Patents by Inventor Kiyoaki Kawahara

Kiyoaki Kawahara 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).

  • Card and card manufacturing method
    Patent number: 9104949
    Abstract: Provided are a card and card manufacturing method that enable clear visual recognition of a display in a display portion even if the card surface has been provided with a matte finish, and enable an improvement in texture related to position drift between a display device and a window portion, as well as an improvement in workability during manufacture. The card (1) has: a display portion (10); an electronic component that controls a display to the display portion (10); a surface layer (20) placed as the topmost layer of the card (1) and formed from a clear material; a mirror-surface portion (21) provided on a portion that overlaps the display portion (10); and a matte portion (22) provided on a portion outside the mirror-surface portion (21), said matte portion (22) having a coarser grain than the mirror-surface portion (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kiyoaki Kawahara, Jintaro Tatsu
  • CARD AND CARD MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20140299666
    Abstract: Provided are a card and card manufacturing method that enable clear visual recognition of a display in a display portion even if the card surface has been provided with a matte finish, and enable an improvement in texture related to position drift between a display device and a window portion, as well as an improvement in workability during manufacture. The card (1) has: a display portion (10); an electronic component that controls a display to the display portion (10); a surface layer (20) placed as the topmost layer of the card (1) and formed from a clear material; a mirror-surface portion (21) provided on a portion that overlaps the display portion (10); and a matte portion (22) provided on a portion outside the mirror-surface portion (21), said matte portion (22) having a coarser grain than the mirror-surface portion (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Kiyoaki Kawahara, Jintaro Tatsu