Patents by Inventor Taketoshi Sato

Taketoshi Sato 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: 11787499
    Abstract: A bicycle communication apparatus is provided that contributes to usability. The bicycle communication apparatus includes a base portion and a wireless communicator provided at the base portion. The wireless communicator is configured to transmit first information related to a motor that assists propulsion of a bicycle and second information related to a shifting device of the bicycle through wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takeshita, Shun Kakehashi, Taketoshi Sato
  • Publication number: 20230249781
    Abstract: A bicycle communication apparatus is provided that includes a housing, a control device, an input, a wireless communicator and a wired communicator. The control device is provided to the housing. The input is configured to communicate with the control device based on a user input. The wireless communicator is configured to receive information from a device remotely located from the control device, and communicate the information from the device to the control device. The wired communicator is configured to transmit a control signal to a bicycle component via an electrical cable in response to operation of the input. The control device is configured to control the bicycle component via the wired communicator based on the operation of the input and the information from the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroaki TAKESHITA, Shun KAKEHASHI, Taketoshi SATO
  • Publication number: 20220315163
    Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device is provided for a human-powered vehicle having a transmission device and a motor, which is configured to apply a propulsion force to the human-powered vehicle. The human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller configured to control a transmission device of a human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller is configured to restrict a shifting action of the transmission device until a predetermined condition is satisfied in a case where one of a control states of the motor is switched to a further one of the control states of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Satoshi SHAHANA, Mitsuhiko KAWASAKI, Taketoshi SATO
  • Publication number: 20220298642
    Abstract: Described herein is a substrate processing technique of preventing particle generation while lowering an inner pressure of a nozzle and improving a film thickness uniformity. According to one aspect thereof, a substrate processing apparatus includes a boat for supporting substrates; an inner tube surrounding the boat and provided with an exhaust hole through which a gas is exhausted along a direction orthogonal to an arrangement direction of the substrates; a mixing structure for generating a mixed gas for processing the substrates; and a nozzle installed apart from an inner lateral surface of the inner tube and through which the mixed gas supplied from the mixing structure is discharged into the inner tube via discharge holes arranged at the nozzle along the arrangement direction of the substrates. A discharge direction of each of the discharge holes is not toward the boat but toward the inner lateral surface of the inner tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Taketoshi SATO, Hideharu ITATANI, Makoto SAMBU
  • Patent number: 11299237
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a wireless transmitter and an operation device. The operation device comprises a base, a brake lever, operation portions and an electronic controller. The base is to be removably attached to a handlebar. The operation portions includes first, second and third operation portions. The first operation portion is arranged on the base. The second and third operation portions are arranged adjacent to the brake lever and are disposed between the brake lever and the handlebar. At least one of the operation portions includes a lever. At least one of the operation portions includes a button. The electronic controller is configured to transmit an operation signal to the wireless transmitter upon operation of any of the operation portions to control at least one bicycle component that is any one of a shifting device, a brake device, an adjustable seatpost, a suspension and a drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Taketoshi Sato, Hideki Ikemoto, Takao Harada, Daisuke Noborio, Kazuhiro Takeda, Ryuji Abe
  • Patent number: 11161562
    Abstract: A controlling device includes a storage device configured to store predetermined information about durability of a component of a man-powered vehicle, and a controller configured to control an indicator based on the predetermined information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Yasunaga Kawasaki, Keiji Terashima, Daisuke Watanabe, Yoshiyuki Kasai, Hiroaki Takeshita, Taketoshi Sato, Takeshi Ueda
  • Publication number: 20200115004
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a wireless transmitter and an operation device. The operation device comprises a base, a brake lever, operation portions and an electronic controller. The base is to be removably attached to a handlebar. The operation portions includes first, second and third operation portions. The first operation portion is arranged on the base. The second and third operation portions are arranged adjacent to the brake lever and are disposed between the brake lever and the handlebar. At least one of the operation portions includes a lever. At least one of the operation portions includes a button. The electronic controller is configured to transmit an operation signal to the wireless transmitter upon operation of any of the operation portions to control at least one bicycle component that is any one of a shifting device, a brake device, an adjustable seatpost, a suspension and a drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Taketoshi SATO, Hideki IKEMOTO, Takao HARADA, Daisuke NOBORIO, Kazuhiro TAKEDA, Ryuji ABE
  • Patent number: 10556638
    Abstract: An electronic device controls at least one bicycle component in correspondence with operation of an operation device. The electronic device includes a receiver, a memory, a first wireless transmitter, a memory and an electronic controller. The receiver receives operation information corresponding to the operation of the operation device. The memory stores an actuation command of the bicycle component in correspondence with the operation information. The electronic controller receives the operation information and transmits the actuation command corresponding to the received operation information from the first wireless transmitter. The memory is configured to allow the actuation command stored in correspondence with the operation information to be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Taketoshi Sato, Hideki Ikemoto, Takao Harada, Daisuke Noborio, Kazuhiro Takeda, Ryuji Abe
  • Publication number: 20190185092
    Abstract: A controlling device includes a storage device configured to store predetermined information about durability of a component of a man-powered vehicle, and a controller configured to control an indicator based on the predetermined information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Yasunaga Kawasaki, Keiji Terashima, Daisuke Watanabe, Yoshiyuki Kasai, Hiroaki Takeshita, Taketoshi Sato, Takeshi Ueda
  • Publication number: 20190106178
    Abstract: A bicycle communication apparatus is provided that contributes to usability. The bicycle communication apparatus includes a base portion and a wireless communicator provided at the base portion. The wireless communicator is configured to transmit first information related to a motor that assists propulsion of a bicycle and second information related to a shifting device of the bicycle through wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroaki TAKESHITA, Shun KAKEHASHI, Taketoshi SATO
  • Patent number: 9987721
    Abstract: A double-side polishing method of polishing both surfaces of a wafer by holding the wafer with a carrier including a holding hole configured to hold the wafer and a ring-shaped resin insert disposed along an internal circumference of the holding hole, the resin insert having an inner circumferential surface configured to contact a peripheral portion of the wafer, interposing the carrier between upper and lower turn tables to which polishing pads are attached, polishing both the surfaces of the wafer while maintaining planarity of the inner circumferential surface at or below 100 ?m and verticalness of the inner circumferential surface at or below 5°. The method can inhibit the degradation of the flatness of the polished wafer, such as particularly an outer circumferential sag, due to variation in shape of the inner circumferential surface of the resin insert of a carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Inventors: Masanao Sasaki, Kazuaki Aoki, Taichi Yasuda, Taketoshi Sato, Takehiro Yuasa, Kazumasa Asai, Daisuke Furukawa
  • Publication number: 20180148127
    Abstract: An electronic device controls at least one bicycle component in correspondence with operation of an operation device. The electronic device includes a receiver, a memory, a first wireless transmitter, a memory and an electronic controller. The receiver receives operation information corresponding to the operation of the operation device. The memory stores an actuation command of the bicycle component in correspondence with the operation information. The electronic controller receives the operation information and transmits the actuation command corresponding to the received operation information from the first wireless transmitter. The memory is configured to allow the actuation command stored in correspondence with the operation information to be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Taketoshi SATO, Hideki IKEMOTO, Takao HARADA, Daisuke NOBORIO, Kazuhiro TAKEDA, Ryuji ABE
  • Publication number: 20180136376
    Abstract: An optical member, which includes: a first optical transparent layer having convex-concave shapes, and being transparent to visible light; a wavelength-selective reflective layer, which is formed on the convex-concave shapes of the first optical transparent layer, and is configured to selectively reflect certain wavelengths of infrared light; and a second optical transparent layer formed on the wavelength-selective reflective layer, wherein the wavelength-selective reflective layer includes at least an amorphous high-refractive-index layer, a metal layer, and a crystalline high-refractive-index layer in contact with the second optical transparent layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Yutaka WADA, Ryosuke MURAKAMI, Taketoshi SATO, Tsutomu NAGAHAMA
  • Patent number: 9831083
    Abstract: A film containing a prescribed element and carbon is formed on a substrate, by performing a cycle a prescribed number of times, the cycle including: supplying an organic-based source containing a prescribed element and a pseudo catalyst including at least one selected from the group including a halogen compound and a boron compound, into a process chamber in which the substrate is housed, and confining the organic-based source and the pseudo catalyst in the process chamber; maintaining a state in which the organic-based source and the pseudo catalyst are confined in the process chamber; and exhausting an inside of the process chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: Daigo Yamaguchi, Tsukasa Kamakura, Hiroshi Ashihara, Tsuyoshi Takeda, Taketoshi Sato
  • Publication number: 20170205546
    Abstract: An optical member, which includes: a first optical transparent layer having convex-concave shapes, and being transparent to visible light; a wavelength-selective reflective layer, which is formed on the convex-concave shapes of the first optical transparent layer, and is configured to selectively reflect certain wavelengths of infrared light; and a second optical transparent layer formed on the wavelength-selective reflective layer, wherein the wavelength-selective reflective layer includes at least an amorphous high-refractive-index layer, a metal layer, and a crystalline high-refractive-index layer in contact with the second optical transparent layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Yutaka WADA, Ryosuke MURAKAMI, Taketoshi SATO, Tsutomu NAGAHAMA
  • Patent number: 9587314
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate processing apparatus including a substrate processing chamber configured to process a substrate; a gas supply unit configured to alternately supply a first processing gas and a second processing gas to the substrate when processing the substrate; a substrate support unit including a support mechanism configured to support a portion of a back side of the substrate and a support unit configured to support the support mechanism; a heating unit configured to heat the substrate from the back side thereof; a standby chamber configured to accommodate the substrate support unit in standby position; and a control unit configured to control at least one of the gas supply unit and a gas exhaust unit in a manner that an inner pressure of the substrate processing chamber is higher than that of the standby chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: Taketoshi Sato, Hiroaki Hiramatsu, Yukitomo Hirochi
  • Patent number: 9502236
    Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device by processing a substrate by alternately supplying a first processing gas and a second processing gas plasmatized by a plasma unit to a processing container. The method includes: starting a supply of an electric power to plasmatize the second processing gas to the plasma unit without supplying the second processing gas to the plasma unit; and starting a supply of the second processing gas with the electric power being supplied to the plasma unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Yukitomo Hirochi, Kazuyuki Toyoda, Kazuhiro Morimitsu, Taketoshi Sato, Tetsuo Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160233085
    Abstract: A film containing a prescribed element and carbon is formed on a substrate, by performing a cycle a prescribed number of times, the cycle including: supplying an organic-based source containing a prescribed element and a pseudo catalyst including at least one selected from the group including a halogen compound and a boron compound, into a process chamber in which the substrate is housed, and confining the organic-based source and the pseudo catalyst in the process chamber; maintaining a state in which the organic-based source and the pseudo catalyst are confined in the process chamber; and exhausting an inside of the process chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: Daigo YAMAGUCHI, Tsukasa KAMAKURA, Hiroshi ASHIHARA, Tsuyoshi TAKEDA, Taketoshi SATO
  • Patent number: 9337015
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method includes forming a film containing carbon on a substrate by repeating a cycle plural times. The cycle includes: in a state in which a substrate housed in a processing chamber is heated, supplying an organic-based gas into the processing chamber and confining the organic-based gas inside the processing chamber; maintaining a state in which the organic-based gas is confined inside the processing chamber; and exhausting an inside of the processing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Takeda, Taketoshi Sato, Minoru Kohashi
  • Patent number: 9278728
    Abstract: A bicycle shifting control apparatus comprises a transmission controller configured to control a guide actuator of a derailleur to move a chain guide of the derailleur between a plurality of shift positions in response to an input shifting signal. The transmission controller is configured to control, in a shifting operation of the chain guide between adjacent two shift positions of the plurality of shift positions, the guide actuator to temporarily decelerate the chain guide at a deceleration position defined between the adjacent two shift positions so that the bicycle chain engages with and/or disengages from one of the sprockets having a shift assist structure prior to completion of the shifting operation of the chain guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Taketoshi Sato, Hiroshi Tachibana, Kazuhiro Fujii, Mao Kuroda, Toshinari Ooishi, Naohiko Yamada