Patents by Inventor Ichiro Sugai
Ichiro Sugai 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: 9496839Abstract: The disclosed apparatus extracts particular instrument sounds included in music in real time during music reproduction. The audio processing section 12 has an attack decision section 42 that decides attack positions of the bass drum sounds in audio signals, a bass drum sounds decision section 43 that decides sound periods of the bass drum in the audio signals, and a bass drum sounds extraction section 44 that extracts bass drum sounds using a time varying type filter for the attack positions and an adaptive type filter for the sound periods.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: PIONEER DJ CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Matsumoto, Akira Hattori, Ichiro Sugai
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Publication number: 20140341395Abstract: The disclosed apparatus extracts particular instrument sounds included in music in real time during music reproduction. The audio processing section 12 has an attack decision section 42 that decides attack positions of the bass drum sounds in audio signals, a bass drum sounds decision section 43 that decides sound periods of the bass drum in the audio signals, and a bass drum sounds extraction section 44 that extracts bass drum sounds using a time varying type filter for the attack positions and an adaptive type filter for the sound periods.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Takashi Matsumoto, Akira Hattori, Ichiro Sugai
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Patent number: 8344234Abstract: A tempo detecting device 100 includes an envelope detecting means 1 that detects an envelope of musical composition data, a frequency-component detecting means 2 that performs a discrete Fast Fourier Transform processing on the detected envelope to thereby detect a frequency spectrum, and a tempo detecting means 3 that detects, based on a characteristic of the detected frequency spectrum, a tempo of the musical composition data.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventor: Ichiro Sugai
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Publication number: 20110067555Abstract: A tempo detecting device 100 includes an envelope detecting means 1 that detects an envelope of musical composition data, a frequency-component detecting means 2 that performs a discrete Fast Fourier Transform processing on the detected envelope to thereby detect a frequency spectrum, and a tempo detecting means 3 that detects, based on a characteristic of the detected frequency spectrum, a tempo of the musical composition data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2008Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: PIONEER CORPORATIONInventor: Ichiro Sugai
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Publication number: 20100189283Abstract: A tone emphasizing device includes a tone emphasizing unit that includes a level detecting unit that detects a fundamental tone level of a tone of a given pitch included in an original tone reproduced by a data player; an extracting unit that extracts frequency components of a fundamental tone and overtones from the original tone; a frequency correcting unit that eliminates, from the extracted frequency components, frequency components equal to or lower than the fundamental tone and frequency components equal to or higher than an overtone included in the tone of the given pitch; and a level adjusting unit that adjusts, according to results obtained by the level detecting unit, a level of the corrected tone. The tone emphasizing device further includes an amplifying unit that amplifies to a desired level, the tone having an adjusted level; and an adding unit that adds to the original tone, the amplified tone.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2007Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventor: Ichiro Sugai
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Patent number: 7522482Abstract: An optical pickup is provided for preventing an objective lens from colliding with an optical recording medium at the stage of initial adjustments. The optical pickup device comprises a servo circuit, and a lens driver for driving an objective lens. In the servo circuit, a drive signal generator supplies the lens driver with one of a first focus drive signal for moving the objective lens in a direction closer to an information recording layer, and a second focus drive signal for moving the objective lens in a direction away from the information recording layer. A controller in a timing generator switches a signal supplied to the lens driver from the first focus drive signal to the second focus drive signal when the level changes by a predetermined range or more in a servo signal which is generated during a period in which the first focus drive signal is being supplied to the lens driver.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2004Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventors: Kiyoshi Tateishi, Kazuo Takahashi, Mitsuru Sato, Ichiro Sugai
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Patent number: 7489603Abstract: An apparatus including a first engaging portion for holding an optical pickup, a second engaging portion to be engaged with the first engaging portion, a transfer portion for driving the second engaging portion to transfer the first engaging portion in a radial direction, a calculating portion for calculating a backlash value between the first and second engaging portions in a transfer direction of the first engaging portion, and a driving control unit. The driving control unit controls a driving portion to transfer the optical pickup based on a calculated backlash value.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2005Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventors: Kazuo Takahashi, Ichiro Sugai
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Publication number: 20070280082Abstract: An apparatus including a first engaging portion for holding an optical pickup, a second engaging portion to be engaged with the first engaging portion, a transfer portion for driving the second engaging portion to transfer the first engaging portion in a radial direction, a calculating portion for calculating a backlash value between the first and second engaging portions in a transfer direction of the first engaging portion, and a driving control unit. The driving control unit controls a driving portion to transfer the optical pickup based on a calculated backlash value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2005Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Kazuo Takahashi, Ichiro Sugai
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Patent number: 6958966Abstract: An optical disc player having an optical pickup records and retrieves information on an optical disc while the optical disc is rotating. A rotation pulse is generated each time the optical disc rotates through a prescribed angle. A rotation frequency data representing a frequency of the rotation pulse is also generated. A servo processor performs servo processing for rotation control on the optical disc in accordance with the rotation frequency data. A sampling pulse generator performs computational processing on an input data signal to generate a sampling pulse. The sampling pulse generator also corrects the rotation frequency data based on a phase error between the sampling pulse and the rotation pulse to use a corrected rotation frequency data as the input data signal. Another servo processor performs servo processing for repetitive control on the optical pickup using the sampling pulse.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2003Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventors: Kiyoshi Tateishi, Ichiro Sugai
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Patent number: 6932975Abstract: A cosmetic comprising (A) a phosphoric triester represented by the general formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are independently an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R3 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, X, Y and Z are independently an alkylene group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, l and m are independently a number of 1 to 10, and n is a number of 0 to 10, and (B) a skin activating component.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1998Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Shinji Ishikawa, Masanori Tanahashi, Tomohiko Sano, Ichiro Sugai
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Publication number: 20050123578Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic comprising (A) a phosphoric triester represented by the general formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are independently an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R3 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, X, Y and Z are independently an alkylene group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, l and m are independently a number of 1 to 10, and n is a number of 0 to 10, and (B) a skin activating component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2005Publication date: June 9, 2005Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Shinji Ishikawa, Masanori Tanahashi, Tomohiko Sano, Ichiro Sugai
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Publication number: 20050041541Abstract: An optical pickup is provided for preventing an objective lens from colliding with an optical recording medium at the stage of initial adjustments. The optical pickup device comprises a servo circuit, and a lens driver for driving an objective lens. In the servo circuit, a drive signal generator supplies the lens driver with one of a first focus drive signal for moving the objective lens in a direction closer to an information recording layer, and a second focus drive signal for moving the objective lens in a direction away from the information recording layer. A controller in a timing generator switches a signal supplied to the lens driver from the first focus drive signal to the second focus drive signal when the level changes by a predetermined range or more in a servo signal which is generated during a period in which the first focus drive signal is being supplied to the lens driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Kiyoshi Tateishi, Kazuo Takahashi, Mitsuru Sato, Ichiro Sugai
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Patent number: 6827944Abstract: Provided is a composition for percutaneous administration containing a mixture of polymers forming a surface-segregated film, and (B) an active ingredient. The composition provides excellent percutaneous absorption efficacy of the active ingredient, particularly, a water-soluble active ingredient, has excellent feeling and is convenient to use.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2001Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masaru Hosokawa, Kumiko Shimizu, Toshio Uesaka, Ichiro Sugai, Shinobu Mori
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Publication number: 20030174614Abstract: An optical disc player having an optical pickup records and retrieves information on an optical disc while the optical disc is rotating. A rotation pulse is generated each time the optical disc rotates through a prescribed angle. A rotation frequency data representing a frequency of the rotation pulse is also generated. A servo processor performs servo processing for rotation control on the optical disc in accordance with the rotation frequency data. A sampling pulse generator performs computational processing on an input data signal to generate a sampling pulse. The sampling pulse generator also corrects the rotation frequency data based on a phase error between the sampling pulse and the rotation pulse to use a corrected rotation frequency data as the input data signal. Another servo processor performs servo processing for repetitive control on the optical pickup using the sampling pulse.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: PIONEER CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyoshi Tateishi, Ichiro Sugai
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Publication number: 20030035826Abstract: Provided is a composition for percutaneous administration containing a mixture of polymers forming a surface-segregated film, and (B) an active ingredient. The composition provides excellent percutaneous absorption efficacy of the active ingredient, particularly, a water-soluble active ingredient, has excellent feeling and is convenient to use.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2001Publication date: February 20, 2003Inventors: Masaru Hosokawa, Kumiko Shimizu, Toshio Uesaka, Ichiro Sugai, Shinobu Mori
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Publication number: 20020187166Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic comprising (A) a phosphoric triester represented by the general formula 1Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 1999Publication date: December 12, 2002Inventors: SHINJI ISHIKAWA, MASANORI TANAHASHI, TOMOHIKO SANO, ICHIRO SUGAI
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Patent number: 6063366Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cosmetic composition comprising disintegrating granules composed of water-insoluble primary particles and a binder, wherein the disintegrating granules in the cosmetic composition have a compression strength of 0.002-0.1 kgf/mm.sup.2 and a particle size of 100-2,000 .mu.m, and the primary particles thereof have an average particle size of at most 100 .mu.m. The composition gives users neither an irritated feeling nor a feeling of physical disorder toward the skin and eyes, and a pleasant feeling upon use and has an excellent effect for improving a complexion.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1997Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Ichiro Sugai, Akiko Suzuki, Tomohiko Sano, Kazuhiro Kaizu, Toshio Uesaka, Akira Fuji