Patents by Inventor Kei Kunisada

Kei Kunisada 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: 7432428
    Abstract: An electronic keyboard musical instrument capable of performing delicate sound board vibration control based on outputs generated individually for respective ones of transducers, thereby realizing production of natural sounds with sufficient volume, and an easy tone quality adjustment. A sound board is fixed to a frame, and the transducers are mounted to the sound board so as to be spaced from one another. In accordance with first and second performance signals generated in response to a key operation of a keyboard and a damper pedal operation, driving signals for the transducers are individually generated in consideration of characteristics and mounting positions of the transducers, and the driving signals are supplied to the transducers. The sound board is thereby caused to vibrate at a frequency varying according to a tone pitch, thus producing a musical tone and/or a damper tone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Kei Kunisada, Takashi Kato, Takashi Fujita
  • Publication number: 20070017353
    Abstract: An electronic keyboard musical instrument capable of performing delicate sound board vibration control based on outputs generated individually for respective ones of transducers, thereby realizing production of natural sounds with sufficient volume, and an easy tone quality adjustment. A sound board is fixed to a frame, and the transducers are mounted to the sound board so as to be spaced from one another. In accordance with first and second performance signals generated in response to a key operation of a keyboard and a damper pedal operation, driving signals for the transducers are individually generated in consideration of characteristics and mounting positions of the transducers, and the driving signals are supplied to the transducers. The sound board is thereby caused to vibrate at a frequency varying according to a tone pitch, thus producing a musical tone and/or a damper tone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Kei Kunisada, Takashi Kato, Takashi Fujita
  • Patent number: 7078611
    Abstract: An instrument main body has a keyboard including a plurality of keys and sound generators (for example, speakers) at a rear of the keyboard. At the rear of the keyboard, an upper surface cover portion composed of an upper panel, a operating panel, and so on is provided to cover an upper portion of the instrument main body. In the operating panel, tone escape portions are provided at right and left regions separated in a direction in which the keys of the instrument main body are arranged. Further, a rear panel is erected on the upper panel at a rear of the tone escape portions and having a width equal to or larger than the entire width of the keyboard in the direction in which the keys are arranged and a height larger than the length of the key in its longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Izumi, Kei Kunisada, Takashi Fujita
  • Publication number: 20050150368
    Abstract: An instrument main body has a keyboard including a plurality of keys and sound generators (for example, speakers) at a rear of the keyboard. At the rear of the keyboard, an upper surface cover portion composed of an upper panel, a operating panel, and so on is provided to cover an upper portion of the instrument main body. In the operating panel, tone escape portions are provided at right and left regions separated in a direction in which the keys of the instrument main body are arranged. Further, a rear panel is erected on the upper panel at a rear of the tone escape portions and having a width equal to or larger than the entire width of the keyboard in the direction in which the keys are arranged and a height larger than the length of the key in its longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi Izumi, Kei Kunisada, Takashi Fujita
  • Patent number: 6392136
    Abstract: An electronic musical instrument such as an electronic piano has a musical tone generation structure that closely simulates and reproduces musical tones with nuances of musical expressions with fidelity to acoustic musical instruments such as acoustic pianos. In the casing of the electronic piano, speakers are attached to a speaker attachment plate, which is placed substantially horizontal, such that front sides of the speakers are directed upwards. The sounds radiated from the front sides of the speakers are reflected by a reflector board which is hinged to close or open at a prescribed angle of inclination with respect to a top board, so that reflected sounds are transmitted towards the audience. Enclosures are provided inside of the casing below the speaker attachment plate and contain mufflers having a relatively small thickness therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Kondo, Hiromi Hikida, Kei Kunisada
  • Publication number: 20010052284
    Abstract: An electronic musical instrument such as an electronic piano has a musical tone generation structure that closely simulates and reproduces musical tones with nuances of musical expressions with fidelity to acoustic musical instruments such as acoustic pianos. In the casing of the electronic piano, speakers are attached to a speaker attachment plate, which is placed substantially horizontal, such that front sides of the speakers are directed upwards. The sounds radiated from the front sides of the speakers are reflected by a reflector board which is hinged to close or open at a prescribed angle of inclination with respect to a top board, so that reflected sounds are transmitted towards the audience. Enclosures are provided inside of the casing below the speaker attachment plate and contain mufflers having a relatively small thickness therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: Masao Kondo, Hiromi Hikida, Kei Kunisada