Patents by Inventor TOMOYA MIYATA

TOMOYA MIYATA 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: 11906374
    Abstract: Provided is a measurement method including measuring, by using a piezoelectric sheet sensor in contact with a measurement object, vibration transmitted from the measurement object to the piezoelectric sheet sensor and measuring pressing force between the measurement object and the piezoelectric sheet sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: YAMAHA Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoya Miyata
  • Patent number: 11595752
    Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer includes a housing, one or more partition walls, a diaphragm, and a tube. The one or more partition walls divide an inner space of the housing into a plurality of spaces, such that a volume of a first of the plurality of spaces is different from a volume of a second of the plurality of spaces except the first of the plurality of spaces. The diaphragm is disposed in the housing, such that one surface thereof faces the plurality of spaces. The tube establishes communication between a sound wave emission opening that is open to an outer space of the housing and each of the plurality of spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Tsuchihashi, Tomoya Miyata
  • Patent number: 11399230
    Abstract: A electroacoustic transducer includes a housing, a piezoelectric element, a partition wall, a first tube, and a second tube. The piezoelectric element is disposed in the housing and includes a porous film and a pair of electrodes that sandwich the porous film therebetween. The partition wall divides an inner space of the housing into a first space closer to one of the pair of electrodes, and a second space closer to another of the pair of electrodes. The first tube establishes communication between a sound wave emission opening that is open to an outer space of the housing and the first space. The second tube establishes communication between the sound wave emission opening and the second space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Tsuchihashi, Tomoya Miyata
  • Patent number: 11346709
    Abstract: A sensor unit capable of protecting a piezoelectric element and detecting vibration and sound is provided. The sensor unit comprises a sheet-like piezoelectric element having a porous layer, and a sound propagation sheet covering at least one face of the piezoelectric element and permitting transmission of sound from a first face toward a second face of the sound propagation sheet. A difference in acoustic pressure level between the sound incident on the sound propagation sheet and the transmitted sound is preferably no greater than 10 dB. A surface density of the sound propagation sheet is preferably from 0.03 g/m2 to 100 g/m2. The sound propagation sheet is preferably flexible and preferably has voids. The sensor unit preferably further comprises a sound insulation sheet covering another face of the piezoelectric element and substantially preventing transmission of sound from a second face toward a first face of the sound insulation sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignees: YAMAHA CORPORATION, YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoya Miyata, Kunio Hiyama, Seiichiro Iida, Hiroshi Koike, Hidekazu Kodama
  • Publication number: 20220127442
    Abstract: A composition for an acoustic member includes a non-diene butyl rubber, and a liquid polymer having a molecular weight of 1,000 to 120,000. A difference in an SP value between the liquid polymer and the butyl rubber is within ±0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventor: Tomoya MIYATA
  • Patent number: 11284200
    Abstract: A transducer includes a hollow housing, and a piezoelectric sheet which is disposed on a first portion of an inner wall of the housing, and a block which is disposed on a second portion of the inner wall of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Tsuchihashi, Tomoya Miyata
  • Publication number: 20210289288
    Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer includes a housing, one or more partition walls, a diaphragm, and a tube. The one or more partition walls divide an inner space of the housing into a plurality of spaces, such that a volume of a first of the plurality of spaces is different from a volume of a second of the plurality of spaces except the first of the plurality of spaces. The diaphragm is disposed in the housing, such that one surface thereof faces the plurality of spaces. The tube establishes communication between a sound wave emission opening that is open to an outer space of the housing and each of the plurality of spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Yu TSUCHIHASHI, Tomoya MIYATA
  • Publication number: 20210289287
    Abstract: A electroacoustic transducer includes a housing, a piezoelectric element, a partition wall, a first tube, and a second tube. The piezoelectric element is disposed in the housing and includes a porous film and a pair of electrodes that sandwich the porous film therebetween. The partition wall divides an inner space of the housing into a first space closer to one of the pair of electrodes, and a second space closer to another of the pair of electrodes. The first tube establishes communication between a sound wave emission opening that is open to an outer space of the housing and the first space. The second tube establishes communication between the sound wave emission opening and the second space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Yu TSUCHIHASHI, Tomoya MIYATA
  • Publication number: 20210199517
    Abstract: Provided is a measurement method including measuring, by using a piezoelectric sheet sensor in contact with a measurement object, vibration transmitted from the measurement object to the piezoelectric sheet sensor and measuring pressing force between the measurement object and the piezoelectric sheet sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Tomoya MIYATA
  • Publication number: 20200309592
    Abstract: A sensor unit capable of protecting a piezoelectric element and detecting vibration and sound is provided. The sensor unit comprises a sheet-like piezoelectric element having a porous layer, and a sound propagation sheet covering at least one face of the piezoelectric element and permitting transmission of sound from a first face toward a second face of the sound propagation sheet. A difference in acoustic pressure level between the sound incident on the sound propagation sheet and the transmitted sound is preferably no greater than 10 dB. A surface density of the sound propagation sheet is preferably from 0.03 g/m2 to 100 g/m2. The sound propagation sheet is preferably flexible and preferably has voids. The sensor unit preferably further comprises a sound insulation sheet covering another face of the piezoelectric element and substantially preventing transmission of sound from a second face toward a first face of the sound insulation sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Tomoya MIYATA, Kunio HIYAMA, Seiichiro IIDA, Hiroshi KOIKE, Hidekazu KODAMA
  • Publication number: 20200245074
    Abstract: A transducer includes a hollow housing, and a piezoelectric sheet which is disposed on a first portion of an inner wall of the housing, and a block which is disposed on a second portion of the inner wall of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Yu TSUCHIHASHI, Tomoya MIYATA
  • Patent number: 10670453
    Abstract: A sensor unit capable of protecting a piezoelectric element and detecting vibration and sound is provided. The sensor unit comprises a sheet-like piezoelectric element having a porous layer, and a sound propagation sheet covering at least one face of the piezoelectric element and permitting transmission of sound from a first face toward a second face of the sound propagation sheet. A difference in acoustic pressure level between the sound incident on the sound propagation sheet and the transmitted sound is preferably no greater than 10 dB. A surface density of the sound propagation sheet is preferably from 0.03 g/m2 to 100 g/m2. The sound propagation sheet is preferably flexible and preferably has voids. The sensor unit preferably further comprises a sound insulation sheet covering another face of the piezoelectric element and substantially preventing transmission of sound from a second face toward a first face of the sound insulation sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: YAMAHA CORPORATION, YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoya Miyata, Kunio Hiyama, Seiichiro Iida, Hiroshi Koike, Hidekazu Kodama
  • Publication number: 20200154213
    Abstract: A transducer includes a housing, and a piezoelectric element that is disposed inside the housing and that has a porous film. The piezoelectric element is bent or curved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Tomoya MIYATA, Akira MIKI, Yu TSUCHIHASHI
  • Patent number: 10629170
    Abstract: The board for a musical instrument according to the present disclosure includes: a first base layer; and a pair of first reinforcement layers laminated on both face sides of the first base layer, in which the first reinforcement layers includes a fiber and a binder, and the fiber is a polyparaphenylenebenzobisoxazole fiber, a liquid crystal polyester fiber, an aramid fiber, a polyarylate fiber, an ultra high-molecular weight polyethylene fiber, a polyethylene naphthalate fiber or a glass fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Asumi Matsuda, Tomoya Miyata, Kazuyuki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20190251932
    Abstract: The board for a musical instrument according to the present disclosure includes: a first base layer; and a pair of first reinforcement layers laminated on both face sides of the first base layer, in which the first reinforcement layers includes a fiber and a binder, and the fiber is a polyparaphenylenebenzobisoxazole fiber, a liquid crystal polyester fiber, an aramid fiber, a polyarylate fiber, an ultra high-molecular weight polyethylene fiber, a polyethylene naphthalate fiber or a glass fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Asumi MATSUDA, Tomoya MIYATA, Kazuyuki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180209838
    Abstract: A sensor unit capable of protecting a piezoelectric element and detecting vibration and sound is provided. The sensor unit comprises a sheet-like piezoelectric element having a porous layer, and a sound propagation sheet covering at least one face of the piezoelectric element and permitting transmission of sound from a first face toward a second face of the sound propagation sheet. A difference in acoustic pressure level between the sound incident on the sound propagation sheet and the transmitted sound is preferably no greater than 10 dB. A surface density of the sound propagation sheet is preferably from 0.03 g/m2 to 100 g/m2. The sound propagation sheet is preferably flexible and preferably has voids. The sensor unit preferably further comprises a sound insulation sheet covering another face of the piezoelectric element and substantially preventing transmission of sound from a second face toward a first face of the sound insulation sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Tomoya MIYATA, Kunio HIYAMA, Seiichiro IIDA, Hiroshi KOIKE, Hidekazu KODAMA
  • Patent number: 9909234
    Abstract: A cellulose fiber can reduce environmental burden while providing an enhanced modulus of elasticity easily and reliably. A composite material contains the cellulose fiber. A method of producing the cellulose fiber includes preparing a solution where needle-shaped phases each comprising a cellulose I crystal structure are dispersed in a matrix phase comprising a cellulose II crystal structure. The cellulose fiber includes the matrix phase and the needle-shaped phases contained in the matrix phase and the needle-shaped phases are oriented along an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Nose, Tomoya Miyata
  • Publication number: 20170145595
    Abstract: A cellulose fiber can reduce environmental burden while providing an enhanced modulus of elasticity easily and reliably. A composite material contains the cellulose fiber. A method of producing the cellulose fiber includes preparing a solution where needle-shaped phases each comprising a cellulose I crystal structure are dispersed in a matrix phase comprising a cellulose II crystal structure. The cellulose fiber includes the matrix phase and the needle-shaped phases contained in the matrix phase and the needle-shaped phases are oriented along an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Takayuki NOSE, Tomoya MIYATA
  • Publication number: 20170076703
    Abstract: Provided is a cymbal washer with which the quality of cymbal sounds can be adjusted greatly without making a player perform a troublesome operation. The cymbal washer of the present invention is a washer for use in mounting a cymbal to a stand rod and is characterized by having a support portion that includes an elastic body which changes a contact area thereof with the cymbal according to the contact pressure on the cymbal. The support portion may have a protruding shape that protrudes toward the side of the surface facing the cymbal. The support portion may include notches at the periphery thereof. The support portion may have an anti-slip unit formed in a protruding shape on the surface facing the cymbal. The anti-slip unit may have a shape extending radially from the center of the support portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventor: Tomoya MIYATA
  • Patent number: 9373311
    Abstract: An electronic percussion pad includes: a pad main body that is formed of a foaming elastomer; and a composite layer that includes an expandable fiber sheet laminated on a front surface of the pad main body. In the composite layer, fiber of the fiber sheet and a foaming elastomer of the pad main body are present, and the composite layer contains bubbles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoya Miyata