Patents by Inventor Akiko Kitao

Akiko Kitao 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).

  • Publication number: 20140170552
    Abstract: The toner includes toner base particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a wax and a coloring agent, and a coloring matter compound represented by the general formula (1) is contained as the coloring agent. wherein R1, R2, R6 represent an alkyl group, R3 to R5 represent an alkyl group, or satisfy either of the following conditions i) and ii): i) R3, R4 are bonded to each other, so as to form a cyclic organic functional group, and R5 represents an alkyl group; ii) R3 to R5 are bonded to one another, so as to form a cyclic organic functional group R7, R8 represent an alkyl group or an acyl group, or R7, R8 are bonded to each other, so as to form a cyclic organic functional group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taichi Shintou, Akiko Kitao, Yuko Katsumoto, Takeshi Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20140158955
    Abstract: The coloring matter compound is represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group or an acyl group, or R1 and R2 may be bonded to each other so as to form a cyclic organic functional group containing, as a hetero atom, a nitrogen atom to which R1 and R2 are bonded; R3 and R4 each independently represent an alkyl group; R5 and R6 each independently represent an alkyl group or an alkoxy group; R7 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group; and R8 represents an alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuko Katsumoto, Taichi Shintou, Akiko Kitao, Takeshi Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20140162183
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toner excellent in light resistance. The toner includes toner base particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a wax and a coloring agent, and a coloring matter compound represented by the general formula (1) is contained as the coloring agent. wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group or an acyl group, or R1 and R2 may be bonded to each other so as to form a cyclic organic functional group containing, as a hetero atom, a nitrogen atom to which R1 and R2 are bonded; R3 and R4 each independently represent an alkyl group; R5 and R6 each independently represent an alkyl group or an alkoxy group; R7 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group; and R8 represents an alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuko Katsumoto, Akiko Kitao, Taichi Shintou, Takeshi Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20140158956
    Abstract: The coloring matter compound is represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R6 represent an alkyl group; R3 to R5 represent an alkyl group, or satisfy either of the following conditions i) and ii): i) R3 and R4 are bonded to each other, so as to form a cyclic organic functional group containing R3, R4 and a carbon atom bonded to R3 and R4, and R5 represents an alkyl group; ii) R3 to R5 are bonded to one another, so as to form a cyclic organic functional group containing R3, R4, R5 and a carbon atom bonded to R3 to R5; and R7, R8 represent an alkyl group or an acyl group, or R7 and R8 are bonded to each other, so as to form a cyclic organic functional group containing R7, R8 and a nitrogen atom bonded simultaneously to R7 and R8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taichi Shintou, Yuko Katsumoto, Akiko Kitao, Takeshi Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20140057202
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toner that exhibits an excellent chromogenicity and provides a method of producing a toner that has an excellent particle size distribution and an excellent chromogenicity, in which a toner containing a binder resin and a colorant that contains a coloring compound with general formula (1), and a method of producing this toner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akiko Kitao, Ryuji Higashi, Taichi Shintou, Takeshi Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20140057203
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toner having superior color development property and a method of producing a toner having favorable particle size distribution and color development property, in which the toner containing a binder resin and a colorant that contains a phthalocyanine pigment represented by general formula (1), and the method for producing the toner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryuji Higashi, Akiko Kitao, Taichi Shintou, Takeshi Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20120091881
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electron emitting device that includes a cathode, and a gate onto which electrons field-emitted from the cathode are irradiated. The gate includes at least a layer containing molybdenum and oxygen provided at a portion onto which the electrons field-emitted from the cathode are irradiated. The layer has peaks in a range of 397 eV through 401 eV, a range of 414 eV through 418 eV, a range of 534 eV through 538 eV, and a range of 540 eV through 547 eV, respectively, in a spectrum measured by electron energy loss spectroscopy using a transmission electron microscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Eiji Ozaki, Taiko Motoi, Ryoji Fujiwara, Akiko Kitao
  • Patent number: 8134288
    Abstract: An electron-emitting device includes an electron-emitting film containing molybdenum. A spectrum obtained by measuring a surface of the electron-emitting film by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy has a first peak having a peak top in the range of 229±0.5 eV and a sub peak having a peak top in the range of 228.1±0.3 eV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taiko Motoi, Eiji Ozaki, Ryoji Fujiwara, Akiko Kitao
  • Publication number: 20110148281
    Abstract: An electron-emitting device includes an electron-emitting film containing molybdenum. A spectrum obtained by measuring a surface of the electron-emitting film by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy has a first peak having a peak top in the range of 229±0.5 eV and a sub peak having a peak top in the range of 228.1±0.3 eV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taiko Motoi, Eiji Ozaki, Ryoji Fujiwara, Akiko Kitao
  • Publication number: 20110081819
    Abstract: As many protrusions as possible that contribute to electron emission are formed in a controlled manner and the protrusions are easily formed over a large area in a controlled manner. A conductive film composed of a conductive material constituting a cathode is formed by sputtering at a total pressure of 1.0 Pa or more and 2.8 Pa or less, and etching treatment is performed on the conductive film to form the cathode having a plurality of protrusions on the surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akiko Kitao, Yoji Teramoto