Patents by Inventor Susumu KOAZE

Susumu KOAZE 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: 10063986
    Abstract: In an audio processing device having a first output route and a second output route, to be able to reproduce the same audio signal as the first output rote at the second output route. A microcomputer 2 connects a Zone2 reproduction device 6 with a DAC 10 for a surround back by a switch 17 and the DAC 10 for the surround back with a surround back analog output terminal 15 by a switch 18 in case that the DSD data is reproduced at a Zone2 output route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Onkyo Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Kobayashi, Susumu Koaze
  • Publication number: 20170064482
    Abstract: In an audio processing device having a first output route and a second output route, to be able to reproduce the same audio signal as the first output rote at the second output route. A microcomputer 2 connects a Zone2 reproduction device 6 with a DAC 10 for a surround back by a switch 17 and the DAC 10 for the surround back with a surround back analog output terminal 15 by a switch 18 in case that the DSD data is reproduced at a Zone2 output route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Junichi KOBAYASHI, Susumu KOAZE
  • Patent number: 9137604
    Abstract: A pre-out terminal that outputs the audio signal is fixed. One of a surround back left audio signal SBL, a left outside audio signal LW, and a left upside audio signal LH is selected by a user operation, and output to a pre-out terminal 11c. A determination which one of two signals except the pre-out terminal in the signals SBL, LW, and LH is included in multichannel audio data is made. When it is determined that the signal SBL is included, the signal SBL amplified by an amplifier 12a is supplied to an SBL speaker terminal 14a. When it is determined that the signal LW is included, the signal LW amplified by the amplifier 12a is supplied to an LW speaker terminal 14b. When it is determined that the signal LH is included, the signal LH amplified by the amplifier 12a is supplied to an LH speaker terminal 14c.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Onkyo Corporations
    Inventors: Tadaharu Sunaga, Susumu Koaze
  • Patent number: 8861751
    Abstract: In an audio processing apparatus of the present invention, one or two audio signals selected from a surround rear left audio signal, a left outer audio signal and a left upper audio signal is (are) amplified to be outputted from a speaker terminal(s) corresponding to this (these) channel(s) without necessity to provide amplifiers of all channels. When the surround rear left audio signal is included, a switch S13a is turned ON to supply the surround rear left audio signal amplified by an amplifier 12a to a SP terminal 14a. When the left outer audio signal is included, a switch 13b is turned ON to supply the left outer audio signal amplified by the amplifier 12a to a SP terminal 14b, or a switch 13c is turned ON to supply the left outer audio signal amplified by an amplifier 12b to the SP terminal 14b. When the left upper audio signal is included, a switch 13d is turned ON to supply the left upper audio signal amplified by the amplifier 12b to a SP terminal 14c.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Onkyo Corporation
    Inventors: Hinako Misaki, Norio Etoh, Tadaharu Sunaga, Susumu Koaze, Junichi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8494183
    Abstract: A switching section causes the first amplification section to amplify the expansion left audio signal and supply the amplified expansion left audio signal to the first speaker terminal and causing the second amplification section to amplify the expansion right audio signal and supply the amplified expansion right audio signal to the second speaker terminal when the Bi-Amp function is not used. The switching section causes the first amplification section to amplify the left audio signal for Bi-Amp and supply the amplified left audio signal for Bi-Amp the first speaker terminal and causing the second amplification section to amplify the right audio signal for Bi-Amp and supply the amplified right audio signal for Bi-Amp to the second speaker terminal when the Bi-Amp function is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Onkyo Corporation
    Inventors: Tadaharu Sunaga, Susumu Koaze, Junichi Kobayashi, Norio Etoh, Yataro Yajima, Shintaro Jo, Ayako Nakatani, Yohei Koike
  • Publication number: 20110243334
    Abstract: In an audio processing apparatus of the present invention, one or two audio signals selected from a surround rear left audio signal, a left outer audio signal and a left upper audio signal is (are) amplified to be outputted from a speaker terminal(s) corresponding to this (these) channel(s) without necessity to provide amplifiers of all channels. When the surround rear left audio signal is included, a switch S13a is turned ON to supply the surround rear left audio signal amplified by an amplifier 12a to a SP terminal 14a. When the left outer audio signal is included, a switch 13b is turned ON to supply the left outer audio signal amplified by the amplifier 12a to a SP terminal 14b, or a switch 13c is turned ON to supply the left outer audio signal amplified by an amplifier 12b to the SP terminal 14b. When the left upper audio signal is included, a switch 13d is turned ON to supply the left upper audio signal amplified by the amplifier 12b to a SP terminal 14c.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Hinako MISAKI, Norio Etoh, Tadaharu Sungaga, Susumu Koaze, Junichi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20110142262
    Abstract: A switching section causes the first amplification section to amplify the expansion left audio signal and supply the amplified expansion left audio signal to the first speaker terminal and causing the second amplification section to amplify the expansion right audio signal and supply the amplified expansion right audio signal to the second speaker terminal when the Bi-Amp function is not used. The switching section causes the first amplification section to amplify the left audio signal for Bi-Amp and supply the amplified left audio signal for Bi-Amp the first speaker terminal and causing the second amplification section to amplify the right audio signal for Bi-Amp and supply the amplified right audio signal for Bi-Amp to the second speaker terminal when the Bi-Amp function is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Tadaharu SUNAGA, Susumu KOAZE, Junichi KOBAYASHI, Norio ETOH, Yataro YAJIMA, Shintaro JO, Ayako NAKATANI, Yohei KOIKE