Patents by Inventor Yoji Honda
Yoji Honda 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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Publication number: 20240170658Abstract: This anode active material for a lithium secondary battery is an aluminum-containing metal in which a non-aluminum phase is dispersed in an aluminum phase, the aluminum-containing metal is a rolled material rolled in one direction, and the non-aluminum phase contains any one or both of B and Ti and satisfies the following (1) and (2) in an image acquired by a method described in the following image acquisition conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Toshiaki KUMAGAI, Shingo MATSUMOTO, Yoshiaki HONDA, Yoji MATSUO
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Patent number: 10057677Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer includes a driver, a diaphragm 13 driven to vibrate by the driver and emitting sound, a baffle 22 holding the driver and the diaphragm 13, first openings 25 extending through the baffle 22, an acoustic resistor 23 disposed on the back side of the baffle 22, and second openings 26 extending from the front side to the back side of the acoustic resistor 23. The baffle 22 is provided on the back side of the diaphragm 13. The first openings 25 are provided in the baffle 22. The second openings 26 are each disposed above one of the first openings 25 in the acoustic resistor 23. The electroacoustic transducer exhibits an excellent frequency response even if a sufficient volume of a space is not provided on the back side of the diaphragm 13.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA AUDIO-TECHNICAInventors: Yoji Honda, Kenzo Tsuihiji, Koichiro Tanoue, Kenji Arai
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Patent number: 9872098Abstract: A wiring structure is provided for an electroacoustic transducer directly converting digital signals from a single sound source to sound waves without conversion to analog signals. The structure includes a diaphragm, and a plurality of voice coils fixed to the diaphragm. The voice coils are connected to respective cables each consisting of a stranded pair of positive and negative input lines.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventors: Koichiro Tanoue, Kenzo Tsuihiji, Yoji Honda, Kenji Arai
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Patent number: 9800976Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer includes a driver, a diaphragm 13 driven to vibrate by the driver and emitting sound, a baffle 21 holding the diaphragm 13, first apertures 25 extending from the front surface to the rear surface of the baffle 21, and a first acoustic resistor 22 disposed on the front surface of the baffle so as to cover the first apertures. The electroacoustic transducer includes a plurality of sound paths for guiding the sound generated by the diaphragm 13 to the rear surface of the baffle 21.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventors: Yoji Honda, Kenzo Tsuihiji, Koichiro Tanoue, Kenji Arai
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Patent number: 9794682Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer includes a driver, a diaphragm 13 driven to vibrate by the driver and emitting sound, a baffle 22 holding the driver and the diaphragm 13, first openings 25 extending through the baffle 22, an acoustic resistor 23 disposed on the back side of the baffle 22, and second openings 26 extending from the front side to the back side of the acoustic resistor 23. The baffle 22 is provided on the back side of the diaphragm 13. The first openings 25 are provided in the baffle 22. The second openings 26 are each disposed above one of the first openings 25 in the acoustic resistor 23. The electroacoustic transducer exhibits an excellent frequency response even if a sufficient volume of a space is not provided on the back side of the diaphragm 13.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventors: Yoji Honda, Kenzo Tsuihiji, Koichiro Tanoue, Kenji Arai
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Publication number: 20170238089Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer includes a driver, a diaphragm 13 driven to vibrate by the driver and emitting sound, a baffle 22 holding the driver and the diaphragm 13, first openings 25 extending through the baffle 22, an acoustic resistor 23 disposed on the back side of the baffle 22, and second openings 26 extending from the front side to the back side of the acoustic resistor 23. The baffle 22 is provided on the back side of the diaphragm 13. The first openings 25 are provided in the baffle 22. The second openings 26 are each disposed above one of the first openings 25 in the acoustic resistor 23. The electroacoustic transducer exhibits an excellent frequency response even if a sufficient volume of a space is not provided on the back side of the diaphragm 13.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Yoji Honda, Kenzo Tsuihiji, Koichiro Tanoue, Kenji Arai
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Patent number: 9609422Abstract: Provided is a headphone unit including a housing having a convex portion and accommodating a driver unit, a support in contact with part of the outer surface of the convex portion, and a frictional member in contact with the support and the outer surface of the convex portion. The frictional member generates greater friction against the convex portion than the friction between the support and the convex portion. The housing is swingably joined to the support.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventors: Yoji Honda, Kenzo Tsuihiji, Koichiro Tanoue, Kenji Arai
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Publication number: 20160142826Abstract: A voice coil unit for a dynamic electro-acoustic transducer is disposed in a magnetic circuit, outputs acoustic waves through driving of a diaphragm in response to digital signals, and includes coils that are each composed of a multi-strand wire and receive different digital signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA AUDIO-TECHNICAInventors: Yoji HONDA, Kenzo TSUIHIJI, Koichiro TANOUE, Kenji ARAI
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Publication number: 20160142811Abstract: Provided is a headphone unit including a housing having a convex portion and accommodating a driver unit, a support in contact with part of the outer surface of the convex portion, and a frictional member in contact with the support and the outer surface of the convex portion. The frictional member generates greater friction against the convex portion than the friction between the support and the convex portion. The housing is swingably joined to the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA AUDIO-TECHNICAInventors: Yoji HONDA, Kenzo TSUIHIJI, Koichiro TANOUE, Kenji ARAI
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Publication number: 20160142812Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer includes a driver, a diaphragm 13 driven to vibrate by the driver and emitting sound, a baffle 21 holding the diaphragm 13, first apertures 25 extending from the front surface to the rear surface of the baffle 21, and a first acoustic resistor 22 disposed on the front surface of the baffle so as to cover the first apertures. The electroacoustic transducer includes a plurality of sound paths for guiding the sound generated by the diaphragm 13 to the rear surface of the baffle 21.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Yoji Honda, Kenzo Tsuihiji, Koichiro Tanque, Kenji Arai
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Publication number: 20160142809Abstract: A wiring structure is provided for an electroacoustic transducer directly converting digital signals from a single sound source to sound waves without conversion to analogue signals. The structure includes a diaphragm, and a plurality of voice coils fixed to the diaphragm. The voice coils are connected to respective cables each consisting of a stranded pair of positive and negative input lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA AUDIO-TECHNICAInventors: Koichiro TANOUE, Kenzo TSUIHIJI, Yoji HONDA, Kenji ARAI
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Publication number: 20160142813Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer includes a driver, a diaphragm 13 driven to vibrate by the driver and emitting sound, a baffle 22 holding the driver and the diaphragm 13, first openings 25 extending through the baffle 22, an acoustic resistor 23 disposed on the back side of the baffle 22, and second openings 26 extending from the front side to the back side of the acoustic resistor 23. The baffle 22 is provided on the back side of the diaphragm 13. The first openings 25 are provided in the baffle 22. The second openings 26 are each disposed above one of the first openings 25 in the acoustic resistor 23. The electroacoustic transducer exhibits an excellent frequency response even if a sufficient volume of a space is not provided on the back side of the diaphragm 13.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Yoji Honda, Kenzo Tsuihiji, Koichiro Tanoue, Kenji Arai
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Patent number: 8613544Abstract: A band, a wristwatch with the band and a method of making the band are described. The band includes a strip-like body with a series of holes provided therein along a length thereof for adjusting an effective length thereof. The body includes a band-shaped support layer of woven or knit fabric of bundles of one or more kinds of fibers, the fibers being selected from a group including carbon fibers, glass fibers, aramid fibers and boron fibers. The body also includes a first resin layer adhering closely to one surface of the support layer, and a second resin layer adhering closely to the other surface of the support layer. The fibers of the support layer extend at a predetermined angle to longitudinal and transverse directions of the body.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Kitahara, Shinichi Tanaka, Kazumi Nakahara, Yoji Honda, Katsuyuki Aizawa
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Publication number: 20110051569Abstract: A band, a wristwatch with the band and a method of making the band are described. The band includes a strip-like body with a series of holes provided therein along a length thereof for adjusting an effective length thereof. The body includes a band-shaped support layer of woven or knit fabric of bundles of one or more kinds of fibers, the fibers being selected from a group including carbon fibers, glass fibers, aramid fibers and boron fibers. The body also includes a first resin layer adhering closely to one surface of the support layer, and a second resin layer adhering closely to the other surface of the support layer. The fibers of the support layer extend at a predetermined angle to longitudinal and transverse directions of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Kitahara, Shinichi Tanaka, Kazumi Nakahara, Yoji Honda, Katsuyuki Aizawa
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Patent number: 5841742Abstract: First and second disc drives which respectively read first and second discs on which signals are digitally recorded perform multiprocessing of each disc's signals by a single demodulator circuit based on commands from a host device. In this way, the single demodulator circuit is shared by the first and the second disc drives, and each disc drive can be used in the same way as two independent disc drives.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1997Date of Patent: November 24, 1998Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Tsukihashi, Yutaka Kaneko, Takeshi Aoki, Yoji Honda, Takashi Iwasaki
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Patent number: 4987840Abstract: An incinerator has a furnace body whose height is 1.5-10 times the average internal diameter thereof. A combustion chamber is included which is formed by providing a plurality of air blast ports in a lower side wall and/or bank in the furnace body. A gas exhaust port is provided in the upper side of the combustion chamber and the side wall of the upper portion of the furnace body. A duct is included for leading an exhaust gas from the exhaust port to a place for making secondary use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1988Date of Patent: January 29, 1991Assignee: Kiyoharu MichimaeInventor: Yoji Honda