Patents by Inventor Taiki Watanabe

Taiki Watanabe 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: 20160070189
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound capable of improving the dispersibility of yellow, magenta, cyan, and black pigments in a water-insoluble solvent and a pigment-dispersing agent. The present invention also provides a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion, and a toner, which have satisfactory tinting strength. The present invention relates to a compound having a structure in which an azo skeleton structure is bound to a polymer portion via a linking group in the azo skeleton structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Ayano Mashida, Yasuaki Murai, Waka Hasegawa, Masanori Seki, Takayuki Toyoda, Masashi Kawamura, Chiaki Nishiura, Yuki Tsujii, Taiki Watanabe, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20150376416
    Abstract: The invention provides a production process for a self-dispersible pigment, including a step of bonding a functional group containing a hydrophilic group to a particle surface of a pigment by causing a compound represented by the following general formula (1) (R1 is a halogen atom, R2 is an alkali metal, R3 is a single bond, —CO—, —CONH— or —SO2—, and R4 is a group having at least one of an aliphatic group and an aromatic group and being substituted with a hydrophilic group such as a carboxylic acid group) to react with the particle surface of the pigment:
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Taiki Watanabe, Koichi Suzuki, Ryuji Higashi
  • Publication number: 20150376426
    Abstract: The invention provides a production process for a self-dispersible pigment, having a step of bonding a group R1 in the following general formula (1) to a particle surface of a pigment by radical addition reaction induced by removal of a hydrogen atom from a compound represented by the general formula (1): HN?N—R1 ??(1) wherein R1 is a group having at least one of an aliphatic group and an aromatic group and being substituted with at least one hydrophilic group selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid group, a sulfonic acid group, a phosphoric acid group and a phosphoric acid group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Taiki Watanabe, Koichi Suzuki, Ryuji Higashi, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20150376429
    Abstract: The invention provides a production process for a self-dispersible pigment, comprising a step of bonding a functional group containing a hydrophilic group to a particle surface of a pigment by causing at least one treatment agent selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following general formula (1), a compound represented by the following general formula (2) and a compound represented by the following general formula (3) to react with the particle surface of the pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Ryuji Higashi, Taiki Watanabe, Koichi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150376413
    Abstract: The invention provides a production process for a self-dispersible pigment, having a step of bonding a functional group containing a hydrophilic group to a particle surface of a pigment by causing at least one treatment agent selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following general formula (1) and a compound represented by the following general formula (2) to react with the particle surface of the pigment: wherein A1 and A2 are each a carboxylic acid group or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Ryuji Higashi, Taiki Watanabe, Koichi Suzuki, Hiroshi Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20150376428
    Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous ink containing a self-dispersible pigment having a carboxylic acid group bonded directly or through another atomic group to a particle surface of a pigment and a lactone group bonded to the particle surface of the pigment, wherein, as determined by a selective neutralization method, an introduced amount of the carboxylic acid group is 0.60 mmol/g or more and a ratio of an introduced amount (mmol/g) of the lactone group to the introduced amount (mmol/g) of the carboxylic acid group is 0.20 time or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Mikio Sanada, Taiki Watanabe, Ryuji Higashi, Koichi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150376427
    Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous ink containing a coloring material, wherein the coloring material is a self-dispersible pigment in which a functional group containing another atomic group and an anionic group such as a carboxylic acid group, a sulfonic acid group, a phosphoric acid group or a phosphonic acid group are bonded to a particle surface of a pigment such as carbon black or an organic pigment, and a standard deviation of an introduced amount of the functional group is 0.0380 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Takakazu Mizutani, Koichi Suzuki, Ryuji Higashi, Taiki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20150093699
    Abstract: A cyan toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a phthalocyanine pigment serving as a colorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Yasuaki Murai, Takayuki Toyoda, Waka Hasegawa, Yuki Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Taiki Watanabe, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Ayano Mashida, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20150079515
    Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a magenta pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Takayuki Toyoda, Yasuaki Murai, Waka Hasegawa, Yuki Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Taiki Watanabe, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Ayano Mashida, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20150024321
    Abstract: To provide an azo compound which improves the dispersibility of an azo pigment in a non-water soluble solvent. The purpose is achieved by an azo compound having a specific structure in which a high molecular weight polymer unit is bonded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Masanori Seki, Yuki Hasegawa, Waka Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Taiki Watanabe, Chiaki Nishiura, Takayuki Toyoda, Ayano Mashida, Yasuaki Murai, Masashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 8936894
    Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a magenta pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Toyoda, Yasuaki Murai, Waka Hasegawa, Yuki Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Taiki Watanabe, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Ayano Mashida, Masashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 8927187
    Abstract: A cyan toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a phthalocyanine pigment serving as a colorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuaki Murai, Takayuki Toyoda, Waka Hasegawa, Yuki Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Taiki Watanabe, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Ayano Mashida, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20150004539
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a magenta toner having improved dispersibility of a magenta pigment in a binder resin and a high coloring ability, enabling suppression of fogging, and having high transfer efficiency. The object can be attained by a toner including toner particles containing a binder resin, a compound having an azo skeleton bound to a polymeric portion, and a magenta pigment as a colorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taiki Watanabe, Takayuki Toyoda, Yasuaki Murai, Waka Hasegawa, Yuki Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Ayano Mashida, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20150004538
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an azo compound capable of improving the dispersibility of an azo pigment in a non-water-soluble solvent. The object of the present invention is achieved with an azo compound wherein a coloring matter moiety having a diketone azo structure and a polymer are bonded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Masashi Kawamura, Yasuaki Murai, Waka Hasegawa, Yuki Hasegawa, Takayuki Toyoda, Taiki Watanabe, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Ayano Mashida, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20140377697
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cyan toner having a high coloring ability, enabling suppression of fogging, and having high transfer efficiency. The object can be attained by a toner including toner particles containing a binder resin, a compound having a polymeric portion bound to an azo skeleton, and a phthalocyanine pigment as a colorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Chiaki Nishiura, Yasuaki Murai, Yuki Hasegawa, Waka Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Taiki Watanabe, Masanori Seki, Ayano Mashida, Takayuki Toyoda, Masashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 8859112
    Abstract: An organic compound represented by the following general formula [1] is provided. In the general formula [1], R1 to R3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a fluorine group, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and an aryl group, the aryl group is a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, or a terphenyl group, the aryl group may further include an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and/or a fluorine group as a substituent, and R4 to R17 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a fluorine group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yosuke Nishide, Taiki Watanabe, Tetsuya Kosuge, Naoki Yamada, Akihito Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20140103322
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel organic compound having high thermal stability and can form a stable amorphous thin-film and also provides an organic light-emitting device having a high luminous efficiency and a low driving voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taiki Watanabe, Naoki Yamada, Jun Kamatani, Kengo Kishino, Akihito Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20140027757
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel stable organic compound and also provides an organic light-emitting device having a high luminous efficiency and a low driving voltage. The present invention relates to a spiro compound represented by the following Formula [1]: wherein, R1 to R5 are each independently selected from hydrogen atoms and alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and may be the same or different; and X is any of a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom, and a carbon atom, and when X is a carbon atom, the carbon atom may have one or two alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and when the carbon atom has two alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, the two alkyl groups may be the same or different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoki Yamada, Taiki Watanabe, Kengo Kishino, Jun Kamatani
  • Publication number: 20130105786
    Abstract: A novel and stable spiro(anthracene-9,9-fluoren)-10-one compound represented by general formula [1] is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taiki Watanabe, Masashi Hashimoto, Jun Kamatani, Akihito Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20130049581
    Abstract: An organic compound represented by the following general formula [1] is provided. In the general formula [1], R1 to R3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a fluorine group, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and an aryl group, the aryl group is a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, or a terphenyl group, the aryl group may further include an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and/or a fluorine group as a substituent, and R4 to R17 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a fluorine group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yosuke Nishide, Taiki Watanabe, Tetsuya Kosuge, Naoki Yamada, Akihito Saitoh