Patents by Inventor Kimi Ikeda

Kimi Ikeda 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: 20040220054
    Abstract: The present invention provides a recording material including a support having disposed thereon a recording layer that contains a diazo compound and a compound represented by formula (1): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Fujita, Hisato Nagase, Toshihide Aoshima, Kimi Ikeda, Satoru Yamada, Hiroshi Sato
  • Publication number: 20040157157
    Abstract: A recording material having, on a support, a recording layer containing an azolinyl acetic acid derivative and a diazo compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Saito, Tetsunori Matsushita, Akinori Fujita, Yohsuke Takeuchi, Satoshi Higuchi, Kimi Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20040121909
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heat-sensitive recording material having a support and a heat-sensitive recording layer, which contains a diazonium salt compound and a coupler compound that reacts with the diazonium salt to develop a color, wherein the recording material contains an oxonol dye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimi Ikeda, Shiki Ueki
  • Patent number: 6720421
    Abstract: Phenylurethane compounds of the following general formula (1); asymmetric urea compounds of the following general formula (10) obtained from the phenylurethane compounds; barbituric acid derivatives of general formula (18) produced from the asymmetric urea compounds, which have specific substituents and are useful in diazo thermal recording materials; and diazo thermal recording materials containing the barbituric acid derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akinori Fujita, Naoto Yanagihara, Yohsuke Takeuchi, Daisuke Arioka, Kimi Ikeda, Sachiko Arai
  • Publication number: 20040048185
    Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material containing a support and a heat-sensitive recording layer formed on the support, the heat-sensitive recording layer including a diazonium salt and a coupler that thermally reacts with the diazonium salt to develop color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hisao Yamada, Hiroshi Sato, Yoshimitsu Arai, Kimi Ikeda
  • Patent number: 6703345
    Abstract: The present invention provides a diazonium salt represented by the following general formula (1) wherein R1 represents a branched alkyl group; R2 and R3 separately represent an alkyl group and may bond to each other to form a ring; R4, R5, and R6 separately represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group and R4 and R5 may bond to each other to form a ring; and X− represents an anion and a heat-sensitive recording material comprising a heat-sensitive recording layer including the diazonium salt and a coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kimiatsu Nomura, Tatsuo Kawabuchi, Hisato Nagase, Satoshi Higuchi, Kimi Ikeda, Yoshihiro Jinbo
  • Publication number: 20030166961
    Abstract: Phenylurethane compounds of the following general formula (1); asymmetric urea compounds of the following general formula (10) obtained from the phenylurethane compounds; barbituric acid derivatives of general formula (18) produced from the asymmetric urea compounds, which have specific substituents and are useful in diazo thermal recording materials; and diazo thermal recording materials containing the barbituric acid derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Fujita, Naoto Yanagihara, Yohsuke Takeuchi, Daisuke Arioka, Kimi Ikeda, Sachiko Arai
  • Publication number: 20020183204
    Abstract: The present invention provides a diazonium salt represented by the following general formula (1) wherein R1 represents a branched alkyl group; R2 and R3separately represent an alkyl group and may bond to each other to form a ring; R4, R5, and R6 separately represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group and R4 and R5 may bond to each other to form a ring; and X— represents an anion and a heat-sensitive recording material comprising a heat-sensitive recording layer including the diazonium salt and a coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimiatsu Nomura, Tatsuo Kawabuchi, Hisato Nagase, Satoshi Higuchi, Kimi Ikeda, Yoshihiro Jinbo
  • Publication number: 20020161225
    Abstract: Phenylurethane compounds of the following general formula (1); asymmetric urea compounds of the following general formula (10) obtained from the phenylurethane compounds; barbituric acid derivatives of general formula (18) produced from the asymmetric urea compounds, which have specific substituents and are useful in diazo thermal recording materials; and diazo thermal recording materials containing the barbituric acid derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Fujita, Naoto Yanagihara, Yohsuke Takeuchi, Daisuke Arioka, Kimi Ikeda, Sachiko Arai
  • Patent number: 6348433
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a diazo compound represented by any one of the following general formulas (I) to (III). Also, the present invention discloses a heat-sensitive recording material including a substrate and a heat-sensitive layer provided on the substrate, the heat-sensitive recording layer including a diazo compound which is represented by any one of the following general formulas (I) to (III), and a coupler to react with the diazo compound to color the same. According to the present invention, there is provided a diazo compound having a high density of color-developing and good storability, and a heat-sensitive recording material using the diazo compound which has excellent color-developing property, light-resistance property, and storage stability before use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Jimbo, Kimi Ikeda
  • Patent number: 6268104
    Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material comprising a support and a heat-sensitive recording layer thereon, which contains a diazonium salt compound and a coupling component, is provided. The diazonium salt compound contains a benzenediazonium salt compound represented by formula (1) and the coupling component contains a uracil compound represented by formula (2) or a barbituric acid compound represented by formula (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Yumoto, Kimi Ikeda, Hiroshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6022664
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light and heat sensitive recording material which permits recording using infrared laser light, requires no developing solution or the like, causes no unnecessary generation of waste, and is capable of forming completely dry, black-and-white monochrome or color, and clear images with high contrast. The light and heat sensitive recording material comprises a light and heat sensitive recording layer disposed on a support member, comprising the light and heat sensitive recording layer. It includes an electron donating colorless dye contained in heat-responsive microcapsules; and an electron accepting compound, a polymerizable monomer which is cured by irradiation with light, and an organic borate salt or an organic borate salt of a cationic coloring material which develops functions as a photo polymerizing initiator when irradiated with light which are arranged outside the heat responsive microcapsules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shintaro Washizu, Yuuichi Fukushige, Kimi Ikeda, Toshimasa Usami
  • Patent number: 5958668
    Abstract: A recording medium comprising a support having thereon a recording layer comprising an organic silver salt, a developing agent for the organic silver salt, a water-soluble binder and an antifoggant in an amount of from 10 mol % to 40 mol % based on the organic silver salt. The recording material has a long shelf life and provides a high-density image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Matsumoto, Kimi Ikeda, Hisashi Okada