Patents by Inventor Hiromitsu Katsura

Hiromitsu Katsura 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: 4664714
    Abstract: A pigment composition consisting of 100 parts by weight of a pigment, and from 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of a pigment dispersant of formula ##STR1## in which Q is (a) an anthraquinone dye or pigment radical, (b) an azo dye or pigment radical, (c) a benzimidazolone dye or pigment radical, (d) a phthalocyanine dye or pigment radical, (e) a quinacridone dye or pigment radical, (f) a dioxazine dye or pigment radical, (g) an anthrapyrimidine dye or pigment radical, (h) an anthanthrone dye or pigment radical, (i) an indanthrone dye or pigment radical, (j) a falvanthrone dye or pigment radical, (k) a pyranthrone dye or pigment radical, (l) a perinone dye or pigment radical, (m) a perylene dye or pigment or (n) a thioindigo dye or pigment radical; X is a direct bonds, --CH.sub.2 --; ##STR2## Y.sub.1 is NH or --O--; Z is in which Y.sub.2 is --NH-- or --O--, or --NH--X--Q when n is 1; R.sub.1 and R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1987
    Assignee: Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Katsura, Shigeyuki Ehashi, Motohiko Kashioka, Makoto Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 4618554
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor which has excellent electrophotographic characteristics even when exposed to high-temperature and high-humidity conditions is formed from a phthalocyanine which has been treated with an acrylic resin, the acrylic resin having been obtained by polymerization of not less than 15 mole % of a monomer represented by the general formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl group, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, taken together, may form a heterocyclic-ring containing a nitrogen atom, R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group, and n represents an integer of 1 or more, or an acid salt of the monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1986
    Assignees: Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd., Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masato Ohashi, Motohiko Kashioka, Shinichi Tamura, Hiromitsu Katsura, Hideaki Ueda, Akihiro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 4317682
    Abstract: There is provided a pigment composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a pigment and from 0.3 to 30 parts by weight of a colorless or slightly colored aromatic compound having the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Q represents a residue of an aromatic polycyclic compound which is joined directly or through A to --SO.sub.2 -- radical of the compound of the formula (I), A represents a member selected from the group consisting of --O--, ##STR2## --S--, --CO--, --SO.sub.2 --, ##STR3## a divalent phenylene residue and a combination thereof, in which R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 represent, independently, a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent, independently, a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or together form a heterocyclic ring together with N* in the formula (I), R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1982
    Assignee: Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Katsura, Shigeyuki Ehashi, Junichi Tsuchida, Kenichi Kakimoto
  • Patent number: 4310359
    Abstract: A pigment composition is disclosed which includes a pigment and a coloring compound of the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein Q represents a residue of a coloring compound other than phthalocyanine, X represents --SO.sub.2 -- or --CO--, m and n represent, respectively, an integer of from 1 to 4 and an integer of from 1 to 6, R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent, independently, a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form a heterocyclic ring which contains a nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1982
    Assignee: Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Ehashi, Junichi Tsuchida, Kenichi Kakimoto, Hiromitsu Katsura
  • Patent number: 4233206
    Abstract: A process for the production of a colored polyolefin molded articles comprising adding to a polyolefin either a compound of the formula D--CH.sub.2 O.OC--R]).sub.n as a colorant wherein D is the residue of a common organic pigment, R is an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group having up to 20 carbon atoms and n is an integer of 1-4, or a mixture of the compound of the above formula with at least one usual pigment, to form a mixture, and then molding the mixture thereby producing the desired colored articles. This invention also relates to the compound of said formula and to a mixture thereof with at least one common pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1980
    Assignee: Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Katsura, Morihiko Endo, Takashi Kanno
  • Patent number: 4189423
    Abstract: A process for producing a dimensionally stable polyolefin molding, characterized by using a specific compound or a mixture thereof with at least one ordinary pigment, the specific compound being obtained by reacting a halogenated phthalic compound with hydrazine or an organic diamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1980
    Assignee: Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Kumano, Hiromitsu Katsura, Tuneo Tanaka, Takashi Kanno, Shigeru Suzuki