Patents by Inventor Hiroyasu Kumo

Hiroyasu Kumo 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: 10805732
    Abstract: There is provided a diaphragm or a dust cap configured to emit a sound wave and an electrodynamic speaker unit including the diaphragm or the dust cap. The speaker unit is configured so that a great peak dip of sound pressure frequency characteristics due to influence of a divided vibration mode can be prevented and excellent reproduced sound quality can be provided. In the diaphragm or the dust cap, a recessed-raised portion imitating a wing of an insect is formed at least on one surface of a diaphragm portion configured to emit a sound wave. Preferably, the recessed-raised portion is formed based on data obtained by measurement of an actual shape of a wing vein of the insect or data of a Voronoi diagram imitating the wing vein of the insect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Onkyo Corporation
    Inventors: Takeru Inoue, Hajime Yoshimura, Hiroyasu Kumo, Sadatoshi Hisamoto
  • Publication number: 20200077197
    Abstract: There is provided a diaphragm or a dust cap configured to emit a sound wave and an electrodynamic speaker unit including the diaphragm or the dust cap. The speaker unit is configured so that a great peak dip of sound pressure frequency characteristics due to influence of a divided vibration mode can be prevented and excellent reproduced sound quality can be provided. In the diaphragm or the dust cap, a recessed-raised portion imitating a wing of an insect is formed at least on one surface of a diaphragm portion configured to emit a sound wave. Preferably, the recessed-raised portion is formed based on data obtained by measurement of an actual shape of a wing vein of the insect or data of a Voronoi diagram imitating the wing vein of the insect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Takeru INOUE, Hajime YOSHIMURA, Hiroyasu KUMO, Sadatoshi HISAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9818395
    Abstract: An acoustic diaphragm which has excellent Young's modulus and internal loss (tan ?) values is provided. The acoustic diaphragm according to the present invention is made from papermaking material substantially solely including cellulose nanofibers. In one embodiment, the cellulose nanofibers are unoxidized cellulose nanofibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Onkyo Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Kumo, Takaya Fujii
  • Publication number: 20170206885
    Abstract: An acoustic diaphragm which has excellent Young's modulus and internal loss (tan ?) values is provided. The acoustic diaphragm according to the present invention is made from papermaking material substantially solely including cellulose nanofibers. In one embodiment, the cellulose nanofibers are unoxidized cellulose nanofibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroyasu KUMO, Takaya FUJII
  • Publication number: 20170183500
    Abstract: A speaker diaphragm in which the Young's modulus, internal loss (tan ?), airtightness, and various strengths are well balanced is provided. The speaker diaphragm according to the present invention includes wood pulp and cellulose nanofibers, wherein, in one embodiment, the cellulose nanofibers are unoxidized cellulose nanofibers. The content rate of the cellulose nanofibers is one part by weight to 20 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the wood pulp, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroyasu KUMO, Yushi ONO
  • Patent number: 8131001
    Abstract: The present invention provides a loudspeaker diaphragm and an electrodynamic loudspeaker of an elongated shape being shorter in the minor-axis direction than in the major-axis direction, which have a desirable sound reproducing capability with a high efficiency and are not significantly influenced by divided vibrations of an elongated loudspeaker diaphragm, and which are suitably installed in devices such as display devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Onkyo Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro Toyofuku, Hiroyasu Kumo, Taihei Okada
  • Patent number: 7864977
    Abstract: According to the invention, a whole-surface driven, flat thin loudspeaker that brings about smooth frequency characteristics with split vibration hardly caused is realized, and a voice coil assembly that has high reproduction efficiency and fewer operation failures, and brings about favorable work efficiency in manufacturing and further reduced manufacturing cost, and a loudspeaker using the same are manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Onkyo Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Sadaie, Yoshihide Toyoshima, Hiroyasu Kumo
  • Patent number: 7848536
    Abstract: A voice coil assembly capable of realizing a flat thin loudspeaker having a high efficiency, reduced divided vibrations, a flat frequency response, and reduced operation defects. The voice coil assembly includes a plurality of internal-winding voice coils, each including a rectangular bobbin having a rectangular cross section and defining a rectangular space therein and an internal rectangular coil fixed to an inner wall surface of the rectangular bobbin defining the rectangular space, wherein an outer wall surface of the rectangular bobbin of one internal-winding voice coil is adhered and fixed to an outer wall surface of the rectangular bobbin of another internal-winding voice coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Onkyo Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Sadaie, Hiroyasu Kumo, Yoshihide Toyoshima, Satofumi Nagaoka, Yoshinori Ujimoto, Kouichi Abe
  • Publication number: 20100215208
    Abstract: According to the invention, a whole-surface driven, flat thin loudspeaker that brings about smooth frequency characteristics with split vibration hardly caused is realized, and a voice coil assembly that has high reproduction efficiency and fewer operation failures, and brings about favorable work efficiency in manufacturing and further reduced manufacturing cost, and a loudspeaker using the same are manufactured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Koichi SADAIE, Yoshihide Toyoshima, Hiroyasu Kumo
  • Publication number: 20090116681
    Abstract: A voice coil assembly capable of realizing a flat thin loudspeaker having a high efficiency, reduced divided vibrations, a flat frequency response, and reduced operation defects. The voice coil assembly includes a plurality of internal-winding voice coils, each including a rectangular bobbin having a rectangular cross section and defining a rectangular space therein and an internal rectangular coil fixed to an inner wall surface of the rectangular bobbin defining the rectangular space, wherein an outer wall surface of the rectangular bobbin of one internal-winding voice coil is adhered and fixed to an outer wall surface of the rectangular bobbin of another internal-winding voice coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Koichi SADAIE, Hiroyasu KUMO, Yoshihide TOYOSHIMA, Satofumi NAGAOKA, Yoshinori UJIMOTO, Kouichi ABE
  • Publication number: 20090041291
    Abstract: The present invention provides a loudspeaker diaphragm and an electrodynamic loudspeaker of an elongated shape being shorter in the minor-axis direction than in the major-axis direction, which have a desirable sound reproducing capability with a high efficiency and are not significantly influenced by divided vibrations of an elongated loudspeaker diaphragm, and which are suitably installed in devices such as display devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Kenichiro TOYOFUKU, Hiroyasu KUMO, Taihei OKADA
  • Patent number: 7344001
    Abstract: A speaker diaphragm includes a base material impregnated with a thermosetting resin composition. The base material includes a first surface material, a core material, and a second surface material in the stated order; the first surface material and the second surface material are each formed of a woven fabric or a non-woven fabric; and the core material is formed of a woven fabric or a non-woven fabric each including hollow fine particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Onkyo Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihide Inoue, Hiroyasu Kumo
  • Publication number: 20060266577
    Abstract: A speaker diaphragm includes a base material impregnated with a thermosetting resin composition. The base material includes a first surface material, a core material, and a second surface material in the stated order; the first surface material and the second surface material are each formed of a woven fabric or a non-woven fabric; and the core material is formed of a woven fabric or a non-woven fabric each including hollow fine particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: Onkyo Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihide Inoue, Hiroyasu Kumo
  • Patent number: 6378649
    Abstract: The speaker member of the present invention comprises (a) a vibrating plate part comprising a base material, a part of the base material being impregnated with a thermosetting resin; and (b) an edge part containing the same base material as that of the vibrating plate. Such a speaker member is obtained by a method comprising the steps of: forming a base material; impregnating a portion of the base material with a thermosetting resin wherein the portion is to be a vibrating plate part; and curing said impregnated thermosetting resin so as to form the vibrating plate part, and simultaneously forming an edge part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Onkyo Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihide Inoue, Yushi Ono, Takashi Onogi, Kazumasa Takemura, Hiroyasu Kumo