Patents by Inventor Norihiko Wada

Norihiko Wada 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: 11682372
    Abstract: An effector mounting plate is provided, which can protect wiring when carried while enabling work on the wiring. A back surface side of a plate is covered by a back case, and wiring (not shown) can be stored in a space formed between the plate and the back case. Therefore, when the plate and the back case are used as an effect pedal or carried, an external force can be prevented from acting on the wiring. Therefore, the wiring (jack) can be prevented from falling off an effector or from being forcibly bent and broken. By removing fastening screws, the back case can be removed from the plate to open the back surface side of the plate. Therefore, work on the wiring such as work of connecting/disconnecting the wiring to/from the effector and work of checking the wiring before performance can be easily performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Fukuda, Norihiko Wada
  • Publication number: 20220208161
    Abstract: An effector mounting plate is provided, which can protect wiring when carried while enabling work on the wiring. A back surface side of a plate is covered by a back case, and wiring (not shown) can be stored in a space formed between the plate and the back case. Therefore, when the plate and the back case are used as an effect pedal or carried, an external force can be prevented from acting on the wiring. Therefore, the wiring (jack) can be prevented from falling off an effector or from being forcibly bent and broken. By removing fastening screws, the back case can be removed from the plate to open the back surface side of the plate. Therefore, work on the wiring such as work of connecting/disconnecting the wiring to/from the effector and work of checking the wiring before performance can be easily performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro FUKUDA, Norihiko Wada
  • Publication number: 20200258699
    Abstract: A switch device and a music generation device are provided. A switch device comprising: a switch; a housing; a movable shaft that moves along an axis direction of the movable shaft with respect to the housing to press the switch; an elastic member that biases the movable shaft to one end side of the movable shaft in the axial direction; and an arm for pressing the switch at a position eccentric from an axis of the movable shaft, wherein the switch is outside a range of the movable shaft in a view in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Roland Corporation
    Inventor: Norihiko WADA
  • Publication number: 20190228933
    Abstract: A switch device and a music generation device are provided. A switch device comprising: a switch; a housing; a movable shaft that moves with respect to the housing to press the switch; an elastic member that biases the movable shaft to one end side of the movable shaft in an axial direction; and an arm for pressing the switch at a position eccentric from an axis of the movable shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Roland Corporation
    Inventor: Norihiko WADA
  • Patent number: 8132930
    Abstract: A plurality of LEDs are arranged continuously in a row and a transparent LED cover is disposed over the front surface of the LEDs. The LED cover extends in the longitudinal direction of the arrangement of LEDs and is curved in an arc shape that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of arrangement of LEDs. The cover does not contain light diffusion material, but has a corrugated surface around the arc shape. The corrugated surface extends in the longitudinal direction of the arrangement of LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventor: Norihiko Wada
  • Publication number: 20100195324
    Abstract: A plurality of LEDs are arranged continuously in a row and a transparent LED cover is disposed over the front surface of the LEDs. The LED cover extends in the longitudinal direction of the arrangement of LEDs and is curved in an arc shape that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of arrangement of LEDs. The cover does not contain light diffusion material, but has a corrugated surface around the arc shape. The corrugated surface extends in the longitudinal direction of the arrangement of LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: Norihiko Wada
  • Patent number: D859360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Naoshi Miyoshi, Norihiko Wada
  • Patent number: D866654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiko Wada, Satoshi Sutoh, Yasuhiro Fukuda
  • Patent number: D873908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Uesugi, Norihiko Wada, Takeshi Mitsuhashi