Patents by Inventor Hirotaka Fukutsuka
Hirotaka Fukutsuka 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: 11924599Abstract: A headset includes: a housing provided at one end portion of a headband; a boom main body attached to the housing; and an ear pad attached to the housing on a side opposite to the boom main body. The ear pad includes a cup portion configured to cover an entire auricle of a wearer when the entire auricle is inserted into an inner diameter portion of the cup portion. In the cup portion, a plurality of through holes allowing the inner diameter portion to be open to an outside are formed closer to the housing than a cup opening of the inner diameter portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Kuraoka, Reo Takiguchi, Hirotaka Fukutsuka
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Publication number: 20220353596Abstract: A headset includes: a housing provided at one end portion of a headband; a boom main body attached to the housing; and an ear pad attached to the housing on a side opposite to the boom main body. The ear pad includes a cup portion configured to cover an entire auricle of a wearer when the entire auricle is inserted into an inner diameter portion of the cap portion. In the cup portion, a plurality of through holes allowing the inner diameter portion to be open to an outside are formed closer to the housing than a cup opening of the inner diameter portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Shinji KURAOKA, Reo TAKIGUCHI, Hirotaka FUKUTSUKA
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Patent number: 10484778Abstract: A headset includes a housing provided at one end of a headband, an ear pad attached to the housing, a boom main body attached to the housing on a side opposite to the ear pad, an arm portion provided in the boom main body and protruding to a side opposite to one end of the headband with the housing interposed between the headband and the arm portion, a first microphone provided at a protruding tip of the arm portion, and a second microphone provided on the arm portion, and disposed on a substantially straight line passing through a mouth of a user and the first microphone and on a side opposite to the mouth of the user with the first microphone interposed between the mouth and the second microphone.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirotaka Fukutsuka, Shinji Kuraoka, Ryota Fujii, Koji Ikeda
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Publication number: 20190132667Abstract: A headset includes a housing provided at one end of a headband, an ear pad attached to the housing, a boom main body attached to the housing on a side opposite to the ear pad, an arm portion provided in the boom main body and protruding to a side opposite to one end of the headband with the housing interposed between the headband and the arm portion, a first microphone provided at a protruding tip of the arm portion, and a second microphone provided on the arm portion, and disposed on a substantially straight line passing through a mouth of a user and the first microphone and on a side opposite to the mouth of the user with the first microphone interposed between the mouth and the second microphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Hirotaka FUKUTSUKA, Shinji KURAOKA, Ryota FUJII, Koji IKEDA
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Patent number: 9953499Abstract: A sound amplification apparatus includes one or more microphones that convert collected sound into an audio signal and transmit the audio signal by radio and a sound receiving apparatus that receives the audio signal transmitted from the microphone and amplifies and outputs the sound based on the audio signal. The sound receiving apparatus is configured to perform sound output control in an emergency mode upon receiving an emergency signal transmitted in response to operation of an emergency switch of the microphone. With this configuration, it is possible to perform appropriate sound control in a dangerous situation such as intrusion of a suspicious person.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Kawasaki, Ryosuke Kitago, Hirotaka Fukutsuka, Keiji Yamahai
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Publication number: 20170206760Abstract: A sound amplification apparatus includes one or more microphones that convert collected sound into an audio signal and transmit the audio signal by radio and a sound receiving apparatus that receives the audio signal transmitted from the microphone and amplifies and outputs the sound based on the audio signal. The sound receiving apparatus is configured to perform sound output control in an emergency mode upon receiving an emergency signal transmitted in response to operation of an emergency switch of the microphone. With this configuration, it is possible to perform appropriate sound control in a dangerous situation such as intrusion of a suspicious person.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Yuji Kawasaki, Ryosuke Kitago, Hirotaka Fukutsuka, Keiji Yamahai
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Patent number: 9652961Abstract: A sound amplification apparatus includes one or more microphones that convert collected sound into an audio signal and transmit the audio signal by radio and a sound receiving apparatus that receives the audio signal transmitted from the microphone and amplifies and outputs the sound based on the audio signal. The sound receiving apparatus is configured to perform sound output control in an emergency mode upon receiving an emergency signal transmitted in response to operation of an emergency switch of the microphone. With this configuration, it is possible to perform appropriate sound control in a dangerous situation such as intrusion of a suspicious person.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Kawasaki, Ryosuke Kitago, Hirotaka Fukutsuka, Keiji Yamahai
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Patent number: 9508240Abstract: A sound amplification apparatus (10) comprises one or more microphones (11) that convert collected sound into an audio signal and transmit the audio signal by radio and a sound receiving apparatus (13) that receives the audio signal transmitted from the microphone (11) and amplifies and outputs the sound based on the audio signal. The sound receiving apparatus (13) is configured to perform sound output control in an emergency mode upon receiving an emergency signal transmitted in response to operation of an emergency switch (12) of the microphone (11). With this configuration, it is possible to perform appropriate sound control in a dangerous situation such as intrusion of a suspicious person.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2010Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Kawasaki, Ryosuke Kitago, Hirotaka Fukutsuka, Keiji Yamahai
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Patent number: 9479881Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus which communicates with a first microphone is disclosed, which includes an audio processor which acquires audio data from the first microphone, a controller which detects an instruction for audio recording from the first microphone, an audio recorder which starts recording the audio data and stops the recording after a defined period of time since detection of the instruction for audio recording, a timer which starts measuring time for the defined period of time, and a memory controller which creates a recorded audio file, wherein the recorded audio file is linked to log information.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryosuke Kitago, Kenji Fukui, Hirotaka Fukutsuka, Motoshi Suzuki, Shouhei Taniguchi
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Patent number: 9424602Abstract: The present invention provides an order receiving system includes an order receiving unit that receives an order for an item from a customer terminal; an information obtaining unit that obtains reference information for determining a condition for starting preparation for provision of the item; a start condition setting unit that sets the condition for starting preparation for provision of the item whose order has been received by the order receiving unit, based on a content of the order and the reference information; and a condition determining unit that determines, after receiving the order for the item by the order receiving unit, whether the condition determined by the start condition setting unit is satisfied. When the condition determining unit determines that the condition is satisfied, the transmitting unit of the wireless center module transmits a preparation start instruction signal to the wireless headset.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Shouhei Taniguchi, Ryosuke Kitago, Hirotaka Fukutsuka, Akinobu Tanaka
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Patent number: 9275537Abstract: An inter-communication system has a security functionality capable of reporting incidents such as abnormalities occurring in a security system. In an inter-communication system, if a communication sound control device receives an alarm from a security system via a main shop processing device, the communication sound control device notifies a predetermined order reception communication device, such as a manager communication device, of the reception of the alarm, and the main shop processing device reports to a preset destination over a communication network.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Syouhei Taniguchi, Hirotaka Fukutsuka, Ryosuke Kitago
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Patent number: 9265059Abstract: The wireless communication system of the present invention has a first communication mode in which a center module preferentially allocates a slot to communication data of a calling sub station according to a priority of the calling sub station, and a second communication mode in which the center module allocates the slot to the communication data received from the calling sub station irrespective of the priority of the calling sub station. The center module determines which sub station can make a call to which sub station, each sub station transmits identification information to the center module, and the center module identifies the transmitting sub station based on the identification information, determines which sub station the identified sub station can make a call to, and allocates the slot to communication between the sub station determined to be capable of making a call and the transmitting sub station.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Shouhei Taniguchi, Ryosuke Kitago, Hirotaka Fukutsuka
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Publication number: 20150317889Abstract: A sound amplification apparatus includes one or more microphones that convert collected sound into an audio signal and transmit the audio signal by radio and a sound receiving apparatus that receives the audio signal transmitted from the microphone and amplifies and outputs the sound based on the audio signal. The sound receiving apparatus is configured to perform sound output control in an emergency mode upon receiving an emergency signal transmitted in response to operation of an emergency switch of the microphone. With this configuration, it is possible to perform appropriate sound control in a dangerous situation such as intrusion of a suspicious person.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Yuji KAWASAKI, Ryosuke KITAGO, Hirotaka FUKUTSUKA, Keiji YAMAHAI
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Publication number: 20150172840Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus which communicates with a first microphone is disclosed, which includes an audio processor which acquires audio data from the first microphone, a controller which detects an instruction for audio recording from the first microphone, an audio recorder which starts recording the audio data and stops the recording after a defined period of time since detection of the instruction for audio recording, a timer which starts measuring time for the defined period of time, and a memory controller which creates a recorded audio file, wherein the recorded audio file is linked to log information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Ryosuke Kitago, Kenji Fukui, Hirotaka Fukutsuka, Motoshi Suzuki, Shouhei Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20150022354Abstract: An inter-communication system has a security functionality capable of reporting incidents such as abnormalities occurring in a security system. In an inter-communication system, if a communication sound control device receives an alarm from a security system via a main shop processing device, the communication sound control device notifies a predetermined order reception communication device, such as a manager communication device, of the reception of the alarm, and the main shop processing device reports to a preset destination over a communication network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Syouhei TANIGUCHI, Hirotaka FUKUTSUKA, Ryosuke KITAGO
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Patent number: 8884758Abstract: The present invention provides an inter-communication system with security functionality capable of reporting incidents such as abnormalities occurring in a security system. In an inter-communication system (100), if a communication sound control device (11) receives an alarm from a security system via a main shop processing device (17), the communication sound control device (11) notifies a predetermined order reception communication device, such as a manager communication device (14), of the reception of the alarm, and the main shop processing device (17) reports to a preset destination over a communication network (35).Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Syouhei Taniguchi, Hirotaka Fukutsuka, Ryosuke Kitago
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Publication number: 20120306650Abstract: The present invention provides an inter-communication system with security functionality capable of reporting incidents such as abnormalities occurring in a security system. In an inter-communication system (100), if a communication sound control device (11) receives an alarm from a security system via a main shop processing device (17), the communication sound control device (11) notifies a predetermined order reception communication device, such as a manager communication device (14), of the reception of the alarm, and the main shop processing device (17) reports to a preset destination over a communication network (35).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Syouhei Taniguchi, Hirotaka Fukutsuka, Ryosuke Kitago
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Publication number: 20120140747Abstract: The wireless communication system of the present invention has a first communication mode in which a center module preferentially allocates a slot to communication data of a calling sub station according to a priority of the calling sub station, and a second communication mode in which the center module allocates the slot to the communication data received from the calling sub station irrespective of the priority of the calling sub station. The center module determines which sub station can make a call to which sub station, each sub station transmits identification information to the center module, and the center module identifies the transmitting sub station based on the identification information, determines which sub station the identified sub station can make a call to, and allocates the slot to communication between the sub station determined to be capable of making a call and the transmitting sub station.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shouhei Taniguchi, Ryosuke Kitago, Hirotaka Fukutsuka
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Publication number: 20120038460Abstract: A sound amplification apparatus (10) comprises one or more microphones (11) that convert collected sound into an audio signal and transmit the audio signal by radio and a sound receiving apparatus (13) that receives the audio signal transmitted from the microphone (11) and amplifies and outputs the sound based on the audio signal. The sound receiving apparatus (13) is configured to perform sound output control in an emergency mode upon receiving an emergency signal transmitted in response to operation of an emergency switch (12) of the microphone (11). With this configuration, it is possible to perform appropriate sound control in a dangerous situation such as intrusion of a suspicious person.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji Kawasaki, Ryosuke Kitago, Hirotaka Fukutsuka, Keiji Yamahai
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Publication number: 20080273484Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless communication system, which ensures that communication can be maintained in an excellent status although a mobile wireless station may be moved in a service area. A CPU (210) of a mobile wireless station (2) in process of transmission is operated to causes a receiving circuit (202) to periodically notify the CPU (210) of the electric field intensity of a received radio wave. When the electric field intensity of the received radio wave becomes lower than a predetermined value, the CPU (210) is operated to judge the distance from a base station (1), with which the mobile wireless station (2) is currently communicating, is increased, and the CPU (210) is operated to control the receiving circuit (202) to receive radio waves on transmission frequencies of base stations (1) other than the base station (1) and detect the electric field intensities of the received radio waves.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2005Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirotaka Fukutsuka, Hiroshi Kondo, Shinichi Ogo