Patents by Inventor Shin'ichi Ohnaka

Shin'ichi Ohnaka 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: 7366309
    Abstract: A robot includes first and second microphones and movable portions. The first microphone gathers a first sound reception signal by gathering mainly a target signal. The second microphone gathers a second reception sound signal by gathering mainly noise other than the target signal. The movable portions operate on the basis of the first sound reception signal output from the first microphone and the second sound reception signal output from the second microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Miki Sato, Akihiko Sugiyama, Shin'ichi Ohnaka
  • Publication number: 20050195989
    Abstract: A robot includes first and second microphones and movable portions. The first microphone gathers a first sound reception signal by gathering mainly a target signal. The second microphone gathers a second reception sound signal by gathering mainly noise other than the target signal. The movable portions operate on the basis of the first sound reception signal output from the first microphone and the second sound reception signal output from the second microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Miki Sato, Akihiko Sugiyama, Shin'ichi Ohnaka