Patents by Inventor Koji Hanaoka
Koji Hanaoka 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: 20240094577Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device capable of switching between a transparent state and a scattering state, reducing or preventing a decrease in transmittance in the transparent state, and reducing or preventing a decrease in luminance in the panel central portion in the scattering state. The liquid crystal display device includes, sequentially from its viewing surface side toward its back surface side: a first liquid crystal panel; a light source; and a second liquid crystal panel, the first liquid crystal panel including a polymer dispersed liquid crystal containing a polymer network and liquid crystal components, the light source being configured to irradiate a back surface side main surface of the first liquid crystal panel with light from an oblique direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Koji MURATA, Yasuhiro HASEBA, Kazutaka HANAOKA, Kimiaki NAKAMURA, Mariko HONDA, Atsuko KANASHIMA, Tadashi HASEGAWA, Shinji SHIMADA
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Publication number: 20130280406Abstract: Provided is a method for suppressing bitterness capable of effectively suppressing unpleasant bitterness. The method for suppressing bitterness according to the present invention comprises incorporating amylopectin in a composition having bitterness.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventor: Koji Hanaoka
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Patent number: 7323205Abstract: A process is described for the production of a packaged green tea beverage containing non-polymer catechins at a concentration of 0.05 to 0.5 wt. %. According to the process, an aluminosilicate which has an iron release rate of not greater than 0.8 mg/kg to a catechin-containing solution is brought into contact with a green tea mixture of a green tea extract and a concentrate of green tea extract. The present invention can provide beverages, which contain catechins at high concentration and inhibit the formation of dregs during long-term storage.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2006Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Otsuka, Wataru Mizuno, Koji Hanaoka, Yuji Matsui, Hideyuki Takatsu
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Publication number: 20060147603Abstract: A process is disclosed for the production of a packaged green tea beverage containing non-polymer catechins at a concentration of 0.05 to 0.5 wt. %. According to the process, an aluminosilicate which has an iron release rate of not greater than 0.8 mg/kg to a catechin-containing solution is brought into contact with a green tea mixture of a green tea extract and a concentrate of green tea extract. The present invention can provide beverages, which contain catechins at high concentration and inhibit the formation of dregs during long-term storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2006Publication date: July 6, 2006Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Otsuka, Wataru Mizuno, Koji Hanaoka, Yuji Matsui, Hideyuki Takatsu
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Patent number: 6936220Abstract: A disinfecting deodorant comprising an aqueous solution containing 10 to 1000 ppm of a chlorine-containing oxidizing agent and having a pH adjusted to 8 to 13 with an inorganic salt or an organic salt, a disinfecting and deodorizing method comprising applying the disinfecting deodorant to air or an object, and a disinfecting and deodorizing tool comprising a container having the disinfecting deodorant, the container being equipped with a prescribed atomizing means designed to atomize the disinfecting deodorant into a mist comprising droplets having a particle size of 10 ?m or smaller in a proportion of 2% or less in number in a particle frequency distribution.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2001Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Eiichi Hoshino, Yoshifumi Niki, Koji Hanaoka, Hironobu Sionome
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Patent number: 6926960Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive cleaning sheet comprising a supporting sheet, an active ingredient member comprising a mold removing ingredient, and an adhesive member comprising an adhesive, wherein an isolating layer is provided for separating the active ingredient member and the adhesive member. On use, the cleaning sheet is stuck to an object to be cleaned on the adhesive member thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1999Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: KAO CorporationInventors: Eiichi Hoshino, Hironobu Sionome, Koji Hanaoka
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Publication number: 20050163890Abstract: A process is disclosed for the production of a packaged green tea beverage containing non-polymer catechins at a concentration of 0.05 to 0.5 wt. %. According to the process, an aluminosilicate which has an iron release rate of not greater than 0.8 mg/kg to a catechin-containing solution is brought into contact with a green tea mixture of a green tea extract and a concentrate of green tea extract. The present invention can provide beverages, which contain catechins at high concentration and inhibit the formation of dregs during long-term storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2004Publication date: July 28, 2005Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Otsuka, Wataru Mizuno, Koji Hanaoka, Yuji Matsui, Hideyuki Takatsu
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Patent number: 6875316Abstract: Related to a blast furnace coke and a production method thereof. A coke having high reactivity and high strength in which coke strength, reactivity with CO2 and a pore size distribution are each at a desired level can be produced at a low cost by using a coal blend composed of a small number of brands comprising a large quantity of caking coal having medium rank and low fluidity. The blast furnace coke, being obtained by charging a coal blend comprising 60 wt % or more of semi-heavy caking coal having medium rank and low fluidity in which a content of inert component is 30 vol % or more in total or another coal blend comprising 60 wt % to 95 wt % of semi-heavy caking coal having medium rank and low fluidity in which mean reflectance (Ro) is 0.9 to 1.1 and maximum fluidity (MF) is less than 3.0 and the balance being a caking coal in which mean reflectance (Ro) exceeds 1.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2000Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Koji Hanaoka, Seiji Sakamoto, Katsutoshi Igawa, Yutaka Yamauchi, Shizuki Kasaoka, Toshiro Sawada, Koichi Shinohara, Yuji Tsukihara, Shinjiro Baba
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Patent number: 6750160Abstract: A detergent-impregnated article, especially suitable for cleaning hard surface such as glass, characterized in that a base body is impregnated with a detergent comprising solid abrasive particles, a protective layer-forming component, an organic solvent, a drying accelerator, a thickening polysaccharide and a surface active agent.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1999Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Koji Hanaoka, Eiichi Hoshino, Fumiko Inaba, Hironobu Sionome
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Patent number: 6576604Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive cleaning sheet characterized by comprising a supporting sheet, a mold removing ingredient, and a water-soluble sheet, wherein the mold removing ingredient is covered with at least one of the supporting sheet and the water-soluble sheet, and the water-soluble sheet develops adhesiveness by at least one of hydrating and dissolving in water so that the cleaning sheet can be stuck to an object of cleaning by means of the water-soluble sheet and water on use.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1999Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Eiichi Hoshino, Hironobu Sionome, Koji Hanaoka
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Publication number: 20030096050Abstract: A food product containing the following-non-polymerized components (A) and (B):Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2002Publication date: May 22, 2003Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Setsujiro Inaoka, Yoshihide Asabu, Koji Hanaoka, Yoshikazu Ogura, Shinichi Meguro, Tomohito Mizuno
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Publication number: 20020179884Abstract: A disinfecting deodorant comprising an aqueous solution containing 10 to 1000 ppm of a chlorine-containing oxidizing agent and having a pH adjusted to 8 to 13 with an inorganic salt or an organic salt, a disinfecting and deodorizing method comprising applying the disinfecting deodorant to air or an object, and a disinfecting and deodorizing tool comprising a container having the disinfecting deodorant, the container being equipped with a prescribed atomizing means designed to atomize the disinfecting deodorant into a mist comprising droplets having a particle size of 10 &mgr;m or smaller in a proportion of 2% or less in number in a particle frequency distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Eiichi Hoshino, Yoshifumi Niki, Koji Hanaoka, Hironobu sionome
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Patent number: 6376046Abstract: A cleaning article comprising a detergent-retaining layer containing a hydrophobic material and detergent gradual-releasing layers having a higher density than the detergent-retaining layer, and the detergent-retaining layer is sandwiched between the detergent gradual-releasing layers.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1999Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Eiichi Hoshino, Koji Hanaoka, Fumiko Inaba, Kazuo Mori, Kenji Ishikawa, Hironobu Sionome