Patents by Inventor Chiaki Nishiura

Chiaki Nishiura 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: 9470995
    Abstract: To provide an azo compound which improves the dispersibility of an azo pigment in a non-water soluble solvent. The purpose is achieved by an azo compound having a specific structure in which a high molecular weight polymer unit is bonded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masanori Seki, Yuki Hasegawa, Waka Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Taiki Watanabe, Chiaki Nishiura, Takayuki Toyoda, Ayano Mashida, Yasuaki Murai, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20160280925
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound capable of improving the dispersibility of color pigments in a water-insoluble solvent; and a pigment-dispersing agent. The present invention also provides a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion, and a toner, which have satisfactory tinting strength. The present invention provides the compound containing a polymer having a monomer unit having a specific chemical structure, the compound having a moiety also having a specific structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Masashi Kawamura, Yasuaki Murai, Kosuke Mukumoto, Yuki Tsujii, Ayano Mashida, Waka Hasegawa, Masanori Seki, Takayuki Toyoda, Chiaki Nishiura, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20160246200
    Abstract: A pigment dispersion containing a pigment, a non-water-soluble solvent, a compound in which an specific azo skeleton structure is bonded to a specific polymer having a monomer unit given, and a polymer compound having a monomer unit that contains a structure selected from the partial structures given by the specific formulas (3) and (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Takayuki Toyoda, Yasuaki Murai, Waka Hasegawa, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Yuki Tsujii, Ayano Mashida, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20160208105
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound and a pigment dispersant, each of which improves the dispersibility of various types of pigments in a non-aqueous solvent and also provides a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion, and a toner, each of which has a preferable coloring power. The compound includes a polymer which has a monomer unit having a specific structure and also includes a specific partial structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Chiaki Nishiura, Yuki Tsujii, Yasuaki Murai, Takayuki Toyoda, Waka Hasegawa, Masanori Seki, Masashi Kawamura, Masashi Hirose, Ayano Mashida
  • Publication number: 20160208106
    Abstract: A compound that improves the dispersibility of pigments in non-water-soluble solvents is provided. A pigment dispersant, a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion, and a toner in which this compound is used are also provided. This compound has a polymer and a monoazo compound having a certain structure binding to each other. The pigment dispersant, the pigment composition, the pigment dispersion, and the toner contain this compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuaki Murai, Yuki Tsujii, Waka Hasegawa, Ayano Mashida, Kosuke Mukumoto, Takayuki Toyoda, Masashi Kawamura, Chiaki Nishiura, Masanori Seki, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20160185971
    Abstract: Provided is a compound that improves dispersibility of a pigment in a non-water-soluble solvent, and a pigment dispersing agent, a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion and a toner that use that compound. The present invention relates to a compound in which a polymer and a monoazo compound having a specific structure are bonded. The present invention further relates to a pigment dispersing agent, a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion and a toner containing that compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Yuki Tsujii, Yasuaki Murai, Takayuki Toyoda, Waka Hasegawa, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Masashi Kawamura, Masashi Hirose, Ayano Mashida
  • Patent number: 9349968
    Abstract: To provide an organic electroluminescence device that emits blue light and is excellent in luminescence properties (in particular, external quantum yield), and provide an organic metal complex including xanthone in a ligand of the following formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Chiaki Nishiura, Takayuki Horiuchi, Hiroya Nitta
  • Patent number: 9298118
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an azo compound capable of improving the dispersibility of an azo pigment in a non-water-soluble solvent. The object of the present invention is achieved with an azo compound wherein a coloring matter moiety having a diketone azo structure and a polymer are bonded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masashi Kawamura, Yasuaki Murai, Waka Hasegawa, Yuki Hasegawa, Takayuki Toyoda, Taiki Watanabe, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Ayano Mashida, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20160070189
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound capable of improving the dispersibility of yellow, magenta, cyan, and black pigments in a water-insoluble solvent and a pigment-dispersing agent. The present invention also provides a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion, and a toner, which have satisfactory tinting strength. The present invention relates to a compound having a structure in which an azo skeleton structure is bound to a polymer portion via a linking group in the azo skeleton structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Ayano Mashida, Yasuaki Murai, Waka Hasegawa, Masanori Seki, Takayuki Toyoda, Masashi Kawamura, Chiaki Nishiura, Yuki Tsujii, Taiki Watanabe, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20150277254
    Abstract: Provided are a method of producing a compound having a colorant structure suitable for a pigment dispersant, and a pigment dispersant, a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion, and a toner each containing the compound. The production method is a method of producing a compound in which a polymer portion and a colorant portion are bonded to each other through a linking group, the method including the steps of: (a) polymerizing a vinyl-based polymerizable monomer represented by the formula (A) with a radical initiator having a protective group by living radical polymerization to provide a polymer having the protective group at a terminal thereof; (b) hydrolyzing the protective group of the polymer having the protective group at a terminal thereof obtained by the step (a) to deprotect the polymer; and (c) bonding the deprotected polymer obtained by the step (b) and a colorant to each other through a covalent bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Kousuke Mukumoto, Yasuaki Murai, Yuki Hasegawa, Takayuki Toyoda, Ayano Mashida, Waka Hasegawa, Chiaki Nishiura, Masanori Seki, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20150274853
    Abstract: To provide a method for producing a compound that enhances dispersibility of a pigment of respective colors in a water-insoluble solvent, as well as a pigment dispersant, and a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion and a toner having a good tinting power. A method for producing a compound, including the following: (i): subjecting a polymerizable monomer forming a monomer unit represented by formula (1) to radical polymerization in the presence of a radical polymerization initiator and an iodine molecule to provide a polymer; and (ii): binding a colorant to a terminal of a main chain of the polymer: wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group, and R2 represents a phenyl group, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a carboxamide group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Chiaki Nishiura, Yuki Hasegawa, Ayano Mashida, Takayuki Toyoda, Masashi Hirose, Waka Hasegawa, Masanori Seki, Yasuaki Murai, Kousuke Mukumoto
  • Patent number: 9085596
    Abstract: There is provided a new iridium complex including phenylpyridine as a ligand, the iridium complex having a basic skeleton in which a triazine ring is bonded to a phenyl ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Chiaki Nishiura, Shigemoto Abe, Hiroya Nitta, Isao Kawata
  • Patent number: 9045510
    Abstract: There is provided a novel iridium complex having a small half-width of an emission spectrum and an organic light-emitting device that contains the iridium complex. There is provided a novel iridium complex that has a phenyl ring and an imidazole ring as ligands and that has a basic skeleton in which the phenyl ring is bonded to a triazine ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigemoto Abe, Masashi Hashimoto, Chiaki Nishiura, Hiroya Nitta
  • Patent number: 9045680
    Abstract: There is provided a novel iridium complex having a small half-width of an emission spectrum and an organic light-emitting device that contains the iridium complex. There is provided a novel iridium complex that has a phenyl ring and a pyrazole ring as ligands and that has a basic skeleton in which the phenyl ring is bonded to a triazine ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigemoto Abe, Masashi Hashimoto, Chiaki Nishiura, Hiroya Nitta
  • Publication number: 20150093699
    Abstract: A cyan toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a phthalocyanine pigment serving as a colorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Yasuaki Murai, Takayuki Toyoda, Waka Hasegawa, Yuki Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Taiki Watanabe, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Ayano Mashida, Masashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 8986856
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel iridium complex and an organic light-emitting element including the same. The novel iridium complex includes phenylpyrazole as a ligand and has a basic skeleton in which a pyrimidine ring is bonded to a phenyl ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Chiaki Nishiura, Shigemoto Abe, Masashi Hashimoto, Hiroya Nitta
  • Publication number: 20150079515
    Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a magenta pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Takayuki Toyoda, Yasuaki Murai, Waka Hasegawa, Yuki Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Taiki Watanabe, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Ayano Mashida, Masashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 8980444
    Abstract: A novel iridium complex includes a ligand including a phenyl ring and a pyrazole ring. The phenyl group is bonded to a triazine ring to form a backbone of the novel iridium complex. An organic light-emitting device includes the novel iridium complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Chiaki Nishiura, Masashi Hashimoto, Shigemoto Abe, Hiroya Nitta
  • Publication number: 20150024321
    Abstract: To provide an azo compound which improves the dispersibility of an azo pigment in a non-water soluble solvent. The purpose is achieved by an azo compound having a specific structure in which a high molecular weight polymer unit is bonded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Masanori Seki, Yuki Hasegawa, Waka Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Taiki Watanabe, Chiaki Nishiura, Takayuki Toyoda, Ayano Mashida, Yasuaki Murai, Masashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 8936894
    Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a magenta pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Toyoda, Yasuaki Murai, Waka Hasegawa, Yuki Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Taiki Watanabe, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Ayano Mashida, Masashi Hirose