Patents by Inventor Yuzu Imakura
Yuzu Imakura 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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Publication number: 20220184971Abstract: A thermal transfer printer includes a first supply unit configured to supply an intermediate transfer medium in which, on one surface of a first base, a transfer layer including a receiving layer is disposed, a second supply unit configured to supply a thermal transfer sheet in which, on one of surfaces of a second base, a colorant layer and a particle layer are disposed, a printing unit configured to heat the thermal transfer sheet, to transfer a colorant from the colorant layer to the receiving layer to form an image, and to transfer the particle layer onto the receiving layer, a third supply unit configured to supply a transfer-receiving body, and a transfer unit configured to place the intermediate transfer medium and the transfer-receiving body on top of each other such that the transfer-receiving body faces the particle layer on the receiving layer, and to heat the intermediate transfer medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi ITO, Yuzu IMAKURA
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Publication number: 20220153051Abstract: Provided is a thermal transfer sheet that can form a good image on both a transfer object made of a polyethylene terephthalate and a transfer object made of a polypropylene, as well as can form an image with high alcohol resistance. The thermal transfer sheet of the present invention includes a substrate, and a transfer layer including a colored layer and an adhesive layer, in which the adhesive layer has a phase-separated structure formed by a polyester and a polyolefin that are incompatible with each other, and in which the percentage of the region formed by one of the polyester and the polyolefin to the total area (100%) of the adhesive layer is 55% or more and 85% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Megumi IKEDA, Tadahiro ISHIDA, Yuzu IMAKURA, Yusuke NARUMI
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Patent number: 11279161Abstract: Provided is a thermal transfer sheet having an excellent high-speed transferability and capable of forming images with high fluorescence intensity and abrasion resistance. The thermal transfer sheet of the present invention includes a substrate, a fluorescent layer, and a thermofusible ink layer in this order, in which the fluorescent layer contains a fluorescent material, and a vinyl resin.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuzu Imakura, Junko Hirokawa
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Publication number: 20200130394Abstract: Provided is a thermal transfer sheet having an excellent high-speed transferability and capable of forming images with high fluorescence intensity and abrasion resistance. The thermal transfer sheet of the present invention includes a substrate, a fluorescent layer, and a thermofusible ink layer in this order, in which the fluorescent layer contains a fluorescent material, and a vinyl resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuzu IMAKURA, Junko HIROKAWA
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Patent number: 9956802Abstract: The thermal transfer sheet according to the present invention that has in the order mentioned, a substrate, a release layer, a colored layer, and an adhesion layer; and is characterized in that the colored layer contains a colorant and a polyester-based resin; the adhesion layer contains a polyester-based resin; a ratio of the thickness of the release layer to the total thickness of the colored layer and the adhesion layer (the thickness of the release layer/(the thickness of the colored layer+the thickness of the adhesion layer)) is not less than 2/3 and not more than 3/2; and the total thickness of the release layer, the colored layer, and the adhesion layer is not less than 1.0 ?m and not more than 2.0 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuzu Imakura
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Patent number: 9956803Abstract: The thermal transfer sheet according to the present invention that has, in the order mentioned, a substrate, a colored layer, and an adhesion layer; and wherein the colored layer contains a colorant, polyester-based resin A, and polyester-based resin B; the number average molecular weight of the polyester-based resin A is not less than 15,000; the number average molecular weight of the polyester-based resin B is not more than 5,000; a content ratio by mass of the polyester-based resin A to the polyester-based resin B (polyester-based resin A/polyester-based resin B) in the colored layer is not less than 2/3 and not more than 9/1; and the adhesion layer includes a polyester-based resin.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuzu Imakura
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Publication number: 20170190202Abstract: The thermal transfer sheet according to the present invention that has in the order mentioned, a substrate, a release layer, a colored layer, and an adhesion layer; and is characterized in that the colored layer contains a colorant and a polyester-based resin; the adhesion layer contains a polyester-based resin; a ratio of the thickness of the release layer to the total thickness of the colored layer and the adhesion layer (the thickness of the release layer/(the thickness of the colored layer+the thickness of the adhesion layer)) is not less than 2/3 and not more than 3/2; and the total thickness of the release layer, the colored layer, and the adhesion layer is not less than 1.0 ?m and not more than 2.0 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuzu IMAKURA
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Publication number: 20170190203Abstract: The thermal transfer sheet according to the present invention that has, in the order mentioned, a substrate, a colored layer, and an adhesion layer; and wherein the colored layer contains a colorant, polyester-based resin A, and polyester-based resin B; the number average molecular weight of the polyester-based resin A is not less than 15,000; the number average molecular weight of the polyester-based resin B is not more than 5,000; a content ratio by mass of the polyester-based resin A to the polyester-based resin B (polyester-based resin A/polyester-based resin B) in the colored layer is not less than 2/3 and not more than 9/1; and the adhesion layer includes a polyester-based resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuzu IMAKURA
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Patent number: 8986796Abstract: There is provided a thermal transfer sheet that includes a heat-resistant slipping layer and a colorant layer, the heat-resistant slipping layer and the colorant layer being formable in an in-line process, has excellent heat resistance, and can suppress tailing. The thermal transfer sheet includes a substrate, a colorant layer provided on one surface of the substrate, and a heat-resistant slipping layer provided on the surface of the substrate opposite to the colorant layer, wherein the heat-resistant slipping layer contains at least a binder resin containing an amino group-containing acrylic resin and an epoxysilane, and a slipping agent.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuzu Imakura, Yasushi Yoneyama, Yusaku Akiyama
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Publication number: 20130330488Abstract: There is provided a thermal transfer sheet that includes a heat-resistant slipping layer and a colorant layer, the heat-resistant slipping layer and the colorant layer being formable in an in-line process, has excellent heat resistance, and can suppress tailing. The thermal transfer sheet includes a substrate, a colorant layer provided on one surface of the substrate, and a heat-resistant slipping layer provided on the surface of the substrate opposite to the colorant layer, wherein the heat-resistant slipping layer contains at least a binder resin containing an amino group-containing acrylic resin and an epoxysilane, and a slipping agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuzu Imakura, Yasushi Yoneyama, Yusaku Akiyama