Patents by Inventor Masaya Shibatani

Masaya Shibatani 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: 11478812
    Abstract: A droplet deposition apparatus includes a standing wave generator including ultrasonic wave oscillators, a droplet supplier to supply a droplet, a workpiece retainer to retain a workpiece in a predetermined space, and a controller configured or programmed to execute causing the standing wave generator to form a standing wave in the space, causing the droplet supplier to supply the droplet to a node of the standing wave generated in the space, and bringing close to each other a predetermined position on the workpiece retained by the workpiece retainer and the node of the standing wave to which the droplet is supplied, to cause the droplet retained at the node of the standing wave to be deposited onto the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: DGSHAPE Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya Shibatani, Tomoyoshi Masuda, Tamaki Ogawa, Kazuhito Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20220219191
    Abstract: A droplet deposition apparatus includes a standing wave generator including ultrasonic wave oscillators, a droplet supplier to supply a droplet, a workpiece retainer to retain a workpiece in a predetermined space, and a controller configured or programmed to execute causing the standing wave generator to form a standing wave in the space, causing the droplet supplier to supply the droplet to a node of the standing wave generated in the space, and bringing close to each other a predetermined position on the workpiece retained by the workpiece retainer and the node of the standing wave to which the droplet is supplied, to cause the droplet retained at the node of the standing wave to be deposited onto the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Masaya SHIBATANI, Tomoyoshi MASUDA, Tamaki OGAWA, Kazuhito MIYAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10053590
    Abstract: A composition for inkjet is adapted to be discharged by an inkjet method. The composition includes a metal powder having a surface, metal or metal alloy constituting at least the surface of the metal powder, an organic solvent, and a binder resin. The surface of the metal powder is modified by chemical bonding with a fluorinated silane composition and/or a fluorinated phosphate compound as a surface preparation agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Masaya Shibatani, Minoru Yamada, Tomohiro Ogawa, Hidekazu Moriyama
  • Patent number: 9920210
    Abstract: A material includes a layer produced by an ultraviolet-curable composition for inkjet that includes a polymerized compound and a glittering powder. The glittering powder has a scale-like shape. An average thickness of the glittering powder is more than 10 nm and less than 100 nm, an average grain diameter is less than 3.0 ?m, and in addition, a maximum grain diameter is less than 5 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Masaya Shibatani, Minoru Yamada, Tomohiro Ogawa, Hidekazu Moriyama
  • Patent number: 9834685
    Abstract: The invention provides metal powder constituted from metal particles. Each of the metal particles comprises a base particle having a surface and a metal material constituting at least the surface of the base particle. The base particle is subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine type phosphoric acid ester. Further, the invention also provides an ultraviolet ray curable ink jet composition to be ejected by using an ink jet method. The ultraviolet ray curable ink jet composition comprises a polymerizable compound and metal powder constituted from metal particles. The metal particles of the metal powder are subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine type phosphoric acid ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Masaya Shibatani, Hidekazu Moriyama, Minoru Yamada, Taketoshi Kagose, Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Tomohiro Ogawa, Masaru Terada, Homare Kuribayashi, Koki Hirata
  • Patent number: 9771489
    Abstract: An ultraviolet ray curable ink composition adapted to be ejected by using an ink jet method is provided. The ultraviolet ray curable ink composition includes a polymerizable compound and metal powder. The metal powder is constituted from metal particles subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine type silane compound and/or a fluorine type phosphoric acid ester as a surface treatment agent. A polymerizable compound includes a monomer having an alicyclic structure. This makes it possible to provide the ultraviolet ray curable ink composition which has excellent storage stability, can provide excellent dispersion stability of the metal particles of the metal powder. A printed object is also provided. Such a printed object is produced by using the ultraviolet ray curable ink composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Koki Hirata, Tomohiro Ogawa, Masaya Shibatani, Masaru Terada, Hiroshi Takiguchi
  • Patent number: 9732204
    Abstract: An ultraviolet ray curable ink composition adapted to be ejected by using an ink jet method is provided. The ultraviolet ray curable ink composition includes a polymerizable compound, metal powder, and a polyether based solvent. The metal powder is constituted from metal particles subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine type silane compound and/or a fluorine type phosphoric acid ester as a surface treatment agent. An amount of the polyether based solvent contained in the ultraviolet ray curable ink composition is in the range of 0.05 mass % or more but 7.0 mass % or less. A printed object is also provided. Such a printed object is produced by using the ultraviolet ray curable ink composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Koki Hirata, Tomohiro Ogawa, Masaya Shibatani, Masaru Terada, Hiroshi Takiguchi
  • Patent number: 9725611
    Abstract: An ultraviolet ray curable ink composition adapted to be ejected by using an ink jet method is provided. The ultraviolet ray curable ink composition includes a polymerizable compound, metal powder, and a liquid component having an alicyclic structure including a hetero atom. The metal powder is constituted from metal particles subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine type silane compound and/or a fluorine type phosphoric acid ester as a surface treatment agent. An amount of the liquid component contained in the ultraviolet ray curable ink composition is in the range of 0.05 mass % or more but 7.0 mass % or less. A printed object is also provided. Such a printed object is produced by using the ultraviolet ray curable ink composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Koki Hirata, Tomohiro Ogawa, Masaya Shibatani, Masaru Terada, Hiroshi Takiguchi
  • Publication number: 20170210907
    Abstract: The invention provides metal powder constituted from metal particles. Each of the metal particles comprises a base particle having a surface and a metal material constituting at least the surface of the base particle. The base particle is subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine type phosphoric acid ester. Further, the invention also provides an ultraviolet ray curable ink jet composition to be ejected by using an ink jet method. The ultraviolet ray curable ink jet composition comprises a polymerizable compound and metal powder constituted from metal particles. The metal particles of the metal powder are subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine type phosphoric acid ester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Naoyuki TOYODA, Masaya SHIBATANI, Hidekazu MORIYAMA, Minoru YAMADA, Taketoshi KAGOSE, Toshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Tomohiro OGAWA, Masaru TERADA, Homare KURIBAYASHI, Koki HIRATA
  • Patent number: 9650524
    Abstract: The invention provides metal powder constituted from metal particles. Each of the metal particles comprises a base particle having a surface and a metal material constituting at least the surface of the base particle. The base particle is subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine type phosphoric acid ester. Further, the invention also provides an ultraviolet ray curable ink jet composition to be ejected by using an ink jet method. The ultraviolet ray curable ink jet composition comprises a polymerizable compound and metal powder constituted from metal particles. The metal particles of the metal powder are subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine type phosphoric acid ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Masaya Shibatani, Hidekazu Moriyama, Minoru Yamada, Taketoshi Kagose, Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Tomohiro Ogawa, Masaru Terada, Homare Kuribayashi, Koki Hirata
  • Publication number: 20160340532
    Abstract: A material includes a layer produced by an ultraviolet-curable composition for inkjet that includes a polymerized compound and a glittering powder. The glittering powder has a scale-like shape. An average thickness of the glittering powder is more than 10 nm and less than 100 nm, an average grain diameter is less than 3.0 ?m, and in addition, a maximum grain diameter is less than 5 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Naoyuki TOYODA, Masaya SHIBATANI, Minoru YAMADA, Tomohiro OGAWA, Hidekazu MORIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160319144
    Abstract: A composition for inkjet is adapted to be discharged by an inkjet method. The composition includes a metal powder having a surface, metal or metal alloy constituting at least the surface of the metal powder, an organic solvent, and a binder resin. The surface of the metal powder is modified by chemical bonding with a fluorinated silane composition and/or a fluorinated phosphate compound as a surface preparation agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Naoyuki TOYODA, Masaya SHIBATANI, Minoru YAMADA, Tomohiro OGAWA, Hidekazu MORIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160304733
    Abstract: The invention provides metal powder constituted from metal particles. Each of the metal particles comprises a base particle having a surface and a metal material constituting at least the surface of the base particle. The base particle is subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine type phosphoric acid ester. Further, the invention also provides an ultraviolet ray curable ink jet composition to be ejected by using an ink jet method. The ultraviolet ray curable ink jet composition comprises a polymerizable compound and metal powder constituted from metal particles. The metal particles of the metal powder are subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine type phosphoric acid ester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Naoyuki TOYODA, Masaya SHIBATANI, Hidekazu MORIYAMA, Minoru YAMADA, Taketoshi KAGOSE, Toshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Tomohiro OGAWA, Masaru TERADA, Homare KURIBAYASHI, Koki HIRATA
  • Patent number: 9441126
    Abstract: The invention provides metal powder constituted from metal particles. Each of the metal particles comprises a base particle having a surface and a metal material constituting at least the surface of the base particle. The base particle is subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine type phosphoric acid ester. Further, the invention also provides an ultraviolet ray curable ink jet composition to be ejected by using an ink jet method. The ultraviolet ray curable ink jet composition comprises a polymerizable compound and metal powder constituted from metal particles. The metal particles of the metal powder are subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine type phosphoric acid ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Masaya Shibatani, Hidekazu Moriyama, Minoru Yamada, Taketoshi Kagose, Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Tomohiro Ogawa, Masaru Terada, Homare Kuribayashi, Koki Hirata
  • Patent number: 9422442
    Abstract: A material includes a print layer produced by an ultraviolet-curable composition for inkjet that includes a polymerized compound and a glittering powder. A content rate of the glittering powder in the print layer is more than 0.1 percent by volume and less than 5.0 percent by volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Masaya Shibatani, Minoru Yamada, Tomohiro Ogawa, Hidekazu Moriyama
  • Patent number: 9416288
    Abstract: An inkjet recording method includes discharging a composition including a metal powder, an organic solvent, and a binder resin. Metal or metal alloy constitutes at least a surface of the metal powder, and the surface of the metal powder is treated by a surface preparation with a fluorinated silane composition and/or a fluorinated phosphate ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Masaya Shibatani, Minoru Yamada, Tomohiro Ogawa, Hidekazu Moriyama
  • Publication number: 20160185988
    Abstract: An ultraviolet ray curable ink composition is provided. The ultraviolet ray curable ink composition contains a polymerizable compound; and an aluminum pigment subjected to a surface treatment with a phosphate compound. The aluminum pigment subjected to the surface treatment with the phosphate compound is subjected to an X-ray photoelectron spectrometer to obtain an X-ray photoelectron spectrum having a wave form. Thereafter, when a waveform separation was performed by using a Voigt function in such an X-ray photoelectron spectrum, the X-ray photoelectron spectrum has peaks in the rage of 190 eV or more but 192 eV or less. A printed object is also provided. The printed object is produced by applying the ultraviolet ray curable ink composition onto a recording medium, and then irradiating the ultraviolet ray curable ink composition with an ultraviolet ray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Homare Kuribayashi, Naoyuki Toyoda, Tomohiro Ogawa, Masaya Shibatani, Koki Hirata, Masaru Terada
  • Patent number: 9321928
    Abstract: The invention provides metal powder constituted from metal particles. Each of the metal particles comprises a base particle having a surface and a metal material constituting at least the surface of the base particle. The base particle is subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine type phosphoric acid ester. Further, the invention also provides an ultraviolet ray curable ink jet composition to be ejected by using an ink jet method. The ultraviolet ray curable ink jet composition comprises a polymerizable compound and metal powder constituted from metal particles. The metal particles of the metal powder are subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine type phosphoric acid ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Masaya Shibatani, Hidekazu Moriyama, Minoru Yamada, Taketoshi Kagose, Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Tomohiro Ogawa, Masaru Terada, Homare Kuribayashi, Koki Hirata
  • Patent number: 9303147
    Abstract: An ultraviolet ray curable ink composition is provided. The ultraviolet ray curable ink composition contains a polymerizable compound; and an aluminum pigment subjected to a surface treatment with a phosphate compound. The aluminum pigment subjected to the surface treatment with the phosphate compound is subjected to an X-ray photoelectron spectrometer to obtain an X-ray photoelectron spectrum having a wave form. Thereafter, when a waveform separation was performed by using a Voigt function in such an X-ray photoelectron spectrum, the X-ray photoelectron spectrum has peaks in the rage of 190 eV or more but 192 eV or less. A printed object is also provided. The printed object is produced by applying the ultraviolet ray curable ink composition onto a recording medium, and then irradiating the ultraviolet ray curable ink composition with an ultraviolet ray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Homare Kuribayashi, Naoyuki Toyoda, Tomohiro Ogawa, Masaya Shibatani, Koki Hirata, Masaru Terada
  • Publication number: 20160009933
    Abstract: A material includes a print layer produced by an ultraviolet-curable composition for inkjet that includes a polymerized compound and a glittering powder. A content rate of the glittering powder in the print layer is more than 0.1 percent by volume and less than 5.0 percent by volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Naoyuki TOYODA, Masaya SHIBATANI, Minoru YAMADA, Tomohiro OGAWA, Hidekazu MORIYAMA