Patents by Inventor Noboru Sakaguchi

Noboru Sakaguchi 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: 7914830
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for inhibiting thrombus formation, comprising a given plant component derived from amla, tea, hibiscus, cocklebur, gymnema, Hizikia fusiforme or carrageenan, which can be used for foodstuff, quasi-drugs, medicaments and feeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Noboru Sakaguchi, Hidetoshi Sugino, Tsutomu Okubo, Toshihiro Ito, Tomohiko Kihira, Seon-Joo Yoon, Theertham Pradyumna Rao, Htay Hlahla, Lekh Raj Juneja
  • Patent number: 7905440
    Abstract: A fishing reel 100 includes a data communication unit 44 capable of wirelessly transmitting terminal tackle water depth data to a data communication unit 66 of a fishing data display device 60, which is arranged outside of a fishing reel 100. The fishing data display device 60 includes a display unit 65 that displays the terminal tackle water depth data obtained from the data communication unit 44 and fish depth data obtained from a data communication unit 91 of a fish finder 90. The fisherman is capable of easily performing jigging with a fishing reel, as well as ascertaining the water depth of terminal tackle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ikuta, Ken'ichi Kawasaki, Shouoji Nakagawa, Yasuhiro Hitomi, Noboru Sakaguchi, Kazuhito Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7523881
    Abstract: An electric reel is furnished with an information communication unit is adapted for transmitting first information concerning the reel to an external fishing information display device. The information communication unit is adapted for receiving second information concerning fishing from a fish finder or a GPS through a fishing information display device and an information coordinating unit. A second display unit of the fishing information display device can display the first information concerning the reel obtained from the reel and the second information concerning fishing with one of the first and second information being superimposed on the other. In this fishing reel, a large amount of information can be displayed while the size of the reel is kept small. Also, information concerning fishing can be obtained quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hitomi, Noboru Sakaguchi, Yoshiyuki Furomoto, Hiroaki Kuriyama
  • Publication number: 20090050725
    Abstract: A fishing reel 100 includes a data communication unit 44 capable of wirelessly transmitting terminal tackle water depth data to a data communication unit 66 of a fishing data display device 60, which is arranged outside of a fishing reel 100. The fishing data display device 60 includes a display unit 65 that displays the terminal tackle water depth data obtained from the data communication unit 44 and fish depth data obtained from a data communication unit 91 of a fish finder 90. The fisherman is capable of easily performing jigging with a fishing reel, as well as ascertaining the water depth of terminal tackle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ikuta, Ken'ichi Kawasaki, Shouji Nakagawa, Yasuhiro Hitomi, Noboru Sakaguchi, Kazuhito Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20080317774
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for inhibiting thrombus formation, comprising a given plant component derived from amla, tea, hibiscus, cocklebur, gymnema, Hizikia fusiforme or carrageenan, which can be used for foodstuff, quasi-drugs, medicaments and feeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Noboru Sakaguchi, Hidetoshi Sugino, Tsutomu Okubo, Toshihiro Ito, Tomohiko Kihira, Seon-Joo Yoon, Theertham Pradyumna Rao, Htay Hlahla, Lekh Raj Juneja
  • Patent number: 7461805
    Abstract: A fishing reel 100 includes a data communication unit 44 capable of wirelessly transmitting terminal tackle water depth data to a data communication unit 66 of a fishing data display device 60, which is arranged outside of a fishing reel 100. The fishing data display device 60 includes a display unit 65 that displays the terminal tackle water depth data obtained from the data communication unit 44 and fish depth data obtained from a data communication unit 91 of a fish finder 90. The fisherman is capable of easily performing jigging with a fishing reel, as well as ascertaining the water depth of terminal tackle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ikuta, Ken'ichi Kawasaki, Shouji Nakagawa, Yasuhiro Hitomi, Noboru Sakaguchi, Kazuhito Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20060266860
    Abstract: An electric reel is furnished with an information communication unit is adapted for transmitting first information concerning the reel to an external fishing information display device. The information communication unit is adapted for receiving second information concerning fishing from a fish finder or a GPS through a fishing information display device and an information coordinating unit. A second display unit of the fishing information display device can display the first information concerning the reel obtained from the reel and the second information concerning fishing with one of the first and second information being superimposed on the other. In this fishing reel, a large amount of information can be displayed while the size of the reel is kept small. Also, information concerning fishing can be obtained quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hitomi, Noboru Sakaguchi, Yoshiyuki Furomoto, Hiroaki Kuriyama, Hiroyasu Fujimoto, Yasushi Fukuda
  • Patent number: 7108213
    Abstract: An electric reel is furnished with an information communication unit is adapted for transmitting first information concerning the reel to an external fishing information display device. The information communication unit is adapted for receiving second information concerning fishing from a fish finder or a GPS through a fishing information display device and an information coordinating unit. A second display unit of the fishing information display device can display the first information concerning the reel obtained from the reel and the second information concerning fishing with one of the first and second information being superimposed on the other. In this fishing reel, a large amount of information can be displayed while the size of the reel is kept small. Also, information concerning fishing can be obtained quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hitomi, Noboru Sakaguchi, Yoshiyuki Furomoto, Hiroaki Kuriyama, Hiroyasu Fujimoto, Yasushi Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20050218256
    Abstract: A fishing reel 100 includes a data communication unit 44 capable of wirelessly transmitting terminal tackle water depth data to a data communication unit 66 of a fishing data display device 60, which is arranged outside of a fishing reel 100. The fishing data display device 60 includes a display unit 65 that displays the terminal tackle water depth data obtained from the data communication unit 44 and fish depth data obtained from a data communication unit 91 of a fish finder 90. The fisherman is capable of easily performing jigging with a fishing reel, as well as ascertaining the water depth of terminal tackle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ikuta, Ken'ichi Kawasaki, Shouji Nakagawa, Yasuhiro Hitomi, Noboru Sakaguchi, Kazuhito Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20040104863
    Abstract: An electric reel is furnished with an information communication unit is adapted for transmitting first information concerning the reel to an external fishing information display device. The information communication unit is adapted for receiving second information concerning fishing from a fish finder or a GPS through a fishing information display device and an information coordinating unit. A second display unit of the fishing information display device can display the first information concerning the reel obtained from the reel and the second information concerning fishing with one of the first and second information being superimposed on the other. In this fishing reel, a large amount of information can be displayed while the size of the reel is kept small. Also, information concerning fishing can be obtained quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicants: Shimano Inc., FURUNO ELECTRIC COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hitomi, Noboru Sakaguchi, Yoshiyuki Furomoto, Hiroaki Kuriyama, Hiroyasu Fujimoto, Yasushi Fukuda
  • Patent number: 6328240
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fishing reel that has a variable brake mechanism. The variable brake mechanism includes a plurality of small brake weights mounted on radially extending shafts. The brake weights are positioned within a brake race that is fixed to the fishing reel body. The brake weights are further configured to rotate about a spool shaft with the spool about which fishing line is wound. Upon rotation of the spool, the brake weights are urged radially outward due to centrifugal forces. The brake weights further formed with collars that extend through an opening in a cam collar. The openings in the cam collar define cam surfaces which, upon rotation of the cam collar with respect to the spool, urge the brake weights into and away from a position where the weights may contact the brake race. An adjuster dial accessible from the outer surface of the fishing reel body is configured to selectively engage the cam collar for rotation of the cam collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Shimano, Inc.
    Inventors: Noboru Sakaguchi, Ong San Cheng
  • Patent number: 6285087
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided which is capable of improving the productivity, the reliably, and the shielding of exposed parts such as leads or others and preventing chipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noboru Sakaguchi, Yoshinori Miyajima, Toru Hizume
  • Patent number: 6150194
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided which is capable of improving the productivity, the reliably, and the shielding of exposed parts such as leads or others and preventing chipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noboru Sakaguchi, Yoshinori Miyajima, Toru Hizume
  • Patent number: 6074675
    Abstract: A mineral-containing composition including enzymatically decomposed lecithin and a water-insoluble mineral. Since the mineral composition shows excellent dispersion stability of the water-insoluble mineral, the mineral composition can be utilized in a wide variety of fields such as foods, cosmetics and industrial products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironobu Nanbu, Katsuyasu Nakata, Noboru Sakaguchi, Yoshifumi Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 6027058
    Abstract: A spinning reel has a reel body and a rotor attached attached to the reel body and rotatable about a longitudinal axis for retrieving a fishing line. The spinning reel has also a balancer attached to the rotor for restricting an imbalance amount of rotation of the rotor substantially within 200 g-mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Shimano, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Furomoto, Hideo Noda, Noboru Sakaguchi, Osamu Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 5967438
    Abstract: A spinning reel has a reel body and a rotor attached attached to the reel body and rotatable about a longitudinal axis for retrieving a fishing line. The spinning reel has also a balancer attached to the rotor for restricting an imbalance amount of rotation of the rotor substantially within 200 g -mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Shimano, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Furomoto, Hideo Noda, Noboru Sakaguchi, Osamu Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 5586734
    Abstract: A spinning reel has a rotor mounted forwardly of a reel body, and an anti-reverse mechanism for preventing the rotor from rotating in a line unwinding direction. The anti-reverse mechanism includes teeth formed on an element rotatable with the rotor, and a stopper engageable with the teeth. When a force is applied to the rotor in the line unwinding direction, a brake mechanism applies a braking force to rotation of the rotor through a one-way clutch mechanism while allowing the rotation until the stopper engages one of the teeth. The anti-reverse mechanism also includes a switching member operable to switch the stopper between a position engageable with the teeth and a position retracted from the teeth. A release mechanism cancels the braking force in response to an operation the switching member to retract the stopper from the teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Yuzo Kawabe, Noboru Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 5547140
    Abstract: A spinning reel has a rotor mounted forwardly of a reel body, and an anti-reverse mechanism for preventing the rotor from rotating in a line unwinding direction. The anti-reverse mechanism includes teeth formed on an element rotatable with the rotor, and a stopper engageable with the teeth. When a force is applied to the rotor in the line unwinding direction, a brake mechanism applies a braking force to rotation of the rotor through a one-way clutch mechanism while allowing the rotation until the stopper engages one of the teeth. The anti-reverse mechanism also includes a switfching member operable to switch the stopper between a position engageable with the teeth and a position retracted from the teeth. A release mechanism cancels the braking force in response to an operation the switching member to retract the stopper from the teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: Shimano, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuzo Kawabe, Noboru Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 5524832
    Abstract: A spinning reel includes a reel body, a rotor attached to the reel body to be rotatable relative thereto, and a bail supported by the rotor to be switchable between a line releasing position and a line winding position. The rotor supports a switch arm for switching the bail from the line winding position to the line releasing position. A rotation stopper is provided to stop rotation of the rotor in response to an operation of the switch arm to switch the bail to the line releasing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Noboru Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: RE38099
    Abstract: A spinning reel has a reel body and a color rotor attached to the reel body and rotatable about a longitudinal axis for retrieving a fishing line. The spinning reel also has a balancer attached to the rotor for restricting an imbalance amount of rotation of the rotor substantially within 200 g-mm bail and a balancer attached to the rotor at the base end portion of the rotor for facilitating counterbalancing of the bail in a line retrieving position. The balancer and the bail in its line retrieving position are located on a first side of a reference plane defined through the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Furomoto, Hideo Noda, Noboru Sakaguchi, Osamu Yoshikawa