Patents by Inventor Megumi Yokokura

Megumi Yokokura 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).

  • Hearing aid processing apparatus, adjustment apparatus, hearing aid processing system, hearing aid processing method, and program and integrated circuit thereof
    Patent number: 8588445
    Abstract: A hearing aid processing apparatus includes audio input units that receive input audio; hearing aid signal processing units that generate first and second output signals each having different frequency characteristics, from the input audio received by the audio input units, based on the characteristics of the band pass filter having the greatest bandwidth among virtual band pass filters composing an auditory filter of a listener. A first audio output unit outputs, as an audio, the first output signal generated by the hearing aid signal processing unit to the left ear of the listener; and a second audio output unit outputs, as an audio, the second output signal generated by the hearing aid signal processing unit to the right ear of the listener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Gempo Ito, Atsunobu Murase, Megumi Yokokura
  • Hearing aid, hearing-aid apparatus, hearing-aid method and integrated circuit thereof
    Patent number: 8363868
    Abstract: A hearing aid (100) fits in an ear of a user and amplifies a sound and outputs the amplified sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kazue Fusakawa, Megumi Yokokura, Yoshiaki Takagi
  • HEARING AID, HEARING-AID APPARATUS, HEARING-AID METHOD AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100254554
    Abstract: A hearing aid (100) fits in an ear of a user and amplifies a sound and outputs the amplified sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Kazue Fusakawa, Megumi Yokokura, Yoshiaki Takagi
  • HEARING AID PROCESSING APPARATUS, ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS, HEARING AID PROCESSING SYSTEM, HEARING AID PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100046777
    Abstract: A hearing aid processing apparatus (100) includes: audio input units (101, 121) configured to receive an input audio; hearing aid signal processing units (104, 124) configured to generate first and second output signals each having different frequency characteristics, from an input signal of the input audio received by the audio input units (101, 121), based on the characteristics of the band pass filter having the greatest bandwidth among virtual band pass filters composing an auditory filter of a listener: a first audio output unit (106) configured to output, as an audio, the first output signal generated by the hearing aid signal processing unit (104) to the left ear of the listener; and a second audio output unit (126) configured to output, as an audio, the second output signal generated by the hearing aid signal processing unit (124) to the right ear of the listener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Gempo Ito, Atsunobu Murase, Megumi Yokokura