Patents by Inventor Naoyuki Toyoda

Naoyuki Toyoda 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: 20200308432
    Abstract: An aqueous ink jet composition contains a dye composed of at least one of sublimation fluorescent dyes or at least one of disperse fluorescent dyes, polyester, and water. The amount of the polyester is 8 times or more and 300 times or less greater than the amount of the dye. Preferably, the amount of the polyester is 5% by mass or more and 35% by mass or less. Preferably, the amount of the dye is 0.05% by mass or more and 1% by mass or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Soichi YAMAZAKI, Naoyuki TOYODA, Hiroaki KUMETA, Manabu TANIGUCHI, Shunsuke UCHIZONO
  • Publication number: 20200308433
    Abstract: An aqueous ink jet composition contains water, a dye composed of at least one of sublimation dyes or at least one of disperse dyes, polyester, and a urethane resin. Preferably, 4.0?XE/XD?300, where XD is the amount of the dye in the aqueous ink jet composition (% by mass), and XE is the amount of the polyester in the aqueous ink jet composition (% by mass).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Soichi YAMAZAKI, Naoyuki TOYODA, Hiroaki KUMETA, Manabu TANIGUCHI, Shunsuke UCHIZONO
  • Publication number: 20200308430
    Abstract: An aqueous ink jet composition contains water, a dye composed of at least one of sublimation dyes or at least one of disperse dyes, and polyester particles, which are particles made of at least one material including polyester. At least a subset of the polyester particles is stained with the dye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Soichi YAMAZAKI, Naoyuki TOYODA, Hiroaki KUMETA, Manabu TANIGUCHI, Shunsuke UCHIZONO
  • Publication number: 20190300732
    Abstract: An ink jet composition of the invention is discharged by an ink jet method and includes: metal powder; an organic solvent; and a resin having a styrene-acrylic acid structure as a binder resin, in which the ink jet composition contains metal powder surface-treated with a fluorine-based compound as the metal powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroaki KIDA, Hiroshi TAKIGUCHI, Shintaro ASAI, Masaru TERADA, Naoyuki TOYODA
  • Publication number: 20190300733
    Abstract: An ink jet composition of the invention is discharged by an ink jet method and includes: metal powder; an organic solvent; and a resin having a styrene-maleic acid structure as a binder resin, in which the ink jet composition contains metal powder surface-treated with a fluorine-based compound as the metal powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroshi TAKIGUCHI, Hiroaki KIDA, Shintaro ASAI, Masaru TERADA, Naoyuki TOYODA
  • Patent number: 10392522
    Abstract: The ultraviolet curable composition includes a polymerizable compound, metal powder, and fluorine-containing powder, in which a content of the fluorine-containing powder is in a range of 0.010 mass % to 5.0 mass %. A constituting particle of the fluorine-containing powder preferably contains at least one of a particle formed of a fluorine polymer and an inorganic fine particle which is treated by using a fluorine-based surface treating agent. The metal powder preferably contains a material which is subjected to a surface treatment by using a fluorine-based surface treating agent as the constituting particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takiguchi, Atsushi Denda, Naoyuki Toyoda
  • Patent number: 10300708
    Abstract: A non-aqueous ink jet composition includes a surface-treated metal powder, wherein a dissolved oxygen reduction rate is 2.0 kPa/h or more and 20.0 kPa/h or less in an environment of 25° C. and 1.0 atm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kida, Naoyuki Toyoda, Masaru Terada
  • Patent number: 10279603
    Abstract: A recording material includes applying a first ink including a first polymerized compound using an inkjet method, polymerizing the first polymerized compound using ultraviolet light irradiation to form a first layer, applying a second ink containing a second polymerized compound and metal powder on the area on which the first layer is formed using the inkjet method, and polymerizing the second polymerized compound using ultraviolet light irradiation to form a second layer. A discharged volume of the first ink in the area is 2.0 to 20.0 g/m2. A time from landing of the first ink droplets until ultraviolet light irradiation is 0.0010 to 1.0 second. A discharged volume of the second ink in the area is 10 to 80 volume % compared to the discharged volume of the first ink. A time from landing of the second ink droplets until ultraviolet light irradiation is 5.0 to 60.0 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ogawa, Hiroshi Takiguchi, Naoyuki Toyoda
  • 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: 9931836
    Abstract: Provided is an ink jet recording apparatus including: a base metal pigment ink composition; and a first nozzle that ejects the base metal pigment ink composition, in which the base metal pigment ink composition contains a flat base metal pigment of which a 50% average particle diameter D50 is in a range of 100 nm to 1 ?m, and an organic compound of which a surface tension at 20° C. is 35 mN/m or greater, and an ejection interval T1 after the base metal pigment ink composition is ejected from the first nozzle and before the base metal pigment ink composition is ejected again from the first nozzle is within 100 ?s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Masaru Terada
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20170173942
    Abstract: Provided is an ink jet recording apparatus including: a base metal pigment ink composition; and a first nozzle that ejects the base metal pigment ink composition, in which the base metal pigment ink composition contains a flat base metal pigment of which a 50% average particle diameter D50 is in a range of 100 nm to 1 ?m, and an organic compound of which a surface tension at 20° C. is 35 mN/m or greater, and an ejection interval T1 after the base metal pigment ink composition is ejected from the first nozzle and before the base metal pigment ink composition is ejected again from the first nozzle is within 100 ?s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Masaru Terada
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9631102
    Abstract: A pigment dispersion liquid is a pigment dispersion liquid for a solvent-based ink including a base metal pigment and an organic solvent, in which the base metal pigment is subjected to a surface treatment by a fluorine-based compound, and in which the concentration of a fluorine element is from 8 atm % to 35 atm % when an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis of the surface of the base metal pigment is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Masaru Terada, Hiroshi Takiguchi, Tomohiro Ogawa, Atsushi Denda
  • Patent number: 9593252
    Abstract: Provided is an ink jet recording apparatus including: a base metal pigment ink composition; and a first nozzle that ejects the base metal pigment ink composition, in which the base metal pigment ink composition contains a flat base metal pigment of which a 50% average particle diameter D50 is in a range of 100 nm to 1 ?m, and an organic compound of which a surface tension at 20° C. is 35 mN/m or greater, and an ejection interval T1 after the base metal pigment ink composition is ejected from the first nozzle and before the base metal pigment ink composition is ejected again from the first nozzle is within 100 ?s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Masaru Terada