Patents by Inventor Takao Fukui

Takao Fukui 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: 11942288
    Abstract: The emergency stop switch 2 performs an operation support of an operation switch, and not only improves operability and safety but also simplifies the structure to enhance reliability. The emergency stop switch (or operation switch unit) 2 with an operation support function includes an emergency stop button (or operation switch) 21 for switching the state of the contact, a reception part (or detection part) 32 for detecting a remote operation of the emergency stop button 21 and an electromagnetic solenoid (or actuating part) 3 that is disposed between the contact and the emergency stop button 21 and that actuates the emergency stop button 21 on the basis of the remote operation received (or detected) by the reception part 32. The emergency stop button 21 is located on one end side of the emergency stop switch 2 and the contact is located on the other end side of the emergency stop switch 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: IDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takao Fukui, Yasuo Onishi, Eiji Yoshii
  • Publication number: 20230368772
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program that enable implementation of more effective distance feeling control. The signal processing device includes a reverb processing unit that generates a signal of a reverb component on the basis of object audio data of an audio object and a reverb parameter for the audio object. The present technology can be applied to a signal processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Tsuji, Toru Chinen, Takao Fukui, Mitsuyuki Hatanaka
  • Patent number: 11749252
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program that enable implementation of more effective distance feeling control. The signal processing device includes a reverb processing unit that generates a signal of a reverb component on the basis of object audio data of an audio object and a reverb parameter for the audio object. The present technology can be applied to a signal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Tsuji, Toru Chinen, Takao Fukui, Mitsuyuki Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20230105632
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus and method, and a program that make it possible to obtain high-sound-quality signals even with a small processing amount. A signal processing apparatus includes a selecting section that is supplied with a plurality of audio signals and selects an audio signal to be subjected to a sound quality enhancement process, and a sound-quality-enhancement processing section that performs the sound quality enhancement process on the audio signal selected by the selecting section. The present technology may be applied to a portable terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: TAKAO FUKUI, TORU CHINEN
  • Publication number: 20230067510
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus, a signal processing method, and a program that are to enable acquisition of a signal with higher sound quality. A signal processing apparatus includes: a difference-signal generation unit configured to generate, on the basis of an input signal and a prediction coefficient that is acquired by learning with, as training data, a difference signal based on a re-quantized signal for learning acquired by re-quantization of an original sound signal and the original sound signal, the difference signal corresponding to the input signal; and a combining unit configured to combine the difference signal generated and the input signal. The present technology is applicable to a signal processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventor: TAKAO FUKUI
  • Publication number: 20220375485
    Abstract: A signal processing apparatus is provided that includes a sound source separation section configured to apply sound source separation processing to a mixed sound signal including a mixture of signals of a plurality of sound sources, and band extension sections configured to apply frequency band extension processing to respective sound source separation signals obtained by separation by the sound source separation section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya Takahashi, Takao Fukui
  • Publication number: 20220262376
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a method, and a program that can obtain a signal with higher sound quality. The signal processing device includes: a calculation unit that calculates a parameter for generating a difference signal corresponding to an input compressed sound source signal on the basis of a prediction coefficient and the input compressed sound source signal, the prediction coefficient being obtained by learning using, as training data, a difference signal between an original sound signal and a learning compressed sound source signal obtained by compressing and coding the original sound signal; a difference signal generation unit that generates the difference signal on the basis of the parameter and the input compressed sound source signal; and a synthesis unit that synthesizes the generated difference signal and the input compressed sound source signal. The present technology can be applied to a signal processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Takao Fukui
  • Publication number: 20220148560
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program that enable implementation of more effective distance feeling control. The signal processing device includes a reverb processing unit that generates a signal of a reverb component on the basis of object audio data of an audio object and a reverb parameter for the audio object. The present technology can be applied to a signal processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Tsuji, Toru Chinen, Takao Fukui, Mitsuyuki Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20220130625
    Abstract: The emergency stop switch 2 performs an operation support of an operation switch, and not only improves operability and safety but also simplifies the structure to enhance reliability. The emergency stop switch (or operation switch unit) 2 with an operation support function includes an emergency stop button (or operation switch) 21 for switching the state of the contact, a reception part (or detection part) 32 for detecting a remote operation of the emergency stop button 21 and an electromagnetic solenoid (or actuating part) 3 that is disposed between the contact and the emergency stop button 21 and that actuates the emergency stop button 21 on the basis of the remote operation received (or detected) by the reception part 32. The emergency stop button 21 is located on one end side of the emergency stop switch 2 and the contact is located on the other end side of the emergency stop switch 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Takao FUKUI, Yasuo ONISHI, Eiji YOSHII
  • Patent number: 11282658
    Abstract: When an initial position of an enabling switch is given as a first position (301), a position of the enabling switch in which a movable member is most pressed is given as a third position (303), and a rising start position of a maximum rise of a load is given as a second position (302), the rising start position being between the first position (301) and the third position (303), a minor peak (341) of the load appears between the first position (301) and the second position (302). An ON switching position (311) is between a falling start position (323) of the minor peak (341) and the second position (302). A maximum load during the minor peak (341) is greater than or equal to the load in the ON switching position (311) and less than or equal to the load in an OFF switching position (312).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: Masaki Nobuhiro, Masatake Yamano, Takao Fukui
  • Patent number: 11257478
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program that enable implementation of more effective distance feeling control. The signal processing device includes a reverb processing unit that generates a signal of a reverb component on the basis of object audio data of an audio object and a reverb parameter for the audio object. The present technology can be applied to a signal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Tsuji, Toru Chinen, Takao Fukui, Mitsuyuki Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20210319965
    Abstract: When an initial position of an enabling switch is given as a first position (301), a position of the enabling switch in which a movable member is most pressed is given as a third position (303), and a rising start position of a maximum rise of a load is given as a second position (302), the rising start position being between the first position (301) and the third position (303), a minor peak (341) of the load appears between the first position (301) and the second position (302). An ON switching position (311) is between a falling start position (323) of the minor peak (341) and the second position (302). A maximum load during the minor peak (341) is greater than or equal to the load in the ON switching position (311) and less than or equal to the load in an OFF switching position (312).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Masaki NOBUHIRO, Masatake YAMANO, Takao FUKUI
  • Patent number: 10917108
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus, a signal processing method, and a program that make it possible to cope with an output of a PCM signal using one DSD signal. A distribution apparatus includes an extraction section that, in a case where a PCM signal having a predetermined sampling frequency is generated from a DSD signal, extracts a predetermined number of samples from the DSD signal around samples at a predetermined interval determined by the predetermined sampling frequency, and a filtering section that generates the PCM signal having the predetermined sampling frequency by filtering the extracted predetermined number of samples. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a distribution apparatus, etc., that distributes the PCM signal to a client apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takao Fukui
  • Patent number: 10914376
    Abstract: An automatic transmission that includes a lubricating oil supply source that supplies lubricating oil; a plurality of friction engagement elements that can attain a plurality of shift speeds according to combinations of the friction engagement elements to be engaged simultaneously; a plurality of hydraulic servos that engage and disengage the plurality of friction engagement elements according to whether an oil pressure is supplied thereto or not; and a rotary shaft that can transmit power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keisuke Terada, Masaru Katsuya, Takao Fukui
  • Patent number: 10861471
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus, a signal processing method, and a program that permit switching between a plurality of DSD signals having different sampling frequencies using a simple configuration. An acquisition section acquires a digital audio signal having a given sampling frequency selected from among the plurality of digital audio signals acquired by delta-sigma modulating an audio signal at a plurality of sampling frequencies. An interpolation section subjects the acquired digital audio signal to a pre-interpolation process when the sampling frequency of the acquired digital audio signal is lower than an operating clock of a delta-sigma demodulator. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a signal processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takao Fukui
  • Publication number: 20200327879
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program that enable implementation of more effective distance feeling control. The signal processing device includes a reverb processing unit that generates a signal of a reverb component on the basis of object audio data of an audio object and a reverb parameter for the audio object. The present technology can be applied to a signal processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Tsuji, Toru Chinen, Takao Fukui, Mitsuyuki Hatanaka
  • Patent number: 10742231
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a compression/encoding apparatus and method, a decoding apparatus and method, and a program that allow for provision of a lossless compression technology with higher compression ratio. A GOB data configuration section configures GOB data with a group of digital data that includes a plurality of blocks by treating a frame of delta-sigma-modulated digital data as a block. A table generation section generates a conversion table for encoding the GOB data. An encoding section compresses and encodes the digital data of each block included in the GOB data by using the conversion table. The present technology is applicable, for example, to audio signal compression and encoding, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takao Fukui, Toru Chinen
  • Patent number: 10706862
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus, a signal processing method, and a program that permit switching between a plurality of DSD signals having different sampling frequencies using a simple configuration. An acquisition section acquires a digital audio signal having a given sampling frequency selected from among the plurality of digital audio signals acquired by delta-sigma modulating an audio signal at a plurality of sampling frequencies. An interpolation section subjects the acquired digital audio signal to a pre-interpolation process when the sampling frequency of the acquired digital audio signal is lower than an operating clock of a delta-sigma demodulator. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a signal processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takao Fukui
  • Publication number: 20200212930
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus, a signal processing method, and a program that make it possible to cope with an output of a PCM signal using one DSD signal. A distribution apparatus includes an extraction section that, in a case where a PCM signal having a predetermined sampling frequency is generated from a DSD signal, extracts a predetermined number of samples from the DSD signal around samples at a predetermined interval determined by the predetermined sampling frequency, and a filtering section that generates the PCM signal having the predetermined sampling frequency by filtering the extracted predetermined number of samples. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a distribution apparatus, etc., that distributes the PCM signal to a client apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: TAKAO FUKUI
  • Publication number: 20200051576
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus, a signal processing method, and a program that can smoothly switch and reproduce a DSD signal and a PCM signal. A communication unit acquires a PCM signal and a DSD signal. A PCM upsampling unit upsamples the PCM signal to a sampling frequency of the DSD signal. An LPF removes a high-frequency component of the DSD signal. A correlation analysis unit analyzes a correlation between the DSD signal from which a high-frequency component has been removed and the PCM signal after upsampling, and detects a delay amount. A crossfade unit adjusts timing of the DSD signal and the PCM signal after upsampling by using the detected delay amount, and crossfades the DSD signal and the PCM signal after upsampling. The present technology can be applied, for example, to a system that acquires and reproduces audio data, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: TAKAO FUKUI