Patents by Inventor Akira Furukawa
Akira Furukawa 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).
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Patent number: 6869743Abstract: There is disclosed a method of processing a light-sensitive material which comprises exposing a light-sensitive material having at least one light-sensitive layer on a support, and subjecting to development by a dipping system or a coating system, and then, peeling at least the light-sensitive layer off by bringing a peeling material into close contact with the light-sensitive material, wherein the peeling material is a material having a liquid-absorbing rate in which a liquid-absorption amount within 0.1 second after getting in contact with a liquid is 60% or more based on a liquid-absorption amount within 0.2 second after the same.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2000Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Mitsubishi Paper Mills LimitedInventors: Shigeyoshi Suzuki, Yasuo Tsubai, Sadao Kuriu, Toshihito Maruyama, Kenji Hirata, Masato Asano, Masahiko Saikawa, Akira Furukawa
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Patent number: 6866981Abstract: There are disclosed a light-sensitive composition which comprises (A) at least one water-soluble polymer selected from a cationic water-soluble polymer having a phenyl group substituted by a vinyl group at a side chain of the polymer and a water-soluble polymer having a phenyl group substituted by a vinyl group and a sulfonate group at a side chain of the polymer, and (B) at least one of a photopolymerization initiator and a photo-acid generator; and a light-sensitive composition which comprises at least one cationic monomer having two or more polymerizable unsaturated groups in the molecule, at least one polymer, and at least one of a photopolymerizable initiator and a photo-acid generator.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2002Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: Mitsubishi Paper Mills LimitedInventors: Akira Furukawa, Kunihiro Doi
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Publication number: 20050022780Abstract: An air amount control valve is connected to a sidewall of a throttle body in which a main air passage for supplying intake air into an internal combustion engine is formed. The air amount control valve has a bypass air passage bypassing the main passage and controls an amount of air flowing through the bypass air passage, thereby controlling an idling speed of the engine. The air amount control valve includes an aluminum alloy housing having a valve hole and a rotatable valve body having a valve surface facing a fringe wall of the valve hole. To prevent deposits from adhering to the fringe wall facing the valve surface, an anodic oxide film is formed to cover the fringe wall and further a fluororesin film is formed on the anodic oxide film.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Douji Imai, Akira Furukawa, Yuichiro Miura
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Publication number: 20040191694Abstract: There is disclosed a process for preparing a light-sensitive lithographic printing plate using an aluminum plate as a support, which comprises subjecting the aluminum support after anodization treatment to a treatment in an alkali silicate with a concentration of SiO2 of 1 to 4% by weight, a concentration of an alkali metal hydroxide of 0.5 to 5% by weight and a molar ratio of SiO2/M2O where M represents an alkali metal being in the range of 0.3 to 1.5 at 50 to 70° C. for 20 seconds or shorter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Inventors: Hideo Kiyoyama, Yutaka Araki, Takashi Miyazaki, Akira Furukawa
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Patent number: 6746820Abstract: There are disclosed a light-sensitive composition which comprises a polymer comprising a carboxyl group and a polymerizable double bond at the side chain, an organic-borate salt, and a hindered amine compound or a protonic acid captor; and a lithographic printing plate which comprises an aluminum plate and a light-sensitive layer comprising the above light-sensitive composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Mitsubishi Paper Mills LimitedInventor: Akira Furukawa
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Patent number: 6655739Abstract: A sliding rail structure that allows the back and forth travel of the seat with respect to the vehicle floor surface, wherein the sliding rail 4 comprises a lower rail 8 and an upper rail 7 that is mounted on the seat in advance, and a groove 14 longer than the lower rail 8 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the floor panel 9 constituting the vehicle floor surface. The lower rail 8 and an extension 15 that continues from the lower rail 8 are installed in the groove 14, and the upper rail 7 slides inside the lower rail 8 and extension 15. This structure provides both satisfactory dimensional accuracy for installation of the seat and sliding rail as well as a long traveling distance in the longitudinal direction, facilitates passengers to get on and off the vehicle floor, and improves appearance.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2001Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Suzuki Motor CorporationInventor: Akira Furukawa
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Publication number: 20030190548Abstract: There are disclosed a light-sensitive composition which comprises (A) at least one water-soluble polymer selected from a cationic water-soluble polymer having a phenyl group substituted by a vinyl group at a side chain of the polymer and a water-soluble polymer having a phenyl group substituted by a vinyl group and a sulfonate group at a side chain of the polymer, and (B) at least one of a photopolymerization initiator and a photo-acid generator; and a light-sensitive composition which comprises at least one cationic monomer having two or more polymerizable unsaturated groups in the molecule, at least one polymer, and at least one of a photopolymerizable initiator and a photo-acid generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2002Publication date: October 9, 2003Inventors: Akira Furukawa, Kunihiro Doi
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Patent number: 6569603Abstract: There are disclosed a light-sensitive composition which comprises (A) a polymer having a phenyl group substituted by a vinyl group at a side chain, (B) a photopolymerization initiator and (C) a sensitizer which sensitizes the photo-polymerization initiator, or a light-sensitive composition which comprises (A′) a polymer, the above-mentioned (B) and (C), and (D) a monomer having at least two phenyl groups each of which is substituted by a vinyl group in the molecule of the monomer; and a method of forming a relief image which comprises coating the light-sensitive composition as mentioned above on a support, exposing the composition by exposure or scanning exposure and developing the same to form a relief image on the support.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2001Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Mitsubishi Paper Mills LimitedInventor: Akira Furukawa
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Publication number: 20020182537Abstract: There are disclosed a light-sensitive composition which comprises a polymer comprising a carboxyl group and a polymerizable double bond at the side chain, an organic-borate salt, and a hindered amine compound or a protonic acid captor; and a lithographic printing plate which comprises an aluminum plate and a light-sensitive layer comprising the above light-sensitive composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventor: Akira Furukawa
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Publication number: 20020057007Abstract: A sliding rail structure that allows the back and forth travel of the seat with respect to the vehicle floor surface, wherein the sliding rail 4 comprises a lower rail 8 and an upper rail 7 that is mounted on the seat in advance, and a groove 14 longer than the lower rail 8 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the floor panel 9 constituting the vehicle floor surface. The lower rail 8 and an extension 15 that continues from the lower rail 8 are installed in the groove 14, and the upper rail 7 slides inside the lower rail 8 and extension 15. This structure provides both satisfactory dimensional accuracy for installation of the seat and sliding rail as well as a long traveling distance in the longitudinal direction, facilitates passengers to get on and off the vehicle floor, and improves appearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Applicant: Suzuki Motor CorporationInventor: Akira Furukawa
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Publication number: 20010018164Abstract: There are disclosed a light-sensitive composition which comprises (A) a polymer having a phenyl group substituted by a vinyl group at a side chain, (B) a photopolymerization initiator and (C) a sensitizer which sensitizes the photo-polymerization initiator, or a light-sensitive composition which comprises (A′) a polymer, the above-mentioned (B) and (C), and (D) a monomer having at least two phenyl groups each of which is substituted by a vinyl group in the molecule of the monomer; and a method of forming a relief image which comprises coating the light-sensitive composition as mentioned above on a support, exposing the composition by exposure or scanning exposure and developing the same to form a relief image on the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2001Publication date: August 30, 2001Inventor: Akira Furukawa
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Patent number: 6146819Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which comprises a polyester film support, at least one subbing layer containing a self-emulsifiable isocyanate compound having an ethylene oxide recurring unit and two or more isocyanate groups on the support, and at least one silver halide emulsion layer provided on said subbing layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1999Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Assignee: Mitsubishi Paper Mills LimitedInventors: Akira Furukawa, Daichi Miyake
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Patent number: 5890699Abstract: An inner periphery of a housing 1 supports a rotary shaft rotatably via a pair of bearings 3, and a valve body 5 which is secured to the rotary shaft 4 changes at least one opening area of an intake port 19 and an outlet port 14 formed in the inner periphery. A biasing member 25 biases the bearings in a one-way direction. Therefore, the valve body 5 is moved or biased by the biasing member to the inner periphery of the collar 2 via the bearings, thereby decreasing leakage in the valve when closing. Therefore, even if difference of the thermal expansion coefficient between the housing 1 and the valve body 5 is significant, the leakage can be decreased, thus increasing variety of the material choice. In addition, even if the difference of the thermal expansion coefficient between the housing 1 and the ball bearings is significant, the bearings may not become loose due to expansion of the collar 2, therefore the housing may be selected from various kinds of material including resinous material.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1996Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Sugihara, Akira Furukawa
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Patent number: 5698367Abstract: Disclosed is a lithographic printing plate having a silver halide emulsion layer and a layer containing physical development nuclei on a support, the improvement wherein a water-soluble polymer having a structural unit represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents H or alkyl; Q represents divalent linking group; R.sup.2 represents divalent linking group or direct bond; and A represents a functional group represented by the formula: --S--C(.dbd.N--R.sup.4)--NH--R.sup.3, --Z--X(.dbd.Y)--(R.sup.5).sub.m or --W--(SH).sub.n where respective substituents are defined in the specification is contained in the layer containing physical development nuclei.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1995Date of Patent: December 16, 1997Assignee: Mitsubishi Paper Mills, LimitedInventors: Akira Furukawa, Motozo Yamano, Satoshi Shimonodan
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Patent number: 5695908Abstract: There are disclosed a process for preparing a printing plate which comprises the steps of providing, on a support, a layer containing a water-soluble polymer which becomes water-insoluble by a metal ion, and feeding the metal ion imagewisely from the surface of the layer to form an image pattern comprising the hardened water-soluble polymer on the support, anda plate for preparing a printing plate which comprises a support and a layer containing a water-soluble polymer which becomes water-insoluble in contact with a metal ion provided on the surface of the support.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1995Date of Patent: December 9, 1997Assignee: Mitsubishi Paper Mills, LimitedInventor: Akira Furukawa
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Patent number: 5684371Abstract: A normal-direction mode which switches on first and fourth switches and in a mutually diagonal relationship of an H-type bridge circuit and switches off second and third switches also in a mutually diagonal relationship of the bridge circuit is executed for an on-duty time of an opening-degree command signal, and a reverse-direction mode which switches off the first and fourth switches and switches off the second and third switches is executed for an off-duty time of the opening-degree command signal. During normal operation, conduction of current to the H-type bridge circuit 70 and a coil is constantly performed irrespective of a degree of opening of a valve to be adjusted, and in a case where conduction is interrupted, it can be presumed that a broken wire has occurred in the H-type bridge circuit or coil, and determination of a broken wire can be made.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1995Date of Patent: November 4, 1997Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Tarui, Shinji Sugihara, Akira Furukawa
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Patent number: 5439739Abstract: An ink jet recording medium capable of providing recorded images of excellent water resistance which is obtained by coating on a support a mixture of 100 parts by weight of a water-soluble polymer and 0.1-30 parts by weight of a crosslinking agent such as an epoxy or triazine crosslinking agent, said water-soluble polymer being obtained by copolymerizing 10-50 parts by weight of a quaternary salt monomer selected from tri-methyl-3-(acryloylamino)propylammonium chloride, trimethyl-2-(methacryloyloxy)ethylammonium chloride, etc., 1-30 parts by weight of an amino group-containing monomer selected from dimethylaminopropylacrylamide, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, etc. or a carboxyl group-containing monomer selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, etc., and 20-80 parts by weight of a monomer selected from acrylamide, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, N-vinylpyrrolidone, etc.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1994Date of Patent: August 8, 1995Assignee: Mitsubishi Paper Mills LimitedInventors: Akira Furukawa, Makoto Kato
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Patent number: 5393633Abstract: Provided is a liquid developer for electrostatic photography comprising resin particles dispersed in a highly insulating hydrocarbon medium wherein said resin particles are prepared by polymerizing a monomer which is soluble in the medium and becomes insoluble therein upon polymerization in the presence of a polymer which is soluble in the medium and has a chain transferable group at its terminal or on its side chain, thereby to form resin particles stably dispersed in the medium.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1992Date of Patent: February 28, 1995Assignee: Mitsubishi Paper Mills LimitedInventors: Akira Furukawa, Nobuko Nakazima
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Patent number: 5332652Abstract: This invention provides a method for making a lithographic printing plate of high resolving power and high printing endurance which comprises imagewise exposing a photoreceptor having a conductive layer and a printing sheet comprising a conductive support having thereon a dielectric non-photosensitive layer which are placed opposite to each other while applying a direct voltage between said conductive layer and said conductive support by a direct current source to form a positive electrostatic latent image on said non-photosensitive layer of the printing sheet and then subjecting the image to development and fixation.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1991Date of Patent: July 26, 1994Assignee: Mitsubishi Paper Mills, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeyoshi Suzuki, Akira Furukawa
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Patent number: 5290634Abstract: The present invention provides a curable antistatic agent polymer excellent in water resistance which is obtained by polymerizing a mixture of polymerizable monomer components comprising two components of a polymerizable vinyl monomer (I) having a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof as a substituent and a monomer (II) represented by the following formula (II) or a mixture of these two components and an additional polymerizable monomer component in a water-miscible organic solvent or a mixed solvent comprising a water-miscible organic solvent and water in the presence or absence of a resin soluble in said solvent: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1991Date of Patent: March 1, 1994Assignee: Mitsubishi Paper Mills LimitedInventors: Akira Furukawa, Hidetsugu Oda