Patents by Inventor Jun Azuma

Jun Azuma 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: 10191397
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer is a single-layer photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The binder resin contains a polyarylate resin. The polyarylate resin is represented by general formula (1). The hole transport material contains a compound represented by general formula (HTM1), (HTM2), (HTM3), (HTM4), (HTM5), (HTM6), or (HTM7). The photosensitive layer has a scratch resistance depth of no greater than 0.50 ?m. The photosensitive layer has a Vickers hardness of at least 17.0 HV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Keiji Maruo, Tomofumi Shimizu, Jun Azuma
  • Publication number: 20190025720
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer includes a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer. The charge generating layer contains a charge generating material. The charge transport layer contains a hole transport material and a binder resin. The charge transport layer further contains an electron acceptor compound. The hole transport material includes a compound represented by general formula (1). In general formula (1), R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jun AZUMA, Kensuke KOJIMA, Tomofumi SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20180299797
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer having a single-layer structure. The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The electron transport material includes a compound having a halogen atom and represented by a general formula (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5). The binder resin includes a polyarylate resin. The polyarylate resin includes at least one type of repeating unit each represented by general formula (11), at least one type of repeating unit each represented by general formula (12), and a terminal group represented by general formula (13). In general formula (13), Rf represents a chain aliphatic group substituted by at least one fluoro group. A charge of calcium carbonate charged by friction between the photosensitive layer and the calcium carbonate is at least +8.0 ?C/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tomofumi SHIMIZU, Jun AZUMA
  • Publication number: 20180246402
    Abstract: A polyarylate resin is represented by general formula (1) shown below. In general formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group. R2 and R3 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 4. R2 and R3 are not the same as one another. When R1 represents a hydrogen atom, R2 and R3 are not bonded to one another. When R1 represents a methyl group, R2 and R3 are optionally bonded to one another to form a ring. r and s each represent a number greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 49. t and u each represent a number greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 50. r+s+t+u=100. r+t=s+u.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Jun AZUMA
  • Publication number: 20180246424
    Abstract: A polyarylate resin includes at least one type of repeating unit represented by a general formula (1), at least one type of repeating unit represented by a general formula (2), and a terminal group represented by a general formula (3). R1, R2, R3, and R4 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. R5 and R6 each represent, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom or a C1-4 alkyl group. R5 and R6 may bond together to represent a C5-7 cycloalkylidene group. X1 represents a divalent group represented by a chemical formula (2A), (2B), (2C), or (2D) with the proviso that when only one type of repeating unit represented by the general formula (2) is included, X1 does not represent a divalent group represented by the chemical formula (2D). Rf represents a chain aliphatic group having at least one fluoro group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jun AZUMA, Kensuke OKAWA, Akihiko OGATA, Kenji KITAGUCHI, Tomofumi SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 10031431
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer contains at least a charge generating material, a charge transport material, and a binder resin. The binder resin includes a polyarylate resin. The polyarylate resin is represented by general formula (1) shown below. In general formula (1), X represents a divalent group represented by chemical formula (1-1), (1-2), (1-3), or (1-4) shown below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Azuma, Takahiro Oki, Kensuke Okawa, Akihiko Ogata
  • Publication number: 20180148538
    Abstract: A polyarylate resin is represented by general formula (1) shown below. In general formula (1), R1 and R2 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. r and s each represent an integer of at least 0 and no greater than 49. t and u each represent an integer of at least 1 and no greater than 50. r+s+t+u=100. r+t=s+u. X and Y each represent, independently of one another, a divalent group represented by chemical formula (1-1), chemical formula (1-2), chemical formula (1-3), or chemical formula (1-4). X and Y are different from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jun AZUMA, Kenji KITAGUCHI, Kensuke OKAWA, Seiki HASUNUMA, Tomofumi SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 9964869
    Abstract: A triarylamine derivative represented by general formula (1) below. In the general formula (1), R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 each represent, independently from one another, a hydrogen atom, an optionally substitute alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 6, an optionally substituted alkoxy group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 6, or an optionally substituted aryl group having a carbon number of at least 6 and no greater than 14, R3 represents an alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 4, X represents an alkylene group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 6 or an oxygen atom, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Kensuke Okawa, Hideki Okada, Jun Azuma, Fumio Sugai, Kensuke Kojima
  • Patent number: 9939744
    Abstract: A multi-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer includes a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer. The charge generating layer contains a charge generating material. The charge transport layer contains a charge transport material, a binder resin, and silica particles. The charge transport layer is a monolayer. The charge transport layer is disposed as an outermost surface layer of the multi-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member. The silica particles have a content of at least 0.5 parts by mass and no greater than 15 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the binder resin. The binder resin includes a polyarylate resin. The polyarylate resin has a repeating unit represented by general formula (I) shown below. In general formula (I), R1-R3 and Y are defined as those described in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Azuma, Kensuke Okawa, Junichiro Otsubo, Akihiko Ogata
  • Patent number: 9933712
    Abstract: A multi-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer includes a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer. The charge generating layer contains a charge generating material. The charge transport layer contains a hole transport material and a binder resin. The charge generating material contains a titanyl phthalocyanine that exhibits a main peak at a Bragg angle (2?±0.2°) of 27.2° in a CuK? characteristic X-ray diffraction spectrum. The hole transport material contains a triarylamine derivative represented by generic formula (1). The hole transport material has a mass ratio of at least 0.30 and no greater than 0.55 relative to the binder resin in the charge transport layer. In general formula (1), R1, R2, l, and m are the same as those defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiko Ogata, Hideki Okada, Jun Azuma, Kensuke Okawa
  • Publication number: 20180046100
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer is a single-layer photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The binder resin contains a polyarylate resin. The polyatylate resin is represented by general formula (1). The hole transport material contains a compound represented by general formula (HTM1), (HTM2), (HTM3), (HTM4), (HTM5), (HTM6), or (HTM7). The photosensitive layer has a scratch resistance depth of no greater than 0.50 ?m. The photosensitive layer has a Vickers hardness of at least 17.0 HV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Keiji MARUO, Tomofumi SHIMIZU, Jun AZUMA
  • Publication number: 20180046099
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, and a binder resin. The binder resin contains a polyarylate resin represented by general formula (1). In general formula (1), r and s each represent an integer of at least 0 and no greater than 49 and t and u represents an integer of at least 1 and no greater than 50. Furthermore, r+s+t+u=100 and r+t=s+u. X and Y each represent, independently of one another, a divalent group represented by chemical formula (1-1), (1-2), (1-3), or (1-4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jun AZUMA, Kensuke OKAWA, Seiki HASUNUMA, Tomofumi SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20180046101
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer is a single-layer photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The binder resin contains a polyarylate resin (1). The polyarylate resin is represented by general formula (1). The photosensitive layer has a scratch resistance depth of no greater than 0.50 ?m. The photosensitive layer has a Vickers hardness of at least 17.0 HV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tomofumi SHIMIZU, Keiji MARUO, Jun AZUMA
  • Patent number: 9829811
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer contains at least a charge generating material, a hole transport material, and a binder resin. The hole transport material is a compound represented by the following general formula (1). The binder resin is a resin represented by the following general formula (2). In general formula (1), R1 and R3 each independently represent an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, or an alkoxy group; and R2 and R4 each independently represent an alkyl group, or an alkoxy group. In general formula (2), R23, R24, and R25 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or a C1-4 alkyl group, at least one of R23, R24, and R25 representing a C1-4 alkyl group; p+q=1.00, and 0.35?p<1.00; and n represents 2 or 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Azuma, Takahiro Oki, Keiji Maruo
  • Publication number: 20170307989
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer contains at least a charge generating material, a charge transport material, and a binder resin. The binder resin includes a polyarylate resin. The polyarylate resin is represented by general formula (1) shown below. In general formula (1), X represents a divalent group represented by chemical formula (1-1), (1-2), (1-3), or (1-4) shown below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jun AZUMA, Takahiro OKI, Kensuke OKAWA, Akihiko OGATA
  • Publication number: 20170131647
    Abstract: A triarylamine derivative represented by general formula (1) below. In the general formula (1), R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 each represent, independently from one another, a hydrogen atom, an optionally substitute alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 6, an optionally substituted alkoxy group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 6, or an optionally substituted aryl group having a carbon number of at least 6 and no greater than 14, R3 represents an alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 4, X represents an alkylene group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 6 or an oxygen atom, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Kensuke OKAWA, Hideki OKADA, Jun AZUMA, Fumio SUGAI, Kensuke KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20170068178
    Abstract: A multi-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer includes a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer. The charge generating layer contains a charge generating material. The charge transport layer contains a charge transport material, a binder resin, and silica particles. The charge transport layer is a monolayer. The charge transport layer is disposed as an outermost surface layer of the multi-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member. The silica particles have a content of at least 0.5 parts by mass and no greater than 15 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the binder resin. The binder resin includes a polyarylate resin. The polyarylate resin has a repeating unit represented by general formula (I) shown below. In general formula (I), R1-R3 and Y are defined as those described in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jun AZUMA, Kensuke OKAWA, Junichiro OTSUBO, Akihiko OGATA
  • Publication number: 20170060006
    Abstract: A multi-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer includes a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer. The charge generating layer contains a charge generating material. The charge transport layer contains a hole transport material and a binder resin. The charge generating material contains a titanyl phthalocyanine that exhibits a main peak at a Bragg angle (2?±0.2°) of 27.2° in a CuK? characteristic X-ray diffraction spectrum. The hole transport material contains a triarylamine derivative represented by generic formula (1). The hole transport material has a mass ratio of at least 0.30 and no greater than 0.55 relative to the binder resin in the charge transport layer. In general formula (1), R1, R2, l, and m are the same as those defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiko OGATA, Hideki OKADA, Jun AZUMA, Kensuke OKAWA
  • Patent number: 9575423
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member has a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer is a multi-layer photosensitive layer having a charge transport layer being an outermost layer or a single-layer photosensitive layer. The amount of silica particles contained in the photosensitive layer is at least 0.5 parts by mass and no greater than 15 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of a binder resin contained in the photosensitive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Azuma, Kensuke Okawa, Akihiko Ogata, Takahiro Oki
  • Publication number: 20170003608
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer contains at least a charge generating material, a hole transport material, and a binder resin. The hole transport material is a compound represented by the following general formula (1). The binder resin is a resin represented by the following general formula (2). In general formula (1), R1 and R3 each independently represent an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, or an alkoxy group; and R2 and R4 each independently represent an alkyl group, or an alkoxy group. In general formula (2), R23, R24, and R25 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or a C1-4 alkyl group, at least one of R23, R24, and R25 representing a C1-4 alkyl group; p+q=1.00, and 0.35?p<1,00; and n represents 2 or 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jun AZUMA, Takahiro OKI, Keiji MARUO