Patents by Inventor Ai SAKAGUCHI

Ai SAKAGUCHI 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: 11905090
    Abstract: A fluid package, having a pouch with a compartment apartment delimited by a film and a spout, is provided. The film includes an outer layer, an inner layer, a light-shielding layer, and a bonding layer. An outer periphery of the light-shielding layer is located at a position on an inner side of outer peripheries of the outer layer and the inner layer, at one of a position same as an outer periphery of the container compartment and a position on an outer side with respect to the outer periphery of the container compartment. The light-shielding layer covers an entirety of the container compartment and blocks ultraviolet rays. The bonding layer bonds the outer layer and the inner layer with the light-shielding layer interposed there-between. The bonding layer includes a directly-bonded area, in which the outer layer and the inner layer are directly bonded, in a range surrounding the light-shielding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kosuke Nukui, Kenta Hasebe, Ai Sakaguchi, Eiichi Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20240025183
    Abstract: An image forming method, includes: applying water-based ink to a first region of an object to be subjected to image forming by an inkjet method; applying a resin powder to a second region of the object, the first region and the second region at least partially overlapping each other; and heating the first region and the second region to thermally fix the water-based ink and the resin powder to the object. The water-based ink includes a pigment and at least one of a water-soluble resin and a resin emulsion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ai SAKAGUCHI, Nao Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20230193061
    Abstract: A water-based ink includes: a dye; water; an acidic preservative; and at least one of a surfactant and a penetrant. The acidic preservative preferably includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a polyvalent unsaturated fatty acid, a polyvalent unsaturated fatty acid salt, dehydroacetic acid, and a dehydroacetate. A content of the acidic preservative in the water-based ink is preferably 0.3% by mass to 6.0% by mass relative to a total mass of the water-based ink. The surfactant preferably includes an acetylene-based surfactant. The penetrant preferably includes at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkylene diol and a glycol ether compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Narumi Yamashita, Nozomi Suzuki, Tomoyo Tahara, Ai Sakaguchi, Makito Iguchi, Yuka Tsuzaka
  • Publication number: 20230140753
    Abstract: A water-based ink for inkjet recording, includes: a pigment; water; and an acidic preservative. The pigment is preferably a self-dispersing pigment. The acidic preservative preferably includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a polyvalent unsaturated fatty acid, a polyvalent unsaturated fatty acid salt, dehydroacetic acid, and a dehydroacetate. A content of the acidic preservative in the water-based ink is preferably 0.5% by mass to 5.0% by mass relative to a total mass of the water-based ink. The water-based ink preferably further includes a surfactant. The water-based ink preferably further includes a penetrant which includes at least one selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, and triethylene glycol-n-butyl ether (BTG).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyo TAHARA, Makito IGUCHI, Narumi YAMASHITA, Ai SAKAGUCHI, Nozomi SUZUKI, Yuka TSUZAKA
  • Publication number: 20230057827
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid pack including: a pouch configured to store a liquid therein; and a spout configured to be connectable to a part at one end in a first direction of the pouch, and having a channel in which the liquid passes. The pouch has: a liquid storing chamber configured to store the liquid therein and communicating with the channel of the spout, a sealing part configured to seal surrounding of the liquid storing chamber, and a liquid-non-storing chamber which is positioned to be separated with respect to the spout by the liquid storing chamber and the sealing part, and in which the liquid is not stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: AI SAKAGUCHI, EIICHI FUJIWARA, KENTA HASEBE, KOSUKE NUKUI, YUTAKA TAKAGIWA
  • Publication number: 20220306365
    Abstract: A fluid package, having a pouch with a compartment apartment delimited by a film and a spout, is provided. The film includes an outer layer, an inner layer, a light-shielding layer, and a bonding layer. An outer periphery of the light-shielding layer is located at a position on an inner side of outer peripheries of the outer layer and the inner layer, at one of a position same as an outer periphery of the container compartment and a position on an outer side with respect to the outer periphery of the container compartment. The light-shielding layer covers an entirety of the container compartment and blocks ultraviolet rays. The bonding layer bonds the outer layer and the inner layer with the light-shielding layer interposed there-between. The bonding layer includes a directly-bonded area, in which the outer layer and the inner layer are directly bonded, in a range surrounding the light-shielding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Kosuke NUKUI, Kenta HASEBE, Ai SAKAGUCHI, Eiichi FUJIWARA
  • Publication number: 20210009829
    Abstract: A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes: a solid solution of a quinacridone pigment including C.I. Pigment Red 122 and C.I. Pigment Violet 19; an azo pigment including C.I. Pigment Red 146; and water. Mass ratio (Q:A) of a content amount (Q) of the solid solution of the quinacridone pigment to a content amount (A) of the azo pigment in an entire amount of the water-based ink is in a range of 9:1 to 1:9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takefumi KAWAKAMI, Satoshi OKUDA, Narumi YAMASHITA, Ai SAKAGUCHI