Patents by Inventor Junya Ura
Junya Ura 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: 11781745Abstract: A speaker outputting sound from a speaker portion arranged facing upward. The speaker is provided with: a first head portion including the speaker portion; a first base portion; a transparent first housing arranged between the first head portion and the first base portion; at least one LED unit arranged inside the first housing; and a control portion for driving LED elements of the LED unit on the basis of a sound signal from the outside. Each LED unit is provided with: a second head portion; a second base portion; and a transparent second housing arranged between the second head portion and the second base portion. As a result, light linked to the sound, emitted from the LED elements of the LED units, can be efficiently delivered to the eye of the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Balmuda Inc.Inventors: Junya Ura, Jun Takano, Tamafumi Sasada, Shu Kokubo
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Publication number: 20230105454Abstract: A speaker outputting sound from a speaker portion arranged facing upward. The speaker is provided with: a first head portion including the speaker portion; a first base portion; a transparent first housing arranged between the first head portion and the first base portion; at least one LED unit arranged inside the first housing; and a control portion for driving LED elements of the LED unit on the basis of a sound signal from the outside. Each LED unit is provided with: a second head portion; a second base portion; and a transparent second housing arranged between the second head portion and the second base portion. As a result, light linked to the sound, emitted from the LED elements of the LED units, can be efficiently delivered to the eye of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Junya Ura, Jun TAKANO, Tamafumi SASADA, Shu KOKUBO
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Publication number: 20230063928Abstract: Water fed under pressure by a pump is heated using a heater to become hot water. The hot water flows through a main flow passage and is discharged into a dripper in which coffee ingredients have been set. A temperature control unit controls the heater based on a temperature detected by a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the hot water, such that the temperature of the hot water reaches a target temperature set in advance by a coffee beverage manufacturing program. In an extracting step for extracting the coffee beverage, a target temperature TTb in a middle stage of the extraction and a target temperature TTc in a later stage of the extraction are lower than a target temperature TTa in an initial stage of the extraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2020Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Junya URA, Takehira OTA, Takafumi TAKANI
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Publication number: 20190392814Abstract: A voice dialogue apparatus includes a pitch adjusting unit configured to shift pitches of an entire period of a preceding voice, which is reproduced before a dialogue voice for a dialogue, according to a pitch of the dialogue voice, a first reproduction instructing unit configured to instruct reproduction of the preceding voice having been adjusted with the pitch adjusting unit, and a second reproduction instructing unit configured to instruct reproduction of the dialogue voice after the reproduction of the preceding voice with the first reproduction instructing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Hiraku KAYAMA, Hiroaki MATSUBARA, Junya URA
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Patent number: 10490181Abstract: The present invention is provided with: a voice input section that receives a remark (a question) via a voice signal; a reply creation section that creates a voice sequence of a reply (response) to the remark; a pitch analysis section that analyzes the pitch of a first segment (e.g., word ending) of the remark; and a voice generation section (a voice synthesis section, etc.) that generates a reply, in the form of voice, represented by the voice sequence. The voice generation section controls the pitch of the entire reply in such a manner that the pitch of a second segment (e.g., word ending) of the reply assumes a predetermined pitch (e.g., five degrees down) with respect to the pitch of the first segment of the remark. Such arrangements can realize synthesis of replying voice capable of giving a natural feel to the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Matsubara, Junya Ura, Takehiko Kawahara, Yuji Hisaminato, Katsuji Yoshimura
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Patent number: 9685152Abstract: The present invention is provided with: a voice input section that receives a remark (a question) via a voice signal; a reply creation section that creates a voice sequence of a reply (response) to the remark; a pitch analysis section that analyzes the pitch of a first segment (e.g., word ending) of the remark; and a voice generation section (a voice synthesis section, etc.) that generates a reply, in the form of voice, represented by the voice sequence. The voice generation section controls the pitch of the entire reply in such a manner that the pitch of a second segment (e.g., word ending) of the reply assumes a predetermined pitch (e.g., five degrees down) with respect to the pitch of the first segment of the remark. Such arrangements can realize synthesis of replying voice capable of giving a natural feel to the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Matsubara, Junya Ura, Takehiko Kawahara, Yuji Hisaminato, Katsuji Yoshimura
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Publication number: 20170110111Abstract: The present invention is provided with: a voice input section that receives a remark (a question) via a voice signal; a reply creation section that creates a voice sequence of a reply (response) to the remark; a pitch analysis section that analyzes the pitch of a first segment (e.g., word ending) of the remark; and a voice generation section (a voice synthesis section, etc.) that generates a reply, in the form of voice, represented by the voice sequence. The voice generation section controls the pitch of the entire reply in such a manner that the pitch of a second segment (e.g., word ending) of the reply assumes a predetermined pitch (e.g., five degrees down) with respect to the pitch of the first segment of the remark. Such arrangements can realize synthesis of replying voice capable of giving a natural feel to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Hiroaki MATSUBARA, Junya URA, Takehiko KAWAHARA, Yuji HISAMINATO, Katsuji YOSHIMURA
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Publication number: 20160086597Abstract: The present invention is provided with: a voice input section that receives a remark (a question) via a voice signal; a reply creation section that creates a voice sequence of a reply (response) to the remark; a pitch analysis section that analyzes the pitch of a first segment (e.g., word ending) of the remark; and a voice generation section (a voice synthesis section, etc.) that generates a reply, in the form of voice, represented by the voice sequence. The voice generation section controls the pitch of the entire reply in such a manner that the pitch of a second segment (e.g., word ending) of the reply assumes a predetermined pitch (e.g., five degrees down) with respect to the pitch of the first segment of the remark. Such arrangements can realize synthesis of replying voice capable of giving a natural feel to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Hiroaki MATSUBARA, Junya URA, Takehiko KAWAHARA, Yuji HISAMINATO, Katsuji YOSHIMURA
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Patent number: 8305119Abstract: A clock generation circuit includes a first divider, a loop unit that has a second divider and generates an output clock which is in phase synchronization with a reference clock of the first divider and has a frequency that is F times the reference clock, a clock switching unit that selects one input clock among a plurality of input clocks and supplies the selected input clock to the first divider, and a timing control unit. The timing control unit switches the clock selection command in accordance with switching of clock selection information, switches at least one of a setting of the number R of the input clocks and a setting of the number F of the output clocks, and starts both of a count operation by using the first divider and a count operation by using the second divider after switching of the setting.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventor: Junya Ura
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Publication number: 20120049911Abstract: A clock generation circuit includes a first divider, a loop unit that has a second divider and generates an output clock which is in phase synchronization with a reference clock of the first divider and has a frequency that is F times the reference clock, a clock switching unit that selects one input clock among a plurality of input clocks and supplies the selected input clock to the first divider, and a timing control unit. The timing control unit switches the clock selection command in accordance with switching of clock selection information, switches at least one of a setting of the number R of the input clocks and a setting of the number F of the output clocks, and starts both of a count operation by using the first divider and a count operation by using the second divider after switching of the setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventor: Junya Ura