Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Okano

Kazuyuki Okano 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: 20220109914
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic apparatus having a notification function, and a control method for the electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus has the notification function of definitely notifying a user of a target notification sound that is different from a sound associated with a broadcast program currently being watched. The electronic apparatus includes: a schedule generation element, configured to use view data and program data of a program watched in a receiving apparatus to generate, according to the result of preference information analysis, a schedule including information of a recommended program that is recommended to the receiving apparatus and a broadcast start time of the recommended program; and a schedule control element, configured to output, based on the schedule, a notification signal before the broadcast start time of the recommended program, the schedule control element controls, based on the notification signal, a notification speaker used for outputting a notification sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Masaya KATO, Kazuyuki OKANO
  • Publication number: 20200378007
    Abstract: Improved plating is provided. The present invention provides a plated product which comprises a base, a deposit layer formed by plating on a surface of the base, and a silica-compound-containing coating layer formed on the surface of the deposit layer. The coating layer has a thickness of 0.1-100 ?m, preferably 0.1-20 ?m, more preferably 0.1-10 ?m, even more preferably 0.1-5 ?m. The coating layer may contain a dye and/or a pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Yasushi ARIMITSU, Kazuyuki OKANO, Katsumasa SHIMAHASHI, Taro KONUMA, Takashi KATO
  • Patent number: 9423118
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a substrate, an LED chip arranged on a main surface of the substrate, a sealing member covering the LED chip on the main surface of the substrate and converting a wavelength of the light produced by the LED chip, and a heat transfer member thermally connecting the sides of the LED chip to the main surface of the substrate and dissipating heat produced by the LED chip to the substrate. The heat transfer member is made up of a silicone resin having particles dispersed therein, the particles being nanoparticles of ZrO2 and microparticles of MgO, which have higher thermal conductivity than the silicone resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshio Mori, Ikuko Aoki, Kazuyuki Okano, Makoto Horiuchi, Takaari Uemoto
  • Patent number: 9048400
    Abstract: A light-emitting device (1) includes a base (10), a light-emitting element (11) placed on the base (10), and a wavelength converting layer (12) that covers the light-emitting element (11). The wavelength converting layer (12) includes a wavelength converting portion (13) that converts a wavelength of light from the light-emitting element (11), and a light guide portion (14) made of a light-transmitting material, and the light guide portion (14) extends from a light-emitting element (11) side to a light extraction side of the wavelength converting layer (12). Consequently, it is possible to provide a light-emitting device that can be miniaturized and reduced in thickness easily and can prevent a decrease in the light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Sugiura, Hideo Nagai, Tetsushi Tamura, Kenji Ueda, Kazuyuki Okano
  • Patent number: 8690360
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high pressure discharge lamp with a start-up assist member, a lamp unit, and a lamp system that reduce breakdown voltage and provide high design flexibility by reducing restriction on a position of an adjacent conductor. In a high pressure discharge lamp (10) of a lamp unit (1), a dielectric member (20) is on the outer surface of a first sealing part (101a). The dielectric member (20) made of a titanium compound has relative permittivity higher than that of fused quartz. An upstream end of a metal wire (21) is connected to an external lead wire (102b) projecting from a second sealing part (101b). A downstream end (21A) is in contact with the dielectric member (20). Upon lighting of the lamp, a corona discharge occurs at the point where the end (21a) is in contact with the dielectric member (20) so that breakdown voltage is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Syunsuke Ono, Masahiro Yamamoto, Hiroki Ogawa, Kazuyuki Okano
  • Publication number: 20140078738
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a substrate, an LED chip arranged on a main surface of the substrate, a sealing member covering the LED chip on the main surface of the substrate and converting a wavelength of the light produced by the LED chip, and a heat transfer member thermally connecting the sides of the LED chip to the main surface of the substrate and dissipating heat produced by the LED chip to the substrate. The heat transfer member is made up of a silicone resin having particles dispersed therein, the particles being nanoparticles of ZrO2 and microparticles of MgO, which have higher thermal conductivity than the silicone resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshio Mori, Ikuko Aoki, Kazuyuki Okano, Makoto Horiuchi, Takaari Uemoto
  • Publication number: 20130254808
    Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a TV module and a Web browser module. The TV module extracts EPG information from a broadcast signal, extracts program information of a broadcast program from the EPG information, transmits the program information to the Web browser module, receives external video data from the Web browser module, and displays video by using the external video data. The Web browser module receives the program information from the TV module, extracts keywords from the program information, retrieves information relating to a keyword of the keywords after the keyword is transmitted to a server, and transmits the external video data for displaying the retrieved information to the TV module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fujii, Masaya Kato, Atsushi Onoda, Kazuyuki Okano, Shunsuke Oike, Yuji Takao, Tomomi Nishiguchi, Yoshinori Nishimoto
  • Patent number: 8541805
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a mounting substrate, a manufacturing method, a light-emitting module and an illumination device that can sufficiently improve the luminous efficiency of an LED lamp. A mounting substrate according to the present invention includes a substrate and a reflective film that is formed on a front surface of the substrate and has a front surface on which LED chips are to be mounted, and the reflective film is made of metal oxide microparticles and a glass frit, and reflects light from the LED chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Motoya, Kazuyuki Okano, Minako Akai, Yurika Goto, Naoki Tagami, Makoto Horiuchi, Toshio Mori, Takaari Uemoto, Masahiro Miki
  • Patent number: 8536787
    Abstract: A glass composition including, in oxide-based mol %: (a) at least 30% and at most 50% P2O5, (b) at least 10% and at most 50% ZnO, (c) at least 0.1% and at most 10% Al2O3, (d) at least 0% and at most 50% Li2O, (e) at least 0% and at most 50% Na2O, (f) at least 0% and at most 50% K2O, (g) at least 0% and at most 20% MgO, (h) at least 0% and at most 20% CaO, (i) at least 0% and at most 20% SrO, (j) at least 0% and at most 20% BaO, (k) at least 0% and at most 20% SnO, and (l) at least 0% and at most 5% B2O3, substantially not comprising ZrO2 and Ag2O, and (a)/(b), the ratio of (a) and (b), being at least 0.2 and at most 2.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Motoya, Yasuharu Ueno, Kazuyuki Okano
  • Publication number: 20130147348
    Abstract: A mounting board is provided which is translucent and has a surface on which an LED is mounted. The mounting board includes a sintered body film having a wavelength shifter which converts a wavelength of light and a sintering binder made of an inorganic material. The wavelength shifter converts a wavelength of light proceeding toward the surface on which the LED is mounted among light emitted by the LED and radiates wavelength-converted light. The sintering binder transmits the light emitted by the LED and the wavelength-converted light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Motoya, Kazuyuki Okano, Toru Okazaki, Naoki Tagami, Koji Omura, Nobuyoshi Takeuchi, Tsugihiro Matsuda, Makoto Horiuchi
  • Publication number: 20130015761
    Abstract: A glass composition including, in oxide-based mol %: (a) at least 30% and at most 50% P2O5, (b) at least 10% and at most 50% ZnO, (c) at least 0.1% and at most 10% Al2O3, (d) at least 0% and at most 50% Li2O, (e) at least 0% and at most 50% Na2O, (f) at least 0% and at most 50% K2O, (g) at least 0% and at most 20% MgO, (h) at least 0% and at most 20% CaO, (i) at least 0% and at most 20% SrO, (j) at least 0% and at most 20% BaO, (k) at least 0% and at most 20% SnO, and (1) at least 0% and at most 5% B2O3, substantially not comprising ZrO2 and Ag2O, and (a)/(b), the ratio of (a) and (b), being at least 0.2 and at most 2.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Motoya, Yasuharu Ueno, Kazuyuki Okano
  • Publication number: 20120320601
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a mounting substrate, a manufacturing method, a light-emitting module and an illumination device that can sufficiently improve the luminous efficiency of an LED lamp. A mounting substrate according to the present invention includes a substrate and a reflective film that is formed on a front surface of the substrate and has a front surface on which LED chips are to be mounted, and the reflective film is made of metal oxide microparticles and a glass fit, and reflects light from the LED chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Motoya, Kazuyuki Okano, Minako Akai, Yurika Goto, Naoki Tagami, Makoto Horiuchi, Toshio Mori, Takaari Uemoto, Masahiro Miki
  • Publication number: 20120293981
    Abstract: A glass composition including, in oxide-based mol %: (a) at least 30% and at most 50% P2O5, (b) at least 25% and at most 65% ZnO, (c) at least 0.1% and at most 10% Al2O3, (d) at least 0% and at most 50% Li2O, (e) at least 0% and at most 50% Na2O, (f) at least 0% and at most 50% K2O, (g) at least 0% and at most 20% MgO, (h) at least 0% and at most 20% CaO, (i) at least 0% and at most 20% SrO, (j) at least 0% and at most 20% BaO, (k) at least 0% and at most 20% SnO, and (l) at least 0% and at most 5% B2O3, at least one of (d) Li2O, (e) Na2O and (f) K2O being more than 0%, and (a)/(b), the ratio of (a) and (b), being at least 0.2 and at most 2.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Motoya, Yasuharu Ueno, Kazuyuki Okano
  • Publication number: 20120218526
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high pressure discharge lamp with a start-up assist member, a lamp unit, and a lamp system that reduce breakdown voltage and provide high design flexibility by reducing restriction on a position of an adjacent conductor. In a high pressure discharge lamp 10 of a lamp unit 1, a dielectric member 20 is on the outer surface of a first sealing part 101A. The dielectric member 20 made of a titanium compound has relative permittivity higher than that of fused quartz. An upstream end of a metal wire 21 is connected to an external lead wire 102B projecting from a second sealing part 101B. A downstream end 21a is in contact with the dielectric member 20. Upon lighting of the lamp, a corona discharge occurs at the point where the end 21a is in contact with the dielectric member 20 so that breakdown voltage is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Syunsuke Ono, Masahiro Yamamoto, Hiroki Ogawa, Kazuyuki Okano
  • Publication number: 20100038665
    Abstract: A light-emitting device (1) includes a base (10), a light-emitting element (11) placed on the base (10), and a wavelength converting layer (12) that covers the light-emitting element (11). The wavelength converting layer (12) includes a wavelength converting portion (13) that converts a wavelength of light from the light-emitting element (11), and a light guide portion (14) made of a light-transmitting material, and the light guide portion (14) extends from a light-emitting element (11) side to a light extraction side of the wavelength converting layer (12). Consequently, it is possible to provide a light-emitting device that can be miniaturized and reduced in thickness easily and can prevent a decrease in the light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Sugiura, Hideo Nagai, Tetsushi Tamura, Kenji Ueda, Kazuyuki Okano
  • Publication number: 20090088879
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the invention provides an audio reproduction device including a generation module which generates selection information used for dividing input audio information into an audio channel which can be reproduced by a first audio reproduction device and an audio channel which cannot be reproduced by the first audio reproduction device, and a division module which separates an audio channel, which cannot be reproduced by the first audio reproduction device, from the input audio information, on the basis of the selection information generated by the generation module, and outputs the audio information, acquired by the separation, to an external second audio reproduction device to reproduce the audio information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kazuyuki OKANO, Takanobu MUKAIDE
  • Publication number: 20060104617
    Abstract: A signal output apparatus includes a processing unit configured to generate selected one of a video signal and an audio signal and output the signal in a plurality of output forms, a plurality of output units configured to output each of the signals generated by the processing unit, a setting unit configured to set a receiver connected to each of the plurality of output units, and a control unit configured to output the output signal of the processing unit from each of the plurality of output units in an output form corresponding to the receiver set by the setting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takanobu Mukaide, Kazuyuki Okano
  • Publication number: 20020182503
    Abstract: An electrochemical storage device includes a pair of electrodes, a separator present between the pair of electrodes, and an electrolyte solution with which the electrodes and the separator are impregnated. The electrodes are obtained by allowing at least one selected from a transition metal nitrate compound and a solution of the transition metal nitrate compound to be adsorbed on a carbon-based material and performing an additional treatment so that at least one of a transition metal oxide and a transition metal hydroxide is supported on the carbon-based material. Thus, an electrode material containing a reduced amount of halogenated ions mixed on which a transition metal oxide or a transition metal hydroxide is supported efficiently can be produced, and an electrochemical storage device having a high capacitance and a long life and a method for producing the same can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuma Asari, Susumu Nomoto, Mikinari Shimada, Kazuyuki Okano
  • Patent number: 5698131
    Abstract: A paste for manufacturing ferrite is produced by dissolving the following materials: organometallic compound comprising a metal element Fe (A); organometallic compound comprising a metal element Me (Me herein denotes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Li, Mg, Ni, Zn, Y and Gd) (B); and at least one material selected from terpenoid carboxylic acid and resins containing the composition of the terpenoid carboxylic acid (C) in organic solvent (D). The paste permits providing a dense and homogeneous ferrite with a good property. Moreover, the use of such ferrite permits producing ferrite thin films. Furthermore, the ferrite with an excellent high-frequency property can be provided by coating and firing the paste of the present invention. The temperature properties of YIG thin film and Gd-substituted YIG thin film of the present invention are shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Saitou, Kazuyuki Okano
  • Patent number: D664682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tsugihiro Matsuda, Atsushi Motoya, Yoshinori Kakuno, Kazuyuki Okano, Toru Okazaki, Naoki Tagami, Koji Omura, Nobuyoshi Takeuchi