Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Shiozaki

Hirofumi Shiozaki 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: 20200291243
    Abstract: A powder coating material contains an acrylic resin that has a side chain having an alkyl group having 4 or more carbon atoms and a hydroxy group; and a curing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi SAEGUSA, Kiyohiro YAMANAKA, Hirofumi SHIOZAKI, Yoichiro EMURA
  • Publication number: 20200283640
    Abstract: A coated product includes two or more coated layers, in which a degree of interface roughness Ra between a first layer in the coated film layer and a second layer in contact with the first layer is 1 ?m to 10 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Susumu YOSHINO, Kiyohiro YAMANAKA, Hiroshi SAEGUSA, Yoichiro EMURA, Hirofumi SHIOZAKI, Satoshi YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 10370542
    Abstract: A thermosetting powder coating material includes powder particles containing a thermosetting resin, a thermosetting agent, and a surfactant. The amount of the surfactant is about 0.1 ppm or more and about 8.0 ppm or less on a mass basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Shiozaki, Susumu Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20180273768
    Abstract: A thermosetting powder coating material includes powder particles containing a thermosetting resin, a thermosetting agent, and a surfactant. The amount of the surfactant is about 0.1 ppm or more and about 8.0 ppm or less on a mass basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi SHIOZAKI, Susumu YOSHINO
  • Patent number: 9798258
    Abstract: There is provided an electrostatic charge image developing toner containing: a toner particle containing an amorphous resin having a polyester resin segment and a styrene acrylic resin segment, and a crystalline polyester resin dispersed in the amorphous resin, wherein a loss modulus G? of the toner particles satisfies the following (1) and (2): (1) the loss modulus G? at 40° C. is from 1.0×107 Pa to 1.0×108 Pa; and (2) the loss modulus G? at the time when 60 minutes has passed from start of keeping the toner particles at 55° C. is from 1.0×108 Pa to 1.0×109 Pa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Shiozaki, Naomi Miyamoto, Kazusei Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20170082935
    Abstract: There is provided an electrostatic charge image developing toner containing: a toner particle containing an amorphous resin having a polyester resin segment and a styrene acrylic resin segment, and a crystalline polyester resin dispersed in the amorphous resin, wherein a loss modulus G? of the toner particles satisfies the following (1) and (2): (1) the loss modulus G? at 40° C. is from 1.0×107 Pa to 1.0×108 Pa; and (2) the loss modulus G? at the time when 60 minutes has passed from start of keeping the toner particles at 55° C. is from 1.0×108 Pa to 1.0×109 Pa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi SHIOZAKI, Naomi MIYAMOTO, Kazusei YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160282739
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes a toner particle including a core which contains a styrene (meth)acrylic modified polyester resin and a colorant, and a shell layer which covers the core and contains a styrene (meth)acrylic modified polyester resin and a release agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Kazusei YOSHIDA, Hirofumi SHIOZAKI, Shinpei TAKAGI
  • Patent number: 9436111
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes a toner particle including a core which contains a styrene (meth)acrylic modified polyester resin and a colorant, and a shell layer which covers the core and contains a styrene (meth)acrylic modified polyester resin and a release agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazusei Yoshida, Hirofumi Shiozaki, Shinpei Takagi
  • Patent number: 8980513
    Abstract: A polyester resin is a polycondensate obtained by reacting a divalent alcohol, a divalent carboxylic acid, and a mono- or divalent rosin by the use of a zinc compound as a reaction catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Shiozaki, Susumu Yoshino, Hirotaka Matsuoka, Yuki Sasaki
  • Patent number: 8722294
    Abstract: A baroplastic includes a first resin with a first Tg; and a second resin with a second Tg that is lower than the first Tg by 20° C. or more, and has a photoreactive group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Hirakata, Fumiaki Mera, Hirofumi Shiozaki
  • Patent number: 8709692
    Abstract: A polyester resin for a toner is a polycondensate of a carboxylic acid component and an alcohol component including rosin diol that is represented by the following formula (1) and has an alicyclic structure (alicyclic alcohol), wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents hydrogen or a methyl group, L1 represents a divalent linking group having an alicyclic structure, L2 and L3 each independently represents a divalent linking group selected from a group consisting of a carbonyl group, a carboxyl group, an ether group, a sulfonyl group, a chain-like alkylene group which may have a substituent, a cyclic alkylene group, a phenylene group, and combinations thereof, and A1 and A2 represent a rosin ester group, provided that a divalent linking group having the alicyclic structure represented by L1 may be a divalent linking group having an alicyclic structure formed through linking with any of R1, R2, L2 or L3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Emi Miyata, Sumiaki Yamasaki, Yuki Sasaki, Satoshi Hiraoka, Hirofumi Shiozaki
  • Patent number: 8709694
    Abstract: A polyurethane resin which is an addition polymer, includes an isocyanate compound containing at least a compound having two or more isocyanate groups; and an alcohol compound containing rosin diol represented by Formula (1): wherein in Formula (1), R1 and R2 represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, L1, L2, and L3 each independently represent a carbonyl group, an ester group, an ether group, a sulfonyl group, a chain alkylene group which may have a substituent, a cyclic alkylene group which may have a substituent, an arylene group which may have a substituent, and a divalent linking group selected from a group consisting of combinations of the above-described groups, wherein L1 and L2 or L1 and L3 may form a ring together, and A1 and A2 represent a rosin ester group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Matsuoka, Sumiaki Yamasaki, Yuki Sasaki, Satoshi Hiraoka, Hirofumi Shiozaki, Emi Miyata
  • Patent number: 8652733
    Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner includes a core particle containing a binder resin and a coating layer on the core particle. The coating layer contains a resin having a crosslinked structure formed by using at least one of boric acid and derivatives thereof, and the resin having the crosslinked structure is obtained by polymerizing monomers in the presence of the core particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sumiaki Yamasaki, Kazuhiko Yanagida, Susumu Yoshino, Satoshi Hiraoka, Shigeru Seitoku, Hirofumi Shiozaki
  • Patent number: 8580474
    Abstract: An electrostatic image developing carrier includes a core particle and a coating layer on the core particle. The coating layer contains a resin having a crosslinked structure formed by using at least one compound selected from boric acid and boric acid derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Yoshino, Sumiaki Yamasaki, Satoshi Hiraoka, Shigeru Seitoku, Hirofumi Shiozaki, Kazuhiko Yanagida
  • Patent number: 8568950
    Abstract: There is provided a polyester resin for a toner, including: a polycondensate of a polyvalent carboxylic acid component and a polyhydric alcoholic component, wherein the polyhydric alcoholic component contains a rosin diol represented by the following Formula (1) and a content of the rosin diol is 80 mole % to 100 mole % based on the total polyhydric alcoholic component. wherein, each of R1 and R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; L1 represents a divalent linking group having the following Formula (I); each of L2 and L3 independently represents a divalent linking group selected from the group consisting of carbonyl groups, carboxyl groups, ether groups, sulfonyl groups, substituted or unsubstituted chained alkylene groups, substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkylene groups, substituted or unsubstituted arylene groups, and combinations thereof; and each of A1 and A2 independently represents a rosin ester group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Shiozaki, Sumiaki Yamasaki, Satoshi Hiraoka, Yuki Sasaki, Susumu Yoshino, Hirotaka Matsuoka, Emi Miyata
  • Publication number: 20130244170
    Abstract: A polyester resin for a toner is a polycondensate of a carboxylic acid component and an alcohol component including rosin diol that is represented by the following formula (1) and has an alicyclic structure (alicyclic alcohol), wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents hydrogen or a methyl group, L1 represents a divalent linking group having an alicyclic structure, L2 and L3 each independently represents a divalent linking group selected from a group consisting of a carbonyl group, a carboxyl group, an ether group, a sulfonyl group, a chain-like alkylene group which may have a substituent, a cyclic alkylene group, a phenylene group, and combinations thereof, and A1 and A2 represent a rosin ester group, provided that a divalent linking group having the alicyclic structure represented by L1 may be a divalent linking group having an alicyclic structure formed through linking with any of R1, R2, L2 or L3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Emi MIYATA, Sumiaki YAMASAKI, Yuki SASAKI, Satoshi HIRAOKA, Hirofumi SHIOZAKI
  • Publication number: 20130236831
    Abstract: A polyurethane resin which is an addition polymer, includes an isocyanate compound containing at least a compound having two or more isocyanate groups; and an alcohol compound containing rosin diol represented by Formula (1): wherein in Formula (1), R1 and R2 represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, L1, L2, and L3 each independently represent a carbonyl group, an ester group, an ether group, a sulfonyl group, a chain alkylene group which may have a substituent, a cyclic alkylene group which may have a substituent, an arylene group which may have a substituent, and a divalent linking group selected from a group consisting of combinations of the above-described groups, wherein L1 and L2 or L1 and L3 may form a ring together, and A1 and A2 represent a rosin ester group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka MATSUOKA, Sumiaki YAMASAKI, Yuki SASAKI, Satoshi HIRAOKA, Hirofumi SHIOZAKI, Emi MIYATA
  • Patent number: 8507168
    Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner that includes a toner particle including a binder resin containing a resin selected from an acrylic resin, a styrene-acrylic resin, and a styrene-(meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer. The resin has a crosslinked structure formed by using at least one of boric acid and boric acid derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Hiraoka, Sumiaki Yamasaki, Susumu Yoshino, Shigeru Seitoku, Hirofumi Shiozaki, Kazuhiko Yanagida
  • Publication number: 20130164672
    Abstract: A polyester resin is a polycondensate obtained by reacting a divalent alcohol, a divalent carboxylic acid, and a mono- or divalent rosin by the use of a zinc compound as a reaction catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi SHIOZAKI, Susumu YOSHINO, Hirotaka MATSUOKA, Yuki SASAKI
  • Patent number: 8417156
    Abstract: An image forming method includes charging an image holding member; forming an electrostatic latent image on a surface of the image holding member; developing the electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of the image holding member with a toner or an electrostatic image developer to form a toner image; transferring the toner image formed on the surface of the image holding member onto a surface of a transfer-receiving material; fixing the toner image by pressurization without heating; feeding at least one photoreactive component to the toner or toner image; and irradiating the toner image with ultraviolet rays, wherein the toner satisfies the relationship of the following relational expression (1): TB(30)?100<TA(30)??(1) wherein TB (30) and TA (30) are defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiaki Mera, Masaki Hirakata, Hirofumi Shiozaki