational center axis of the bicycle hub assembly. The first internal pitch angle ranges from 10 degrees to 20 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fujita, Kazuki Koshiyama, Toshinari Oishi
  • Publication number: 20210094654
    Abstract: A bicycle rear sprocket assembly comprises a plurality of bicycle sprockets comprising a first sprocket and a second sprocket. The first sprocket includes a first opening having a first minimum diameter that is smaller than a minimum outer diameter of a sprocket support body of a bicycle rear hub assembly. The second sprocket includes a second opening and at least ten internal spline teeth. The second opening has a second minimum diameter that is equal to or larger than the minimum outer diameter. The at least ten internal spline teeth are configured to engage with the sprocket support body of the bicycle rear hub assembly. The at least ten internal spline teeth include a plurality of internal-spline driving surfaces each including a radial length. A total of the radial lengths of the plurality of internal-spline driving surfaces is equal to or larger than 7 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventor: Hiroshi FUJITA
  • Publication number: 20210086868
    Abstract: A bicycle rear sprocket assembly comprises a plurality of sprockets and a sprocket carrier. The sprocket carrier includes at least ten internal spline teeth and a circumferentially extending non-splined portion. The at least ten internal spline teeth extend in an axial direction with respect to a rotational center axis of the bicycle rear sprocket assembly. The at least ten internal spline teeth includes a plurality of internal-spline driving surfaces. The plurality of internal-spline driving surfaces each includes a radially outermost edge, a radially innermost edge, and a radial length. The total of the radial lengths ranges from 11 mm to 14 mm. The circumferentially extending non-splined portion is disposed to be adjacent to the at least ten internal spline teeth in the axial direction and recessed from the at least ten internal spline teeth in a radial direction with respect to the rotational center axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Atsuhiro EMURA, Hiroshi FUJITA, Fumiaki YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20210082728
    Abstract: A substrate processing device according to the present embodiment includes a processing tank configured to be capable of accumulating a liquid. A conveyer can array a plurality of semiconductor substrates in such a manner that front surfaces of the semiconductor substrates face a substantially horizontal direction, and transport the semiconductor substrates into the processing tank. A plurality of liquid suppliers can supply the liquid toward an inside of the processing tank from a lower portion of the processing tank. A plurality of current plates are arranged on at least either one end side or the other end side of an array of the semiconductor substrates. The current plates are provided in a first gap region above the semiconductor substrates in gaps between the conveyer and a sidewall of the processing tank on both sides of the conveyer as viewed from an array direction of the semiconductor substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Kinoshita, Shusaku Matsumoto, Koichiro Kawano, Hiroshi Fujita, Yoshinori Kitamura
  • Patent number: 10946931
    Abstract: A bicycle rear sprocket assembly is configured to be mounted to a sprocket support body of a bicycle rear hub assembly. The bicycle rear sprocket assembly comprises a plurality of bicycle sprockets. The plurality of bicycle sprockets comprises a first sprocket and a second sprocket. The first sprocket includes a first opening having a first minimum diameter that is smaller than a minimum outer diameter of the sprocket support body of the bicycle rear hub assembly. The second sprocket includes a second opening and at least ten internal spline teeth. The second opening has a second minimum diameter that is equal to or larger than the minimum outer diameter of the sprocket support body of the bicycle rear hub assembly. The at least ten internal spline teeth are configured to engage with the sprocket support body of the bicycle rear hub assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Fujita
  • Patent number: 10926836
    Abstract: A bicycle rear sprocket assembly comprises a sprocket support and a first sprocket. The sprocket support includes a hub engagement part configured to engage with a bicycle hub assembly. The sprocket support includes a plurality of sprocket attachment members extending radially outwardly from the hub engagement part with respect to a rotational center axis of the bicycle rear sprocket assembly. The first sprocket is attached to the plurality of sprocket attachment members. The first sprocket includes a first sprocket body and a plurality of first sprocket teeth which extends radially outwardly from the first sprocket body with respect to the rotational center axis and a total number of which is equal to or larger than thirty-four. The first sprocket has a plurality of shifting facilitation areas. A total number of the plurality of shifting facilitation areas is a divisor of a total number of the plurality of sprocket attachment members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fujita, Atsuhiro Emura, Yasufumi Fukunaga, Tsuyoshi Fukumori
  • Publication number: 20210046972
    Abstract: A steering device includes: first and second turning motors each applying a force for moving a rack shaft for turning wheels of a vehicle; and first and second controllers respectively controlling driving of the first and second motors. When driving force of either one of the first and second motors is sufficient as a force to be applied to the rack shaft, either one of the first and second controllers that controls driving of the one of the motors drives the one of the motors and when driving force of the one of the motors is insufficient as a force to be applied to the rack shaft, the other of the controllers drives the other of the motors in addition to driving of the one of the motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi FUJITA, Kazutaka SAITO
  • Patent number: 10907988
    Abstract: The invention provides a rotation sensor enabling simplification of manufacturing process, such as an inspection step, while maintaining measurement accuracy of the rotation sensor. Lead frames of a rotation sensor have positioning sections which contact a side surface section of a case and, in this state of contact, keep the insertion depth dimension of a magnetism detection unit in the internal space of the case to a prescribed dimension; a flange lower flat surface of a flange section is provided further towards the case bottom surface side than a flange lower flat surface of a ring-shaped rib, a portion of the outer peripheral section of the case and the ring-shaped rib are exposed in a ring shape from an exterior molding section, and the case is provided with a plurality of projections along the inner side surface of the case which constitutes the internal space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Cornoration
    Inventors: Tomoki Kuwamura, Akira Takashima, Hiroshi Fujita, Hideki Shimauchi, Akira Koshimizu
  • Patent number: 10889353
    Abstract: A bicycle rear sprocket assembly comprises a plurality of sprockets and a sprocket carrier configured to support at least one of the plurality of sprockets. The sprocket carrier includes at least ten internal spline teeth and a circumferentially extending non-splined portion. The at least ten internal spline teeth are configured to engage with the sprocket support body of the bicycle rear hub assembly. The at least ten internal spline teeth extend in an axial direction with respect to a rotational center axis of the bicycle rear sprocket assembly and are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction with respect to the rotational center axis. The circumferentially extending non-splined portion is disposed to be adjacent to the at least ten internal spline teeth in the axial direction and recessed from the at least ten internal spline teeth in a radial direction with respect to the rotational center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Atsuhiro Emura, Hiroshi Fujita, Fumiaki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20200297022
    Abstract: Providing a mixing apparatus capable of efficiently input noodles coated with an additive to a receiving tray, and having no need to perform weighing again after the noodles are input to the receiving tray. The mixing apparatus 8 includes: a hopper 30 that houses the falling noodles and that allows noodles to fall while rotating; and a supply device 60 that supplies a sauce to the noodles in the hopper 30, and at least two hopper 30 are provided in a falling direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicants: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD., AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Shigeto KOGA, Hiroshi FUJITA, Yoshihiro UCHIDA, Kazuhiro TOYOTA, Takahiro KAWASOE
  • Patent number: 10773772
    Abstract: A bicycle sprocket assembly is basically provided that includes a sprocket support member, a first sprocket, a second sprocket that is a separate member from the first sprocket, and a third sprocket that is a separate member from the first and second sprockets. The sprocket support member is configured to support at least one of the first, second and third sprockets. The sprocket support member includes a plurality of sprocket support portions extending radially outwardly from a central cylindrical portion. A first reinforcement member is attached to at least one of the first and second sprockets, and extends between the first and second sprockets. A second reinforcement member is attached to at least one of the second and third sprockets, and extends between the second and third sprockets. Each of the first and second reinforcement members is disposed between an adjacent pair of the plurality of sprocket support portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Fukumori, Hiroshi Fujita
  • Publication number: 20200262251
    Abstract: A tire has a visible outer surface comprising a decorative region provided with a plurality of micro-protrusions each comprising a recess and a wall portion. The wall portion surrounds the recess to form a protrusion's apex having an upper surface, and the upper surface of the wall portion comprises at least two peak points in the protruding-height direction of the micro-protrusion, at which the protruding height of the wall portion becomes local maximum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya SAKAGUCHI, Yuichi ISHIGAKI, Hiroshi FUJITA
  • Publication number: 20200262252
    Abstract: A tire has a visible outer surface comprising a decorative region provided with a plurality of micro-protrusions each comprising a recess and a wall portion. The wall portion surrounds the recess to form a protrusion's apex having an upper surface, and the upper surface of the wall portion comprises a peak point and a bottom point in a protruding-height direction of the micro-protrusion, wherein a protruding amount at the peak point is larger than a protruding amount at the bottom point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya SAKAGUCHI, Yuichi ISHIGAKI, Hiroshi FUJITA
  • Patent number: 10717495
    Abstract: A bicycle sprocket comprises a sprocket body, a plurality of sprocket teeth, an axially outward protuberance, and an axially inward protuberance. The axially outward protuberance is disposed on an outward facing side of the sprocket body to overlap at least partly with a bicycle chain engaging with a neighboring bicycle sprocket when viewed along a rotational center axis. The axially inward protuberance is disposed on an inward facing side of the sprocket body to overlap at least partly with the axially outward protuberance when viewed along the rotational center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasufumi Fukunaga, Hiroshi Fujita, Tsuyoshi Fukumori, Atsuhiro Emura
  • Patent number: 10668980
    Abstract: A bicycle rear sprocket assembly comprises a first sprocket, a second sprocket, and a sprocket support. The first sprocket includes a first sprocket body and a plurality of first sprocket teeth. The first sprocket body has at least one first recess. The second sprocket includes a second sprocket body and a plurality of second sprocket teeth. The sprocket support is configured to engage with a bicycle hub assembly. The sprocket support includes a sprocket attachment part. The first sprocket and the second sprocket are attached to the sprocket attachment part. The sprocket attachment part is at least partly provided in the at least one first recess to transmit a rotational force between the first sprocket and the sprocket support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fujita, Atsuhiro Emura
  • 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: 10625820
    Abstract: A bicycle rear sprocket assembly comprises a plurality of sprockets and a sprocket carrier. The plurality of sprockets includes a first sprocket and a second sprocket. The first sprocket has at least one circumferential coupling point. The first sprocket is coupled to a radially extending surface of at least one of a plurality of sprocket mounting portions at the at least one circumferential coupling point. The second sprocket has at least one additional circumferential coupling point. The second sprocket is coupled, at the at least one additional circumferential coupling point, to at least one of the sprocket carrier and one of the plurality of sprockets. A total number of the at least one circumferential coupling point is different from a total number of the at least one additional circumferential coupling point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Atsuhiro Emura, Hiroshi Fujita, Fumiaki Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10618597
    Abstract: A bicycle sprocket assembly is basically provided that includes a sprocket support member. The sprocket support member includes a hub engagement portion, a first sprocket supporting member, and a second sprocket supporting member. The first sprocket supporting member extends from the hub engagement portion in a first axial direction parallel to a rotational center axis of the bicycle sprocket assembly. The second sprocket supporting member extends from the hub engagement portion in a second axial direction parallel to the rotational center axis. The second axial direction is opposite to the first axial direction. At least one of the first sprocket supporting member and the second sprocket supporting member includes a plurality of sprocket supporting arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fujita, Sota Yamaguchi