Patents by Inventor Masashi Morimoto
Masashi Morimoto 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: 9479624Abstract: The mobile telephone disclosed in the present specification has a mobile telephone upper edge unit including a right-ear cartilage conduction unit, a left-ear cartilage conduction unit, and a linking unit linking the right-ear cartilage conduction unit and the left-ear cartilage conduction unit, the units being exposed at the mobile telephone surface; and a cartilage-conduction vibration source for transmitting vibration to the mobile telephone upper edge unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignees: Rohm Co., Ltd., Finewell Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Hosoi, Yoji Hosoi, Masashi Morimoto, Masahide Tanaka
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Publication number: 20160286296Abstract: The present specification discloses an incoming/outgoing-talk unit having an ear-hook unit, a cartilage conduction vibration unit that makes contact with ear cartilage in a state where the hook unit is hooked to the ear, an outgoing-talk unit, and a unit for performing short-range wireless communication with the mobile telephone. Further disclosed is an incoming-talk unit having an ear-hook unit, and a cartilage conduction vibration unit for transmitting cartilage conduction from outside of ear cartilage in a state where the hook unit is hooked to the ear. Also disclosed is an incoming-talk unit having a three-dimensional viewing adjustment unit, a temple having a unit for adjusting contact of eyesight-adjusting eyeglasses with the temple when the unit is superposedly mounted on the eyesight-adjusting eyeglasses; and an audio information output unit provided to the temple.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Hiroshi Hosoi, Yoji Hosoi, Masashi Morimoto, Masahide Tanaka
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Patent number: 9453816Abstract: A differential transformer type magnetic sensor includes a board, a drive coil, a first differential coil, and a second differential coil. The drive coil includes a planar coil in which a dimension of a first direction is smaller than that of a second direction, and is disposed on the board. The first differential coil includes a planar coil having the same shape as the drive coil, and is disposed on the board. The second differential coil includes a planar coil having the same shape as the drive coil, and is disposed on the board. The first differential coil and the second differential coil are electrically connected so that a direction of induced current flowing along the first differential coil and a direction of induced current flowing along the second differential coil are opposite to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.Inventor: Masashi Morimoto
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Publication number: 20160205233Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a cartilage conduction unit for making contact with the ear cartilage. The cartilage conduction unit is provided to at least one of two corner parts at an upper side of the mobile telephone. The mobile telephone can include a surface of an outer wall and a cartilage conduction vibration source arranged inward from the surface of the outer wall, the vibration of the cartilage conduction vibration source being transmitted to the surface of the outer wall, wherein when the surface of the outer wall is brought into contact with at least a part of the ear cartilage around the entrance part to the external auditory meatus without making contact with the auricular helix, the sound pressure inside the external auditory meatus at about 1 cm from the entrance part of the external auditory meatus has an at least 10 dB increase compared to the non-contact state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Hiroshi HOSOI, Yoji HOSOI, Masashi MORIMOTO, Masahide Tanaka
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Patent number: 9392097Abstract: The present specification discloses an incoming/outgoing-talk unit having an ear-hook unit, a cartilage conduction vibration unit that makes contact with ear cartilage in a state where the hook unit is hooked to the ear, an outgoing-talk unit, and a unit for performing short-range wireless communication with the mobile telephone. Further disclosed is an incoming-talk unit having an ear-hook unit, and a cartilage conduction vibration unit for transmitting cartilage conduction from outside of ear cartilage in a state where the hook unit is hooked to the ear. Also disclosed is an incoming-talk unit having a three-dimensional viewing adjustment unit, a temple having a unit for adjusting contact of eyesight-adjusting eyeglasses with the temple when the unit is superposedly mounted on the eyesight-adjusting eyeglasses; and an audio information output unit provided to the temple.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignees: Rohm Co., Ltd., Finewell Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Hosoi, Yoji Hosoi, Masashi Morimoto, Masahide Tanaka
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Patent number: 9313306Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a cartilage conduction unit for making contact with the ear cartilage. The cartilage conduction unit is provided to at least one of two corner parts at an upper side of the mobile telephone. The mobile telephone can include a surface of an outer wall and a cartilage conduction vibration source arranged inward from the surface of the outer wall, the vibration of the cartilage conduction vibration source being transmitted to the surface of the outer wall, wherein when the surface of the outer wall is brought into contact with at least a part of the ear cartilage around the entrance part to the external auditory meatus without making contact with the auricular helix, the sound pressure inside the external auditory meatus at about 1 cm from the entrance part of the external auditory meatus has an at least 10 dB increase compared to the non-contact state.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignees: Rohm Co., Ltd., Finewell Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Hosoi, Yoji Hosoi, Masashi Morimoto, Masahide Tanaka
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Patent number: 9097749Abstract: A differential transformer type magnetic sensor includes a drive coil, a reference coil, and a detection coil. These coils are formed by repeating a linear pattern that is formed on the first surface, penetrates the board, is formed on the second surface, penetrates the board, and returns to the first surface. The reference coil is disposed at a side of one end of the drive coil, and the detection coil is disposed at a side of the other end of the drive coil. Induced current flows to each of the reference coil and the detection coil due to magnetic flux generated as drive current flows to the drive coil. The reference coil and the detection coil are electrically connected so that a direction of the induced current flowing along the reference coil and a direction of the induced current flowing along the detection coil are opposite to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Masashi Morimoto
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Publication number: 20150181338Abstract: There is provided is a stereo headphone provided with a pair of earphones having a cartilage conduction unit, a sheath unit connected to the cartilage conduction unit, and a piezoelectric bimorph of a vibration source connected to the cartilage conduction unit covered by the sheath unit without making contact with the inner wall thereof. The cartilage conduction unit is an elastic body. The cartilage conduction unit is in contact with the entrance to the external auditory meatus and has a passage hole in communication with the external auditory meatus. The vibration source is supported by a thick portion on the tragus side at the periphery of the passage hole. In accordance with a more specific feature, the thick portion is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Hiroshi HOSOI, Yoji HOSOI, Masashi MORIMOTO, Masahide Tanaka
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Publication number: 20150141088Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a cartilage conduction unit for making contact with the ear cartilage. The cartilage conduction unit is provided to at least one of two corner parts at an upper side of the mobile telephone. The mobile telephone can include a surface of an outer wall and a cartilage conduction vibration source arranged inward from the surface of the outer wall, the vibration of the cartilage conduction vibration source being transmitted to the surface of the outer wall, wherein when the surface of the outer wall is brought into contact with at least a part of the ear cartilage around the entrance part to the external auditory meatus without making contact with the auricular helix, the sound pressure inside the external auditory meatus at about 1 cm from the entrance part of the external auditory meatus has an at least 10 dB increase compared to the non-contact state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Hiroshi HOSOI, Yoji HOSOI, Masashi MORIMOTO, Masahide Tanaka
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Publication number: 20150065057Abstract: The present specification discloses an incoming/outgoing-talk unit having an ear-hook unit, a cartilage conduction vibration unit that makes contact with ear cartilage in a state where the hook unit is hooked to the ear, an outgoing-talk unit, and a unit for performing short-range wireless communication with the mobile telephone. Further disclosed is an incoming-talk unit having an ear-hook unit, and a cartilage conduction vibration unit for transmitting cartilage conduction from outside of ear cartilage in a state where the hook unit is hooked to the ear. Also disclosed is an incoming-talk unit having a three-dimensional viewing adjustment unit, a temple having a unit for adjusting contact of eyesight-adjusting eyeglasses with the temple when the unit is superposedly mounted on the eyesight-adjusting eyeglasses; and an audio information output unit provided to the temple.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Hiroshi HOSOI, Yoji HOSOI, Masashi MORIMOTO, Masahide TANAKA
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Publication number: 20140378191Abstract: The mobile telephone disclosed in the present specification has a mobile telephone upper edge unit including a right-ear cartilage conduction unit, a left-ear cartilage conduction unit, and a linking unit linking the right-ear cartilage conduction unit and the left-ear cartilage conduction unit, the units being exposed at the mobile telephone surface; and a cartilage-conduction vibration source for transmitting vibration to the mobile telephone upper edge unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Hiroshi Hosoi, Yoji Hosoi, Masashi Morimoto, Masahide Tanaka
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Patent number: 8918149Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a cartilage conduction unit for making contact with the ear cartilage. The cartilage conduction unit is provided to at least one of two corner parts at an upper side of the mobile telephone. The mobile telephone can include a surface of an outer wall and a cartilage conduction vibration source arranged inward from the surface of the outer wall, the vibration of the cartilage conduction vibration source being transmitted to the surface of the outer wall, wherein when the surface of the outer wall is brought into contact with at least a part of the ear cartilage around the entrance part to the external auditory meatus without making contact with the auricular helix, the sound pressure inside the external auditory meatus at about 1 cm from the entrance part of the external auditory meatus has an at least 10 dB increase compared to the non-contact state.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignees: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Hosoi, Yoji Hosoi, Masashi Morimoto, Masahide Tanaka
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Patent number: 8886263Abstract: The present specification discloses an incoming/outgoing-talk unit having an ear-hook unit, a cartilage conduction vibration unit that makes contact with ear cartilage in a state where the hook unit is hooked to the ear, an outgoing-talk unit, and a unit for performing short-range wireless communication with the mobile telephone. Further disclosed is an incoming-talk unit having an ear-hook unit, and a cartilage conduction vibration unit for transmitting cartilage conduction from outside of ear cartilage in a state where the hook unit is hooked to the ear. Also disclosed is an incoming-talk unit having a three-dimensional viewing adjustment unit, a temple having a unit for adjusting contact of eyesight-adjusting eyeglasses with the temple when the unit is superposedly mounted on the eyesight-adjusting eyeglasses; and an audio information output unit provided to the temple.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignees: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Hosoi, Yoji Hosoi, Masashi Morimoto, Masahide Tanaka
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Publication number: 20140103922Abstract: A differential transformer type magnetic sensor includes a drive coil, a reference coil, and a detection coil. These coils are formed by repeating a linear pattern that is formed on the first surface, penetrates the board, is formed on the second surface, penetrates the board, and returns to the first surface. The reference coil is disposed at a side of one end of the drive coil, and the detection coil is disposed at a side of the other end of the drive coil. Induced current flows to each of the reference coil and the detection coil due to magnetic flux generated as drive current flows to the drive coil. The reference coil and the detection coil are electrically connected so that a direction of the induced current flowing along the reference coil and a direction of the induced current flowing along the detection coil are opposite to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Masashi Morimoto
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Publication number: 20140103910Abstract: A differential transformer type magnetic sensor includes a board, a drive coil, a first differential coil, and a second differential coil. The drive coil includes a planar coil in which a dimension of a first direction which is one of longitudinal and transverse dimensions is smaller than that of a second direction which is the other of the longitudinal and transverse dimensions, and is disposed on the board. The first differential coil includes a planar coil having the same shape as the drive coil, and is disposed on the board. The second differential coil includes a planar coil having the same shape as the drive coil, and is disposed on the board. The first differential coil and the second differential coil are electrically connected so that a direction of induced current flowing along the first differential coil and a direction of induced current flowing along the second differential coil are opposite to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Masashi Morimoto
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Publication number: 20130324193Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a cartilage conduction unit for making contact with the ear cartilage. The cartilage conduction unit is provided to at least one of two corner parts at an upper side of the mobile telephone. The mobile telephone can include a surface of an outer wall and a cartilage conduction vibration source arranged inward from the surface of the outer wall, the vibration of the cartilage conduction vibration source being transmitted to the surface of the outer wall, wherein when the surface of the outer wall is brought into contact with at least a part of the ear cartilage around the entrance part to the external auditory meatus without making contact with the auricular helix, the sound pressure inside the external auditory meatus at about 1 cm from the entrance part of the external auditory meatus has an at least 10 dB increase compared to the non-contact state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicants: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi HOSOI, Yoji HOSOI, Masashi MORIMOTO, Masahide Tanaka
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Patent number: 8521239Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a cartilage conduction unit for making contact with the ear cartilage. The cartilage conduction unit is provided to at least one of two corner parts at an upper side of the mobile telephone. The mobile telephone can include a surface of an outer wall and a cartilage conduction vibration source arranged inward from the surface of the outer wall, the vibration of the cartilage conduction vibration source being transmitted to the surface of the outer wall, wherein when the surface of the outer wall is brought into contact with at least a part of the ear cartilage around the entrance part to the external auditory meatus without making contact with the auricular helix, the sound pressure inside the external auditory meatus at about 1 cm from the entrance part of the external auditory meatus has an at least 10 dB increase compared to the non-contact state.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignees: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Hosoi, Yoji Hosoi, Masashi Morimoto, Masahide Tanaka
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Publication number: 20120289162Abstract: The present specification discloses an incoming/outgoing-talk unit having an ear-hook unit, a cartilage conduction vibration unit that makes contact with ear cartilage in a state where the hook unit is hooked to the ear, an outgoing-talk unit, and a unit for performing short-range wireless communication with the mobile telephone. Further disclosed is an incoming-talk unit having an ear-hook unit, and a cartilage conduction vibration unit for transmitting cartilage conduction from outside of ear cartilage in a state where the hook unit is hooked to the ear. Also disclosed is an incoming-talk unit having a three-dimensional viewing adjustment unit, a temple having a unit for adjusting contact of eyesight-adjusting eyeglasses with the temple when the unit is superposedly mounted on the eyesight-adjusting eyeglasses; and an audio information output unit provided to the temple.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicants: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi HOSOI, Yoji HOSOI, Masashi MORIMOTO, Masahide TANAKA
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Publication number: 20120244917Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a cartilage conduction unit for making contact with the ear cartilage. The cartilage conduction unit is provided to at least one of two corner parts at an upper side of the mobile telephone. The mobile telephone can include a surface of an outer wall and a cartilage conduction vibration source arranged inward from the surface of the outer wall, the vibration of the cartilage conduction vibration source being transmitted to the surface of the outer wall, wherein when the surface of the outer wall is brought into contact with at least a part of the ear cartilage around the entrance part to the external auditory meatus without making contact with the auricular helix, the sound pressure inside the external auditory meatus at about 1 cm from the entrance part of the external auditory meatus has an at least 10 dB increase compared to the non-contact state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicants: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi HOSOI, Yoji HOSOI, Masashi MORIMOTO, Masahide TANAKA
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Patent number: 7460676Abstract: This invention may provide a headphone driving circuit needless of coupling condenser even if the power supply supplies a single output voltage. The headphone driving circuit comprises (1) a first amplifier to amplify a first composite signal generated by subtracting a second channel audio signal from a first channel audio signal, then driving one end of a first voice coil of a stereo-headphone, (2) a second amplifier to amplify a second composite signal generated by subtracting the first channel audio signal from the second channel audio signal, then driving one end of a second voice coil of the stereo-headphone, (3) a third amplifier to amplify a third composite signal generated by adding the first channel audio signal and the second channel audio signal for driving the other end of the first and the second voice coil of the stereo-headphone.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2003Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masashi Morimoto