Patents by Inventor Koji Okamoto

Koji Okamoto 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: 20160306535
    Abstract: A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for creating a parking zone with an associated parking policy is presented. The method may include causing display of a user interface for receiving information describing a parking zone including at least one parking space. The method may further include receiving location data describing a location of the at least one parking space included in the parking zone, and generating a parking zone data object that includes the location data. The method may further include receiving a parking policy definition defining a parking policy that includes one or more parking rules associated with the parking zone. The method further including modifying the parking zone data object to include the parking policy, and persisting the parking zone data object to the data store of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Lokesh Babu Krishnamoorthy, Kevin Koji Okamoto, Aileen Margaret Hackett
  • Publication number: 20160277131
    Abstract: A signal leakage in a cable network may be detected by using a test device to obtain a spectrum of an electromagnetic wave propagating in vicinity of the cable network, and automatically detecting QAM channels in the obtained spectrum by detecting characteristic spectral roll-offs at boundary frequencies between QAM channels of the cable network. A test device may be used to determine which QAM channels are currently active on the cable network, thereby facilitating automatic QAM signal leakage detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Al RUTH, Rodney Harbison WEAVER, Koji OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160232411
    Abstract: A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for monitoring parking rule violations is presented. The method may include accessing a set of pixel coordinates defining a location of a vehicle within an image. The method may further include determining occupancy of a parking space depicted in the image based on the set of pixel coordinates, and determining a violation of a parking rule based on the occupancy of the parking space by the vehicle. The method may further include generating presentation data corresponding to a user interface that includes a geospatial map of an area that includes the parking space, and a visual indicator of the violation on the geospatial map at a location of the parking space. The method may further include causing presentation of the user interface on a client device communicatively coupled to the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Lokesh Babu Krishnamoorthy, Madhavi Vudumula, Francisco de Leon, Aileen Margaret Hackett, Kevin Koji Okamoto, Siong Ming Lim
  • Patent number: 9379829
    Abstract: A signal leakage in a cable network may be detected by using a test device to obtain a spectrum of an electromagnetic wave propagating in vicinity of the cable network, and automatically detecting QAM channels in the obtained spectrum by detecting characteristic spectral roll-offs at boundary frequencies between QAM channels of the cable network. A test device may be used to determine which QAM channels are currently active on the cable network, thereby facilitating automatic QAM signal leakage detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Al Ruth, Rodney Harbison Weaver, Koji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 9367546
    Abstract: A method and apparatus enables customized receipt of syndicated data feeds according to designated time periods. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes the steps of enabling a user to select a first syndicated data feed to be received by a first device during a first time period, and enabling the user to select a second syndicated data feed to be received by a second device during a second time period different from the first time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: William Ray Bednarczyk, Jayanta Majumdar, Koji Okamoto, Quan Liu, Joris Roussel, Sylvain Chaillou
  • Publication number: 20160152014
    Abstract: Provided is a transparent conductive sheet in which a silver nanowire is resistant to oxidation even if the silver nanowire is exposed to visible light. The transparent conductive sheet includes a base sheet, a silver nanowire holding layer laminated on the base sheet, a sacrificial reagent added into the silver nanowire holding layer, and a silver nanowire laminated on a surface of the silver nanowire holding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Masashi MATSUMOTO, Katsumi TOKUNO, Yasuji KUSUDA, Koji OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9351369
    Abstract: A leakage current detection circuit detects a switch current flowing in a switch which is targeted for leakage monitoring, and generates a detection signal to prohibit operation of a control target circuit which is targeted for control when the switch current does not reach a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignees: Rohm Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji Miyamoto, Masaaki Nakayama, Akira Aoki, Koji Okamoto, Masaharu Ando, Yosuke Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20160054881
    Abstract: An information terminal having a touch panel includes an acquisition unit that acquires operation information related to an input operation on the touch panel, a determination unit that determines the amount of operation in a first specified operation in the operation information, and a control unit that reduces an operating region where an operation on the touch panel can be received relative to the touch panel screen in accordance with the amount of operation in the first specified operation, and the determination unit does not make determination on an operation start position of the input operation in the operation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Eriko YOSHIDA, Koji OKAMOTO, Kei TOMITA, Shinji WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20150321870
    Abstract: Provided is a sheet post-processing apparatus capable of reliably protecting an edge-binding stapling unit and a sheet material, and of performing a sheet-binding process without increasing the size of the apparatus. The sheet post-processing apparatus includes: a binding unit movable to a binding position in which the binding unit performs a binding process using a binding member on a sheet, and an access position in which a user is accessable to the binding unit; and a control unit configured to cause, when the binding unit performs a setting operation for the binding member, the binding unit to perform the setting operation after causing the binding unit to move to a position different from the access position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Koji Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20150318937
    Abstract: A signal leakage in a cable network may be detected by using a test device to obtain a spectrum of an electromagnetic wave propagating in vicinity of the cable network, and automatically detecting QAM channels in the obtained spectrum by detecting characteristic spectral roll-offs at boundary frequencies between QAM channels of the cable network. A test device may be used to determine which QAM channels are currently active on the cable network, thereby facilitating automatic QAM signal leakage detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Al RUTH, Rodney Harbison WEAVER, Koji OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150304332
    Abstract: A network testing device may be linked to a dedicated remote server e.g. a could-based server having a unique, pre-determined address. The testing device may be configured to cease operating, become locked or limited in testing functionality after a number of startup cycles, days of use, a certain date, etc. Once the testing device is locked, the testing device may be re-activated only by establishing a connection to the server. A database of network testing devices currently in use may be provided. Once a testing device is lost or stolen, the database may be remotely updated to prevent reactivation of that testing device, so as to render the lost or stolen testing device useless for an unauthorized operator of the testing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Al RUTH, Brian Ice, Rodney Harbison Weaver, Koji Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20150262754
    Abstract: A first conductive polymer solution in which fine particles of a conductive polymer are dispersed is applied to a dielectric layer of aluminum oxide, and this solution is dried to form a first conductive polymer layer. Next, a coating solution is applied to the first conductive polymer layer, this solution containing at least one selected from an aromatic sulfonic acid having, in one molecule of the acid, a carboxyl group and a hydroxyl group, or two carboxyl groups, and a salt of the aromatic sulfonic acid. The solution is then dried to form a coating layer. Next, a second conductive polymer solution is applied to the coating layer, the solution being a solution in which fine particles of a conductive polymer are dispersed. This solution is then dried to form a second conductive polymer layer. This process gives a solid electrolyte layer of a capacitor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: MAKOTO NAGASHIMA, YOUICHIROU UKA, KOJI OKAMOTO, SHIGETAKA FURUSAWA
  • Publication number: 20150020128
    Abstract: Non-disruptive sweep measurements using low power coherent signals overcome the limitations of prior art frequency response systems for cable networks. Modulated or unmodulated, e.g. continuous wave (CW), test signals are transmitted into the network at a first or input point (input point is in the head end for forward sweep; input point is in the field for reverse sweep). The test signals are transmitted continuously at multiple frequencies, so as a composite they form a wideband, OFDM-like (orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing) waveform. A receiver at a second or output point generates power reading measurements, from which the frequency response of the network is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Ben Maxson, Koji OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8732604
    Abstract: A test device is disclosed having a display and a graphical user interface (GUI) that provides guidance to a user by displaying first and second icons for representing first and second actions to be taken by the test device upon selecting the first and the second icons, respectively, by the user. To provide the guidance to the user, the second icon has graphical features indicative of the current status of the first action. For cases where the first action is a test that failed, the second action is highlighted thereby guiding the user to take the second action in response to the failed test. At least one of the graphical features of the second icon is indicative of whether the second icon is currently selectable by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: JDS Uniphase Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Okamoto, Ben Maxson
  • Publication number: 20140123203
    Abstract: Unlike conventional methods and systems for locating ingress, which only monitor the upstream path, a method and system of locating ingress by monitoring the downstream path is provided. A test system measures the signal quality in the upstream path and in dependence upon a noise level being above a predetermined limit, polls a plurality of terminal equipment devices to return a downstream signal quality measurement. The test instrument analyzes the downstream signal quality measurements to locate an ingress source contributing to the noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Kevin J. Oliver, Koji Okamoto, Gregory W. Massey, Walter Miller
  • Publication number: 20140055031
    Abstract: A leakage current detection circuit detects a switch current flowing in a switch which is targeted for leakage monitoring, and generates a detection signal to prohibit operation of a control target circuit which is targeted for control when the switch current does not reach a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji MIYAMOTO, Masaaki NAKAYAMA, Akira AOKI, Koji OKAMOTO, Masaharu ANDO, Yosuke TSUCHIYA
  • Patent number: 8454170
    Abstract: A projector includes a plurality of lamps serving as light sources, the lamps being arranged next to each other, and a single exhaust fan disposed adjacent to the lamps, the exhaust fan discharging air around the lamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Okamoto, Kohei Kabuki
  • Patent number: 8327409
    Abstract: Use of direct sequence spread spectrum test signals injected at the same time and frequency of active network services to perform non-interfering measurements in the forward and reverse path of a CATV plant. Ideally, a plurality of transmitters, each transmitting a test signal with a unique spreading code, whereby multiple overlapping test signals are received simultaneously at the receiver (CDMA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Acterna LLC
    Inventors: Ben Maxson, Koji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 8325613
    Abstract: A remote testing device, including a cable modem circuit, requests an IP address from a remote cable modem termination system (CMTS) and receives back IP connection information including adaptive equalizer coefficients, which represent compensation and/or correction for transmission path noise. Using the equalizer coefficients, the remote testing device can determine a phase response, phase angles for each frequency increment over a channel bandwidth, and group delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Acterna LLC
    Inventor: Koji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 8279188
    Abstract: A protective panel having touch panel function is used for protecting a front surface of a display device that is disposed so as to be visually recognized from outside, and the protective panel is fitted in a panel fitting part of a casing provided with an opening such that an outer surface of the protective panel forms a flat plane identical with that of the casing with no gap formed therebetween. The protective panel includes: an upper electrode sheet having a decorative layer and upper electrodes provided thereon; and a lower electrode sheet having lower electrodes provided on an upper surface thereof, and the upper electrode sheet and the lower electrode sheet are disposed such that the respective electrodes thereof face with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Nissha Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuji Kusuda, Takao Hashimoto, Toshiyuki Iwai, Koji Okamoto, Jun Shimizu