Patents by Inventor Kiyoshi Yoshino
Kiyoshi Yoshino 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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Publication number: 20210201875Abstract: A musical sound generating apparatus capable of improving the sensitivity of pressing against a percussion surface is provided. The musical sound generating apparatus includes a percussion surface, a pressure sensor disposed on the percussion surface on a side of a back surface and configured to detect a pressure change, an elastic body compressed between the percussion surface and the pressure sensor, and a control device configured to output an instruction according to an output value of the pressure sensor, and the control device includes a pressing detection unit configured to detect pressing against the percussion surface on the basis of a difference between the output value of the pressure sensor and a reference value, and an updating unit configured to update the reference value at every updating time according to the output value of the pressure sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Roland CorporationInventors: Toshiharu KIMURA, Kiyoshi YOSHINO
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Publication number: 20210201876Abstract: An electronic percussion instrument capable of simulating a rendition of an acoustic percussion instrument is provided. The electronic percussion instrument includes a housing, a percussion surface attached to the housing, a pressure sensor disposed on a central section of the percussion surface on a side of the back surface and configured to detect pressing against the central section, a head vibration sensor disposed on a peripheral section of the percussion surface on the side of the back surface and configured to detect vibrations of the peripheral section, and a rim vibration sensor disposed at a position overlapping the head vibration sensor when seen in a plan view of the percussion surface and configured to detect vibrations of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Roland CorporationInventors: Toshiharu KIMURA, Kiyoshi YOSHINO
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Publication number: 20210142771Abstract: Provided is an electronic percussion instrument that can facilitate determination of contact of a detection target conductor with a head. An electronic percussion instrument includes: a tubular body portion with an end surface in an axial direction open; a head that covers the open end surface in the axial direction of the body portion and has a front surface adapted to be hit; and a capacitive sensor that has an electrode disposed on a rear surface side of the head, in which the head includes an electrically isolated conductive head, and no conductor connected to a reference potential point is provided between the front surface of the head and the electrode. In this manner, it is possible to facilitate determination of contact of the detection target conductor with the head.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Roland CorporationInventor: Kiyoshi YOSHINO
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Patent number: 10930258Abstract: Provided is an electronic percussion instrument that can facilitate determination of contact of a detection target conductor with a head. An electronic percussion instrument includes: a tubular body portion with an end surface in an axial direction open; a head that covers the open end surface in the axial direction of the body portion and has a front surface adapted to be hit; and a capacitive sensor that has an electrode disposed on a rear surface side of the head, in which the head includes an electrically isolated conductive head, and no conductor connected to a reference potential point is provided between the front surface of the head and the electrode. In this manner, it is possible to facilitate determination of contact of the detection target conductor with the head.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Roland CorporationInventor: Kiyoshi Yoshino
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Patent number: 10923091Abstract: Provided is an instrument pedal device that can be quieter when operated. According to the present invention, a pedal is rotatably supported on a base part by a first shaft. A rotation part is rotatably supported on the base part by a second shaft. A connection part is rotatably supported on the pedal by a third shaft. The connection part is rotatably supported on the rotation part by a fourth shaft. Urging force that is for making the pedal, as rotated from an initial position, return to the initial position is applied by a spring. The pedal can rotate from the initial position to a lowermost position in which the second shaft, the third shaft, and the fourth shaft are in the same plane. The urging force of the spring increases the closer the pedal gets to the lowermost position.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2020Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Roland CorporationInventors: Ryo Tanida, Kiyoshi Yoshino
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Patent number: 10878786Abstract: A percussion instrument and a tension applying method are provided. A frame member where an outer edge of a membrane member is connected is arranged at the other side in the axial direction of a frame, and the frame member is tightened radially inward by a tension ring. The frame member has a predetermined elasticity, and a diameter of the frame member is reduced by a tightening force of the tension ring; thus, the tension may be applied to the membrane member by reducing the diameter of the frame member. That is, an edge portion of the membrane member may be uniformly pressed radially inward over the entire circumference by reducing the diameter of the frame member, and thus the tension may be uniformly applied to the entire membrane member.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Roland CorporationInventor: Kiyoshi Yoshino
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Publication number: 20200368918Abstract: A robot system includes a robot for performing predetermined processing to a treating object, a photographing device for photographing the treating object, a robot control device for performing position compensation of a moving destination of the robot so as to track the treating object, on a basis of previously-set information on positions of the robot, the photographing device and the treating object, and an image of the treating object photographed by the photographing device, and a display device for providing an AR space. The robot control device calculates a position of the photographing device on the basis of the information on the positions of the robot and the photographing device. The display device displays an image imitating the photographing device at a corresponding position in the AR space, on a basis of the calculated position of the photographing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Kiyoshi YOSHINO, Makoto YAMADA
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Publication number: 20200374307Abstract: To promptly investigate the cause of interruption of Ethernet communication. An anomaly monitoring device includes a power supply, an Ethernet port, an anomaly determination unit configured to determine whether or not an anomaly related to Ethernet communication has occurred between a peripheral device and a control device, an information collection unit configured to collect operation information about operation of the peripheral device when the anomaly determination unit determines that an anomaly related to the Ethernet communication has occurred, and an information transmission unit configured to transmit the collected operation information outside via the Ethernet port, on the basis of the Ethernet communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventor: Kiyoshi YOSHINO
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Publication number: 20200335076Abstract: Provided is an instrument pedal device that can be quieter when operated. According to the present invention, a pedal is rotatably supported on a base part by a first shaft. A rotation part is rotatably supported on the base part by a second shaft. A connection part is rotatably supported on the pedal by a third shaft. The connection part is rotatably supported on the rotation part by a fourth shaft. Urging force that is for making the pedal, as rotated from an initial position, return to the initial position is applied by a spring. The pedal can rotate from the initial position to a lowermost position in which the second shaft, the third shaft, and the fourth shaft are in the same plane. The urging force of the spring increases the closer the pedal gets to the lowermost position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Roland CorporationInventors: Ryo TANIDA, Kiyoshi YOSHINO
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Patent number: 10786906Abstract: A robot system includes a robot for performing predetermined processing to a treating object, a photographing device for photographing the treating object, a robot control device for performing position compensation of a moving destination of the robot so as to track the treating object, on a basis of previously-set information on positions of the robot, the photographing device and the treating object, and an image of the treating object photographed by the photographing device, and a display device for providing an AR space. The robot control device calculates a position of the photographing device on the basis of the information on the positions of the robot and the photographing device. The display device displays an image imitating the photographing device at a corresponding position in the AR space, on a basis of the calculated position of the photographing device.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyoshi Yoshino, Makoto Yamada
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Patent number: 10777179Abstract: There is provided an electronic percussion instrument including: a body part having an opening on at least one end side of the body part; a head that covers the opening of the body part; a hoop for applying tension to the head, a rim which is disposed on an inner circumferential side of the hoop and of which an upper end is positioned above an upper end of the hoop and of which a bottom surface is supported on an edge of the opening of the body part via the head; and a rim sensor that detects vibration generated when the rim is struck and is disposed in the body part.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Roland CorporationInventor: Kiyoshi Yoshino
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Patent number: 10741153Abstract: Provided is an instrument pedal device that can be quieter when operated. According to the present invention, a pedal is rotatably supported on a base part by a first shaft. A rotation part is rotatably supported on the base part by a second shaft. A connection part is rotatably supported on the pedal by a third shaft. The connection part is rotatably supported on the rotation part by a fourth shaft. Urging force that is for making the pedal, as rotated from an initial position, return to the initial position is applied by a spring. The pedal can rotate from the initial position to a lowermost position in which the second shaft, the third shaft, and the fourth shaft are in the same plane. The urging force of the spring increases the closer the pedal gets to the lowermost position.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Roland CorporationInventors: Ryo Tanida, Kiyoshi Yoshino
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Publication number: 20200211515Abstract: A percussion instrument and a tension applying method are provided. A frame member where an outer edge of a membrane member is connected is arranged at the other side in the axial direction of a frame, and the frame member is tightened radially inward by a tension ring. The frame member has a predetermined elasticity, and a diameter of the frame member is reduced by a tightening force of the tension ring; thus, the tension may be applied to the membrane member by reducing the diameter of the frame member. That is, an edge portion of the membrane member may be uniformly pressed radially inward over the entire circumference by reducing the diameter of the frame member, and thus the tension may be uniformly applied to the entire membrane member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Roland CorporationInventor: Kiyoshi YOSHINO
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Publication number: 20200108503Abstract: A machine tool is disclosed which can suppress resonance of an in-machine robot even when vibration occurs during machining of a workpiece. Vibration of the in-machine robot is detected by a vibration sensor of the in-machine robot. When the vibration of the in-machine robot becomes greater than or equal to a threshold during machining of the workpiece, a controller changes a natural frequency of the in-machine robot by exchanging an end effector of the in-machine robot or by changing an orientation of the in-machine robot, to thereby suppress resonance of the in-machine robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Kiyoshi YOSHINO, Shoichi MORIMURA
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Publication number: 20200078887Abstract: The collecting mechanism includes a holding unit and a controller. The holding unit has a pair of arms, and can sandwich a machined portion with the pair of arms. The holding unit can be switched between a holding state and a standby state. In the holding state, the pair of arms is closed to be in contact with the circumferential surface of the machined portion to sandwich the machined portion. In the standby state, the pair of arms is opened so as to stay near the circumferential surface of the machined portion with a space between the arms and the circumferential surface of the machined portion. The controller monitors whether cutting-off of the machined portion has been completed to keep the holding unit in the standby state before completion of the cutting-off and to switch the holding unit from the standby state to the holding state at the time of completion of the cutting-off.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Kiyoshi YOSHINO, Yosuke ICHIGI
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Publication number: 20190392804Abstract: Provided is an electronic percussion instrument that can facilitate determination of contact of a detection target conductor with a head. An electronic percussion instrument includes: a tubular body portion with an end surface in an axial direction open; a head that covers the open end surface in the axial direction of the body portion and has a front surface adapted to be hit; and a capacitive sensor that has an electrode disposed on a rear surface side of the head, in which the head includes an electrically isolated conductive head, and no conductor connected to a reference potential point is provided between the front surface of the head and the electrode. In this manner, it is possible to facilitate determination of contact of the detection target conductor with the head.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: Roland CorporationInventor: Kiyoshi YOSHINO
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Patent number: 10467996Abstract: There is provided a cymbal damping tool that is attached to a cymbal. The damping tool includes a cylindrical part, a membrane part configured to be a film shape or reticulated and having an inner edge connected to the cylindrical part and disposed on a lower surface side of the cymbal, a frame part that is connected to an outer edge of the membrane part, and a first sensor that is attached to an upper surface of the membrane part.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Roland CorporationInventors: Kiyoshi Yoshino, Yuichi Sawada
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Publication number: 20190266989Abstract: There is provided an electronic percussion instrument including: a body part having an opening on at least one end side of the body part; a head that covers the opening of the body part; a hoop for applying tension to the head, a rim which is disposed on an inner circumferential side of the hoop and of which an upper end is positioned above an upper end of the hoop and of which a bottom surface is supported on an edge of the opening of the body part via the head; and a rim sensor that detects vibration generated when the rim is struck and is disposed in the body part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Roland CorporationInventor: Kiyoshi YOSHINO
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Publication number: 20190197998Abstract: There is provided a cymbal damping tool that is attached to a cymbal. The damping tool includes a cylindrical part, a membrane part configured to be a film shape or reticulated and having an inner edge connected to the cylindrical part and disposed on a lower surface side of the cymbal, a frame part that is connected to an outer edge of the membrane part, and a first sensor that is attached to an upper surface of the membrane part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Roland CorporationInventors: Kiyoshi YOSHINO, Yuichi SAWADA
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Publication number: 20190066646Abstract: Provided is an instrument pedal device that can be quieter when operated. According to the present invention, a pedal is rotatably supported on a base part by a first shaft. A rotation part is rotatably supported on the base part by a second shaft. A connection part is rotatably supported on the pedal by a third shaft. The connection part is rotatably supported on the rotation part by a fourth shaft. Urging force that is for making the pedal, as rotated from an initial position, return to the initial position is applied by a spring. The pedal can rotate from the initial position to a lowermost position in which the second shaft, the third shaft, and the fourth shaft are in the same plane. The urging force of the spring increases the closer the pedal gets to the lowermost position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Roland CorporationInventors: Ryo TANIDA, Kiyoshi YOSHINO