Patents by Inventor Tomohiro Monma

Tomohiro Monma 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: 11981525
    Abstract: A sheet processing device sandwiches a sheet-shaped medium in a two-ply sheet in which two sheets are overlaid and partially bonded. The sheet processing device includes a separator, a conveyor, and a switching member. The separator separates the two sheets of the two-ply sheet. The conveyor is disposed downstream from the separator in a sheet conveyance direction and conveys the two-ply sheet. The switching member is disposed downstream from the conveyor in the sheet conveyance direction. The switching member switches a conveyance path of the two-ply sheet to convey the two-ply sheet to a fixing path on which fixing processing is performed on the two-ply sheet or a non-fixing path on which no fixing processing is performed on the two-ply sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshito Suzuki, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Wataru Takahashi, Sho Asano, Shinya Monma, Joji Akiyama, Wataru Nozaki, Yohsuke Haraguchi, Yuji Suzuki, Yuusuke Shibasaki, Takuya Morinaga
  • Patent number: 11975520
    Abstract: A sheet processing device is configured to separate a non-bonding portion of a two-ply sheet in which two sheets are overlapped and bonded together at one end as a bonding portion of the two-ply sheet. The sheet processing device includes a first sheet feeder configured to feed the two-ply sheet, a second sheet feeder configured to feed an inner sheet to be inserted between the two sheets of the two-ply sheet in a state in which the non-bonding portion of the two-ply sheet is separated, and circuitry configured to cause the first sheet feeder to feed the two-ply sheet, perform a sheet separating operation on the two-ply sheet to separate the non-bonding portion of the two-ply sheet, and cause the second sheet feeder to start feeding the inner sheet before completion of the sheet separating operation on the two-ply sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Joji Akiyama, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Wataru Takahashi, Sho Asano, Yoshito Suzuki, Shinya Monma, Yohsuke Haraguchi, Wataru Nozaki
  • Patent number: 11947287
    Abstract: A sheet separation device separates a non-bonding portion of a two-ply sheet in which two sheets are overlapped and bonded together at one end of the two-ply sheet. The sheet separation device includes a separator that includes a first separator and a second separator. The first separator is inserted into a gap between the two sheets of the two-ply sheet. The second separator is inserted between the two sheets at said another end of the two-ply sheet that is opposite to the one end of the two-ply sheet and moves in a width direction of the two-ply sheet after the first separator is inserted into the gap and relatively moves from the one end to said another end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Wataru Takahashi, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Shinya Monma, Yoshito Suzuki, Joji Akiyama, Yohsuke Haraguchi, Sho Asano, Wataru Nozaki
  • Patent number: 11926133
    Abstract: A sheet laminator includes a sheet lamination device, a heater, and circuitry. The sheet lamination device performs a sheet laminating operation on an object by application of heat and pressure. The heater heats the sheet lamination device. The circuitry changes between a first mode in which the heater constantly heats the sheet lamination device while the sheet lamination device is turned on and a second mode in which the heater starts heating the sheet lamination device in response to a request of the sheet laminating operation and stops heating the sheet lamination device after a given time has elapsed from completion of the sheet laminating operation. The circuitry adjusts the given time in the second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Monma, Keisuke Sugiyama, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Wataru Takahashi, Ruki Midorikawa, Sho Asano
  • Patent number: 11891504
    Abstract: A polyacetal resin composition contains a polyacetal copolymer (A) in an amount of 100 parts by mass, the polyacetal copolymer resin having a hemiformal terminal group amount of 0.8 mmol/kg or less, an antioxidant (B) in an amount of 0.5 to 3.0 parts by mass, at least one of zinc oxide or magnesium oxide (C) having an average particle diameter of 5 ?m or less in an amount of more than 2.0 parts by mass and 12 parts by mass or less, carbon black (D) having a BET specific surface area of 300 to 400 m2/g in an amount of 5.0 to 16 parts by mass, and polyalkylene glycol (E) in an amount of 0.5 to 3.0 parts by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: POLYPLASTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuki Kanda, Tomohiro Monma, Hiroki Arai
  • Publication number: 20230374288
    Abstract: A polyacetal resin composition contains a polyacetal copolymer (A) in an amount of 100 parts by mass, the polyacetal copolymer resin having a hemiformal terminal group amount of 0.8 mmol/kg or less, an antioxidant (B) in an amount of 0.5 to 3.0 parts by mass, at least one of zinc oxide or magnesium oxide (C) having an average particle diameter of 5 ?m or less in an amount of more than 2.0 parts by mass and 12 parts by mass or less, carbon black (D) having a BET specific surface area of 300 to 400 m2/g in an amount of 5.0 to 16 parts by mass, and polyalkylene glycol (E) in an amount of 0.5 to 3.0 parts by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Polyplastics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuuki Kanda, Tomohiro Monma, Hiroki Arai
  • Publication number: 20230340179
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a polyacetal copolymer including: a step of copolymerizing 100 parts by mass of trioxane (A), 0.05 to 5 parts by mass of a cyclic acetal compound (B), and 0.001 to 1 parts by mass of an aliphatic glycidyl ether compound (C) having a chlorine content of 1 to 500 mass ppm, in the presence of a linear formal compound (D) as a molecular weight regulator, in which in the step, when a total mass (g) of the trioxane (A), the compound (B), and the compound (C) is “a”, a molar number of the linear formal compound (D) is “b”, and total molar numbers of water and methanol contained in the trioxane (A), the compound (B), and the compound (C) are respectively “c” and “d”, setting is performed to satisfy (b+c+d)/a=1.5 to 7 ?mol/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: POLYPLASTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuki Kanda, Tomohiro Monma, Eiji Masuda
  • Publication number: 20230331977
    Abstract: A polyacetal resin composition contains a polyacetal copolymer resin (A) in an amount of 100 parts by mass, the polyacetal copolymer resin having a hemiformal terminal group amount of 0.8 mmol/kg or less, a hindered phenol-based antioxidant (B) in an amount of 0.2 to 2.0 parts by mass, at least one of magnesium oxide or zinc oxide (C) in an amount of more than 2.0 parts by mass and 20 parts by mass or less, a carbon-based conductive additive (D) in an amount of 0.3 to 2.5 parts by mass, and polyalkylene glycol (E) in an amount of 0.5 to 3.0 parts by mass, wherein the carbon-based conductive additive (D) is one selected from a group consisting of only a carbon nano-structure (D1) and a combination of the carbon nano-structure (D1) and carbon black (D2) having a BET specific surface area of 300 m2/g or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: POLYPLASTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuki Kanda, Tomohiro Monma, Hiroki Arai
  • Publication number: 20230331978
    Abstract: A polyacetal resin composition that allows molded articles to be inhibited from being deteriorated by contact with acidic detergents, and in which the portions that have contacted the detergents are inhibited from being deteriorated by light. The polyacetal resin composition includes 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal polymer, 0.1-2.0 parts by mass of a hindered-phenol-based antioxidant, 2.0-20 parts, excluding 2.0 parts, by mass of at least one of magnesium oxide and zinc oxide,0.5-3.0 parts by mass of a polyalkylene glycol, 0.2-1.5 parts by mass of a hindered amine compound, and 0.2-1.5 parts by mass of an ultraviolet absorber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Yuhei HOSOI, Akihiro TAMAOKA, Hiroki ARAI, Tomohiro MONMA
  • Patent number: 11661511
    Abstract: A method for producing a polyacetal resin composition which allows for suppression of formaldehyde generation from a molded article to an extremely low level, and stable suppression of mold deposits during molding. The polyacetal resin composition contains: 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal polymer (A); 0.01 to 0.50 parts by mass of an aliphatic carboxylic acid hydrazide (B); 0.001 to 0.50 parts by mass of a hydantoin compound having two hydrazinocarbonylalkyl groups (C); and 0.001 to 0.30 parts by mass of an alkaline earth metal salt of aliphatic carboxylic acid (D), wherein the total amount of the components (B) and (C) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyacetal polymer (A) is 0.03 to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: POLYPLASTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Tamaoka, Hatsuhiko Harashina, Tomohiro Monma
  • Patent number: 11634576
    Abstract: A polyacetal resin composition capable of minimizing degradation when a molded body thereof comes into contact with an acidic cleaner. The polyacetal resin composition contains with respect to (A) 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal copolymer in which the amount of a hemiformal end group is 0.8 mmol/kg or less, (B) more than 1.0 parts by mass and at most 5.0 parts by mass of a hindered phenol-based antioxidant, and (C) more than 4.0 parts by mass and at most 30 parts by mass of magnesium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: POLYPLASTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Arai, Tomohiro Monma
  • Patent number: 11555111
    Abstract: A polyacetal resin composition capable of keeping the generation of formaldehyde from a molded article at a very low level and stably keeping mold deposits at a minimum during molding. The polyacetal resin composition includes at least (A) 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal polymer, (B) 0.01-0.50 parts by mass of an aliphatic carboxylic hydrazide, (C) 0.001-0.50 part by mass of a hydantoin compound having two hydrazinocarbonylalkyl groups, and (D) 0.001-0.30 part by mass of an alkaline earth metal salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid. The total amount of (B) and (C) is 0.03-0.55 part by mass per 100 parts by mass of the (A) polyacetal polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: POLYPLASTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Tamaoka, Hatsuhiko Harashina, Tomohiro Monma
  • Publication number: 20220275196
    Abstract: An automobile interior component obtained using a specific polyacetal resin composition which allows for stable suppression of the generation of mold deposits during molding at elevated temperatures, and the reduction of the amount of formaldehyde generated from a molded article to an extremely low level, as well as the prevention of the bleed-out of an added component from the molded article, and the retention of a favorable appearance of the molded article. The automobile interior component is obtained using a polyacetal resin composition containing, at least 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal polymer (A); 0.03 to 0.30 parts by mass of a hindered phenol antioxidant (B); 0.01 to 0.50 parts by mass of an aliphatic carboxylic acid hydrazide (C); 0.001 to 0.50 parts by mass of a hydantoin compound having two hydrazinocarbonylalkyl groups (D); and 0.001 to 0.30 parts by mass of an alkaline earth metal salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid (E), and the total amount of the components (C) and (D) is 0.03 to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Hatsuhiko HARASHINA, Tomohiro MONMA, Akihiro TAMAOKA
  • Publication number: 20220227989
    Abstract: A polyacetal resin composition and a sliding member, the polyacetal resin composition having excellent performance with respect to friction/abrasion characteristics while maintaining good appearance of a molded article thereof or low occurrence of mold contamination during molding. The polyacetal resin composition contains at least (A) 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal resin, (B) 0.01 part by mass to 1 part by mass of a hindered-phenol-based antioxidant, (C) 0.3 part by mass to 5 parts by mass of silicone oil, (D) 0.1 part by mass to 1.0 part by mass of calcium carbonate, and (E) 0.02 part by mass to 0.2 part by mass of a fatty acid, the calcium carbonate (D) is precipitated calcium carbonate which is not surface-treated and which has an average particle diameter of 1?m or less, and the fatty acid (E) is a C12-30 fatty acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Kazuyuki HATTORI, Tomohiro MONMA
  • Publication number: 20220089858
    Abstract: A method for producing a polyacetal resin composition which allows for suppression of formaldehyde generation from a molded article to an extremely low level, and stable suppression of mold deposits during molding. The polyacetal resin composition contains: 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal polymer (A); 0.01 to 0.50 parts by mass of an aliphatic carboxylic acid hydrazide (B); 0.001 to 0.50 parts by mass of a hydantoin compound having two hydrazinocarbonylalkyl groups (C); and 0.001 to 0.30 parts by mass of an alkaline earth metal salt of aliphatic carboxylic acid (D), wherein the total amount of the components (B) and (C) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyacetal polymer (A) is 0.03 to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Akihiro TAMAOKA, Hatsuhiko HARASHINA, Tomohiro MONMA
  • Publication number: 20210355314
    Abstract: A polyacetal resin composition capable of keeping the generation of formaldehyde from a molded article at a very low level and stably keeping mold deposits at a minimum during molding. The polyacetal resin composition includes at least (A) 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal polymer, (B) 0.01-0.50 parts by mass of an aliphatic carboxylic hydrazide, (C) 0.001-0.50 part by mass of a hydantoin compound having two hydrazinocarbonylalkyl groups, and (D) 0.001-0.30 part by mass of an alkaline earth metal salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid. The total amount of (B) and (C) is 0.03-0.55 part by mass per 100 parts by mass of the (A) polyacetal polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Akihiro TAMAOKA, Hatsuhiko HARASHINA, Tomohiro MONMA
  • Patent number: 10844191
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a polyacetal resin composition which can minimize degradation of a molded product produced from the acetal resin composition, when the molded product is in contact with an acidic cleaner. Said problem is solved by a polyacetal resin composition, comprising: polyacetal copolymer (A) in an amount of 100 parts by mass, wherein said polyacetal copolymer (A) has a hemiformal terminal group content of 0.8 mmol/kg or less; hindered phenol-based antioxidant (B) in an amount of 0.1 to 1.0 part by mass; and at least one selected from an oxide of magnesium or zinc or a hydroxide of magnesium or zinc (C) in an amount more than 2.0 parts by mass and 30 parts by mass or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Polyplastics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Arai, Tomohiro Monma
  • Patent number: 10738166
    Abstract: A polyoxymethylene resin composition from which formaldehyde is generated in a reduced amount upon molding, without carrying out a stabilization treatment for stabilizing an unstable terminal group in a crude oxymethylene copolymer. A hindered phenol-type antioxidant agent and an ethylene-(methacrylic acid) copolymer resin or an ethylene-(acrylic acid) copolymer resin or a salt thereof are melted and kneaded together to produce a polyoxymethylene resin composition without carrying out a stabilization treatment for stabilizing an unstable terminal group in a crude oxymethylene copolymer for which a polymerization catalyst is deactivated after the completion of copolymerization, and in which the unstable terminal group is not yet stabilized. When the polyoxymethylene resin composition is extrusion-molded, the discoloration of a molded product or the deterioration in properties of the molded product can be prevented for a long period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: POLYPLASTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Monma, Kazufumi Watanabe, Akihide Shimoda
  • Publication number: 20200172699
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a polyacetal resin composition which can minimize degradation of a molded product produced from the acetal resin composition, when the molded product is in contact with an acidic cleaner. Said problem is solved by a polyacetal resin composition, comprising: polyacetal copolymer (A) in an amount of 100 parts by mass, wherein said polyacetal copolymer (A) has a hemiformal terminal group content of 0.8 mmol/kg or less; hindered phenol-based antioxidant (B) in an amount of 0.1 to 1.0 part by mass; and at least one selected from an oxide of magnesium or zinc or a hydroxide of magnesium or zinc (C) in an amount more than 2.0 parts by mass and 30 parts by mass or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroki ARAI, Tomohiro MONMA
  • Patent number: 10577496
    Abstract: A polyacetal resin composition. An aliphatic polycarboxylic acid having four or more carbons and two or more carboxyl groups and a hindered-phenol antioxidant are incorporated into a polyacetal copolymer obtained by copolymerizing trioxane as a major monomer with a cyclic ether and/or cyclic formal each having at least one carbon-carbon bond as a comonomer using a specific heteropoly acid as a polymerization catalyst, adding, to the resultant reaction product, a compound which is any of the carbonates, hydrogen carbonates, and carboxylates of alkali metal elements or alkaline-earth metal elements, the hydrates of these, and the hydroxides of alkali metal elements or alkaline-earth metal elements, and melt-kneading the mixture to deactivate the polymerization catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: POLYPLASTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomohiro Monma