Patents by Inventor Linwood Blanton Muire, III

Linwood Blanton Muire, III 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: 8679717
    Abstract: A binder resin for a toner containing a vinyl resin (A), a non-crystalline polyester resin (SN) and a saturated crystalline polyester resin (SC), in which the content of the vinyl resin (A) is equal to or more than 65 mass % and equal to or less than 95 mass %, based on the total content of 100 mass % of (A), (SN) and (SC), (A) is composed of a carboxyl group-containing vinyl resin (C), a glycidyl group-containing vinyl resin (E) and a reaction product of the vinyl resins, the ester group concentration of (SC) is equal to or more than 10.0 mmol/g and equal to or less than 13.5 mmol/g, (SN) is dispersed in an island form in (A) and (SC) is contained in the island phase of (SN), and the metal component (M) containing at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Zn, Ca, Mg, Al and Ba (excluding metal oxide) is contained at least in (SC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Matsuoka, Hiroyuki Takei, Linwood Blanton Muire, III
  • Patent number: 8586273
    Abstract: Disclosed is a binder resin for a toner containing at least a carboxyl group-containing vinyl resin (C), a glycidyl group-containing vinyl resin (E), a reaction product of the vinyl resins and a saturated crystalline polyester (S), wherein the saturated crystalline polyester (S) has a predetermined melting point and a predetermined metal component (M), and the binder resin for a toner has a predetermined loss modulus (G?) and a predetermined storage modulus (G?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Matsuoka, Hiroyuki Takei, Linwood Blanton Muire, III
  • Publication number: 20130130166
    Abstract: A binder resin for a toner containing a vinyl resin (A), a non-crystalline polyester resin (SN) and a saturated crystalline polyester resin (SC), in which the content of the vinyl resin (A) is equal to or more than 65 mass % and equal to or less than 95 mass %, based on the total content of 100 mass % of (A), (SN) and (SC), (A) is composed of a carboxyl group-containing vinyl resin (C), a glycidyl group-containing vinyl resin (E) and a reaction product of the vinyl resins, the ester group concentration of (SC) is equal to or more than 10.0 mmol/g and equal to or less than 13.5 mmol/g, (SN) is dispersed in an island form in (A) and (SC) is contained in the island phase of (SN), and the metal component (M) containing at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Zn, Ca, Mg, Al and Ba (excluding metal oxide) is contained at least in (SC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Matsuoka, Hiroyuki Takei, Linwood Blanton Muire, III
  • Publication number: 20120231389
    Abstract: Disclosed is a binder resin for a toner containing at least a carboxyl group-containing vinyl resin (C), a glycidyl group-containing vinyl resin (E), a reaction product of the vinyl resins and a saturated crystalline polyester (S), wherein the saturated crystalline polyester (S) has a predetermined melting point and a predetermined metal component (M), and the binder resin for a toner has a predetermined loss modulus (G?) and a predetermined storage modulus (G?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Matsuoka, Hiroyuki Takei, Linwood Blanton Muire, III
  • Patent number: 8163454
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition for toners, which contains a resin (D) obtained by reacting a styrene polymer (A) containing an active hydrogen group and having a peak molecular weight (Mp) of not less than 30,000 but not more than 2,000,000, a styrene polymer (B) containing a carboxyl group and having a peak molecular weight (Mp) of not less than 2,000 but not more than 20,000, and a crosslinkable compound (C) having an isocyanate group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Linwood Blanton Muire, III, Hiroyuki Takei, Yuji Emura, Kouichi Shiina
  • Publication number: 20100003611
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition for toners, which contains a resin (D) obtained by reacting a styrene polymer (A) containing an active hydrogen group and having a peak molecular weight (Mp) of not less than 30,000 but not more than 2,000,000, a styrene polymer (B) containing a carboxyl group and having a peak molecular weight (Mp) of not less than 2,000 but not more than 20,000, and a crosslinkable compound (C) having an isocyanate group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Linwood Blanton Muire, III, Hiroyuki Takei, Yuji Emura, Kouichi Shiina
  • Patent number: 7115702
    Abstract: A binder resin for toner which is excellent in low-temperature fixing property and offset resistance as well as smear resistance, while responding to the demand of the market from the perspectives of environmental protection, such as being free from a bisphenol A structure and tin, and a toner using the same. The binder resin for toner can be obtained using a catalyst containing titanium or germanium, preferably comprises the structure derived from branched or alicyclic alcohols, and comprises the structure derived from terephthalic acid as the acid component, which represents greater than or equal to 60 mol % with respect to the number of moles of all acid components, and a toner using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoya Terauchi, Keiichi Ishikawa, Linwood Blanton Muire, III