Patents by Inventor Hajime Asahira

Hajime Asahira 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: 7362180
    Abstract: A protection circuit of a digital amplifier includes a DC voltage detection circuit for detecting a DC voltage occurring in a loudspeaker output terminal; a control circuit for performing protection operation when the DC voltage detection circuit outputs a detection signal; and a midpoint potential detection circuit for detecting midpoint potential shift between a positive power supply voltage and a negative power supply voltage. Output of the midpoint potential detection circuit is connected to input of the DC voltage detection circuit and when the midpoint potential shift is detected, the DC voltage detection circuit outputs a detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Noro, Hajime Asahira
  • Publication number: 20070040611
    Abstract: A protection circuit of a digital amplifier includes a DC voltage detection circuit for detecting a DC voltage occurring in a loudspeaker output terminal; a control circuit for performing protection operation when the DC voltage detection circuit outputs a detection signal; and a midpoint potential detection circuit for detecting midpoint potential shift between a positive power supply voltage and a negative power supply voltage. Output of the midpoint potential detection circuit is connected to input of the DC voltage detection circuit and when the midpoint potential shift is detected, the DC voltage detection circuit outputs a detection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Noro, Hajime Asahira
  • Patent number: 6831657
    Abstract: Musical sound signal is input to an electronic volume control unit, which in turn adjusts the gain of the input musical signal and outputs the resultant gain-adjusted signal to an amplifier. CPU supplies the electronic volume control unit with a sound volume setting level corresponding to an output of a rotary encoder. At the same time, the CPU generates, with reference to stored data of a ROM table, a hue control signal for changing a displaying hue of a three-color light-emitting diode in accordance with the sound volume setting level supplied by the CPU. The CPU takes in a current sound volume setting level when an upper-limit setting switch is activated, and it retains the taken-in level as an upper limit value of various sound volume setting levels that are to be used to change the displaying hue of the light-emitting diode between purple and red hues. As the sound volume setting level is changed from zero to the upper limit value, the displaying hue changes in a stepwise manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Kazumasu Tsutsumi, Hajime Asahira, Tomoaki Makino, Hiroyuki Fujita
  • Publication number: 20030039372
    Abstract: Musical sound signal is input to an electronic volume control unit, which in turn adjusts the gain of the input musical signal and outputs the resultant gain-adjusted signal to an amplifier. CPU supplies the electronic volume control unit with a sound volume setting level corresponding to an output of a rotary encoder. At the same time, the CPU generates, with reference to stored data of a ROM table, a hue control signal for changing a displaying hue of a three-color light-emitting diode in accordance with the sound volume setting level supplied by the CPU. The CPU takes in a current sound volume setting level when an upper-limit setting switch is activated, and it retains the taken-in level as an upper limit value of various sound volume setting levels that are to be used to change the displaying hue of the light-emitting diode between purple and red hues. As the sound volume setting level is changed from zero to the upper limit value, the displaying hue changes in a stepwise manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Applicant: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Kazumasu Tsutsumi, Hajime Asahira, Tomoaki Makino, Hiroyuki Fujita