Patents by Inventor Nobuo Seto

Nobuo Seto 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: 8828132
    Abstract: A pigment composition containing an azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1) and a pigment derivative having a hydrophilic group: wherein G represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an aliphatic oxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an aliphatic sulfonyl group, or an arylsulfonyl group, R1 represents an amino group, an aliphatic oxy group, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group, R2 represents a substituent, A represents an aromatic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group, m represents an integer of from 0 to 5, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 4, with the general formula (1) not containing any ionic hydrophilic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Higashi, Nobuo Seto, Yoshihiro Jimbo, Keiichi Tateishi
  • Patent number: 8703935
    Abstract: A method of producing a metal phthalocyanine compound, which contains: conducting a reaction between at least two compounds selected from among Compounds A to F of formula (I), and a metal compound, in a buffer solution of an organic base or an inorganic base and an acid, in the presence of a dehydrating agent: wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a substituent; 1 is an integer of 0 to 4; a plurality of Rs may be the same or different from each other when 1 is 2 to 4; and G is a group of atoms necessary for forming at least one of a 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring and a 5- or 6-membered hetero ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Tateishi, Masahiko Taniguchi, Hideo Hanawa, Nobuo Seto, Kazufumi Omura
  • Patent number: 8586350
    Abstract: A high-purity fragment is obtained by a simple mechanism and method for separating and purifying a nucleic acid, particularly fragment DNA, extremely efficiently and with a high reproducibility, wherein elution with a high-concentration salt is not performed and necessity of elution and purification is eliminated. This mechanism is a mechanism for purifying a nucleic acid, particularly fragment DNA using a monolith structure formed with glass or silica, specifically, an integral porous body having an open structure with pores that communicate the upper end with the lower end, wherein through-pores corresponding to nucleic acid sizes of 35 bp (mer) to 100 Kbp (mer) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: GL Sciences Incorporated
    Inventors: Osuman Toujou, Masayoshi Ohira, Kensuke Okusa, Nobuo Seto, Masahiro Furuno
  • Patent number: 8465553
    Abstract: The invention provides a pigment dispersion composition including an azo pigment represented by formula (1), in which the azo pigment represented by formula (1) does not have an ionic hydrophilic group, an azo pigment derivative and a dispersant. In formula (1), G represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; R1 represents an amino group, an aliphatic oxy group, an aliphatic group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; R2 represents a substituent; A represents a heterocyclic group; m represents an integer of 0 to 5; and n represents an integer of 1 to 4, wherein: when n=2, the azo pigment is a dimer formed via R1, R2, A or G; when n=3, the azo pigment is a a trimer formed via R1, R2, A or G; and when n=4, the azo pigment is a tetramer formed via R1, R2, A or G.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihito Kuge, Nobuo Seto, Masahiro Higashi, Keiichi Tateishi, Hideki Takakuwa, Kaoru Aoyagi, Hiroshi Taguchi
  • Patent number: 8454710
    Abstract: To provide a process for producing an azo pigment showing excellent coloring characteristics such as tinctorial strength and hue and showing excellent fastness such as light fastness and ozone fastness, an azo pigment dispersion, a coloring composition, and an ink for inkjet recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Higashi, Nobuo Seto, Yoshihiro Jimbo, Keiichi Tateishi
  • Publication number: 20130012697
    Abstract: A method of producing a metal phthalocyanine compound, which contains: conducting a reaction between at least two compounds selected from among Compounds A to F of formula (I), and a metal compound, in a buffer solution of an organic base or an inorganic base and an acid, in the presence of a dehydrating agent: wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a substituent; 1 is an integer of 0 to 4; a plurality of Rs may be the same or different from each other when 1 is 2 to 4; and G is a group of atoms necessary for forming at least one of a 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring and a 5- or 6-membered hetero ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichi TATEISHI, Masahiko TANIGUCHI, Hideo HANAWA, Nobuo SETO, Kazufumi OMURA
  • Publication number: 20130000511
    Abstract: A pigment composition containing an azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1) and a pigment derivative having a hydrophilic group: wherein G represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an aliphatic oxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an aliphatic sulfonyl group, or an arylsulfonyl group, R1 represents an amino group, an aliphatic oxy group, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group, R2 represents a substituent, A represents an aromatic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group, m represents an integer of from 0 to 5, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 4, with the general formula (1) not containing any ionic hydrophilic group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Higashi, Nobuo Seto, Yoshihiro Jimbo, Keiichi Tateishi
  • Publication number: 20120328984
    Abstract: To provide a process for producing an azo pigment showing excellent coloring characteristics such as tinctorial strength and hue and showing excellent fastness such as light fastness and ozone fastness, an azo pigment dispersion, a coloring composition, and an ink for inkjet recording. A process for producing, for example, an azo pigment represented by the general formula (9), which includes a step of preparing a solution containing a compound represented by the following general formula (7) and an acid, and a step of bringing the solution incontact with a diazonium salt (8) derived from a heterocyclic amine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Higashi, Nobuo Seto, Yoshihiro Jimbo, Keiichi Tateishi
  • Publication number: 20120286145
    Abstract: The invention provides a pigment dispersion composition including an azo pigment represented by formula (1), in which the azo pigment represented by formula (1) does not have an ionic hydrophilic group, an azo pigment derivative and a dispersant. In formula (1), G represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; R1 represents an amino group, an aliphatic oxy group, an aliphatic group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; R2 represents a substituent; A represents a heterocyclic group; m represents an integer of 0 to 5; and n represents an integer of 1 to 4, wherein: when n=2, the azo pigment is a dimer formed via R1, R2, A or G; when n=3, the azo pigment is a a trimer formed via R1, R2, A or G; and when n=4, the azo pigment is a tetramer formed via R1, R2, A or G.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihito Kuge, Nobuo Seto, Masahiro Higashi, Keiichi Tateishi, Hideki Takakuwa, Kaoru Aoyagi, Hiroshi Taguchi
  • Patent number: 8299240
    Abstract: A method of producing a metal phthalocyanine compound, which contains: conducting a reaction between at least two compounds selected from among Compounds A to F of formula (I), and a metal compound, in a buffer solution of an organic base or an inorganic base and an acid, in the presence of a dehydrating agent: wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a substituent; l is an integer of 0 to 4; a plurality of Rs may be the same or different from each other when l is 2 to 4; and G is a group of atoms necessary for forming at least one of a 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring and a 5- or 6-membered hetero ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Tateishi, Masahiko Taniguchi, Hideo Hanawa, Nobuo Seto, Kazufumi Omura
  • Patent number: 8293148
    Abstract: An azo pigment showing excellent coloring characteristics such as tinctorial strength and hue and excellent fastness such as light fastness, and a pigment dispersion containing the azo pigment are provided. An azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1) and a pigment dispersion containing the pigment: wherein G represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an aliphatic oxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, or a sulfonyl group, R1 represents an amino group, an aliphatic oxy group, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group, R2 represents a substituent, A represents an aromatic 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic group, m represents an integer of from 0 to 5, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuo Seto, Masahiro Higashi, Keiichi Tateishi
  • Patent number: 8226734
    Abstract: An azo pigment and pigment dispersion show excellent coloring characteristics and light fastness. The azo pigment is represented by general formula (1), its tautomer, a salt or hydrate thereof: wherein G is hydrogen or an aliphatic, aryl, heterocyclic, acyl, aliphatic oxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, or sulfonyl group, R1 is an amino, aliphatic oxy, aliphatic, aryl, or heterocyclic group, R2 is a substituent, A is an aromatic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group, m is an integer of 0 to 5, n is an integer of 1 to 4 and, when n=2, 3 or 4, the formula represents a dimer, trimer, or tetramer, respectively, formed through R1, R2, A, or G.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuo Seto, Masahiro Higashi, Keiichi Tateishi, Hideki Takakuwa
  • Patent number: 8222410
    Abstract: Provided is an azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1), a tautomer of the azo pigment, and a salt or a hydrate thereof: wherein Q represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic group, W represents an alkoxy group, an amino group, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, X1 and X2 each independently represents a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, or an arylsulfonyl group, R1 represents a hydrogen or a substituent, R2 represents a heterocyclic group, n represents an integer of from 1 to 4 and the general formula (1) represents a dimer formed through Q, W, X1, X2, R1, or R2 when n=2, a trimer formed through Q, W, X1, X2, R1, or R2 when n=3, and a tetramer formed through Q, W, X1, X2, R1, or R2 when n=4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Tateishi, Shinya Hayashi, Masaru Takasaki, Nobuo Seto
  • Patent number: 8216749
    Abstract: A curable composition and a negative type color filter including a compound represented by the following formula (1). A is a residue of a five-membered heterocyclic diazo component A-NH2. B1 and B2 are each —CR1?, —CR2? or N. R5 and R6 are each H, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group or the like. G, R1 and R2 are each H, a halogen, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or the like. R1 and R5, or R5 and R6 may be bonded with each other to form a five-membered or six-membered ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kato, Yuki Mizukawa, Toshiki Fujiwara, Yasuhiro Shimada, Nobuo Suzuki, Nobuo Seto
  • Patent number: 8206465
    Abstract: An azo pigment showing excellent coloring characteristics such as tinctorial strength and hue and excellent fastness such as light fastness, and a pigment dispersion containing the azo pigment are provided. An azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1) and a pigment dispersion containing the pigment: Wherein Y, G, X1, X2, R1, R2 and R3 are defined in the claims and in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuo Seto, Keiichi Tateishi
  • Patent number: 8177861
    Abstract: An azo pigment of formula (1), a tautomer of the azo pigment, or a salt or hydrate thereof, are provided: G0 and G1 each is a non-metal atomic group which can form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, The rings may be monocyclic or condensed and are optionally substituted. X is a hetero atom. n is an integer of 1 to 4. When n=2, 3, or 4, the compound is a dimer, trimer, or tetramer, respectively. A is a substituent. The azo pigment has excellent coloring characteristics such as high tinctorial strength and hue. It also has excellent durability including high resistance to light and ozone. A pigment dispersion containing the azo pigment and a coloring composition are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Tateishi, Yoshiaki Nagata, Nobuo Seto
  • Patent number: 8152863
    Abstract: Provided is a pigment dispersion composition suitable for a colored curable composition which enables retaining adhesion capability of a colored pattern and inhibiting the generation of residues, even when a relatively severe development condition is employed. Furthermore, a red colored composition capable of forming a red colored thin film with excellent spectral characteristics. The pigment composition contains an azo pigment represented by the following Formula (1); at least one of acidic functional group-containing organic pigment derivative, anthraquinone derivative, and triazine derivative; and a dispersant. The red colored composition contains a red pigment; a yellow pigment; and a dispersant, in which specific spectral characteristics are satisfied when a colored transmitting film having a thickness of 0.6 ?m is formed using the red colored composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Taguchi, Hideki Takakuwa, Kazuya Oota, Kaoru Aoyagi, Toshihito Kuge, Masahiro Higashi, Nobuo Seto
  • Publication number: 20110294050
    Abstract: Provided is a pigment dispersion composition suitable for a colored curable composition which enables retaining adhesion capability of a colored pattern and inhibiting the generation of residues, even when a relatively severe development condition is employed. Furthermore, a red colored composition capable of forming a red colored thin film with excellent spectral characteristics. The pigment composition contains an azo pigment represented by the following Formula (1); at least one of acidic functional group-containing organic pigment derivative, anthraquinone derivative, and triazine derivative; and a dispersant. The red colored composition contains a red pigment; a yellow pigment; and a dispersant, in which specific spectral characteristics are satisfied when a colored transmitting film having a thickness of 0.6 ?m is formed using the red colored composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi TAGUCHI, Hideki TAKAKUWA, Kazuya OOTA, Kaoru AOYAGI, Toshihito KUGE, Masahiro HIGASHI, Nobuo SETO
  • Publication number: 20110163283
    Abstract: An azo pigment showing excellent coloring characteristics such as tinctorial strength and hue and excellent fastness such as light fastness, and a pigment dispersion containing the azo pigment are provided. An azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1) and a pigment dispersion containing the pigment: wherein G represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an aliphatic oxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, or a sulfonyl group, R1 represents an amino group, an aliphatic oxy group, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group, R2 represents a substituent, A represents an aromatic 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic group, m represents an integer of from 0 to 5, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuo Seto, Masahiro Higashi, Keiichi Tateishi
  • Publication number: 20110143270
    Abstract: An azo pigment and a pigment dispersion showing excellent coloring characteristics such as tinctorial strength and hue and excellent fastness such as light fastness are provided. An azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1), its tautomer, a salt or hydrate thereof: (wherein G represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an aliphatic oxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfonyl group, R1 represents an amino group, an aliphatic oxy group, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group, R2 represents a substituent, A represents an aromatic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group, m represents an integer of from 0 to 5, n represents an integer of from 1 to 4 and, when n=2, the formula represents a dimer formed through R1, R2, A, or G and, when n=3, the formula represents a trimer formed through R1, R2, A, or G and, when n=4, the formula (1) represents a tetramer formed through R1, R2, A, or G.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuo Seto, Masahiro Higashi, Keiichi Tateishi, Hideki Takakuwa