Patents by Inventor Hiroo Takizawa

Hiroo Takizawa 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: 20040131969
    Abstract: A non-resonant two-photon absorbing material is provided, comprising a specified compound and exhibiting far stronger non-resonant two-photon absorption and two-photon emission than conventional materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroo Takizawa, Masaharu Akiba, Takeharu Tani, Jun Kawamata, Katsumi Kobayashi, Karin Kawahara
  • Patent number: 6750003
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support and at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the emulsion layer comprises a compound represented by the following formula (1): Dye1-&Parenopenst;L1&Parenopenst;Dye2)m1)m2.CIy  (1) wherein Dye1 represents a first chromophore; Dye2 represents a xanthene dye; L1 represents a linking group; m1 represents an integer of from 1 to 5; m2 represents an integer of from 1 to 5; CI represents an ion for neutralizing a charge; and y represents a number necessary for neutralizing the charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroo Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20040086803
    Abstract: A non-resonant two-photon absorbing material is provided, comprising a methine dye undergoing a non-resonant two-photon absorption, in which the methine dye is preferably a cyanine dye, a merocyanine dye or an oxonol dye, and a non-resonant two-photon absorbing material is provided, comprising a non-resonant two-photon absorbing compound undergoing non-resonant two-photon absorption in the intermolecular aggregation state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroo Takizawa, Takeharu Tani, Naoki Morinaga
  • Patent number: 6670112
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon one or more layers including at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer comprising at least one coupler which undergoes a coupling reaction with an oxidized product of an aromatic primary amine developer to form a dye, wherein at least one of the layer(s) on said support comprises at least one compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1 represents a linear or branched unsubstituted alkenyl group having 3-14 carbon atoms, R2 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a linear or branched unsubstituted alkenyl group having 3-14 carbon atoms, R3 represents a group capable of being substituted on the benzene ring, and m represents an integer from 0 to 4. This may be use as a light-sensitive material which can provide a stable color-image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Inventors: Hiroo Takizawa, Yasuhiro Yoshioka, Masakazu Morigaki
  • Publication number: 20030228549
    Abstract: To provide a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material having high sensitivity and having a desired spectral sensitivity distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori Hioki, Hiroo Takizawa, Katsuhiro Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20030198906
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support and at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the emulsion layer comprises a compound represented by the following formula (1):
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroo Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20030194663
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon one or more layers including at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer comprising at least one coupler which undergoes a coupling reaction with an oxidized product of an aromatic primary amine developer to form a dye, wherein at a least one of the layer(s) on said support comprises at least one compound represented by the following formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Hiroo Takizawa, Yasuhiro Yoshioka, Masakazu Morigaki
  • Patent number: 6632597
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1) and a silver halide photographic material containing the compound: wherein Dye 1 represents a first chromophore; Dye 2 represents a second chromophore; L1 represents a linking chain; R1 represents a dissociable group having pKa of 5 or less; m1 represents an integer of from 1 to 5; m2 represents an integer of from 1 to 5; and m3 represents an integer of from 1 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroo Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20030138746
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said emulsion layer contains a compound represented by the following formula (1):
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroo Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20020155400
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1) and a silver halide photographic material containing the compound: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroo Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20020086250
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least on light-sensitive halide emulsion layer, wherein the emulsion layer contains a compound represented by formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Takashi Katoh, Hiroo Takizawa
  • Patent number: 6180818
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said silver halide photographic material contains a compound by formula (IA), or which contains at least one hydroxamic acid compound having a bicyclo ring as a partial structure and represented by formula (IB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Mikoshiba, Hiroo Takizawa, Junichiro Hosokawa, Yoshio Ishii, Keiji Mihayashi, Masakazu Morigaki, Mamoru Sakurazawa
  • Patent number: 6132946
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon one or more layers including at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer comprising at least one coupler which undergoes a coupling reaction with an oxidized product of an aromatic primary amine developer to form a dye, wherein at least one of the layer(s) on said support comprises at least one compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a linear or branched unsubstituted alkenyl group having 3-14 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a linear or branched unsubstituted alkenyl group having 3-14 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 represents a group capable of being substituted on the benzene ring, and m represents an integer from 1 to 4. This may be use as a light-sensitive material which can provide a stable color-image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroo Takizawa, Yasuhiro Yoshioka, Masakazu Morigaki
  • Patent number: 6114570
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said silver halide photographic material contains a compound by formula (IA), or which contains at least one hydroxamic acid compound having a bicyclo ring as a partial structure and represented by formula (IB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Mikoshiba, Hiroo Takizawa, Junichiro Hosokawa, Yoshio Ishii, Keiji Mihayashi, Masakazu Morigaki, Mamoru Sakurazawa
  • Patent number: 6084176
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device has a layer of dye-sensitized nanoparticulate semiconductor and a hole transporting layer containing an organic hole transporting agent. The dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion device is fully durable. A solar cell comprising the photoelectric conversion device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Shiratsuchi, Hiroo Takizawa
  • Patent number: 6051359
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heat-developable light-sensitive material having a support and a light-sensitive layer provided on the support. The heat-developable light-sensitive material contains dyes which are decolorized through reaction with a decolorizing agent during a development process. The dyes are non-diffusible and at least a part of decolorized dyes resulting from the development process is non-diffusible. Also provided is an image forming method using the heat-developable light-sensitive material. The present method provides images having excellent sharpness within a short period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuhiro Ohkawa, Hiroo Takizawa, Shun-ichi Ishikawa, Takuya Yokokawa
  • Patent number: 5874203
    Abstract: There is disclosed novel color-developing agents of the formula (I). There is also disclosed silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials and image-forming methods, using the color-developing agent. The color-developing agent is excellent in color-forming property, and the image obtained from the color-developing agent is good in hue. ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 each represent a group of nonmetal atoms required to form, together with the carbon atom, a monocyclic 5-membered aromatic ring or a 5-membered aromatic ring condensed with another ring, with the proviso that at least two of R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 are nitrogen atoms; and Z represents an acyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an amidino group, or an imidoyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kensuke Morita, Hiroo Takizawa, Taiji Katsumata
  • Patent number: 5851754
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said silver halide photographic material contains a compound by formula (IA), or which contains at least one hydroxamic acid compound having a bicyclo ring as a partial structure and represented by formula (IB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Mikoshiba, Hiroo Takizawa, Junichiro Hosokawa, Yoshio Ishii, Keiji Mihayashi, Masakazu Morigaki, Mamoru Sakurazawa
  • Patent number: 5840886
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, which comprises a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer; the silver halide photographic material contains at least one compound represented by the following formula (II), the variables of which are defined in the specification: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Mikoshiba, Hiroo Takizawa, Junichiro Hosokawa, Yoshio Ishii, Keiji Mihayashi, Masakazu Morigaki
  • Patent number: 5756275
    Abstract: There is disclosed novel color-developing agents of the formula (I-1), (I-2), (1-3), or (1-4). There is also disclosed silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials and image-forming methods, using the color-developing agent. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a halogen atom or an aliphatic group substituted with at least one halogen atom; R.sup.2 represents a substituent; L represents --CONR.sup.4 --, --COO--, --CO--, --SO.sub.2 NR--, --C(.dbd.NR.sup.4)NR.sup.5 --, or --C(.dbd.NR.sup.4)O--; R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic, aryl, or hererocyclic group; in formula (I-1), n is 1 or 2, m is 0 or 1, and the sum of n and m is 1 or 2; in formulae (I-2) to (I-4), n is 1 to 3, m is 0 to 2, and the sum of n and m is 1 to 3. R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.1, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.2, respectively, do not bond together to form any ring. R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroo Takizawa, Taiji Katsumata, Toshiyuki Makuta, Toshiki Taguchi