Patents by Inventor Taku Narita

Taku Narita 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).

  • Autoplay apparatus and method preventing continued operation of sound operation/controlling means during pause
    Patent number: 5376751
    Abstract: According to the invention, in response to a pause designation the operational status of sound generator or controller is stored, while at the same time the operation of the sound generator or controller is released. Thus, after the stopping of the autoplay, the sound generator or controller is released from the state that existed before the pause. It is thus possible to preclude continuous operation of the sound generator or controller, which is an undesired operational state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1994
    Assignee: Kawai Musical Inst. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Taku Narita