Patents by Inventor Kentaro Oka

Kentaro Oka 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: 11973259
    Abstract: An antenna unit to be used by being installed so as to face window glass of a building, the antenna unit including a radiating element, a reflective member configured to reflect electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiating element toward outside of the building, and a support unit configured to removably support the reflective member. An antenna unit attachment method includes installing an antenna unit so as to face window glass for a building, the antenna unit having a radiating element and a support unit, and supporting a reflective member that reflects electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiating element by the support unit on an outdoor side relative to the radiating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: AGC Inc., AGC GLASS EUROPE, AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AGC Vidros do Brasil Ltda.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hiramatsu, Mayu Ogawa, Ryuta Sonoda, Kentaro Oka, Ken Ebihara, Yuya Shimada
  • Publication number: 20240066076
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for preventing and/or treating a virus infection contains administering a type I and/or type III interferon production promoter including Clostridium butyricum or a culture thereof to a subject in need thereof. In another embodiment, a method for promoting production of an interferon contains administering an effective amount of Clostridium butyricum or a culture thereof to a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Mao HAGIHARA, Hiroshige MIKAMO, Yuka YAMAGISHI, Makoto YAMASHITA, Motomichi TAKAHASHI, Kentaro OKA, Tadashi ARIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20230359111
    Abstract: To provide a hardly visible imaging device. An imaging device, which comprises an imaging unit installed inside a window glass of a building, capturing images of outside of the window glass through the window glass, and a fixing part fixing the imaging unit toward the window glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Ryuta SONODA, Kentaro OKA, Tetsuya HIRAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20230331251
    Abstract: Low latency of driving assistance is realized in a state where process load on a processor mounted in a vehicle is reduced. Disclosed is an information processing system, which comprises: an information processor installed on a roadside, and a communication antenna installed on the roadside, wherein the information processor comprises: a vehicle information acquisition unit to acquire vehicle information relating to one or more vehicles to be assisted located in a coverage area covered by the communication antenna, a transmit data generation unit to generate transmit data based on the vehicle information acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit, and a data sending unit to send the transmit data generated by the transmit data generation unit to the vehicle to be assisted via the communication antenna, and the transmit data includes at least one of vehicle position information indicating the position of the vehicle to be assisted, and drive control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicants: AGC Inc., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takanobu MIZUNO, Ryuta SONODA, Kentaro OKA
  • Publication number: 20230170600
    Abstract: To provide an antenna set capable of forming a communication area which achieves a relatively high throughput. An antenna set comprising a group of antenna units transmitting streams by distributed MIMO, wherein the group of antenna units has a first antenna unit facing a window glass attached to a building, and a second antenna unit disposed at a distance from the first antenna unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki IKUMA, Ryuta SONODA, Yasushi HIGASHIDA, Tetsuya HIRAMATSU, Kentaro OKA
  • Patent number: 11658386
    Abstract: An antenna unit for glass according to the present invention is installed on the indoor side of a glass sheet, and transmits and receives electromagnetic waves at the indoor side through the glass sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: AGC Inc., NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hiramatsu, Ryuta Sonoda, Osamu Kagaya, Kentaro Oka, Akira Saito, Kensuke Miyachi, Akinobu Ueda, Yoshiyuki Kawano, Jun Andou, Taku Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20220021100
    Abstract: An antenna unit for glass according to the present invention is installed on the indoor side of a glass sheet, and transmits and receives electromagnetic waves at the indoor side through the glass sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicants: AGC Inc., NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Tetsuya HIRAMATSU, Ryuta SONODA, Osamu KAGAYA, Kentaro OKA, Akira SAITO, Kensuke MIYACHI, Akinobu UEDA, Yoshiyuki KAWANO, Jun ANDOU, Taku YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20210351489
    Abstract: An antenna unit to be used by being installed so as to face window glass of a building, the antenna unit including a radiating element, a reflective member configured to reflect electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiating element toward outside of the building, and a support unit configured to removably support the reflective member. An antenna unit attachment method includes installing an antenna unit so as to face window glass for a building, the antenna unit having a radiating element and a support unit, and supporting a reflective member that reflects electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiating element by the support unit on an outdoor side relative to the radiating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicants: AGC Inc., AGC GLASS EUROPE, AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AGC Vidros do Brasil Ltda.
    Inventors: Tetsuya HIRAMATSU, Mayu OGAWA, Ryuta SONODA, Kentaro OKA, Ken EBIHARA, Yuya SHIMADA
  • Patent number: 11165135
    Abstract: An antenna unit for glass according to the present invention is installed on the indoor side of a glass sheet, and transmits and receives electromagnetic waves at the indoor side through the glass sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignees: AGC Inc., NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hiramatsu, Ryuta Sonoda, Osamu Kagaya, Kentaro Oka, Akira Saito, Kensuke Miyachi, Akinobu Ueda, Yoshiyuki Kawano, Jun Andou, Taku Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 10711459
    Abstract: An interior panel to be suspended and supported movably along a railway laid on a ceiling portion of a building, including: an upper panel member; a lower panel member disposed below the upper panel member; and a frame including at least an upper frame to be attached movably along the railway and a lower frame configured to hold a lower edge portion of the upper panel member and to hold an upper edge portion of the lower panel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: AGC INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takanobu Mizuno, Kentaro Oka, Yasukazu Hiraoka, Asuka Hoshino, Hikaru Ishida
  • Publication number: 20200161741
    Abstract: An antenna unit for glass according to the present invention is installed on the indoor side of a glass sheet, and transmits and receives electromagnetic waves at the indoor side through the glass sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicants: AGC Inc., NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Tetsuya HIRAMATSU, Ryuta SONODA, Osamu KAGAYA, Kentaro OKA, Akira SAITO, Kensuke MIYACHI, Akinobu UEDA, Yoshiyuki KAWANO, Jun ANDOU, Taku YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20190093347
    Abstract: An interior panel to be suspended and supported movably along a railway laid on a ceiling portion of a building, including: an upper panel member; a lower panel member disposed below the upper panel member; and a frame including at least an upper frame to be attached movably along the railway and a lower frame configured to hold a lower edge portion of the upper panel member and to hold an upper edge portion of the lower panel member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicants: AGC INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takanobu MIZUNO, Kentaro OKA, Yasukazu HIRAOKA, Asuka HOSHINO, Hikaru ISHIDA
  • Patent number: 10214561
    Abstract: To provide a means for preventing, treating and/or controlling health damages, including food poisoning and infections, caused by a bacterium belonging to the genus Clostridium. The above object can be solved by a cyclic peptide containing the sequence Cys-Phe-Trp-Ala-His and/or a broth of Clostridium butyricum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: MIYARISAN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tohru Shimizu, Kaori Ohtani, Jiro Nakayama, Takahisa Matsufuji, Ravindra Pal Singh, Kenichi Okubo, Miki Kamikawa, Motomichi Takahashi, Kentaro Oka
  • Publication number: 20160355549
    Abstract: To provide a means for preventing, treating and/or controlling health damages, including food poisoning and infections, caused by a bacterium belonging to the genus Clostridium. The above object can be solved by a cyclic peptide containing the sequence Cys-Phe-Trp-Ala-His and/or a broth of Clostridium butyricum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: MIYARISAN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tohru SHIMIZU, Kaori OHTANI, Jiro NAKAYAMA, Takahisa MATSUFUJI, Ravindra Pal SINGH, Kenichi OKUBO, Miki KAMIKAWA, Motomichi TAKAHASHI, Kentaro OKA
  • Patent number: 6882713
    Abstract: A received telephone number is classified into group and stored by a simple operation, and is used as the telephone number when making a call. It comprises a telephone number detector (2) for detecting an incoming telephone number from a telephone line, an operation unit (13) for specifying the group of the detected telephone number, a memory (11) for storing the information of the specified group and the telephone number in correspondence, and LED (15a-15d, 19a-19b) for displaying multiple colors. In the incoming operation, the lamp color is changed to display which group the received telephone number belongs to, and the call receiver easily recognizes the call is from which specific group. Further, when dialing by making use of the stored telephone number, the telephone number is displayed and searched in each group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hajime Sakai, Youji Manabe, Toshiaki Sakiyama, Yuji Hirai, Hideyuki Matsuo, Kentaro Oka
  • Publication number: 20020126815
    Abstract: A received telephone number is classified into group and stored by a simple operation, and is used as the telephone number when making a call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Hajime Sakai, Youji Manabe, Toshiaki Sakiyama, Yuji Hirai, Hideyuki Matsuo, Kentaro Oka