Patents by Inventor Masakazu Iwabuchi

Masakazu Iwabuchi 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: 20240116500
    Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus capable of improving the efficiency of operation of a movable apparatus, an information processing apparatus comprises: a passing region calculation unit configured to calculate a passing region through which a movable apparatus passes; an object detection unit configured to detect an object around the movable apparatus by a sensor; and an object detection range setting unit configured to set an object detection range in which the object is detected by the object detection unit based on the passing region calculated by the passing region calculation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: YOSHIHIRO NAGANAWA, KOHEI IWABUCHI, MASAKAZU FUJIKI, DAISUKE KOTAKE
  • Publication number: 20200060249
    Abstract: Provided is a reel seat including a cylindrical reel seat main body including a reel foot mounting part 5 for mounting a reel foot 101 of a dual-bearing reel 100. The reel seat has a configuration in which a rod main body 1 passes through the reel seat main body. A support wall 61 supports a palm of a hand during palming. The support wall 61 protrudes upward from a palming side of the reel seat main body at behind a paling side of left and right sides of the dual-bearing reel 100. A rear-side inclined surface 63 of the support wall 61 abuts against the palm thenar of the hand during palming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Masakazu Iwabuchi, Shogo Kosaka, Yuzo Shimano, Soshi Iwata
  • Patent number: 7293732
    Abstract: A spinning reel includes a reel unit mounted to a fishing rod, and a rotor rotatably mounted to the reel unit on a front side, and guard members. The guard members include plate-shaped embedded portions and protruding portions. The embedded portion of one guard member is embedded in the reel unit from the rod attachment leg to the rear end portion and the lower and portion. The embedded portions of other guard members are embedded in the rotor on an outer portion of a cylindrical portion, and on an outer portion of a second rotor arm. The protruding portions protrude from the outer surface of the reel unit or the rotor. The guard members can come into contact with the ground when the spinning reel is placed thereon, such that scratching on the reel unit or the rotor can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Masakazu Iwabuchi, Ken'ichi Sugawara, Takeshi Ikuta, Hirokazu Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 7234661
    Abstract: A drag adjustment device for a dual-bearing reel that adjusts the drag force of a lever drag mechanism includes a drag adjustment lever, an intermediate positioning mechanism and a drag adjustment sounding mechanism. The drag adjustment lever is pivotably attached to the reel unit about a spool shaft between a free position corresponding to a drag free state and a maximum position corresponding to a maximum drag state of the lever drag mechanism. The intermediate positioning mechanism includes a positioning block that is attached to the reel unit at the intermediate position between the free position and the maximum position so as to be able to advance or retreat. The positioning block contacts the drag adjustment lever to position the drag adjustment lever at the intermediate position. The drag adjustment sounding mechanism sounds in response to the pivoting of the drag adjustment lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Hirayama, Masakazu Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: 7118058
    Abstract: A spinning reel rotor is rotatively mounted onto a reel unit of a spinning reel and winds fishing line onto a spool. The rotor is provided with a cylindrical portion, a bail arm, and first and second rotor arms having first and second cover members. The cylindrical portion is rotatively mounted to an end of the reel unit. The first and second rotor arms extend in the direction away from the reel unit from diametrically opposing positions of the reel unit side end portion of the cylindrical portion. The second cover member covers the outside of the second rotor arm and has a plurality of through holes formed in its outside surface. In a spinning reel rotor to which cover members are mounted, it is possible to inexpensively prevent the rotor from being scratched such that its appearance can be maintained without losing the classic look of the reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Masakazu Iwabuchi, Keigo Kitajima
  • Patent number: D560268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Masakazu Iwabuchi, Akira Nago
  • Patent number: D561871
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Masakazu Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: D579513
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Masakazu Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: D620073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Tabuse, Masakazu Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: D624624
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Tabuse, Masakazu Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: D624625
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Tabuse, Masakazu Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: D661774
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Nago, Masakazu Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: D661775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Nago, Masakazu Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: D723655
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoya Deguchi, Akira Nago, Masakazu Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: D725229
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoya Deguchi, Masakazu Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: D781395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Nago, Masakazu Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: D781396
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Nago, Masakazu Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: D781997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Nago, Masakazu Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: D782607
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoya Deguchi, Masakazu Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: D785130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoya Deguchi, Masakazu Iwabuchi