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: 7189501
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic photosensitive material that has, on a support, at least one yellow color-forming photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, at least one magenta color-forming photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and at least one cyan color-forming photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein at least one specific yellow or magenta dye-forming coupler and at least one compound represented by formula (Ph) are contained in the same layer: wherein Rb1 represents a specific functional group; and Rb2 to Rb5 each independently represent a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a specific functional group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Makuta, Hiroyuki Yoneyama, Nobuo Seto, Kiyoshi Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20070037076
    Abstract: A pyrimidine azo compound represented by the following formula (I), or a tautomer thereof: wherein in formula (I), R1 represents a heterocyclic group, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkylsulphonyl group, an arylsulphonyl group, or a sulfamoyl group; and R3 and R4, R5 and R6; and R7 and R8 may be mutually bonded to form a 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Taeko Aizawa, Yuki Mizukawa, Nobuo Seto
  • Patent number: 7125988
    Abstract: A yellow dye-forming coupler represented by formula (I): wherein Q represents a group of nonmetallic atoms that form a 5- to 7-membered ring in combination with the —N?C—N(R1)—; R1 and R2 each represent a substituent; R4 represents an alkyl group; m represents an integer of 0 to 4; and X represents a hydrogen atom, or a group capable of being split-off upon a coupling reaction with an oxidized product of a developing agent; and when R4 represents a primary alkyl group, R1 represents —(CH2)3O—R101 in which R101 is an alkyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms. A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having at least one yellow dye-forming coupler represented by formula (I) in at least one layer provided on a support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Takeuchi, Nobuo Seto, Hiroyuki Yoneyama, Shigeki Uehira, Satoshi Sano, Yasuhiro Shimada
  • Publication number: 20060111568
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I): Formula (I) wherein Z1 is atoms necessary for forming an aromatic ring; Z2 is atoms necessary for forming an aromatic hetero ring; V1 and V2 each are a substituent, and at least one of V1 and V2 is a hydroxyl, primary- or secondary- or tertiary-amino, acylamino, or sulfonamido group; r is 1 to 4; s is 1 to 4; the ring formed by Z1 or Z2 may have a substituent other than V1 or V2; M1 is a counter ion; m1 is the number necessary for neutralizing charge; and X1 and X2 each are a carbon or hetero atom, and at least one of X1 and X2 is a hetero atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Katsumi Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Ishiwata, Nobuo Seto, Kiyoshi Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 6995273
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (I): and a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material containing the compound as a coupler. In formula (I), R represents an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclic group; L is —CO— or —SO2—; and X is a hydrogen atom or a group capable of being split-off upon coupling with an oxidized product of a developing agent selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an aryloxy group, an alkoxy group, an arylthio group, an alkylthio group, an acyloxy group, a sulfonamide group, and an acylamino group whose bonding site is the nitrogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Satoh, Takeshi Nakamine, Nobuo Seto, Hiroyuki Yoneyama, Yasuhiro Shimada
  • Publication number: 20050175908
    Abstract: A dye represented by the following formula (1-1), a colored curable composition using the same, and a colored curable composition including a dye represented by the following formula (1) and at least one dye represented by the following formula (2) or (3): wherein Ra1 is an aliphatic group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group or the like; Xa1 is —CRa3? or N; Ra2 and Ra3 are each H or a substituent; B is a coupler residue; A is a residue of a 5-membered heterocyclic diazo component A-NH2; B1 and B2 is —CR1?, —CR2? or N; R5 and R6 is H, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group or the like; G, R1 and R2 is H, 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; Rd1 to Rd4 is H or an aliphatic group; Rd5 is a sulfo group or a sulfamoyl group; Rd6 to Rd10 is a substituent; m, n, p and q=0 to 3; r=0 to 4
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Nobuo Seto, Nobuo Suziki
  • Patent number: 6887657
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic photosensitive material, which containes at least one specific compound containing at least one alkenylcarbonyl group, in at least one layer on a support; and an image-forming method using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Seto, Toshiyuki Makuta, Hidekazu Sakai, Hiroyuki Yoneyama, Tomonori Ichinose
  • Publication number: 20050079456
    Abstract: A dye-forming coupler and compound of formula (I): wherein Q represents a residue that forms, together with —N—C?N—, a nitrogen-containing 6-membered ring; RA represents an aryl, heterocyclic, or —(R1)r—(R4)m group; X represents an aryl group; Y represents a hydrogen atom, or a group capable of being split-off upon a coupling reaction with an oxidized product of a developing agent: wherein, when RA represents an —(R1)r—(R4)m group, R1 represents a methylene group, a methine group, or a carbon atom; r is 1 to 30; R4 represents a substituent except for a hydrogen atom; m is 1 to 30; and the —(R1)r—(R4)m group does not represent a straight-chain alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Takeuchi, Nobuo Seto, Hiroyuki Yoneyama, Shigeki Uehira, Satoshi Sano, Yasuhiro Shimada
  • Publication number: 20050074710
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic photosensitive material that has, on a support, at least one yellow color-forming photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, at least one magenta color-forming photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and at least one cyan color-forming photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein at least one specific yellow or magenta dye-forming coupler and at least one compound represented by formula (Ph) are contained in the same layer: wherein Rb1 represents a specific functional group; and Rb2 to Rb5 each independently represent a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a specific functional group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Makuta, Hiroyuki Yoneyama, Nobuo Seto, Kiyoshi Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20050042530
    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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kato, Yuki Mizukawa, Toshiki Fujiwara, Yasuhiro Shimada, Nobuo Suzuki, Nobuo Seto
  • Publication number: 20040234908
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic photosensitive material, which containes at least one specific compound containing at least one alkenylcarbonyl group, in at least one layer on a support; and an image-forming method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuo Seto, Toshiyuki Makuta, Hidekazu Sakai, Hiroyuki Yoneyama, Tomonori Ichinose
  • Publication number: 20040002607
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (I), and a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material containing the compound as a coupler: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Satoh, Takeshi Nakamine, Nobuo Seto, Hiroyuki Yoneyama, Yasuhiro Shimada
  • Patent number: 6649771
    Abstract: A pyrrolotriazole compound of the following formula (I), and a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material containing the pyrrolotriazole compound as a cyan coupler: wherein R1 and R2 each independently are an alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl or heterocyclic group, provided that R1 and R2 may bond together to form a 5- or 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocycle; R3 is an alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl or heterocyclic group; R4 is an alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy or amino group; R5 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or aryl group; R6 is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkenyl group; and X is an oxygen or sulfur atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakamine, Nobuo Seto, Hideaki Sato, Yasuaki Deguchi
  • Patent number: 6544724
    Abstract: A coupler represented by the following formula (I), and a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material containing the coupler: wherein R represents an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclic group; L is —CO— or —SO2—; and X is a hydrogen atom or a group capable of being split-off upon coupling with an oxidized product of a developing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Satoh, Takeshi Nakamine, Nobuo Seto, Hiroyuki Yoneyama, Yasuhiro Shimada
  • Patent number: 6444020
    Abstract: Disclosed are an azo dye having the following formula (1), an ink-jet ink comprising the aforesaid azo dye, an ink-jet recording method using the aforesaid ink-jet ink, and a thermal transfer recording material comprising the aforesaid azo dye: wherein Z represents an atomic group which forms, together with a nitrogen atom, a five-, six- or seven-membered ring, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an oxy radical, an aliphatic group, an aliphatic oxy group, an acyl group, an aliphatic oxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group or an acyloxy group, R2, R3, R4 and R5, which may be the same or different, each represents an alkyl group, or R2 and R3 and/or R4 and R5 may be combined with each other to form a ring, and Dye represents a dye moiety group necessary for forming an azo dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Seto, Takayoshi Kamio
  • Patent number: 6399712
    Abstract: A polymer compound is provided comprising at least one of the monomer units represented by the following formula (A) or formula (B): wherein R11 and R21 each represents a hydrogen atom, an oxy radical group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group or an acyl group; R12 and R22 each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; Y1 and Y2 each represents ←CONR4—, ←COO— or ←CH(OH)CH2O—; X− represents a chlorine ion, a bromine ion, an iodine ion or a hydroxy ion; Z represents an atom group which together with the nitrogen atom forms a 5- to 7-membered heteroring; R13 and R23 each represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group or a halogen atom; R4 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and ← represents a bond to the main chain side of the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Seto, Takayoshi Kamio
  • Publication number: 20020031736
    Abstract: A pyrrolotriazole compound of the following formula (I), and a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material containing the pyrrolotriazole compound as a cyan coupler: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakamine, Nobuo Seto, Hideaki Sato, Yasuaki Deguchi
  • Publication number: 20020018973
    Abstract: A coupler represented by the following formula (I), and a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material containing the coupler: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Satoh, Takeshi Nakamine, Nobuo Seto, Hiroyuki Yoneyama, Yasuhiro Shimada
  • Patent number: 6268105
    Abstract: There is disclosed a dye-fixing element utilizable to form an image by releasing or producing an image-forming dye or a precursor thereof in proportion or contraproportion to developed silver formed by development after imagewise exposing of a photosensitive silver halide and thereafter by diffusion or diffusive-transfer of the dye, which element comprises a polymeric dye mordant containing a recurring unit of the formula (A) and/or (B): wherein R12 and R22 each are H or an alkyl group, Y1 and Y2 each are ←CONR4—, ←COO— or ←CH(OH)CH2O—, X is Cl, Br, I or OH, Z is an atomic group necessary to form a 5- to 7-membered heteroring together with the N, R13 and R23 each are H, CH3, C2H5, or a halogen atom, and R4 is H or an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms, and the symbol ← is a bond on the side of the main chain of the polymer. There is also disclosed a method for forming a color image excellent in fastness to light without causing any color-mixing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Arakatsu, Nobuo Seto, Toshiki Taguchi
  • Patent number: 6232469
    Abstract: A novel 4-acylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine derivatives and antioxidants comprising the same. The 4-acylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine derivatives are represented by formula (A): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an oxyradical group, an aliphatic group, an acyl group, an aliphatic oxy group or an acyloxy group; and R2 represents an aliphatic group having at least 3 carbon atoms and at least two hydroxyl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Seto, Takayoshi Kamio