Patents by Inventor Akihiro Endo

Akihiro Endo 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: 8105751
    Abstract: The invention has a support, a recording layer provided on the support, and a protective layer containing a hydrophilic polymer and silica-coated organic resin fine particles provided as the uppermost layer. The organic resin fine particles are preferably composed of at least one resin selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acid resins, polyurethane resins, polystyrene resins, polyester resins, epoxy resins, phenolic resins, and melamine resins, and the protective layer preferably contains a mica compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventor: Akihiro Endo
  • Patent number: 8017684
    Abstract: Provided is a heat conductive silicone grease composition, including: (A) 100 parts by volume of an organopolysiloxane with a specific structure and with a kinematic viscosity at 25° C. of 10 to 10,000 mm2/s, (B) 0.1 to 50 parts by volume of an alkoxysilane with a specific structure, and (C) 100 to 2,500 parts by volume of a heat conductive filler. The composition exhibits high thermal conductivity, retains excellent fluidity meaning the composition exhibits favorable workability, and is capable of filling fine indentations, thereby reducing contact resistance and providing excellent heat radiation performance. Also, the durability, under conditions of high temperature and high humidity, of the composition is improved, thereby improving the reliability of the composition during actual use. Heat generated by a heat-generating body can be dissipated into a heat-radiating body by sandwiching the composition between the heat-generating body and the heat-radiating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Endo, Kei Miyoshi, Kunihiro Yamada, Hiroaki Kizaki
  • Patent number: 7939240
    Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor is provided and has a porous aluminum support, (1) a layer containing a water-soluble polymer resin having a hydrophilic substituent adsorbable to a surface of the porous aluminum support and a sulfonic acid, and (2) an image recording layer from which unexposed areas can be removed by supplying an oil-based ink and an aqueous component thereonto on a printing machine without being subjected to development after exposure. The layer containing the water-soluble polymer resin, which has come in contact with the oil-based ink and the aqueous component, has a sulfonic acid group left therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Endo, Sumiaki Yamasaki, Seiji Uno
  • Publication number: 20110091814
    Abstract: To provide a process for making a lithographic printing plate that exhibits safety, and excellent developability and processing capacity in single solution processing using a processing solution having a pH in a weakly alkaline region, and preferably a pH of 8.5 to 10.5. A process for making a lithographic printing plate, the process including a preparation step of preparing a lithographic printing plate precursor having above a hydrophilic support an image-forming layer that contains an infrared-absorbing agent, a polymerization initiator, an ethylenically unsaturated compound, and a binder polymer, an exposure step of imagewise exposing the lithographic printing plate precursor, and a processing step of processing the imagewise exposed lithographic printing plate precursor using a processing solution containing carbonate ion, bicarbonate ion, and a water-soluble polymer compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akihiro Endo
  • Publication number: 20110054212
    Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor, which comprises: a support; an image-recording layer; and a protective layer, in this order, wherein at least one of the image-recording layer and the protective layer comprises a phosphonium salt having a specific structure, and a lithographic printing process, which comprises: exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor; supplying an oil-based ink and a fountain solution comprising a phosphonium salt having a specific structure to the exposed lithographic printing plate precursor on a printing machine to remove an unexposed area of an image-recording layer; and conducting printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Hidekazu OOHASHI, Akihiro Endo
  • Publication number: 20110024675
    Abstract: A heat conductive cured product which can be handled even in a single layer or thin film form, can be readily attached to a heat-generating component or heat-dissipating member, and exhibits an appropriate tack and heat conductivity in a thin film form is provided as well as a method for preparing the same. A heat conductive cured product is prepared by applying a heat conductive composition as a thin film to a substrate which has been treated to have a silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive releasable surface, and curing the composition, the composition comprising as essential components, (a) an organopolysiloxane having alkenyl radicals, (b) a heat conductive filler, the filler containing at least 30 vol % of aluminum powder based on its total volume, (c) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, (d) a platinum group metal catalyst, (e) a reaction regulator, and (f) a silicone resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Endo, Masaya Asaine, Takahiro Maruyama
  • Patent number: 7858291
    Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising: a support; an image-recording layer; and a protective layer containing an inorganic stratiform compound, provided in this order, wherein the inorganic stratiform compound contains an organic cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi Mitsumoto, Akihiro Endo
  • Patent number: 7851126
    Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor, which comprises: a support; an image-recording layer; and a protective layer, in this order, wherein at least one of the image-recording layer and the protective layer comprises a phosphonium salt having a specific structure, and a lithographic printing process, which comprises: exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor; supplying an oil-based ink and a fountain solution comprising a phosphonium salt having a specific structure to the exposed lithographic printing plate precursor on a printing machine to remove an unexposed area of an image-recording layer; and conducting printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Hidekazu Oohashi, Akihiro Endo
  • Patent number: 7704675
    Abstract: The invention provides a planographic printing plate precursor that is writable by laser exposure and is composed of a support, a photosensitive recording layer formed on the support, and a backcoat layer containing an epoxy resin, the backcoat layer being formed on the side of the support opposite to the photosensitive recording layer side; and a stack of the planographic printing plate precursors. According to the invention, scratches on the photosensitive recording side of the planographic printing plate precursor can be prevented when brought into contact with another planographic printing plate precursor in the stack without interleaving slip sheets, and productivity in a plate making process can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Hisao Yamamoto, Akihiro Endo
  • Patent number: 7704671
    Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a hydrophilic support, an undercoat layer and a laser-sensitive photopolymerizable layer, wherein the undercoat layer contains a copolymer containing (a1) a repeating unit having at least one ethylenically unsaturated bond and (a2) a repeating unit having at least one functional group capable of interacting with a surface of the support, and the repeating unit (a1) is a repeating unit represented by the formula (A1) as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Sumiaki Yamasaki, Akihiro Endo
  • Publication number: 20100006798
    Abstract: A heat-conductive silicone composition comprising (A) a silicone resin, (B) a heat-conductive filler, and (C) a volatile solvent is disposed between a heat-generating electronic part and a heat sink part. It is a grease-like composition at room temperature prior to application to the electronic or heat sink part. It becomes a non-flowable composition as the solvent volatilizes off after application, and this composition, when heated during operation of the electronic part, reduces its viscosity, softens or melts so that it may fill in between the electronic and heat sink parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventor: Akihiro ENDO
  • Patent number: 7510998
    Abstract: A silicone grease composition is provided comprising (A) 2-40% by weight of an organopolysiloxane having a kinematic viscosity of 50-500,000 mm2/s at 25° C., and (B) 60-98% by weight of at least one heat conductive filler selected from among metal powders, metal oxide powders and ceramic powders having a thermal conductivity of at least 10 W/m° C. and an average particle size of 0.1-15.0 ?m. Coarse particles are removed such that a 500-mesh oversize fraction is not more than 50 ppm and a 325-mesh oversize fraction is substantially zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Yamada, Akihiro Endo, Kunihiko Mita
  • Publication number: 20080260957
    Abstract: A method for adhering a thermally-conductive silicone composition to a coated surface in which a primer containing a platinum type compound and a solvent but not containing an alkoxy silane is applied and dried on the surface of a metal or an alloy containing at least one metal selected from a group of gold, silver and platinum group, and the thermally-conductive silicone composition is subsequently adhered to the coated surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Kunihiro Yamada, Akihiro Endo, Kei Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 7425406
    Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support and an image-recording layer containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a spiropyran compound and a spirooxazine compound, and an acid generator, and a lithographic printing method including a process of removing the unexposed area of the image-recording layer on a printing press.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhito Oshima, Hidekazu Oohashi, Akihiro Endo
  • Publication number: 20080213578
    Abstract: Provided is a heat conductive silicone grease composition, including: an organopolysiloxane containing 2 or more alkenyl groups bonded to silicon atoms within each molecule, an organopolysiloxane with a specific structure and with a kinematic viscosity at 25° C. of 10 to 10,000 mm2/s, an alkoxysilane containing specific substituent groups, an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing 2 or more SiH groups within each molecule, a heat conductive filler, a platinum-based catalyst, and an addition reaction retarder. The heat conductive silicone grease composition exhibits high thermal conductivity, has excellent fluidity prior to curing and therefore exhibits favorable workability, is capable of filling fine indentations and therefore reduces contact resistance, and is also able to prevent oil separation and bleeding of the heat conductive material following curing, meaning the composition exhibits excellent heat radiation performance and reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Endo, Kei Miyoshi, Kunihiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20080113296
    Abstract: The invention provides a planographic printing plate precursor that is writable by laser exposure and is composed of a support, a photosensitive recording layer formed on the support, and a backcoat layer containing an epoxy resin, the backcoat layer being formed on the side of the support opposite to the photosensitive recording layer side; and a stack of the planographic printing plate precursors. According to the invention, scratches on the photosensitive recording side of the planographic printing plate precursor can be prevented when brought into contact with another planographic printing plate precursor in the stack without interleaving slip sheets, and productivity in a plate making process can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisao Yamamoto, Akihiro Endo
  • Publication number: 20070298351
    Abstract: The invention provides: an image recording material comprising a support having provided thereon in this order an image recording layer containing a binder polymer (A), a compound having a polymerizable unsaturated group (B), and a polymerization initiator (C), and a layer containing a hydrophilic polymer and a compound having within the molecule thereof an acid group and a partial structure functioning as a base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuto SHIMADA, Akihiro Endo, Koji Wariishi
  • Publication number: 20070287095
    Abstract: The invention has a support, a recording layer provided on the support, and a protective layer containing a hydrophilic polymer and silica-coated organic resin fine particles provided as the uppermost layer. The organic resin fine particles are preferably composed of at least one resin selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acid resins, polyurethane resins, polystyrene resins, polyester resins, epoxy resins, phenolic resins, and melamine resins, and the protective layer preferably contains a mica compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akihiro Endo
  • Patent number: 7300740
    Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor capable of forming an image without alkali development, comprising a hydrophilic support and a laser-sensitive photopolymerizable layer, wherein the photopolymerizable layer or other layer included in the lithographic printing plate precursor contains a copolymer containing at least a repeating unit having at least one ethylenically unsaturated bond and a repeating unit having at least two functional groups capable of interacting with a surface of the support or a copolymer containing at least a repeating unit having at least two ethylenically unsaturated bonds and a repeating unit having at least one functional group capable of interacting with a surface of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Sumiaki Yamasaki, Akihiro Endo
  • Publication number: 20070214987
    Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor which is capable of undergoing on-press development by supplying at least one of printing ink and dampening water and includes a support and an image-recording layer, wherein the image-recording layer contains at least one of compounds represented by the formulae (1) to (3) as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Koji Sonokawa, Akihiro Endo