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).
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Patent number: 10086907Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Tachibana, Kazuhiro Fujii, Yuta Mizutani, Keijiro Nishi, Yuki Kataoka, Atsushi Komatsu, Yuta Kurokawa, Shingo Sakurai
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Patent number: 10017225Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Makoto Usui, Jun Gao, Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa, Yuki Kataoka, Akinori Hashimoto, Masako Itsukashi
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Patent number: 9944348Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa, Shinichiro Noda, Satoshi Shahana, Makoto Usui, Yuki Kataoka
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Patent number: 9815522Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Hiroshi Tachibana, Kazuhiro Fujii, Yuta Mizutani, Keijiro Nishi, Yuki Kataoka, Ryuichiro Takamoto, Ayumi Kato
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Patent number: 9791854Abstract: 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 convertedType: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Takuo Yamamoto, Yuki Kataoka
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Publication number: 20170158285Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Hiroshi TACHIBANA, Kazuhiro FUJII, Yuta MIZUTANI, Keijiro NISHI, Yuki KATAOKA, Ryuichiro TAKAMOTO, Ayumi KATO
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Publication number: 20170101162Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Hiroshi TACHIBANA, Kazuhiro FUJII, Yuta MIZUTANI, Keijiro NISHI, Yuki KATAOKA, Atsushi KOMATSU, Yuta KUROKAWA, Shingo SAKURAI
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Publication number: 20170101155Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Hiroshi TACHIBANA, Kazuhiro FUJII, Yuta MIZUTANI, Keijiro NISHI, Yuki KATAOKA, Atsushi KOMATSU, Yuta KUROKAWA, Shingo SAKURAI
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Publication number: 20160207589Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Yasuhiro TSUCHIZAWA, Shinichiro NODA, Satoshi SHAHANA, Makoto USUI, Yuki KATAOKA
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Publication number: 20160101827Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Makoto USUI, Jun GAO, Yasuhiro TSUCHIZAWA, Yuki KATAOKA, Akinori HASHIMOTO, Masako ITSUKASHI
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Publication number: 20150227139Abstract: 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 convertedType: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Takuo YAMAMOTO, Yuki KATAOKA
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Patent number: 8751196Abstract: Disclosed is an abnormality detection system that accurately detects abnormalities that arise in a device.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Tsuyoshi Moriya, Yasutoshi Umehara, Yuki Kataoka, Michiko Nakaya
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Publication number: 20120109582Abstract: Disclosed is an abnormality detection system that accurately detects abnormalities that arise in a device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Tsuyoshi Moriya, Yasutoshi Umehara, Yuki Kataoka, Michiko Nakaya
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Patent number: 8055372Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 28, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Yuki Kataoka, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Wenling Wang, Yuichi Takenaga
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Patent number: 7835816Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 14, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Yuki Kataoka, Tojo Yukio
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Publication number: 20090117259Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Yuki Kataoka, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Wenling Wang, Yuichi Takenga
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Publication number: 20080046111Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Yuki Kataoka, Tojo Yukio