Patents by Inventor Takako Shibuya

Takako Shibuya 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: 7551690
    Abstract: A transmitter (1) converts an input signal from a microphone (2) into a plural-bit digital signal by means of an A/D converter (4) at predetermined time intervals. An encoder (6) divides the digital signal into plural blocks and adds a parity bit to each block to thereby form a coded signal. A transmitting unit (8) modulates a carrier with the coded signal and transmits the modulated carrier through an antenna (10). A receiver (12) includes two tuning units (18A, 18B). Corresponding coded signals outputted from the tuning units (18A, 18B) are inputted to a decoder (20). The decoder (20) makes a parity check on respective blocks of the corresponding coded signals and selects and outputs an error-free one of the corresponding blocks of the corresponding coded signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: TOA Corporation
    Inventors: Takako Shibuya, Tomohisa Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7430255
    Abstract: Digital audio data with error detection bits added thereto is inputted to an error detecting and correcting device (4). The correcting device (4) corrects an error when the error is detected in the digital audio data. The digital audio data outputted from the error detecting and correcting device (4) is inputted to an impulse noise suppressing circuit (6). The suppressing circuit (6) operates for a predetermined time period when the correcting device (4) detects an error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: TOA Corporation
    Inventors: Takako Shibuya, Tomohisa Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20040247060
    Abstract: Digital audio data with error detection bits added thereto is inputted to an error detecting and correcting device (4). The correcting device (4) corrects an error when the error is detected in the digital audio data. The digital audio data outputted from the error detecting and correcting device (4) is inputted to an impulse noise suppressing circuit (6). The suppressing circuit (6) operates for a predetermined time period when the correcting device (4) detects an error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Takako Shibuya, Tomohisa Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20040063407
    Abstract: A transmitter (1) converts an input signal from a microphone (2) into a plural-bit digital signal by means of an A/D converter (4) at predetermined time intervals. An encoder (6) divides the digital signal into plural blocks and adds a parity bit to each block to thereby form a coded signal. A transmitting unit (8) modulates a carrier with the coded signal and transmits the modulated carrier through an antenna (10). A receiver (12) includes two tuning units (18A, 18B). Corresponding coded signals outputted from the tuning units (18A, 18B) are inputted to a decoder (20). The decoder (20) makes a parity check on respective blocks of the corresponding coded signals and selects and outputs an error-free one of the corresponding blocks of the corresponding coded signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Takako Shibuya, Tomohisa Tanaka