Patents by Inventor Yutaka Morita
Yutaka Morita 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: 11924196Abstract: A communication terminal includes a memory in which identification information associated with a user is stored, a controller that carries out authentication of the user, and a communication interface that transmits a signal including the identification information. When user authentication is successful, the controller sets the communication terminal to a first state in which the signal is transmitted to an external apparatus, and when user authentication is not successful, the controller sets the communication terminal to a second state in which the signal is not transmitted to the external apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Akemi Morita, Yutaka Yasunaga, Shinya Hashimoto
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Patent number: 11875765Abstract: An electronic percussion instrument and a hitting detection method are provided. The electronic percussion instrument includes: a head of which an upper surface is formed as a hitting surface; a body part, which is cylindrical and has an opening at an upper end side, the opening is covered by the head; and a plurality of head sensors provided on an inner peripheral side of the body part and detects a hitting on the hitting surface. The plurality of head sensors are in contact with a lower surface of the head in an area in which a distance from a center of the hitting surface is 50% or more and 75% or less of a radius of the hitting surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Roland CorporationInventors: Keita Utsumi, Yutaka Morita, Ko Imai
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Publication number: 20220319475Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic hi-hat and an operating method of the electronic hi-hat that can improve the feeling at the time of hitting. Since an edge portion of a bottom frame is formed in a flat plate shape, the weight of an outer edge portion of the bottom frame can be reduced. As a result, even if a hit top cymbal comes into contact with the bottom frame, the weight of the outer edge portion of the bottom frame is less likely to hinder the swinging (displacement caused by the hit) of the top cymbal. Therefore, the feeling at the time of hitting the top cymbal can be lightened, so that the feeling at the time of hitting can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Roland CorporationInventor: Yutaka Morita
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Patent number: 11173544Abstract: A casting apparatus for producing a casting by pouring a metal melt into a gas-permeable casting mold by gravity, comprising: a gas-permeable casting mold comprising a cavity including a sprue composed of a tubular portion and a cup portion having a larger diameter than that of the tubular portion to receive the metal melt, a runner constituting a flow path of the metal melt supplied through the sprue, and a product-forming cavity to be filled with the metal melt sent through the runner; a means for pouring the metal melt into the sprue by gravity; a gas-blowing unit comprising a gas-ejecting member to be connected to the sprue; and a mechanism for moving the gas-ejecting member; the gas-ejecting-member-moving mechanism placing the gas-ejecting member at a position just above the tubular portion and not interfering with gravity pouring of the metal melt, and moving it downward for connection to the tubular portion; the gas-blowing unit having blowing a gas to fill the product-forming cavity with the metal melType: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Masahide Kawabata, Toru Iwanaga, Kiyoshi Suehara, Yutaka Morita, Masafumi Kokubo
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Publication number: 20210201877Abstract: An electronic percussion instrument and a hitting detection method are provided. The electronic percussion instrument includes: a head of which an upper surface is formed as a hitting surface; a body part, which is cylindrical and has an opening at an upper end side, the opening is covered by the head; and a plurality of head sensors provided on an inner peripheral side of the body part and detects a hitting on the hitting surface. The plurality of head sensors are in contact with a lower surface of the head in an area in which a distance from a center of the hitting surface is 50% or more and 75% or less of a radius of the hitting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Roland CorporationInventors: Keita UTSUMI, Yutaka Morita, Ko Imai
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Publication number: 20210178463Abstract: A casting apparatus for producing a casting by pouring a metal melt into a gas-permeable casting mold by gravity, comprising: a gas-permeable casting mold comprising a cavity including a sprue composed of a tubular portion and a cup portion having a larger diameter than that of the tubular portion to receive the metal melt, a runner constituting a flow path of the metal melt supplied through the sprue, and a product-forming cavity to be filled with the metal melt sent through the runner; a means for pouring the metal melt into the sprue by gravity; a gas-blowing unit comprising a gas-ejecting member to be connected to the sprue; and a mechanism for moving the gas-ejecting member; the gas-ejecting-member-moving mechanism placing the gas-ejecting member at a position just above the tubular portion and not interfering with gravity pouring of the metal melt, and moving it downward for connection to the tubular portion; the gas-blowing unit having blowing a gas to fill the product-forming cavity with the metal melType: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Masahide KAWABATA, Toru IWANAGA, Kiyoshi SUEHARA, Yutaka MORITA, Masafumi KOKUBO
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Patent number: 10888922Abstract: A casting apparatus for producing castings using molds each having a sprue, comprising a mold-conveying means for conveying molds each containing a melt poured through the sprue; nozzles each having a gas-introducing opening attachable to and detachable from the sprue; nozzle-attaching/detaching means each moving each nozzle to attach and detach the gas-introducing opening to and from the sprue; moving means for moving the nozzle-attaching/detaching means, such that the nozzle-attaching/detaching means moves following a mold conveyed by the mold-conveying means, while keeping the connection of the gas-introducing opening to the sprue by the nozzle-attaching/detaching means; and a gas supply means connected to each nozzle for supplying a gas to the gas-introducing opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Kiyoshi Suehara, Hidenori Takahashi, Toru Iwanaga, Yutaka Morita
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Publication number: 20190118254Abstract: A casting apparatus for producing castings using molds each having a sprue, comprising a mold-conveying means for conveying molds each containing a melt poured through the sprue; nozzles each having a gas-introducing opening attachable to and detachable from the sprue; nozzle-attaching/detaching means each moving each nozzle to attach and detach the gas-introducing opening to and from the sprue; moving means for moving the nozzle-attaching/detaching means, such that the nozzle-attaching/detaching means moves following a mold conveyed by the mold-conveying means, while keeping the connection of the gas-introducing opening to the sprue by the nozzle-attaching/detaching means; and a gas supply means connected to each nozzle for supplying a gas to the gas-introducing opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Kiyoshi SUEHARA, Hidenori TAKAHASHI, Toru IWANAGA, Yutaka MORITA
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Patent number: 10147409Abstract: Provided is an electronic percussion instrument that is capable of simulating a playing technique for an acoustic percussion instrument. A tubular body part is opened on an axial end surface, and a head is attached to the axial end surface to be struck on the front surface. A capacitance sensor includes an electrode that generates a capacitance with respect to a detected conductor, such as a human body, positioned on the front surface side of the head. Because the capacitance sensor detects a change of a capacitance corresponding to a distance between the electrode and the detected conductor, whether the detected conductor approaches (contacts) the head or presses the head can be determined. As a result, the playing technique for the acoustic percussion instrument is simulated.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Roland CorporationInventors: Ryo Takasaki, Norihiro Yoshikuni, Takeshi Osada, Yutaka Morita
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Publication number: 20180197517Abstract: Provided is an electronic percussion instrument that is capable of simulating a playing technique for an acoustic percussion instrument. A tubular body part is opened on an axial end surface, and a head is attached to the axial end surface to be struck on the front surface. A capacitance sensor includes an electrode that generates a capacitance with respect to a detected conductor, such as a human body, positioned on the front surface side of the head. Because the capacitance sensor detects a change of a capacitance corresponding to a distance between the electrode and the detected conductor, whether the detected conductor approaches (contacts) the head or presses the head can be determined. As a result, the playing technique for the acoustic percussion instrument is simulated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: Roland CorporationInventors: Ryo TAKASAKI, Norihiro YOSHIKUNI, Takeshi OSADA, Yutaka MORITA
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Publication number: 20180178279Abstract: A casting apparatus for producing a casting by pouring a metal melt into a gas-permeable casting mold by gravity, comprising: a gas-permeable casting mold comprising a cavity including a sprue composed of a tubular portion and a cup portion having a larger diameter than that of the tubular portion to receive the metal melt, a runner constituting a flow path of the metal melt supplied through the sprue, and a product-forming cavity to be filled with the metal melt sent through the runner; a means for pouring the metal melt into the sprue by gravity; a gas-blowing unit comprising a gas-ejecting member to be connected to the sprue; and a mechanism for moving the gas-ejecting member; the gas-ejecting-member-moving mechanism placing the gas-ejecting member at a position just above the tubular portion and not interfering with gravity pouring of the metal melt, and moving it downward for connection to the tubular portion; the gas-blowing unit having blowing a gas to fill the product-forming cavity with the metal melType: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Masahide KAWABATA, Toru IWANAGA, Kiyoshi SUEHARA, Yutaka MORITA, Masafumi KOKUBO
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Patent number: 9950363Abstract: A casting apparatus for producing a casting by pouring a metal melt into a gas-permeable casting mold by gravity, comprising: a gas-permeable casting mold comprising a cavity including a sprue composed of a tubular portion and a cup portion having a larger diameter than that of the tubular portion to receive the metal melt, a runner constituting a flow path of the metal melt supplied through the sprue, and a product-forming cavity to be filled with the metal melt sent through the runner; a means for pouring the metal melt into the sprue by gravity; a gas-blowing unit comprising a gas-ejecting member to be connected to the sprue; and a mechanism for moving the gas-ejecting member; the gas-ejecting-member-moving mechanism placing the gas-ejecting member at a position just above the tubular portion and not interfering with gravity pouring of the metal melt, and moving it downward for connection to the tubular portion; the gas-blowing unit having blowing a gas to fill the product-forming cavity with the metal melType: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Masahide Kawabata, Toru Iwanaga, Kiyoshi Suehara, Yutaka Morita, Masafumi Kokubo
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Patent number: 9947307Abstract: Provided is an electronic percussion instrument that is capable of simulating a playing technique for an acoustic percussion instrument. A tubular body part is opened on an axial end surface, and a head is attached to the axial end surface to be struck on the front surface. A capacitance sensor includes an electrode that generates a capacitance with respect to a detected conductor, such as a human body, positioned on the front surface side of the head. Because the capacitance sensor detects a change of a capacitance corresponding to a distance between the electrode and the detected conductor, whether the detected conductor approaches (contacts) the head or presses the head can be determined. As a result, the playing technique for the acoustic percussion instrument is simulated.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Roland CorporationInventors: Ryo Takasaki, Norihiro Yoshikuni, Takeshi Osada, Yutaka Morita
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Publication number: 20170236505Abstract: Provided is an electronic percussion instrument that is capable of simulating a playing technique for an acoustic percussion instrument. A tubular body part is opened on an axial end surface, and a head is attached to the axial end surface to be struck on the front surface. A capacitance sensor includes an electrode that generates a capacitance with respect to a detected conductor, such as a human body, positioned on the front surface side of the head. Because the capacitance sensor detects a change of a capacitance corresponding to a distance between the electrode and the detected conductor, whether the detected conductor approaches (contacts) the head or presses the head can be determined. As a result, the playing technique for the acoustic percussion instrument is simulated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Roland CorporationInventors: Ryo TAKASAKI, Norihiro YOSHIKUNI, Takeshi OSADA, Yutaka MORITA
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Publication number: 20160236274Abstract: A casting apparatus for producing a casting by pouring a metal melt into a gas-permeable casting mold by gravity, comprising: a gas-permeable casting mold comprising a cavity including a sprue composed of a tubular portion and a cup portion having a larger diameter than that of the tubular portion to receive the metal melt, a runner constituting a flow path of the metal melt supplied through the sprue, and a product-forming cavity to be filled with the metal melt sent through the runner; a means for pouring the metal melt into the sprue by gravity; a gas-blowing unit comprising a gas-ejecting member to be connected to the sprue; and a mechanism for moving the gas-ejecting member; the gas-ejecting-member-moving mechanism placing the gas-ejecting member at a position just above the tubular portion and not interfering with gravity pouring of the metal melt, and moving it downward for connection to the tubular portion; the gas-blowing unit having blowing a gas to fill the product-forming cavity with the metal melType: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Masahide KAWABATA, Toru IWANAGA, Kiyoshi SUEHARA, Yutaka MORITA, Masafumi KOKUBO
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Patent number: 8686264Abstract: A percussion instrument includes a mainframe having a bottom part defining a lower surface. A head is tensioned over an inner part of the mainframe. A hoop structure is arranged over the outer periphery of the head and applies tension to the head. The hoop structure has a lower surface provided with a plurality of recesses. Female threaded connector parts are contained within the recesses. A plurality of bolts extend through the bottom part of the mainframe and engage the female threaded connector parts, to affix the hoop structure to the mainframe. The bolts extend into the bottom part of the mainframe, such that exposure of the bolts on the upper surface side of the hoop structure can be avoided.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Roland CorporationInventors: Yutaka Morita, Yoshiaki Mori
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Publication number: 20130152765Abstract: A percussion instrument includes a mainframe having a bottom part defining a lower surface. A head is tensioned over an inner part of the mainframe. A hoop structure is arranged over the outer periphery of the head and applies tension to the head. The hoop structure has a lower surface provided with a plurality of recesses. Female threaded connector parts are contained within the recesses. A plurality of bolts extend through the bottom part of the mainframe and engage the female threaded connector parts, to affix the hoop structure to the mainframe. The bolts extend into the bottom part of the mainframe, such that exposure of the bolts on the upper surface side of the hoop structure can be avoided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Inventors: Yutaka Morita, Yoshiaki Mori
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Patent number: 8263123Abstract: The present invention provides a quickly disintegrating tablet which has quick disintegrability and solubility in an oral cavity, and does not have uncomfortable tastes such as bitterness, has a small variation of a tablet physical property even in storage under a humidifying condition, and has substantially no change in a medicine content in the tablet and tablet appearance and which is superior in stability; and a manufacturing method of the tablet. That is, it provides: a quickly disintegrating tablet which is prepared by blending a medicine with a saccharide and polyvinyl alcohol, which has small variations of tablet weight, tablet hardness, tablet diameter and tablet thickness, and which is superior in medicine stability in the tablet; and a manufacturing method of the tablet.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yutaka Morita, Masanobu Yasui, Takayuki Ohwaki, Yuki Tsushima
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Patent number: D916952Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Roland CorporationInventors: Yutaka Morita, Satoshi Sutoh, Ryo Tanida
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Patent number: D1008352Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Roland CorporationInventors: Yutaka Morita, Satoshi Sutoh