Patents by Inventor Ken Okada
Ken Okada 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: 20240117250Abstract: A photo-alignment thermosetting liquid crystal composition including: a side-chain liquid crystal polymer which contains a liquid crystal constitutional unit containing a liquid crystal moiety in a side chain and a non-liquid crystal constitutional unit containing an alkylene group in a side chain, a copolymer which contains a photo-alignment constitutional unit containing a photo-alignment group in a side chain and a thermally crosslinkable constitutional unit containing a thermally crosslinkable group in a side chain, and in which the photo-alignment constitutional unit does not contain a linear alkylene group between the photo-alignment group and a monomer unit, and a thermal crosslinking agent for bonding to the thermally crosslinkable group of the thermally crosslinkable constitutional unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shunsuke IRIE, Ken-ichi OKUYAMA, Kazuyuki OKADA, Terutaka TAKAHASHI, Kei AKIYAMA
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Patent number: 11371834Abstract: A measuring device includes a measuring unit that measures the morphology of a convex portion, and a position fixing unit that includes an opening in which the convex portion is to be disposed and a fixing member which includes the opening at a center thereof and against which the periphery of the convex portion is to be pressed. The size of the opening of the position fixing unit is capable of being changed.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hisao Arai, Yi Hu, Ken Okada, Mayumi Katayama, Tsukasa Kitahashi
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Publication number: 20210213051Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a pharmaceutical formulation obtained by combining a liposome composition, in which liposomes encapsulate a drug, with a platinum preparation. According to the present invention, there is provided a pharmaceutical formulation including (A) a liposome composition in combination with (B) a platinum preparation, in which the liposome composition includes, as constitutional components of a liposome membrane, a hydrophilic polymer-modified diacylphosphatidylethanolamine; a dihydrosphingomyelin; and cholesterols, the liposome composition includes a drug and has an inner water phase containing ammonium sulfate, a molar ratio of sulfate ions in the inner water phase to the drug in an entire water phase is 0.36 or more, and the liposome composition and the platinum preparation are administered simultaneously or sequentially.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Ken OKADA, Susumu SHIMOYAMA, Mikinaga MORI
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Patent number: 10818566Abstract: A circuit module (101) includes a substrate (1) having a principal surface (1a), a first component (6) mounted on the principal surface (1a), and a sealing resin portion (3) that covers at least a side surface of the first component (6) while covering the principal surface (1a). The first component (6) includes an empty portion (6c) and a connection portion (6b) exposed to the empty portion (6c). The sealing resin portion (3) is arranged to avoid at least a part of a region that is included in an upper surface of the first component (6) and corresponds to the empty portion (6c).Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Ken Okada, Kazushige Sato, Shingo Funakawa, Katsuhiko Fujikawa, Nobumitsu Amachi
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Publication number: 20190318973Abstract: A circuit module (101) includes a substrate (1) having a principal surface (1a), a first component (6) mounted on the principal surface (1a), and a sealing resin portion (3) that covers at least a side surface of the first component (6) while covering the principal surface (1a). The first component (6) includes an empty portion (6c) and a connection portion (6b) exposed to the empty portion (6c). The sealing resin portion (3) is arranged to avoid at least a part of a region that is included in an upper surface of the first component (6) and corresponds to the empty portion (6c).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Ken OKADA, Kazushige SATO, Shingo FUNAKAWA, Katsuhiko FUJIKAWA, Nobumitsu AMACHI
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Publication number: 20190219386Abstract: A measuring device includes a measuring unit that measures the morphology of a convex portion, and a position fixing unit that includes an opening in which the convex portion is to be disposed and a fixing member which includes the opening at a center thereof and against which the periphery of the convex portion is to be pressed. The size of the opening of the position fixing unit is capable of being changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hisao ARAI, Yi HU, Ken OKADA, Mayumi KATAYAMA, Tsukasa KITAHASHI
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Patent number: 8957276Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is a method of processing a waste material that contains mercury or a mercury compound, and chlorine or a mercury chloride, the method including a step of adding a chlorine scavenger to the waste material, and stowing the waste material in a treatment vessel; and a step of subjecting the waste material to a blasting treatment by fitting an explosive to the treatment vessel and detonating the explosive inside a pressure-proof container.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Takehiro Matsunaga, Ken Okada, Miyako Akiyoshi, Shiyuu Usuba, Masaya Ueda, Koichi Hayashi, Kiyoshi Asahina
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Publication number: 20100292525Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is a method of processing a waste material that contains mercury or a mercury compound, and chlorine or a mercury chloride, the method including a step of adding a chlorine scavenger to the waste material, and stowing the waste material in a treatment vessel; and a step of subjecting the waste material to a blasting treatment by fitting an explosive to the treatment vessel and detonating the explosive inside a pressure-proof container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Takehiro Matsunaga, Ken Okada, Miyako Akiyoshi, Shiyuu Usuba, Masaya Ueda, Koichi Hayashi, Kiyoshi Asahina
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Patent number: 7497054Abstract: A column-and-beam join structure comprises connecting the column and beam with a pair of split tees. At least one split tee has a web with a portion of the web having a reduced cross-sectional area. The web with the reduced cross-sectional area is located between a flange of the beam and a buckling restraint. The buckling restraint is connected to the flange of the beam with bolts. The sides of the bolts are in the proximity to the side surface of the portion of the web of the split tee having the reduced cross-sectional area. Annular members may be arranged surrounding portions of the bolts that are in proximity to the side surface of the portion of the web having the reduced cross-sectional area.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2004Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Nippon Steel CorporationInventors: Toru Takeuchi, Yasushi Maeda, Kazuaki Suzuki, Ken Okada, Satoshi Yamada, Akira Wada
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Publication number: 20080175741Abstract: A floating sealing ring formed from a seal material composed of C, Si, Mn, Ni, Cr and the rest composed of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein contents of said C, Si, Mn, Ni and Cr with respect to the entire cast iron material are C: 2.9 to 3.8 wt %, Si: 1.0 to 2.5 wt %, Mn: 0 to 0.8 wt % (note that 0 is not included), Ni: 3.5 to 5.0 wt %, and Cr: 2.6 to 5.5 wt %.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2008Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: Eagle Industry co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken Okada, Yoshihiro Mura, Haruhiro Osada, Naoki Hayakawa, Osamu Moriya, Asahiko Ishiyama
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Patent number: 7398720Abstract: A blasting method of processing a bomb by forming an explosive layer on an outermost surface of the bomb to be processed having a casing in a particular shape and by exploding the explosive layer, wherein the explosive layer comprises a first explosive layer formed around the outermost surface of the casing and a second explosive layer formed as to surround the first explosive layer, an explosive in the second explosive layer has a higher explosion velocity than an explosive in the first explosive layer, and the second and first explosive layers are exploded at a certain time interval by igniting a particular region of the second explosive layer. The method allows low-cost blasting of bombs, by relaxing the impact of the scattering casing fragments.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2005Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko ShoInventors: Shuzo Fujiwara, Takehiro Matsunaga, Ken Okada, Katsuo Kurose, Kenji Koide
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Publication number: 20070151437Abstract: A blasting method of processing a bomb by forming an explosive layer on an outermost surface of the bomb to be processed having a casing in a particular shape and by exploding the explosive layer, wherein the explosive layer comprises a first explosive layer formed around the outermost surface of the casing and a second explosive layer formed as to surround the first explosive layer, an explosive in the second explosive layer has a higher explosion velocity than an explosive in the first explosive layer, and the second and first explosive layers are exploded at a certain time interval by igniting a particular region of the second explosive layer. The method allows low-cost blasting of bombs, by relaxing the impact of the scattering casing fragments.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2005Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicants: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHOInventors: Shuzo Fujiwara, Takehiro Matsunaga, Ken Okada, Katsuo Kurose, Kenji Koide
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Publication number: 20050183794Abstract: A cast iron material composed of C, Si, Mn, Ni, Cr and the rest composed of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein contents of said C, Si, Mn, Ni and Cr with respect to the entire cast iron material are C: 2.9 to 3.8 wt %, Si: 1.0 to 2.5 wt %, Mn: 0 to 0.8 wt % (note that 0 is not included), Ni: 3.5 to 5.0 wt %, and Cr: 2.6 to 5.5 wt %. According to the present invention, a cast iron material having high hardness and excellent wear resistance and a seal material for a floating seal, formed by the cast iron material can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Inventors: Ken Okada, Yoshihiro Mura, Haruhiro Osada, Naoki Hayakawa, Osamu Moriya, Asahiko Ishiyama
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Publication number: 20040244330Abstract: A column-and-beam join structure comprises connecting the column and beam with a pair of split tees. At least one split tee has a web with a portion of the web having a reduced cross-sectional area. The web with the reduced cross-sectional area is located between a flange of the beam and a buckling restraint. The buckling restraint is connected to the flange of the beam with bolts. The sides of the bolts are in the proximity to the side surface of the portion of the web of the split tee having the reduced cross-sectional area. Annular members may be arranged surrounding portions of the bolts that are in proximity to the side surface of the portion of the web having the reduced cross-sectional area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Toru Takeuchi, Yasushi Maeda, Kazuaki Suzuki, Ken Okada, Satoshi Yamada, Akira Wada
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Publication number: 20040187430Abstract: The present invention provides a column-and-beam join structure which absorbs energy caused by a large earthquake or the like by split tees surely yielding at a prescribed value, does not cause other members to fracture, and thus makes it possible to replace only the split tees which have become unusable, and, more specifically, a column-and-beam join structure constructed by attaching and connecting, using bolts 9, the ends 8a of both the upper and lower flanges 8 of a steel beam (H-shaped steel beam) 7 between the webs 6 of a pair of upper and lower split tees 4 the flanges 5 of which are connected to a steel column 1 using bolts 3. The upper limit of the yield stress of the steel material used for the split tees 4 is defined to be not more than twice the lower limit thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: Nippon Steel CorporationInventors: Toru Takeuchi, Yasushi Maeda, Kazuaki Suzuki, Ken Okada, Satoshi Yamada, Akira Wada
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Patent number: 6739099Abstract: The present invention provides a column-and-beam join structure which absorbs energy caused by a large earthquake or the like by split tees surely yielding at a prescribed value, does not cause other members to fracture, and thus makes it possible to replace only the split tees which have become unusable, and, more specifically, a column-and-beam join structure constructed by attaching and connecting, using bolts 9, the ends 8a of both the upper and lower flanges 8 of a steel beam (H-shaped steel beam) 7 between the webs 6 of a pair of upper and lower split tees 4 the flanges 5 of which are connected to a steel column 1 using bolts 3. The upper limit of the yield stress of the steel material used for the split tees 4 is defined to be not more than twice the lower limit thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2002Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Nippon Steel CorporationInventors: Toru Takeuchi, Yasushi Maeda, Kazuaki Suzuki, Ken Okada, Satoshi Yamada, Akira Wada
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Publication number: 20020184836Abstract: The present invention provides a column-and-beam join structure which absorbs energy caused by a large earthquake or the like by split tees surely yielding at a prescribed value, does not cause other members to fracture, and thus makes it possible to replace only the split tees which have become unusable, and, more specifically, a column-and-beam join structure constructed by attaching and connecting, using bolts 9, the ends 8a of both the upper and lower flanges 8 of a steel beam (H-shaped steel beam) 7 between the webs 6 of a pair of upper and lower split tees 4 the flanges 5 of which are connected to a steel column 1 using bolts 3. The upper limit of the yield stress of the steel material used for the split tees 4 is defined to be not more than twice the lower limit thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2002Publication date: December 12, 2002Inventors: Toru Takeuchi, Yasushi Maeda, Kazuaki Suzuki, Ken Okada, Satoshi Yamada, Akira Wada
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Surface-mounting type antenna, antenna device, and communication device including the antenna device
Patent number: 6177908Abstract: The present invention provides a surface-mounting type antenna comprising: a base member made of an insulating material, including a first major surface, a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, and a plurality of side surfaces extending between the first and second major surfaces; a grounding electrode covering substantially the entire area of the first major surface of the base member; a strip-like radiation electrode mostly disposed on the second major surface, the radiation electrode having a first end and a second end, the first end being served as an open-ended terminal; a connecting terminal connected to the second end of the radiation electrode; a power-supply electrode disposed in the vicinity of the open-ended terminal of the radiation electrode; and a power-supply terminal connected to the power-supply electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1999Date of Patent: January 23, 2001Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazunari Kawahata, Ken Okada, Atsuyuki Yuasa, Shoji Nagumo -
Patent number: 6172646Abstract: An antenna apparatus has improved gain, and its characteristics are barely affected by changes in the external environment in which it used, such as when it is placed close to a ground conductor. A surface-mount antenna and a monopole antenna are fed by a single feeding point, and the direction of an open end of the surface-mount antenna, taking a ground end of a radiation electrode as a reference, runs opposite to the direction of the open end of the monopole antenna, taking the feeding terminal as a reference.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1999Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazunari Kawahata, Ken Okada, Atsuyuki Yuasa, Shoji Nagumo, Junichi Kurita
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Patent number: 5959582Abstract: To reduce the manufacturing cost by reducing the number of surfaces of a dielectric base on which various patterns are formed, and to improve the ease of impedance matching while avoiding an increase in size. Each of a feed electrode and a ground electrode is formed between a position on an end surface and a position on a lower surface of a dielectric base. A radiation electrode is formed, which extends from a position on an upper surface to positions on the upper and lower surfaces via another end surface of the dielectric base.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1997Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Assignee: Murata MAnufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazunari Kawahata, Ken Okada