Patents by Inventor Hironori Hiyoshi

Hironori Hiyoshi 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).

  • Method for improving light fastness of images, and image forming material
    Patent number: 6010819
    Abstract: A method for improving light fastness of an image, which comprises releasing or forming an image forming dye or a precursor thereof corresponding or counter-corresponding to silver development and allowing an image formed by transferring said image forming dye or precursor thereof to coexist with a compound represented by general formula (I) in an image forming material ##STR1## The symbols in formula (I) are defined in the description. Also disclosed is an image forming material for use in the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Arakatsu, Nobuo Seto, Yoshisada Nakamura, Hironori Hiyoshi, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Takayoshi Kamio
  • Pyrazolylazophenol dye
    Patent number: 5731140
    Abstract: A pyrazolylazophenol dye exhibiting excellent spectral characteristics and having high fastness to light, heat, air or chemicals, and a color light-sensitive material containing an image forming compound comprising the dye, which releases a magenta dye exhibiting excellent spectral characteristics and having high fastness to light, heat, air or chemicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayoshi Kamio, Nobuo Seto, Hironori Hiyoshi