Patents by Inventor Chiaki Yamada

Chiaki Yamada 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).

  • Publication number: 20150160577
    Abstract: A liquid developer includes an insulating liquid and toner particles which are dispersed in the insulating liquid and contain a resin and a coloring agent. The resin contains a first resin which is a crystalline urethane-modified polyester resin resulting from increase in chain length of a component derived from a polyester resin by a compound containing an isocyanate group. The toner particles have a peak in a DSC curve in temperature increase at 55° C. or higher, have a peak in the DSC curve in temperature decrease at 30° C. or higher, and have a storage elastic modulus at 80° C., not lower than 1×105 Pa and not higher than 1×107 Pa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiaki Yamada, Mikihiko Sukeno, Yuya Iwagoe, Masaaki Oka
  • Patent number: 9023571
    Abstract: A liquid developer of the present invention includes a toner particle and an insulating liquid, the toner particle including a resin and a pigment, the resin including a polyester resin, the pigment including a first pigment, a second pigment, and a third pigment, the first pigment being a carbon black, 10 to 25 mass % of the first pigment being included in the toner particle, the second pigment being nigrosine, 3 to 15 mass % of the second pigment being included in the toner particle, the third pigment being at least one organic pigment selected from a group consisting of a phthalocyanine blue pigment, a phthalocyanine green pigment, a carmine-based pigment, a naphthol-based pigment, a quinacridon-based pigment, an azo-based pigment, a benzimidazolone-based pigment, and an isoindoline-based pigment, 5 to 20 mass % of the third pigment being included in the toner particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiaki Yamada, Masahiro Anno, Yukiko Uno, Satoshi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8974996
    Abstract: A liquid developer used for wet-type image forming apparatuses includes toner particles and an insulating liquid, the toner particles include a resin, a pigment, and a pigment dispersant, the pigment includes a pigment having an acid group, and the pigment dispersant is a basic polymer dispersant including units derived from ?-caprolactone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Naoki Yoshie, Kenji Hayashi, Chiaki Yamada, Keiko Momotani, Masahiro Anno, Yuya Kubo, Miyuki Hotta
  • Publication number: 20140378708
    Abstract: [Object] An object is to provide a method for producing a polyamine composition with high production efficiency that has a low salt concentration and is derived from plant material. [Solution] A method for producing a polyamine composition includes (1) a step of treating a plant and/or a processed plant product with ethanol; (2) a step of treating the plant and/or the processed plant product with water; (3) a step of treating the plant and/or the processed plant product under an acidic condition; and (4) a step of separating and collecting a liquid fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiaki Yamada, Hiroaki Kitazawa, Shusaku Yanagidani
  • Publication number: 20140342281
    Abstract: An electrostatic latent image developer of the present invention includes a resin, a colorant and a colorant dispersant, wherein the colorant dispersant contains a first polymer compound containing a constitutional unit derived from a monomer A, a constitutional unit derived from a monomer B and a constitutional unit derived from a monomer C, the monomer A is 4-vinylpyridine, the monomer B is CH2?CR1—COOR2 (where R1 represents hydrogen or a methyl group; and R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms), and the monomer C is CH2?CR3—COOR4 (where R3 represents hydrogen or a methyl group; R4 represents (CH2CH2O)nCH3 or (CH2CH2O)nCH2CH3; and n represents an integer of 12 to 18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: CHIAKI YAMADA, MASAHIRO ANNO, MIKIHIKO SUKENO
  • Publication number: 20140134529
    Abstract: Toner for developing an electrostatic latent image contains toner particles, the toner particles contain a resin and a pigment, the pigment includes a first pigment and a second pigment, the first pigment is carbon black, and the second pigment is C. I. Pigment Brown 23 and/or C. I. Pigment Brown 25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiaki YAMADA, Masahiro Anno
  • Publication number: 20140134528
    Abstract: Toner for developing an electrostatic latent image contains toner particles, the toner particles contain a resin and a pigment, the pigment includes a first pigment, a second pigment, and a third pigment, the first pigment is carbon black, the second pigment is C.I. Pigment Brown 23 and/or C.I. Pigment Brown 25, and the third pigment is nigrosine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiaki Yamada, Masahiro Anno
  • Publication number: 20140134537
    Abstract: A liquid developer is characterized in that it includes toner particles and an insulating liquid, the toner particles include a resin and a pigment, the pigment includes a first pigment and a second pigment, the first pigment is carbon black, the second pigment is C.I. Pigment Brown 23 and/or C.I. Pigment Brown 25, and 20 to 60% by mass of the pigment is included relative to the toner particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiaki YAMADA, Masahiro Anno, Sho Kim, Yukiko Uno
  • Publication number: 20140134536
    Abstract: A liquid developer includes toner particles and an insulating liquid, the toner particles include a resin and a pigment, the resin includes a crystalline resin, the pigment includes a first pigment, a second pigment, and a third pigment, the first pigment is carbon black, the second pigment is C.I. Pigment Brown 23 and/or C.I. Pigment Brown 25, the third pigment is nigrosine, and 20 to 60% by mass of the pigment is included relative to the toner particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiaki YAMADA, Masahiro Anno, Sho Kim, Yukiko Uno
  • Publication number: 20140087304
    Abstract: Toner particles have a core-shell structure that first resin particles containing a first resin are attached to or cover surfaces of second resin particles containing a second resin. Heat of fusion with differential scanning calorimetry of the second resin satisfies Equations (1) to (2) below. In Equations (1) to (2) below, H1 and H2 represent heats of fusion (J/g) at initial temperature increase and second temperature increase with differential scanning calorimetry of the second resin, respectively. 5?H1?70??Equation (1) 0.2?H2/H1?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Yukiko Uno, Satoshi Matsumoto, Naoki Yoshie, Chiaki Yamada
  • Publication number: 20140087305
    Abstract: A liquid developer of the present invention includes a toner particle and an insulating liquid, the toner particle including a resin and a pigment, the resin including a polyester resin, the pigment including a first pigment, a second pigment, and a third pigment, the first pigment being a carbon black, 10 to 25 mass % of the first pigment being included in the toner particle, the second pigment being nigrosine, 3 to 15 mass % of the second pigment being included in the toner particle, the third pigment being at least one organic pigment selected from a group consisting of a phthalocyanine blue pigment, a phthalocyanine green pigment, a carmine-based pigment, a naphthol-based pigment, a quinacridon-based pigment, an azo-based pigment, a benzimidazolone-based pigment, and an isoindoline-based pigment, 5 to 20 mass % of the third pigment being included in the toner particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Chiaki YAMADA, MASAHIRO ANNO, YUKIKO UNO, SATOSHI MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 8617782
    Abstract: A liquid developer includes at least toner particles and an insulating liquid. The toner particles include a resin and a color material dispersed in the resin. 90 mass % or more of the insulating liquid is aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon having a carbon number of 11 to 16, and 20 to 60 mass % of the insulating liquid is aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon having a carbon number of 11 to 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Keiko Momotani, Yuya Kubo, Masahiro Anno, Naoki Yoshie, Kenji Hayashi, Chiaki Yamada, Miyuki Hotta
  • Publication number: 20130115552
    Abstract: A liquid developer used for wet-type image forming apparatuses includes toner particles and an insulating liquid, the toner particles include a resin, a pigment, and a pigment dispersant, the pigment includes a pigment having an acid group, and the pigment dispersant is a basic polymer dispersant including units derived from ?-caprolactone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Naoki YOSHIE, Kenji HAYASHI, Chiaki YAMADA, Keiko MOMOTANI, Masahiro ANNO, Yuya KUBO, Miyuki HOTTA
  • Publication number: 20130065176
    Abstract: A liquid developer includes at least toner particles and an insulating liquid. The toner particles include a resin and a color material dispersed in the resin. 90 mass % or more of the insulating liquid is aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon having a carbon number of 11 to 16, and 20 to 60 mass % of the insulating liquid is aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon having a carbon number of 11 to 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Keiko MOMOTANI, Yuya KUBO, Masahiro ANNO, Naoki YOSHIE, Kenji HAYASHI, Chiaki YAMADA, Miyuki HOTTA
  • Publication number: 20120315577
    Abstract: A liquid developer includes toner particles, an insulating liquid, and a dispersant, and is characterized in that the toner particles includes a resin and a pigment dispersed in the resin, the resin includes a polyester resin, the dispersant includes a basic polymeric dispersant, and a solid obtained by drying the liquid developer has a melting point of at least 55° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Miyuki MORIGUCHI, Masahiro ANNO, Naoki YOSHIE, Chiaki YAMADA, Keiko MOMOTANI, Kenji HAYASHI, Yuya KUBO
  • Patent number: 8119318
    Abstract: To provide a wet developer which is capable of improving fixability, while ensuring a sufficient heat-resistant storage property. The wet developer contains toner particles composed of a colorant and a binder resin, which are dispersed in a non-volatile carrier solution by using a dispersant. As the binder resin, a polyester resin, which has an alcohol component containing a mixture of an ethylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A and a propylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A, with a ratio thereof being 1:19 to 10:10 (weight ratio), is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Naoki Yoshie, Keyaki Yogome, Chiaki Yamada
  • Publication number: 20090253066
    Abstract: A wet developer in which toner particles containing at least a colorant and a binder resin are dispersed in a non-volatile carrier solution by using a dispersant. By using as the binder resin a polyester resin having a weight-average molecular weight Mw in a range of 20,000?Mw?350,000, it becomes possible to improve storage stability without degradation of fixing property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventor: Chiaki Yamada
  • Publication number: 20090253067
    Abstract: To provide a wet developer which is capable of improving fixability, while ensuring a sufficient heat-resistant storage property. The wet developer contains toner particles composed of a colorant and a binder resin, which are dispersed in a non-volatile carrier solution by using a dispersant. As the binder resin, a polyester resin, which has an alcohol component containing a mixture of an ethylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A and a propylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A, with a ratio thereof being 1:19 to 10:10 (weight ratio), is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Naoki YOSHIE, Keyaki YOGOME, Chiaki YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20080241641
    Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell includes a membrane, a cathode electrode layer, a cathode gas diffusion layer, an anode electrode layer, and an anode gas diffusion layer. At least one of the cathode electrode layer and the anode electrode layer includes a catalytic layer, and a water-repellent layer. The catalytic layer contains first electrically-conductive fibers and a catalyst, and is disposed on a side of the membrane in the thickness-wise direction of the membrane electrode assembly. The water-repellent layer contains second electrically-conductive fibers and a water repellent, and is disposed more away from the membrane than the catalytic layer is disposed in the thickness-wise direction of the membrane electrode assembly. The first electrically-conductive fibers exhibit a first fibrous average length. The second electrically-conductive fibers exhibit a second fibrous average length. The first average fibrous length is longer than the second average fibrous length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Atsushi Kurita, Gang Xie, Chiaki Yamada
  • Patent number: 6909868
    Abstract: A brush charger for static-charging a photosensitive drum by a contact method has a charging brush roller. The charging brush roller has a brush of a large number of conductive fibers, and the brush is wound around a conductive support spirally. The conductive fibers are 1.5 to 4 deniers in thickness D, are 2 mm in length L and are planted at a density not less than 150,000 filaments/inch2, and the thickness D and the length L of the conductive fibers meet the condition, D?0.71L?1.61.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiaki Yamada, Keiko Momotani