Patents by Inventor Shuji SHIMANAKA

Shuji SHIMANAKA 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: 11745531
    Abstract: The present invention provides a printing plate precursor including a layer which includes particles and is provided at a printing surface side of an aluminum support, in which a modulus of elasticity of the particles is 0.1 GPa or more, and in a case where a Bekk smoothness of an outermost layer surface at the printing surface side is denoted by A second, a specific expression (1) is satisfied; a printing plate precursor laminate; a method for making a printing plate; and a printing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Shimanaka, Shumpei Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11660852
    Abstract: A planographic printing plate precursor containing in the following order: an aluminum support; an image recording layer; and a protective layer, in which a thickness of the protective layer is 0.2 ?m or greater, and in a case where a Bekk smoothness of a surface of an outermost layer at a side where the image recording layer is provided is 1000 seconds or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Shimanaka, Shumpei Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11590750
    Abstract: Provided are a planographic printing plate precursor including an aluminum support, and an image recording layer and a protective layer which are provided on the aluminum support in this order, in which a thickness of the protective layer is 0.2 ?m or greater, and Expression (1) is satisfied in a case where a Bekk smoothness of a surface of an outermost layer on a side opposite to a side where the image recording layer is provided is denoted by b seconds; a planographic printing plate precursor laminate; a plate-making method for a planographic printing plate; and a planographic printing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shumpei Watanabe, Shuji Shimanaka
  • Patent number: 11498353
    Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor including a hydrophilized aluminum support, and a water-soluble or water-dispersible negative type image recording layer provided on the aluminum support, in which an arithmetic average height Sa of a surface of an outermost layer on a side where the image recording layer is provided is in a range of 0.3 ?m to 20 ?m; a method of producing a lithographic printing plate precursor; a lithographic printing plate precursor laminate formed of the lithographic printing plate precursor; a plate-making method for a lithographic printing plate; and a lithographic printing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shumpei Watanabe, Yusuke Ikeyama, Atsushi Oshima, Shuji Shimanaka
  • Publication number: 20210221117
    Abstract: The present invention provides a printing plate precursor including a layer which includes a polymer and is provided on a printing surface side of an aluminum support, and a layer which includes particles and is provided on a side opposite to the printing surface side, in which a modulus of elasticity of the particles is 0.1 GPa or more, and in a case where a Bekk smoothness of an outermost layer surface on the side opposite to the printing surface side is denoted by b second, a specific expression (1) is satisfied; a printing plate precursor laminate; a method for making a printing plate; and a printing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shumpei WATANABE, Shuji Shimanaka
  • Publication number: 20210206188
    Abstract: The present invention provides a printing plate precursor including a layer which includes particles and is provided at a printing surface side of an aluminum support, in which a modulus of elasticity of the particles is 0.1 GPa or more, and in a case where a Bekk smoothness of an outermost layer surface at the printing surface side is denoted by A second, a specific expression (1) is satisfied; a printing plate precursor laminate; a method for making a printing plate; and a printing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji SHIMANAKA, Shumpei Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20210146676
    Abstract: Provided are a planographic printing plate precursor including an aluminum support, and an image recording layer and a protective layer which are provided on the aluminum support in this order, in which a thickness of the protective layer is 0.2 ?m or greater, and Expression (1) is satisfied in a case where a Bekk smoothness of a surface of an outermost layer on a side opposite to a side where the image recording layer is provided is denoted by b seconds; a planographic printing plate precursor laminate; a plate-making method for a planographic printing plate; and a planographic printing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shumpei WATANABE, Shuji SHIMANAKA
  • Publication number: 20210146675
    Abstract: A planographic printing plate precursor containing in the following order: an aluminum support; an image recording layer; and a protective layer, in which a thickness of the protective layer is 0.2 ?m or greater, and in a case where a Bekk smoothness of a surface of an outermost layer at a side where the image recording layer is provided is 1000 seconds or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji SHIMANAKA, Shumpei WATANABE
  • Patent number: 10919331
    Abstract: Provided are a lithographic printing plate precursor including: a hydrophilized aluminum support, and a water-soluble or water-dispersible negative type image recording layer provided on the aluminum support, in which an arithmetic average height Sa of a surface of an outermost layer on a side opposite to a side where the image recording layer is provided is in a range of 0.3 ?m to 20 ?m; a method of producing the lithographic printing plate precursor; a lithographic printing plate precursor laminate formed of the lithographic printing plate precursor; and a lithographic printing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Ikeyama, Shumpei Watanabe, Atsushi Oshima, Shuji Shimanaka
  • Publication number: 20200353768
    Abstract: Provided are a lithographic printing plate precursor including: a hydrophilized aluminum support, and a water-soluble or water-dispersible negative type image recording layer provided on the aluminum support, in which an arithmetic average height Sa of a surface of an outermost layer on a side opposite to a side where the image recording layer is provided is in a range of 0.3 ?m to 20 ?m; a method of producing the lithographic printing plate precursor; a lithographic printing plate precursor laminate formed of the lithographic printing plate precursor; and a lithographic printing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Yusuke IKEYAMA, Shumpei WATANABE, Atsushi OSHIMA, Shuji SHIMANAKA
  • Patent number: 10800195
    Abstract: Provided are a lithographic printing plate precursor including: a hydrophilized aluminum support, and a water-soluble or water-dispersible negative type image recording layer provided on the aluminum support, in which an arithmetic average height Sa of a surface of an outermost layer on a side opposite to a side where the image recording layer is provided is in a range of 0.3 ?m to 20 ?m; a method of producing the lithographic printing plate precursor; a lithographic printing plate precursor laminate formed of the lithographic printing plate precursor; and a lithographic printing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Ikeyama, Shumpei Watanabe, Atsushi Oshima, Shuji Shimanaka
  • Publication number: 20200276851
    Abstract: Provided are a lithographic printing plate precursor including: a hydrophilized aluminum support, and a water-soluble or water-dispersible negative type image recording layer provided on the aluminum support, in which an arithmetic average height Sa of a surface of an outermost layer on a side opposite to a side where the image recording layer is provided is in a range of 0.3 ?m to 20 ?m; a method of producing the lithographic printing plate precursor; a lithographic printing plate precursor laminate formed of the lithographic printing plate precursor; and a lithographic printing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Yusuke IKEYAMA, Shumpei WATANABE, Atsushi OSHIMA, Shuji SHIMANAKA
  • Publication number: 20200262231
    Abstract: Provided are a lithographic printing plate precursor including a hydrophilized aluminum support, and a water-soluble or water-dispersible negative type image recording layer provided on the aluminum support, in which an arithmetic average height Sa of a surface of an outermost layer on a side where the image recording layer is provided is in a range of 0.3 ?m to 20 ?m or in which Expression (1) and Expression (2) are satisfied in a case where a Bekk smoothness of a surface of an outermost layer on a side where the image recording layer is provided is set as a seconds and a Bekk smoothness of a surface of an outermost layer on a side opposite to a side where the image recording layer is provided is set as b seconds; a method of producing the same; a lithographic printing plate precursor laminate formed of the lithographic printing plate precursor; a plate-making method for a lithographic printing plate; and a lithographic printing method. a?1000, b?1000??(1) 1/a+1/b?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Shumpei WATANABE, Yusuke IKEYAMA, Atsushi OSHIMA, Shuji SHIMANAKA
  • Publication number: 20200223215
    Abstract: The present invention provides a printing plate precursor, a method of producing a printing plate, and a printing method with excellent stain resistance and deinking capability after being left to stand at the time of obtaining a printing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Shuji SHIMANAKA
  • Patent number: 10696083
    Abstract: Provided are a lithographic printing plate precursor including: a hydrophilized aluminum support, and a water-soluble or water-dispersible negative type image recording layer provided on the aluminum support, in which an arithmetic average height Sa of a surface of an outermost layer on a side opposite to a side where the image recording layer is provided is in a range of 0.3 ?m to 20 ?m; a method of producing the lithographic printing plate precursor; a lithographic printing plate precursor laminate formed of the lithographic printing plate precursor; and a lithographic printing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Ikeyama, Shumpei Watanabe, Atsushi Oshima, Shuji Shimanaka
  • Publication number: 20200198389
    Abstract: Provided are a printing plate precursor including a support, a layer containing a polymer on a printing surface side on the support, and a layer containing tabular particles on a non-printing surface side opposite to the layer containing a polymer in a state of sandwiching the support therebetween, and a printing plate precursor laminate which is obtained by laminating a plurality of the printing plate precursors, wherein the printing plate precursor laminate is formed such that an outermost layer on a surface where the layer containing the polymer is provided and an outermost layer on a surface where the layer containing the tabular particles is provided are laminated by being brought into direct contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji SHIMANAKA, Yusuke IKEYAMA, Shumpei WATANABE
  • Patent number: 10639924
    Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor including a hydrophilized aluminum support, and a water-soluble or water-dispersible negative type image recording layer provided on the aluminum support, in which an arithmetic average height Sa of a surface of an outermost layer on a side where the image recording layer is provided is in a range of 0.3 ?m to 20 ?m; a method of producing a lithographic printing plate precursor; a lithographic printing plate precursor laminate formed of the lithographic printing plate precursor; a plate-making method for a lithographic printing plate; and a lithographic printing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shumpei Watanabe, Yusuke Ikeyama, Atsushi Oshima, Shuji Shimanaka
  • Patent number: 10377163
    Abstract: Provided are a planographic printing plate precursor, a laminate thereof, and a method of producing a planographic printing plate precursor capable of satisfying all purposes for eliminating interleaving paper used for preventing scraping and peeling, preventing adhesion, imparting a plate-separating property for preventing multiple-plate feeding, and preventing scratches. The planographic printing plate precursor which includes a polymer layer on a surface of a belt-like support 12 includes a back coat layer 70 having an arithmetic average surface roughness Ra of 0.5 ?m or greater due to a surface roughness structure in which thin film portions 60 and thick film portions 62 are continuously formed on a rear surface of the belt-like support 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Oshima, Yusuke Ikeyama, Shunpei Watanabe, Nobuyuki Sone, Shuji Shimanaka
  • Publication number: 20190225002
    Abstract: Provided are a lithographic printing plate precursor including a hydrophilized aluminum support, and a water-soluble or water-dispersible negative type image recording layer provided on the aluminum support, in which an arithmetic average height Sa of a surface of an outermost layer on a side where the image recording layer is provided is in a range of 0.3 ?m to 20 ?m or in which Expression (1) and Expression (2) are satisfied in a case where a Bekk smoothness of a surface of an outermost layer on a side where the image recording layer is provided is set as a seconds and a Bekk smoothness of a surface of an outermost layer on a side opposite to a side where the image recording layer is provided is set as b seconds; a method of producing the same; a lithographic printing plate precursor laminate formed of the lithographic printing plate precursor; a plate-making method for a lithographic printing plate; and a lithographic printing method. a?1000,b?1000??(1) 1/a+1/b?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Shumpei WATANABE, Yusuke IKEYAMA, Atsushi OSHIMA, Shuji SHIMANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190217651
    Abstract: Provided are a lithographic printing plate precursor including: a hydrophilized aluminum support, and a water-soluble or water-dispersible negative type image recording layer provided on the aluminum support, in which an arithmetic average height Sa of a surface of an outermost layer on a side opposite to a side where the image recording layer is provided is in a range of 0.3 ?m to 20 ?m; a method of producing the lithographic printing plate precursor; a lithographic printing plate precursor laminate formed of the lithographic printing plate precursor; and a lithographic printing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Yusuke IKEYAMA, Shumpei WATANABE, Atsushi OSHIMA, Shuji SHIMANAKA