Patents by Inventor Kanao Kayamoto

Kanao Kayamoto 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: 8247148
    Abstract: Employed are a resin-coated ferrite carrier for an electrophotographic developer including a ferrite carrier core material having a BET specific surface area of 900 to 5,000 cm2/g and an apparent density of 2.30 to 2.80 g/cm3, and the electrophotographic developer using this resin-coated ferrite carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Powdertech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kanao Kayamoto, Issei Shinmura
  • Publication number: 20120076551
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a resin-coated ferrite carrier comprising a carrier core material having a small particle size, a high sphericity and surface uniformity, and a low standard deviation, a process for producing the carrier, and an electrophotographic developer comprising the resin-coated ferrite carrier and having a high image quality and excellent durability. For achieving the above object, there is provided a resin-coated carrier for an electrophotographic developer characterized by comprising spherical ferrite particles having an average particle size of 20 to 50 ?m, a surface uniformity of 90% or more, an average sphericity of 1 to 1.3 and a sphericity standard deviation of 0.15 or less, a process for producing the carrier, and an electrophotographic developer comprising the resin-coated carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kanao KAYAMOTO, Hironori HOJO, Toshio HONJO
  • Patent number: 8092971
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a resin-coated ferrite carrier comprising a carrier core material having a small particle size, a high sphericity and surface uniformity, and a low standard deviation, a process for producing the carrier, and an electrophotographic developer comprising the resin-coated ferrite carrier and having a high image quality and excellent durability. For achieving the above object, there is provided a resin-coated carrier for an electrophotographic developer characterized by comprising spherical ferrite particles having an average particle size of 20 to 50 ?m, a surface uniformity of 90% or more, an average sphericity of 1 to 1.3 and a sphericity standard deviation of 0.15 or less, a process for producing the carrier, and an electrophotographic developer comprising the resin-coated carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Powdertech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kanao Kayamoto, Hironori Hojo, Toshio Honjo
  • Patent number: 8026033
    Abstract: Disclosed are a ferrite carrier for electrophotographic developer and an electrophotographic developer using the ferrite carrier, wherein: the ferrite carrier is a composite ferrite composed of Li and Mg; when the composition of the ferrite is calculated as a mixture of a Li ferrite having a stoichiometric composition and a Mg ferrite having a stoichiometric composition, the excessive amount of Fe2O3 is less than 5 mol %, or the total excessive amount of Li2O and MgO is less than 1 mol %; the content of the elements other than Li, Mg, Fe and O is 2 % by weight or less; and further, the content of Mn in terms of element is 1000 to 9000 ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Powdertech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Kobayashi, Takao Sugiura, Kanao Kayamoto
  • Patent number: 7964330
    Abstract: There are adopted an electrophotographic resin-coated ferrite carrier having a carrier core coated with a resin, wherein a product of an apparent density ? (g/cm3), average particle size d (?m) and BET specific surface area S (m2/g) of the carrier core satisfies the following condition, a method for producing the same, and an electrophotographic developer. 4.5??×d×S?8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Powertech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Issei Shinmura, Kanao Kayamoto
  • Patent number: 7897317
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a core material of an electrophotographic ferrite carrier, by charging a raw powder with an average particle size of 20 to 50 ?m obtained by preparing raw materials for ferrite into a combustion flame along with a carrier gas for the raw powder, thermal-spraying the powder in atmospheric air to ferritize the powder, subsequently rapidly solidifying the thermal-sprayed particle, and sampling and collecting the particle, wherein the method satisfies the conditions comprising the following (1) to (3): (1) a mixture gas of propane and oxygen is used for the combustion flame for the thermal spraying, and a volumetric ratio of the propane to the oxygen is 1:3.5 to 6.0; (2) the carrier gas for the raw powder is air, nitrogen, oxygen or a mixture gas thereof, and the ratio (a/b) of a charged amount (a) of a raw powder (kg/hr) to a charged amount (b) of the carrier gas (kg/hr) for the raw powder is 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Powdertech Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Issei Shinmura, Kanao Kayamoto
  • Patent number: 7824833
    Abstract: A spherical resin-coated ferrite carrier for an electrophotographic developer which can maintain a stable resistance and chargeability, a favorable charge rising property because of an excellent fluidity, and has a suitable durability, its production method which is excellent in economic efficiency and production stability, and an electrophotographic developer using the resin-coated ferrite carrier, are provided. A resin-coated ferrite carrier for an electrophotographic developer which is a spherical resin-coated ferrite carrier, wherein a carrier core material thereof has an irregular surface to improve the adhesive strength to a resin coat, and wherein the irregularity of the surface takes a finely streaked wrinkle pattern, its production method, and an electrophotographic developer using the resin-coated ferrite carrier, are employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Powdertech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kanao Kayamoto, Issei Shinmura, Toshio Honjo
  • Publication number: 20090130587
    Abstract: A spherical resin-coated ferrite carrier for an electrophotographic developer which can maintain a stable resistance and chargeability, a favorable charge rising property because of an excellent fluidity, and has a suitable durability, its production method which is excellent in economic efficiency and production stability, and an electrophotographic developer using the resin-coated ferrite carrier, are provided. A resin-coated ferrite carrier for an electrophotographic developer which is a spherical resin-coated ferrite carrier, wherein a carrier core material thereof has an irregular surface to improve the adhesive strength to a resin coat, and wherein the irregularity of the surface takes a finely streaked wrinkle pattern, its production method, and an electrophotographic developer using the resin-coated ferrite carrier, are employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kanao Kayamoto, Issei Shinmura, Toshio Honjo
  • Patent number: 7521163
    Abstract: A resin-coated ferrite carrier having a uniform resin coating and emitting no offensive odors, etc., its production method, and an electrophotographic developer which comprises the resin-coated ferrite carrier, is excellent in the charge stability and image quality stability over a long period, causes less fogging of image or carrier adhesion, is favorable in the image density and environmental dependency, and can fully respond to high-speed and full-color imaging, are provided. The resin-coated ferrite carrier for the electrophotographic developer is characterized in that the surface of ferrite particles is coated with a mixed resin of a tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer or a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkylvinyl ether copolymer and a polyamideimide resin, and that the mixed resin contains a silicon oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Powdertech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Uemura, Toshio Honjo, Kanao Kayamoto
  • Patent number: 7442483
    Abstract: A ferrite carrier for the electrophotographic developer containing 40 to 500 ppm of zirconium; a method for preparing a ferrite carrier for the electrophotographic developer, comprising the steps for weighing, mixing, and pulverizing ferrite raw materials, and for granulating, drying, and firing the obtained slurry; wherein a zirconium raw material is added so that the zirconium content after firing becomes 40 to 500 ppm; and an electrophotographic developer using the ferrite carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Powdertech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Kobayashi, Kanao Kayamoto, Tadashi Harayama, Issei Shinmura, Toshio Honjo
  • Publication number: 20080241729
    Abstract: Employed are a resin-coated ferrite carrier for an electrophotographic developer including a ferrite carrier core material having a BET specific surface area of 900 to 5,000 cm2/g and an apparent density of 2.30 to 2.80 g/cm3, and the electrophotographic developer using this resin-coated ferrite carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kanao KAYAMOTO, Issei SHINMURA
  • Publication number: 20080206664
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a core material of an electrophotographic ferrite carrier, by charging a raw powder with an average particle size of 20 to 50 ?m obtained by preparing raw materials for ferrite into a combustion flame along with a carrier gas for the raw powder, thermal-spraying the powder in atmospheric air to ferritize the powder, subsequently rapidly solidifying the thermal-sprayed particle, and sampling and collecting the particle, wherein the method satisfies the conditions comprising the following (1) to (3): (1) a mixture gas of propane and oxygen is used for the combustion flame for the thermal spraying, and a volumetric ratio of the propane to the oxygen is 1:3.5 to 6.0; (2) the carrier gas for the raw powder is air, nitrogen, oxygen or a mixture gas thereof, and the ratio (a/b) of a charged amount (a) of a raw powder (kg/hr) to a charged amount (b) of the carrier gas (kg/hr)for the raw powder is 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Issei Shinmura, Kanao KAYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20080171281
    Abstract: Disclosed are a ferrite carrier for electrophotographic developer and an electrophotographic developer using the ferrite carrier, wherein: the ferrite carrier is a composite ferrite composed of Li and Mg; when the composition of the ferrite is calculated as a mixture of a Li ferrite having a stoichiometric composition and a Mg ferrite having a stoichiometric composition, the excessive amount of Fe2O3 is less than 5 mol %, or the total excessive amount of Li2O and MgO is less than 1 mol %; the content of the elements other than Li, Mg, Fe and O is 2% by weight or less; and further, the content of Mn in terms of element is 1000 to 9000 ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Kobayashi, Takao Sugiura, Kanao Kayamoto
  • Publication number: 20070231732
    Abstract: There are adopted an electrophotographic resin-coated ferrite carrier having a carrier core coated with a resin, wherein a product of an apparent density ? (g/cm3), average particle size d (?m) and BET specific surface area S (m2/g) of the carrier core satisfies the following condition, a method for producing the same, and an electrophotographic developer. 4.5??×d×S?8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Powdertech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Issei Shinmura, Kanao Kayamoto
  • Publication number: 20070231722
    Abstract: A ferromagnetic material powder comprising a magnetic oxide which is a complex of a magnetite phase and a ferrite phase, wherein the ferromagnetic material powder has a spinel crystal structure and a magnetoplumbite crystal structure, and in the spinel crystal structure, the content of Fe3+ in site A is 35 to 50% and the content of Fe2+ in site B is 30 to 45%, a carrier for an electrophotographic developer, a process for producing them and an electrophotographic developer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Powdertech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Sugiura, Kanao Kayamoto
  • Publication number: 20070154833
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a resin-coated ferrite carrier comprising a carrier core material having a small particle size, a high sphericity and surface uniformity, and a low standard deviation, a process for producing the carrier, and an electrophotographic developer comprising the resin-coated ferrite carrier and having a high image quality and excellent durability. For achieving the above object, there is provided a resin-coated carrier for an electrophotographic developer characterized by comprising spherical ferrite particles having an average particle size of 20 to 50 ?m, a surface uniformity of 90% or more, an average sphericity of 1 to 1.3 and a sphericity standard deviation of 0.15 or less, a process for producing the carrier, and an electrophotographic developer comprising the resin-coated carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2004
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kanao Kayamoto, Hironori Hojo, Toshio Honjo
  • Patent number: 7144670
    Abstract: A resin-coated carrier for an electrophotographic developer and a process of producing the carrier. The carrier comprises a ferrite core mainly comprising iron oxide, primarily having a spinel structure, and having a volume average particle size of 20 to 45 ?m and a resin coat, wherein the carrier has a magnetization of 65 to 80 emu/g in a magnetic field of 1 KOe, the core has an electric current value of 50 to 150 ?A and a surface smoothness uniformity of 75% or higher, and the amount of the resin coat is 0.1 to 5.0% by weight based on the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Powertech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kanao Kayamoto, Issei Shinmura, Yuji Sato
  • Publication number: 20060121385
    Abstract: A resin-coated ferrite carrier having a uniform resin coating and emitting no offensive odors, etc., its production method, and an electrophotographic developer which comprises the resin-coated ferrite carrier, is excellent in the charge stability and image quality stability over a long period, causes less fogging of image or carrier adhesion, is favorable in the image density and environmental dependency, and can fully respond to high-speed and full-color imaging, are provided. The resin-coated ferrite carrier for the electrophotographic developer is characterized in that the surface of ferrite particles is coated with a mixed resin of a tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer or a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkylvinyl ether copolymer and a polyamideimide resin, and that the mixed resin contains a silicon oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Uemura, Toshio Honjo, Kanao Kayamoto
  • Publication number: 20060003248
    Abstract: A ferrite carrier for the electrophotographic developer containing 40 to 500 ppm of zirconium; a method for preparing a ferrite carrier for the electrophotographic developer, comprising the steps for weighing, mixing, and pulverizing ferrite raw materials, and for granulating, drying, and firing the obtained slurry; wherein a zirconium raw material is added so that the zirconium content after firing becomes 40 to 500 ppm; and an electrophotographic developer using the ferrite carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Kobayashi, Kanao Kayamoto, Tadashi Harayama, Issei Shinmura, Toshio Honjo
  • Publication number: 20030186156
    Abstract: A resin-coated carrier for an electrophotographic developer and a process of producing the carrier. The carrier comprises a ferrite core mainly comprising iron oxide, primarily having a spinel structure, and having a volume average particle size of 20 to 45 &mgr;m and a resin coat, wherein the carrier has a magnetization of 65 to 80 emu/g in a magnetic field of 1 KOe, the core has an electric current value of 50 to 150 &mgr;A and a surface smoothness uniformity of 75% or higher, and the amount of the resin coat is 0.1 to 5.0% by weight based on the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kanao Kayamoto, Issei Shinmura, Yuji Sato