Patents by Inventor Fuminari Oyama

Fuminari Oyama 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: 11067145
    Abstract: A method for producing a composition containing a latex of a nitrile rubber of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit of 8 to 60 wt % content, and an iodine value of 120 or less, an isothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (1), and a benzisothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (2), both in a content of 26 ppm by weight or more to the rubber, wherein adding both compounds to the latex at 2,000 ppm by weight/min or less, at 50° C. or lower, and the compounds in an aqueous state having 0.1 to 40 wt % concentration. formula (1), R1 and formula (2), R4 represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted organic group; wherein formula (1) R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an substituted organic group; and formula (2), R5 represent a hydrogen atom, or an substituted organic group, and an integer “n” of 0 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminari Oyama, Yasuaki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10899851
    Abstract: A method for producing a hydrogenated conjugated diene polymer latex includes: a hydrogenation step of dissolving or dispersing a hydrogenation catalyst containing a platinum group element in a latex of a conjugated diene polymer to hydrogenate a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond in the conjugated diene polymer; and an insoluble complex formation step of complexing the platinum group element in the latex with a complexing agent to form an insoluble complex, wherein pH of the latex at the insoluble complex formation step is controlled in a range of 5.0 to 8.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fuminari Oyama
  • Patent number: 10801572
    Abstract: A method for producing a composition containing a latex of a nitrile rubber of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit of 8 to 60 wt % content, and an iodine value of 120 or less, an isothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (1), and a benzisothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (2), both in a content of 26 ppm by weight or more to the rubber, wherein adding both compounds to the latex at 2,000 ppm by weight/min or less, at 50° C. or lower, and the compounds in an aqueous state having 0.1 to 40 wt % concentration. formula (1), R1 and formula (2), R4 represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted organic group; wherein formula (1) R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an substituted organic group; and formula (2), R5 represent a hydrogen atom, or an substituted organic group, and an integer “n” of 0 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Zeon Corporation
    Inventors: Fuminari Oyama, Yasuaki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10409182
    Abstract: A method for efficiently producing a toner for developing electrostatic images, which contains very few coarse particles and having excellent printing characteristics. The method can comprise a sieving step of removing coarse particles from colored resin particles by, using an air flow, supplying the colored resin particles to a sieve, wherein a metal mesh laminate comprising at least two metal meshes attached to each other by sintering, the metal meshes being different in opening size, is used as the sieve; wherein the metal meshes of the metal mesh laminate are laminated in order of opening size and, of the metal meshes constituting the metal mesh laminate, one having a smallest opening size is disposed on a side of supplying the colored resin particles; and wherein the opening size of the metal mesh having the smallest opening size is in a range of from 32 to 110 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminari Oyama, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Hironori Toshimitu, Satoshi Izumi, Bunta Yasuda, Koichi Emura
  • Patent number: 10386739
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a toner production method configured to prevent scale formation, be resistant to pipe clogging, and realize stable and efficient toner production, even in the case of long-term continuous production. Disclosed is a toner production method comprising: a dispersing step for obtaining a colorant dispersion by, in a stirring tank, (a) dispersing or dissolving a colorant and a charge control agent in a polymerizable monomer, or (b) dispersing or dissolving a binder resin, a colorant and a charge control agent in an organic solvent, and a droplets forming step by suspending the colorant dispersion in an aqueous dispersion medium, wherein, in the dispersing step, the binder resin, colorant or charge control agent is added to the polymerizable monomer or organic solvent in the stirring tank, from a hopper, through a pipe heated by a heating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Tsumura, Junichi Takashima, Fuminari Oyama
  • Patent number: 10365570
    Abstract: A method for efficiently producing a toner for developing electrostatic images, which contains very few coarse particles and having excellent printing characteristics. The method can comprise a sieving step of removing coarse particles from colored resin particles by, using an air flow, supplying the colored resin particles to a sieve, wherein a metal mesh laminate comprising at least two metal meshes attached to each other by sintering, the metal meshes being different in opening size, is used as the sieve; wherein the metal meshes of the metal mesh laminate are laminated in order of opening size and, of the metal meshes constituting the metal mesh laminate, one having a smallest opening size is disposed on a side of supplying the colored resin particles; and wherein the opening size of the metal mesh having the smallest opening size is in a range of from 32 to 110 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminari Oyama, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Hironori Toshimitu, Satoshi Izumi, Bunta Yasuda, Koichi Emura
  • Publication number: 20190202943
    Abstract: A method for producing a hydrogenated conjugated diene polymer latex includes: a hydrogenation step of dissolving or dispersing a hydrogenation catalyst containing a platinum group element in a latex of a conjugated diene polymer to hydrogenate a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond in the conjugated diene polymer; and an insoluble complex formation step of complexing the platinum group element in the latex with a complexing agent to form an insoluble complex, wherein pH of the latex at the insoluble complex formation step is controlled in a range of 5.0 to 8.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fuminari OYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190093724
    Abstract: A method for producing a composition containing a latex of a nitrile rubber of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit of 8 to 60 wt % content, and an iodine value of 120 or less, an isothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (1), and a benzisothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (2), both in a content of 26 ppm by weight or more to the rubber, wherein adding both compounds to the latex at 2,000 ppm by weight/min or less, at 50° C. or lower, and the compounds in an aqueous state having 0.1 to 40 wt % concentration. formula (1), R1 and formula (2), R4 represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted organic group; wherein formula (1) R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an substituted organic group; and formula (2), R5 represent a hydrogen atom, or an substituted organic group, and an integer “n” of 0 to 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminari OYAMA, Yasuaki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20180292764
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a toner production method configured to prevent scale formation, be resistant to pipe clogging, and realize stable and efficient toner production, even in the case of long-term continuous production. Disclosed is a toner production method comprising: a dispersing step for obtaining a colorant dispersion by, in a stirring tank, (a) dispersing or dissolving a colorant and a charge control agent in a polymerizable monomer, or (b) dispersing or dissolving a binder resin, a colorant and a charge control agent in an organic solvent, and a droplets forming step by suspending the colorant dispersion in an aqueous dispersion medium, wherein, in the dispersing step, the binder resin, colorant or charge control agent is added to the polymerizable monomer or organic solvent in the stirring tank, from a hopper, through a pipe heated by a heating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Tsumura, Junichi Takashima, Fuminari Oyama
  • Publication number: 20170248857
    Abstract: A method for efficiently producing a toner for developing electrostatic images, which contains very few coarse particles and having excellent printing characteristics. The method can comprise a sieving step of removing coarse particles from colored resin particles by, using an air flow, suppling the colored resin particles to a sieve, wherein a metal mesh laminate comprising at least two metal meshes attached to each other by sintering, the metal meshes being different in opening size, is used as the sieve; wherein the metal meshes of the metal mesh laminate are laminated in order of opening size and, of the metal meshes constituting the metal mesh laminate, one having a smallest opening size is disposed on a side of supplying the colored resin particles; and wherein the opening size of the metal mesh having the smallest opening size is in a range of from 32 to 110 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminari Oyama, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Hironori Toshimitu, Satoshi Izumi, Bunta Yasuda, Koichi Emura
  • Patent number: 8247154
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method for producing a toner capable of sufficiently decreasing the percentage of moisture content of a wet cake in the process of obtaining colored resin particles in wet state (wet cake), capable of reducing the workload in the following drying process, and thus excellent in productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Zeon Corporation
    Inventors: Hisashi Kurokawa, Rei Katsuyama, Fuminari Oyama, Hiroto Kidokoro
  • Patent number: 7910280
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a polymerized toner which removes a by-product microparticle generated as a by-product upon polymerization in a by-product microparticle removing step, efficiently obtains a wet colored resin particle which has low moisture content (wet cake) by decreasing clogs caused at filter element in a dewatering step, enhances a drying efficiency (shorten the drying time) in a drying step, has an excellent productivity and a printing ability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Zeon Corporation
    Inventor: Fuminari Oyama
  • Publication number: 20100081078
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method for producing a toner capable of sufficiently decreasing the percentage of moisture content of a wet cake in the process of obtaining colored resin particles in wet state (wet cake), capable of reducing the workload in the following drying process, and thus excellent in productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisashi Kurokawa, Rei Katsuyama, Fuminari Oyama, Hiroto Kidokoro
  • Publication number: 20090111045
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a polymerized toner which removes a by-product microparticle generated as a by-product upon polymerization in a by-product microparticle removing step, efficiently obtains a wet colored resin particle which has low moisture content (wet cake) by decreasing clogs caused at filter element in a dewatering step, enhances a drying efficiency (shorten the drying time) in a drying step, has an excellent productivity and a printing ability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fuminari OYAMA
  • Patent number: 7422833
    Abstract: A charge control resin composition for positive or negative charge, which is prepared either by mixing and kneading a charge control resin for positive or negative charge with a colorant, or by mixing and kneading the above combination further with a charge control resin for opposite charge or a charge control resin composition for opposite charge; wherein colorant particles are finely dispersed as desired. The resultant mixture is mixed with a polymerizable monomer to obtain polymerizable monomer composition. Then, the polymerizable monomer composition is dispersed or emulsified in an aqueous dispersion medium containing a dispersion stabilizer, and polymerized to obtain a toner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Zeon Corporation
    Inventors: Kazu Niwa, Fuminari Oyama
  • Patent number: 7378207
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magenta toner having magenta-colored resin particles comprising at least a binder resin and a magenta colorant. The magenta pigment is a magenta pigment composed of a combination of C.I. Pigment Red 31 and C.I. Pigment Red 150.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Zeon Corporation
    Inventors: Fuminari Oyama, Kazu Niwa
  • Publication number: 20060269865
    Abstract: A process for producing a polymerized toner, which comprises a step of forming colored polymer particles, including a step of polymerizing a polymerizable monomer composition containing a polymerizable monomer and a colorant in an aqueous medium containing a dispersion stabilizer, a step of washing the colored polymer particles formed, and a step of collecting the colored polymer particles, wherein the washing step comprises an acid-washing or alkali-washing step, a step of conducting water washing until the electric conductivity of a filtrate is lowered to at most 1,000 ?S/cm, and a centrifugal separation step by a decanter type centrifugal separator, and the number of secondarily produced fine particles adhered to the individual colored polymer particles is at most forty on the average.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fuminari Oyama
  • Publication number: 20050250033
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magenta toner having magenta-colored resin particles comprising at least a binder resin and a magenta colorant. The magenta pigment is a magenta pigment composed of a combination of C.I. Pigment Red 31 and C.I. Pigment Red 150.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Fuminari Oyama, Kazu Niwa
  • Publication number: 20040013961
    Abstract: A toner comprising a binder resin, a colorant and a charge control resin for positive and/or negative charge, wherein a number of colorant particles having a length of at least 0.2 mm counted in an area of 100 mm×100 mm of a toner having a thickness of 20 mm, which is prepared by melting the toner, being at most 50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Kazu Niwa, Fuminari Oyama