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: 20140093709
    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: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoyuki TOYODA, Koki HIRATA, Tomohiro OGAWA, Masaya SHIBATANI, Masaru TERADA, Hiroshi TAKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20140037918
    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: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Homare Kuribayashi, Naoyuki Toyoda, Tomohiro Ogawa, Masaya Shibatani, Koki Hirata, Masaru Terada
  • Patent number: 8354045
    Abstract: An ink composition includes a metal microparticle, a dispersion medium having water as a main ingredient, a dispersant for dispersing the metal microparticle into the dispersion medium, and a water-soluble polyhydric alcohol that is trivalent to hexavalent and solid under normal conditions, and whose concentration is 5 to 20 weight % relative to a total weight of the ink composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Toshiaki Mikoshiba
  • Publication number: 20120295076
    Abstract: An ultraviolet ray curable ink jet composition of the present invention is characterized by being adapted to be ejected using an ink jet method and containing: a polymerizable compound; metal particles subjected to a surface treatment; and a substance A having a partial structure represented by the following formula (1), where R1 is a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or an alkoxy silyl group, and each of R2, R3, R4 and R5 is independently a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoyuki TOYODA, Minoru YAMADA, Masaya SHIBATANI, Toshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Hidekazu MORIYAMA, Taketoshi KAGOSE
  • Publication number: 20120295082
    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: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: 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: 8197055
    Abstract: A method for producing a pattern on a substrate includes discharging a droplet on a top surface of a breathable substrate being heated, the droplet being formed with a functional fluid containing a functional material, so as to produce the pattern on the top surface of the breathable substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Hirotsuna Miura
  • Patent number: 8187670
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electro-optical device in which thin film layers are formed by drying droplets containing a thin film layer formation material, and these thin film layers are laminated to form a light emitting element, includes mixing lyophilic microparticles that are lyophilic with respect to droplets that form an upper thin film layer into droplets that form a lower thin film layer, and drying the droplets in which these lyophilic microparticles have been mixed to form the lower thin film layer, and then drying the droplets that form the upper thin film layer on the lower thin film layer to laminate the upper thin film layer over the lower thin film layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Naoyuki Toyoda
  • Patent number: 8173050
    Abstract: A conductive pattern formation ink which can be stably ejected in the form of liquid droplets and form a conductive pattern having high reliability, a conductive pattern having high reliability, and a wiring substrate provided with the conductive pattern and having high reliability are provided. The conductive pattern formation ink is used for forming a conductive pattern by ejecting the ink in the form of liquid droplets on a surface of a ceramic molded body using a liquid droplet ejecting method, the ceramic molded body being made of a material containing ceramic particles and a binder. The ink contains a water-based dispersion medium, and metal particles dispersed in the water-based dispersion medium, wherein the water-based dispersion medium contains oxygen molecules and nitrogen molecules, and wherein when the water-based dispersion medium is analyzed using a gas chromatography method, a total amount of the oxygen and nitrogen molecules contained in the water-based dispersion medium is 12 ppm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Sachiko Endo, Noboru Uehara, Akihiko Tsunoya
  • Patent number: 8119034
    Abstract: A conductive pattern forming ink for forming a conductive pattern on a substrate by a droplet discharge method includes: metal particles; an aqueous dispersion medium in which the metal particles are dispersed; sorbitol; and a polyglycerol compound having a polyglycerol skeleton. In the ink, H shown in the following Formula (I) is 0.20 to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Naoyuki Toyoda
  • Patent number: 8119035
    Abstract: A conductive pattern forming ink for forming a conductive pattern on a substrate by a droplet discharge method includes: metal particles; an aqueous dispersion medium in which the metal particles are dispersed; erythritol; and a polyglycerol compound having a polyglycerol skeleton. In the ink, H shown in the following formula (I) is 0.15 to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Naoyuki Toyoda
  • Patent number: 8119036
    Abstract: A conductive pattern forming ink for forming a conductive pattern on a substrate by a droplet discharge method includes: metal particles; an aqueous dispersion medium in which the metal particles are dispersed; mannitol; and a polyglycerol compound having a polyglycerol skeleton. In the ink, H shown in the following formula (I) is 0.10 to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Naoyuki Toyoda
  • Patent number: 8088486
    Abstract: A microencapsulated particulate metal material includes metal particles, a polymer coating the metal particles, and an ionic group provided on a surface of the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Toshiyuki Miyabayashi
  • Patent number: 8066912
    Abstract: A conductive pattern forming ink for forming a conductive pattern on a substrate by a droplet discharge method, includes: metal particles; an aqueous dispersion medium in which the metal particles are dispersed; sugar alcohol derived from a disaccharide; and a polyglycerol compound having a polyglycerol skeleton. H shown in the following formula (I) is 0.10 to 0.80.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Naoyuki Toyoda
  • Patent number: 8017043
    Abstract: A conductive pattern forming ink for forming a conductive pattern on a substrate by a droplet discharge method includes: metal particles; an aqueous dispersion medium in which the metal particles are dispersed; xylitol; and a polyglycerol compound having a polyglycerol skeleton. H shown in the following formula (I) is 0.10 to 0.70, and H = OH ? ( A ) Mw ? ( A ) ? X ? ( A ) + OH ? ( B ) Mw ? ( B ) ? X ? ( B ) Formula ? ? ( I ) OH(A) represents an average number of hydroxyl groups in one molecule of the polyglycerol compound, Mw(A) represents a weight-average molecular weight of the polyglycerol compound, X(A) represents a content of the polyglycerol compound in the conductive pattern forming ink in weight percent; and OH(B) represents the number of hydroxyl groups in one molecule of the xylitol, Mw(B) represents a molecular weight of the xylitol, and X(B) represents a content of the xylitol in the conductive pattern forming ink in weight percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Sachiko Endo, Noboru Uehara
  • Publication number: 20110212823
    Abstract: A ceramic shaped body for producing a wiring board includes a ceramic material, a binder, and a polyalcohol, the polyalcohol being present in at least a near-surface region of the ceramic shaped body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro TANABE, Atsushi DENDA, Toshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Yoshikazu HAMA, Naoyuki TOYODA
  • Patent number: 7988886
    Abstract: A conductive pattern forming ink for forming a conductive pattern on a substrate by a droplet discharge method includes: metal particles; an aqueous dispersion medium in which the metal particles are dispersed; inositol; and a polyglycerol compound having a polyglycerol skeleton. In the ink, H shown in the following formula (I) is 0.050 to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Naoyuki Toyoda
  • Patent number: 7988888
    Abstract: A conductive pattern forming ink for forming a conductive pattern on a substrate by a droplet discharge method includes: metal particles; an aqueous dispersion medium in which the metal particles are dispersed; galactitol; and a polyglycerol compound having a polyglycerol skeleton. In the ink, H shown in the following formula (I) is 0.10 to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Naoyuki Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20110169884
    Abstract: A method for forming a conductor pattern includes: forming a conductor pattern precursor by ejecting liquid droplets of a conductor pattern forming ink by a liquid droplet ejecting method onto a substrate, and drying the liquid droplets, thereby forming a conductor pattern precursor having a pad part and a wiring part connected to the pad part on the substrate; and firing the precursor, thereby forming the conductor pattern, wherein in the formation of the conductor pattern precursor, the liquid droplets of the conductor pattern forming ink are ejected in such a manner that positions where the liquid droplets of the conductor pattern forming ink are attached form plural concentric annular shapes within a pad forming region where the pad part is to be formed on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoyuki TOYODA, Toshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Noboru UEHARA, Yoshikazu HAMA, Kentaro TANABE
  • Patent number: 7972538
    Abstract: A conductive pattern formation ink capable of producing a conductive pattern with reduced likelihood of generation of cracks, a conductive pattern which is small in the number of cracks generated, low in specific resistance and superior in high-frequency characteristics, and a wiring substrate provided with the conductive pattern which is small in the number of cracks generated, low in specific resistance and superior in high-frequency characteristics are provided. The conductive pattern formation ink is used for forming a conductive pattern on a base member by patterning and comprised of a dispersion solution. The dispersion solution includes a solvent, metal particles dispersed in the solvent, and an anti-cracking agent contained in the solvent, wherein the anti-cracking agent is contained for preventing generation of cracks in the conductive pattern during desolvation of the solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Sachiko Endo
  • Patent number: 7939132
    Abstract: A film pattern forming method is for forming a film pattern on a predetermined region of a substrate that has a predetermined shape. The film pattern forming method includes: rendering a surface of the substrate liquid-repellent; applying droplets of a liquid containing material for forming the film pattern in a margin area of the predetermined region in which the film pattern is to be formed, thereby forming a margin band of the applied droplets and forming a margin band film by drying or hardening the margin band; rendering the surface of the substrate lyophilic; and applying droplets of the liquid in the predetermined region circumscribed by the margin band film and thereby filling the predetermined region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Naoyuki Toyoda