Patents by Inventor Hideo Yamaya

Hideo Yamaya 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: 5018429
    Abstract: Waveform data is read out from a memory which stores the waveform data at a rate corresponding to a designated pitch. The readout data is supplied to digital filters, and two or more different filtering operations are executed in the digital filters. Two or more waveform data obtained as a filtering result are synthesized at a rate determined in response to a breath input signal output from a breath sensor, and the synthesized data is output as a musical tone waveform signal. The filter performs the filtering operation while a cut-off frequency is changed in response to the breath input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Yamaya, Akio Iba
  • Patent number: 4972755
    Abstract: A plurality of pad operating means for manual operation are provided on a keyboard panel of an electronic keyboard musical instrument. When an operator operates the pad operating means using the keyboard during melody play, an operation signal is supplied to a CPU, and a rhythm sound corresponding to the operated pad is generated under control of the CPU. An automatic sound signal generator is provided for generating and outputting sound signals according to a designated rhythm, and selectively stops such sound signal generation. A sounding system is provided for sounding the signals received thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoichiro Tajima, Hideo Yamaya, Tomohisa Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 4757736
    Abstract: A plurality of pad operating means for manual operation are provided on a keyboard panel of an electronic keyboard musical instrument. When an operator operates the pad operating means using the keyboard during melody play, an operation signal is supplied to a CPU, and a rhythm sound corresponding to the operated pad is generated under control of the CPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1988
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoichiro Tajima, Hideo Yamaya, Tomohisa Ishikawa