Patents by Inventor Eiichi Miyamoto

Eiichi Miyamoto 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: 20230400204
    Abstract: An air treatment apparatus includes: a heat exchanger that exchanges heat between a fluid flowing through a first flow path and air flowing through a second flow path; and a first dust collector disposed upstream of the heat exchanger in a flow of the air and that collects a substance contained in the air flowing to the heat exchanger. The first dust collector has: a surface over which water flows, or a surface on which water is retained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Nishimura, Eiichi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 10884346
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member (1) includes a conductive substrate (2) and a photosensitive layer (3). The photosensitive layer (3) is a single-layer photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer (3) contains at least a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The charge generating material includes a metal-free phthalocyanine. The hole transport material includes a triphenylamine derivative represented by general formula (1) shown below. The electron transport material includes a quinone derivative represented by general formula (2) shown below. In general formula (1), R1, R2, R3, m1, m2, k, p, and q are the same as those described in the description. In general formula (2), R4, R5, and R6 are the same as those described in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Eiichi Miyamoto, Hiroki Tsurumi
  • Patent number: 10809638
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer is a single-layer photosensitive layer and contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. A hole mobility ?h is at least 1.00×10?7 cm2/V/second and an electron mobility ?e is at least 4.00×10?8 cm2/V/second in the photosensitive layer as measured under conditions of a temperature of 23° C. and an electric field intensity of 1.50×105 V/cm. A ratio (?h/?e) of the hole mobility ?h to the electron mobility ?e is at least 1.0 and no greater than 50.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Eiichi Miyamoto, Yohei Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10761440
    Abstract: A photosensitive member (1) includes a conductive substrate (2) and a photosensitive layer (3). The photosensitive layer is a single-layer photosensitive layer (3c). The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The hole transport material includes a triphenylamine derivative represented by general formula (HT). The electron transport material includes a compound represented by general formula (ET1), (ET2), (ET3), (ET4), or (ET5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki Tsurumi, Eiichi Miyamoto, Jun Azuma
  • Publication number: 20200201199
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member (1) includes a conductive substrate (2) and a photosensitive layer (3). The photosensitive layer (3) is a single-layer photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer (3) contains at least a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The charge generating material includes a metal-free phthalocyanine. The hole transport material includes a triphenylamine derivative represented by general formula (1) shown below. The electron transport material includes a quinone derivative represented by general formula (2) shown below. In general formula (1), R1 R2, R3, m1, m2, k, p, and q are the same as those described in the description. In general formula (2), R4, R5, and R6 are the same as those described in the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Eiichi MIYAMOTO, Hiroki TSURUMI
  • Publication number: 20200041919
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer is a single-layer photosensitive layer and contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. A hole mobility ?h is at least 1.00×10?7 cm2/V/second and an electron mobility ?e is at least 4.00×10?8 cm2/V/second in the photosensitive layer as measured under conditions of a temperature of 23° C. and an electric field intensity of 1.50×105 V/cm. A ratio (?h/?e) of the hole mobility ?h to the electron mobility ?e is at least 1.0 and no greater than 50.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Eiichi MIYAMOTO, Yohei YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190310562
    Abstract: A photosensitive member (1) includes a conductive substrate (2) and a photosensitive layer (3). The photosensitive layer is a single-layer photosensitive layer (3c). The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The hole transport material includes a triphenylamine derivative represented by general formula (HT). The electron transport material includes a compound represented by general formula (ET1), (ET2), (ET3), (ET4), or (ET5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki TSURUMI, Eiichi MIYAMOTO, Jun AZUMA
  • Patent number: 10078276
    Abstract: A positively chargeable single-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member is used as an image bearing member in an image forming apparatus including a charging section configured to be in contact with the image bearing member to apply a voltage thereto. The positively chargeable single-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer contains at least a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The hole transport material contains a triarylamine derivative represented by the following general formula (I). In general formula (I), R1, R2, m and n have the same meaning as R1, R2, m, and n defined in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki Tsurumi, Eiichi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 9785062
    Abstract: In a positively chargeable single-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member, a photosensitive layer contains at least a hole transport material, and particles of a first resin. A compound represented by general formula (1) is contained as the hole transport material. In the general formula (1), R1 represents an alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 2 and no greater than 4. R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 4. Ar1 and Ar2 each represent, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted aryl group having a carbon number of at least 6 and no greater than 20. At least one of Ar1 and Ar2 represents an optionally substituted aryl group having a carbon number of at least 6 and no greater than 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki Tsurumi, Eiichi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 9690217
    Abstract: A triarylamine derivative is represented by general formula (I). In general formula (I), R1 and R2 each represent, independently of one another, a chemical group selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-6, an optionally substituted alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1-6, and an optionally substituted aryl group having a carbon number of 6-12. In general formula (I), k and l each represent an integer of at least 0 and no greater than 4. When k and l represent integers greater than 1, chemical groups R1 bonded to the same aromatic ring and chemical groups R2 bonded to the same aromatic ring may be the same or different to one another. In general formula (I), m and n each represent a different integer of at least 1 and no greater than 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideki Okada, Fumio Sugai, Kensuke Kojima, Hiroki Tsurumi, Yohei Yamamoto, Eiichi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 9684253
    Abstract: A triphenylamine derivative is represented by general formula (1). In general formula (1), R1 to R7 each represent, independently of one another, a chemical group selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 6, an optionally substituted alkoxy group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 6, and an optionally substituted aryl group having a carbon number of at least 6 and no greater than 12. Also, k, l, m, n, o, and p each represent, independently of one another, an integer of at least 0 and no greater than 4. When any of k, l, m, n, o, or p represents an integer greater than 1, chemical groups R3, R4, R5, R6, or R7 bonded to the same aromatic ring may be the same or different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Hideki Okada, Kensuke Kojima, Fumio Sugai, Hiroki Tsurumi, Yohei Yamamoto, Eiichi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 9541849
    Abstract: A positively chargeable single-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a single-layer photosensitive layer. The single-layer photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The electron transport material contains two or more compounds selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the chemical formulas (1) to (4) below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Shimizu, Hiroki Tsurumi, Yohei Yamamoto, Eiichi Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20160357118
    Abstract: In a positively chargeable single-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member, a photosensitive layer contains at least a hole transport material, and particles of a first resin. A compound represented by general formula (1) is contained as the hole transport material. In the general formula (1), R1 represents an alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 2 and no greater than 4. R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 4. Ar1 and Ar2 each represent, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted aryl group having a carbon number of at least 6 and no greater than 20. At least one of Ar1 and Ar2 represents an optionally substituted aryl group having a carbon number of at least 6 and no greater than 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki TSURUMI, Eiichi MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160349635
    Abstract: A positively chargeable single-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member is used as an image bearing member in an image forming apparatus including a charging section configured to be in contact with the image bearing member to apply a voltage thereto. The positively chargeable single-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer contains at least a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The hole transport material contains a triarylamine derivative represented by the following general formula (I). In general formula (I), R1, R2, m and n have the same meaning as R1, R2, m, and n defined in the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki TSURUMI, Eiichi MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160062253
    Abstract: A triarylamine derivative is represented by general formula (I). In general formula (I), R1 and R2 each represent, independently of one another, a chemical group selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-6, an optionally substituted alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1-6, and an optionally substituted aryl group having a carbon number of 6-12. In general formula (I), k and l each represent an integer of at least 0 and no greater than 4. When k and l represent integers greater than 1, chemical groups R1 bonded to the same aromatic ring and chemical groups R2 bonded to the same aromatic ring may be the same or different to one another. In general formula (I), m and n each represent a different integer of at least 1 and no greater than 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Hideki OKADA, Fumio SUGAI, Kensuke KOJIMA, Hiroki TSURUMI, Yohei YAMAMOTO, Eiichi MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160062254
    Abstract: A triphenylamine derivative is represented by general formula (1). In general formula (1), R1 to R7 each represent, independently of one another, a chemical group selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 6, an optionally substituted alkoxy group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 6, and an optionally substituted aryl group having a carbon number of at least 6 and no greater than 12. Also, k, l, m, n, o, and p each represent, independently of one another, an integer of at least 0 and no greater than 4. When any of k, l, m, n, o, or p represents an integer greater than 1, chemical groups R3, R4, R5, R6, or R7 bonded to the same aromatic ring may be the same or different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Hideki OKADA, Kensuke KOJIMA, Fumio SUGAI, Hiroki TSURUMI, Yohei YAMAMOTO, Eiichi MIYAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8980507
    Abstract: A positively chargeable monolayer electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a photosensitive layer provided on a conductive substrate and having a monolayer structure containing at least a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The photosensitive layer contains a hole transport material containing a triarylamine derivative represented by a formula (1) below and an electron transport material containing a compound selected from the group consisting of quinone compounds having a predetermined structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Shimizu, Eiichi Miyamoto, Hiroki Tsurumi
  • Publication number: 20140242507
    Abstract: A positively chargeable single-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a single-layer photosensitive layer. The single-layer photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The electron transport material contains two or more compounds selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the chemical formulas (1) to (4) below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Tomofumi SHIMIZU, Hiroki TSURUMI, Yohei YAMAMOTO, Eiichi MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140154619
    Abstract: A positively chargeable monolayer electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a photosensitive layer provided on a conductive substrate and having a monolayer structure containing at least a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The photosensitive layer contains a hole transport material containing a triarylamine derivative represented by a formula (1) below and an electron transport material containing a compound selected from the group consisting of quinone compounds having a predetermined structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Tomofumi SHIMIZU, Eiichi MIYAMOTO, Hiroki TSURUMI
  • Patent number: 8679710
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a photosensitive layer that contains at least a charge generating agent, a hole transport agent and a prede mulas (A) and (B). The electrophotographic photoreceptor prevents image defect termined additive. The hole transport agent satisfies the following for from occurring and can meet the demand for higher speed image forming apparatuses, by reducing the adhesion of paper dust and preventing the occurrence of cracks. ? ? M < 1.2 × 10 - 8 ( A ) ? ? > 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Daisuke Kuboshima, Eiichi Miyamoto, Kazunari Hamasaki, Norio Nakai, Yoshio Inagaki, Hideki Okada, Tetsuya Ichiguchi, Keiji Maruo