Patents by Inventor Satoko Kitagawa

Satoko Kitagawa 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).

  • Acoustic device
    Patent number: 11178488
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to reducing influence of crosstalk components by appropriately blocking a propagation path of the crosstalk components output from speakers that reproduce signals for right and left ears respectively. Provided is a contact member used in contact with a back and/or a back of a head of a listener. The contact member is installed with: a first speaker that reproduces a signal for the left ear and a second speaker that reproduces a signal for the right ear; and a propagation obstruction adapted to block a propagation path of crosstalk components output from the respective speakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryutaro Watanabe, Toru Nakagawa, Tetsunori Itabashi, Shigetoshi Hayashi, Toru Chinen, Asaya Hondo, Satoko Kitagawa
  • ACOUSTIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210227326
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to reducing influence of crosstalk components by appropriately blocking a propagation path of the crosstalk components output from speakers that reproduce signals for right and left ears respectively. Provided is a contact member used in contact with a back and/or a back of a head of a listener. The contact member is installed with: a first speaker that reproduces a signal for the left ear and a second speaker that reproduces a signal for the right ear; and a propagation obstruction adapted to block a propagation path of crosstalk components output from the respective speakers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryutaro Watanabe, Toru Nakagawa, Tetsunori Itabashi, Shigetoshi Hayashi, Toru Chinen, Asaya Hondo, Satoko Kitagawa