Patents by Inventor Nobumasa Sasa

Nobumasa Sasa 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: 8642675
    Abstract: An actinic ray curable composition comprising a photo-polymerizable compound and a photo-polymerization initiator, wherein the photo-polymerizable compound is a cationic polymerizable compound and a terminal polyether-modified silicone surfactant is further incorporated in the actinic ray curable composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.
    Inventor: Nobumasa Sasa
  • Patent number: 7989517
    Abstract: Disclosed is an actinic ray curable composition comprising a cationically polymerizable compound, an onium salt, and a compound represented by formula 1, R1{(CR2R3)mOH}n??Formula 1 wherein R1 represents a condensed ring group; R2 and R3 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group; m represents an integer of from 2 to 4; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.
    Inventor: Nobumasa Sasa
  • Publication number: 20100144917
    Abstract: The invention is to provide an epoxy compound or an actinic energy radiation hardenable composition each having high safety and stability, and to provide an actinic energy radiation hardenable composition with excellent photo-hardenability under high humidity, which gives high solvent resistance, high water proof and a hardened layer with high strength. There is provided an actinic energy radiation hardenable composition containing an epoxy compound represented by the following formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL & GRAPHIC, INC.
    Inventor: Nobumasa Sasa
  • Patent number: 7417075
    Abstract: A cationically polymerizable composition containing a cationically polymerizable compound and a cationic polymerization initiator, wherein a total content of a cationic compound, a metal compound and a strong acid compound contained in the cationically polymerizable composition is in the range of 1 to 500 ppm by weight based on the total weight of the cationically polymerizable composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.
    Inventor: Nobumasa Sasa
  • Patent number: 7399797
    Abstract: A cationic polymerizable composition comprising a cationic polymerizable mixture, a cationic polymerization initiator and an amino alcohol, wherein the amino alcohol contains two hydroxyl groups and one carbon chain containing a carbon atom having one or no hydrogen atom bonded to the carbon atom, an actinic ray curable ink-jet ink using the same, and a method of stabilizing the cationic polymerizable composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.
    Inventor: Nobumasa Sasa
  • Publication number: 20080146777
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composition that is curable by cationic polymerization initiated by active energy beam, which is not affected by humidity of atmosphere and has superior curing property and superior adhesion property to a recording material, while being able to provide long storage stability without inhibiting curing property. Also disclosed is an image forming method using the composition, the method being able to provide a high quality image with no blur. Accordingly, the composition that is curable by cationic polymerization initiated by active energy beam, in which a cation polymerizing compound includes at least a cationic polymerization initiator, has a moisture content of 2.5 parts by mass or less, according to Karl Fisher method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventor: Nobumasa Sasa
  • Publication number: 20080107821
    Abstract: A polymerizable actinic radiation curable composition comprising a photo-acid generating compound and an epoxy compound represented by Formula (1): wherein X represents a divalent group selected form the group consisting of —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —CBr2—, —C(CBr3)2—, and —C(CF3)2—; R1 to R18 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1-8 carbon atoms, provided that the hydrocarbon group may contain an oxygen atom or a halogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1-8 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL & GRAPHIC, INC.
    Inventors: Nobumasa Sasa, Norio Miura, Kimihiko Ookubo, Takeshi Kurata
  • Patent number: 7309122
    Abstract: A method for storing a cationic polymerizable composition including an acid generating agent, a cationic polymerizable compound and water, the method including the step of: placing the cationic polymerizable composition in a water impermeable container maintaining a content of water in the cationic polymerizable composition at a level of 0.2-5.0 weight % based on the total weight of the cationic polymerizable composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakajima, Nobumasa Sasa
  • Publication number: 20070254977
    Abstract: An actinic ray curable composition comprising a photo-polymerizable compound and a photo-polymerization initiator, wherein the photo-polymerizable compound is a cationic polymerizable compound and a terminal polyester-modified silicone surfactant is further incorporated in the actinic ray curable composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventor: Nobumasa Sasa
  • Publication number: 20070176993
    Abstract: An active ray curable ink-jet ink composition comprising: (a) a cationic polymerizable compound, (b) a cationic photopolymerization initiator, and (c) an alkyl modified or an alkyl aralkyl modified silicone oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL & GRAPHIC, INC.
    Inventor: Nobumasa Sasa
  • Patent number: 7244773
    Abstract: Disclosed is an actinic ray curable ink-jet ink comprising a cationically polymerizable compound including a cationically polymerizable epoxy compound and a cationically polymerizable oxetane ring-containing compound, wherein the actinic ray curable ink-jet ink contains the cationically polymerizable epoxy compound in an amount of from 35 to 95% by weight based on the total amount of cationically polymerizable compound, the cationically polymerizable epoxy compound having a solubility parameter (sp value) of from 10 to 20, and the cationically polymerizable oxetane ring-containing compound having a solubility parameter (sp value) of from 5 to 8.0, and wherein the actinic ray curable ink-jet ink has a viscosity at 25° C. of 5 to 50 mPa·s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.
    Inventor: Nobumasa Sasa
  • Publication number: 20070123600
    Abstract: Disclosed is an actinic ray curable composition comprising a cationically polymerizable compound, an onium salt, and a compound represented by formula 1, R1{(CR2R3)mOH}n??Formula 1 wherein R1 represents a condensed ring group; R2 and R3 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group; m represents an integer of from 2 to 4; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL & GRAPHIC, INC.
    Inventor: Nobumasa Sasa
  • Patent number: 7163970
    Abstract: Actinic ray curable inks is disclosed. The ink contains at least one kind of epoxidized fatty acid ester or epoxidized fatty acid glyceride, as well as by further containing an oxetane compound, a cation polymerization initiator and a colorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Nobumasa Sasa
  • Patent number: 7144929
    Abstract: An active energy ray curable ink-jet ink comprising an epoxy compound containing and alicyclic epoxy group and an epoxyfied fatty acid ester group, and a printed material used therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Nobumasa Sasa
  • Publication number: 20060264529
    Abstract: An active energy ray curable composition containing an epoxy compound having at least one oxirane ring having substituents at positions ? and ? of the oxirane ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Nobumasa SASA
  • Patent number: 7119130
    Abstract: Disclosed is an actinic ray curable ink-jet ink comprising a an epoxy compound having at least two oxirane rings and a linkage chain linking the two oxirane rings, wherein the linkage chain has a branched structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic Inc.
    Inventor: Nobumasa Sasa
  • Publication number: 20060142409
    Abstract: Disclosed is an actinic ray curable ink-jet ink comprising a cationically polymerizable compound including a cationically polymerizable epoxy compound and a cationically polymerizable oxetane ring-containing compound, wherein the actinic ray curable ink-jet ink contains the cationically polymerizable epoxy compound in an amount of from 35 to 95% by weight based on the total amount of cationically polymerizable compound, the cationically polymerizable epoxy compound having a solubility parameter (sp value) of from 10 to 20, and the cationically polymerizable oxetane ring-containing compound having a solubility parameter (sp value) of from 5 to 8.0, and wherein the actinic ray curable ink-jet ink has a viscosity at 25° C. of 5 to 50 mPa·s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventor: Nobumasa Sasa
  • Patent number: 7056559
    Abstract: A photocurable ink for ink-jet recording, comprising an oxetane compound having a substituent at the 2-position of the molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakajima, Nobumasa Sasa, Yoko Hirai, Ai Kondo
  • Publication number: 20060074138
    Abstract: A cationically polymerizable composition containing a cationically polymerizable compound and a cationic polymerization initiator, wherein a total content of a cationic compound, a metal compound and a strong acid compound contained in the cationically polymerizable composition is in the range of 1 to 500 ppm by weight based on the total weight of the cationically polymerizable composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventor: Nobumasa Sasa
  • Publication number: 20050231773
    Abstract: An optical image recording material containing an oxetane compound having 1-4 oxetane rings, a cationic photopolymerization initiator, and a matrix forming precursor substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL & GRAPHIC, INC.
    Inventors: Nobumasa Sasa, Toshihisa Takeyama