Patents by Inventor Fumiyasu Konno

Fumiyasu Konno 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).

  • Publication number: 20240109486
    Abstract: A vehicle proximity device includes: an obtainer that obtains a first audio signal obtained by extracting a first frequency band of a first sound source signal and a second audio signal obtained by extracting a second frequency band thereof; a simulated signal processor that generates a simulated signal based on a second sound source signal; a third filter that generates a third audio signal by extracting the first frequency band of the simulated signal; a fourth filter that generates a fourth audio signal by extracting the second frequency band of the simulated signal; a sound pressure adjuster that generates an output audio signal by adjusting the simulated signal to reduce a first difference between the first audio signal and the third audio signal and a second difference between the second audio signal and the fourth audio signal; and an outputter that outputs the output audio signal to the loudspeaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fumiyasu KONNO
  • Publication number: 20240107211
    Abstract: A loudspeaker system includes: a loudspeaker; a loudspeaker box provided inside a seat, and in which the loudspeaker is provided; and an actuator. The actuator is provided inside the loudspeaker box to cause a baffle panel of the loudspeaker box to generate vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu KONNO, Masahide ONISHI, Yoshitaka KAWASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20240101010
    Abstract: A seat component includes: a diaphragm; an exciter that is attached to the diaphragm and causes the diaphragm to vibrate based on an electrical signal that is inputted; and a sound absorbing body that is disposed to cover a back side and a periphery of the exciter and the diaphragm, and functions as a cushion for a seated person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fumiyasu KONNO
  • Publication number: 20240107234
    Abstract: A signal processing device for reproducing a musical piece from one or more loudspeakers and one or more actuators that are provided in a seat includes: an obtainer that obtains data of a plurality of tracks that constitute the musical piece; and an outputter that outputs an acoustic signal included in data of a track among data of the plurality of tracks to the one or more actuators, and outputs an acoustic signal included in data of another track among the plurality of tracks to any loudspeaker among the one or more loudspeakers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu KONNO, Masahide ONISHI, Yoshitaka KAWASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20240107233
    Abstract: A signal processing device for reproducing a musical piece from one or more loudspeakers and one or more actuators that are provided in a seat includes: an obtainer that obtains data of the musical piece; and an outputter that outputs an acoustic signal of a first frequency band included in the data of the musical piece to the one or more actuators, and outputs an acoustic signal of a frequency band excluding the first frequency band to the one or more loudspeakers, the frequency band being included in the data of the musical piece. The first frequency band is a band including a resonance frequency of the one or more actuators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu KONNO, Masahide ONISHI, Yoshitaka KAWASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11760259
    Abstract: A vehicle approach notifying device for notifying the approach of a vehicle by causing a loudspeaker to output a warning sound includes: a storage that stores a predetermined threshold of sound pressure; and a controller that: (i) causes a loudspeaker disposed outside a cabin of the vehicle to output the warning sound at a first sound pressure determined in accordance with a speed of the vehicle when a sound pressure of the warning sound acquired by a microphone disposed outside the vehicle is less than or equal to the predetermined threshold; and (ii) causes the loudspeaker to output the warning sound at a sound pressure lower than the first sound pressure when the sound pressure of the warning sound acquired by the microphone exceeds the predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu Konno, Toshiya Nakagaki
  • Patent number: 11750975
    Abstract: A signal processing device includes: an obtainer that obtains sound data; a pitch controller that controls pitch of the sound data obtained to increase the pitch by a factor of n (a real number greater than 1); an extractor that extracts frequency components of at least 20 kHz which are included in the sound data whose pitch is controlled; an adder that adds the frequency components extracted to the sound data obtained; and an outputter that outputs sound data to which the frequency components extracted are added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu Konno, Masahide Onishi
  • Publication number: 20230098125
    Abstract: A vehicle approach notification system includes a filter; a notification sound controller which generates a signal corresponding to a notification sound for notifying of approaching of a vehicle, based on a sound signal obtained from a notification-sound sound source; and a setter which obtains vehicle information of the vehicle, and sets, according to the vehicle information, at least one of the notification-sound sound source to be used in generation of the notification sound, a filter property to be applied to the filter, or a control parameter to be applied to the notification sound controller in generation of the notification sound. The notification sound controller outputs the signal generated, through the filter to an exterior loudspeaker provided to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro TANI, Shinnosuke NAGASAWA, Fumiyasu KONNO
  • Publication number: 20230036803
    Abstract: A loudspeaker system includes: a first cushion body near which a head of a person is to be located when the person is seated or recumbent; and a first loudspeaker that is provided to the first cushion body and outputs ultrasound toward the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu KONNO, Masahide ONISHI
  • Publication number: 20230030257
    Abstract: A vehicle approach notifying device for notifying the approach of a vehicle by causing a loudspeaker to output a warning sound includes: a storage that stores a predetermined threshold of sound pressure; and a controller that: (i) causes a loudspeaker disposed outside a cabin of the vehicle to output the warning sound at a first sound pressure determined in accordance with a speed of the vehicle when a sound pressure of the warning sound acquired by a microphone disposed outside the vehicle is less than or equal to the predetermined threshold; and (ii) causes the loudspeaker to output the warning sound at a sound pressure lower than the first sound pressure when the sound pressure of the warning sound acquired by the microphone exceeds the predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu KONNO, Toshiya NAKAGAKI
  • Publication number: 20220303678
    Abstract: A signal processing device includes: an obtainer that obtains sound data; a pitch controller that controls pitch of the sound data obtained to increase the pitch by a factor of n (a real number greater than 1); an extractor that extracts frequency components of at least 20 kHz which are included in the sound data whose pitch is controlled; an adder that adds the frequency components extracted to the sound data obtained; and an outputter that outputs sound data to which the frequency components extracted are added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Fumiyasu KONNO, Masahide ONISHI
  • Patent number: 11361748
    Abstract: A speaker system includes a cushion body with which a person comes into contact when sitting therein, and a speaker, a front of which is covered by the cushion body. The cushion body includes: a three-dimensional mesh-like elastic part that is formed by a three-dimensionally entangled fiber and bears a load of the person; and a cover member that covers surroundings of the three-dimensional mesh-like elastic part. The cover member includes a first cover member that covers the part of the surroundings of the three-dimensional mesh-like elastic part located at the front of the speaker, and a second cover member that is a remainder of the cover member excluding the first cover member. The first cover member has a higher acoustic transmissivity than the second cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu Konno, Shigeru Nishida
  • Publication number: 20210300242
    Abstract: A vehicle approach notification system for notifying approach of a vehicle includes: a first speaker and a second speaker provided in a speaker case included in a vehicle; a sound source that outputs sound signals which are respectively input to the first speaker and the second speaker and correspond to a sound notifying the approach of the vehicle; and a phase controller that controls a phase of at least one sound signal out of the sound signal input to the first speaker and the sound signal input to the second speaker so that sound pressure at left and right of the vehicle caused by the sound output from the first speaker and the second speaker is higher than sound pressure along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle caused by the sound output from the first speaker and the second speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fumiyasu KONNO
  • Publication number: 20210289290
    Abstract: A sound reproduction device of the present disclosure includes a detection device that detects an object in a detecting area, and a superdirective speaker that can output a sound. In the superdirective speaker, directivity is set for the detecting area. When the detection device detects the object in the detecting area, the superdirective speaker outputs a sound to the detecting area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Takao SAITO, Sumio TATE, Makoto TAKASHIRO, Yasunobu TSUKIO, Fumiyasu KONNO
  • Patent number: 11051099
    Abstract: A sound reproduction device of the present disclosure includes a detection device that detects an object in a detecting area, and a superdirective speaker that can output a sound. In the superdirective speaker, directivity is set for the detecting area. When the detection device detects the object in the detecting area, the superdirective speaker outputs a sound to the detecting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Saito, Sumio Tate, Makoto Takashiro, Yasunobu Tsukio, Fumiyasu Konno
  • Patent number: 10994653
    Abstract: A vehicle proximity notification device for notifying a vehicle approach using a first speaker and a second speaker provided in the vehicle includes a sound source that outputs a signal that corresponds to a sound for notifying an approach of the vehicle and that is input to the first speaker and the second speaker; and an information processor that changes a phase of at least one signal out of a signal input to the first speaker and a signal input to the second speaker in accordance with a speed of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu Konno, Ichiro Ohno, Shinnosuke Nagasawa
  • Patent number: 10993028
    Abstract: A sound processing device includes: a sound source that outputs a common sound signal to a first speaker for a vehicle exterior and a second speaker for a vehicle interior that are mounted on the vehicle; a notification sound controller that outputs a signal corresponding to a notification sound for notifying an approach of the vehicle to the first speaker based on the sound signal output from the sound source; and an acceleration sound controller that outputs a signal corresponding to an acceleration sound of the vehicle to the second speaker based on the sound signal output from the sound source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu Konno, Ichiro Ohno, Shinnosuke Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20210074258
    Abstract: A speaker system includes a cushion body with which a person comes into contact when sitting therein, and a speaker, a front of which is covered by the cushion body. The cushion body includes: a three-dimensional mesh-like elastic part that is formed by a three-dimensionally entangled fiber and bears a load of the person; and a cover member that covers surroundings of the three-dimensional mesh-like elastic part. The cover member includes a first cover member that covers the part of the surroundings of the three-dimensional mesh-like elastic part located at the front of the speaker, and a second cover member that is a remainder of the cover member excluding the first cover member. The first cover member has a higher acoustic transmissivity than the second cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu KONNO, Shigeru NISHIDA
  • Patent number: 10913390
    Abstract: A vehicle proximity notification device that notifies proximity of a vehicle by causing a speaker disposed outside a vehicle interior of the vehicle to output a warning sound. The vehicle proximity notification device includes: a controller that, when a sound pressure of a sound collected by a microphone disposed outside the vehicle interior exceeds a first threshold, sets a sound pressure of the warning sound output by the speaker to a level lower than the sound pressure of the warning sound output by the speaker when the sound pressure of the sound collected by the microphone is lower than or equal to the first threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu Konno, Ichiro Ohno, Sinnosuke Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20200307452
    Abstract: A vehicle proximity notification device for notifying a vehicle approach using a first speaker and a second speaker provided in the vehicle includes a sound source that outputs a signal that corresponds to a sound for notifying an approach of the vehicle and that is input to the first speaker and the second speaker; and an information processor that changes a phase of at least one signal out of a signal input to the first speaker and a signal input to the second speaker in accordance with a speed of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu KONNO, Ichiro OHNO, Shinnosuke NAGASAWA