Patents by Inventor Norihiro Hirano

Norihiro Hirano 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: 20170298205
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing polymer microparticles, this method including a step for polymerizing vinyl monomers in a hydrophilic solvent, which dissolves the vinyl monomers and a dispersion stabilizer but does not dissolve a polymer formed, in the presence of the dispersion stabilizer. The present disclosure is a method for producing these polymer microparticles, wherein the dispersion stabilizer contains a macromonomer having carboxyl groups and ethylenically unsaturated groups at an intermediate location in a molecular chain thereof, the macromonomer has, on average, 1.4 to 2.5 ethylenically unsaturated groups per molecule, and an average value of a carboxyl group content in the macromonomer is 0.5 meq/g to 2.5 meq/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: TOAGOSEI CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Naohiko SAITO, Norihiro HIRANO, Hideo MATSUZAKI
  • Patent number: 7371785
    Abstract: An erasable ink composition comprising water, a water-soluble organic solvent, and the following colorant, colorless resin particles and shear-thinning, viscosity-adjustment agent, characterized in that the colorless resin particles have a mean particle diameter smaller than that of the colorant and are contained in an amount larger than that of the colorant: (a) 3 to wt % (based on the whole ink) of colorless resin particles which are made of at least one resin selected from among acrylic resins, urethane resins, silicone resins and melamine resins and have a mean particle diameter of 0.10 to 10 ?m, (b) 1 to 40 wt % (based on the whole ink) of a colorant having a mean particle diameter of 2 ?m or above, and (c) 0.01 to 4 wt % (based on the whole ink) of a shear thinning, viscosity-adjustment agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Sakura Color Products Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Yoshimura, Norimasa Kurihara, Atsushi Sudo, Norihiro Hirano, Isao Enjon
  • Publication number: 20050143486
    Abstract: An erasable ink composition comprising water, a water-soluble organic solvent, and the following colorant, colorless resin particles and shear-thinning, viscosity-adjustment agent, characterized in that the colorless resin particles have a mean particle diameter smaller than that of the colorant and are contained in an amount larger than that of the colorant: (a) 3 to wt % (based on the whole ink) of colorless resin particles which are made of at least one resin selected from among acrylic resins, urethane resins, silicone resins and melamine resins and have a mean particle diameter of 0.10 to 10 ?m, (b) 1 to 40 wt % (based on the whole ink) of a colorant having a mean particle diameter of 2 ?m or above, and (c) 0.01 to 4 wt % (based on the whole ink) of a shear thinning, viscosity-adjustment agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicant: SAKURA COLOR PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Yoshimura, Norimasa Kurihara, Atsushi Sudo, Norihiro Hirano, Isao Enjon
  • Patent number: 6730154
    Abstract: A polychromic ink composition depending on viewing angle comprises 0.5 to 40% by weight of cholesteric liquid crystal polymer particles whose maximum particle diameter is 1 to 200 &mgr;m, 1.0 to 30.0% by weight of binder resins, 0.05 to 20% by weight of pigments with a deep-colored coloring matter whose average particle diameter is 0.01 to 0.5 &mgr;m, 0.01 to 5.0% by weight of a shear-thinning property imparting agent, and water with respect to the total amount of the ink composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Sakura Color Products Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Inoue, Satoshi Maruyama, Norihiro Hirano, Hidetoshi Fukuo, Naoshi Murata, Shoko Matsumoto, Kaoru Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 6666913
    Abstract: The main object is to provide a water-based ink composition which is not only superior in hiding power but also has satisfactory writing properties. This invention relates to a water-based ink composition comprising a powder consisting of inorganic particles comprising at least one of aluminum oxide, titanium dioxide and boron nitride and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Sakura Color Products Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiro Hirano, Norimasa Kurihara, Atsushi Sudo, Yasuyuki Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20030089271
    Abstract: The main object is to provide a water-based ink composition which is not only superior in hiding power but also has satisfactory writing properties. This invention relates to a water-based ink composition comprising a powder consisting of inorganic particles comprising at least one of aluminum oxide, titanium dioxide and boron nitride and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Norihiro Hirano, Norimasa Kurihara, Atsushi Sudo, Yasuyuki Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20020033117
    Abstract: A polychromic ink composition depending on viewing angle comprises 0.5 to 40% by weight of cholesteric liquid crystal polymer particles whose maximum particle diameter is 1 to 200 &mgr;m, 1.0 to 30.0% by weight of binder resins, 0.05 to 20% by weight of pigments with a deep-colored coloring matter whose average particle diameter is 0.01 to 0.5 &mgr;m, 0.01 to 5.0% by weight of a shear-thinning property imparting agent, and water with respect to the total amount of the ink composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Applicant: Sakura Color Products Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Inoue, Satoshi Maruyama, Norihiro Hirano, Hidetoshi Fukuo, Naoshi Murata, Shoko Matsumoto, Kaoru Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 5854320
    Abstract: A water base erasable ink composition for use in marking pens which comprises:(a) water as a solvent;(b) a coloring agent;(c) an aqueous emulsion of at least one nonvolatile oily material which is liquid at room temperatures and is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic carboxylic acid esters, higher hydrocarbons and higher alcohols in a dry amount of 1-50% by weight;(d) a cyclodextrin or its derivative in an amount of 0.1-20% by weight; and(e) a resin which is film-forming at room temperatures.The ink composition has improved storability over a long period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Sakura Color Products Corporation
    Inventors: Keiko Nakamura, Norihiro Hirano, Kenichi Shibuya