Patents by Inventor Kentaro Kamae
Kentaro Kamae 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: 20210141315Abstract: A magnetic carrier including a magnetic carrier particle having a magnetic core particle and a coating layer of an organosilicon polymer on a surface of the magnetic core particle, wherein the organosilicon polymer has the structure given by formula (T3) below; in 29Si-NMR measurement of the THF-insoluble matter of the organosilicon polymer, the ratio ST3 of the peak area for the structure given by formula (T3) to the total peak area for the organosilicon polymer is at least 0.05; and in the roughness curve measured on the magnetic carrier particle, the mean width (RSm) of the roughness curve elements of the magnetic carrier particle, and the ratio (?/RSm) to this RSm of the standard deviation ? of the width of the region where one period of a protrusion and a recess occurs, are in prescribed ranges. R—Si(O1/2)3??(T3) R in the formula represents a prescribed substituent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Kentaro Kamae, Kazuhisa Shirayama, Takeshi Hashimoto, Takeshi Ohtsu, Hayato Ida
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Patent number: 10969705Abstract: Provided is a two-component developer has a toner including a toner particle including a binder resin, and a magnetic carrier, wherein the binder resin includes a polymer A having a first monomer unit derived from a first polymerizable monomer, and a second monomer unit derived from a second polymerizable monomer different from the first polymerizable monomer, the first polymerizable monomer is a specific (meth)acrylic acid ester, a content and an SP value of the first and second monomer units in the polymer A fall within respective specific ranges, the magnetic carrier has a magnetic core and a coating resin of the surface of the magnetic core, the coating resin includes a polymer B having monomer units (a) and (b), each SP value of the monomer units (a) and (b) is a specific value.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhisa Shirayama, Hayato Ida, Takeshi Hashimoto, Kentaro Kamae, Takashi Matsui
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Patent number: 10877386Abstract: A toner comprises a toner particle and an external additive, the toner satisfies a certain relationship with regard to ?l (C/m2) and ?s (C/m2). The toner is divided into two groups i.e. a first group and a second group with inertial classifier, the first group including a larger size of the toner particles, and the second group including a smaller size of the toner particles, and the number of the toner particles in the first group being substantially equal to the number of the toner particles in the second group. Then, al (C/m2) represents an absolute value of average surface charge density of the toner included in the first group, and ?s (C/m2) represents an absolute value of average surface charge density of the toner included in the second group.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ryuji Murayama, Junichi Tamura, Kentaro Kamae, Hayato Ida, Daisuke Yamashita, Masaharu Miura, Takaho Shibata, Wakiko Katsumata, Yuichi Mizo
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Patent number: 10859931Abstract: A toner having an inorganic fine particle and a toner particle containing a binder resin, wherein the binder resin contains a polymer A having a first monomer unit derived from a first polymerizable monomer and a second monomer unit derived from a second polymerizable monomer that is different from the first polymerizable monomer, the first polymerizable monomer is selected from the (meth)acrylic acid esters each having a C18-36 alkyl group, the content of the first monomer unit in the polymer A is within a specific range, the SP value of the first monomer unit and the SP value of the second monomer unit are in a specific relationship to one another, the inorganic fine particle is surface treated with a compound having an alkyl group, and the volume resistivity of the inorganic fine particle is within a specific range.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Hashimoto, Kentaro Kamae, Kazuhisa Shirayama, Hayato Ida, Takashi Matsui
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Patent number: 10775710Abstract: A toner includes a toner particle containing a binder resin and a silica fine particle A on a surface of the toner particle, wherein D50 on a number basis of the toner is 3.0 to 6.0 the silica fine particle A is a particle having a particle diameter of 80 to 500 nm, the particle diameter being confirmable by observing the toner with a SEM, and when the average coverage with the silica fine particle A determined by image analysis of a particle group of a small particle diameter side of the toner with a SEM is set to Ss and the average coverage with the silica fine particle A determined by image analysis of a particle group of a large particle diameter side of the toner with a scanning electron microscope is set to S1, Ss is 20 to 70 area %, Ss and S1 satisfy S1/Ss?0.80.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kentaro Kamae, Ryuji Murayama, Junichi Tamura, Masaharu Miura, Hayato Ida, Takaho Shibata, Koh Ishigami, Yuichi Mizo
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Patent number: 10656545Abstract: A toner has a toner particle including a binder resin, the binder resin includes a polymer A, the polymer A contains a first monomer unit derived from a first polymerizable monomer and a second monomer unit derived from a second polymerizable monomer, the first polymerizable monomer is selected from (meth)acrylic acid esters having an alkyl group having 18 to 36 carbon atoms, the content of the first monomer unit in the polymer A is 5.0 mol % to 60.0 mol %, the content of the second monomer unit in the polymer A is 20.0 mol % to 95.0 mol %, the SP value of the first monomer unit and the SP value of the second monomer unit satisfy a predetermined relationship, the polymer A includes a predetermined polyvalent metal, and the content of the polyvalent metal is 25 ppm to 500 ppm.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kentaro Kamae, Kazuhisa Shirayama, Takeshi Hashimoto, Hayato Ida, Takashi Matsui
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Publication number: 20200057397Abstract: A toner comprises a toner particle and an external additive, the toner satisfies a certain relationship with regard to ?l (C/m2) and ?s (C/m2). The toner is divided into two groups i.e. a first group and a second group with inertial classifier, the first group including a larger size of the toner particles, and the second group including a smaller size of the toner particles, and the number of the toner particles in the first group being substantially equal to the number of the toner particles in the second group. Then, al (C/m2) represents an absolute value of average surface charge density of the toner included in the first group, and ?s (C/m2) represents an absolute value of average surface charge density of the toner included in the second group.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Ryuji Murayama, Junichi Tamura, Kentaro Kamae, Hayato Ida, Daisuke Yamashita, Masaharu Miura, Takaho Shibata, Wakiko Katsumata, Yuichi Mizo
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Patent number: 10514624Abstract: A toner comprising: a toner particle that contains a resin component and a silicone compound, wherein the resin component contains at least 50 mass % of olefin resin; a content of the silicone compound is from 1 mass part to 42 mass parts per 100 mass parts of the resin component; a weight-average molecular weight of the silicone compound as measured by GPC is from 1,000 to 25,000; and a content, in a molecular weight distribution of the silicone compound as measured by GPC, of a component having a weight-average molecular weight of not more than 500 is not more than 0.05 mass % of the silicone compound.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Junichi Tamura, Hayato Ida, Kentaro Kamae, Ryuji Murayama, Takashi Hirasa
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Publication number: 20190384196Abstract: A toner has a toner particle including a binder resin, the binder resin includes a polymer A, the polymer A contains a first monomer unit derived from a first polymerizable monomer and a second monomer unit derived from a second polymerizable monomer, the first polymerizable monomer is selected from (meth)acrylic acid esters having an alkyl group having 18 to 36 carbon atoms, the content of the first monomer unit in the polymer A is 5.0 mol % to 60.0 mol %, the content of the second monomer unit in the polymer A is 20.0 mol % to 95.0 mol %, the SP value of the first monomer unit and the SP value of the second monomer unit satisfy a predetermined relationship, the polymer A includes a predetermined polyvalent metal, and the content of the polyvalent metal is 25 ppm to 500 ppm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Kentaro Kamae, Kazuhisa Shirayama, Takeshi Hashimoto, Hayato Ida, Takashi Matsui
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Publication number: 20190384202Abstract: Provided is a two-component developer has a toner including a toner particle including a binder resin, and a magnetic carrier, wherein the binder resin includes a polymer A having a first monomer unit derived from a first polymerizable monomer, and a second monomer unit derived from a second polymerizable monomer different from the first polymerizable monomer, the first polymerizable monomer is a specific (meth)acrylic acid ester, a content and an SP value of the first and second monomer units in the polymer A fall within respective specific ranges, the magnetic carrier has a magnetic core and a coating resin of the surface of the magnetic core, the coating resin includes a polymer B having monomer units (a) and (b), each SP value of the monomer units (a) and (b) is a specific value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Kazuhisa Shirayama, Hayato Ida, Takeshi Hashimoto, Kentaro Kamae, Takashi Matsui
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Publication number: 20190384193Abstract: A toner having an inorganic fine particle and a toner particle containing a binder resin, wherein the binder resin contains a polymer A having a first monomer unit derived from a first polymerizable monomer and a second monomer unit derived from a second polymerizable monomer that is different from the first polymerizable monomer, the first polymerizable monomer is selected from the (meth)acrylic acid esters each having a C18-36 alkyl group, the content of the first monomer unit in the polymer A is within a specific range, the SP value of the first monomer unit and the SP value of the second monomer unit are in a specific relationship to one another, the inorganic fine particle is surface treated with a compound having an alkyl group, and the volume resistivity of the inorganic fine particle is within a specific range.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Takeshi Hashimoto, Kentaro Kamae, Kazuhisa Shirayama, Hayato Ida, Takashi Matsui
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Patent number: 10451990Abstract: A toner comprising a toner particle including a resin component, wherein the resin component includes an olefin copolymer including ester group having specific structures Y1 and Y2 and an olefin copolymer including acid group having an acid value of from 50 mg KOH/g to 300 mg KOH/g, the amount of the olefin copolymer including ester group is 50% by mass or more, the toner particle has a surface layer including the olefin copolymer including acid group which has formed a salt with a metal, the metal is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Al, and Zn, and the total amount of the metal in the toner is from 25 ppm to 500 ppm.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kentaro Kamae, Ryuji Murayama, Junichi Tamura, Hayato Ida, Takashi Hirasa
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Patent number: 10423090Abstract: Provided is a magenta toner having a magenta toner particle containing a binder resin, a colorant, a wax, a wax dispersant, and a crystalline polyester, wherein the wax dispersant is a graft polymer in which a styrene acrylic resin is grafted to a hydrocarbon compound, and the styrene acrylic resin has a monomer unit having a saturated alicyclic group, the colorant contains C.I. Pigment Red 32, and when observing a cross-section of the magenta toner particle using a transmission electron microscope (TEM), crystals of the crystalline polyester are dispersed in the cross-section, and the number average value of maximum lengths of the crystals is 50 nm or less.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Ohtsu, Yosuke Iwasaki, Wakiko Katsumata, Koh Ishigami, Masaharu Miura, Kentaro Kamae, Kenta Mitsuiki, Ryuichiro Matsuo, Yuichi Mizo
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Patent number: 10353312Abstract: A toner including a toner particle having a core-shell structure that has a core formed from a resin 1 and a shell formed from a resin 2 on the surface of the core, wherein the resin 1 contains more than 50 mass % of an ester group-containing olefin-based copolymer, the ester group-containing olefin-based copolymer has a monomer unit Y1 represented by formula (1) below, and at least one type of monomer unit Y2 selected from the group consisting of monomer units represented by formula (2) and formula (3) below, the ester group concentration in the ester group-containing olefin-based copolymer is from 2 mass % to 18 mass %, and the resin 2 is an amorphous resin having a Tg value of from 50° C. to 70° C.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kentaro Kamae, Ryuji Murayama, Junichi Tamura, Hayato Ida, Takashi Hirasa
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Publication number: 20190171123Abstract: Provided is a magenta toner having a magenta toner particle containing a binder resin, a colorant, a wax, a wax dispersant, and a crystalline polyester, wherein the wax dispersant is a graft polymer in which a styrene acrylic resin is grafted to a hydrocarbon compound, and the styrene acrylic resin has a monomer unit having a saturated alicyclic group, the colorant contains C.I. Pigment Red 32, and when observing a cross-section of the magenta toner particle using a transmission electron microscope (TEM), crystals of the crystalline polyester are dispersed in the cross-section, and the number average value of maximum lengths of the crystals is 50 nm or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Takeshi Ohtsu, Yosuke Iwasaki, Wakiko Katsumata, Koh Ishigami, Masaharu Miura, Kentaro Kamae, Kenta Mitsuiki, Ryuichiro Matsuo, Yuichi Mizo
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Publication number: 20190113858Abstract: A toner comprising a toner particle including a resin component, wherein the resin component includes an olefin copolymer including ester group having specific structures Y1 and Y2 and an olefin copolymer including acid group having an acid value of from 50 mg KOH/g to 300 mg KOH/g, the amount of the olefin copolymer including ester group is 50% by mass or more, the toner particle has a surface layer including the olefin copolymer including acid group which has formed a salt with a metal, the metal is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Al, and Zn, and the total amount of the metal in the toner is from 25 ppm to 500 ppm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Kentaro Kamae, Ryuji Murayama, Junichi Tamura, Hayato Ida, Takashi Hirasa
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Publication number: 20190107793Abstract: A toner comprising: a toner particle that contains a resin component and a silicone compound, wherein the resin component contains at least 50 mass % of olefin resin; a content of the silicone compound is from 1 mass part to 42 mass parts per 100 mass parts of the resin component; a weight-average molecular weight of the silicone compound as measured by GPC is from 1,000 to 25,000; and a content, in a molecular weight distribution of the silicone compound as measured by GPC, of a component having a weight-average molecular weight of not more than 500 is not more than 0.05 mass % of the silicone compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Junichi Tamura, Hayato Ida, Kentaro Kamae, Ryuji Murayama, Takashi Hirasa
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Patent number: 10234777Abstract: A toner is provided, which is obtained by heat treating a toner particle containing a crystalline polyester resin, an amorphous polyester resin, a hydrocarbon wax and a wax dispersant, wherein the crystalline polyester resin is a hybrid resin having crystalline polyester segments and amorphous vinyl segments, and a mass ratio of crystalline polyester segments and amorphous vinyl segments in the crystalline polyester resin (crystalline segments/amorphous segments) is 70/30 to 98/2.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Ohtsu, Kentaro Kamae, Ryuichiro Matsuo, Yosuke Iwasaki, Wakiko Katsumata, Kenta Mitsuiki, Masaharu Miura, Koh Ishigami, Yuichi Mizo
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Patent number: 10216108Abstract: A toner production method including: a melt-kneading step of melt-kneading a resin composition including a binder resin, a colorant, a wax, and a wax dispersant to obtain a melt-kneaded product; and a pulverizing step of pulverizing the melt-kneaded product. Where the temperature of the melt-kneaded product at the end of the melt-kneading step is Tk (° C.), and the softening point of the wax dispersant is Tm (° C.), the relationship of ?18?[Tk?Tm]?10 is satisfied. The wax dispersant is a polymer in which a styrene acrylic polymer is graft-polymerized to a polyolefin. The styrene acrylic polymer has a monomer unit derived from ?-methylstyrene and a monomer unit derived from a cycloalkyl (meth)acrylate.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yosuke Iwasaki, Takeshi Ohtsu, Kentaro Kamae, Ryuichiro Matsuo, Wakiko Katsumata, Kenta Mitsuiki, Masaharu Miura, Koh Ishigami, Yuichi Mizo
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Publication number: 20190049869Abstract: A toner including a toner particle having a core-shell structure that has a core formed from a resin 1 and a shell formed from a resin 2 on the surface of the core, wherein the resin 1 contains more than 50 mass % of an ester group-containing olefin-based copolymer, the ester group-containing olefin-based copolymer has a monomer unit Y1 represented by formula (1) below, and at least one type of monomer unit Y2 selected from the group consisting of monomer units represented by formula (2) and formula (3) below, the ester group concentration in the ester group-containing olefin-based copolymer is from 2 mass % to 18 mass %, and the resin 2 is an amorphous resin having a Tg value of from 50° C. to 70° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Kentaro Kamae, Ryuji Murayama, Junichi Tamura, Hayato Ida, Takashi Hirasa