Patents Assigned to Plato Corp.
  • Patent number: 8003874
    Abstract: To provide a portable chord producing device capable of producing chord sounds by a simple operation. In or on a housing 10 of a portable size, an operation switch 121 with which eight different chord sounds can be designated, and a display screen 11 which also serves as a touch sensor panel are formed. A memory card 20 has a chord data file recorded thereon that is used for letting chord sounds that have characteristics of sounds on a real musical instruments be produced. The chord producing device produces the chord sounds designated by the operation switch 121 through a sound production mechanism in a manner that is associated with a specific touch operation only during the time when it is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Plato Corp.
    Inventors: Kosuke Asakura, Seth Delackner
  • Publication number: 20100294112
    Abstract: To provide a portable chord producing device capable of producing chord sounds by a simple operation. In or on a housing 10 of a portable size, an operation switch 121 with which eight different chord sounds can be designated, and a display screen 11 which also serves as a touch sensor panel are formed. A memory card 20 has a chord data file recorded thereon that is used for letting chord sounds that have characteristics of sounds on a real musical instruments be produced. The chord producing device produces the chord sounds designated by the operation switch 121 through a sound production mechanism in a manner that is associated with a specific touch operation only during the time when it is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: PLATO CORP.
    Inventors: Kosuke Asakura, Seth Delackner