Patents Assigned to Powdertech Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20190300379
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide ferrite particles having a high magnetic permeability in a frequency band of 1 MHz to 1 GHz. Another object is to provide a resin composition containing the ferrite particles and an electromagnetic wave shielding material composed of the resin composition. The ferrite particles are composed of a single crystalline body having an average particle size of 1 to 2000 nm and has a spherical particle shape, wherein the ferrite particles contain substantially no Zn, 3 to 25 wt % of Mn, and 43 to 65 wt % of Fe, and a real part ?? of a complex magnetic permeability measured using a molding composed of the ferrite particles and a binder resin has a maximal value in a frequency band of 100 MHz to 1 GHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi KOJIMA, Kazutaka ISHII, Takao SUGIURA, Tetsuya IGARASHI, Koji AGA
  • Publication number: 20190161362
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide ferrite particles having a high saturation magnetisation, and being excellent in the dispersibility in a resin, a solvent or a resin composition, a resin composition including the ferrite particles, and a resin film composed of the resin composition. The ferrite particles are a single crystalline body having an average particle size of 1 to 2000 nm, and Mn-based ferrite particles having a spherical shape, and have a saturation magnetisation of 45 to 95 Am2/kg. The resin composition includes the ferrite particles as a filler. The resin film is composed of the resin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi KOJIMA, Kazutaka ISHII, Takao SUGIURA, Tetsuya IGARASHI, Koji AGA
  • Publication number: 20190135653
    Abstract: Ferrite powder of the present invention is ferrite powder detectable with a metal detector, comprising: soft ferrite particles containing Mn of 3.5 mass % or more and 20.0 mass % or less and Fe of 50.0 mass % or more and 70.0 mass % or less. It is preferable that a volume average particle diameter of the particles constituting the ferrite powder is 0.1 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less. It is preferable that magnetization by a VSM measurement when magnetic field of 5 K·1000/4?A/m is applied is 85 A·m2/kg or more and 98 A·m2/kg or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Powdertech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji AGA, Tetsuya IGARASHI
  • Patent number: 10258970
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide ferrite particles for supporting a catalyst having a small apparent density, various properties are maintained in a controllable state and a specified volume is filled with a small weight, and a catalyst using the ferrite particles for supporting a catalyst. To achieve the object, ferrite particles for supporting a catalyst provided with an outer shell structure containing Ti oxide, a catalyst using the ferrite particles for supporting a catalyst are employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Aga, Takao Sugiura
  • Patent number: 10248039
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a carrier low in specific gravity and less in both environmental fluctuation and change of the charge amount after aging, an electrophotographic developer using the carrier, and a method of manufacturing the carrier. To achieve the object, the carrier is manufactured by coating a core material composed of a magnetic component and a non-magnetic component with a resin, and the carrier is characterized in that water content is 200 ppm or less and cyclic siloxane content is 100 ppb or less. Further, an electrophotographic developer containing the carrier is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Sawamoto, Hajime Akiba, Tetsuya Uemura
  • Publication number: 20190086829
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a ferrite carrier core material for an electrophotographic developer having desired resistance properties and charging properties with small environmental variation of resistivity and charge amount while maintaining the advantages of ferrite carriers, a ferrite carrier for an electrophotographic developer, an electrophotographic developer using the ferrite carrier, and a method for manufacturing the ferrite carrier core material for an electrophotographic developer. In order to solve the problem, a ferrite carrier core material comprising ferrite particles containing 15 mass % or more and 25 mass % or less of Mn, 0.5 mass % or more and 5.0 mass % or less of Mg, 0.05 mass % or more and 4.0 mass % of Sr, and 45 mass % or more and 55 mass % or less of Fe, with Si localized in the surface thereof is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao SUGIURA, Kazutaka ISHII, Koji AGA
  • Publication number: 20190079422
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a ferrite carrier core material for an electrophotographic developer having desired resistance properties and charging properties with small environmental variation of resistivity and charge amount while maintaining the advantages of ferrite carriers, a ferrite carrier for an electrophotographic developer, an electrophotographic developer using the ferrite carrier, and a method for manufacturing the ferrite carrier core material for an electrophotographic developer. In order to solve the problem, a ferrite carrier core material comprising ferrite particles containing 15 mass % or more and 25 mass % or less of Mn, 0.5 mass % or more and 5.0 mass % or less of Mg, 0.05 mass % or more and 4.0 mass % of Sr, and 45 mass % or more and 55 mass % or less of Fe, with Zr localized in the surface thereof is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao SUGIURA, Kazutaka ISHII, Koji AGA
  • Publication number: 20190040226
    Abstract: Ferrite powder of the present invention is ferrite powder detectable with a metal detector, comprising: hard ferrite particles containing Sr of 7.8 mass % or more and 9.0 mass % or less and Fe of 61.0 mass % or more and 65.0 mass % or less, wherein an amount of Na to be measured by ion chromatography is 1 ppm or more and 200 ppm or less. It is preferable that a volume average particle diameter of the particles constituting the ferrite powder is 0.1 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less. It is preferable that residual magnetization by a VSM measurement when magnetic field of 10 K·1000/4?A/m is applied is 25 A·m2/kg or more and 40 A·m2/kg or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Powdertech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji AGA, Tetsuya IGARASHI
  • Patent number: 10036982
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a carrier in which decrease in specific gravity is achieved and a volatile organic compound (VOC) is reduced and to provide an electrophotographic developer using the carrier. There is provided a carrier including a core material coated with a resin, the core material including a magnetic component and a nonmagnetic component, wherein the sum total of volatile organic compounds is 1 ppb or more and 1.5 ppm or less. There is also provided an electrophotographic developer using the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Sawamoto, Tetsuya Uemura
  • Publication number: 20180179082
    Abstract: The present invention provides a spherical ferrite powder that is excellent in filling ability and moldability if used as a filler, is excellent in handling ability, and is high in resistivity; a resin compound including the ferrite powder; and a molded product made of the resin compound. The spherical ferrite powder including 15 to 30 wt % of ferrite particles having the particle diameter less than 11 ?m and have the volume average particle diameter of 10 to 50 ?m; the resin compound including the ferrite powder; and the molded product made of the resin compound are employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicants: POWDERTECH CO., LTD., TATSUTA ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji AGA, Tetsuya IGARASHI, Akio TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20180074426
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a carrier low in specific gravity and less in both environmental fluctuation and change of the charge amount after aging, an electrophotographic developer using the carrier, and a method of manufacturing the carrier. To achieve the object, the carrier is manufactured by coating a core material composed of a magnetic component and a non-magnetic component with a resin, and the carrier is characterized in that water content is 200 ppm or less and cyclic siloxane content is 100 ppb or less. Further, an electrophotographic developer containing the carrier is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki SAWAMOTO, Hajime AKIBA, Tetsuya UEMURA
  • Publication number: 20180011414
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a ferrite particle having a low apparent density, filling a specified volume with a low weight with various properties maintained in a controllable state, a ferrite carrier core material composed of the ferrite particle, and a ferrite carrier using the ferrite core material and an electrophotographic developer. To achieve the object, the ferrite particle having the outer shell structure containing the Ti oxide for the ferrite carrier core material, and the ferrite carrier using the ferrite particle as the ferrite carrier core material and the electrophotographic developer are employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji AGA, Takao SUGIURA
  • Publication number: 20180008966
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide ferrite particles for supporting a catalyst having a small apparent density, various properties are maintained in a controllable state and a specified volume is filled with a small weight, and a catalyst using the ferrite particles for supporting a catalyst. To achieve the object, ferrite particles for supporting a catalyst provided with an outer shell structure containing Ti oxide, a catalyst using the ferrite particles for supporting a catalyst are employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji AGA, Takao SUGIURA
  • Publication number: 20180008921
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide ferrite particles for a filtering medium excellent in filtration ability having a small apparent density, capable of various properties maintained in the controllable state and filling a specified volume with a small amount, and a filtering medium made from the ferrite particles. In order to achieve the object, ferrite particles provided an outer shell structure containing Ti oxide for a filtering medium, and a filtering medium made from the ferrite particles are employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji AGA, Takao SUGIURA
  • Publication number: 20180009677
    Abstract: Objects are to provide a ferrite powder having a residual magnetization and a coercive force larger than those of spherical hard ferrite particle, and magnetic permeability ?? is maximum in a specific frequency range, a manufacturing method thereof, a resin compound containing the ferrite powder, and a molded product made from the resin compound. To achieve the objects, a hexagonal plate shaped ferrite powder containing 7.8 to 9 wt % of Sr, 61 to 65 wt % of Fe, and 0.1 to 0.65 wt % of Mg, a manufacturing method thereof, a resin compound containing the hexagonal plate shaped ferrite powder, and a molded product made from the resin compound are employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji AGA, Tetsuya IGARASHI
  • Publication number: 20170369672
    Abstract: An object is to provide a magnetic filler composed of the ferrite particles having a low apparent density, capable of maintaining various properties in a controllable state and a specified volume is filled with a small weight, and a resin molded product made using the magnetic filler. To achieve the object, a magnetic filler composed of the ferrite particles having an outer shell structure containing a Ti oxide and a resin laminate made using the magnetic filler are employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji AGA, Takao SUGIURA
  • Publication number: 20170349449
    Abstract: An object is to provide a plate shaped ferrite particle for a pigment, having both of electromagnetic wave shielding ability and designability, a resin molded material containing the plate shaped ferrite particle a pigment, and an electromagnetic wave shield housing for storing an electronic circuit manufactured by using the resin molded material. To achieve the object, the plate shaped ferrite particles for a pigment having a metallic luster, a resin molded material containing the plate shaped ferrite particles for a pigment, an electromagnetic wave shield housing for storing an electronic circuit manufactured by using the resin molded material are employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji AGA, Tetsuya IGARASHI
  • Publication number: 20170301443
    Abstract: An object is to provide the ferrite particles used as a magnetic filler or a raw material for a molded product excellent in dispersibility as a powder and excellent in uniformity after molding and result the surface with small unevenness; and a method of manufacturing the particles. To achieve the object, Mn—Mg ferrite particles having an average particle size of 1 to 2000 nm and having a spherical shape are employed. It is preferable that the ferrite particles are produced by a method including subjecting of a ferrite raw material obtained through preparation of a ferrite composition to flame-spraying in air for ferritization followed by rapid cooling for solidifying of the ferrite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji AGA, Tetsuya IGARASHI
  • Patent number: 9588453
    Abstract: There is provided a resin-filled ferrite carrier for an electrophotographic developer, in which a void of a porous ferrite particle used as a ferrite carrier core material is filled with silicone resin, wherein a true specific gravity (Y) of the porous ferrite particle filled with the silicone resin and a Si/Fe value (X) measured by fluorescent X-ray elemental analysis satisfy the following inequality (1): ?350X?Y?4.83??100X??(1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Sawamoto, Takao Sugiura
  • Patent number: 9557682
    Abstract: Object of the present invention is to provide a resin-coated carrier for an electrophotographic developer with reduced carrier weight, carrier beads carry over is prevented, and further, excellent in carrier strength and stable charging property in endurance printing. To achieve the object, the carrier having a coated resin layer on the surface of a porous ferrite core material and the pore volume and the peak pore size of the porous ferrite core material are 55 to 160 mm3/g and 0.2 to 0.7 ?m, respectively, and an electrophotographic developer using the resin-coated carrier is adopted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Sugiura, Tetsuya Igarashi