Patents by Inventor Yoko Kuruma
Yoko Kuruma 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).
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Patent number: 8870728Abstract: Provided are a charging member capable of maintaining excellent wear resistance even after repeated use, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus each having the charging member. The charging member is characterized in that its surface layer has a polysiloxane to which a silsesquioxane is bonded.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoko Kuruma, Noriaki Kuroda, Noriko Nagamine
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Patent number: 8092358Abstract: The present invention provides a charging member which can maintain excellent wear resistance even though being used repeatedly. In the charging member having a surface layer, the surface layer is a surface layer constituted by at least one selected from silsesquioxanes having structures represented by a compound (1), a compound (2), a compound (3), a compound (4), a compound (5) and a compound (6), and a polysiloxane having a first unit represented by SiO0.5R1(OR2)(OR3), a second unit represented by SiO1.0R4(OR5) and a third unit represented by SiO1.5R6, wherein the silsesquioxane is contained in the polysiloxane.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2011Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoko Kuruma, Noriaki Kuroda, Noriko Nagamine
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Patent number: 8064803Abstract: A charging member having a support, a conductive elastic layer formed on the support and a surface layer formed on the conductive elastic layer, wherein the surface layer contains a polysiloxane having an acrylic group and an oxyalkylene group. This provides a charging member to the surface of which toners and external additives used in the toners can not easily cling even because of repeated use over a long period of time and which therefore enables charging and image reproduction which are stable over a long period of time, even when used in the DC contact charging method; and further provides a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus which have such a charging member.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Noriaki Kuroda, Yoko Kuruma, Hisao Kato, Toshiro Suzuki, Jun Murata
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Publication number: 20110182617Abstract: The present invention provides a charging member which can maintain excellent wear resistance even though being used repeatedly. In the charging member having a surface layer, the surface layer is a surface layer constituted by at least one selected from silsesquioxanes having structures represented by a compound (1), a compound (2), a compound (3), a compound (4), a compound (5) and a compound (6), and a polysiloxane having a first unit represented by SiO0.5R1(OR2)(OR3), a second unit represented by SiO1.0R4(OR5) and a third unit represented by SiO1.5R6, wherein the silsesquioxane is contained in the polysiloxane.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoko Kuruma, Noriaki Kuroda, Noriko Nagamine
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Publication number: 20110182618Abstract: Provided are a charging member capable of maintaining excellent wear resistance even after repeated use, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus each having the charging member. The charging member is characterized in that its surface layer has a polysiloxane to which a silsesquioxane is bonded.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoko Kuruma, Noriaki Kuroda, Noriko Nagamine
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Patent number: 7979015Abstract: In a heat fixing member which is a seamless type cylindrical heat fixing member having an elastic layer, the elastic layer is mixed with carbon fibers, and the elastic layer has a thermal conductivity of 1.0 W/(m·K) or more in the thickness direction thereof. A heat fixing member is provided which is more improved in the thermal conductivity in the thickness direction, can efficiently supply heat to the heating object (recording medium) at the time of high-speed printing, can give fixed images having a high glossiness in virtue of the elastic layer, which has secured a sufficient flexibility. A high-performance heat fixing assembly is also provided which can conduct sufficient heat to toner images even if the dwell time is shortened.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Katsuhisa Matsunaka, Kazuo Kishino, Yoko Kuruma, Masaaki Takahashi
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Patent number: 7962068Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a charging member in which a toner, an additive for use in the toner, or the like is hard to adhere to the surface even under repeated use for a long time, and hence the charging and image output are made stable for a long time even if the charging member is used in the DC contact charging method, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the charging member. The present invention provides a charging member comprising a support, a conductive elastic layer formed on the support, and a surface layer formed on the conductive elastic layer, characterized in that the surface layer contains a polysiloxane having a fluoroalkyl group and an oxyalkylene group, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the charging member.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2005Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Noriaki Kuroda, Hisao Kato, Toshinari Miura, Toshiro Suzuki, Takumi Furukawa, Michitaka Kitahara, Jun Murata, Yukinori Nagata, Masaki Ozawa, Kazuyuki Shishitsuka, Yoko Kuruma
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Patent number: 7693457Abstract: A charging member has a surface layer. The surface layer contains a polysiloxane having a first unit, a second unit and a third unit each of which is represented by a specific formula. The ratio of the sum of the mole numbers of the first and second units to the sum of the mole numbers of the first to third units is in a specific range.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoko Kuruma, Noriaki Kuroda, Hisao Kato, Toshinari Miura, Toshiro Suzuki, Takumi Furukawa, Michitaka Kitahara, Jun Murata, Yukinori Nagata, Masaki Ozawa, Kazuyuki Shishitsuka
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Patent number: 7664434Abstract: A charging member is provided in which a toner, an additive for use in the toner, or the like is hard to adhere to the surface even under repeated use for a long time, and hence the charging and image output are made stable for a long time even if the charging member is used in the DC contact charging method. Also provided are a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the charging member. The charging member includes a support, a conductive elastic layer formed on the support, and a surface layer formed on the conductive elastic layer, characterized in that the surface layer contains a polysiloxane having a fluoroalkyl group and an oxyalkylene group, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the charging member.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Noriaki Kuroda, Hisao Kato, Toshinari Miura, Toshiro Suzuki, Takumi Furukawa, Michitaka Kitahara, Jun Murata, Yukinori Nagata, Masaki Ozawa, Kazuyuki Shishitsuka, Yoko Kuruma
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Publication number: 20090238601Abstract: A charging member is provided in which a toner, an additive for use in the toner, or the like is hard to adhere to the surface even under repeated use for a long time, and hence the charging and image output are made stable for a long time even if the charging member is used in the DC contact charging method. Also provided are a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the charging member. The charging member includes a support, a conductive elastic layer formed on the support, and a surface layer formed on the conductive elastic layer, characterized in that the surface layer contains a polysiloxane having a fluoroalkyl group and an oxyalkylene group, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the charging member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Noriaki Kuroda, Hisao Kato, Toshinari Miura, Toshiro Suzuki, Takumi Furukawa, Michitaka Kitahara, Jun Murata, Yukinori Nagata, Masaki Ozawa, Kazuyuki Shishitsuka, Yoko Kuruma
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Publication number: 20090080933Abstract: A charging member has a surface layer. The surface layer contains a polysiloxane having a first unit, a second unit and a third unit each of which is represented by a specific formula. The ratio of the sum of the mole numbers of the first and second units to the sum of the mole numbers of the first to third units is in a specific range.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2005Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoko Kuruma, Noriaki Kuroda, Hisao Kato, Toshinari Miura, Toshiro Suzuki, Takumi Furukawa, Michitaka Kitahara, Jun Murata, Yukinori Nagata, Masaki Ozawa, Kazuyuki Shishitsuka
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Publication number: 20090067880Abstract: A charging member having a support, a conductive elastic layer formed on the support and a surface layer formed on the conductive elastic layer, wherein the surface layer contains a polysiloxane having an acrylic group and an oxyalkylene group. This provides a charging member to the surface of which toners and external additives used in the toners can not easily cling even because of repeated use over a long period of time and which therefore enables charging and image reproduction which are stable over a long period of time, even when used in the DC contact charging method; and further provides a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus which have such a charging member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Noriaki Kuroda, Yoko Kuruma, Hisao Kato, Toshiro Suzuki, Jun Murata
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Patent number: 7457577Abstract: In a heat fixing member which is a seamless type cylindrical heat fixing member having an elastic layer, the elastic layer is mixed with carbon fibers, and the elastic layer has a thermal conductivity of 1.0 W/(m·K) or more in the thickness direction thereof. A heat fixing member is provided which is more improved in the thermal conductivity in the thickness direction, can efficiently supply heat to the heating object (recording medium) at the time of high-speed printing, can give fixed images having a high glossiness in virtue of the elastic layer, which has secured a sufficient flexibility. A high-performance heat fixing assembly is also provided which can conduct sufficient heat to toner images even if the dwell time is shortened.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2006Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Katsuhisa Matsunaka, Kazuo Kishino, Yoko Kuruma, Masaaki Takahashi
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Publication number: 20080219729Abstract: In a heat fixing member which is a seamless type cylindrical heat fixing member having an elastic layer, the elastic layer is mixed with carbon fibers, and the elastic layer has a thermal conductivity of 1.0 W/(m·K) or more in the thickness direction thereof. A heat fixing member is provided which is more improved in the thermal conductivity in the thickness direction, can efficiently supply heat to the heating object (recording medium) at the time of high-speed printing, can give fixed images having a high glossiness in virtue of the elastic layer, which has secured a sufficient flexibility. A high-performance heat fixing assembly is also provided which can conduct sufficient heat to toner images even if the dwell time is shortened.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Katsuhisa MATSUNAKA, Kazuo KISHINO, Yoko KURUMA, Masaaki TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20070217823Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a charging member in which a toner, an additive for use in the toner, or the like is hard to adhere to the surface even under repeated use for a long time, and hence the charging and image output are made stable for a long time even if the charging member is used in the DC contact charging method, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the charging member. The present invention provides a charging member comprising a support, a conductive elastic layer formed on the support, and a surface layer formed on the conductive elastic layer, characterized in that the surface layer contains a polysiloxane having a fluoroalkyl group and an oxyalkylene group, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the charging member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2005Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Noriaki Kuroda, Hisao Kato, Toshinari Miura, Toshiro Suzuki, Takumi Furukawa, Michitaka Kitahara, Jun Murata, Yukinori Nagata, Masaki Ozawa, Kazuyuki Shishitsuka, Yoko Kuruma
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Publication number: 20060188300Abstract: In a heat fixing member which is a seamless type cylindrical heat fixing member having an elastic layer, the elastic layer is mixed with carbon fibers, and the elastic layer has a thermal conductivity of 1.0 W/(m·K) or more in the thickness direction thereof. A heat fixing member is provided which is more improved in the thermal conductivity in the thickness direction, can efficiently supply heat to the heating object (recording medium) at the time of high-speed printing, can give fixed images having a high glossiness in virtue of the elastic layer, which has secured a sufficient flexibility. A high-performance heat fixing assembly is also provided which can conduct sufficient heat to toner images even if the dwell time is shortened.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2006Publication date: August 24, 2006Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Katsuhisa Matsunaka, Kazuo Kishino, Yoko Kuruma, Masaaki Takahashi