Patents by Inventor Atsushi Tomotake

Atsushi Tomotake 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: 9416289
    Abstract: An active-energy-ray-curable inkjet ink composition which contains at least two polymerizable monomers each having an unsaturated bond, wherein the maximum value of the difference in electric charge of carbon atoms that constitute the unsaturated bond in each of the at least two polymerizable monomers is 0.24 to 0.46 inclusive and the total content of ions of the elements Fe, Co, Ca, Na, Mg, Al, Ti, Sn and Zn is 5.0 to 100 ppm inclusive, or the difference in e value of the unsaturated double bond moiety in each of the at least two polymerizable monomers is 2.8 to 6 inclusive, and wherein a compound which is unpolymerizable and has a substituent capable of reacting with a nucleophilic agent or an acidic compound is contained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kouki Kawashima, Masaki Nakamura, Atsushi Tomotake
  • Publication number: 20130307913
    Abstract: An active-energy-ray-curable inkjet ink composition which contains at least two polymerizable monomers each having an unsaturated bond, wherein the maximum value of the difference in electric charge of carbon atoms that constitute the unsaturated bond in each of the at least two polymerizable monomers is 0.24 to 0.46 inclusive and the total content of ions of the elements Fe, Co, Ca, Na, Mg, Al, Ti, Sn and Zn is 5.0 to 100 ppm inclusive, or the difference in e value of the unsaturated double bond moiety in each of the at least two polymerizable monomers is 2.8 to 6 inclusive, and wherein a compound which is unpolymerizable and has a substituent capable of reacting with a nucleophilic agent or an acidic compound is contained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kouki Kawashima, Masaki Nakamura, Atsushi Tomotake
  • Publication number: 20080178761
    Abstract: An objective is to provide plate making printing exhibit conductivity and flexibility with respect to a flexible substrate, and to provide a method of forming metal patterns via non-plate making printing, and a metal salt mixture usable for the method. Also disclosed is a method of forming a metal pattern possessing the steps of conducting patterning on a substrate with a metal salt mixture for the metal pattern formation possessing a metal salt and a reducing agent, and having a viscosity of 3-50 mPa·s at 25 ° C., and forming the metal pattern via heating to a temperature of 80-400° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Atsushi TOMOTAKE, Hirotaka IIJIMA
  • Patent number: 7387381
    Abstract: An ink jet recording sheet having a porous ink receiving layer is disclosed. The porous ink receiving layer contains a compound which has a plural number of non-aromatic carbon-carbon unsaturated bonds in a molecule, inorganic particles and a hydrophilic binder. An image forming method employing the ink jet recording sheet and a water-base ink is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Eisaku Katoh, Atsushi Tomotake, Masayuki Ushiku
  • Patent number: 7331665
    Abstract: An inkjet recording method includes: forming a color image with respective inks on a recording medium by while scanning a recording head multiple times on a same recording area, forming a thinned-out image according to an thinning-out pattern without regularity in each scanning, the recording head having a plurality of nozzle sections for jetting inks, wherein a nozzle pitch thereof is from 10 to 50 ?m, the respective inks contain pigments, one organic solvent with high boiling point and water, at least one of the respective inks contains a compound of the general formula (I), a surface tension of the respective inks is from 30 to 50 mN/m, a transferred amount at 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Atsushi Tomotake, Takahiro Matsuzawa, Kenzo Nakazawa, Miyako Sugihara
  • Patent number: 7331649
    Abstract: An inkjet recording method includes: forming a color image with color inks by while scanning a recording head multiple times on a same recording area, forming a thinned-out image, the recording head having a plurality of nozzle sections for jetting the color inks, wherein a nozzle pitch of the recording head is from 10 to 50 ?m, the color inks comprise C, M, Y and BK inks and at least one special color ink, the color inks contain pigments, at least one organic solvent with high boiling point and water, a dot formed by the color inks has a size of 10 to 50 ?m, the recording medium has a transferred amount at 0.04 seconds of absorption time, and the recording medium comprises a micro-porous layer containing inorganic fine particles and a hydrophilic binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Matsuzawa, Atsushi Tomotake, Kenzo Nakazawa, Miyako Sugihara
  • Patent number: 7328992
    Abstract: An inkjet recording method includes: generating image data for forming a thinned-out image according to an thinning-out pattern without regularity; and printing a color image with respective inks, by scanning a recording head multiple times on a same recording area and forming the thinned-out image in each scanning, the recording head having a plurality of nozzle sections for jetting inks, wherein the nozzle pitch thereof is from 10 to 50 ?m, the respective inks contains pigments, at least one organic solvent with high boiling point and water, a surface tension of the respective inks is from 30 to 50 mN/m, the pigments are dispersed by a polymeric dispersant, a transferred amount at 0.04 sec of time by Bristow method is 10 ml/m2 or more, and the recording medium has a micro-porous layer containing inorganic fine particles with a mean particle size of 15 to 100 nm and a hydrophilic binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Atsushi Tomotake, Takahiro Matsuzawa, Kenzo Nakazawa, Miyako Sugihara
  • Patent number: 7322687
    Abstract: An inkjet recording method includes: forming a color image with respective inks on a recording medium by while scanning a recording head multiple times on a same recording area thereof, forming a thinned-out image according to an thinning-out pattern without regularity in each scanning, the recording head having a plurality of nozzle sections for jetting inks, wherein a nozzle pitch thereof is from 10 to 50 ?m, the respective inks contains pigments, at least one organic solvent with high boiling point and water, a surface tension of the respective inks is from 30 to 50 mN/m, the yellow ink contains C.I. Pigment Yellow 128 as pigment, a transferred amount at 0.04 sec of time by Bristow method is 10 ml/m2 or more, and the recording medium has a micro-porous layer containing inorganic fine particles with a mean particle size of 15 to 100 nm and a hydrophilic binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Atsushi Tomotake, Takahiro Matsuzawa, Kenzo Nakazawa, Miyako Sugihara
  • Patent number: 7316473
    Abstract: An inkjet recording method and apparatus including: forming a color image with color inks and an invisible ink by while scanning a first recording head multiple times on a same recording area, forming a thinned-out image, and jetting an invisible ink from a second recording head in accordance with an adhering amount of the color inks per, wherein a nozzle pitch of the first recording head is from 10 to 50 ?m, the color inks comprise C, M, Y and BK inks and at least one special color ink, the color inks contain pigments, at least one organic solvent with high boiling point and water, a dot formed color inks has a size of 10 to 50 ?m, and the recording medium has a transferred amount at 0.04 seconds of absorption time of 10 ml/m2 or more, a micro-porous layer containing inorganic fine particles and a hydrophilic binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Matsuzawa, Atsushi Tomotake, Kenzo Nakazawa, Miyako Sugihara
  • Patent number: 7275806
    Abstract: An inkjet recording method and apparatus includes: forming a color image with color inks and an invisible ink by while scanning a first recording head multiple times on a same recording area of the recording medium, forming a thinned-out image, and jetting an invisible ink from a second recording head in accordance with an adhering amount of the color inks per unit area, wherein a nozzle pitch of the first recording head is from 10 to 50 ?m, the color inks contain pigments, organic solvent with high boiling point and water, a dot formed by the color inks has a size of 10 to 50 ?m, the recording medium has a transferred amount at 0.04 seconds of absorption time of 10 ml/m2 or more, a micro-porous layer containing inorganic fine particles and a hydrophilic binder and a 20-degree specular gloss of 20 to 45%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Matsuzawa, Atsushi Tomotake, Kenzo Nakazawa, Miyako Sugihara
  • Patent number: 7265165
    Abstract: A dispersion of colored particles is disclosed. The dispersion is prepared by emulsifying a mixture comprising a colorant and polymer, employing a reactive emulsifier, and subsequently copolymerizing the resulting mixture, employing polymerizable monomer. An ink employing the dispersion is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Ohkubo, Hidetaka Ninomiya, Atsushi Tomotake
  • Patent number: 7238399
    Abstract: An ink jet recording medium and its manufacturing method are disclosed, the medium comprising a substrate and provided thereon, plural ink absorption layers including an upper layer containing inorganic pigment and thermoplastic particles, wherein the content by weight of the inorganic pigment is greater than that of the thermoplastic particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Hidenobu Ohya, Shuji Kida, Atsushi Tomotake, Shinichi Suzuki, Makoto Kaga
  • Patent number: 7216967
    Abstract: An inkjet recording method includes: forming a color image with color inks by while scanning a recording head multiple times on a same recording area, forming a thinned-out image, the recording head having a plurality of nozzle sections for jetting the color inks, wherein a nozzle pitch is from 10 to 50 ?m, the color inks comprise C, M, Y and BK inks and at least one special color ink, the color inks contain pigments, at least one organic solvent with high boiling point and water, a dot formed by the color inks has a size of 10 to 50 ?m, the recording medium has a transferred amount at 0.04 seconds of absorption time of 10 ml/m2 or more, the recording medium comprises a micro-porous layer containing inorganic fine particles and a hydrophilic binder; and a 20-degree specular gloss of the recording medium is 20 to 45%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Matsuzawa, Atsushi Tomotake, Kenzo Nakazawa, Miyako Sugihara
  • Patent number: 7132464
    Abstract: An ink-jet recording ink is disclosed. The ink contains colored particles each composed for Resin A containing a colorant, or colored particles each comprising a core composed of Resin A containing a colorant and a shell composed of Resin B covering the core, a water miscible solvent and water, and absorption coefficient “a” of the ink as itself and absorption coefficient “b” of the ink in which the colorant is dissolved satisfy the relation of 0.50?a/b?0.95.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Nakamura, Hidetaka Ninomiya, Atsushi Tomotake
  • Patent number: 7090903
    Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet, comprising a support having thereon a porous ink receiving layer, the porous ink receiving layer including inorganic particles, a hydrophilic binder and a polymer, wherein the polymer has a plurality of carbon-carbon unsaturated bonds, provided that the unsaturated bonds are non-aromatic; the polymer has a recurring unit derived from butadiene or isoprene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Eisaku Katoh, Atsushi Tomotake, Toshihiko Iwasaki, Masayuki Ushiku, Junji Ito, Yukako Taka
  • Publication number: 20060017767
    Abstract: An inkjet recording method and apparatus comprising: forming a color image with color inks and an invisible ink by while scanning a first recording head multiple times on a same recording area, forming a thinned-out image, and jetting an invisible ink from a second recording head in accordance with an adhering amount of the color inks per, wherein a nozzle pitch of the first recording head is from 10 to 50 ?m, the color inks comprise C, M, Y and BK inks and at least one special color ink, the color inks contain pigments, at least one organic solvent with high boiling point and water, a dot formed color inks has a size of 10 to 50 ?m, and the recording medium has a transferred amount at 0.04 seconds of absorption time of 10 ml/m2 or more, a micro-porous layer containing inorganic fine particles and a hydrophilic binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Takahiro Matsuzawa, Atsushi Tomotake, Kenzo Nakazawa, Miyako Sugihara
  • Publication number: 20060017761
    Abstract: An inkjet recording method and apparatus includes: forming a color image with color inks and an invisible ink by while scanning a first recording head multiple times on a same recording area of the recording medium, forming a thinned-out image, and jetting an invisible ink from a second recording head in accordance with an adhering amount of the color inks per unit area, wherein a nozzle pitch of the first recording head is from 10 to 50 ?m, the color inks contain pigments, organic solvent with high boiling point and water, a dot formed by the color inks has a size of 10 to 50 ?m, the recording medium has a transferred amount at 0.04 seconds of absorption time of 10 ml/m2 or more, a micro-porous layer containing inorganic fine particles and a hydrophilic binder and a 20-degree specular gloss of 20 to 45%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Takahiro Matsuzawa, Atsushi Tomotake, Kenzo Nakazawa, Miyako Sugihara
  • Publication number: 20060017759
    Abstract: An inkjet recording method includes: forming a color image with color inks by while scanning a recording head multiple times on a same recording area, forming a thinned-out image, the recording head having a plurality of nozzle sections for jetting the color inks, wherein a nozzle pitch is from 10 to 50 ?m, the color inks comprise C, M, Y and BK inks and at least one special color ink, the color inks contain pigments, at least one organic solvent with high boiling point and water, a dot formed by the color inks has a size of 10 to 50 ?m, the recording medium has a transferred amount at 0.04 seconds of absorption time of 10 ml/m2 or more, the recording medium comprises a micro-porous layer containing inorganic fine particles and a hydrophilic binder; and a 20-degree specular gloss of the recording medium is 20 to 45%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Takahiro Matsuzawa, Atsushi Tomotake, Kenzo Nakazawa, Miyako Sugihara
  • Publication number: 20060017760
    Abstract: An inkjet recording method includes: forming a color image with color inks by while scanning a recording head multiple times on a same recording area, forming a thinned-out image, the recording head having a plurality of nozzle sections for jetting the color inks, wherein a nozzle pitch of the recording head is from 10 to 50 ?m, the color inks comprise C, M, Y and BK inks and at least one special color ink, the color inks contain pigments, at least one organic solvent with high boiling point and water, a dot formed by the color inks has a size of 10 to 50 ?m, the recording medium has a transferred amount at 0.04 seconds of absorption time, and the recording medium comprises a micro-porous layer containing inorganic fine particles and a hydrophilic binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Takahiro Matsuzawa, Atsushi Tomotake, Kenzo Nakazawa, Miyako Sugihara
  • Publication number: 20050195257
    Abstract: An inkjet recording method includes: forming a color image with respective inks on a recording medium by while scanning a recording head multiple times on a same recording area, forming a thinned-out image according to an thinning-out pattern without regularity in each scanning, the recording head having a plurality of nozzle sections for jetting inks, wherein a nozzle pitch thereof is from 10 to 50 ?m, the respective inks contain pigments, one organic solvent with high boiling point and water, at least one of the respective inks contains a compound of the general formula (I), a surface tension of the respective inks is from 30 to 50 mN/m, a transferred amount at 0.04 sec of time by Bristow method is 10 ml/m2 or more, and the recording medium has a micro-porous layer containing inorganic fine particles with a mean particle size of 15 to 100 nm and a hydrophilic binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Atsushi Tomotake, Takahiro Matsuzawa, Kenzo Nakazawa, Miyako Sugihara