Patents by Inventor Atsunao Shinoda

Atsunao Shinoda 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: 7127070
    Abstract: To provide a loudspeaker broadcasting system and a loudspeaker broadcasting apparatus which can perform a loudspeaker broadcasting of appropriate contents at each block without reducing sound clearness. Bi-directional speakers 1 which performs sound-reinforcement having high intelligibility, and fire detecting sensors 3 which detect fire occurrence in a tunnel 10a, 10b and send fire occurrence signals are placed in the tunnel 10a, 10b in the tunnel extending direction. In an emergency such as a fire, emergency broadcasting is performed through each bi-directional speaker 1 at each of the predetermined blocks 5 in the tunnel 10a, 10b. The emergency broadcasting is different in contents at each block, and it is alternately performed at the adjacent blocks 5. Further, the frequency components having a long reverberation time is removed from the loudspeaker broadcasting through the bi-directional speaker 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kimura, Atsunao Shinoda, Kuniaki Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20030128850
    Abstract: To provide a loudspeaker broadcasting system and a loudspeaker broadcasting apparatus which can perform a loudspeaker broadcasting of appropriate contents at each block without reducing sound clearness. Bi-directional speakers 1 which performs sound-reinforcement having high intelligibility, and fire detecting sensors 3 which detect fire occurrence in a tunnel 10a, 10b and send fire occurrence signals are placed in the tunnel 10a, 10b in the tunnel extending direction. In an emergency such as a fire, emergency broadcasting is performed through each bi-directional speaker 1 at each of the predetermined blocks 5 in the tunnel 10a, 10b. The emergency broadcasting is different in contents at each block, and it is alternately performed at the adjacent blocks 5. Further, the frequency components having a long reverberation time is removed from the loudspeaker broadcasting through the bi-directional speaker 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kimura, Atsunao Shinoda, Kuniaki Ohsawa
  • Patent number: 5590407
    Abstract: A drive through wireless order taking system includes a base station, and a slave station being connectable with the base station by radio and being movable into and out of a talk lock state. The base station includes a device for transmitting a talk lock release signal to the slave station. The slave station includes a device for moving the slave station out of the talk lock state in response to the talk lock release signal transmitted from the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Ishikawa, Atsunao Shinoda