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Masashi Hirano
Also filed as: HIRANO MASASHI
28 granted patents·5 pending applications·640 citations·filing 1990–2020
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33 records- 0198US5880386AMusical information processing system with automatic data transferYAMAHA CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 9, 1999·333 cites·14 claims
- 0292US9434180B2Ink jet printer, print object retaining member, and print methodMIMAKI ENG CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 6, 2016·10 cites·5 claims
- 0388US7365261B2Musical performance data creating apparatus with visual zooming assistanceYAMAHA CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 29, 2008·22 cites·4 claims
- 0487US8014543B2Audio mixer group fader graphical user interfaceYAMAHA CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 6, 2011·11 cites·8 claims
- 0584US5981860ASound source system based on computer software and method of generating acoustic waveform dataYAMAHA CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 9, 1999·55 cites·52 claims
- 0679US7353441B2Flip flop circuit and apparatus using a flip flop circuitTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 1, 2008·10 cites·8 claims
- 0774US5747715AElectronic musical apparatus using vocalized sounds to sing a song automaticallyYAMAHA CORP·Filed 1996·Granted May 5, 1998·39 cites·14 claims
- 0872US8790813B2Electric storage apparatusMURATA TAKASHI·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 29, 2014·2 cites·6 claims
- 0967US5714703AComputerized music system having software and hardware sound sourcesYAMAHA CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 3, 1998·25 cites·43 claims
- 1064US6180862B1System and method for editing tone parameter by use of a communication networkYAMAHA CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 30, 2001·24 cites·35 claims
- 1164US5381087ALSI with built-in test circuit and testing method thereforTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 10, 1995·23 cites·13 claims
- 1259US9688087B2Ink jet printer and print methodMIMAKI ENG CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 27, 2017·1 cites·11 claims
- 1358US6459299B1Tristate bufferTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 1, 2002·8 cites·10 claims
- 1453USRE41757ESound source system based on computer software and method of generating acoustic waveform dataYAMAHA CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 28, 2010·4 cites·65 claims
- 1551US5861567AMusic computer saving abnormal tone generation by hangupYAMAHA CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 19, 1999·14 cites·7 claims
- 1650US6096963ATone synthesizing apparatus and method based on ensemble of arithmetic processor and dedicated tone generator deviceYAMAHA CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 1, 2000·11 cites·23 claims
- 1750US2004130565A1Assist diplay apparatus for use with audio mixerYAMAHA CORP·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 1849USRE37367EComputerized music system having software and hardware sound sourcesYAMAHA CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 18, 2001·11 cites·107 claims
- 1949US2022416462A1Spring connectorYOKOWO SEISAKUSHO KK·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 2048US9561674B2Ink-jet printerMIMAKI ENG CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 7, 2017·0 cites·10 claims
- 2144US5698806AComputerized sound source programmable by user's editing of tone synthesis algorithmYAMAHA CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 16, 1997·10 cites·28 claims
- 2243US9528652B2Traversing incore probe valve support and traversing incore probe systemTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 27, 2016·0 cites·4 claims
- 2343US2019163221A1Semiconductor device and current adjustment method in semiconductor deviceRENESAS ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 2442US6421264B1CAM Cell Circuit having decision circuitTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 16, 2002·3 cites·20 claims
- 2539US5521329AMusical tone synthesizing apparatus including loop gain controlYAMAHA CORP·Filed 1994·Granted May 28, 1996·6 cites·13 claims
- 2638US5241124AElectronic musical instrument capable of controlling touch response based on a reference valueYAMAHA CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 31, 1993·5 cites·15 claims
- 2737US5144876AElectronic musical instrument capable of performing a tone control responsive to an after-touch operationYAMAHA CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Sep 8, 1992·5 cites·6 claims
- 2837US2001049825A1Network device with dual machine addressesFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 2936US8845090B2Ink jet printer, object-to-be-printed holding member, and printing methodMIMAKI ENG KK·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 30, 2014·0 cites·19 claims
- 3036US5864082ATone synthesizing apparatus and method based on ensemble of arithmetic processor and dedicated tone generator deviceYAMAHA CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 26, 1999·4 cites·28 claims
- 3135US7214975B2Semiconductor device with charge share countermeasureTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2003·Granted May 8, 2007·0 cites·18 claims
- 3235US5123323AApparatus and method for designating an extreme-value channel in an electronic musical instrumentYAMAHA CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 23, 1992·4 cites·6 claims
- 3330US2004070419A1Semiconductor integrated circuitFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
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