Patents by Inventor Akiko Saiki

Akiko Saiki 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: 11136164
    Abstract: A barrier paper includes a paper base material and a barrier layer containing cellulose fibers formed on the paper base material, in which an integrated value from 10.0 ?m to 500.0 ?m, obtained from a volume-based particle size distribution diagram when a dispersion containing the cellulose fibers is measured by laser diffraction, is 30% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD., NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke Shimizu, Akiko Saiki, Kaori Yamabe
  • Patent number: 11027533
    Abstract: A method for producing a laminated body including a base material and a coating layer laminated on the base material, includes: applying a coating liquid containing cellulose nanofibers onto the base material composed of at least acid-resistant paper, thereby forming the coating layer. In addition, an average fiber diameter of the cellulose nanofibers is 2 nm or more and 2000 nm or less, a content of the cellulose nanofibers in the coating liquid is 10 mass % or more of solid contents of the coating liquid, and a coating amount of the coating layer is 0.2 g/m2 or more in dry mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akiko Saiki, Kosuke Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10358253
    Abstract: A paper cup includes barrier paper, the barrier paper including at least a paper base material, a reinforcing layer containing cellulose nanofibers which is formed on the paper base material, and a sealant layer formed on the reinforcing layer, in which after the paper cup is caused to free-fall 5 times towards a concrete floor surface from a height of 1 m with the bottom portion being disposed downward, the paper cup has a buckling strength of 350 N or more in a case of being sandwiched between two parallel plate surfaces and compressed in a height direction of the body portion, and has a lateral pressing strength of 4 N or more in a case where the body portion is pressed by 10 mm at a ? height, from a bottom, of the entire height of the paper cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akiko Saiki, Kosuke Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20190078261
    Abstract: A method for producing a laminated body including a base material and a coating layer laminated on the base material, includes: applying a coating liquid containing cellulose nanofibers onto the base material composed of at least acid-resistant paper, thereby forming the coating layer. In addition, an average fiber diameter of the cellulose nanofibers is 2 nm or more and 2000 nm or less, a content of the cellulose nanofibers in the coating liquid is 10 mass % or more of solid contents of the coating liquid, and a coating amount of the coating layer is 0.2 g/m2 or more in dry mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akiko SAIKI, Kosuke SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20190077541
    Abstract: A barrier paper includes a paper base material and a barrier layer containing cellulose fibers formed on the paper base material, in which an integrated value from 10.0 ?m to 500.0 ?m, obtained from a volume-based particle size distribution diagram when a dispersion containing the cellulose fibers is measured by laser diffraction, is 30% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicants: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD., Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke Shimizu, Akiko Saiki, Kaori Yamabe
  • Publication number: 20190039357
    Abstract: A paper cup includes barrier paper, the barrier paper including at least a paper base material, a reinforcing layer containing cellulose nanofibers which is formed on the paper base material, and a sealant layer formed on the reinforcing layer, in which after the paper cup is caused to free-fall 5 times towards a concrete floor surface from a height of 1 m with the bottom portion being disposed downward, the paper cup has a buckling strength of 350 N or more in a case of being sandwiched between two parallel plate surfaces and compressed in a height direction of the body portion, and has a lateral pressing strength of 4 N or more in a case where the body portion is pressed by 10 mm at a ? height, from a bottom, of the entire height of the paper cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akiko SAIKI, Kosuke SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 9994005
    Abstract: Disclosed is a material that effectively utilizes natural resources and is friendly to the environment as a whole. Specifically, disclosed is a barrier material that has excellent strength and excellent affinity and adhesion to a paper base due to an interaction with paper fibers and that gives sufficient barrier properties even in the form of a thin film. A laminated body (100) includes, on at least one surface of a base (1) made of paper, a fiber layer (2) containing fine cellulose fibers each having a fiber diameter of 1 nm or more and 10 ?m or less. In particular, the fine cellulose fibers preferably have a fiber diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yumiko Oomori, Kazuko Imai, Nao Nishijima, Akiko Saiki, Mitsuharu Kimura
  • Patent number: 9850352
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fine cellulose fiber dispersion liquid includes: an oxidation process in which a cellulose is subjected to an oxidation treatment to obtain an oxidized cellulose; and a dispersion process in which the oxidized cellulose obtained in the oxidation process is subjected to a dispersion treatment in a water-based medium in which a pH thereof is adjusted to 4 to 12 using either an ammonia water or an organic alkali to obtain the fine cellulose fiber dispersion liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akiko Saiki, Yumiko Oomori
  • Publication number: 20170073475
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fine cellulose fiber dispersion liquid includes: an oxidation process in which a cellulose is subjected to an oxidation treatment to obtain an oxidized cellulose; and a dispersion process in which the oxidized cellulose obtained in the oxidation process is subjected to a dispersion treatment in a water-based medium in which a pH thereof is adjusted to 4 to 12 using either an ammonia water or an organic alkali to obtain the fine cellulose fiber dispersion liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: AKIKO SAIKI, YUMIKO OOMORI
  • Patent number: 9534091
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dispersion liquid containing fine cellulose fiber capable of uniform dispersion in an organic solution or resin and capable of use in electronic components. Further disclosed are a laminate body and a cellulose film obtained from fine cellulose fibers with improved water resistance. Further disclosed are a fine cellulose fiber dispersion liquid which forms a film as an undercoat of a base material, in particular of a base material made from naturally occurring materials such as polylactic acid, wherein said film has an improved adhesiveness with respect to said base material; and a laminate body using the same. The fine cellulose fiber dispersion liquid contains at least fine cellulose fibers, and either an ammonia or an organic alkali.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akiko Saiki, Yumiko Oomori
  • Patent number: 9388301
    Abstract: The present invention provides a formed article, or more specifically a transparent substrate, which effectively utilizes a natural stuff and which has a low linear expansion coefficient, a high light transmittance and an appropriate level of moisture permeability. The transparent substrate includes at least an oxidized polysaccharide and has a linear expansion coefficient of 50 ppm/° C. or less at 30-150° C. and a light transmittance of 70% or more at 660 nm. Its manufacturing method includes an oxidation process in which cellulose reacts with TEMPO or its derivatives as a catalyst to be oxidized in water under the presence of a co-oxidant, along with a fiberizing process in which the oxidized cellulose is fiberized in water to form a cellulose fiber, and a substrate-forming process in which a transparent substrate is formed from a cellulose dispersion liquid containing the cellulose fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke Shimizu, Yumiko Oomori, Mizuhiro Tani, Akiko Saiki
  • Publication number: 20140228487
    Abstract: The present invention provides a formed article, or more specifically a transparent substrate, which effectively utilizes a natural stuff and which has a low linear expansion coefficient, a high light transmittance and an appropriate level of moisture permeability. The transparent substrate includes at least an oxidized polysaccharide and has a linear expansion coefficient of 50 ppm/° C. or less at 30-150° C. and a light transmittance of 70% or more at 660 nm. Its manufacturing method includes an oxidation process in which cellulose reacts with TEMPO or its derivatives as a catalyst to be oxidized in water under the presence of a co-oxidant, along with a fiberizing process in which the oxidized cellulose is fiberized in water to form a cellulose fiber, and a substrate-forming process in which a transparent substrate is formed from a cellulose dispersion liquid containing the cellulose fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke Shimizu, Yumiko Oomori, Mizuhiro Tani, Akiko Saiki
  • Publication number: 20130000512
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dispersion liquid containing fine cellulose fiber capable of uniform dispersion in an organic solution or resin and capable of use in electronic components. Further disclosed are a laminate body and a cellulose film obtained from fine cellulose fibers with improved water resistance. Further disclosed are a fine cellulose fiber dispersion liquid which forms a film as an undercoat of a base material, in particular of a base material made from naturally occurring materials such as polylactic acid, wherein said film has an improved adhesiveness with respect to said base material; and a laminate body using the same. The fine cellulose fiber dispersion liquid contains at least fine cellulose fibers, and either an ammonia or an organic alkali.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akiko Saiki, Yumiko Oomori
  • Publication number: 20130004687
    Abstract: Disclosed is a material that effectively utilizes natural resources and is friendly to the environment as a whole. Specifically, disclosed is a barrier material that has excellent strength and excellent affinity and adhesion to a paper base due to an interaction with paper fibers and that gives sufficient barrier properties even in the form of a thin film. A laminated body (100) includes, on at least one surface of a base (1) made of paper, a fiber layer (2) containing fine cellulose fibers each having a fiber diameter of 1 nm or more and 10 ?m or less. In particular, the fine cellulose fibers preferably have a fiber diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yumiko Oomori, Kazuko Imai, Nao Nishijima, Akiko Saiki, Mitsuharu Kimura