Patents by Inventor Tim GERRITS

Tim GERRITS 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).

  • Information collection system, information processing system, information display device, and non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium
    Patent number: 9969452
    Abstract: An information collection system is configured to collect information related to a bicycle. The information collection system is basically provided with a shift position information acquisition unit and a first controller. The shift position information acquisition unit is configured to acquire shift position information related to a bicycle transmission apparatus having a plurality of shift positions. The first controller is programmed to transmit the shift position information acquired during a certain period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Ryuji Abe, Tim Gerrits
  • INFORMATION COLLECTION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY, TANGIBLE COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20150198442
    Abstract: An information collection system is configured to collect information related to a bicycle. The information collection system is basically provided with a shift position information acquisition unit and a first controller. The shift position information acquisition unit is configured to acquire shift position information related to a bicycle transmission apparatus having a plurality of shift positions. The first controller is programmed to transmit the shift position information acquired during a certain period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Ryuji ABE, Tim GERRITS