Patents by Inventor Hironobu Chiba
Hironobu Chiba 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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Patent number: 11922964Abstract: Sound source enhancement technology is provided that is capable of improving sound source enhancement capabilities in accordance with settings of usage and applications. A PSD optimization device includes a PSD updating unit that takes a target sound PSD input value {circumflex over (?)}?S(?, ?), an interference noise PSD input value {circumflex over (?)}?IN(?, ?), and a background noise PSD input value {circumflex over (?)}?BN(?, ?) as input, and generates a target sound PSD output value ?S(?, ?), an interference noise PSD output value {circumflex over (?)}?IN(?, ?), and a background noise PSD output value {circumflex over (?)}?BN(?, ?), by solving an optimization problem for a cost function relating to a variable uS representing a target sound PSD, a variable uIN representing an interference noise PSD, and a variable uBN representing a background noise PSD.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hironobu Chiba, Kenta Niwa, Noboru Harada
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Patent number: 11758324Abstract: Provided is sound source enhancement technology that is capable of improving sound source enhancement capabilities in a configuration using a beamformer to suppress interference noise. A PSD optimization device includes a PSD updating unit that takes a target sound PSD input value, an interference noise PSD input value, and a background noise PSD input value as input, and generates a target sound PSD output value, an interference noise PSD output value, and a background noise PSD output value, by solving an optimization problem for a cost function relating to a variable representing a target sound PSD, a variable representing an interference noise PSD, and a variable representing a background noise PSD.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hironobu Chiba, Kenta Niwa, Noboru Harada
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Publication number: 20220343932Abstract: Sound source enhancement technology is provided that is capable of improving sound source enhancement capabilities in accordance with settings of usage and applications. A PSD optimization device includes a PSD updating unit that takes a target sound PSD input value {circumflex over (?)}?S(?, ?), an interference noise PSD input value {circumflex over (?)}?IN(?, ?), and a background noise PSD input value {circumflex over (?)}?BN(?, ?) as input, and generates a target sound PSD output value ?S(?, ?), an interference noise PSD output value {circumflex over (?)}?IN(?, ?), and a background noise PSD output value {circumflex over (?)}?BN(?, ?), by solving an optimization problem for a cost function relating to a variable uS representing a target sound PSD, a variable uIN representing an interference noise PSD, and a variable uBN representing a background noise PSD.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hironobu CHIBA, Kenta NIWA, Noboru HARADA
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Publication number: 20220279274Abstract: Provided s sound source enhancement technology that is capable of improving sound source enhancement capabilities a configuration using a beamformer to suppress interference noise. A PSD optimization device includes a PSD updating unit that takes a target sound PSD input value, an interference noise PSD input value, and a background noise PSD input value as input, and generates a target sound PSD output value, an interference noise PSD output value, and a background noise PSD output value, by solving an optimization problem for a cost function relating to a variable representing a target sound PSD, a variable representing an interference noise PSD, and a variable representing a background noise PSD.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hironobu CHIBA, Kenta NIWA, Noboru HARADA
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Publication number: 20210286584Abstract: For preceding and succeeding musical pieces, an extraction unit extracts audio signal of each of a centrally localized region and a non-centrally localized region, from L and R channel signals. A reproduction control unit makes the length of a first interval from start of fade-out to end of fade-in processing for the centrally localized region shorter than that of a second interval from start of fade-out to end of fade-in processing for the non-centrally localized region, and the reproduction control unit sets the first within the second interval. The reproduction control unit causes the fade-out processing for the non-centrally localized region to end after fade-in for the non-centrally localized region started, and performs cross-fade. The reproduction control unit causes fade-out processing pertaining to the centrally localized region to end after the fade-in processing pertaining to the centrally localized region has started, and causes cross-fader reproduction to be carried out.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Pioneer CorporationInventor: Hironobu CHIBA
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Patent number: 10386266Abstract: An optical inspection device includes: an LED; a chart; a collimator; and a mirror. The LED irradiates the chart with light to deliver light rays to the collimator as on-axis light rays. This allows a pattern on the chart to be projected onto a center of an image sensor through the collimator and an optical system under inspection. The mirror reflects light rays delivered to the mirror through the collimator among the on-axis light rays. This allows the pattern on the chart to be projected onto a periphery of the image sensor through the optical system under inspection.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro Ikawa, Hironobu Chiba, Yoshihiro Ueno
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Publication number: 20180238769Abstract: An optical inspection device comprises: an LED; a chart; a collimator; and a mirror. The LED irradiates the chart with light to deliver light rays to the collimator as on-axis light rays. This allows a pattern on the chart to be projected onto a center of an image sensor through the collimator and an optical system under inspection. The mirror reflects light rays delivered to the mirror through the collimator among the on-axis light rays. This allows the pattern on the chart to be projected onto a periphery of the image sensor through the optical system under inspection.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: YOSHIHIRO IKAWA, HIRONOBU CHIBA, YOSHIHIRO UENO
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Patent number: 7119649Abstract: A common mode noise filter includes a first insulating layer made of magnetic material, a first conductor on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer located on the first conductor and made of nonmagnetic material, a second conductor having a spiral shape on the second insulating layer and connected with the first conductor, a third insulating layer located on the second conductor and made of nonmagnetic material, a third conductor having a spiral shape provided on the third insulating layer, a fourth insulating layer located on the third conductor and made of nonmagnetic material, a fourth conductor connected with the third conductor, a fifth insulating layer provided on the fourth conductor and made of magnetic material. The first conductor and the second conductor provide a first coil. The third conductor and the fourth conductor provide a second coil. The third insulating layer is thicker than the second insulating layer and the fourth insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2005Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Shinkai, Hironobu Chiba, Shogo Nakayama, Hideki Tanaka
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Publication number: 20060158301Abstract: A common mode noise filter includes a first insulating layer made of magnetic material, a first conductor on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer located on the first conductor and made of nonmagnetic material, a second conductor having a spiral shape on the second insulating layer and connected with the first conductor, a third insulating layer located on the second conductor and made of nonmagnetic material, a third conductor having a spiral shape provided on the third insulating layer, a fourth insulating layer located on the third conductor and made of nonmagnetic material, a fourth conductor connected with the third conductor, a fifth insulating layer provided on the fourth conductor and made of magnetic material. The first conductor and the second conductor provide a first coil. The third conductor and the fourth conductor provide a second coil. The third insulating layer is thicker than the second insulating layer and the fourth insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2005Publication date: July 20, 2006Inventors: Atsushi Shinkai, Hironobu Chiba, Shogo Nakayama, Hideki Tanaka
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Patent number: 7078999Abstract: A lamination ceramic chip inductor includes at least one pair of insulation layers; and at least one conductive pattern which is interposed between the at least one pair of insulation layers and forming a conductive coil. At least one conductive pattern includes a conductive pattern formed as a result of electroforming.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2005Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eiichi Uriu, Osamu Makino, Hironobu Chiba, Chisa Yokota
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Publication number: 20050190036Abstract: A lamination ceramic chip inductor includes at least one pair of insulation layers; and at least one conductive pattern which is interposed between the at least one pair of insulation layers and forming a conductive coil. At least one conductive pattern includes a conductive pattern formed as a result of electroforming.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Eiichi Uriu, Osamu Makino, Hironobu Chiba, Chisa Yokota
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Publication number: 20050188529Abstract: A lamination ceramic chip inductor includes at least one pair of insulation layers; and at least one conductive pattern which is interposed between the at least one pair of insulation layers and forming a conductive coil. At least one conductive pattern includes a conductive pattern formed as a result of electroforming.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Eiichi Uriu, Osamu Makino, Hironobu Chiba, Chisa Yokota
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Patent number: 6914510Abstract: A lamination ceramic chip inductor includes at least one pair of insulation layers; and at least one conductive pattern which is interposed between the at least one pair of insulation layers and forming a conductive coil. At least one conductive pattern includes a conductive pattern formed as a result of electroforming.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2004Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eiichi Uriu, Osamu Makino, Hironobu Chiba, Chisa Yokota
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Patent number: 6911888Abstract: A lamination ceramic chip inductor includes at least one pair of insulation layers; and at least one conductive pattern which is interposed between the at least one pair of insulation layers and forming a conductive coil. At least one conductive pattern includes a conductive pattern formed as a result of electroforming.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2001Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eiichi Uriu, Osamu Makino, Hironobu Chiba, Chisa Yokota
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Patent number: 6911887Abstract: A lamination ceramic chip inductor includes at least one pair of insulation layers; and at least one conductive pattern which is interposed between the at least one pair of insulation layers and forming a conductive coil. At least one conductive pattern includes a conductive pattern formed as a result of electroforming.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2000Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eiichi Uriu, Osamu Makino, Hironobu Chiba, Chisa Yokota
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Patent number: 6909350Abstract: A lamination ceramic chip inductor includes at least one pair of insulation layers; and at least one conductive pattern which is interposed between the at least one pair of insulation layers and forming a conductive coil. At least one conductive pattern includes a conductive pattern formed as a result of electroforming.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2003Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eiichi Uriu, Osamu Makino, Hironobu Chiba, Chisa Yokota
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Patent number: 6853267Abstract: In a noise filter having a large impedance in a common mode, a first conductor and a second conductor provided on first magnetic sheets and have spiral shapes of plural turns and spaced from each other for avoiding short-circuit. The first conductor is provided inside the spiral shape of the second conductor. The other end of the first inner conductor is located adjacent to the other end of the second inner conductor. The respective other ends of the first inner conductor and the second inner conductor on the magnetic sheet are connected at the respective other ends to first and second conductors provided on another magnetic sheet.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2002Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hironobu Chiba, Kazuo Oishi, Eiichi Uriu, Takeshi Orita, Shogo Nakayama, Kazutoshi Matsumura, Hironori Motomitsu, Atsushi Shinkai, Tomoyuki Washizaki
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Publication number: 20040227609Abstract: A lamination ceramic chip inductor includes at least one pair of insulation layers; and at least one conductive pattern which is interposed between the at least one pair of insulation layers and forming a conductive coil. At least one conductive pattern includes a conductive pattern formed as a result of electroforming.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Inventors: Eiichi Uriu, Osamu Makino, Hironobu Chiba, Chisa Yokota
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Publication number: 20040130415Abstract: In a noise filter having a large impedance in a common mode, a first conductor 12 and a second conductor 13 provided on first magnetic sheets 11a and 11b have spiral shapes of plural turns and spaced from each other for avoiding short-circuit. The first conductor are provided inside the spiral shape of the second conductor. The other end of the first inner conductor 12 is located adjacent to the other end of the second inner conductor 13. The respective other ends of the first inner conductor 12 and the second inner conductor 13 on the magnetic sheet are connected at the respective other ends to first and second conductors provided on another magnetic sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventors: Hironobu Chiba, Kazuo Oishi, Eiichi Uriu, Takeshi Orita, Shogo Nakayama, Kazutoshi Matsumura, Hironori Motomitsu, Atsushi Shinkai, Tomoyuki Washizaki
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Patent number: 6631545Abstract: A lamination ceramic chip inductor includes at least one pair of insulation layers; and at least one conductive pattern which is interposed between the at least one pair of insulation layers and forming a conductive coil. At least one conductive pattern includes a conductive pattern formed as a result of electroforming.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2000Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eiichi Uriu, Osamu Makino, Hironobu Chiba, Chisa Yokota