Patents by Inventor Eizi Morimoto

Eizi Morimoto 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: 5945246
    Abstract: The toner for electrophotography contains a binder resin, wherein the binder resin has a condensation polymerization-type resin for forming a matrix and an addition polymerization-type resin for forming a dispersed domain. The dispersed domain with a cross-sectional diameter of not more than 2 .mu.m has an areal proportion of not less than 90%, based on the total cross-sectional area of the dispersed domain. This toner is stable, which is capable of maintaining a suitable tribo electric charge, thereby providing a high image quality in which the formed images do not undergo deterioration even under severe environmental conditions. Moreover, in a fixing method using a heat roller; fixing at a low temperature can be performed without using an offset inhibiting liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: KAO Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kawaji, Eizi Morimoto, Ken-ichi Suenaga, Tetsuhiro Semura, Katsutoshi Aoki, Kuniyasu Kawabe
  • Patent number: 5483016
    Abstract: The method of producing a binder resin has the steps of blending in advance (a) a starting material monomer mixture for two polymerization reaction types, (b) a compound which can react with both of starting material monomers for the two polymerization reaction types, and (c) a tricarboxylic or higher polycarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, the two polymerization reaction types having independent reaction paths to each other in one reaction vessel; and concurrently carrying out the two polymerization reactions in one reaction vessel to give the binder resin. According to the present invention, the binder resin which has an excellent environmental stability in the tribo electric charge and the image quality, and also has good pulverizability and transparency can be produced. Moreover, in a fixing method using a heat roller, fixing at a low temperature can be performed without using an offset inhibiting liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Aoki, Eizi Morimoto, Hiroyuki Kawaji, Ken-ichi Suenaga, Tetsuhiro Semura, Kuniyasu Kawabe
  • Patent number: 5234787
    Abstract: A developer composition for electrophotography comprising a binding resin and a colorant, said binding resin comprising a specified nonlinear first polyester and a specified linear second polyester, the weight ratio of the first polyester to the second polyester being (80:20) to (20:80), is disclosed.The developer composition of the present invention is excellent in hot offset resistance, low temperature fixation, smoothness and transparency of fixed face, and blocking resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Eizi Morimoto, Kuniyasu Kawabe, Tetuhiro Semura
  • Patent number: 5234788
    Abstract: A developer composition for electrophotography comprising a binding resin and a colorant, said binding resin comprising a first linear polyester having a softening point, Tsp, in the range of from 105.degree. C. to 170.degree. C. exclusive, and a second linear polyester having a softening point, Tsp, in the range of from 80.degree. C. to 105.degree. C. exclusive and lower than that of the first linear polyester by at least 10.degree. C., the weight ratio of the first linear polyester to the second linear polyester being (80:20) to (20:80) is disclosed.The developer composition of the present invention is excellent in the hot offset resistance, low temperature fixation, smoothness of fixed face, blocking resistance and transparency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: KAO Corporation
    Inventors: Eizi Morimoto, Kuniyasu Kawabe, Tetuhiro Semura
  • Patent number: 3932556
    Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition consisting essentially of (1) a prepolymer having a thermal vinyl group, prepared by reacting (a) a polyepoxide compound with at least one equivalent, per epoxy group of said polyepoxide compound, of (b) a dicarboxylic acid half ester having the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein R is ##EQU1## in which n is an integer of 1 to 4 and X is H or CH.sub.3, and R' is a divalent aliphatic group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms or a divalent aromatic radical having 6 or 7 carbon atoms; and (2) a vinyl monomer copolymerizable therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1976
    Assignee: Kao Soap Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Takamori, Eizi Morimoto, Kahei Sakaguchi