Patents by Inventor Katsuhiro Okada

Katsuhiro Okada 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: 8298572
    Abstract: In the adhesive pharmaceutical preparation of the invention containing bisoprolol, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is laminated on one side of the backing. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains a branched monoalcohol having from 12 to 28 carbon atoms, a free base of bisoprolol and a polyisobutylene pressure-sensitive adhesive. Accordingly, compatibility of the polyisobutylene pressure-sensitive adhesive with the free base of bisoprolol can be specifically increased. As a result, not only it becomes possible to increase blending amount of the free base of bisoprolol but also bleed of the free base of bisoprolol from the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer can be suppressed and, what is more, the pressure-sensitive adhesion characteristics sufficient from the practical point of view can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignees: Nitto Denko Corporation, Toa Eiyo Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Iwao, Katsuyuki Ookubo, Katsuhiro Okada, Kunihiro Minami, Shuichiro Yuasa
  • Patent number: 8251213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a patch package structure which includes: a package including a first sheet material and a second sheet material, the first and second sheet materials being sealed together in peripheral parts thereof; and a patch disposed in the package, the patch contains a backing, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminated on at least one side of the backing, and a release liner which protects a pressure-sensitive adhesive surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, the release liner having on a surface thereof a cut line supporting a peel-off of the release liner at the time of using the patch, the patch being disposed in the package so that the release liner faces the inner surface of the first sheet material, the first sheet material having a first region in which the inner surface of the first sheet material faces the cut line of the release liner, the first sheet material having in the first region a minimum first distance between the inner surface of the first sheet material
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Okada, Yoshihiro Iwao, Kensuke Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 8146741
    Abstract: A blister package comprises a blister and a cover sheet, and the blister has a groove formed in an outer edge section of the blister. The outer edge section of the blister includes an outer region and an inner region, the groove is formed on the inward side of the outer region, and the inner region is formed on the inward side of the groove. The peel strength between the outer region and the cover sheet is greater than the tear strength of the cover sheet, and the peel strength between the inner region and cover sheet is smaller than the tear strength of the cover sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Kensuke Matsuoka, Yoshihiro Iwao, Katsuhiro Okada
  • Patent number: 8141706
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a patch package structure which includes: a package including a first sheet material and a second sheet material, the first and second sheet materials being sealed together in peripheral parts thereof; and a patch disposed in the package, the patch contains a backing, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminated on at least one side of the backing, and a release liner which protects a pressure-sensitive adhesive surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, the release liner having on a surface thereof a cut line supporting a peel-off of the release liner at the time of using the patch, the patch being disposed in the package so that the release liner faces the inner surface of the first sheet material, the first sheet material having a first region in which the inner surface of the first sheet material faces the cut line of the release liner, the first sheet material having in the first region a minimum first distance between the inner surface of the first sheet material
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Okada, Yoshihiro Iwao, Kensuke Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 8127926
    Abstract: A patch package structure which includes: a package including a first sheet material which is planar and a second sheet material which has been molded, a peripheral area of the first sheet material having been sealed to a peripheral area of the second sheet material to constitute the package, and a patch disposed in the package; in which the patch includes a backing, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the backing, and a release liner which protects the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, the release liner having a weakening line for assisting a removal of the release liner; and in which the second sheet material has specific first protrudent part, second protrudent part, third protrudent part and elevated part in a central area thereof except the peripheral area thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Okada, Yoshihiro Iwao, Kensuke Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20110134383
    Abstract: An active matrix substrate (3) of the present invention includes: a plurality of pixels (5) which constitute a display region (4); and a plurality of dummy pixels (6, 8, 10, 12) which are provided around the display region (4), each of the plurality of pixels (5) having a diagonal pattern (14) of a plurality of diagonal lines each of which has a constant width, at least one of the plurality of dummy pixels (6, 8, 10, 12) having at least one measuring pattern of a plurality of vertical or horizontal lines each of which has the constant width. This allows measurement of a line width of a pattern and alignment correction, without increasing a picture-frame region of the active matrix substrate (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Okada, Hitoshi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20110127536
    Abstract: An active matrix substrate (2) is provided with first connecting wirings (641, 643, 645, 647) connected to gate terminals (51) to which extraction wirings (611, 613, 615, 617) are connected, second connecting wirings (642, 644, 646) connected to gate terminals (51) to which extraction wirings (612, 614, 616) are connected, bundled wirings (651 to 654) each composed of a mutually adjacent first connecting wiring and second connecting wiring bunched together, a first inspection wiring (66) capable of inputting an inspection signal to bunched wirings (652, 654) that are not adjacent to each other among the bundled wirings, and a second inspection wiring (67) capable of inputting an inspection signal to bundled wirings (651, 653) that are not adjacent to each other and not connected to the first inspection wiring (66) among the bundled wirings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Masahiro Yoshida, Takehiko Kawamura, Katsuhiro Okada
  • Publication number: 20110075087
    Abstract: Each of picture elements (14) has a plurality of alignment regions (R1, R2, R3, and R4), in each of which liquid crystal molecules contained in a liquid crystal layer are aligned in a direction that is different from those in the others of the plurality of alignment regions. Each of a plurality of scanning signal lines (32) and a border region (R11 and R12) between corresponding adjacent ones of the plurality of alignment regions (R1, R2, R3, and R4) at least partially overlap each other when viewed from above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Junichi Morinaga, Katsushige Asada, Masahiro Yoshida, Tetsuya Fujikawa, Katsuhiro Mikumo, Kuniko Maeno, Ryohki Itoh, Satoshi Horiuchi, Tatsuji Saitoh, Isao Ogasawara, Kazunori Tanimoto, Katsuhiro Okada, Toshiaki Fujihara, Masakatsu Tominaga
  • Publication number: 20110056609
    Abstract: The invention provides an adhesive preparation including a backing, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which contains a drug and is disposed on at least one side of the backing; in which the backing includes a polyester film having a thickness of 0.5 to 6.0 ?m, and a polyester nonwoven fabric directly bound to the film. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer preferably is directly or indirectly laminated on the nonwoven-fabric side of the backing The adhesive preparation of the invention is flexible enough to comply to the skin and has reduced skin irritation and high stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro IWAO, Katsuyuki OKUBO, Katsuhiro OKADA, Kensuke MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20100158991
    Abstract: A patch package structure which includes: a package including a first sheet material which is planar and a second sheet material which has been molded, a peripheral area of the first sheet material having been sealed to a peripheral area of the second sheet material to constitute the package, and a patch disposed in the package; in which the patch includes a backing, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the backing, and a release liner which protects the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, the release liner having a weakening line for assisting a removal of the release liner; and in which the second sheet material has specific first protrudent part, second protrudent part, third protrudent part and elevated part in a central area thereof except the peripheral area thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro OKADA, Yoshihiro IWAO, Kensuke MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20100122927
    Abstract: Provision of a blister package that cannot be opened easily by infants, but can be opened easily, certainly and safely by a user when in use. A blister package 100 containing a blister 1 and a cover sheet 2, wherein the blister has a groove 3 formed in an outer edge section 1A thereof where the cover sheet is adhered and the groove 3 is free of adhesion of the sheet. The cover sheet is adhered to the outermost circumference 1a of the outer edge section 1A, the groove 3 is formed on the inward side of the outermost circumference 1a, and the cover sheet is not adhered to the area on the inward side of the groove 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Kensuke MATSUOKA, Yoshihiro Iwao, Katsuhiro Okada
  • Publication number: 20100098747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a percutaneous administration device of bisoprolol, which includes a backing; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing bisoprolol, which is laminated on one surface of the backing, wherein the maximum value of a release rate of bisoprolol during a period of from immediately after the application on skin until a lapse of 24 hours is 30 ?g/cm2/hr or less; and wherein the release rate of bisoprolol at the time of a lapse of 24 hours after the application on skin is 10 ?g/cm2/hr or less. The percutaneous administration device of the present invention is reduced in the skin irritation during the application, especially at the time of peeling, and is capable of persistently administrating a therapeutically or preventively effective amount of bisoprolol into a living body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicants: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION, TOA EIYO LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Iwao, Kensuke Matsuoka, Katsuhiro Okada, Kunihiro Minami, Shuichiro Yuasa
  • Publication number: 20100092544
    Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive composition for patch, containing a rubber elastomer and a tackifier having a weight average molecular weight of 1200-2500, a patch having a support and an adhesive layer containing the composition, which is provided on at least one surface of the support, and a patch preparation having an adhesive layer containing a percutaneously absorbable drug (excluding bisoprolol).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Okada, Yoshihiro Iwao, Katsuyuki Ookubo
  • Patent number: 7678959
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a film base material for an adhesive skin patch, which includes an elastomer film unevenly having unevenness on at least one surface thereof, in which, in one unevenness in which the distance perpendicular to the surface of the elastomer film between the top of the unevenness and the bottom thereof is the longest among the plurality of unevenness, the distance is within the range of from 1 to 5 ?m; in another unevenness in which the distance perpendicular to the surface of the elastomer film between the top of the unevenness and the bottom thereof is the shortest among the plurality of unevenness, the distance is within the range of from 0.1 to 0.9 ?m; and the 10-point average roughness of the surface is within the range of from 0.5 ?m to 3 ?m, and which is decreased in glossy texture on the surface thereof and inconspicuous when it is applied to the skin or the like; and the adhesive skin patch including the film base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Okada, Seishi Suzuki, Yasuyuki Sasaki, Yuko Ueda, Toshiyuki Yoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20090291126
    Abstract: An adhesive pharmaceutical preparation which has a less irritation to the skin surface, keeps excellent stability of bisoprolol in the preparation, and allows continuous administration of a pharmacologically effective amount of bisoprolol into the living body, is provided. The adhesive preparation 10 comprises a support 1, an adhesive layer 2 laminated on one surface of the support 1. The adhesive layer 2 is characterized by containing bisoprolol, polyisobutylene, tackifier, and an organic liquid ingredient compatible to polyisobutylene and tackifier. Thus, an adhesive pharmaceutical preparation which has a good adhesiveness with less irritation to the skin and which gives almost no pain at peel-off or removal from the skin surface with leaving almost no paste, can be provided. In addition, bisoprolol is very stably maintained in the preparation and a pharmacologically effective amount of bisoprolol can be administered continuously into the living body through the skin surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicants: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION, TOA EIYO LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Iwao, Katsuyuki Ookubo, Katsuhiro Okada, Kunihiro Minami, Shuichiro Yuasa
  • Publication number: 20090194447
    Abstract: The present invention provides a patch package structure which includes a package and a patch disposed in the package, in which the package includes a first sheet material which is substantially planar and a second sheet material which has been molded, the second sheet material has a first region which projects outward from the package and a second region which surrounds the first region and is substantially planar, the first region has a planar outer shape which includes a planar outer shape of the patch, and the second region has a first sealed region which surrounds the first region and an unsealed region located nearer to a central part of the second sheet material than the first sealed region. According to the invention, the patch is inhibited from adhering to the inner surface of the package and the package can be easily opened by hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro OKADA, Yoshihiro IWAO, Kensuke MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20090169603
    Abstract: In the adhesive pharmaceutical preparation of the invention, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is laminated on one side of the backing. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains a branched monoalcohol having from 12 to 28 carbon atoms, a drug which is liquid at room temperature or around room temperature (in which, free base of bisoprolol is excluded) and a polyisobutylene pressure-sensitive adhesive. Accordingly, compatibility of the polyisobutylene pressure-sensitive adhesive with the drug can be specifically increased. As a result, not only it becomes possible to increase blending amount of the drug but also bleed of the drug from the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer can be suppressed and, what is more, the pressure-sensitive adhesion characteristics sufficient from the practical point of view can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Iwao, Katsuyuki Ookubo, Katsuhiro Okada
  • Publication number: 20090169604
    Abstract: In the adhesive pharmaceutical preparation of the invention containing bisoprolol, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is laminated on one side of the backing. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains a branched monoalcohol having from 12 to 28 carbon atoms, a free base of bisoprolol and a polyisobutylene pressure-sensitive adhesive. Accordingly, compatibility of the polyisobutylene pressure-sensitive adhesive with the free base of bisoprolol can be specifically increased. As a result, not only it becomes possible to increase blending amount of the free base of bisoprolol but also bleed of the free base of bisoprolol from the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer can be suppressed and, what is more, the pressure-sensitive adhesion characteristics sufficient from the practical point of view can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicants: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION, TOA EIYO LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Iwao, Katsuyuki Ookubo, Katsuhiro Okada, Kunihiro Minami, Shuichiro Yuasa
  • Publication number: 20090011159
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a patch package structure which includes: a package including a first sheet material and a second sheet material, the first and second sheet materials being sealed together in peripheral parts thereof; and a patch disposed in the package, the patch contains a backing, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminated on at least one side of the backing, and a release liner which protects a pressure-sensitive adhesive surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, the release liner having on a surface thereof a cut line supporting a peel-off of the release liner at the time of using the patch, the patch being disposed in the package so that the release liner faces the inner surface of the first sheet material, the first sheet material having a first region in which the inner surface of the first sheet material faces the cut line of the release liner, the first sheet material having in the first region a minimum first distance between the inner surface of the first sheet material
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Okada, Yoshihiro Iwao, Kensuke Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20080208099
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a film base material for an adhesive skin patch, which includes an elastomer film unevenly having unevenness on at least one surface thereof, in which, in one unevenness in which the distance perpendicular to the surface of the elastomer film between the top of the unevenness and the bottom thereof is the longest among the plurality of unevenness, the distance is within the range of from 1 to 5 ?m; in another unevenness in which the distance perpendicular to the surface of the elastomer film between the top of the unevenness and the bottom thereof is the shortest among the plurality of unevenness, the distance is within the range of from 0.1 to 0.9 ?m; and the 10-point average roughness of the surface is within the range of from 0.5 ?m to 3 ?m, and which is decreased in glossy texture on the surface thereof and inconspicuous when it is applied to the skin or the like; and the adhesive skin patch including the film base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Okada, Seishi Suzuki, Yasuyuki Sasaki, Yuko Ueda, Toshiyuki Yoshikawa