Patents by Inventor Eiji Hayakawa

Eiji Hayakawa 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: 20160334705
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithographic printing plate precursor, comprising: a substrate; and an imaging layer formed on the substrate, wherein the imaging layer is prepared from a composition comprising at least one radical-polymerizable compound, at least one radical polymerization initiator, and at least one polymer particle which has an average particle diameter of 300 nm or more, and two or more poly(alkyleneoxide) moieties. The present invention can provide a lithographic printing plate precursor which is on-press developable and has excellent on-press development stability overtime and printing properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Masamichi Kamiya, Yoshiaki Sekiguchi, Koji Hayashi, Eiji Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20160259243
    Abstract: A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor has a substrate and an imageable layer disposed on the substrate. This imageable is removable with a lithographic printing ink, a fountain solution, or both. The imageable layer comprises (A) a free radical polymerizable compound, (B) a free radical polymerization initiator, and (C) a polymer that has a polysaccharide backbone and a free radical polymerizable group that is different than (A). Such precursors are on-press developable and exhibit excellent on-press development stability over time and excellent printing properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Eiji Hayakawa, Masamichi Kamiya, Yoshiaki Shekiguchi, Koji Hayashi
  • Patent number: 9366962
    Abstract: A negative-working, infrared radiation-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor is exposed and processed on-press to provide a lithographic printing plate. This precursor has an infrared radiation-sensitive imageable layer comprises free radical imaging chemistry; an infrared radiation absorber; a particulate primary polymeric binder comprising polyalkylene oxide segments having an average particle size (D1) of at least 50 nm and up to and including 1000 nm; and a particulate secondary resin having an average particle size (D2) of at least 3 ?m and up to and including 10 ?m. The imageable layer has an average dry thickness (t) of at least 1 ?m and up to and including 4 ?m and satisfies Equation (1): D2/1.4>t>D1?? (1) and the average dry thickness (t) is defined by Equation (2): t=w/r?? (2) wherein w is the dry coverage of the imageable layer in g/m2 and r is 1 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
    Inventors: Masamichi Kamiya, Koji Hayashi, Yoshiaki Shekiguchi, Eiji Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 9250521
    Abstract: A positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor exhibits satisfactory developability and has long print run length, satisfactory scratch resistance, and exhibits improved ink receptivity. This precursor has an image forming layer comprising a water-insoluble and alkali-soluble or alkali-dispersible resin. The image forming layer comprises at least a lower layer and an upper layer. A resin in at least one of the lower layer and the upper layer is a polyurethane including a recurring unit comprising a substituent having an acidic hydrogen atom and a recurring unit represented by the following formula: wherein Rf is an alkyl or polyether group in which at least 50% of hydrogen atoms have been fluorinated, R1 is a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group, m is 0 or 1 to 10, n is 1 to 30, and x is 1 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
    Inventors: Masamichi Kamiya, Yasuhiro Asawa, Yasushi Miyamoto, Maru Aburano, Eiji Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 8956650
    Abstract: An intrabuccally rapidly disintegrating tablet which is manufactured by a simple method, has an enough practical hardness and is rapidly disintegrated in the buccal cavity and its production method. The intrabuccally rapidly disintegrating tablet is produced by growing a powder material into a granulated material with a fixed particle diameter, the powder material including a sugar alcohol or a saccharide as main ingredient, each of which is first particle having an average particle diameter of not more than 30 ?m, by mixing thus obtained granulated material with an active ingredient and a disintegrant, and by compressing the mixture into a predetermined shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Ohta, Eiji Hayakawa, Kunio Ito, Sanji Tokuno, Kiyoshi Morimoto, Yasushi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8945618
    Abstract: An intrabuccally rapidly disintegrating tablet which is manufactured by a simple method, has an enough practical hardness and is rapidly disintegrated in the buccal cavity and its production method. The intrabuccally rapidly disintegrating tablet is produced by growing a powder material into a granulated material with a fixed particle diameter, the powder material including a sugar alcohol or a saccharide as main ingredient, each of which is first particle having an average particle diameter of not more than 30 ?m, by mixing thus obtained granulated material with an active ingredient and a disintegrant, and by compressing the mixture into a predetermined shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Ohta, Eiji Hayakawa, Kunio Ito, Sanji Tokuno, Kiyoshi Morimoto, Yasushi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8835099
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lithographic printing plate precursor which exhibits satisfactory ink cleanup and restart toning characteristics during printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Yasushi Miyamoto, Yasuhiro Asawa, Maru Aburano, Eiji Hayakawa, Satoko Kumazumi
  • Publication number: 20140255848
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lithographic printing plate precursor which exhibits satisfactory developability using a developing solution having the pH of 12 or lower and has long print run length and satisfactory scratch resistance, and also exhibits improved ink receptivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Masamichi Kamiya, Yasuhiro Asawa, Yasushi Miyamoto, Maru Aburano, Eiji Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20140193496
    Abstract: An intrabuccally rapidly disintegrating tablet which is manufactured by a simple method, has an enough practical hardness and is rapidly disintegrated in the buccal cavity and its production method. The intrabuccally rapidly disintegrating tablet is produced by growing a powder material into a granulated material with a fixed particle diameter, the powder material including a sugar alcohol or a saccharide as main ingredient, each of which is first particle having an average particle diameter of not more than 30 ?m, by mixing thus obtained granulated material with an active ingredient and a disintegrant, and by compressing the mixture into a predetermined shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motohiro OHTA, Eiji HAYAKAWA, Kunio ITO, Sanji TOKUNO, Kiyoshi MORIMOTO, Yasushi WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20140116277
    Abstract: A CTP positive working lithographic printing original plate (precursor) is capable of being imaged and then developed using a negative developing solution. This positive working lithographic printing original plate has (1) a substrate thereon (2) a lower layer containing a water-insoluble and alkali-soluble resin and a photothermal conversion material, and (3) an uppermost layer containing a water-insoluble and alkali-soluble resin. In addition, the lower layer contains (a) a polymer having a perfluoroalkyl group and/or (b) a polymer having a siloxane group in a total amount of from 3 to 10% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Yasushi Miyamoto, Yasuhiro Asawa, Maru Aburano, Eiji Hayakawa, Shoichi Hotate
  • Patent number: 8383319
    Abstract: Lithographic printing plate precursors have been designed so that they can be stored, shipped, and used in stacks without interleaf paper between individual precursors. This is achieved by incorporating polymeric particles having an average diameter of from about 3 to about 20 ?m into the outermost precursor layer such as an imagable layer or topcoat. The polymeric particles comprise a core of a crosslinked polymer and have grafted hydrophilic polymeric surface groups that are grafted onto the particle surfaces by polymerizing hydrophilic monomers in the presence of the crosslinked polymeric particles. The lithographic printing plates can be either negative- or positive-working elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jianbing Huang, Shashikant Saraiya, Frederic E. Mikell, Eiji Hayakawa, Hirokazu Fujii, Akira Igarashi
  • Patent number: 8357396
    Abstract: An intrabuccally rapidly disintegrating tablet which is manufactured by a simple method, has an enough practical hardness and is rapidly disintegrated in the buccal cavity and its production method. The intrabuccally rapidly disintegrating tablet is produced by growing a powder material into a granulated material with a fixed particle diameter, the powder material including a sugar alcohol or a saccharide as main ingredient, each of which is first particle having an average particle diameter of not more than 30 ?m, by mixing thus obtained granulated material with an active ingredient and a disintegrant, and by compressing the mixture into a predetermined shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Ohta, Eiji Hayakawa, Kunio Ito, Sanji Tokuno, Kiyoshi Morimoto, Yasushi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20120135076
    Abstract: An intrabuccally rapidly disintegrating tablet which is manufactured by a simple method, has an enough practical hardness and is rapidly disintegrated in the buccal cavity and its production method. The intrabuccally rapidly disintegrating tablet is produced by growing a powder material into a granulated material with a fixed particle diameter, the powder material including a sugar alcohol or a saccharide as main ingredient, each of which is first particle having an average particle diameter of not more than 30 ?m, by mixing thus obtained granulated material with an active ingredient and a disintegrant, and by compressing the mixture into a predetermined shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Motohiro OHTA, Eiji Hayakawa, Kunio Ito, Sanji Tokuno, Kiyoshi Morimoto, Yasushi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20120070779
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lithographic printing plate precursor which exhibits satisfactory ink cleanup and restart toning characteristics during printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Yasushi Miyamoto, Yasuhiro Asawa, Maru Aburano, Eiji Hayakawa, Satoko Kumazumi
  • Patent number: 8119326
    Abstract: To provide an infrared-sensitive or heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor which has high printing durability and wide development latitude, and also has good developing properties capable of preventing the formation of deposits during the development. In an infrared-sensitive or heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor, comprising a substrate, a first image recording layer formed on the substrate, and a second image recording layer formed on the first image recording layer, the first image recording layer contains a resin which is soluble or dispersible in an aqueous alkali solution, and the second image recording layer contains a polyurethane which has a substituent having an acidic hydrogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Masamichi Kamiya, Yasuhiro Asawa, Yasushi Miyamoto, Maru Aburano, Eiji Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 8071128
    Abstract: An intrabuccally rapidly disintegrating tablet which is manufactured by a simple method, has an enough practical hardness and is rapidly disintegrated in the buccal cavity and its production method. The intrabuccally rapidly disintegrating tablet is produced by growing a powder material into a granulated material with a fixed particle diameter, the powder material including a sugar alcohol or a saccharide as main ingredient, each of which is first particle having an average particle diameter of not more than 30 ?m, by mixing thus obtained granulated material with an active ingredient and a disintegrant, and by compressing the mixture into a predetermined shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Ohta, Eiji Hayakawa, Kunio Ito, Sanji Tokuno, Kiyoshi Morimoto, Yasushi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20110053085
    Abstract: Lithographic printing plate precursors have been designed so that they can be stored, shipped, and used in stacks without interleaf paper between individual precursors. This is achieved by incorporating polymeric particles having an average diameter of from about 3 to about 20 ?m into the outermost precursor layer such as an imageable layer or topcoat. The polymeric particles comprise a core of a crosslinked polymer and have grafted hydrophilic polymeric surface groups that are grafted onto the particle surfaces by polymerizing hydrophilic monomers in the presence of the crosslinked polymeric particles. The lithographic printing plates can be either negative- or positive-working elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Jianbing Huang, Shashikant Saraiya, Frederic E. Mikell, Eiji Hayakawa, Hirokazu Fujii, Akira Igarashi
  • Patent number: 7883830
    Abstract: A photosensitive planographic printing plate comprising a substrate and a photosensitive layer including a photopolymerizable compound, wherein the photosensitive layer and the substrate are provided between them with an undercoat layer including a (co)polymer having structural units having ethylenically unsaturated groups bonded with silicon atoms and phosphonic acid groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Kodak Japan Ltd. and NEC Engineering Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Hayashi, Eiji Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20110011291
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for plate-making of a lithographic printing original plate having excellent restart toning recovery properties, and particularly an infrared-sensitive positive working lithographic printing original plate. The present invention relates to a method for plate-making of a lithographic printing original plate comprising an intermediate layer containing a polymer having a phosphonic acid group or a phosphoric acid group disposed between a substrate and an image recording layer, the method comprising the steps of image-wise exposing the lithographic printing original plate, developing, and treating using a plate surface protective solution containing a starch having an onium group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Shoichi Hotate, Satoko Kumazumi, Yasushi Miyamoto, Maru Aburano, Eiji Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20100298447
    Abstract: This invention is intended to improve the solubility and permeability of low-solubility drugs, including drugs hardly soluble in water, classified as Class 2 or 4 in accordance with BCS by modifying such drugs into S/W, S/O, or S/O/W preparations. The S/W, S/O, or S/O/W preparations of low-solubility drugs of this invention are prepared by a method for preparing a composite of a low-solubility drug and surfactant by introducing air or nonflammable gas into the gas phase in the upper portion of a liquid level of the dispersion, dissolution, and emulsification tanks, respectively, at a pressure of 1 to 10 atm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Takeru Fujii, Eiji Hayakawa, Akihiko Hirata