Patents by Inventor Takeshi Ikuta
Takeshi Ikuta 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: 20220302660Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes: a casing, a first board, a second board, a semiconductor memory component, a connector, and a flexible conductive part. The first board is in the casing. The second board is in the casing. The semiconductor memory component is in the casing. The semiconductor memory component is on the first board. The connector is connectable to a host device. The connector is mounted on the second board, the connector protruding from the casing. The flexible conductive part is between the first board and the second board. The flexible conductive part electrically connects the first board and the second board. The flexible conductive part is bendable.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Masaaki TAKAHASHI, Shiro HARASHIMA, Takeshi IKUTA, Akinobu HIROTA
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Patent number: 10721922Abstract: A dual-bearing reel comprises a reel main body, a spool, a spool shaft, an adjusting member, and an operation lever. The adjusting member is attached to the reel main body. The adjusting member adjusts a braking force with which a rotation of the spool shaft is braked. The operation lever is attached to the adjusting member such that the operation lever extends in a radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Takeshi Ikuta, Akira Nago, Shingo Aoki, Shunsaku Asaka
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Patent number: 10721923Abstract: A dual-bearing reel capable of reeling in and reeling out a fishing line includes a reel body, a spool, a spool shaft, an operating member, and an oscillating mechanism. The spool is rotatably supported by the reel body. The spool shaft supports the spool. The operating member is movably provided on the reel body and moves to perform an adjustment operation on a braking force that acts on the spool. The oscillating mechanism causes the fishing line to oscillate in the axial direction in synchronization with a rotation of the spool.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Takeshi Ikuta, Kunio Takechi, Yohei Toake, Shunsaku Asaka, Kohei Nakamura
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Patent number: 10470448Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body and a spool. The reel body includes a first body part, a second body part, and a thumb rest. The spool is rotatably disposed between the first body part and the second body part. The spool includes a bobbin trunk, a first flange, and a second flange. The first flange is on a first body part side of the bobbin trunk, and has a smaller diameter than the first body part. The second flange is on a second body part side of the bobbin trunk, and has a smaller diameter than the second body part. The first body part includes a cutout part on an outer edge of the first body part. The cutout part is adjacent to the thumb rest and to an outer edge of the first flange of the spool.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Kunio Takechi, Takeshi Ikuta, Youhei Toake, Motohiro Niitsuma
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Patent number: 10412945Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body, a spool and a waterproof member. The reel body includes a first side plate and a second side plate. The spool includes a bobbin trunk and a first flange. The bobbin trunk is rotatably disposed between the first side plate and the second side plate. The first flange is provided on a first side plate-side end of the bobbin trunk and has a larger diameter than the bobbin trunk. The waterproof member has an annular shape and is disposed in a first side plate-side position in the reel body. Additionally, the first flange includes a rib having an annular shape. The rib extends axially outward from the first flange and has a smaller diameter than an outermost diameter part of the first flange. The waterproof member is disposed in adjacent opposition to an inner peripheral surface of the rib of the first flange.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignees: SHIMANO INC., SHIMANO COMPONENTS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.Inventors: Youhei Toake, Kunio Takechi, Akira Niitsuma, Takeshi Ikuta, Abu Supian Bin Ahmad
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Patent number: 10321670Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel unit, a spool, and a guide member. The reel unit includes a first reel body and a second reel body. The spool is disposed between the first reel body and the second reel body. The guide member is attached to the reel unit and restricts a moving range of a fishing line forwardly released from the spool. Additionally, the guide member overlaps with the first reel body and the second reel body. The guide member makes contact with the first reel body and the second reel body.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventor: Takeshi Ikuta
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Publication number: 20190150418Abstract: A dual-bearing reel capable of reeling in and reeling out a fishing line includes a reel body, a spool, a spool shaft, an operating member, and an oscillating mechanism. The spool is rotatably supported by the reel body. The spool shaft supports the spool. The operating member is movably provided on the reel body and moves to perform an adjustment operation on a braking force that acts on the spool. The oscillating mechanism causes the fishing line to oscillate in the axial direction in synchronization with a rotation of the spool.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Takeshi IKUTA, Kunio TAKECHI, Yohei TOAKE, Shunsaku ASAKA, Kohei NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 10219501Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body, a tubular pinion gear, a first bearing, a spool shaft, a spool attached to the spool shaft, and a clutch mechanism. The first bearing member supports an outer perimeter surface of a first end portion of the pinion gear. The spool shaft extends through an interior of the pinion gear and is rotatably supported in the reel body. The clutch mechanism is configured to switch between a clutch on state to connect the pinion gear and the spool shaft, and a clutch off state to release the connection between the pinion gear and the spool shaft. The spool shaft includes a support portion configured to support an inner perimeter surface of a second end portion of the pinion gear in the clutch on state.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Kunio Takechi, Takeshi Ikuta, Yohei Toake
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Patent number: 10172338Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body and a spool. The reel body includes a first side plate, a second side plate, and a connecting portion connecting the first and second side plates. The spool includes a bobbin trunk, a first flange portion, and a second flange portion. The first flange portion is disposed on a first side plate side of the bobbin trunk, and has a diameter larger than the diameter of the bobbin trunk and a first cylindrical surface disposed face to an inner perimeter portion of the first side plate and extends toward the first side plate side. The second flange portion is disposed on a second side plate side of the bobbin trunk and has a diameter larger than the diameter of the bobbin trunk. The first side plate has a groove portion recessed radially outwardly in at least a portion of an inner perimeter portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Yohei Toake, Kunio Takechi, Takeshi Ikuta, Hirokazu Hiraoka
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Publication number: 20180199559Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body, a tubular pinion gear, a first bearing, a spool shaft, a spool attached to the spool shaft, and a clutch mechanism. The first bearing member supports an outer perimeter surface of a first end portion of the pinion gear. The spool shaft extends through an interior of the pinion gear and is rotatably supported in the reel body. The clutch mechanism is configured to switch between a clutch on state to connect the pinion gear and the spool shaft, and a clutch off state to release the connection between the pinion gear and the spool shaft. The spool shaft includes a support portion configured to support an inner perimeter surface of a second end portion of the pinion gear in the clutch on state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Kunio TAKECHI, Takeshi IKUTA, Yohei TOAKE
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Publication number: 20180199557Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body and a spool. The reel body includes a first side plate, a second side plate, and a connecting portion connecting the first and second side plates. The spool includes a bobbin trunk, a first flange portion, and a second flange portion. The first flange portion is disposed on a first side plate side of the bobbin trunk, and has a diameter larger than the diameter of the bobbin trunk and a first cylindrical surface disposed face to an inner perimeter portion of the first side plate and extends toward the first side plate side. The second flange portion is disposed on a second side plate side of the bobbin trunk and has a diameter larger than the diameter of the bobbin trunk. The first side plate has a groove portion recessed radially outwardly in at least a portion of an inner perimeter portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Yohei TOAKE, Kunio TAKECHI, Takeshi IKUTA, Hirokazu HIRAOKA
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Patent number: 9992985Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body, a spool, a drag mechanism, a drag lever, and an engagement member. The drag mechanism is configured to brake the rotation of the spool. The drag lever is pivotably attached to the first reel body portion so as to be operable between a first region and a second region. The engagement member protrudes from the drag lever when the drag lever is in the first region. Further, the engagement member is retracted into the drag lever when the drag lever is in the second region.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventor: Takeshi Ikuta
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Publication number: 20180125049Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body, a spool and a waterproof member. The reel body includes a first side plate and a second side plate. The spool includes a bobbin trunk and a first flange. The bobbin trunk is rotatably disposed between the first side plate and the second side plate. The first flange is provided on a first side plate-side end of the bobbin trunk and has a larger diameter than the bobbin trunk. The waterproof member has an annular shape and is disposed in a first side plate-side position in the reel body. Additionally, the first flange includes a rib having an annular shape. The rib extends axially outward from the first flange and has a smaller diameter than an outermost diameter part of the first flange. The waterproof member is disposed in adjacent opposition to an inner peripheral surface of the rib of the first flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicants: Shimano Inc., Shimano Components (Malaysia) SDN. BHD.Inventors: Youhei TOAKE, Kunio TAKECHI, Akira NIITSUMA, Takeshi IKUTA, Abu Supian Bin AHMAD
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Publication number: 20180103627Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body and a spool. The reel body includes a first body part, a second body part, and a thumb rest. The spool is rotatably disposed between the first body part and the second body part. The spool includes a bobbin trunk, a first flange, and a second flange. The first flange is on a first body part side of the bobbin trunk, and has a smaller diameter than the first body part. The second flange is on a second body part side of the bobbin trunk, and has a smaller diameter than the second body part. The first body part includes a cutout part on an outer edge of the first body part. The cutout part is adjacent to the thumb rest and to an outer edge of the first flange of the spool.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Kunio TAKECHI, Takeshi IKUTA, Youhei TOAKE, Motohiro NIITSUMA
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Publication number: 20180064083Abstract: A dual-bearing reel comprises a reel main body, a spool, a spool shaft, an adjusting member, and an operation lever. The adjusting member is attached to the reel main body. The adjusting member adjusts a braking force with which a rotation of the spool shaft is braked. The operation lever is attached to the adjusting member such that the operation lever extends in a radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Takeshi IKUTA, Akira NAGO, Shingo AOKI, Shunsaku ASAKA
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Patent number: 9861086Abstract: A drag device for a dual bearing reel includes a drag device, a sound generating member, and a housing member. The drag plate is integrally rotatable with the drive shaft, and is capable of being pressed by a drag adjustment member. The drag plate includes a sound generating plate opposed to the drive gear. The sound generating member includes a head portion configured to contact the sound generating plate, and a shaft portion connected to the head portion. The sound generating member is configured to generate a sound by interference between the sound generating plate and the head portion during relative rotation between the drive gear and the drag plate. The housing member is configured to be mounted to the drive gear and includes a holding portion to hold the shaft portion of the sound generating member, and a regulating portion configured to regulate movement of the head portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Kunio Takechi, Takeshi Ikuta
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Patent number: 9826726Abstract: A torque limiting device includes a shaft member that is rotatable by torque, a first cam portion, a second cam portion and an urging member. The first cam portion is rotatably mounted to the shaft member. The second cam portion is mounted to the shaft member so as to be unitarily rotatable therewith and be movable along an axial direction of the shaft member. The second cam portion is configured to enable torque transmission between the first cam portion and the second cam portion when engaged with the first cam portion so as to be unitarily rotatable therewith. Additionally, the second cam portion is configured to disable torque transmission between the first cam portion and the second cam portion when disengaged and separated away from the first cam portion along the axial direction. The urging member urges the second cam portion toward the first cam portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Ikebukuro, Takeshi Ikuta
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Patent number: 9807989Abstract: A dual-bearing reel, includes a reel body, a spool, a spool shaft, an adjustment member, and an operating lever. The spool is rotatable relative to the reel body. The spool shaft is configured to integrally rotate with the spool. The adjustment member is attached to the reel body and configured to adjust a braking force that brakes the rotation of the spool shaft. The operating lever is detachably attached to the adjustment member so as to extend in a radial direction, and configured to be positionally adjusted in a circumferential direction relative to the adjustment member.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Akira Niitsuma, Takeshi Ikuta, Kunio Takechi, Takuji Takamatsu, Hirokazu Hiraoka
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Patent number: 9788535Abstract: The waterproof structure includes a reel body, a spool, a first abutting member, and a second abutting member. The first abutting member includes a first body portion and at least one first annular protrusion. The first body portion abuts with the reel body. The first annular protrusion protrudes from the first body portion. The second abutting member includes a second body portion and at least one second annular protrusion. The second body portion abuts with the spool and is adjacently disposed at a predetermined first waterproof gap from the first annular protrusion. The second annular protrusion protrudes from the second body portion and is adjacently disposed at a predetermined second gap from the first body portion. The first annular protrusion and the second annular protrusion are adjacently disposed with a predetermined second waterproof gap therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Akira Niitsuma, Takeshi Ikuta, Kunio Takechi, Yutaka Inoue
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Patent number: 9781911Abstract: A clutch mechanism includes a clutch pin, a pinion gear, a first bearing, a second bearing and a clearance adjusting part. The pinion gear is axially movable to an on-position that causes the pinion gear to engage with the clutch pin and be unitarily rotatable with the spool shaft and an off-position that causes the pinion gear to disengage from the clutch pin. The first bearing is disposed on an outer peripheral surface of a first support part of the pinion gear. The second bearing is disposed on an outer peripheral surface of a second support part of the pinion gear. The clearance adjusting part is configured to partially reduce a clearance between an inner peripheral surface of a through hole and the outer peripheral surface of the spool shaft at the clearance adjusting part in an on-state of the clutch mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventor: Takeshi Ikuta