Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Okamura

Kazuhiro Okamura 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: 11786763
    Abstract: The invention aims to provide a crosslinked polymer having an excellent liquid absorption capacity and sufficient gel-pulverizability. The invention relates to a N-vinyl lactam-based crosslinked polymer including: a structural unit derived from a N-vinyl lactam-based monomer; and a structural unit derived from triallyl cyanurate, the N-vinyl lactam-based crosslinked polymer containing the structural unit derived from triallyl cyanurate in a ratio of 0.12 to 0.48 mol % to 100 mol % of all structural units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yui Ikemoto, Kazuhiro Okamura
  • Patent number: 11718116
    Abstract: Easy reading of a read code is enabled without matching a read range with a specific print section, and without impairing designability of a cylindrical container and clarity of a display print. A cylindrical container has, on the outer surface thereof, a print layer. The print layer has an electronic watermark layer including an electronic watermark image printed thereon, and a blindfold layer that renders the electronic watermark image difficult to be visually recognized. The print area of the blindfold layer matches a part or entirety of the print area of the electronic watermark layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignees: TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD., TOYO SEIHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouji Yamada, Zen Kanayama, Kenichirou Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Okamura
  • Publication number: 20230124316
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing having a fitting part that is inserted and fitted into a counterpart fitting part, a shield shell having a shell flange part disposed opposite a wall surface of a counterpart wall body with an interval therebetween, a first watertight member between the fitting part and the counterpart fitting part, and a second watertight member that is crushed between the shell flange part and a wall surface of the counterpart wall body. The housing has a housing flange part with an outer peripheral surface thereof disposed inside an outer peripheral edge of the shell flange part and outside an inner edge of the shell flange part, and with a contact surface with an annular shape in contact with the wall surface of the counterpart wall body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicants: Yazaki Corporation, Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoki MASUDA, Hikaru OI, Tomohiro JINTOKU, Kanato KIMURA, Masaharu YAMAGISHI, Kazuhiro OKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220032670
    Abstract: Easy reading of a read code is enabled without matching a read range with a specific print section, and without impairing designability of a cylindrical container and clarity of a display print. A cylindrical container has, on the outer surface thereof, a print layer. The print layer has an electronic watermark layer including an electronic watermark image printed thereon, and a blindfold layer that renders the electronic watermark image difficult to be visually recognized. The print area of the blindfold layer matches a part or entirety of the print area of the electronic watermark layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicants: TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD., TOYO SEIHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouji YAMADA, Zen KANAYAMA, Kenichirou YAMAMOTO, Kazuhiro OKAMURA
  • Patent number: 11195493
    Abstract: One or more embodiments are directed to compensating for a long horizontal blank (LHB) period. Using a first display data value, a compensation amount is determined from a mapping between display data and compensation amounts. The first display data value is for a display row after an LHB period in a display frame of a display panel. A second display data value is adjusted with the compensation amount to obtain revised display data value. The revised display data value is outputted for the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Okamura, Atsushi Maruyama, Daisuke Ito, Takashi Nose, Hirobumi Furihata
  • Patent number: 11173472
    Abstract: The invention aims to provide a crosslinked polymer having excellent moisture retention properties, an excellent ethanol absorption capacity, excellent adhesiveness to the skin when applied to the skin as a cosmetic, and a high concentration of an effective component. The invention relates to a N-vinyl lactam-based crosslinked polymer including: a structural unit derived from a N-vinyl lactam; and a structural unit derived from a crosslinking agent, the N-vinyl lactam-based crosslinked polymer having an ethanol absorption capacity of 3 to 40 g per 1 g of the N-vinyl lactam-based crosslinked polymer, the N-vinyl lactam-based crosslinked polymer containing a particle having an aspect ratio determined by the following method of 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yui Ikemoto, Kazuhiro Okamura
  • Publication number: 20210350763
    Abstract: One or more embodiments are directed to compensating for a long horizontal blank (LHB) period. Using a first display data value, a compensation amount is determined from a mapping between display data and compensation amounts. The first display data value is for a display row after an LHB period in a display frame of a display panel. A second display data value is adjusted with the compensation amount to obtain revised display data value. The revised display data value is outputted for the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Okamura, Atsushi Maruyama, Daisuke Ito, Takashi Nose, Hirobumi Furihata
  • Patent number: 11171111
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device comprises: a resin film that is flexible; a plurality of traces bonded on a surface of the resin film and arrayed in a specific direction; an IC chip bonded on the surface of the resin film, located offset to the traces in a direction perpendicular to the specific direction, and connected to the traces; and a protection pattern formed on the surface of the resin film, located in the specific direction with respect to a disposition region in which the IC chip and/or the traces are disposed, and formed of the same material as that of the traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Okamura, Takeshi Okubo, Yuichi Nakagomi, Takefumi Seno
  • Patent number: 11164511
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first scan driving circuit, a second scan driving circuit, and a third scan driving circuit. The first scan driving circuit is configured to generate a first gate scan signal to control programming of a first display line in a first horizontal sync period that includes a long horizontal blank (LHB) period. The second scan driving circuit is configured to generate a first dummy gate scan signal to control initialization of a second display line in the LHB period of the first horizontal sync period. The third scan driving circuit is configured to generate a second gate scan signal to control programming of the second display line in a second horizontal sync period that follows the first horizontal sync period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Atsushi Maruyama, Kazuhiro Okamura, Daisuke Ito
  • Patent number: 11151941
    Abstract: A display driver includes signal supply circuitry and a power source controller. The signal supply circuitry is configured to update a display panel during a refresh period and not update the display panel during a non-refresh period that follows the refresh period. The power source controller is configured to modify a high-side power source voltage supplied to the display panel at least during the non-refresh period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Atsushi Shikata, Kazuhiro Okamura, Hirobumi Furihata, Shigeru Ota, Makoto Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20210304660
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first scan driving circuit, a second scan driving circuit, and a third scan driving circuit. The first scan driving circuit is configured to generate a first gate scan signal to control programming of a first display line in a first horizontal sync period that includes a long horizontal blank (LHB) period. The second scan driving circuit is configured to generate a first dummy gate scan signal to control initialization of a second display line in the LHB period of the first horizontal sync period. The third scan driving circuit is configured to generate a second gate scan signal to control programming of the second display line in a second horizontal sync period that follows the first horizontal sync period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Atsushi Maruyama, Kazuhiro Okamura, Daisuke Ito
  • Publication number: 20200279828
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device comprises: a resin film that is flexible; a plurality of traces bonded on a surface of the resin film and arrayed in a specific direction; an IC chip bonded on the surface of the resin film, located offset to the traces in a direction perpendicular to the specific direction, and connected to the traces; and a protection pattern formed on the surface of the resin film, located in the specific direction with respect to a disposition region in which the IC chip and/or the traces are disposed, and formed of the same material as that of the traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Okamura, Takeshi Okubo, Yuichi Nakagomi, Takefumi Senou
  • Publication number: 20190315960
    Abstract: The invention aims to provide a crosslinked polymer having an excellent liquid absorption capacity and sufficient gel-pulverizability. The invention relates to a N-vinyl lactam-based crosslinked polymer including: a structural unit derived from a N-vinyl lactam-based monomer; and a structural unit derived from triallyl cyanurate, the N-vinyl lactam-based crosslinked polymer containing the structural unit derived from triallyl cyanurate in a ratio of 0.12 to 0.48 mol % to 100 mol % of all structural units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Yui IKEMOTO, Kazuhiro OKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20190300629
    Abstract: The invention aims to provide a crosslinked polymer having excellent moisture retention properties, an excellent ethanol absorption capacity, excellent adhesiveness to the skin when applied to the skin as a cosmetic, and a high concentration of an effective component. The invention relates to a N-vinyl lactam-based crosslinked polymer including: a structural unit derived from a N-vinyl lactam; and a structural unit derived from a crosslinking agent, the N-vinyl lactam-based crosslinked polymer having an ethanol absorption capacity of 3 to 40 g per 1 g of the N-vinyl lactam-based crosslinked polymer, the N-vinyl lactam-based crosslinked polymer containing a particle having an aspect ratio determined by the following method of 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Yui IKEMOTO, Kazuhiro OKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20190224644
    Abstract: The invention aims to provide an absorbent composite having an excellent absorption capacity for various liquids. The invention relates to an absorbent composite including: a nonionic crosslinked polymer; and an absorbent base material, the absorbent composite having a mass ratio of the nonionic crosslinked polymer to the absorbent base material (nonionic crosslinked polymer/absorbent base material) of 0.1 or more and less than 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Yui IKEMOTO, Kazuhiro OKAMURA
  • Patent number: 9619067
    Abstract: A display signal drive circuit is configured to output a display signal having a signal level based on a common voltage to a display panel. A touch detection signal drive circuit is configured to output a touch detection signal having a signal level based on the common voltage to a touch panel in case that a composite panel is an in-cell type, and is configured to output a touch detection signal having a signal level based on a voltage level other than the common voltage to the touch panel in case that the composite panel is an on-cell type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Synaptics Japan GK
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Okamura
  • Patent number: 9588612
    Abstract: Provided is a display drive circuit which is connected to a display panel including a gate drive circuit that scans gate electrodes, a source driver that drives source electrodes of the display panel, and a gate control driver that supplies a clock signal to the gate drive circuit. The display drive circuit performs an intermittent operation which is alternately provided with a display period in which the source electrodes are driven and an interruption period during which the display panel is not updated. During a start of the display period following the interruption period, the gate control driver extends a pulse width of the clock signal which is supplied to the gate drive circuit, or preliminarily outputs the clock signal before the start of the display period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Synaptics Japan GK
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Okamura
  • Patent number: 9360957
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a display driving circuit that drives a display panel, a touch detection signal driving circuit that applies a touch detection signal to a touch sensor, and a touch state detection circuit that receives a signal obtained by observing the touch sensor is configured as follows. A connection switching circuit that switches connection between a terminal and an internal circuit is included therein. The connection switching circuit switches connection with the terminal by selecting one of at least two of the display driving circuit, the touch detection signal driving circuit and the touch state detection circuit. A protection circuit which is capable of changing a protection voltage level is connected to the terminal, and the protection voltage level varies depending on the signal amplitude of the circuit selected by the connection switching circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Synaptics Display Devices GK
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Okamura, Shigeru Ota
  • Patent number: 9212237
    Abstract: The present invention provides an N-vinyl lactam polymer that is less likely to be colored (yellowing) even at high temperatures to maintain its color tone. The present invention provides an N-vinyl lactam polymer comprising a structural unit derived from an N-vinyl lactam monomer, the N-vinyl lactam polymer including a structural unit that has at least one of a hypophosphorous group and a group of hypophosphorous acid metal salt at a main chain terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO, LTD
    Inventors: Hidekazu Kozuki, Kazuhiro Okamura
  • Publication number: 20150268777
    Abstract: Provided is a display drive circuit which is connected to a display panel including a gate drive circuit that scans gate electrodes, a source driver that drives source electrodes of the display panel, and a gate control driver that supplies a clock signal to the gate drive circuit. The display drive circuit performs an intermittent operation which is alternately provided with a display period in which the source electrodes are driven and an interruption period during which the display panel is not updated. During a start of the display period following the interruption period, the gate control driver extends a pulse width of the clock signal which is supplied to the gate drive circuit, or preliminarily outputs the clock signal before the start of the display period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventor: Kazuhiro OKAMURA