Patents by Inventor Yuko Suzuki

Yuko Suzuki 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).

  • Publication number: 20200231874
    Abstract: A first object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition which has excellent planarity in a case of being formed into a coating film and is also capable of forming a reflective layer having excellent diffuse reflectivity. A second object of the present invention is to provide a reflective layer that is formed using the liquid crystal composition, as well as a method for producing a reflective layer. A third object of the present invention is to provide a copolymer that can be used as an alignment control agent for a liquid crystal compound. The liquid crystal composition of the present invention includes a polymerizable liquid crystal compound and a copolymer having a predetermined structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shunya KATOH, Keisuke KODAMA, Yuko SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10105307
    Abstract: Provided is a makeup cosmetic which has a good feeling of use, without showing tautness or stiffness as in the case of using a silicone-based resin film or an offensive odor as in the case of using polyisoprene, and exhibits a good effect of preventing color migration. This makeup cosmetic is characterized by comprising polyisobutylene having a relative mass of 30,000-100,000 and a volatile hydrocarbon oil. Also provided are a top coating agent, which can be appropriately applied on the aforesaid makeup cosmetic, imparts glossiness and shows little color migration or blurring, a makeup kit comprising the aforesaid makeup cosmetic and the top coating agent, and a makeup method using the makeup kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Noriko Tomita, Hirotaka Takada, Hiroyuki Kakoki, Takashi Minami, Yoriko Mune, Takayuki Miyazaki, Yuko Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8982283
    Abstract: A method of scanning television channels at initial setup. The method includes at a first power mode, automatically scanning for channels using a first scanning setup procedure during which the television is unusable by a user. The first power mode is when the television is at a full power mode. The detected channels are automatically provided for use by the television upon completion of the first scanning setup procedure. The method further includes automatically scanning for channels using a second scanning setup procedure at a second power mode following the first power mode. The second power mode is at a lower power mode than the first power mode, and the second scanning setup procedure is more time consuming in comparison to the first scanning setup procedure. Additional channels not detected during the initial setup by the first scanning setup procedure are automatically detected at the second power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Tonni Sandager Larsen, Yuko Suzuki, Norifumi Takaya, William Schupp, Max Wu, Liviu Burciu
  • Publication number: 20140239238
    Abstract: A lead-free conductive paste composition for a solar cell contains a conductive powder, a glass frit, and a vehicle, the glass frit including at least one type of lead-free glass containing Bi2O3 from 10 to 32 (mol %), ZnO from 15 to 30 (mol %), SiO2 from 15 to 26 (mol %), B2O3 from 5 to 18 (mol %), Li2O, Na2O, and K2O from 12 to 25 (mol %) in total, Al2O3 from 2 to 10 (mol %), TiO2 from 0 to 6 (mol %), ZrO2 from 0 to 5 (mol %), 0 to 6 (mol %) P2O5 and 0 to 4 (mol %) Sb2O3 making a total of 0 to 6 (mol %), and CeO2 from 0 to 5 (mol %) at proportions within the respective ranges relative to the whole glass composition in terms of oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: NORITAKE CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Kosuke Tsunoda, Yuko Suzuki, Takayuki Aoyama
  • Patent number: 8782506
    Abstract: A required number of images for creating an album are compensated using existing still images, and an album with a fine appearance is created by effectively using a small number of available still images (still images in stock). A value N, which is obtained by subtracting the total number of selected images from the total number of images that a template of a photo album requires (the total number of combination frames), is determined as the minimum number of shortfall images that are required for compensating the shortage of images. An image (original image for creation) appropriate for the original, from which images for compensating the shortage of images are created, is selected from among selected images. New images are created by applying a predetermined image processing to the selected original image for creation, until the minimum number N of shortfall images is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kei Yamaji, Hotsumi Ihara, Atsushi Misawa, Karin Kon, Yuko Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8778232
    Abstract: A lead-free conductive compound for a solar cell electrode including: a conductive powder; a glass frit; and a vehicle; the glass fit includes at least one kind of lead-free glass including 10 to 29 (mol %) of Bi2O3, 15 to 30 (mol %) of ZnO, 0 to 20 (mol %) of SiO2, 20 to 33 (mol %) of B2O3, and a total sum 8 to 21 (mol %) of Li2O, Na2O and K2O which are contained in a ratio with respect to a whole of a glass compound in terms of oxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Noritake Co., Limited
    Inventors: Yuko Suzuki, Takahiro Sugiyama, Yasushi Yoshino, Takehiro Nakao
  • Patent number: 8650472
    Abstract: A size of a region to be allocated to an image layout date is bigger than a size of a region to be allocated to a date other than the image layout date (image-not-layout date). An image to be allocated to the image layout date is enlarged so that a size of the image matches a size of an allocation region allocated to the image layout date, and the enlarged images is laid. Characters indicating the dates are arranged to regions allocated to previous dates, the image layout date, and following dates. Accordingly, a calendar with an attractive appearance can be generated by altering the layout of the dates and information to be output, even if a user has taken photographs on not so many days in the unit such as a month or a week.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kei Yamaji, Atsushi Misawa, Kazuhiro Mino, Yuko Suzuki, Karin Kon
  • Publication number: 20140009688
    Abstract: A method of scanning television channels at initial setup. The method includes at a first power mode, automatically scanning for channels using a first scanning setup procedure during which the television is unusable by a user. The first power mode is when the television is at a full power mode. The detected channels are automatically provided for use by the television upon completion of the first scanning setup procedure. The method further includes automatically scanning for channels using a second scanning setup procedure at a second power mode following the first power mode. The second power mode is at a lower power mode than the first power mode, and the second scanning setup procedure is more time consuming in comparison to the first scanning setup procedure. Additional channels not detected during the initial setup by the first scanning setup procedure are automatically detected at the second power mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicants: SONY ELECTRONICS INC., SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tonni Sandager Larsen, Yuko Suzuki, Norifumi Takaya, William Schupp, Max Wu, Liviu Burciu
  • Patent number: 8436946
    Abstract: A method of scanning television channels at initial setup. The method includes at a first power mode, automatically scanning for channels using a first scanning setup procedure during which the television is unusable by a user. The first power mode is when the television is at a full power mode. The detected channels are automatically provided for use by the television upon completion of the first scanning setup procedure. The method further includes automatically scanning for channels using a second scanning setup procedure at a second power mode following the first power mode. The second power mode is at a lower power mode than the first power mode, and the second scanning setup procedure is more time consuming in comparison to the first scanning setup procedure. Additional channels not detected during the initial setup by the first scanning setup procedure are automatically detected at the second power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Tonni Sandager Larsen, Yuko Suzuki, Norifumi Takaya, William Schupp, Max Wu, Liviu Burciu
  • Publication number: 20120312316
    Abstract: Provided is a makeup cosmetic which has a good feeling of use, without showing tautness or stiffness as in the case of using a silicone-based resin film or an offensive odor as in the case of using polyisoprene, and exhibits a good effect of preventing color migration. This makeup cosmetic is characterized by comprising polyisobutylene having a relative mass of 30,000-100,000 and a volatile hydrocarbon oil. Also provided are a top coating agent, which can be appropriately applied on the aforesaid makeup cosmetic, imparts glossiness and shows little color migration or blurring, a makeup kit comprising the aforesaid makeup cosmetic and the top coating agent, and a makeup method using the makeup kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Noriko Tomita, Hirotaka Takada, Hiroyuki Kakoki, Takashi Minami, Yoriko Mune, Takayuki Miyazaki, Yuko Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8300064
    Abstract: The image forming apparatus and method combine images to form one combined image by using an image formed by clipping, from images including the same person, parts of a face and a body of the person and combining the parts. The apparatus and method select, from images stored in advance, images to be combined in image combination frames of a template for the combined image, the template being stored in advance and including the image combination frames for which image editing conditions are defined, edit the selected images according to each of the image editing conditions for each of the image combination frames of the template and arrange the edited images in the image combination frames of the template and combining the arranged images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kei Yamaji, Yuko Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20120138872
    Abstract: A lead-free conductive compound for a solar cell electrode including: a conductive powder; a glass frit; and a vehicle; the glass fit includes at least one kind of lead-free glass including 10 to 29 (mol %) of Bi2O3, 15 to 30 (mol %) of ZnO, 0 to 20 (mol %) of SiO2, 20 to 33 (mol %) of B2O3, and a total sum 8 to 21 (mol %) of Li2O, Na2O and K2O which are contained in a ratio with respect to a whole of a glass compound in terms of oxides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: NORITAKE CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuko Suzuki, Takahiro Sugiyama, Yasushi Yoshino, Takehiro Nakao
  • Patent number: 8004700
    Abstract: It is so arranged that a mount image suited to a user photo image can be selected. To accomplish this, a creator accesses a scrapbook server using a computer and executes a simulation for creating a scrapbook by affixing part images such as photographic images and decorative images to an image of a paper mount on the display screen of the computer. When a user photo image and a mount image are selected, thumbnail images of decorative images recommended as decorative images for the user photo image and mount image are displayed in a small window. The creator selects a desired decorative image from among the thumbnail images of the recommended decorative images. The selected decorative image is displayed on a scrapbook edit image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Meiji Itoh, Hiroshi Minatogawa, Yuko Suzuki, Karin Kon
  • Patent number: 7991759
    Abstract: When a retrieval keyword that requires contents is transmitted to a server, the server retrieves contents from a database based on the retrieval keyword, and generates page information including retrieved list information of contents, and appending information that displays whether or not the page information is provided with a consecutive reproduction function of making a terminal device consecutively reproduce part of contents included in the list information respectively to the page information, and transmits the page information. The terminal device displays a list of contents on a display unit based on the page information, and displays an icon in case the list is provided with the consecutive reproduction function to demonstrate that the consecutive reproduction is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kikkoji, Nozomu Okuzawa, Tsuguyo Goto, Yuko Suzuki, Takashi Sakurazawa
  • Publication number: 20100241996
    Abstract: A television menu system. A cross-media bar menu displays on a display upon actuation of a menu command. The cross-media bar menu displays a plurality of menu selections arranged in a crossing pattern. One of the menu selections serves as a focused menu selection either by default when the menu command is actuated or when focused upon by virtue of navigation to an icon by the user via the television interface device. A display window situated outside the cross-media bar display, displays a preview list of menu actions that can be taken by the user if the currently focused menu selection is selected by the user. The preview list is not a functional menu and does not form a part of the menu system. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Tracy Wai Ho, Yuko Nishikawa, Yuko Suzuki, Hyehoon Yi
  • Publication number: 20100228653
    Abstract: A content delivery system includes a data reproduction device and an in-store terminal that are connected to each other via a communication line. The data reproduction device includes a reproduction device for reproducing contents, a content element selection device, a transmission device for transmitting content element selection information and a reception device for receiving the contents, while the in-store terminal includes a data input device for inputting content information, a content element generation device, a reception device for receiving the content element selection information, a content generation modification device, a storage device, and a transmission device for transmitting contents. The in-store terminal generates contents based on content elements selected by the user of the data reproduction device, and the data reproduction device reproduces the contents received from the in-store terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei YAMAJI, Yuko SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20100177252
    Abstract: A method of scanning television channels at initial setup. The method includes at a first power mode, automatically scanning for channels using a first scanning setup procedure during which the television is unusable by a user. The first power mode is when the television is at a full power mode. The detected channels are automatically provided for use by the television upon completion of the first scanning setup procedure. The method further includes automatically scanning for channels using a second scanning setup procedure at a second power mode following the first power mode. The second power mode is at a lower power mode than the first power mode, and the second scanning setup procedure is more time consuming in comparison to the first scanning setup procedure. Additional channels not detected during the initial setup by the first scanning setup procedure are automatically detected at the second power mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Tonni Sandager Larsen, Yuko Suzuki, Norifumi Takaya, William Schupp, Max Wu, Liviu Burciu
  • Publication number: 20100068363
    Abstract: A beverage is prepared, which is a beverage containing catechins in ester form (A, mg/L), catechins in free form (B, mg/L), and caffeine (C, mg/L), the contents thereof being (1) (A+B)=500 to 6000 mg/L (2) (A)/(A+B)=0.7 to 1.0 (3) (A)/(C)=6 to 27, such that a high concentration of catechins with high biological functionality, improved flavor and improved product quality with low occurrence of sediment is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: ITO EN, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomonori UNNO, Ayumu Nozawa, Yuko Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7666452
    Abstract: A beverage is prepared, which is a beverage containing catechins in ester form (A, mg/L), catechins in free form (B, mg/L), and caffeine (C, mg/L), the contents thereof being (A+B)=500 to 6000 mg/L??(1) (A)/(A+B)=0.7 to 1.0??(2) (A)/(C)=6 to 27,??(3) such that a high concentration of catechins with high biological functionality, improved flavor and improved product quality with low occurrence of sediment is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: ITO EN, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonori Unno, Ayumu Nozawa, Yuko Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20090244096
    Abstract: The image forming apparatus and method combine images to form one combined image by using an image formed by clipping, from images including the same person, parts of a face and a body of the person and combining the parts. The apparatus and method select, from images stored in advance, images to be combined in image combination frames of a template for the combined image, the template being stored in advance and including the image combination frames for which image editing conditions are defined, edit the selected images according to each of the image editing conditions for each of the image combination frames of the template and arrange the edited images in the image combination frames of the template and combining the arranged images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kei YAMAJI, Yuko SUZUKI