Patents by Inventor Makoto Oka

Makoto 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).

  • Publication number: 20230248819
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vaccine for preventing and/or treating infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The present invention relates to a lipid particle encapsulating a nucleic acid molecule capable of expressing the S protein and/or a fragment thereof of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), wherein the lipid comprises a cationic lipid represented by general formula (Ia) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a C1-C3 alkyl group; L1 represents a C17-C19 alkenyl group which may have one or a plurality of C2-C4 alkanoyloxy groups; L2 represents a C10-C19 alkyl group which may have one or a plurality of C2-C4 alkanoyloxy groups or a C10-C19 alkenyl group which may have one or a plurality of C2-C4 alkanoyloxy groups; and p is 3 or 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshihiro KAWAOKA, Masaki IMAI, Seiya YAMAYOSHI, Ken ISHII, Kouji KOBIYAMA, Eiko NAMBA, Tatsuya OKA, Miyuki TOZUKA, Nao JONAI, Yoshikuni ONODERA, Fumihiko TAKESHITA, Takashi SUZUKI, Takako NIWA, Makoto KOIZUMI, Kensuke NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230228400
    Abstract: An indoor illumination device includes a compartment-side ceiling member, a lighting body support base, a direct illumination lighting body, and an indirect illumination lighting body. The lighting body support base is attached to the compartment-side ceiling member. The direct illumination lighting body is supported by a lighting body support base such that an illumination section of direct illumination lighting body is disposed below the compartment-side ceiling member and direct light is radiated into the passenger compartment. The indirect illumination lighting body is supported by a lighting body support base such that an illumination section of the indirect illumination lighting body is disposed above the compartment-side ceiling member and reflected light is radiated into the passenger compartment. The lighting body support base extends in a vehicle forward/rearward direction at an outer side portion of the ceiling section in the passenger compartment in a vehicle width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Shuto Yoshiuchi, Yoshitomo Oka, Makoto Ohta, Masakazu Okada, Mai Nagasawa, Tomoyo Futakawame, Tomoo Ito, Hiroki Taniguchi, Yuichiro Imaizumi, Miki Saito
  • Patent number: 11686630
    Abstract: To obtain an imaging device that can improve temperature detection accuracy. An imaging device of the present disclosure includes a processing unit formed on a first semiconductor substrate and capable of performing predetermined image processing on the basis of image data obtained by an imaging unit, a temperature sensor formed on the first semiconductor substrate and capable of generating a detection signal according to a temperature, and a first pad electrode formed on the first semiconductor substrate and electrically insulated from a circuit formed on the first semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Kawazu, Keita Sasaki, Takumi Oka, Mohammad Munirul Haque, Nobuhiko Fujimori, Makoto Satou, Masahiro Baba, Satoshi Yamamoto, Yuichi Motohashi, Atsushi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8559428
    Abstract: MTID of a terminal apparatus is preliminarily registered into a database of an ISP. In step S2, when a power source of the terminal apparatus is turned on first, (MTID=B) is transmitted from the terminal apparatus to a router. A transmission signal is received by the router and (HGWID=A, MTID=B) is transmitted from the router to the ISP. If (HGWID=A, MTID=B) has been registered in the database, the ISP transmits a permission message in step S5. In step S6, an IP address for a new terminal apparatus is allocated and the new terminal apparatus can participate in a homenetwork. If (HGWID=A, MTID=B) is not registered, a refusal message is sent to the router.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Kimura, Takahiro Sasaki, Motoki Nakade, Yoshiyuki Kunito, Akihiro Hokimoto, Makoto Oka, Shinako Matsuyama, Atsushi Shionozaki
  • Patent number: 8539919
    Abstract: A fluid brake device has a rotor having a brake shaft penetrating a case to come into contact with magnetic viscosity fluid. A sealing sleeve is arranged to surround the brake shaft, and a seal gap is defined between the sealing sleeve and the brake shaft and communicates with a fluid chamber. The sealing sleeve has a flux guide that guides magnetic flux to the brake shaft through the seal gap. The brake shaft has a magnetic shaft extending in an axis direction, and a regulation layer that regulates the magnetic flux from passing by covering an outer circumference surface of the magnetic shaft. The brake shaft has an exposing part opposing to the magnetic flux guide, and the exposing part of the brake shaft is exposed from the regulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Kuniaki Oka, Jun Yamada, Makoto Otsubo, Shuhei Oe, Taketsugu Sasaki, Kenichi Nara
  • Patent number: 8538887
    Abstract: In a content delivery system, delivery of content and charging the fee of the content are performed and managed in a highly secure and effective fashion. If a content-purchasing request is transmitted from a user device to a shop server, a charging process is performed. A user device authentication server, which manages content delivery, converts an encrypted content key KpDAS(Kc) encrypted using a public key of the user device authentication server (DAS) into an encrypted content key KpDEV(Kc) encrypted using a public key KpDEV of the user device. If the charging process is successfully completed, the shop server transmits, to the user device, the encrypted content key KpDEV(Kc).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Yoshino, Yoshihito Ishibashi, Toru Akishita, Taizo Shirai, Makoto Oka, Masaharu Yoshimori
  • Patent number: 8509493
    Abstract: A biometric identification system enabling biometric authentication without a user providing his or her biometric data to an authentication entity, including an interface for data input/output with an electronic device in a state attached to an attachment part provided at the electronic device or data input/output by proximity wireless communication with the electronic device, a biometric data detecting means for acquiring the biometric data from a living subject, a memory for storing identification use biometric data used for the biometric identification in a secure state, and a controlling means for performing processing for comparing the biometric data acquired by the biometric data detecting means with the identification use biometric data stored in the memory for identification and processing for outputting a predetermined request or predetermined data to the electronic device via the interface on the condition that the comparison processing has judged coincidence in the secure state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Oka
  • Patent number: 8467385
    Abstract: MTID of a terminal apparatus is preliminarily registered into a database of an ISP. In step S2, when a power source of the terminal apparatus is turned on first, (MTID=B) is transmitted from the terminal apparatus to a router. A transmission signal is received by the router and (HGWID=A, MTID=B) is transmitted from the router to the ISP. If (HGWID=A, MTID=B) has been registered in the database, the ISP transmits a permission message in step S5. In step S6, an IP address for a new terminal apparatus is allocated and the new terminal apparatus can participate in a homenetwork. If (HGWID=A, MTID=B) is not registered, a refusal message is sent to the router.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Kimura, Takahiro Sasaki, Motoki Nakade, Yoshiyuki Kunito, Akihiro Hokimoto, Makoto Oka, Shinako Matsuyama, Atsushi Shionozaki
  • Patent number: 8214637
    Abstract: A public key certificate issuing system is disclosed which comprises a certificate authority for issuing a public key certificate for an entity, the certificate authority including a plurality of signature modules each executing a different encryption algorithm and a registration authority that receives a public key certificate issuance request from the entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Oka, Yoshihito Ishibashi, Shinako Matsuyama, Hideaki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20100228970
    Abstract: A public key certificate issuing system is disclosed which comprises a certificate authority for issuing a public key certificate used by an entity, and a registration authority which, on receiving a public key certificate issuance request from anyone of entities under jurisdiction thereof, transmits the received request to the certificate authority. The certificate authority, having a plurality of signature modules each executing a different signature algorithm, selects at least one of the plurality of signature modules in accordance with the public key certificate issuance request from the registration authority, and causes the selected signature module to attach a digital signature to message data constituting a public key certificate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Oka, Yoshihito Ishibashi, Shinako Mastuyama, Hideaki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7792127
    Abstract: MTID of a terminal apparatus is preliminarily registered into a database of an ISP. In step S2, when a power source of the terminal apparatus is turned on first, (MTID=B) is transmitted from the terminal apparatus to a router. A transmission signal is received by the router and (HGWID=A, MTID=B) is transmitted from the router to the ISP. If (HGWID=A, MTID=B) has been registered in the database, the ISP transmits a permission message in step S5. In step S6, an IP address for a new terminal apparatus is allocated and the new terminal apparatus can participate in a homenetwork. If (HGWID=A, MTID=B) is not registered, a refusal message is sent to the router.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Kimura, Takahiro Sasaki, Motoki Nakade, Yoshiyuki Kunito, Akihiro Hokimoto, Makoto Oka, Shinako Matsuyama, Atsushi Shionozaki
  • Publication number: 20090116480
    Abstract: MTID of a terminal apparatus is preliminarily registered into a database of an ISP. In step S2, when a power source of the terminal apparatus is turned on first, (MTID=B) is transmitted from the terminal apparatus to a router. A transmission signal is received by the router and (HGWID=A, MTID=B) is transmitted from the router to the ISP. If (HGWID=A, MTID=B) has been registered in the database, the ISP transmits a permission message in step S5. In step S6, an IP address for a new terminal apparatus is allocated and the new terminal apparatus can participate in a homenetwork. If (HGWID=A, MTID=B) is not registered, a refusal message is sent to the router.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Shinya KIMURA, Takahiro Sasaki, Motoki Nakade, Yoshiyuki Kunito, Akihiro Hokimoto, Makoto Oka, Shinako Matsuyama, Atsushi Shionozaki
  • Publication number: 20090116429
    Abstract: MTID of a terminal apparatus is preliminarily registered into a database of an ISP. In step S2, when a power source of the terminal apparatus is turned on first, (MTID=B) is transmitted from the terminal apparatus to a router. A transmission signal is received by the router and (HGWID=A, MTID=B) is transmitted from the router to the ISP. If (HGWID=A, MTID=B) has been registered in the database, the ISP transmits a permission message in step S5. In step S6, an IP address for a new terminal apparatus is allocated and the new terminal apparatus can participate in a homenetwork. If (HGWID=A, MTID=B) is not registered, a refusal message is sent to the router.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Shinya KIMURA, Takahiro Sasaki, Motoki Nakade, Yoshiyuki Kunito, Akihiro Hokimoto, Makoto Oka, Shinako Matsuyama, Atsushi Shionozaki
  • Patent number: 7496756
    Abstract: A system in which content usage conditions can be upgraded without the need for a service provider to control content-usage rights of a user. In the system in which encrypted content is distributed and is allowed to be utilized only by authorized users, the service provider receives a content usage-right certificate from the user, and on the condition that it is determined that data is not tampered with by verifying a digital signature of an issuing entity of the content usage-right certificate, the service provider obtains user information and content purchase information of the user from the content usage-right certificate, and performs upgrade processing by, for example, changing the usage conditions. It is thus possible to change the content usage conditions without the need for the service provider to possess usage control data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Oka, Yoshihito Ishibashi, Hiroshi Abe, Noboru Shimada, Masahiko Enari, Kenji Yoshino
  • Patent number: 7152158
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel configuration which allows devices capable of processing different signature algorithms to mutually verify public key certificates. In this configuration, public key certificates storing plural signatures based on different signature algorithms such as RSA and ECC are issued and each device selects a signature which can be processed (namely, verified) by itself and verifies the selected signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki Watanabe, Yoshihito Ishibashi, Shinako Matsuyama, Ichiro Futamura, Masashi Kon, Makoto Oka
  • Publication number: 20060106836
    Abstract: A privilege management system enabling effective privilege management, such as confirmation processing of service receiving privileges and so forth, is realized. A group attribute certificate which has, as stored information, group identification information corresponding to a group which is a set of certain devices or certain users, and also has affixed an electronic signature of an issuer, is issued to a service reception entity, and verification is performed by means of signature verification for of the group attribute certificate presented from the user device regarding whether or not there has been tampering, screening is performed regarding whether or not this is a service-permitted group based on group identification information stored in the group attribute certificate by using a group information database, and determination is made regarding whether or not service can be provided, based on the screening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Madoka Masugi, Noboru Shimada, Makoto Oka, Takayoshi Kawaguchi, Yoshihito Ishibashi, Hiroshi Abe, Nobutaka Toyoshima
  • Publication number: 20060050931
    Abstract: A biometric identification system enabling biometric authentication without a user providing his or her biometric data to an authentication entity, including an interface for data input/output with an electronic device in a state attached to an attachment part provided at the electronic device or data input/output by proximity wireless communication with the electronic device, a biometric data detecting means for acquiring the biometric data from a living subject, a memory for storing identification use biometric data used for the biometric identification in a secure state, and a controlling means for performing processing for comparing the biometric data acquired by the biometric data detecting means with the identification use biometric data stored in the memory for identification and processing for outputting a predetermined request or predetermined data to the electronic device via the interface on the condition that the comparison processing has judged coincidence in the secure state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Makoto Oka
  • Publication number: 20040103447
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a schizophrenia-like cognitive dysfunction animal model; a method of preparing the same; and a method of evaluating schizophrenia-like cognitive dysfunction by using said model. Specifically, the present invention relates to the preparation of a mammal showing continuous cognitive abnormality after sexual maturation, by allowing an excessive presence of interleukin 1 or an analog thereof and/or an intracellular signal transducer induced by interleukin 1 or an analog thereof in the body of young animal during the stages of brain function development; and a method of evaluating cognitive dysfunction by ethologically measuring the cognitive abnormality in the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nawa, Makoto Oka
  • Publication number: 20040076152
    Abstract: MTID of a terminal apparatus is preliminarily registered into a database of an ISP. In step S2, when a power source of the terminal apparatus is turned on first, (MTID=B) is transmitted from the terminal apparatus to a router. A transmission signal is received by the router and (HGWID=A, MTID=B) is transmitted from the router to the ISP. If (HGWID=A, MTID=B) has been registered in the database, the ISP transmits a permission message in step S5. In step S6, an IP address for a new terminal apparatus is allocated and the new terminal apparatus can participate in a homenetwork. If (HGWID=A, MTID=B) is not registered, a refusal message is sent to the router.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Shinya Kimura, Takahiro Sasaki, Motoki Nakade, Yoshiyuki Kunito, Akihiro Hokimoto, Makoto Oka, Shinako Matsuyama, Atsushi Shionozaki
  • Publication number: 20040039906
    Abstract: A system and method for performing reliable access limitation in communication via a network are realized. In communication among communication processing devices via a communication network, a relay server such as a home server verifies and examines an attribute certificate of the access source, and determines whether or not the access source is a permitted member of the access destination. Only when the access source is permitted by the access destination, a name resolution process is performed, and the address information of the access destination is notified to the access source. A group attribute certificate in which the domain name and the host name of the access source are described is used, and the address corresponding to the domain name and the host name is updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Makoto Oka, Noboru Shimada, Takayoshi Kawaguchi, Madoka Masugi, Yoshihito Ishibashi, Hiroshi Abe, Nobutaka Toyoshima