Patents by Inventor Ryouichi Yamanouchi

Ryouichi Yamanouchi 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).

  • Method, system and interface for controlling a subwoofer in a networked audio system
    Patent number: 11113022
    Abstract: A method for controlling a plurality of media rendering devices in a data network with a controller device in communication with the network is disclosed. A network enabled subwoofer is added to the data network such that the subwoofer is visible on the network to a controller. The controller user interface displays a subwoofer graphical object and a group graphical object representing a group of one or more rendering devices. A user selects the group graphical object via the controller user interface, and the subwoofer is joined with the selected group. An audio channel associated with the group is assigned to the subwoofer. The controller user interface hides the subwoofer graphical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: D&M Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Richard Wachter, Ryouichi Yamanouchi, Samuel Baxter, Nicholas Murrells, Brendon Stead
  • System and method for negotiating group membership for audio controllers
    Patent number: 9999091
    Abstract: A method for connecting an audio device to a wireless network is provided. A first audio device on a wireless network receives notice that a second audio device not on the network is available to join the wireless network. The first audio device provides a bridge network apart from the wireless network. A bridge channel is established between the first audio device and the second audio device via the bridge network. The first audio device provides network credentials to the second audio device over the bridge channel. The second audio device uses the credentials to establish a connection with the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: D&M Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Richard Wachter, Ryouichi Yamanouchi, Samuel Baxter
  • Method, System and Interface for Controlling a Subwoofer in a Networked Audio System
    Publication number: 20160335041
    Abstract: A method for controlling a plurality of media rendering devices in a data network with a controller device in communication with the network is disclosed. A network enabled subwoofer is added to the data network such that the subwoofer is visible on the network to a controller. The controller user interface displays a subwoofer graphical object and a group graphical object representing a group of one or more rendering devices. A user selects the group graphical object via the controller user interface, and the subwoofer is joined with the selected group. An audio channel associated with the group is assigned to the subwoofer. The controller user interface hides the subwoofer graphical object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Richard Wachter, Ryouichi Yamanouchi, Samuel Baxter, Nicholas Murrells, Brendon Stead
  • System and Method for Negotiating Group Membership for Audio Controllers
    Publication number: 20160337190
    Abstract: A method for connecting an audio device to a wireless network is provided. A first audio device on a wireless network receives notice that a second audio device not on the network is available to join the wireless network. The first audio device provides a bridge network apart from the wireless network. A bridge channel is established between the first audio device and the second audio device via the bridge network. The first audio device provides network credentials to the second audio device over the bridge channel. The second audio device uses the credentials to establish a connection with the wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Richard Wachter, Ryouichi Yamanouchi, Samuel Baxter
  • Contactless power transfer system
    Patent number: 9266441
    Abstract: A half-bridge inverter is used for a high frequency alternating current power supply to be connected to a primary side of a contactless power transformer, and a voltage-doubler rectifier is used to convert a secondary-side alternating current output of the contactless power transformer into a direct current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignees: TECHNOVA INC., National University Corporation SAITAMA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shigeru Abe, Tomio Yasuda, Ryouichi Yamanouchi, Akira Suzuki
  • CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130293192
    Abstract: A half-bridge inverter is used for a high frequency alternating current power supply to be connected to a primary side of a contactless power transformer, and a voltage-doubler rectifier is used to convert a secondary-side alternating current output of the contactless power transformer into a direct current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION SAITAMA UNIVERSITY, TECHNOVA INC.
    Inventors: Shigeru Abe, Tomio Yasuda, Ryouichi Yamanouchi, Akira Suzuki