Patents by Inventor Yasunobu Tsukio

Yasunobu Tsukio 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: 11188953
    Abstract: A speech output system includes a directional loudspeaker configured to produce a speech output directed to at least one audible area. The at least one audible area is defined by at least one of a presence area of a customer or a selling space as a unit in a premise in which a plurality of kinds of products are displayed. A control system is configured to control the speech output system. The control system is configured to cause the directional loudspeaker to produce a speech output of product information regarding a target product based on supply information, the supply information being information which is acquired from a supply status management system and which represents a supply status of the target product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Saito, Yasunobu Tsukio
  • Publication number: 20210289290
    Abstract: A sound reproduction device of the present disclosure includes a detection device that detects an object in a detecting area, and a superdirective speaker that can output a sound. In the superdirective speaker, directivity is set for the detecting area. When the detection device detects the object in the detecting area, the superdirective speaker outputs a sound to the detecting area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Takao SAITO, Sumio TATE, Makoto TAKASHIRO, Yasunobu TSUKIO, Fumiyasu KONNO
  • Patent number: 11051099
    Abstract: A sound reproduction device of the present disclosure includes a detection device that detects an object in a detecting area, and a superdirective speaker that can output a sound. In the superdirective speaker, directivity is set for the detecting area. When the detection device detects the object in the detecting area, the superdirective speaker outputs a sound to the detecting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Saito, Sumio Tate, Makoto Takashiro, Yasunobu Tsukio, Fumiyasu Konno
  • Publication number: 20200226645
    Abstract: A speech output system includes a directional loudspeaker configured to produce a speech output directed to at least one audible area. The at least one audible area is defined by at least one of a presence area of a customer or a selling space as a unit in a premise in which a plurality of kinds of products are displayed. A control system is configured to control the speech output system. The control system is configured to cause the directional loudspeaker to produce a speech output of product information regarding a target product based on supply information, the supply information being information which is acquired from a supply status management system and which represents a supply status of the target product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Takao SAITO, Yasunobu TSUKIO
  • Publication number: 20190313183
    Abstract: A sound reproduction device of the present disclosure includes a detection device that detects an object in a detecting area, and a superdirective speaker that can output a sound. In the superdirective speaker, directivity is set for the detecting area. When the detection device detects the object in the detecting area, the superdirective speaker outputs a sound to the detecting area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao SAITO, Sumio TATE, Makoto TAKASHIRO, Yasunobu TSUKIO, Fumiyasu KONNO
  • Patent number: 10031154
    Abstract: An inertial force sensor has a first sensor element, a second sensor element, a first signal processor, a second signal processor, and a power controller. The first sensor element converts a first inertial force to an electric signal, and the second sensor element converts a second inertial force to an electric signal. The first signal processor is connected to the first sensor element, and outputs a first inertial force value. The second signal processor is connected to the second sensor element, and outputs a second inertial force value. The power controller is connected to the first signal processor and the second signal processor, and changes power supplied to the second signal processor based on the first inertial force value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Hattori, Takeshi Uemura, Satoshi Ohuchi, Yasunobu Tsukio
  • Publication number: 20170356926
    Abstract: An inertial force sensor has a first sensor element, a second sensor element, a first signal processor, a second signal processor, and a power controller. The first sensor element converts a first inertial force to an electric signal, and the second sensor element converts a second inertial force to an electric signal. The first signal processor is connected to the first sensor element, and outputs a first inertial force value. The second signal processor is connected to the second sensor element, and outputs a second inertial force value. The power controller is connected to the first signal processor and the second signal processor, and changes power supplied to the second signal processor based on the first inertial force value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Isao HATTORI, Takeshi UEMURA, Satoshi OHUCHI, Yasunobu TSUKIO
  • Patent number: 9753054
    Abstract: An inertial force sensor has a first sensor element, a second sensor element, a first signal processor, a second signal processor, and a power controller. The first sensor element converts a first inertial force to an electric signal, and the second sensor element converts a second inertial force to an electric signal. The first signal processor is connected to the first sensor element, and outputs a first inertial force value. The second signal processor is connected to the second sensor element, and outputs a second inertial force value. The power controller is connected to the first signal processor and the second signal processor, and changes power supplied to the second signal processor based on the first inertial force value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Isao Hattori, Takeshi Uemura, Satoshi Ohuchi, Yasunobu Tsukio
  • Patent number: 9746326
    Abstract: A driver apparatus includes a vibrator and a drive circuit configured to input a drive signal to the vibrator to vibrate the vibrator. The drive circuit includes an output amplifier configured to output the drive signal to the vibrator based on a monitor signal, a power supply unit configured to supply a power supply voltage, and a power supply voltage controller configured to control the power supply voltage and to supply the controlled power supply voltage to the output amplifies. This driver apparatus can increase amplitude of the vibration of the vibrator, and can increase detection sensitivity to a physical quantity detection apparatus including the driver apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Fujii, Takeshi Uemura, Hideaki Fujiura, Yasunobu Tsukio, Kenichi Yasaka
  • Publication number: 20160116287
    Abstract: A driver apparatus includes a vibrator and a drive circuit configured to input a drive signal to the vibrator to vibrate the vibrator. The drive circuit includes an output amplifier configured to output the drive signal to the vibrator based on a monitor signal, a power supply unit configured to supply a power supply voltage, and a power supply voltage controller configured to control the power supply voltage and to supply the controlled power supply voltage to the output amplifies. This driver apparatus can increase amplitude of the vibration of the vibrator, and can increase detection sensitivity to a physical quantity detection apparatus including the driver apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: TAKESHI FUJII, TAKESHI UEMURA, HIDEAKI FUJIURA, YASUNOBU TSUKIO, KENICHI YASAKA
  • Publication number: 20150033858
    Abstract: An inertial force sensor has a first sensor element, a second sensor element, a first signal processor, a second signal processor, and a power controller. The first sensor element converts a first inertial force to an electric signal, and the second sensor element converts a second inertial force to an electric signal. The first signal processor is connected to the first sensor element, and outputs a first inertial force value. The second signal processor is connected to the second sensor element, and outputs a second inertial force value. The power controller is connected to the first signal processor and the second signal processor, and changes power supplied to the second signal processor based on the first inertial force value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Isao Hattori, Takeshi Uemura, Satoshi Ohuchi, Yasunobu Tsukio
  • Patent number: 8594608
    Abstract: A synthesizer includes a synthesizer unit for generating a local oscillation signal based on a reference oscillation signal output from a reference oscillation unit including a MEMS resonator, a frequency fluctuation detector for detecting a frequency fluctuation of the MEMS resonator, and a frequency adjuster for adjusting a frequency of the local oscillation signal based on the frequency fluctuation detected by the frequency fluctuation detector. This synthesizer can output a signal with a stable frequency, even when an MEMS resonator demonstrating a large fluctuation in an oscillation frequency to temperatures is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Namba, Yasunobu Tsukio
  • Patent number: 8466716
    Abstract: A synthesizer including an oscillator for outputting an oscillation signal based on an output signal from a comparator, a frequency divider for dividing a frequency of an output signal from the oscillator based on control from a controller, and a temperature sensor for detecting an error between a preset frequency and a frequency based on a reference oscillation signal. The comparator compares an output signal from the frequency divider with an output signal from a MEMS oscillator and outputs a signal indicating the comparison result to the oscillator. The controller changes the frequency division ratio of the frequency divider based on an output signal from the temperature sensor and changes the frequency division ratio in a state in which the frequency division ratio is kept at the past value. Thus, phase noise deterioration in the synthesizer can be suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Namba, Takeshi Fujii, Yasunobu Tsukio
  • Patent number: 8433013
    Abstract: A receiver includes an oscillator for generating a local oscillator signal, a frequency converter for heterodyning a received signal of one frequency band or a plurality of frequency bands into an intermediate frequency (IF) signals with using the local oscillator signal, a filter connected to an output of the frequency converter and having a cut-off frequency changeable, an analog-digital (AD) converter connected to an output of the filter to convert an analog signal of one frequency band or a plurality of frequency bands into a digital signal, a pre-stage detector connected to an output of the AD converter or connected between the filter and the AD converter to detect a signal level, and a controller for controlling the cut-off frequency of the filter based on the signal level detected by the pre-stage detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Nakano, Hiroaki Ozeki, Yasunobu Tsukio, Takeshi Fujii
  • Patent number: 8390334
    Abstract: A synthesizer includes: a synthesizer unit that outputs an oscillation signal based on a reference oscillation signal; a temperature detecting unit that detects a temperature; a time variation detecting unit that detects a time variation in frequency of the reference oscillation signal based on a result of temperature detection by the temperature detecting unit; and a control unit that adjusts a frequency of the oscillation signal outputted from the synthesizer unit based on a result of detection by the time variation detecting unit. With such a configuration, frequency compensation control is performed on a transducer having a large temperature coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunobu Tsukio, Akihiko Namba
  • Patent number: 8384449
    Abstract: A synthesizer of the present invention includes a synthesizer section that generates an oscillation signal based on a reference oscillation signal output from a MEMS resonator and inputs the oscillation signal to a frequency converter; and a control section that adjusts a frequency of the oscillation signal output from the synthesizer section. In frequency adjustment by the control section, when a frequency adjustment unit of the synthesizer section is defined as predetermined value F in which quality of an output signal from the frequency converter is a quality limit threshold value, frequency adjustment unit ?fcont of the synthesizer section is within predetermined value F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Namba, Yasunobu Tsukio, Susumu Fukushima
  • Patent number: 8183915
    Abstract: An oscillator unit is configured such that a frequency adjustment unit of a synthesizer used by a controller is smaller than a frequency variation tracking capability of a demodulator connected to an output side of a frequency converter. This structure successfully combines the temperature compensation control of an oscillator unit and the receiving process of a high-frequency receiving device. Accordingly, an oscillator unit with large temperature coefficient is applicable to high-frequency receiving devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunobu Tsukio, Akihiko Namba, Hiroaki Ozeki
  • Patent number: 8064558
    Abstract: A receiving apparatus includes a first receiver, a second receiver, a received signal synthesizer connected to the first and second receivers, a synchronizing signal synthesizer connected to the first and second receivers, and a synchronization detector connected to the synchronizing signal synthesizer. In this structure, synchronization determination is performed using a synchronizing signal of either the first or second receiver, and diversity reception is performed using the received signals of the first and second receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunobu Tsukio, Hiroaki Ozeki
  • Publication number: 20110260787
    Abstract: An oscillator unit is configured such that a frequency adjustment unit of a synthesizer used by a controller is smaller than a frequency variation tracking capability of a demodulator connected to an output side of a frequency converter. This structure successfully combines the temperature compensation control of an oscillator unit and the receiving process of a high-frequency receiving device. Accordingly, an oscillator unit with large temperature coefficient is applicable to high-frequency receiving devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunobu Tsukio, Akihiko Namba, Hiroaki Ozeki
  • Patent number: 8040178
    Abstract: An oscillator unit is configured such that a frequency adjustment unit of a synthesizer used by a controller is smaller than a frequency variation tracking capability of a demodulator connected to an output side of a frequency converter. This structure successfully combines the temperature compensation control of an oscillator unit and the receiving process of a high-frequency receiving device. Accordingly, an oscillator unit with large temperature coefficient is applicable to high-frequency receiving devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunobu Tsukio, Akihiko Namba, Hiroaki Ozeki