Patents by Inventor Hisako TAKANO

Hisako TAKANO 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).

  • Signal processor for musical performance of wind instrument using a mute
    Patent number: 9251774
    Abstract: A mute unit 20 is attached to a trumpet. Inside the mute unit 20, a microphone 21 is mounted, so that a sound collected by the microphone 21 is converted to an electric signal. The electric signal is supplied to a signal processor 30. The signal processor 30 processes the electric signal converted by the microphone 21 such that changes in frequency characteristic of the sound caused by the mute unit 20 are cancelled. The signal processor 30 then outputs the processed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Shinoda, Hisako Takano
  • Signal Processor for Musical Performance of Wind Instrument Using a Mute
    Publication number: 20140090544
    Abstract: A mute unit 20 is attached to a trumpet. Inside the mute unit 20, a microphone 21 is mounted, so that a sound collected by the microphone 21 is converted to an electric signal. The electric signal is supplied to a signal processor 30. The signal processor 30 processes the electric signal converted by the microphone 21 such that changes in frequency characteristic of the sound caused by the mute unit 20 are cancelled. The signal processor 30 then outputs the processed signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo SHINODA, Hisako TAKANO