Patents by Inventor Soko KODA

Soko KODA 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: 11951760
    Abstract: Provided is an information display medium that can enhance a forgery prevention effect. An information display medium (100) includes a light reflection layer (20) made of a metal or a metallic oxide and partially or fully placed on one surface of a substrate, and the light reflection layer (20) includes a first region (30) where first information is displayed by either of or a combination of an outline shape and a shape of an uneven region, and a second information display region (21a) where identification information formed by partial material removal of the light reflection layer (20), the second information display region being set to partially or fully overlap with the light reflection layer (20) where the first information is displayed in the first region (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soko Koda, Akihito Kagotani, Toshiki Toda
  • Publication number: 20240100874
    Abstract: A three-dimensional display including a laminate sheet with first element cells with recorded personal identification information, and second element cells carrying an authentication medium with visible personal identification information, including a first region and a second region formed by arranging first element cells and second element cells which form respective phase shift structures; the first element cells and the second element cells arranged in an interleaved manner at a predetermined ratio to form respective three-dimensional structures; the first region and the second region are visible respectively from first and second sides of the laminate sheet; a first reconstructed image is produced on the first side of the laminate sheet due to the phase shift structure formed by the first element cells; and a second reconstructed image is produced on the second side of the laminate sheet due to the phase shift structure formed by the second element cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Takehiro ADACHI, Soko KODA
  • Patent number: 11893432
    Abstract: An authentication medium includes a sheet-like laminate sheet; a first region that is formed on the laminate sheet and where personal identification information is recorded; and a second region that is formed on the laminate sheet and has a hologram structure where check data associated with first individual information is recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihito Kagotani, Soko Koda
  • Patent number: 11741327
    Abstract: An optical assembly includes a spacer layer which is translucent or transparent; an image forming reflector which has a reflective layer being formed at least in a first region of the spacer layer; and a protective layer which is laminated over the spacer layer and the image forming reflector and the protective layer being translucent or transparent. The spacer layer is made of a polyolefin or/and a polymer containing an aryl group. The image forming reflector includes a visible image which is authenticatable. The image forming reflector has an individual information record in which a code is stored in the form of a plurality of removed linear segments. The image forming reflector has white level regions and a black level region in planar view. Each of the white level regions has the removed linear segments formed therein. The black level region is interposed between the white level regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Akihito Kagotani, Satoshi Uchida, Soko Koda
  • Patent number: 11662689
    Abstract: A hologram that includes a formation layer and a reflection layer that are laminated. The formation layer has an optical phase modulation structure on a first interface in contact with the reflection layer. When reference light emitted from a point light source enters through a second interface different from the first interface of the formation layer, the entirety or part of an image to be reconstructed by the optical phase modulation structure is reconstructed as spatial information on the point light source side relative to the second interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soko Koda, Akihito Kagotani, Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Noriko Harashima
  • Publication number: 20230115123
    Abstract: Provided is an information display medium that can enhance a forgery prevention effect. An information display medium (100) includes a light reflection layer (20) made of a metal or a metallic oxide and partially or fully placed on one surface of a substrate, and the light reflection layer (20) includes a first region (30) where first information is displayed by either of or a combination of an outline shape and a shape of an uneven region, and a second information display region (21a) where identification information formed by partial material removal of the light reflection layer (20), the second information display region being set to partially or fully overlap with the light reflection layer (20) where the first information is displayed in the first region (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Soko KODA, Akihito KAGOTANI, Toshiki TODA
  • Patent number: 11584151
    Abstract: Provided is an information display medium that can enhance a forgery prevention effect. An information display medium (100) includes a light reflection layer (20) made of a metal or a metallic oxide and partially or fully placed on one surface of a substrate, and the light reflection layer (20) includes a first region (30) where first information is displayed by either of or a combination of an outline shape and a shape of an uneven region, and a second information display region (21a) where identification information formed by partial material removal of the light reflection layer (20), the second information display region being set to partially or fully overlap with the light reflection layer (20) where the first information is displayed in the first region (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soko Koda, Akihito Kagotani, Toshiki Toda
  • Publication number: 20220292326
    Abstract: A display body includes a base material having a first region, a second region, and a third region. In the display body, the first region is formed with a code or an image of identification information, and the second region is formed with a hidden code containing information obtained by encoding at least a part of the identification information. An encrypted ciphertext is recorded in the third region, and the ciphertext is generated from at least one of the code of the identification information and the hidden code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Soko KODA, Akihito KAGOTANI
  • Patent number: 11356649
    Abstract: An integrated three-dimensional display includes a recording surface which includes a calculated element region in which phase components of light from light converging points of a holographic reconstructed image are calculated, and a phase angle recorded area for recording a phase angle calculated based on the phase components. The phase angle recorded area includes a plurality of monochromatic regions having a uneven structure surface. The phase angle is recorded in an overlap area in which the calculated element region and the phase angle recorded area overlap each other. Light converges on the light converging points at specific distances from the recording surface, the specific distances being determined for the respective light converging points even when light reflected from the plurality of monochromatic regions converges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihito Kagotani, Kozue Umeda, Soko Koda
  • Publication number: 20220147780
    Abstract: An optical assembly includes a spacer layer which is translucent or transparent; an image forming reflector which has a reflective layer being formed at least in a first region of the spacer layer; and a protective layer which is laminated over the spacer layer and the image forming reflector and the protective layer being translucent or transparent. The spacer layer is made of a polyolefin or/and a polymer containing an aryl group. The image forming reflector includes a visible image which is authenticatable. The image forming reflector has an individual information record in which a code is stored in the form of a plurality of removed linear segments. The image forming reflector has white level regions and a black level region in planar view. Each of the white level regions has the removed linear segments formed therein. The black level region is interposed between the white level regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Akihito KAGOTANI, Satoshi UCHIDA, Soko KODA
  • Publication number: 20210300106
    Abstract: Provided is an information display medium that can enhance a forgery prevention effect. An information display medium (100) includes a light reflection layer (20) made of a metal or a metallic oxide and partially or fully placed on one surface of a substrate, and the light reflection layer (20) includes a first region (30) where first information is displayed by either of or a combination of an outline shape and a shape of an uneven region, and a second information display region (21a) where identification information formed by partial material removal of the light reflection layer (20), the second information display region being set to partially or fully overlap with the light reflection layer (20) where the first information is displayed in the first region (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2017
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Soko KODA, Akihito KAGOTANI, Toshiki TODA
  • Publication number: 20210250569
    Abstract: An integrated three-dimensional display includes a recording surface which includes a calculated element region in which phase components of light from light converging points of a holographic reconstructed image are calculated, and a phase angle recorded area for recording a phase angle calculated based on the phase components. The phase angle recorded area includes a plurality of monochromatic regions having a uneven structure surface. The phase angle is recorded in an overlap area in which the calculated element region and the phase angle recorded area overlap each other. Light converges on the light converging points at specific distances from the recording surface, the specific distances being determined for the respective light converging points even when light reflected from the plurality of monochromatic regions converges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihito KAGOTANI, Kozue UMEDA, Soko KODA
  • Publication number: 20210150296
    Abstract: An authentication medium includes a sheet-like laminate sheet; a first region that is formed on the laminate sheet and where personal identification information is recorded; and a second region that is formed on the laminate sheet and has a hologram structure where check data associated with first individual information is recorded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihito KAGOTANI, Soko KODA
  • Patent number: 10944735
    Abstract: An authentication apparatus including an input interface to acquires an image of a hologram label on an access object including key information; a processing history storage table that correlates a first image with the key information and stores the correlated image; an information determination circuit that refers to the processing history storage table, based on key information included in a second image that is being acquired after the first image, and determines whether the key information corresponds to key information of the second image; and a processing determination circuit that compares feature data of the second image that is not key information with feature data of the first image that is not key information in response to the information determination circuit determining the key information of the first image as being present, and uses the results of the comparison to determine whether to execute processing using the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soko Koda, Akihito Kagotani
  • Patent number: 10895672
    Abstract: The optical element has transmissivity in a first direction, and includes a plurality of first members each having a first surface that forms an element of first information. The first surface faces a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihito Kagotani, Soko Koda
  • Publication number: 20200356048
    Abstract: A hologram that includes a formation layer and a reflection layer that are laminated. The formation layer has an optical phase modulation structure on a first interface in contact with the reflection layer. When reference light emitted from a point light source enters through a second interface different from the first interface of the formation layer, the entirety or part of an image to be reconstructed by the optical phase modulation structure is reconstructed as spatial information on the point light source side relative to the second interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soko KODA, Akihito KAGOTANI, Tomoyuki SHIRASAKI, Noriko HARASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20200259813
    Abstract: An authentication apparatus including an input interface to acquires an image of a hologram label on an access object including key information; a processing history storage table that correlates a first image with the key information and stores the correlated image; an information determination circuit that refers to the processing history storage table, based on key information included in a second image that is being acquired after the first image, and determines whether the key information corresponds to key information of the second image; and a processing determination circuit that compares feature data of the second image that is not key information with feature data of the first image that is not key information in response to the information determination circuit determining the key information of the first image as being present, and uses the results of the comparison to determine whether to execute processing using the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soko KODA, Akihito KAGOTANI
  • Patent number: 10350932
    Abstract: A display body includes a first surface, a second surface, a first optical component, and a second optical component. The first surface includes a first optical surface and a second optical surface. First light is incident on the first surface from an observation side. The second surface is located opposite to the observation side with respect to the first surface. Second light is incident on the second surface from a side opposite to the observation side with respect to the second surface. The first optical component forms first information, which is displayed on the observation side, from the first light received on the first optical surface. The second optical component receives the second light transmitted through the second surface, forms second information, which is displayed on the observation side, from the second light, and emits the second information from the second optical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Soko Koda
  • Patent number: 10186175
    Abstract: A display body includes a first display part, which displays first information, and a second display part, which displays second information of a larger display size than the first information. The second display part includes the entire first display part as a part of the second display part. The first display part has a plasmon structure. The plasmon structure includes an interface between a metal layer and a dielectric layer, which transmits light, and is configured so that surface plasmons are excited in the interface to change irradiation light with which the interface is irradiated to transmitted light having a color different from that of the irradiation light. The first information is displayed with the transmitted light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soko Koda, Akira Nagano
  • Publication number: 20180217307
    Abstract: The optical element has transmissivity in a first direction, and includes a plurality of first members each having a first surface that forms an element of first information. The first surface faces a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihito KAGOTANI, Soko KODA