Patents by Inventor Takao Katayama

Takao Katayama 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).

  • Publication number: 20240113674
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device. In a first operation mode, a first modulated signal is input to a plurality of inverter circuits provided in a first amplifier circuit, and a second modulated signal is input to a plurality of inverter circuits provided in a second amplifier circuit. In a second operation mode, a test signal generation circuit modulates a test signal to generate a third modulated signal and a fourth modulated signal. The third modulated signal is input to some of the plurality of inverter circuits provided in the first amplifier circuit, and outputs of other inverter circuits have high impedances. The fourth modulated signal is input to some of the plurality of inverter circuits provided in the second amplifier circuit, and outputs of other inverter circuits have high impedances. A peak frequency detection circuit detects a frequency range including a frequency of the test signal at which an impedance of a sound reproduction device peaks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Takao KATAYAMA, Akihiro FUKUZAWA, Fumihito BAISHO, Tsutomu NONAKA
  • Publication number: 20240088855
    Abstract: An audio mixing device includes a gain setting circuit configured to set first to n-th gains based on a command input from the outside, n being an integer of two or more, and a mixing circuit configured to output a mixing signal obtained by mixing two or more of first to n-th multiplication data obtained by respectively multiplying first to n-th audio data by the first to n-th gains. In a case where the j-th gain of the first to n-th gains is set to a first value, when the j-th gain is to be set to a second value different from the first value, the gain setting circuit transitions the j-th gain from the first value to the second value in a stepwise manner in a j-th gain change section of first to n-th gain change sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Takao Katayama, Fumihito Baisho, Tsutomu Nonaka
  • Publication number: 20240048414
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including: a first modulation circuit configured to receive a first sound source signal, sigma-delta modulate a signal based on the first sound source signal, and output a first sigma-delta modulated signal; a second modulation circuit configured to pulse-width modulate a signal based on the first sigma-delta modulated signal, and output a first pulse-width modulated signal; a first modulation inspection circuit configured to inspect the first modulation circuit; and a second modulation inspection circuit configured to inspect the second modulation circuit, in which the first modulation inspection circuit and the second modulation inspection circuit are separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Takao KATAYAMA, Akihiro FUKUZAWA, Fumihito BAISHO, Tsutomu NONAKA
  • Publication number: 20240040308
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including: a pulse-width modulation circuit configured to pulse-width modulate a signal based on a first pulse-code modulated signal that is a sound source signal, and output a first pulse-width modulated signal; a first conversion circuit configured to convert a second pulse-width modulated signal based on the first pulse-width modulated signal into a second pulse-code modulated signal; and a comparison circuit configured to convert the first pulse-code modulated signal into a first comparison target signal by an inversely convertible conversion method, convert the second pulse-code modulated signal into a second comparison target signal by the conversion method, and compare the first comparison target signal with the second comparison target signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Takao KATAYAMA, Burton ALEXANDER, Fumihito BAISHO, Tsutomu NONAKA
  • Patent number: 11647331
    Abstract: A circuit device (100) includes a PWM signal output circuit (110) that outputs a PWM signal (SPWM) to a sound outputter (10), and a processing circuit (120) that controls the PWM signal output circuit (110). The frequency band that the sound outputter (10) can output is denoted as an outputtable band, and the frequency band lower than a lower limit of the outputtable band is denoted as a non-output low frequency band. The PWM signal output circuit (110) outputs a PWM signal (SPWM) based on pseudo sound data in which overtones, of a plurality of overtones of a fundamental tone belonging to the non-output low frequency band, that belong to the outputtable band are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takao Katayama, Fumihito Baisho, Tsutomu Nonaka
  • Publication number: 20220417688
    Abstract: An audio mixing device includes: a gain setting circuit configured to set first to n-th gains based on a command input from the outside, n being an integer of 2 or more; and a mixing circuit configured to output a mixing signal obtained by mixing two or more of first to n-th multiplication data obtained by respectively multiplying first to n-th audio data by the first to n-th gains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Takao Katayama, Fumihito Baisho, Tsutomu Nonaka
  • Publication number: 20210127206
    Abstract: A circuit device (100) includes a PWM signal output circuit (110) that outputs a PWM signal (SPWM) to a sound outputter (10), and a processing circuit (120) that controls the PWM signal output circuit (110). The frequency band that the sound outputter (10) can output is denoted as an outputtable band, and the frequency band lower than a lower limit of the outputtable band is denoted as a non-output low frequency band. The PWM signal output circuit (110) outputs a PWM signal (SPWM) based on pseudo sound data in which overtones, of a plurality of overtones of a fundamental tone belonging to the non-output low frequency band, that belong to the outputtable band are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Takao Katayama, Fumihito Baisho, Tsutomu Nonaka
  • Patent number: 10542095
    Abstract: A measurement system includes a controller which is connected to a first network, and a plurality of sensor units of which is connected to the first network and is provided with a synchronous signal transmitter, and the controller includes a setting section that sets at least one of the plurality of sensor units as a first node which transmits a synchronous signal to the first network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takao Katayama, Mikimoto Jin
  • Patent number: 9986035
    Abstract: A synchronous measurement system includes a main controller, a plurality of sub-controllers connected to the main controller, and a plurality of sensor units connected to the sub-controller. The sub-controllers include a sub-controller master and a sub-controller slave connected to the sub-controller master. The main controller transmits a start command to the sub-controller master. The sub-controller master generates a trigger signal according to reception of the start command and transmits the trigger signal to the sub-controller slave. Each of the plurality of sub-controllers transmits a synchronization command to the plurality of sensor units on the basis of the trigger signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Takeda, Takao Katayama, Mikimoto Jin
  • Patent number: 9948418
    Abstract: A synchronous measurement system includes a controller and a sensor unit connected to the controller. The controller transmits a plurality of synchronization commands to the sensor unit at every predetermined interval. The sensor unit transmits measurement data to the controller in synchronization with each one of the plurality of synchronization commands. The controller includes a data processing section configured to process the measurement data transmitted from the sensor unit and a counter configured to count the synchronization command. The controller builds a data structure in which a count value of the synchronization command corresponding to the measurement data is added to the measurement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takao Katayama, Kazuyoshi Takeda
  • Publication number: 20160330278
    Abstract: A measurement system includes a controller which is connected to a first network, and a plurality of sensor units of which is connected to the first network and is provided with a synchronous signal transmitter, and the controller includes a setting section that sets at least one of the plurality of sensor units as a first node which transmits a synchronous signal to the first network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Takao KATAYAMA, Mikimoto JIN
  • Publication number: 20160036916
    Abstract: A synchronous measurement system includes a main controller, a plurality of sub-controllers connected to the main controller, and a plurality of sensor units connected to the sub-controller. The sub-controllers include a sub-controller master and a sub-controller slave connected to the sub-controller master. The main controller transmits a start command to the sub-controller master. The sub-controller master generates a trigger signal according to reception of the start command and transmits the trigger signal to the sub-controller slave. Each of the plurality of sub-controllers transmits a synchronization command to the plurality of sensor units on the basis of the trigger signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi TAKEDA, Takao KATAYAMA, Mikimoto JIN
  • Publication number: 20160036544
    Abstract: A synchronous measurement system includes a controller and a sensor unit connected to the controller. The controller transmits a plurality of synchronization commands to the sensor unit at every predetermined interval. The sensor unit transmits measurement data to the controller in synchronization with each one of the plurality of synchronization commands. The controller includes a data processing section configured to process the measurement data transmitted from the sensor unit and a counter configured to count the synchronization command. The controller builds a data structure in which a count value of the synchronization command corresponding to the measurement data is added to the measurement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Takao KATAYAMA, Kazuyoshi TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20130341452
    Abstract: A seatbelt retractor includes housing having a pair of side walls facing each other, take-up drum rotatably housed between pair of side walls, configured to take up webbing and rotated in webbing-pull-out direction when webbing is pulled out, rotation portion rotating together with the take-up drum in a state of inserted in through hole formed in the one side wall, rotation restricting member rotatably supported by supporting portion at outer periphery of the through hole and configured to stop the take-up drum and the rotation portion from rotating in webbing-pull-out direction when the rotation restricting member is rotated to inner side of the through hole under predetermined occasion and gets engaged with the rotation portion, and load receiving portion formed on one side wall and configured to receive load transmitted from the rotation portion toward the rotation restricting member when the rotation restricting member gets engaged with the rotation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: ASHIMORI INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takatoshi NAKAOKA, Takao KATAYAMA
  • Patent number: 8596567
    Abstract: In case a gas generating member of a pretensioner mechanism activates due to vehicle collision, a piston in a piston housing portion moves upwards from its normal position within a pipe cylinder. As a result, the piston comes in contact with a pinion gear portion and causes the pinion gear body to rotate abruptly. Further, a bottom end of a boss portion constituting one end portion of the pinion gear body is rotatably supported at a through hole of a base plate. Further, a support portion constituting the other end portion of the pinion gear body is rotatably supported at a support hole of a cover plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Kaneko, Takatoshi Nakaoka, Takao Katayama, Masataka Tanaka, Eri Yamane
  • Publication number: 20110062269
    Abstract: In response to movement of a vehicle sensor body, a vehicle sensor lever (205A) moves. Thereby, a front end portion of the vehicle sensor lever is pressed to move a pilot arm (203). The pilot arm is movably supported by a clutch (202) capable of moving co-axially with a take-up drum. A locking gear (206) and the take-up drum are fixed integrally and co-axially so as to get engaged with the moved pilot arm for rotating the clutch. The thus rotated clutch leads the pawl (43) for preventing rotation of the take-up drum. While the take-up drum is in a locked state, a movement restricting portion (202G) regulates movement of the vehicle sensor lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: ASHIMORI INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takatoshi Nakaoka, Takao Katayama
  • Publication number: 20110057066
    Abstract: A seatbelt retractor includes a torsion bar (23) which is twisted and deformed depending on a load in a webbing-pull-out direction in case of vehicle collision. One end of the torsion bar is housed in a cylindrical hollow portion which is a hollow extending from an opening provided at an one-end side of a take-up drum (21) to an other-end side thereof co-axially to an axis of rotation, and via a first coupling member (23C), coupled with a concave coupling portion provided on an inner wall surface of the other-end side of the take-up drum with relative rotation of the torsion bar and the take-up drum being disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Ashimori Industry Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Shizuna Hayashi, Takao Katayama
  • Publication number: 20110049284
    Abstract: In case a gas generating member of a pretensioner mechanism activates due to vehicle collision, a piston in a piston housing portion moves upwards from its normal position within a pipe cylinder. As a result, the piston comes in contact with a pinion gear portion and causes the pinion gear body to rotate abruptly. Further, a bottom end of a boss portion constituting one end portion of the pinion gear body is rotatably supported at a through hole of a base plate. Further, a support portion constituting the other end portion of the pinion gear body is rotatably supported at a support hole of a cover plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Kaneko, Takatoshi Nakaoka, Takao Katayama, Masataka Tanaka, Eri Yamane
  • Patent number: 7753305
    Abstract: In a seatbelt retractor of this invention is provided with an energy-absorbing means which performs an energy absorption by twisting a rotational shaft of a spool (first energy-absorbing means) and an energy-absorbing means which performs an energy absorption by twisting a wire 2b (second energy-absorbing means), a containing side (upper side of the disk member 2c) which contains the wire 2b and a take-up side (side between the disk member 2c and a plate body 2a) which takes up the wire after being pulled out from the containing side and being twisted are made on different planes, so that the length of the wire which constitutes the second energy-absorbing means can be made longer, and the energy-absorbing time by both the torsion bar and the wire can be extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takao Katayama
  • Publication number: 20080120093
    Abstract: A system for creating a dictionary for speech synthesis is provided. The system has a first dictionary for speech synthesis composed of an aggregation of dictionary data necessary for creating synthesized speech corresponding to an utterance target sentence, and creates, from the first dictionary for speech synthesis, a second dictionary for speech synthesis with a fewer data amount compared to the first dictionary for speech synthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masamichi IZUMIDA, Takao KATAYAMA