Patents Represented by Attorney Jordan B. Bierman, Muserlian & Lucas LLP Bierman
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Patent number: 5866310Abstract: Disclosed is a solid photographic processing composition for developing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a ferric complex of an aminopolycarboxylic acid and a sugar alcohol compound.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1996Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Assignee: Konica CorporationInventor: Kenji Ishida
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Patent number: 5863696Abstract: A non-spherical toner particle for developing an electrophotographic image and its producing method are disclosed. The toner particle is one which is produced by coagulating and fusing a plurality of pigment-including polymer particles which are formed by emulsion polymerization of at least one hydrophobic polymerizable monomer in an aqueous phase in the presence of a surfactant, pigment particles, which has a calcium content of zero to 0.1% by weight, dispersed in said aqueous phase and a water-soluble radical polymerization initiator.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1995Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Mikio Koyama, Tomoe Kikuchi, Kenji Hayashi
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Patent number: 5863689Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising an electrically conductive support and thereon formed a light-sensitive layer containing a carrier generation material, a carrier transport material and a binder resin, wherein said light-sensitive layer comprises a copolymer having a structural unit represented by Formula B.sub.1 and Formula B.sub.2 ; ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may combine together to form a cyclic hydrocarbon residue having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cyclic hydrocarbon residue having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group, l, m, p and q independently represent an integer of 1 to 4. The electrophotographic photoreceptor has high sensitivity and high durability.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1996Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Yoshiaki Takei, Yoshihiko Etoh, Asao Matsushima, Takeo Oshiba
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Patent number: 5754117Abstract: A remote control device for an automotive vehicle wherein a transmitter (10) is received in a holder (2), with side-marker lights and taillights staying on, to connect holder-side contacts (3, 4) to transmitter-side contacts (16, 17), and the transmitter (10) is removed from the holder (2) to disconnect the transmitter-side contacts (16, 17) from the holder-side contacts (3, 4). A differentiating circuit (21) detects the disconnection of the transmitter-side contacts (16, 17) from the holder-side contacts (3, 4) by the removal of the transmitter (10) in the on position of the side-marker lights and taillights, and a timer (22) clocks a predetermined timer time over which LEDs illuminate manipulation keys (12) of the transmitter (10). Only the removal of the remote control transmitter from the holder permits the manipulation keys to be readily illuminated.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1995Date of Patent: May 19, 1998Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuya Inamori, Kiyotaka Naitou, Yoshikazu Taniguchi
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Patent number: 5749031Abstract: A developer in use with an image forming apparatus. The developer includes: a developing sleeve which rotates and holds toner on itself so as to develop a latent image on a photoreceptor with the toner; a driving motor for generating a rotational driving force; a drive transmission for transmitting the rotational driving force of the driving motor to the developing cartridge in which the drive transmission has a transmitting state and an untransmitting state; and a shock easing controller or member for easing a shock of transmission of the rotational driving force to the developing sleeve in the transmitting state, in which the shock easing controller or member is provided in at least one of the driving means and the drive transmission means.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1996Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Tadashi Miwa, Hidehiro Kanda, Isao Matsuoka, Toru Makino, Wang Zhoa Yan, Ryoko Yoshikawa, Akira Tai, Naoto Tokutake, Masahiro Shigetomi
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Patent number: 5736678Abstract: In a terminal for high-voltage resistant electrical wire, an intermediate part is provided with two opposed lateral walls separated by a base. The intermediate part is located between a barrel, to which the end portion of a high-voltage resistant wire is caulked, and a connecting portion. A stopper is formed by cutting and lifting the base of the intermediate part and contacts the fold-back portion of the high-voltage resistant electrical wire at its end section. A support consisting of a plate-like portion is also provided, the plate-like portion protruding from the upper end of at least one of the opposed lateral walls towards the other lateral wall and contacting a stopper at a plane thereof facing the connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1994Date of Patent: April 7, 1998Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Yoshinao Kobayashi
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Patent number: 5733692Abstract: Disclosed is a toner kit for an electrophotography, comprising a black toner and a first toner whose color is other than black, whereinsaid first toner has a first softening point T.sub.1, said first toner comprises a first releasing agent, a first intermolecular crosslinked polyester resin having a second softening point T.sub.2 of 100.degree. C. to 150.degree. C., obtained by a reaction of an alcohol having at least two hydroxyl group and an aromatic carboxylic acid having at least two carboxyl group and a processed pigment having a third softening point T.sub.3 of 100.degree. C. to 150.degree. C., said processed pigment comprising a pigment and a resin in which said pigment is dispersed, and said resin forms domain structure in said first polyester resin, andwherein said black toner has a fourth softening point T.sub.4, said black toner comprises a second releasing agent, a colorant and a second intermolecular crosslinked polyester resin having a fifth softening point T.sub.5 of 100.degree. C. to 150.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1997Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Tatsuya Nagase, Tomoyasu Umeno, Ryuji Kitani, Meizo Shirose
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Patent number: 5729898Abstract: A method of making an electrical socket having an insertion part, a receptacle, and an electrically conductive terminal therebetween. The insertion part and the receptacle are at an angle to each other and the conductive terminal is bent at substantially the same angle. A tubular member is molded and one end of the conductive terminal is inserted through an insertion hole in the closed end so that the other end projects therefrom. This end is bent, preferably to a 90.degree. angle with the remainder of the conductive terminal, thereby forming the core member. The core member is inserted into a mold whereby, when molding resin is introduced into said mold, the outer tube and the receptacle are integrally formed.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1996Date of Patent: March 24, 1998Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Shinji Ogawa
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Patent number: 5728974Abstract: A grommet for sealing an opening in a partition which having a main body and a fixture. The body has a flexible pocket surrounding the opening into which a skirt on the fixture enters. When the assembled grommet is placed under compression, the skirt forces the pocket against the edge of the opening, thereby providing a reliable waterproof seal. At the same time, the pressure urges a sealing lip on the main body against the partition to provide a watertight seal. Thus, the device is capable of producing two seals, rather than a single seal as is to be found in the prior art. The grommet is of particular use in connection with automotive vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1995Date of Patent: March 17, 1998Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Shunji Kitoh, Chigusa Ichio
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Patent number: 5723265Abstract: A color image forming method is disclosed, comprising developing a silver halide photographic material and bleach and/or fixing the photographic material, wherein the color image is formed in the presence of a dextran. The dextran may be incorporated in the photographic material or a processing solution.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1996Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Shinsaku Nagaoka, Takehiko Shoji, Kiyokazu Morita, Tsukasa Ito, Yoshihiko Suda
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Patent number: 5722020Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes: a developing device to develop an image by using developer; a developer container portion to supply the developer to the developing device; a developer cartridge which is attachable to or detachable from the developer container portion; and a driving means to rotate the developer cartridge. The developer cartridge further includes the following: a) a cartridge main body having a shape which facilitates movement of the developer toward a developer supply port by being rotated around a rotation axis by the driving means; b) a developer supply portion having the developer supply port to supply the developer to the image forming apparatus; and c) an opening/closing covering member to open and close the developer supply port.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1996Date of Patent: February 24, 1998Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Isao Matsuoka, Yoshikazu Ikunami, Yozo Fujii
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Patent number: 5715507Abstract: An image forming process is disclosed, comprising the steps of passing an image recording material comprising a support having thereon an image formed of a toner containing a resin and a colorant, through a fixing member comprised of a pair of a heating roller and a pressure roller, and heat-fixing the image to the support by the fixing member, wherein the thus-formed image has a standard glossiness of 17 to 37.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1996Date of Patent: February 3, 1998Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Meizo Shirose, Kazuya Isobe, Kaori Soeda, Yoshiki Nishimori, Hiroshi Yamazaki
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Patent number: 5706569Abstract: A plug joint assembling apparatus (50) includes a joint bushing feed portion (100), a terminal temporary insertion portion (200), a terminal main insertion portion (300), a withstand voltage test portion (400), a terminal insertion condition check and talc coating portion (500), a first joint bushing extraction and supply mechanism (600), a second joint bushing extraction and supply mechanism (701), a third joint bushing extraction and supply mechanism (710), a fourth joint bushing extraction and supply mechanism (720), and a joint bushing extraction mechanism (730). These mechanisms (600, 701, 710, 720, 730) transport joint bushings. The joint bushing feed portion (100) includes a joint bushing check station (110) having a length measuring mechanism and an air vent hole detecting mechanism. The plug joint assembling apparatus (50) assembles plug joints efficiently at a stable pace by automatic assembly processes, stabilizes a check level, and improves reliability.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 1995Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Miyamoto, Hiroyuki Watanabe
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Patent number: 5707791Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, comprising a polyester support having on one side thereof a silver halide emulsion layer, and on the other side of the support, a layer containing a polyester resin or polyurethane resin and further thereon a magnetic recording layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1996Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Mineko Ito, Koichi Saito, Chieko Uehara
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Patent number: 5707790Abstract: A developing composition for a silver halide black-and-white photographic light sensitive material is disclosed, comprising a compound represented by formula (1) and a compound represented by formula (2) or (3): ##STR1##Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1997Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: Konica CorporationInventor: Hiroyuki Yanagisawa
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Patent number: 5707772Abstract: Disclosed is a toner, composed of at least a resin, a colorant and a releasing agent, wherein a low molecular weight polyolefine polymer synthesized by using a metallocene catalyst is employed as aforesaid releasing agent.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1996Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Kunio Akimoto, Tsuyoshi Uchida, Hiroyuki Kozuru
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Patent number: 5705329Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support provided thereon, a layer selected from the group consisting of a first layer and a second layer, and a silver halide emulsion layer in this order, wherein said support comprises a syndiotactic styrene polymer or a copolymer thereof, and a first layer comprises a polymer composition composed of a polyester component with a styrene polymer component, and a second layer comprises a diene type polymer.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1997Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Akihisa Nakajima, Koichi Nagayasu
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Patent number: 5705328Abstract: A silver halide photographic light sensitive material comprises a support and provided thereon, a silver halide emulsion layer, the support comprising a syndiotactic polystyrene, wherein the support has a temperature expansion coefficient of not more than 50.times.10.sup.-6 /.degree.C. and a humidity expansion coefficient of not more than 15.times.10.sup.-6 /% RH.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1996Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: Konica CorporationInventor: Shigeru Shiozaki
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Patent number: 5706042Abstract: A method of recording an image on a recording sheet is disclosed which comprises the step of jetting an ink from a nozzle onto the recording sheet, wherein the ink comprises a dye capable of co-ordinate bonding with a metal ion in two or more coordination positions and the recording sheet comprises a compound containing a metal ion which is capable of co-ordinate bonding with the dye in two or more coordination positions to record the image on a recording sheet.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1995Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Toshihisa Takeyama, Noritaka Nakayama
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Patent number: 5705306Abstract: A toner for forming an electrophotographic image is disclosed. The toner comprises (1) colored particles comprising a resin and a colorant, (2) fine resin particles comprising a polymer formed by condensation of melamine and formaldehyde, and have a volume average diameter of 0.01 .mu.m to 1.0 .mu.m, and (3) fine particles of an inorganic material (I) having a volume average diameter of 0.01 .mu.m to 0.20 .mu.m and a standard deviation of distribution of the volume average diameter G satisfying the condition of 10.ltoreq..sigma..ltoreq.30. It is particularly preferred that the toner is used as a tow componet developer together with a negatively chargeable carrier which comprises (1) magnetic core particles each coated with a coating layer comprising a mixture of homopolymer of an alicyclic methacrylate monomer and a homopolymer of an acyclic methacrylate monomer, or a copolymer of an alicyclic methacrylate monomer and an acyclic methacrylate monomer, and (2) a fine particles of an inorganic material (II).Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1996Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Ryuji Kitani, Meizo Shirose, Tatsuya Nagase, Keiko Ujihara, Michiaki Ishikawa