Patents by Inventor Akihiko Shimomura

Akihiko Shimomura 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: 7074273
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to a novel epoxy resin composition. The epoxy resin composition comprises (i) a first epoxy resin having in the molecule thereof at least one water-repellency-imparting group and two or more cyclic aliphatic epoxy groups, and having a number average molecular weight ranging from 8,000 to 22,000 and a polydispersity ranging from 3.5 to 5.0, (ii) a second epoxy resin having in the molecule thereof at least one water-repellency-imparting group and two or more cyclic aliphatic epoxy groups, having a number average molecular weight ranging from 2,500 to 8,000 and a polydispersity ranging from 1.5 to 3.0, and (iii) a cationic polymerization catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimomura, Hiromichi Noguchi, Isao Imamura
  • Publication number: 20060089466
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to a novel epoxy resin composition. The epoxy resin composition comprises (i) a first epoxy resin having in the molecule thereof at least one water-repellency-imparting group and two or more cyclic aliphatic epoxy groups, and having a number average molecular weight ranging from 8,000 to 22,000 and a polydispersity ranging from 3.5 to 5.0, (ii) a second epoxy resin having in the molecule thereof at least one water-repellency-imparting group and two or more cyclic aliphatic epoxy groups, having a number average molecular weight ranging from 2,500 to 8,000 and a polydispersity ranging from 1.5 to 3.0, and (iii) a cationic polymerization catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimomura, Hiromichi Noguchi, Isao Imamura
  • Patent number: 6992117
    Abstract: An epoxy resin composition can be used for forming a film having excellent water-repellency on a substrate surface. The epoxy resin composition contains (a) an epoxy resin having at least two alicyclic epoxy groups, at least one perfluoroalkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and at least one alkylsiloxane group and (b) a cationic polymerization catalyst. The alicyclic epoxy groups and the perfluoroalkyl group are present in branched chains of the epoxy resin, and the alkylsiloxane group is present in the main chain of the epoxy resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimomura, Hiromichi Noguchi, Isao Imamura
  • Publication number: 20050267265
    Abstract: An epoxy resin composition can be used for forming a film having excellent water-repellency on a substrate surface. The epoxy resin composition contains (a) an epoxy resin having at least two alicyclic epoxy groups, at least one perfluoroalkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and at least one alkylsiloxane group and (b) a cationic polymerization catalyst. The alicyclic epoxy groups and the perfluoroalkyl group are present in branched chains of the epoxy resin, and the alkylsiloxane group is present in the main chain of the epoxy resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimomura, Hiromichi Noguchi, Isao Imamura
  • Publication number: 20050078143
    Abstract: An ink jet head has a head substrate including discharge elements for discharging ink, with an electric wiring board being electrically connected to the head substrate, in which the periphery of the head substrate is sealed with a first sealant, and an electric splice between the head substrate and the electric wiring board is sealed with a second sealant. The first and second sealants contain the same base resin and curing agent, and the second sealant shows higher hardness than the first sealant after curing. This ink jet head is free from problems such as cavities and fissures at the boundary of the two sealants caused by a difference in linear expansion coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masako Shimomura, Tadayoshi Inamoto, Kazunari Ishizuka, Ryoichiro Kurobe, Yohei Sato, Akihiko Shimomura, Isao Imamura
  • Patent number: 6869541
    Abstract: An epoxy resin composition suitable for forming a film of excellent water repellency which comprises an epoxy resin having one or more water repellent groups and two or more cyclic aliphatic epoxy groups per molecule, a triazine-base catalyst for cationic polymerization and a non-polar solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimomura, Hiromichi Noguchi, Isao Imamura
  • Patent number: 6846520
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an epoxy resin composition. The epoxy resin composition contains an epoxy resin and a cationic polymerization catalyst. The epoxy resin has at least two alicyclic epoxy groups, at least one perfluoroalkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, at least one alkylsiloxane group, and at least one cyclic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimomura, Hiromichi Noguchi, Isao Imamura
  • Patent number: 6793326
    Abstract: The invention provides a flow path constituting member for an ink jet recording head, having a low stress and a chemical resistance and capable of forming a coated film enabling easy pattern formation for example by an ultraviolet irradiation, an ink jet recording head utilizing such material, and a method for producing an ink jet recording head. For the flow path constituting member of the ink jet recording head, there is employed an epoxy resin composition including an epoxy resin having at least two epoxy groups within a molecule and a specified structure, and a cationic polymerization initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Isao Imamura, Akihiko Shimomura, Shigeru Mikami
  • Patent number: 6750290
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a curing epoxy resin composition permitting water repellent and ink repellent surface treatment. The epoxy resin composition contains (A) an alkylsiloxane-containing epoxy resin, (B) a cationic polymerization catalyst, and (C) a polyfunctional epoxy compound having a molecular weight of 300 or more, and a static viscosity of 1,000 cps or more at 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Isao Imamura, Hiromichi Noguchi, Akihiko Shimomura
  • Patent number: 6713128
    Abstract: An alkylsiloxane-containing epoxy resin composition can suitably be used as water-repellent agent or a water-repellent coating to be advantageously applied to areas that are apt to be brought into contact with solutions and substances containing one or more than one components that can damage the film forming property and the adhesion of an ordinary water-repellent agent. The resin composition comprises at least an alkylsiloxane-containing epoxy resin having two or more than two alkylsiloxane groups and two or more than two cyclic aliphatic epoxy groups in a molecule and a cationic polymerization catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimomura, Hiromichi Noguchi, Isao Imamura, Tamaki Sato
  • Patent number: 6665087
    Abstract: An output apparatus which produces the print output by saving in a first memory print data input via a two-way interface, and converting the print data into the print out information, comprising a second memory different from the first memory for saving the print data with a print ID number added which is input via the interface, a retrieving unit for retrieving corresponding print data of the second memory based on a print ID number input from the outside, and an output unit for outputting the retrieved print data converted into the print out information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Maeda, Yuko Suga, Hiroshi Sugiyama, Akira Katayama, Akihiko Shimomura, Kazuhiro Nakajima
  • Patent number: 6638439
    Abstract: When liquid for recording such as ink is accumulated around ejection ports deviations in ejecting (flying) directions of ink droplets ejected from ejection ports in an ink-jet recording head are observed so that recording results of high quality can not be attained any more. In order to prevent such deviations water-repellent treatments have been employed. The present invention provides a means with a simple ink-jet recording head manufacturing procedure enable to provide an ink-jet recording head at a low cost. In order to provide such ink-jet recording head the following method is proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akihiko Shimomura
  • Publication number: 20030185996
    Abstract: An epoxy resin composition suitable for forming a film of excellent water repellency which comprises an epoxy resin having one or more water repellent groups and two or more cyclic aliphatic epoxy groups per molecule, a triazine-base catalyst for cationic polymerization and a non-polar solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimomura, Hiromichi Noguchi, Isao Imamura
  • Publication number: 20030181623
    Abstract: An alkylsiloxane-containing epoxy resin composition can suitably be used as water-repellent agent or a water-repellent coating to be advantageously applied to areas that are apt to be brought into contact with solutions and substances containing one or more than one components that can damage the film forming property and the adhesion of an ordinary water-repellent agent. The resin composition comprises at least an alkylsiloxane-containing epoxy resin having two or more than two alkylsiloxane groups and two or more than two cyclic aliphatic epoxy groups in a molecule and a cationic polymerization catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimomura, Hiromichi Noguchi, Isao Imamura, Tamaki Sato
  • Publication number: 20030170401
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to a novel epoxy resin composition. The epoxy resin composition comprises (i) a first epoxy resin having in the molecule thereof at least one water-repellency-imparting group and two or more cyclic aliphatic epoxy groups, and having a number average molecular weight ranging from 8,000 to 22,000 and a polydispersity ranging from 3.5 to 5.0, (ii) a second epoxy resin having in the molecule thereof at least one water-repellency-imparting group and two or more cyclic aliphatic epoxy groups, having a number average molecular weight ranging from 2,500 to 8,000 and a polydispersity ranging from 1.5 to 3.0, and (iii) a cationic polymerization catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimomura, Hiromichi Noguchi, Isao Imamura
  • Publication number: 20030169313
    Abstract: An epoxy resin composition can be used for forming a film having excellent water-repellency on a substrate surface. The epoxy resin composition contains (a) an epoxy resin having at least two alicyclic epoxy groups, at least one perfluoroalkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and at least one alkylsiloxane group and (b) a cationic polymerization catalyst. The alicyclic epoxy groups and the perfluoroalkyl group are present in branched chains of the epoxy resin, and the alkylsiloxane group is present in the main chain of the epoxy resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimomura, Hiromichi Noguchi, Isao Imamura
  • Publication number: 20030171504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an epoxy resin composition. The epoxy resin composition contains an epoxy resin and a cationic polymerization catalyst. The epoxy resin has at least two alicyclic epoxy groups, at least one perfluoroalkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, at least one alkylsiloxane group, and at least one cyclic group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimomura, Hiromichi Noguchi, Isao Imamura
  • Publication number: 20030159287
    Abstract: The invention provides a flow path constituting member for an ink jet recording head, having a low stress and a chemical resistance and capable of forming a coated film enabling easily pattern formation for example by an ultraviolet irradiation, an ink jet recording head utilizing such material, and a method for producing an ink jet recording head. For the flow path constituting member of the ink jet recording head, there is employed an epoxy resin composition including an epoxy resin having at least two epoxy groups within a molecule and a specified structure, and a cationic polymerization initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Isao Imamura, Akihiko Shimomura, Shigeru Mikami
  • Patent number: 6586495
    Abstract: An alkylsiloxane-containing epoxy resin composition can suitably be used as water-repellent agent or a water-repellent coating to be advantageously applied to areas that are apt to be brought into contact with solutions and substances containing one or more than one components that can damage the film forming property and the adhesion of an ordinary water-repellent agent. The resin composition comprises at least an alkylsiloxane-containing epoxy resin having two or more than two alkylsiloxane groups and two or more than two cyclic aliphatic epoxy groups in a molecule and a cationic polymerization catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimomura, Hiromichi Noguchi, Isao Imamura, Tamaki Sato
  • Patent number: 6561623
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing an ink jet recording head comprising a discharge opening for discharging an ink, a discharge opening forming member for forming the discharge opening, a liquid flow path communicating with the discharge opening, and a liquid discharge energy generating portion arranged within the liquid flow path for generating an energy to be utilized for discharging the ink from the discharge opening. The discharge opening forming member is dipped into a liquid which has ink-repellence and permeates into the discharge opening forming member. As a result, an ink-repellent treatment is effected on a peripheral portion of the discharge opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Aono, Akihiko Shimomura