Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Tsukamoto
Yoshihiro Tsukamoto 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).
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Publication number: 20140341518Abstract: Provided is a plastic optical fiber cable including a plastic optical fiber 12 comprising of a core 11A and a cladding 11B, and a jacketing layer covering the plastic optical fiber 12, in which the jacketing layer includes at least two layers of an inner layer 13 and an outer layer 14, the inner layer 13 is formed of a resin comprising of a copolymer of ethylene and a (meth)acrylic compound, and the outer layer 14 is formed of a fluorine-based resin. A plastic optical fiber cable excellent in flame retardance, appearance, and processability at the time of use is obtained from the plastic optical fiber cable described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kimura, Yoshihiro Tsukamoto, Kouji Asano
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Publication number: 20140133812Abstract: A composition for jacketing an optical fiber including a modified PPE resin containing a polyphenylene ether resin and a thermoplastic resin compatible with the polyphenylene ether resin, and a non halogen-based flame retardant, in which a nitrogen compound is included as the non halogen-based flame retardant and the content of nitrogen element in the composition is in the range of 100000 to 300000 ppm as measured by an elementary analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kimura, Yoshihiro Tsukamoto, Kouji Asano, Akira Yoshioka, Rie Akihara
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Patent number: 8422844Abstract: A plastic optical fiber cable includes: a bare plastic optical fiber including a core formed of a polymer containing a methyl methacrylate unit, and a clad layer including a layer formed of a specific fluorine-containing olefin resin at least in the outermost layer; and a coating layer around the bare plastic optical fiber, the coating layer including a light-shielding coating layer formed of a specific nylon resin composition, a functional coating layer (C) and a functional coating layer (D) in this order, where one of the functional coating layer (C) and the functional coating layer (D) is formed of a resin composition (I) containing a polybutylene terephthalate resin as a major component or an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer as a major component; the other is formed of a specific nylon resin composition (II); and a ratio of the thickness of the functional coating layer (C) to the thickness of the functional coating layer (D) is set to fall within a specific range.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsukamoto, Tsuyoshi Kimura, Yasushi Fujishige, Rie Akihara, Mitsuhiro Matsuo
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Publication number: 20130086023Abstract: A content processing execution device receives an instruction of a processing execution of content, and acquires operation history information of the content corresponding to the instruction from an operation history information storage unit. The operation history information storage unit stores operation history information associated with an operation date and time of the content, an operation substance of the content, and an operation party of the content in accordance with the instruction of processing execution of the input content. Then, the content processing execution device acquires a life log corresponding to the operation substance of the operation history information from a life log storage unit that stores a life log corresponding to an operation substance of operation history information of the content based on the acquired operation history information; and present the acquired life log when the processing of the content is executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshihiro Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20110176814Abstract: A plastic optical fiber cable includes: a bare plastic optical fiber including a core formed of a polymer containing a methyl methacrylate unit, and a clad layer including a layer formed of a specific fluorine-containing olefin resin at least in the outermost layer; and a coating layer around the bare plastic optical fiber, the coating layer including a light-shielding coating layer formed of a specific nylon resin composition, a functional coating layer (C) and a functional coating layer (D) in this order, where one of the functional coating layer (C) and the functional coating layer (D) is formed of a resin composition (I) containing a polybutylene terephthalate resin as a major component or an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer as a major component; the other is formed of a specific nylon resin composition (II); and a ratio of the thickness of the functional coating layer (C) to the thickness of the functional coating layer (D) is set to fall within a specific range.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsukamoto, Tsuyoshi Kimura, Yasushi Fujishige, Rie Akihara, Mitsuhiro Matsuo
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Patent number: 7711614Abstract: There is provided a contents distribution method in which burdens imposed on a distribution service provider and a contents user are lightened so that the contents user can use contents as many as possible at low cost. A system comprises terminal apparatuses 1, a portal server 3, a contents DB 4, a contents distribution server 5, a cabinet management server 6, and an accounting server 7. The cabinet management server 6 manages the contents usable limit and contents storage status of each of the terminal apparatuses 1. The portal server 3 and the cabinet management server 6 cooperate with each other to generate the contents usable limit for each terminal apparatus 1 and instruct the contents distribution server 5 to distribute contents in accordance with a contents distribution request given from the terminal apparatus 1.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2005Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kouji Hatano, Yoshihiro Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20090279837Abstract: A plastic optical fiber cable includes: a bare optical fiber including a core made of a poly(methyl methacrylate) or a copolymer including methyl methacrylate as a major component and a cladding layer including, at least in the outermost layer, a layer made of a certain fluorine-containing olefin-based resin; and a coating layer provided on the outer surface thereof. The coating layer includes a protective coating layer, a light blocking coating layer, and a functional coating layer, the layers being provided in the order mentioned from inner side. The protective coating layer is made of a certain resin material. The light blocking coating layer is made of a nylon-based resin including, as a major component, nylon 11 or nylon 12, the nylon-based resin containing monomer and oligomer compounds derived from the nylon-based resin in an amount of a certain range.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.Inventors: Amane Aoyagi, Yoshihiro Tsukamoto, Yasushi Fujishige, Yoshiko Maeda, Tsuyoshi Kimura
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Patent number: 7609930Abstract: The invention provides a plastic optical fiber cable comprising a plastic optical fiber having a core/clad structure, a light blocking coating layer provided around the plastic optical fiber, and a protective coating layer provided between the outermost layer of the core/clad structure and the light blocking coating layer. The outermost layer of the core/clad structure is made of a fluorine-containing olefin polymer containing at least a tetrafluoroethylene unit, the crystal melting heat of the fluorine-containing olefin polymer being 59 mJ/mg or lower. The light blocking coating layer is made of a resin primarily containing a polyamide resin, the content of polyamide resin-derived monomers and oligomers being 1.5% by weight or lower.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Amane Aoyagi, Yoshihiro Tsukamoto, Yasushi Fujishige
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Publication number: 20090169172Abstract: A content playback apparatus includes a resume function for performing playback operation at a stop position if playback operation is stopped while content is being played back.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Yoshihiro Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 7512309Abstract: There is provided a polymer composition comprising 5 to 100% by mass of a unit (A) of a lactone compound represented by a general formula (1) and 0 to 95% by mass of a unit (B) of (meth)acrylate as constitutional units, wherein the unit (A) of a lactone compound comprises a unit of an (S) isomer represented by a general formula (2) and a unit of an (R) isomer represented by a general formula (3) at a mass ratio of from 70/30 to 30/70; and wherein the polymer composition has a total light scattering loss of not more than 100 dB/km. The polymer composition is excellent in heat resistance and transparency.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co, Ltd.Inventors: Amane Aoyagi, Yoshihiro Tsukamoto, Keiji Iwasaka, Keiichi Sakashita
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Publication number: 20090067794Abstract: The invention provides a plastic optical fiber cable comprising a plastic optical fiber having a core/clad structure, a light blocking coating layer provided around the plastic optical fiber, and a protective coating layer provided between the outermost layer of the core/clad structure and the light blocking coating layer. The outermost layer of the core/clad structure is made of a fluorine-containing olefin polymer containing at least a tetrafluoroethylene unit, the crystal melting heat of the fluorine-containing olefin polymer being 59 mJ/mg or lower. The light blocking coating layer is made of a resin primarily containing a polyamide resin, the content of polyamide resin-derived monomers and oligomers being 1.5% by weight or lower.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2006Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Amane Aoyagi, Yoshihiro Tsukamoto, Yasushi Fujishige
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Patent number: 7424034Abstract: A technique that can enhance convenience on each of both sides that distribute and use content under the conditions where use limitations intended to protect the copyright of content have diversified. According to this technique, a right gateway 100 is provided, that converts the condition of use in the right information of content subject to transmission from repository 20 at the transmitting end to repository 30 at the transmission destination in accordance with the right management capacity (capacity information 200) of content in repository 30 at the transmission destination. With right gateway 100 performing processing, the range of equipment and recording mediums capable of use of content expands, thereby promoting the use of content.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2002Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyoko Kawaguchi, Kouji Hatano, Masataka Sugiura, Eiji Takahashi, Yoshihiro Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 7408953Abstract: A content delivery method for exporting content from a server to a terminal includes acquiring information on right management capability supported by the terminal, the information being reported from by terminal. The content that is appropriate to the terminal is selected based on the acquired information, and the selected content is delivered to the terminal in response to a request from the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2006Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyoko Kawaguchi, Kouji Hatano, Masataka Sugiura, Eiji Takahashi, Yoshihiro Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20080166091Abstract: There is provided a polymer composition comprising 5 to 100% by mass of a unit (A) of a lactone compound represented by a general formula (1) and 0 to 95% by mass of a unit (B) of (meth)acrylate as constitutional units, wherein the unit (A) of a lactone compound comprises a unit of an (S) isomer represented by a general formula (2) and a unit of an (R) isomer represented by a general formula (3) at a mass ratio of from 70/30 to 30/70; and wherein the polymer composition has a total light scattering loss of not more than 100 dB/km. The polymer composition is excellent in heat resistance and transparency.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2005Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.Inventors: Amane Aoyagi, Yoshihiro Tsukamoto, Keiji Iwasaka, Keiichi Sakashita
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Patent number: 7397817Abstract: An information export method for exporting content and right information of the content to a repository includes referring to the right information when the content is exported to the repository and checking whether the repository is allowed to have the content based on a description of the right information. When the repository is not allowed to have the content, it is determined not to export the content and the right information to the repository.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2006Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyoko Kawaguchi, Kouji Hatano, Masataka Sugiura, Eiji Takahashi, Yoshihiro Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20070283236Abstract: A content creation apparatus (10) has a playback control module (32) which plays back a multimedia template; an input module (26) which accepts a user's instruction relating to selection of media data to be inserted into the multimedia template during playback of the multimedia template by the playback control module (32); a control module (30) which inserts the media data accepted through the input module (26) and plays back the multimedia template by the playback control module (32); and a scenario transforming module (38) which creates multimedia contents based on the multimedia template and confirmed media data in accordance with confirmation of the media data selected through the input module (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2005Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Masataka Sugiura, Yoshihiro Tsukamoto, Masaoki Nunoshita
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Publication number: 20070255632Abstract: There is provided a contents distribution method in which burdens imposed on a distribution service provider and a contents user are lightened so that the contents user can use contents as many as possible at low cost. A system comprises terminal apparatuses 1, a portal server 3, a contents DB 4, a contents distribution server 5, a cabinet management server 6, and an accounting server 7. The cabinet management server 6 manages the contents usable limit and contents storage status of each of the terminal apparatuses 1. The portal server 3 and the cabinet management server 6 cooperate with each other to generate the contents usable limit for each terminal apparatus 1 and instruct the contents distribution server 5 to distribute contents in accordance with a contents distribution request given from the terminal apparatus 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2005Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Kouji Hatano, Yoshihiro Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 7142754Abstract: This invention relates to a copolymer prepared by polymerizing at least a vinyl compound (A) which gives a homopolymer with a refractive index of 1.50 or more, a fluoroalkyl (meth)acrylate (B) represented by the following formula (1) and methyl methacrylate (C), wherein a weight ratio of monomer (A) component/monomer (B) component ((A)/(B)) in the copolymer is within the range of 0.2 to 1; as well as a plastic optical fiber and a plastic optical fiber cable comprising a clad made of the copolymer. This invention can provide a plastic optical fiber and a plastic optical fiber cable exhibiting a reduced transmission loss, minimizing increase in a transmission loss even when being held as a bobbin-wound form, exhibiting a reduced bend loss and can transmit a wide-band data. (In the above formula, X represents H or CH3; and Rf represents fluoroalkyl having 7 to 14 carbon atoms both inclusive and 13 to 25 fluorine atoms both inclusive.).Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2000Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsukamoto, Yasushi Kawaharada, Kikue Irie, Tetsuya Jigami, Jun Okumura, Yoshihiro Uozu
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Publication number: 20060187959Abstract: A content delivery method for exporting content from a server to a terminal includes acquiring information on right management capability supported by the terminal, the information being reported from by terminal. The content that is appropriate to the terminal is selected based on the acquired information, and the selected content is delivered to the terminal in response to a request from the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2006Publication date: August 24, 2006Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyoko Kawaguchi, Kouji Hatano, Masataka Sugiura, Eiji Takahashi, Yoshihiro Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20060153212Abstract: An information export method for exporting content and right information of the content to a repository includes referring to the right information when the content is exported to the repository and checking whether the repository is allowed to have the content based on a description of the right information. When the repository is not allowed to have the content, it is determined not to export the content and the right information to the repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2006Publication date: July 13, 2006Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyoko Kawaguchi, Kouji Hatano, Masataka Sugiura, Eiji Takahashi, Yoshihiro Tsukamoto