Patents by Inventor Masaaki Hiro

Masaaki Hiro 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: 4632892
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member has at least a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer. The charge transport layer comprises a charge transporting material and a resin which contains at least 95% by weight of components of molecular weight of 500 or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuichi Yashiki, Hideki Anayama, Masaaki Hiro
  • Patent number: 4551404
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member characterized by containing at least one azo pigment represented by the following formula (1), (2), or (3): ##STR1## In these formulae; ##STR2## wherein Z represents ##STR3## in which R.sub.71 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; n is 0 or 1; R.sub.21, R.sub.22, R.sub.61 and R.sub.62 represent hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, nitro, or hydroxyl R.sub.31 and R.sub.32 represent hydrogen or alkoxy; and R.sub.41, R.sub.42, R.sub.43, R.sub.44, R.sub.51, R.sub.52, R.sub.53 and R.sub.54 represent hydrogen, halogen, or organic monovalent residue. ##STR4## wherein X represents a residue necessary for completing an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or a heterocyclic ring, each ring being substituted or unsubstituted; R.sub.11 represents hydrogen or alkyl; R.sub.12 represents methyl, ethyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 linear alkyl; and R.sub.17 and R.sub.18 represent alkyl, aralkyl or aryl, each substituted or unsubstituted. In formula (2), R.sub.11, R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1985
    Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Copyer Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaaki Hiro, Yoshio Takasu, Shozo Ishikawa, Kazuharu Katagiri, Hideyuki Takahashi