公开(公告)号：US09301800B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US13025562

申请日：2011-02-11

Applicant: Tetsu Suzuki ,  Naohisa Yahagi

Inventor： Tetsu Suzuki ,  Naohisa Yahagi

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B18/00

CPC classification number: A61B18/1477 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61B18/1492 ,  A61B2017/00269 ,  A61B2017/0088 ,  A61B2018/00107 ,  A61B2018/00482 ,  A61B2018/00601 ,  A61B2018/1417 ,  A61B2018/1475

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flex-knife that enables a technique such as tissue excision to be carried out more easily, and is provided with: a rod-shaped high frequency knife which is endoscopically inserted into a body cavity and is for performing cutting procedures; a wire, the high frequency knife connected to the front end thereof; a sheath consisting of an insulating material, into which the wire is inserted; a main body, the back end of the sheath being connected thereto; and a slider to which the back end of the wire is fixed and which is disposed to the main body to enable sliding in the axial direction; wherein the high frequency knife has a large diameter part at its distal end, the large diameter part having an outer diameter that is larger than the inner diameter of the sheath.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种能够更容易地进行诸如组织切除等技术的柔性刀，并且具有：内窥镜插入体腔中并用于执行切割程序的杆状高频刀 ; 电线，高频刀连接到其前端; 由绝缘材料构成的护套，电线插入其中; 主体，护套的后端与其连接; 以及滑块，所述线的后端被固定到所述滑块，并且所述滑块设置在所述主体上以能够在轴向方向上滑动; 其中高频刀在其远端具有大直径部分，大直径部分的外径大于护套的内径。

公开(公告)号：US07473838B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-06

申请号：US11783376

申请日：2007-04-09

Applicant: Tetsu Suzuki ,  Yoshihisa Nakatoh ,  Shinichi Yoshizawa

Inventor： Tetsu Suzuki ,  Yoshihisa Nakatoh ,  Shinichi Yoshizawa

IPC: G10H1/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G10L25/48

Abstract: A sound identification apparatus which reduces the chance of a drop in the identification rate, including: a frame sound feature extraction unit which extracts a sound feature per frame of an inputted audio signal; a frame likelihood calculation unit which calculates a frame likelihood of the sound feature in each frame, for each of a plurality of sound models; a confidence measure judgment unit which judges a confidence measure based on the frame likelihood; a cumulative likelihood output unit time determination unit which determines a cumulative likelihood output unit time based on the confidence measure; a cumulative likelihood calculation unit which calculates a cumulative likelihood in which the frame likelihoods of the frames included in the cumulative likelihood output unit time are cumulated, for each sound model; a sound type candidate judgment unit which determines, for each cumulative likelihood output unit time, a sound type corresponding to the sound model that has a maximum cumulative likelihood; a sound type frequency calculation unit which calculates the frequency of the sound type candidate; and a sound type interval determination unit which determines the sound type of the inputted audio signal and the interval of the sound type, based on the frequency of the sound type.

Abstract translation: 一种声音识别装置，其减少识别率下降的可能性，包括：帧声音特征提取单元，其提取每帧输入的音频信号的声音特征; 帧似然计算单元，对于多个声音模型中的每一个，计算每个帧中的声音特征的帧似然度; 置信度判断单元，其基于所述帧可能性判断置信度量; 累积似然度输出单元时间确定单元，其基于所述置信度测量来确定累积似然度输出单位时间; 对于每个声音模型，计算累积似然输出单元时间中包括的帧的帧似然性的累积似然度的累积似然度计算单元; 声音候选判定单元，对于每个累积似然度输出单位时间，确定与具有最大累积似然性的声音模型对应的声音类型; 声音型频率计算单元，其计算声音类型候选的频率; 以及声音类型间隔确定单元，其基于声音类型的频率来确定输入的音频信号的声音类型和声音类型的间隔。

公开(公告)号：US20080304672A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-11

申请号：US11902731

申请日：2007-09-25

Applicant: Shinichi Yoshizawa ,  Yoshihisa Nakatoh ,  Tetsu Suzuki

Inventor： Shinichi Yoshizawa ,  Yoshihisa Nakatoh ,  Tetsu Suzuki

IPC: H04R29/00

CPC classification number: G10L25/48 ,  G08G1/017 ,  G10L21/028 ,  G10L25/90

Abstract: A target sound analysis apparatus capable of distinguishing between a sound having the same fundamental period as a target sound but which differs therefrom and the target sound and analyzing whether or not the target sound is contained in an evaluation sound is an target sound analysis apparatus that analyzes whether or not a target sound is included in an evaluation sound, and includes: a target sound preparation unit that prepares a target sound that is an analysis waveform to be used for analyzing a fundamental period; an evaluation sound preparation unit that prepares an evaluation sound that is an analyzed waveform in which its fundamental period will be analyzed; and an analysis unit that temporally shifts the target sound with respect to the evaluation sound to sequentially calculate differential values of the evaluation sound and the target sound at corresponding points in time, calculate an iterative interval between the points in time where the differential value is equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold value, and judge whether or not the target sound exists in the evaluation sound based on a period of the iterative interval and the fundamental period of the target sound.

Abstract translation: 能够区别具有与目标声音相同但与之不同的基准周期的声音与目标声音并且分析目标声音是否包含在评价声音中的目标声音分析装置是分析 无论目标声音是否被包括在评价声音中，并且包括：目标声音准备单元，其准备作为用于分析基本周期的分析波形的目标声音; 评估声音准备单元，其准备作为其分析基本周期的分析波形的评价声音; 以及分析单元，其相对于所述评价声音暂时移动所述目标声音，以在相应的时间点顺序地计算所述评价声音和所述目标声音的差分值，计算所述差分值相等的时间点之间的迭代间隔 达到或低于预定阈值，并且基于迭代间隔的周期和目标声音的基本周期来判断评估声中是否存在目标声音。

公开(公告)号：US20060053003A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-09

申请号：US10542931

申请日：2004-06-03

Applicant: Tetsu Suzuki ,  Takeo Kanamori ,  Takashi Kawamura

Inventor： Tetsu Suzuki ,  Takeo Kanamori ,  Takashi Kawamura

IPC: G10L19/00

CPC classification number: G10L25/78 ,  G10L2025/932 ,  G10L2025/937

Abstract: There is provided a harmonic structure acoustic signal detection device not depending on the level fluctuation of the input signal, having an excellent real time property and noise resistance. The device includes: an FFT unit (200) which performs FFT on an input signal and calculates a power spectrum component for each frame; a harmonic structure extraction unit (201) which leaves only a harmonic structure from the power spectrum component; a voiced feature evaluation unit (210) which evaluates correlation between the frames of harmonic structures extracted by the harmonic structure extraction unit (201), thereby evaluates whether or not the segment is a vowel segment, and extracts the voiced segment; and a speech segment determination unit (205) which determines a speech segment according to the continuity and durability of the output of the voiced feature evaluation unit (210).

Abstract translation: 提供了不依赖于输入信号的电平波动的谐波结构声信号检测装置，具有优异的实时性和抗噪声性。 该装置包括：FFT单元（200），对输入信号执行FFT，并计算每帧的功率谱分量; 谐波结构提取单元，其仅留下来自功率谱分量的谐波结构; 声音特征评估单元，其评估由所述谐波结构提取单元（201）提取的谐波结构的帧之间的相关性，从而评估所述段是否是元音段，并且提取所述有声段; 以及语音段确定单元，其根据所述有声特征评估单元的输出的连续性和耐久性来确定语音段。

公开(公告)号：US08223978B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-17

申请号：US11902731

申请日：2007-09-25

Applicant: Shinichi Yoshizawa ,  Yoshihisa Nakatoh ,  Tetsu Suzuki

Inventor： Shinichi Yoshizawa ,  Yoshihisa Nakatoh ,  Tetsu Suzuki

IPC: H04R29/00

CPC classification number: G10L25/48 ,  G08G1/017 ,  G10L21/028 ,  G10L25/90

Abstract: A target sound analysis apparatus capable of distinguishing between a sound having the same fundamental period as a target sound but which differs therefrom and the target sound and analyzing whether or not the target sound is contained in an evaluation sound is an target sound analysis apparatus that analyzes whether or not a target sound is included in an evaluation sound, and includes: a target sound preparation unit that prepares a target sound that is an analysis waveform to be used for analyzing a fundamental period; an evaluation sound preparation unit that prepares an evaluation sound that is an analyzed waveform in which its fundamental period will be analyzed; and an analysis unit that temporally shifts the target sound with respect to the evaluation sound to sequentially calculate differential values of the evaluation sound and the target sound at corresponding points in time, calculate an iterative interval between the points in time where the differential value is equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold value, and judge whether or not the target sound exists in the evaluation sound based on a period of the iterative interval and the fundamental period of the target sound.

Abstract translation: 能够区别具有与目标声音相同但与之不同的基准周期的声音与目标声音并且分析目标声音是否包含在评价声音中的目标声音分析装置是分析 无论目标声音是否被包括在评价声音中，并且包括：目标声音准备单元，其准备作为用于分析基本周期的分析波形的目标声音; 评估声音准备单元，其准备作为其分析基本周期的分析波形的评价声音; 以及分析单元，其相对于所述评价声音暂时移动所述目标声音，以在相应的时间点顺序地计算所述评价声音和所述目标声音的差分值，计算所述差分值相等的时间点之间的迭代间隔 达到或低于预定阈值，并且基于迭代间隔的周期和目标声音的基本周期来判断评估声中是否存在目标声音。

公开(公告)号：US07616128B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-10

申请号：US11632716

申请日：2005-06-13

Applicant: Yoshio Ohno ,  Shinichi Yoshizawa ,  Tetsu Suzuki

Inventor： Yoshio Ohno ,  Shinichi Yoshizawa ,  Tetsu Suzuki

IPC: G08G1/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/00 ,  G08G1/0962 ,  G08G1/0965 ,  G10L17/26 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: An audio identifying device which can transmit with certainty audio information which is important for a user, according to an importance level of input audio information which varies depending on the action of the user includes: a checking unit 104 which judges a type of inputted audio; a user action obtainment unit 108 which detects an action of the user; an output mode determination unit 106 which determines an output mode of an audio identification result regarding the input audio by checking, with output mode definition information stored in the output mode definition information storage unit 107, the result judged by the checking unit 104 and the result detected by the user action obtainment unit 108; and the audio identification result output processing unit 110 which outputs the audio identification result on which processing according to the output mode determined by the audio identification result has been performed by checking the judgment result determined by the output mode determination unit 106 with the output processing method definition information stored in an output processing method definition information storage unit 111.

Abstract translation: 根据用户的动作而变化的输入音频信息的重要性水平，可以确定地发送对用户重要的音频信息的音频识别装置包括：判断输入音频的类型的检查单元104; 用户动作获取单元108，其检测用户的动作; 输出模式确定单元106，通过检查输出模式定义信息存储单元107中存储的输出模式定义信息，通过检查单元104判断的结果和结果来确定关于输入音频的音频识别结果的输出模式 由用户动作获取单元108检测; 并且音频识别结果输出处理单元110输出根据由音频识别结果确定的输出模式的哪个处理的音频识别结果已经通过用输出处理方法检查由输出模式确定单元106确定的判断结果来执行 存储在输出处理方法定义信息存储单元111中的定义信息。

公开(公告)号：US07536303B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-19

申请号：US11401263

申请日：2006-04-11

Applicant: Shinichi Yoshizawa ,  Tetsu Suzuki ,  Yoshihisa Nakatoh

Inventor： Shinichi Yoshizawa ,  Tetsu Suzuki ,  Yoshihisa Nakatoh

IPC: G10L21/02 ,  G10L15/20

CPC classification number: G10L19/005 ,  G10L21/0208

Abstract: An audio restoration apparatus is provided which restores an audio to be restored having a missing audio part and being included in a mixed audio. The audio restoration apparatus includes: a mixed audio separation unit which extracts the audio to be restored included in the mixed audio; an audio structure analysis unit which generates at least one of a phoneme sequence, a character sequence and a musical note sequence of the missing audio part; an unchanged audio characteristic domain analysis unit which segments the extracted audio to be restored into time domains in each of which an audio characteristic remains unchanged; an audio characteristic extraction unit which identifies a time domain where the missing audio part is located, and extracts audio characteristics of the identified time domain in the audio to be restored; and an audio restoration unit which restores the missing audio part in the audio to be restored.

Abstract translation: 提供一种音频恢复装置，其恢复具有缺失音频部分并被包括在混合音频中的要恢复的音频。 音频恢复装置包括：混合音频分离单元，其提取包含在混合音频中的要恢复的音频; 音频结构分析单元，其产生丢失音频部分的音素序列，字符序列和音符序列中的至少一个; 一个不变的音频特征域分析单元，其将提取的音频分段成恢复到每个音频特性保持不变的时域; 识别丢失音频部分所在的时域的音频特征提取单元，并且提取要恢复的音频中所识别的时域的音频特性; 以及恢复要恢复的音频中的丢失音频部分的音频恢复单元。

公开(公告)号：US20080046244A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-21

申请号：US11791110

申请日：2005-11-01

Applicant: Yoshio Ohno ,  Makoto Nishizaki ,  Shinichi Yoshizawa ,  Tetsu Suzuki

Inventor： Yoshio Ohno ,  Makoto Nishizaki ,  Shinichi Yoshizawa ,  Tetsu Suzuki

IPC: G10L15/14

CPC classification number: G10L15/30 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L2015/228

Abstract: Provided is a speech recognition device which appropriately applies limitations on target words to be recognized which are obtained from outside of the speech recognition device, as well as to eliminate the uncomfortable feeling caused by the limitation processing. The speech recognition device includes: a language model storage unit (104) which stores a language model indicating appearance probabilities of words or word sequences; an acoustic feature amount extracting unit (101) and a checking unit (102) which extract a feature amount of an inputted speech signal, and identifies the word or word sequence corresponding to the speech signal by checking the extracted feature amount with the language model stored in the language model storage unit (104); an obtained word signal receiving/analyzing unit (105) which obtains and analyzes the word; and a language model adjusting unit (110) which identifies the appearance probability of the word based on the time elapsed after obtaining the word by the obtained word signal receiving/analyzing unit (105) and which adjusts the language model by reflecting the identified appearance probability on the language model stored in the language model storage unit (104).

Abstract translation: 提供一种语音识别装置，其适当地对从语音识别装置的外部获得的要识别的目标字进行限制，并且消除由限制处理引起的不适感。 语音识别装置包括：语言模型存储单元，其存储表示单词或单词序列的出现概率的语言模型; 提取输入的语音信号的特征量的声音特征量提取单元（101）和检查单元（102），并且通过利用存储的语言模型检查所提取的特征量来识别对应于语音信号的单词或单词序列 在所述语言模型存储单元（104）中; 获取并分析该单词的获取字信号接收/分析单元（105）; 以及语言模型调整单元，其基于获得的单词信号接收/分析单元（105）获得单词之后的经过时间来识别单词的出现概率，并且通过反映所识别的出现概率来调整语言模型 在存储在语言模型存储单元（104）中的语言模型上。

公开(公告)号：US20070192099A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-16

申请号：US11783376

申请日：2007-04-09

Applicant: Tetsu Suzuki ,  Yoshihisa Nakatoh ,  Shinichi Yoshizawa

Inventor： Tetsu Suzuki ,  Yoshihisa Nakatoh ,  Shinichi Yoshizawa

IPC: G10L15/00

CPC classification number: G10L25/48

Abstract: A sound identification apparatus which reduces the chance of a drop in the identification rate, including: a frame sound feature extraction unit which extracts a sound feature per frame of an inputted audio signal; a frame likelihood calculation unit which calculates a frame likelihood of the sound feature in each frame, for each of a plurality of sound models; a confidence measure judgment unit which judges a confidence measure based on the frame likelihood; a cumulative likelihood output unit time determination unit which determines a cumulative likelihood output unit time based on the confidence measure; a cumulative likelihood calculation unit which calculates a cumulative likelihood in which the frame likelihoods of the frames included in the cumulative likelihood output unit time are cumulated, for each sound model; a sound type candidate judgment unit which determines, for each cumulative likelihood output unit time, a sound type corresponding to the sound model that has a maximum cumulative likelihood; a sound type frequency calculation unit which calculates the frequency of the sound type candidate; and a sound type interval determination unit which determines the sound type of the inputted audio signal and the interval of the sound type, based on the frequency of the sound type.

Abstract translation: 一种声音识别装置，其减少识别率下降的可能性，包括：帧声音特征提取单元，其提取每帧输入的音频信号的声音特征; 帧似然计算单元，对于多个声音模型中的每一个，计算每个帧中的声音特征的帧似然度; 置信度判断单元，其基于所述帧可能性判断置信度量; 累积似然度输出单元时间确定单元，其基于所述置信度测量来确定累积似然度输出单位时间; 对于每个声音模型，计算累积似然输出单元时间中包括的帧的帧似然性的累积似然度的累积似然度计算单元; 声音候选判定单元，对于每个累积似然度输出单位时间，确定与具有最大累积似然性的声音模型对应的声音类型; 声音型频率计算单元，其计算声音类型候选的频率; 以及声音类型间隔确定单元，其基于声音类型的频率来确定输入的音频信号的声音类型和声音类型的间隔。

公开(公告)号：US08570291B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-29

申请号：US13062567

申请日：2010-05-21

Applicant: Hideto Motomura ,  Tetsu Suzuki ,  Yoshiyuki Okimoto

Inventor： Hideto Motomura ,  Tetsu Suzuki ,  Yoshiyuki Okimoto

IPC: G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/014

Abstract: The present invention provides a technique for sensing and reproducing various feels, which a person gets discretely over a period of time, by time sequential sensing.A tactile processor includes: a movement measuring section for determining a status of contact between a person and an object; a physical measuring section for measuring a physical property value of the object; and a physical-psychological transformation section for generating a tactile feature quantity based on the physical property value that has been measured by the physical measuring section and on the weight of the physical property of an arbitrary object. The weight is variable according a status of contact between the person and the arbitrary object and is calculated based on not only a physical property value representing the status of contact between the person and the arbitrary object but also a tactile feature quantity representing a feel that the person gets when touching the arbitrary object.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种用于通过时间顺序感测来感测和再现人在一段时间内离散地进行各种感觉的技术。 触觉处理器包括：移动测量部分，用于确定人与物体之间的接触状态; 用于测量物体的物理属性值的物理测量部分; 以及物理心理变换部，用于基于由物理测量部测量的物理属性值和任意对象的物理属性的权重来生成触觉特征量。 权重根据人与任意对象之间的接触状态而变化，并且基于不仅表示人与任意对象之间的接触状态的物理属性值而计算，而且还包括表示感觉的感觉特征量 触摸任意对象时，人会得到。