Patents by Inventor Akira Ogawa

Akira Ogawa 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: 5336591
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer contains at least one yellow dye forming coupler represented by the following general formula (1) or (2), and at least one yellow dye forming coupler represented by the following general formula (F): ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; X.sub.3 represents an organic residue which forms a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group together with >N--; Y represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and Z represents a group which is capable of being released when the coupler of general formula (1) or (2) reacts with an oxidation product of a developing agent; ##STR2## wherein R.sub.20 represents a tertiary alkyl group; R.sub.21 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkyl group or a dialkylamino group; R.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Yamamoto, Akira Ogawa
  • Patent number: 5260182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a silver halide color photographic photosensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein a yellow dye forming coupler which is represented by formula (1) indicated below and/or a yellow dye forming coupler which can be represented by formula (2) indicated below are included in said silver halide emulsion layer, and the size distribution of the silver halide grains in said silver halide emulsion layer is mono-disperse: ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each represent an alkyl gorup, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, X.sub.3 represents an organic residual group which, together with >N--, forms a nitrogen containing heterocyclic group, Y represent an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, and Z represents a group which is released when the coupler represented by formulae (1) and (2) reacts with the oxidized form of the developing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Nagaoka, Akira Ogawa
  • Patent number: 5235902
    Abstract: The coffee maker of the present invention has a guiding gutter formed movably below a basket for containing ground coffee beans. In the first state, the guiding gutter guides coffee extract obtained from the basket directly into a cooling tank having a freezing section. In the second state, the guiding gutter let the coffee extract obtained from the basket fall into a pot situated below the basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Assignee: Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Ogawa, Minoru Sasaki
  • Patent number: 5212052
    Abstract: A novel silver halide color photographic material is provided comprising on a support at least one blue-sensitive layer, one green-sensitive layer and one red-sensitive layer, wherein said blue-sensitive layer comprises at least one yellow dye-forming coupler represented by the following general formula (1) and/or (2) and said green-sensitive layer comprises at least one magenta dye-forming coupler represented by the following general formula (M): ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; X.sub.3 represents an organic residue which forms a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group together with >N--; Y represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and Z represents a group which separates from the remainder of the molecule when the coupler undergoes a reaction with an oxidation product of a developing agent; ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kei Sakanoue, Akira Ogawa
  • Patent number: 5124241
    Abstract: There are disclosed a multilayer silver halide color photographic material comprising two kinds of cyan couplers and a multilayer silver halide color photographic material comprising two kinds of cyan couplers, a magenta coupler, and a yellow coupler in respective photosensitive layer. The disclosure as described provides a multilayer silver halide color photographic material that is good in color-forming property, that will be less stained, and that is improved in image-lasting quality and in fastness under severe conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Ogawa, Nobuo Sakai, Ryosuke Ishida
  • Patent number: 5089905
    Abstract: The present invention provides a color display system characterized in that polarized surface control means comprises a ferro-electric liquid crystal cell, and a spacer and adhesive layer is interposed between a first panel and a second panel, the spacer and adhesive layer substantially setting a gap d between the first and second panels holding the ferroelectric liquid crystal therebetween to electrically drive the same to: ##EQU1## wherein: .lambda.: specific wavelength.DELTA.n: refractive index anisotropyd: gap (thickness of a liquid crystal layer).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignee: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Sasaki, Akira Ogawa, Yasumasa Akimoto, Takao Minato, Hajime Ohnishi
  • Patent number: 5066576
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the emulsion layer contains a coupler represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein X represents a non-metallic atomic group required for forming a heterocyclic ring together with a residue of the formula ##STR2## Y represents a group which is eliminated by coupling and has substantially no photographic effect and Z represents an electron attractive group (a substituent group having a value of at least 0.2 in terms of Hammett's .sigma.m substituent constant).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Ichijima, Naoki Saito, Keiji Mihayashi, Yoshio Ishii, Akira Ogawa
  • Patent number: 4910103
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery pack for supplying power to a portable radiotelegraphic unit. The battery pack comprises a rechargeable battery whose voltage varies with time in such a manner that is residual capacity can be estimated from the detected voltage of the battery, a voltage detector for detecting the voltage of the battery, and an indicator for visibly displaying the voltage detected by the voltage detector. With the above construction, the battery can be recharged when the battery voltage reaches a lower value and the discharging of the battery can be stopped when the battery voltage reaches an upper value. As a result, the battery is prevented from the overcharging and overdischarging, and the life and reliability of the battery are increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1990
    Assignee: Nippon Molicel Corp.
    Inventors: Tadashi Yoshikawa, Akira Ogawa, Tadashi Okuto, Susumu Shirakawa
  • Patent number: 4867713
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrical connector employed to make and break an electric motor main circuit between the control unit side and the side of the box-shaped frame of a control center. The electrical connector includes a male contact, a female contact having a pair of contact strips engaged with and disengaged from the male contact and a end section to which a connecting conductor is connected. A pair of conductive strips of the connecting conductor extends at the outside of the contact strips of the female contact in an opposite relation to the same. The conductive strips of the connecting conductor are coupled by a regulating rod which prevents the outward movement of the conductive strips. The female contact and the connecting conductor are integrated and enclosed in a cavity of an insulating case for oscillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tokio Ozu, Taturou Oda, Akira Ogawa
  • Patent number: 4835350
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes an operation knob rotatably mounted on a frame, an actuator rotatably mounted on the frame, the actuator being rotatably moved with the operation knob so as to operate a handle of the circuit breaker, an engagement member rotatably movable between first and second positions in response to the reciprocal movement of the actuator. The engagement member engages with an interlocking arm for the locking of the compartment door while it is being moved to the second position. The engagement member allows the interlocking arm to pass by when occupying the first position. An engagement portion is formed in the operation knob so as to engage with the engagement member when it occupies the second position. The location of the engagement portion corresponds to an OFF position of the operation knob where the circuit breaker is opened. Engagement of the engagement member with the engagement portion prevents the circuit breaker from being closed when the compartment door is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tokio Ozu, Taturou Oda, Seietsu Takamatsu, Akira Ogawa
  • Patent number: 4791050
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material is described, which comprises a support having provided therein at least a blue-sensitive emulsion layer, a green-sensitive emulsion layer and a red-sensitive emulsion layer, with the blue-sensitive emulsion layer comprising at least two layers differing in sensitivity, one of which is the highest sensitive emulsion layer containing at least one yellow-dye-forming coupler represented by the general formula (I), and the other of which is the lowest sensitive emulsion layer containing at least one yellow-dye-forming coupler represented by the general formula (II), whereby a yellow dye image having high maximum density and excellent in sharpness, graininess and light fastness can be produced: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1988
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Ogawa, Hiroshi Fukuzawa
  • Patent number: 4783397
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having coated thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow coupler represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted tertiary alkyl or aryl group; R.sub.2 represents a chlorine atom or an alkoxy group; R.sub.3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group; R.sub.4 represents a chlorine atom when R.sub.1 represents a tertiary alkyl group or represents a hydrogen atom or a chlorine atom when R.sub.1 represents an aryl group, and a process for forming yellow images using the same. The material can be processed by a developer solution that contains no benzyl alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1988
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Ogawa, Toshiyuki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 4770983
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide color photographic material contains at least one yellow dye-forming coupler represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted tertiary alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R.sub.2 represents a chlorine atom or an alkoxy group; R.sub.3 represents a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 8 to 26 carbon atoms; R.sub.4 represents a branched alkyl group having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms; and R.sub.5 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1988
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Ogawa, Hiroshi Fukuzawa
  • Patent number: 4660944
    Abstract: In a foldable mirror provided with a mirror case foldable around rotary members on a mirror stay, a manual angle adjusting device for tilting a mirror accommodated in the mirror case, comprises a penetrating shaft vertically movably and rotatably mounted on the rotary members, a clutch member for moving a connecting portion between the clutch member and a mirror holder vertically and for rotating the connecting portion around the shaft in one unit therewith or independently, a first connecting member which is secured on the shaft rotates around it and moves vertically, second connecting members provided with a connecting shaft and a bent portion having one end connected thereto and the other end for engagement with the first connecting member so that the bent portion and the first connecting member are rotatable in opposite directions to each other and movable vertically, a third connecting member secured on the connecting shaft and movable vertically and rotatable around it, and an operating lever for connec
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Masaru Suzuki, Yoshio Tsujiuchi, Akira Ogawa, Tadashi Usami
  • Patent number: 4565777
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is described, comprising a coupler represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A represents the residue of a coupler, R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group having from 4 to 15 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, with the total number of carbon atoms of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 being from 8 to 27.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1986
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Ogawa, Kozo Aoki, Osami Tanabe, Makoto Umemoto
  • Patent number: 4557999
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The material is comprised of a support base having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer and a cyan dye forming coupler. The coupler is a compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein the substituents in the general formula (I) are as defined in the specification. The coupler has good solubility in an organic solvent having a high boiling point and a high dye forming rate even in a color developing solution which does not contain benzyl alcohol. Further, the coupler provides a cyan color image having a high maximum density and excellent fastness to light. Decreasing in optical density of the cyan color image is not substantially observed even when the color photographic light-sensitive material is processed with a bleaching solution which has a weak oxidation power or a bleaching solution which is exhausted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1985
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kozo Aoki, Akira Ogawa, Osami Tanabe
  • Patent number: 4552836
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material which has superior fastness to both heat and light, exhibits absorption desirable from the viewpoint of color reproduction, and has superior color forming property is disclosed which comprises a support having thereon a cyan dye forming coupler represented by the following general formula (I) and a cyan dye forming coupler represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group, R.sup.6 represents a group with which a benzene ring can be substituted, X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 each represents a group which can be released upon an oxidative coupling reaction with a developing agent, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may combine together to form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring, and n represents an integer of 1 to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1985
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osami Tanabe, Kozo Aoki, Akira Ogawa, Makoto Umemoto
  • Patent number: 4524132
    Abstract: A color photographic silver halide light-sensitive material is described, comprising a support base having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer wherein said material contains at least one coupler represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A represents a yellow coupler residue, a magenta coupler residue, or a cyan coupler residue; R.sub.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted acyclic or cyclic alkylene group; R.sub.2 represents a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted acylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted sulfonamido group or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group; and n represents an integer of 0 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1985
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kozo Aoki, Makoto Umemoto, Akira Ogawa
  • Patent number: 4512807
    Abstract: An aqueous ink composition is described which contains water-soluble dye dissolved in water, the dye comprising at least one water-soluble azo dye represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an amino group, R.sub.2 represents an alkyl group, and M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an ammonium group or an organic amine group. The aqueous ink composition of the invention is suited for ink-jet printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1985
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Ogawa, Toshiaki Asano
  • Patent number: 4511649
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer is described, the color photographic light-sensitive material containing a coupler having at the coupling position thereof a group represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Z represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an alkylsulfonamido group, an arylsulfonamido group, an alkylsulfamoyl group, an arylsulfamoyl group, an acylamino group, an amino group, an alkylcarbamoyl group, an arylcarbamoyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkylcarbonyl group or an arylcarbonyl group; X.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1985
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Ogawa, Momotoshi Tsuda