Patents by Inventor Yutaka Ikemoto
Yutaka Ikemoto 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).
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Patent number: 5030101Abstract: A voice output device for use in an electronic appliance, including a first member for detecting generation of data concerning starting or completion of operation of the electronic appliance, a memory for storing messages to be verbally transmitted to an operator of the appliance, a second member for selecting, in response to an output signal from the first member, one of the messages, and a third member for verbally transmitting the one of the messages to the operator.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1986Date of Patent: July 9, 1991Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yutaka Ikemoto, Ken Sawada
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Patent number: 4930222Abstract: An electronic clinical thermometer includes a temperature sensing unit, an arithmetic unit for calculating a body temperature from the signal from the temperature sensing unit, and a display unit for displaying the a temperature converted in the arithmetic unit, a memory unit for sequentially updating and storing the measured body temperatures, recalling the information in the memory unit being recalled and displayed in the display unit for a predetermined length of time after a power switch is thrown or when a power "ON" switch is released after the power switch is thrown.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1989Date of Patent: June 5, 1990Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Nakanishi, Yutaka Ikemoto, Takashi Suzuki
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Patent number: 4894793Abstract: A calorie calculator comprises a keyboard for manually controling the operation of the calorie calculator, a memory for storing a plurality of items of menu data and the corresponding calorie data, a retrieval circuit responsive to the operation of the keyboard for retrieving a particular item of menu data and the corresponding calorie data from the memory, and a display responsive to the retrieval circuit for displaying the particular item of the menu data and the corresponding calorie data.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1985Date of Patent: January 16, 1990Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yutaka Ikemoto, Akiyoshi Yamashita
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Patent number: 4833689Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic clinical thermometer comprising a temperature sensing unit, an arithmetic unit for calculating the body temperature from the signal from this temperature sensing unit, a display unit for displaying the body temperature converted in this arithmetic unit, a memory unit for sequentially updating and storing the measured body temperatures, and a means of calling the information in the memory unit and indicating in the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1986Date of Patent: May 23, 1989Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Nakanishi, Yutaka Ikemoto, Takashi Suzuki
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Patent number: 4727310Abstract: A measuring instrument capable of providing its readouts of measurements of a physical quantity such as voltage, current or resistance includes voice synthesizer circuitry which may be realized by the use of a large scale integrated circuit (LSI) chip. A mode selector switch is provided for selection of an audible indication mode and a visual indication mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1982Date of Patent: February 23, 1988Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shintaro Hashimoto, Sigeaki Masuzawa, Hiroshi Miyazaki, Yutaka Ikemoto, Susumu Maetani, Akira Tanimoto
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Patent number: 4636977Abstract: An electronic translator includes an input device for inputting an entry word, an output device responsive to the input of the entry word for outputting a word equivalent to the entry word, a mark device by which the entry word and the equivalent word are marked as being stored, and an announcement device responsive to the output device for announcing that all the marked words have been outputted. Preferably, the announcement device is adapted to display or provide an announcement sound to show the occurrence of such a condition.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1984Date of Patent: January 13, 1987Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yutaka Ikemoto, Ken Sawada
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Patent number: 4604698Abstract: An electronic translator including character input keys for inputting a first language word, a translator for translating the inputted first language word into the second language word, a retranslator for retranslating the second language word back to the first language word, and a display unit for displaying the inputted word, translated word and retranslated word.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1983Date of Patent: August 5, 1986Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yutaka Ikemoto, Ken Sawada
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Patent number: 4589779Abstract: An electronic timepiece is disclosed which simplifies operations otherwise needed for executing a variety of functions. The electronic timepiece is characterized in that any desired alarm message may be activated by an extremely simple key operation. In addition, the alarm message timepiece can automatically set time data corresponding to respective alarm messages all at once when a battery is loaded therein.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1983Date of Patent: May 20, 1986Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koichi Hatta, Yutaka Ikemoto
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Patent number: 4573134Abstract: A talking clock calculator incorporates a variety of time representing functions (or calender function), and is particularly characterized by means for representing the date information.This apparatus is capable of verbally outputting the month and date by operating the DATE key in the Normal mode, and also the year, month, and date, by operating the DATE key in the Set mode. The verbal output can be made as short as possible in the simplest sentence for easier recognition or the year information can also be verbally represented, whereby the apparatus can be conveniently used as a "fully automatic calender". Since voice data can be used by the clock and the calculator, there is no need for providing each with own voice data independently.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1983Date of Patent: February 25, 1986Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yutaka Ikemoto
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Patent number: 4478523Abstract: A speech synthesizer timepiece which is capable of providing a plurality of different kinds of time-related information such as updated time, timer information (remaining time), alarm information and so forth using speech synthesizing technology with the aid of a single voice key. The timepiece has a voice instruction key for activating the speech synthesizer and a detection circuit for detecting if the key is actuated continuously. The speech generation is enabled to provide a first item of information (for example, timer information) when the key is actuated temporarily and providing another item of information (for example, updated time) when the instruction key is continuously actuated.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1982Date of Patent: October 23, 1984Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yutaka Ikemoto, Hiroshi Tsuda
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Patent number: 4464059Abstract: In a preferred aspect of the present invention, there is provided a speech synthesizer timepiece with an alarm function or a remaining interval counting function. The timepiece is adapted to set advance announcements at different intervals depending upon the length of a remaining time with respect to an intended time, the intervals being increasingly shorter as the intended time is approached. The remaining time is audibly announced each time the advance announcements are to be delivered.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1981Date of Patent: August 7, 1984Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kunio Yoshida, Yutaka Ikemoto
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Patent number: 4449829Abstract: There is disclosed an audio output a device for keeping time, comprising timepiece a memory and a speech synthesizer output for delivering audible messages regarding hours and minutes at an alarm time. The timepiece further includes a first key for sequentially fetching a plurality of words stored in the memory of the speech synthesizer for the delivery of an audible message, and a second key for loading into the memory alarm setting information associated with the words fetched in response to actuation of the first key, wherein the alarm setting and the audible message are outputted when the alarm setting is reached.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1981Date of Patent: May 22, 1984Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yutaka Ikemoto, Akira Tanimoto
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Patent number: 4448542Abstract: A timepiece has a time set mode and another time-related mode. It comprises a logic circuit for recognizing the time set mode and an electroacoustic transducer responsive to the logic circuit for providing a particular sound in succession when the timepiece is in the time set mode. The present timepiece makes it easy for the user, especially a blind or weak-eyed person, to recognize that the time set mode is in effect.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1982Date of Patent: May 15, 1984Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Isamu Washizuka, Yutaka Ikemoto, Hiroshi Tsuda