Patents by Inventor Hiromu Ando
Hiromu Ando 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).
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Patent number: 7527691Abstract: Provided is a coating apparatus for coating with coating liquid a surface of a strip-shaped body carried in a fixed direction includes, a primary bar extending along a width direction of a carrying plane, which is a carrying path of the strip-shaped body, a secondary bar extending in parallel with and on the downstream side of the primary bar, and a between-bars liquid reservoir disposed between the primary and secondary bars for storing the coating liquid therein at the time of coating. Conditions are set so that relationship W2<W1 is formed between a coating amount W1 of the coating liquid at the primary bar and a coating amount W2 of the coating liquid after the strip-shaped body has passed through the secondary bar. A coating apparatus is also provided, in which the secondary bar contacts the strip-shaped body before the primary bar at the time of starting coating.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hiromu Ando, Shin Kanke
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Publication number: 20080095947Abstract: A coating apparatus comprising a forward bar, a liquid feed passage and a metering device for a coating liquid. The forward bar rotates about its axis in the same direction as the traveling direction of a continuously traveling band-shaped web while touching the web. When coating the web with the coating liquid, the liquid feed passage feeds the coating liquid to an area between the upstream side of the forward bar and the web with respect to the traveling direction of the web. The metering device is arranged on the downstream side of the forward bar for metering the coating liquid to a predetermined coating thickness as applied to the web by the forward bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Shin KANKE, Hiromu ANDO, Hideaki KOMINAMI
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Publication number: 20080063805Abstract: Provided is a coating apparatus for coating with coating liquid a surface of a strip-body carried in a fixed direction includes, a primary bar extending along a width direction of a carrying plane, which is a carrying path of the strip-body, a secondary bar extending in parallel with and on the downstream side of the primary bar, and a between-bars liquid reservoir disposed between the primary and secondary bars for storing the coating liquid therein at the time of coating. Conditions are set so that relationship W2<W1 is formed between a coating amount W1 of the coating liquid at the primary bar and a coating amount W2 of the coating liquid after the strip-shaped body has passed through the secondary bar. A coating apparatus is also provided, in which the secondary bar contacts the strip-body before the primary bar at the time of starting coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: Hiromu Ando, Shin Kanke
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Patent number: 7329437Abstract: A coating apparatus comprising a forward bar, a liquid feed passage and a metering device for a coating liquid. The forward bar rotates about its axis in the same direction as the traveling direction of a continuously traveling band-shaped web while touching the web. When coating the web with the coating liquid, the liquid feed passage feeds the coating liquid to an area between the upstream side of the forward bar and the web with respect to the traveling direction of the web. The metering device is arranged on the downstream side of the forward bar for metering the coating liquid to a predetermined coating thickness as applied to the web by the forward bar.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2002Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Shin Kanke, Hiromu Ando, Hideaki Kominami
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Publication number: 20060230962Abstract: The present invention provides a method of coating a coating solution comprising: providing a web; providing a coating solution; coating the coating solution on at least one surface of the web; and drying the coating solution to form a coated layer, wherein a temperature of the web is maintained at 35° C. or more during coating. According to the coating method, a multi-layered planographic printing plate can be manufactured at low energy cost and running cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Yozoh Inukai, Hiromu Ando
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Patent number: 7041339Abstract: A coating device is disclosed which is provided with a first side bar, which extends along a transverse direction of a conveyance plane, which is a conveyance path of a belt body, and a second side bar, which is located at a downstream side of the first side bar. Also provided are a channel, which supplies a liquid at an upstream side of the first side bar, and a liquid-pooling section, which accumulates the liquid during coating of the liquid and is located between the first side bar and the second side bar. Also disclosed is a method which uses this coating device to coat a liquid on a belt body which is conveyed at high speed.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2003Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shin Kanke, Hiromu Ando
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Publication number: 20050205008Abstract: Provided is a coating apparatus for coating with coating liquid a surface of a strip-shaped body carried in a fixed direction includes, a primary bar extending along a width direction of a carrying plane, which is a carrying path of the strip-shaped body, a secondary bar extending in parallel with and on the downstream side of the primary bar, and a between-bars liquid reservoir disposed between the primary and secondary bars for storing the coating liquid therein at the time of coating. Conditions are set so that relationship W2<W1 is formed between a coating amount W1 of the coating liquid at the primary bar and a coating amount W2 of the coating liquid after the strip-shaped body has passed through the secondary bar. A coating apparatus is also provided, in which the secondary bar contacts the strip-shaped body before the primary bar at the time of starting coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2005Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: Hiromu Ando, Shin Kanke
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Publication number: 20050005794Abstract: The present invention provides a method of coating a coating solution comprising: providing a web; providing a coating solution; coating the coating solution on at least one surface of the web; and drying the coating solution to form a coated layer, wherein a temperature of the web is maintained at 35° C. or more during coating. According to the coating method, a multi-layered planographic printing plate can be manufactured at low energy cost and running cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Yuzoh Inukai, Hiromu Ando
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Publication number: 20040144305Abstract: Provided is a coating apparatus for coating with coating liquid a surface of a strip-shaped body carried in a fixed direction includes, a primary bar extending along a width direction of a carrying plane, which is a carrying path of the strip-shaped body, a secondary bar extending in parallel with and on the downstream side of the primary bar, and a between-bars liquid reservoir disposed between the primary and secondary bars for storing the coating liquid therein at the time of coating. Conditions are set so that relationship W2<W1 is formed between a coating amount W1 of the coating liquid at the primary bar and a coating amount W2 of the coating liquid after the strip-shaped body has passed through the secondary bar. A coating apparatus is also provided, in which the secondary bar contacts the strip-shaped body before the primary bar at the time of starting coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2004Publication date: July 29, 2004Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromu Ando, Shin Kanke
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Publication number: 20030217692Abstract: A coating device is disclosed which is provided with a first side bar, which extends along a transverse direction of a conveyance plane, which is a conveyance path of a belt body, and a second side bar, which is located at a downstream side of the first side bar. Also provided are a channel, which supplies a liquid at an upstream side of the first side bar, and a liquid-pooling section, which accumulates the liquid during coating of the liquid and is located between the first side bar and the second side bar. Also disclosed is a method which uses this coating device to coat a liquid on a belt body which is conveyed at high speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2003Publication date: November 27, 2003Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.Inventors: Shin Kanke, Hiromu Ando
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Publication number: 20030049379Abstract: A coating apparatus comprising a forward bar, a liquid feed passage and a metering device for a coating liquid. The forward bar rotates about its axis in the same direction as the traveling direction of a continuously traveling band-shaped web while touching the web. When coating the web with the coating liquid, the liquid feed passage feeds the coating liquid to an area between the upstream side of the forward bar and the web with respect to the traveling direction of the web. The metering device is arranged on the downstream side of the forward bar for metering the coating liquid to a predetermined coating thickness as applied to the web by the forward bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.Inventors: Shin Kanke, Hiromu Ando, Hideaki Kominami