Patents by Inventor Tomoko Tashiro

Tomoko Tashiro 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: 11774650
    Abstract: A display body includes a display surface including a plurality of display region groups. Each display region includes at least one reflection surface that is configured to reflect light incident on the display surface toward an area including a corresponding one of reflection directions that are associated with the respective display region groups. Each display region group is configured to form an image unique to the display region group in a corresponding one of the reflection directions through reflection of light on the reflection surfaces in the display region group. The display region groups are configured to form, in two adjacent ones of the reflection directions, different images that have a interrelation between each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoko Tashiro, Keitaro Sugihara, Toshiki Toda
  • Publication number: 20230241601
    Abstract: A biochip is described having a substrate that has disposed on a surface at least one spot containing a complex between a solid carrier modified by a reactive group and a substance to be immobilized that has been modified via a spacer by a group that reacts with the reactive group. A method for producing the biochip and a method for detecting a target substance using the biochip are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Erika SAWANO, Yuki TAKASE, Haruka SAKAI, Hideo TASHIRO, Tomoko TASHIRO
  • Patent number: 11555952
    Abstract: A display having high resistance to counterfeiting including a micro concavo-convex structure layer on a predetermined reference surface, the micro concavo-convex structure layer having a plurality of microstructures arranged on the reference surface. Each of the microstructures is formed of a prism structure made of a material that transmits light with a triangular cross-section having a first surface inclined relative to the reference surface in side view, and a second surface having an inclination angle relative to the reference surface such that the inclination angle is larger than an inclination angle of the first surface relative to the reference surface. A color layer as an example of a functional layer is provided on the second surface of all or some of the plurality of microstructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keitaro Sugihara, Hanako Yamamoto, Tomoko Tashiro, Kazuhiro Yashiki
  • Patent number: 11511558
    Abstract: A subwavelength grating displaying a colored image exhibiting a color corresponding to a grating period of a subwavelength grating in reflection directions including a specular reflection direction. A relief surface displaying a reflection image in monochromatic reflected light in reflection directions including a direction different from the specular reflection direction. An optical element has a first state in which neither a colored image nor a reflection image is displayed, a second state in which the colored image is mainly displayed, and a third state in which the reflection image is mainly displayed. A plane in which the optical element is disposed and a plane including a line of sight of an observer form an observation angle therebetween. The optical element is observed in any of the first, second and third states according to the observation angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hanako Yamamoto, Keitaro Sugihara, Tomoko Tashiro, Akihito Kagotani
  • Publication number: 20220299684
    Abstract: A display body includes a display surface including a plurality of display region groups. Each display region includes at least one reflection surface that is configured to reflect light incident on the display surface toward an area including a corresponding one of reflection directions that are associated with the respective display region groups. Each display region group is configured to form an image unique to the display region group in a corresponding one of the reflection directions through reflection of light on the reflection surfaces in the display region group. The display region groups are configured to form, in two adjacent ones of the reflection directions, different images that have a interrelation between each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Tomoko TASHIRO, Keitaro SUGIHARA, Toshiki TODA
  • Patent number: 11372141
    Abstract: A display body includes a display surface including a plurality of display region groups. Each display region includes at least one reflection surface that is configured to reflect light incident on the display surface toward an area including a corresponding one of reflection directions that are associated with the respective display region groups. Each display region group is configured to form an image unique to the display region group in a corresponding one of the reflection directions through reflection of light on the reflection surfaces in the display region group. The display region groups are configured to form, in two adjacent ones of the reflection directions, different images that have a interrelation between each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoko Tashiro, Keitaro Sugihara, Toshiki Toda
  • Patent number: 11059317
    Abstract: A display includes a plurality of pixels arranged in matrix. Each of the pixels includes a single reflecting surface, and all the reflecting surfaces include a set of the reflecting surfaces that allow light incident in a predetermined direction to be reflected in a direction predefined for the respective reflecting surfaces, so that light reflected by all the reflecting surfaces forms an image which appears in a specific direction, which is a direction common to all the reflecting surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoko Tashiro, Toshiki Toda, Keitaro Sugihara
  • Publication number: 20210023522
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a substrate for a biochip, a biochip, a method for manufacturing a biochip, and a method for preserving a biochip. The present invention pertains to a biochip having: a substrate having a hydrophilic reaction area; and a spot for a substance to be fixed that includes a biomaterial, the spot being disposed in the reaction area; the reaction area being enclosed by boundaries capable of retaining a liquid on the inner sides, and the spot furthermore including a thickening agent and/or a surfactant. The present invention also pertains to a method for manufacturing said biochip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Erika SAWANO, Yuki TAKASE, Hideo TASHIRO, Tomoko TASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20210001659
    Abstract: A subwavelength grating displaying a colored image exhibiting a color corresponding to a grating period of a subwavelength grating in reflection directions including a specular reflection direction. A relief surface displaying a reflection image in monochromatic reflected light in reflection directions including a direction different from the specular reflection direction. An optical element has a first state in which neither a colored image nor a reflection image is displayed, a second state in which the colored image is mainly displayed, and a third state in which the reflection image is mainly displayed. A plane in which the optical element is disposed and a plane including a line of sight of an observer form an observation angle therebetween. The optical element is observed in any of the first, second and third states according to the observation angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hanako YAMAMOTO, Keitaro SUGIHARA, Tomoko TASHIRO, Akihito KAGOTANI
  • Patent number: 10881600
    Abstract: A water-based cosmetic that includes: (A) ceramidic compound-containing particles that include a ceramidic compound and that are dispersed as an oil phase in an aqueous phase; (B) a fatty acid component composed of at least one selected from the group consisting of fatty acids and fatty acid salts; and (C) a polyhydric alcohol component that includes a first polyhydric alcohol having an IOB of 2.2 or more and a total content in the composition of from 3% by mass to 20% by mass, and a second polyhydric alcohol having an IOB of 2.0 or less and a total content in the composition of 0% by mass or not more than 3% by mass, wherein a total content of surfactant in the composition is 0% by mass or not more than 1% by mass, and a total mass of ceramidic compound in the composition is at least 3.0 times a total mass of the fatty acid component in the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Tashiro, Yoshisada Nakamura, Jun Arakawa, Shinichiro Serizawa, Hisahiro Mori
  • Publication number: 20200408972
    Abstract: An optical element including a grating structure, and the grating structure including a first grating structure and a second grating structure. A concavo-convex surface includes a first region in which the first grating structure is located, and a second region in which the second grating structure is located and which is located close to the first region in plan view, as viewed perpendicular to the first surface. An azimuth angle of the first grating structure and an azimuth angle of the second grating structure are equal to each other. The first grating structure and the second grating structure have a grating period in a range of 250 nm or more and 500 nm or less, and a difference between the grating period of the first grating structure and the grating period of the second grating structure is 20 nm or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoko TASHIRO, Keitaro SUGIHARA, Hanako YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10792947
    Abstract: In an optical structure for displaying a stereoscopic frame image on a structure formation surface, a frame motif that displays a frame image in which reflection moves is formed on a structure formation surface, the frame motif is made up of a plurality of perforated reflecting segments, each including one or more first reflecting mirrors having a reflective layer uniformly tilted relative to the structure formation surface, the tilt angle of the first reflecting mirror is different between adjacent perforated reflecting segments so as to gradually change over a plurality of adjacent perforated reflecting segments, and at least one of the plurality of perforated reflecting segments surrounds an opening provided with no first reflecting mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoko Tashiro, Toshiki Toda, Keitaro Sugihara
  • Publication number: 20200301052
    Abstract: A display having high resistance to counterfeiting including a micro concavo-convex structure layer on a predetermined reference surface, the micro concavo-convex structure layer having a plurality of microstructures arranged on the reference surface. Each of the microstructures is formed of a prism structure made of a material that transmits light with a triangular cross-section having a first surface inclined relative to the reference surface in side view, and a second surface having an inclination angle relative to the reference surface such that the inclination angle is larger than an inclination angle of the first surface relative to the reference surface. A color layer as an example of a functional layer is provided on the second surface of all or some of the plurality of microstructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Keitaro SUGIHARA, Hanako YAMAMOTO, Tomoko TASHIRO, Kazuhiro YASHIKI
  • Publication number: 20200086674
    Abstract: In an optical structure for displaying a stereoscopic frame image on a structure formation surface, a frame motif that displays a frame image in which reflection moves is formed on a structure formation surface, the frame motif is made up of a plurality of perforated reflecting segments, each including one or more first reflecting mirrors having a reflective layer uniformly tilted relative to the structure formation surface, the tilt angle of the first reflecting mirror is different between adjacent perforated reflecting segments so as to gradually change over a plurality of adjacent perforated reflecting segments, and at least one of the plurality of perforated reflecting segments surrounds an opening provided with no first reflecting mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoko TASHIRO, Toshiki TODA, Keitaro SUGIHARA
  • Publication number: 20200025754
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, provided are novel biomaterial immobilizing method having excellent immobilization ability and uses thereof, the method being characterized in that: an immobilization carrier having a surface modification specific to the biomaterial to be immobilized is used; the material to be immobilized is pre-immobilized to the surface of the immobilization carrier; a surface layer for maintaining the immobilization carrier on a biomaterial immobilizing substrate is provided; and the immobilization carrier is stamped in the shape of a spot on the surface layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Hideo TASHIRO, Kohki NODA, Tomoko TASHIRO
  • Patent number: 10471757
    Abstract: There is provided a versatile optical element applicable both to an electrode layer required in a bank bill field and to an optical element required in an ID field. In an optical element (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention, a first layer (2) is arranged on a second layer (3) having a relief structure on a surface thereof, and a first region (4) and a second region (5) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yashiki, Akira Nagano, Keitaro Sugihara, Tomoko Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20190231824
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a cell laminate including an epidermal layer in which specific gene-deficient epidermal keratinocytes are laminated; a method for producing a cell laminate, including a step of culturing specific gene-deficient epidermal keratinocytes by air-liquid interface culture; and applications thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Taichi MURAGUCHI, Tomoko TASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20190170917
    Abstract: A display body includes a display surface including a plurality of display region groups. Each display region includes at least one reflection surface that is configured to reflect light incident on the display surface toward an area including a corresponding one of reflection directions that are associated with the respective display region groups. Each display region group is configured to form an image unique to the display region group in a corresponding one of the reflection directions through reflection of light on the reflection surfaces in the display region group. The display region groups are configured to form, in two adjacent ones of the reflection directions, different images that have a interrelation between each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Tomoko Tashiro, Keitaro Sugihara, Toshiki Toda
  • Publication number: 20190105939
    Abstract: A display includes a plurality of pixels arranged in matrix. Each of the pixels includes a single reflecting surface, and all the reflecting surfaces include a set of the reflecting surfaces that allow light incident in a predetermined direction to be reflected in a direction predefined for the respective reflecting surfaces, so that light reflected by all the reflecting surfaces forms an image which appears in a specific direction, which is a direction common to all the reflecting surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoko TASHIRO, Toshiki TODA, Keitaro SUGIHARA
  • Publication number: 20190070090
    Abstract: A water-based cosmetic that includes: (A) ceramidic compound-containing particles that include a ceramidic compound and that are dispersed as an oil phase in an aqueous phase; (B) a fatty acid component composed of at least one selected from the group consisting of fatty acids and fatty acid salts; and (C) a polyhydric alcohol component that includes a first polyhydric alcohol having an IOB of 2.2 or more and a total content in the composition of from 3% by mass to 20% by mass, and a second polyhydric alcohol having an IOB of 2.0 or less and a total content in the composition of 0% by mass or not more than 3% by mass, wherein a total content of surfactant in the composition is 0% by mass or not more than 1% by mass, and a total mass of ceramidic compound in the composition is at least 3.0 times a total mass of the fatty acid component in the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko TASHIRO, Yoshisada NAKAMURA, Jun ARAKAWA, Shinichiro SERIZAWA, Hisahiro MORI