Patents by Inventor Katsuyuki Yofu

Katsuyuki Yofu 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: 10100212
    Abstract: An ink composition contains (a) a compound which is represented by the following Formula (1) and has a specific molecular weight, (b) a colorant, (c) a polymer having an SP value of equal to or greater than 17 and equal to or less than 24, and (d) water, in which there is a specific relationship between a log P value of the component (a) and an SP value of the component (c). An ink set contains the ink composition, and an ink jet recording method uses the ink composition: R represents a specific alkyl group; Z1 represents a single bond, —NR1—, or —O—; Z2 represents —NR1— or —O—; at least one of Z1 or Z2 is —NR1—; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a specific alkyl group; and L represents a specific alkylene group or —C2H4—O—C2H4—.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Shimono, Katsuyuki Yofu, Seiya Sakurai, Toshihiro Kamada
  • Patent number: 10081589
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an ?-bromoacetophenone compound includes brominating a specific phenyl compound by reacting the specific phenyl compound with bromine in a solvent including at least one organic acid ester compound so as to obtain the ?-bromoacetophenone compound that is a liquid at 5° C. to 30° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Shimono, Katsuyuki Yofu
  • Patent number: 9714353
    Abstract: An ink composition contains the following (A) to (D): (A) a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group, (B) a photopolymerization initiator other than a photopolymerization initiator having a biimidazole structure, (C) water, and (D) a chain transfer agent precursor represented by the following Formula (1). In Formula (1), each of R1 to R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and M represents an alkali metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Yofu
  • Patent number: 9682911
    Abstract: A method for producing an ?-halogenoacetophenon compound includes reacting a specific ?-halogenocarboxylic halide compound and a specific phenyl compound in the presence of a Lewis acid in a solvent, in which the ?-halogenoacetophenon compound and the phenyl compound are reacted with each other in a molar ratio of the Lewis acid to the phenyl compound represented below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Yofu, Akihito Amao, Katsuhiro Shimono
  • Publication number: 20170029356
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an ?-bromoacetophenone compound includes brominating a specific phenyl compound by reacting the specific phenyl compound with bromine in a solvent including at least one organic acid ester compound so as to obtain the ?-bromoacetophenone compound that is a liquid at 5° C. to 30° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro SHIMONO, Katsuyuki YOFU
  • Patent number: 9523010
    Abstract: The invention provides an ink composition for inkjet printing, the ink composition containing water, a coloring material, a polymerizable compound, a polymerization initiator represented by the following Formula (X), and polymer particles having a glass transition temperature of 90° C. or higher, a mass ratio of the polymer particles to the polymerization initiator represented by Formula (X) being in a range of from 1:10 to 10:1 [in Formula (X), each of RX1, RX2, RX3, and RX4 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; and n represents an integer from 1 to 4].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Akimitsu Haijima, Katsuyuki Yofu
  • Publication number: 20160333209
    Abstract: An ink composition contains (a) a compound which is represented by the following Formula (1) and has a specific molecular weight, (b) a colorant, (c) a polymer having an SP value of equal to or greater than 17 and equal to or less than 24, and (d) water, in which there is a specific relationship between a log P value of the component (a) and an SP value of the component (c). An ink set contains the ink composition, and an ink jet recording method uses the ink composition: R represents a specific alkyl group; Z1 represents a single bond, —NR1—, or —O—; Z2 represents —NR1— or —O—; at least one of Z1 or Z2 is —NR1—; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a specific alkyl group; and L represents a specific alkylene group or —C2H4—O—C2H4—.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro SHIMONO, Katsuyuki YOFU, Seiya SAKURAI, Toshihiro KAMADA
  • Patent number: 9458337
    Abstract: A curable resin composition comprises fine particles, a polymerizable compound having an ethylenic unsaturated group, a photopolymerization initiator having a betaine structure; and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Yofu
  • Publication number: 20160200654
    Abstract: A method for producing an ?-halogenoacetophenon compound includes reacting a specific ?-halogenocarboxylic halide compound and a specific phenyl compound in the presence of a Lewis acid in a solvent, in which the ?-halogenoacetophenon compound and the phenyl compound are reacted with each other in a molar ratio of the Lewis acid to the phenyl compound represented below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuyuki YOFU, Akihito AMAO, Katsuhiro SHIMONO
  • Patent number: 9371460
    Abstract: A photopolymerization method in which an ink composition including (A) a polymerizing compound having an ethylenic unsaturated group, (B) a photopolymerization initiator represented by Formula (1) described below, and (C) a hydrogen donor having a structure in which a nitrogen atom is directly bonded to an aromatic ring, in which the aromatic ring has an electron-withdrawing group or the nitrogen atom constitutes a hetero ring, is photopolymerized under acidic conditions, in Formula (1), each of R1 to R30 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, or an alkoxy group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Yofu
  • Patent number: 9349965
    Abstract: There is provided a compound represented by a specific formula, which has an absorption maximum at 400 nm or more and less than 720 nm in a UV-visible absorption spectrum, wherein a molar extinction coefficient is 10,000 mol?1·l·cm?1 or more at the absorption maximum wavelength, and a difference between a melting point and a deposition temperature (a melting point?a deposition temperature) is 31° C. or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Yofu, Kimiatsu Nomura, Eiji Fukuzaki, Yuki Hirai, Mitsumasa Hamano, Tetsuro Mitsui
  • Publication number: 20150353748
    Abstract: An ink composition contains the following (A) to (D): (A) a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group, (B) a photopolymerization initiator other than a photopolymerization initiator having a biimidazole structure, (C) water, and (D) a chain transfer agent precursor represented by the following Formula (1). In Formula (1), each of R1 to R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and M represents an alkali metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuyuki YOFU
  • Patent number: 9070887
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device comprising an electrically conductive film, an organic photoelectric conversion film, and a transparent electrically conductive film, wherein the organic photoelectric conversion film contains a compound represented by the following formula (1) and an n-type organic semiconductor: wherein each of R1 and R2 independently represents a substituted aryl group, an unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted heteroaryl group or an unsubstituted heteroaryl group, each of R3 to R11 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent provided that an acidic group is excluded, m represents 0 or 1, n represents an integer of 0 or more, R1 and R2, R3 and R4, R3 and R5, R5 and R6, R6 and R8, R7 and R8, R7 and R9, or R10 and R11 may be combined each other to form a ring, and when n is an integer of 2 or more, out of a plurality of R7's and R8's, a pair of R7's, a pair of R8's, or a pair of R7 and R8 may be combined each other to form a ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Yofu, Kimiatsu Nomura, Mitsumasa Hamano, Tetsuro Mitsui
  • Publication number: 20150159032
    Abstract: A curable resin composition comprises fine particles, a polymerizable compound having an ethylenic unsaturated group, a photopolymerization initiator having a betaine structure; and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Katsuyuki YOFU
  • Publication number: 20150148442
    Abstract: A photopolymerization method in which an ink composition including (A) a polymerizing compound having an ethylenic unsaturated group, (B) a photopolymerization initiator represented by Formula (1) described below, and (C) a hydrogen donor having a structure in which a nitrogen atom is directly bonded to an aromatic ring, in which the aromatic ring has an electron-withdrawing group or the nitrogen atom constitutes a hetero ring, is photopolymerized under acidic conditions, in Formula (1), each of R1 to R30 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, or an alkoxy group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Katsuyuki YOFU
  • Patent number: 9035055
    Abstract: An organic compound and a photoelectric conversion device containing the organic compound are disclosed. The organic compound and device realize high photoelectric conversion efficiency, low dark current and high-speed responsivity. It has been found that when this organic compound and an n-type semiconductor are used in combination, high-speed responsivity can be realized while maintaining high heat resistance, an aspect of which has not been seen when the connection part between a donor part and an acceptor part is a phenylene group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsumasa Hamano, Katsuyuki Yofu, Tetsuro Mitsui, Kimiatsu Nomura
  • Patent number: 9012762
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element is provided and includes: an electrically conductive thin layer; an organic photoelectric conversion layer; and a transparent electrically conductive thin layer. The organic photoelectric conversion layer contains: a compound represented by formula (I); and a fullerene or a fullerene derivative. Formula (I): In the formula, Z1 represents an atomic group necessary for forming a 5- or 6-membered ring, L1, L2 and L3 each independently represents an unsubstituted methine group or a substituted methine group, D1 represents an atomic group, and n represents an integer of 0 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuro Mitsui, Kimiatsu Nomura, Mitsumasa Hamano, Katsuyuki Yofu
  • Publication number: 20140374733
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a photoelectric conversion element having a photoelectric conversion film which exhibits heat resistance, a high photoelectric conversion efficiency, a low level of dark currents, rapid response, and sensitivity characteristics to red and can be produced by a vapor deposition processing that is continuously performed under a high-temperature condition. The photoelectric conversion element of the present invention is a photoelectric conversion element in which a conductive film, a photoelectric conversion film containing a photoelectric conversion material, and a transparent conductive film are laminated on one another in this order, wherein the photoelectric conversion material includes a compound represented by Formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki HIRAI, Yosuke YAMAMOTO, Tomoaki YOSHIOKA, Eiji FUKUZAKI, Katsuyuki YOFU, Masaaki TSUKASE, Mitsumasa HAMANO, Takahiko ICHIKI
  • Publication number: 20140292966
    Abstract: The invention provides an ink composition for inkjet printing, the ink composition containing water, a coloring material, a polymerizable compound, a polymerization initiator represented by the following Formula (X), and polymer particles having a glass transition temperature of 90° C. or higher, a mass ratio of the polymer particles to the polymerization initiator represented by Formula (X) being in a range of from 1:10 to 10:1 [in Formula (X), each of RX1, RX2, RX3, and RX4 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; and n represents an integer from 1 to 4].
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akimitsu HAIJIMA, Katsuyuki YOFU
  • Patent number: 8847208
    Abstract: Provided is a photoelectric conversion device comprising a transparent electrically conductive film, a photoelectric conversion film, and an electrically conductive film, wherein the photoelectric conversion film contains a compound represented by the following formula (i): wherein each of R2 to R9 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that each of at least two out of R3, R4, R7 and R8 independently represents an aryl group, a heterocyclic group or —N(Ra)(Rb), each of Ra and Rb independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and at least either Ra or Rb represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and R1 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuro Mitsui, Kimiatsu Nomura, Katsuyuki Yofu