Patents by Inventor Yuki Kataoka

Yuki Kataoka 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: 10086907
    Abstract: A bicycle electrical component is basically provided with a wireless communication unit, a movable member, an electrical actuation unit and a support structure. The wireless communication unit includes a first housing and a wireless communication member that is contained within the first housing. The electrical actuation unit includes a second housing and an electrical actuator that is contained within the second housing. The electrical actuator is configured to actuate the movable member. The second housing is different from the first housing. The support structure detachably supports the wireless communication unit to the bicycle electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tachibana, Kazuhiro Fujii, Yuta Mizutani, Keijiro Nishi, Yuki Kataoka, Atsushi Komatsu, Yuta Kurokawa, Shingo Sakurai
  • Patent number: 10017225
    Abstract: A bicycle transmission control device is basically provided with a transmission controller that is programmed to switch between a first control state and a second control state. The bicycle transmission control device operates in accordance with the first control state for controlling a transmission based on a first signal that is input from a first detector, which detects a rotation of a crank. The bicycle transmission control device operates in accordance with the second control state for controlling the transmission based on a second signal that is input from a second detector, which detects a value reflecting a bicycle speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Makoto Usui, Jun Gao, Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa, Yuki Kataoka, Akinori Hashimoto, Masako Itsukashi
  • Patent number: 9944348
    Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is provided for controlling a bicycle assist device. The bicycle control apparatus includes a controller that is configured to control an assist motor for assisting a manual drive force of a transmission with a plurality of sprockets. The controller is configured to control an output of the assist motor based on a rotational position of a sprocket of the plurality of sprockets when the transmission performs a shifting operation to switch a chain between two of the plurality of sprockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa, Shinichiro Noda, Satoshi Shahana, Makoto Usui, Yuki Kataoka
  • Patent number: 9815522
    Abstract: A bicycle shifting apparatus comprises a shifting controller. The shifting controller is configured to control one of a front shifting device and a rear shifting device to change one of a front shift position and a rear shift position in response to a user input. The shifting controller is configured to control the other of the front shifting device and the rear shifting device to change the other of the front shift position and the rear shift position with a delay time period in conjunction with the one of the front shifting device and the rear shifting device in response to the user input. The shifting controller is configured to change the delay time period based on at least one of a gear ratio, the rear shift position, and a current rotational speed of a bicycle crank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tachibana, Kazuhiro Fujii, Yuta Mizutani, Keijiro Nishi, Yuki Kataoka, Ryuichiro Takamoto, Ayumi Kato
  • Patent number: 9791854
    Abstract: A device for computing correction for control parameter in a manufacturing process executed on a manufacturing apparatus includes circuitry which acquires an index representing fluctuation in a manufacturing apparatus, acquires an apparatus model and a process model, acquires an output from a sensor in the manufacturing apparatus, transforms the output into first fluctuation for a process element, transforms the index into second fluctuation for the process element based on the apparatus model, computes fluctuation for performance indicator from the first and second fluctuation based on the process model, computes correction for the performance indicator from control range for the performance indicator and the fluctuation for the performance indicator, and converts the correction for the performance indicator into correction for each process element based on the process model such that correction for control parameter in process executed on the manufacturing apparatus is computed from the correction converted
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Takuo Yamamoto, Yuki Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20170158285
    Abstract: A bicycle shifting apparatus comprises a shifting controller. The shifting controller is configured to control one of a front shifting device and a rear shifting device to change one of a front shift position and a rear shift position in response to a user input. The shifting controller is configured to control the other of the front shifting device and the rear shifting device to change the other of the front shift position and the rear shift position with a delay time period in conjunction with the one of the front shifting device and the rear shifting device in response to the user input. The shifting controller is configured to change the delay time period based on at least one of a gear ratio, the rear shift position, and a current rotational speed of a bicycle crank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi TACHIBANA, Kazuhiro FUJII, Yuta MIZUTANI, Keijiro NISHI, Yuki KATAOKA, Ryuichiro TAKAMOTO, Ayumi KATO
  • Publication number: 20170101162
    Abstract: A bicycle electrical component is basically provided with a wireless communication unit, a movable member, an electrical actuation unit and a support structure. The wireless communication unit includes a first housing and a wireless communication member that is contained within the first housing. The electrical actuation unit includes a second housing and an electrical actuator that is contained within the second housing. The electrical actuator is configured to actuate the movable member. The second housing is different from the first housing. The support structure detachably supports the wireless communication unit to the bicycle electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroshi TACHIBANA, Kazuhiro FUJII, Yuta MIZUTANI, Keijiro NISHI, Yuki KATAOKA, Atsushi KOMATSU, Yuta KUROKAWA, Shingo SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20170101155
    Abstract: A bicycle electrical component is basically provided with a wireless communication unit, a movable member, an electrical actuation unit and a support structure. The wireless communication unit includes a first housing and a wireless communication member that is contained within the first housing. The electrical actuation unit includes a second housing and an electrical actuator that is contained within the second housing. The electrical actuator is configured to actuate the movable member. The second housing is different from the first housing. The support structure detachably supports the wireless communication unit to the bicycle electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroshi TACHIBANA, Kazuhiro FUJII, Yuta MIZUTANI, Keijiro NISHI, Yuki KATAOKA, Atsushi KOMATSU, Yuta KUROKAWA, Shingo SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20160207589
    Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is provided for controlling a bicycle assist device. The bicycle control apparatus includes a controller that is configured to control an assist motor for assisting a manual drive force of a transmission with a plurality of sprockets. The controller is configured to control an output of the assist motor based on a rotational position of a sprocket of the plurality of sprockets when the transmission performs a shifting operation to switch a chain between two of the plurality of sprockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuhiro TSUCHIZAWA, Shinichiro NODA, Satoshi SHAHANA, Makoto USUI, Yuki KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20160101827
    Abstract: A bicycle transmission control device is basically provided with a transmission controller that is programmed to switch between a first control state and a second control state. The bicycle transmission control device operates in accordance with the first control state for controlling a transmission based on a first signal that is input from a first detector, which detects a rotation of a crank. The bicycle transmission control device operates in accordance with the second control state for controlling the transmission based on a second signal that is input from a second detector, which detects a value reflecting a bicycle speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Makoto USUI, Jun GAO, Yasuhiro TSUCHIZAWA, Yuki KATAOKA, Akinori HASHIMOTO, Masako ITSUKASHI
  • Publication number: 20150227139
    Abstract: A device for computing correction for control parameter in a manufacturing process executed on a manufacturing apparatus includes circuitry which acquires an index representing fluctuation in a manufacturing apparatus, acquires an apparatus model and a process model, acquires an output from a sensor in the manufacturing apparatus, transforms the output into first fluctuation for a process element, transforms the index into second fluctuation for the process element based on the apparatus model, computes fluctuation for performance indicator from the first and second fluctuation based on the process model, computes correction for the performance indicator from control range for the performance indicator and the fluctuation for the performance indicator, and converts the correction for the performance indicator into correction for each process element based on the process model such that correction for control parameter in process executed on the manufacturing apparatus is computed from the correction converted
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Takuo YAMAMOTO, Yuki KATAOKA
  • Patent number: 8751196
    Abstract: Disclosed is an abnormality detection system that accurately detects abnormalities that arise in a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Moriya, Yasutoshi Umehara, Yuki Kataoka, Michiko Nakaya
  • Publication number: 20120109582
    Abstract: Disclosed is an abnormality detection system that accurately detects abnormalities that arise in a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Moriya, Yasutoshi Umehara, Yuki Kataoka, Michiko Nakaya
  • Patent number: 8055372
    Abstract: The present invention provides a processing system, a processing method and a program, which can readily control a gas flow rate. A vertical-type heating apparatus 1 includes a plurality of gas supply pipes 16 to 20 each adapted for supplying a processing gas into a reaction vessel 2 configured to contain therein semiconductor wafers W. For the gas supply pipes 16 to 20, flow rate control units 21 to 25 are provided, respectively, for controlling each flow rate. In a control unit 50, processing conditions including the flow rate of the processing gas and a film thickness-flow rate-relationship model indicative of a relationship between the flow rate of the processing gas and a film thickness, are stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Yuki Kataoka, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Wenling Wang, Yuichi Takenaga
  • Patent number: 7835816
    Abstract: In a vertical-type heat processing apparatus, it is intended to stabilize the temperature of an inner wall of the reaction vessel upon loading as well as to reduce particle contamination, for example, by suppressing peeling of films attached to the inner wall. An inner wall temperature sensor is attached, in advance, to the inner wall of the reaction vessel, so as to obtain each time series data of detection values of the inner wall temperature sensor and a command value of power to be supplied to heating means. The inner wall temperature is predicted from the command value of the power obtained just before, based on the data, during an initial time of loading, so as to use the predicted value of the inner wall temperature as an object to be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Yuki Kataoka, Tojo Yukio
  • Publication number: 20090117259
    Abstract: The present invention provides a processing system, a processing method and a program, which can readily control a gas flow rate. A vertical-type heating apparatus 1 includes a plurality of gas supply pipes 16 to 20 each adapted for supplying a processing gas into a reaction vessel 2 configured to contain therein semiconductor wafers W. For the gas supply pipes 16 to 20, flow rate control units 21 to 25 are provided, respectively, for controlling each flow rate. In a control unit 50, processing conditions including the flow rate of the processing gas and a film thickness-flow rate-relationship model indicative of a relationship between the flow rate of the processing gas and a film thickness, are stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Yuki Kataoka, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Wenling Wang, Yuichi Takenga
  • Publication number: 20080046111
    Abstract: In a vertical-type heat processing apparatus, it is intended to stabilize the temperature of an inner wall of the reaction vessel upon loading as well as to reduce particle contamination, for example, by suppressing peeling of films attached to the inner wall. An inner wall temperature sensor is attached, in advance, to the inner wall of the reaction vessel, so as to obtain each time series data of detection values of the inner wall temperature sensor and a command value of power to be supplied to heating means. The inner wall temperature is predicted from the command value of the power obtained just before, based on the data, during an initial time of loading, so as to use the predicted value of the inner wall temperature as an object to be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Yuki Kataoka, Tojo Yukio