Patents by Inventor Akira Okutani

Akira Okutani 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: 8642070
    Abstract: The coating composition which coats the biologically active substance includes at least one protective material selected from the group consisting of a hardened animal fat, a hardened vegetable oil, a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having 12 to 22 carbon atoms, a fatty acid ester, and a wax group; lecithin; and at least one preservative selected from a propionic acid or its salt, a sorbic acid or its salt, a benzoic acid or its salt, a dehydroacetic acid or its salt, parahydroxybenzoic acid esters, an imazalil, a thiabendazole, an orthophenyl phenol, an orthophenyl phenol natrium, and a diphenyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Bio Science Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Okutani, Hiroaki Motoki, Eiji Tamura, Yumi Takashima, Shunsuke Sakai
  • Publication number: 20120002975
    Abstract: A wireless microphone transmits audio signals using infrared rays. A plurality of infrared light emitting devices are attached to a board in the wireless microphone, and at least one of the plurality of infrared light emitting devices is disposed on each side of the board. A plurality of infrared light emitting devices may be provided on each side of the board, and the infrared light emitting devices may be disposed radially. Without providing a different dedicated board for the light emitting devices than the board, infrared rays can be radiated to an area around the mic. In this manner, a wireless microphone is provided that can radiate infrared rays to an area around the mic and that has a simple structure and a small number of components and thus can improve productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukihiro Nakazawa, Tetsuo Itou, Yuuji Kawasaki, Keiji Yamahai, Akira Okutani
  • Publication number: 20070148212
    Abstract: The coating composition which coats the biologically active substance includes at least one protective material selected from the group consisting of a hardened animal fat, a hardened vegetable oil, a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having 12 to 22 carbon atoms, a fatty acid ester, and a wax group; lecithin; and at least one preservative selected from a propionic acid or its salt, a sorbic acid or its salt, a benzoic acid or its salt, a dehydroacetic acid or its salt, parahydroxybenzoic acid esters, an imazalil, a thiabendazole, an orthophenyl phenol, an orthophenyl phenol natrium, and a diphenyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Akira Okutani, Hiroaki Motoki, Eiji Tamura, Yumi Takashima, Shunsuke Sakai
  • Patent number: 5396298
    Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus includes an A/D converter for converting an analog video signal to a digital video signal. Also included is a 3-dimensional scanning line interpolating unit for outputting an original video signal and an interpolating signal which is synchronized with the original video signal and which includes interpolated scanning lines. A magnification processing unit and a switching signal generating unit are also provided. The switching signal generating unit is for generating a switching signal corresponding to a vertical magnifying power. Further, a switching unit is included for switching between the original video signal and the interpolated video signal according to the switching signal and for outputting the switched signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiro Hosokawa, Akira Okutani, Hitomi Kaji