Patents by Inventor Keita Katoh

Keita Katoh 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: 20170022381
    Abstract: Provided is a set of an ink and a print medium, the set including an ink and a print medium, wherein the ink includes at least one organic solvent, polyurethane resin particles, a colorant, and water, wherein the at least one organic solvent includes a compound having a saturated vapor pressure at 100° C. of 65 mmHg or greater but 400 mmHg or less, and wherein a sensor output at a critical image peeling point, measured by a microscratching method, of a solid image formed on the print medium in a manner that the ink is attached in an amount of 0.96 mg/cm2 is 600 or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Yukiko TAKAMURA, Hiroshi GOTOU, Yuuki YOKOHAMA, Hiromi SAKAGUCHI, Keita KATOH
  • Publication number: 20170009092
    Abstract: Ink includes a coloring material, an organic solvent, and water, wherein the ink satisfies the following requisites: I. the organic solvent includes an organic solvent X having a solubility parameter (SP value) of 8.9-12.0, II. the organic solvent includes glycol ether compound (compound Z) having a vapor pressure of 50 mmHg or greater at 100 degrees C., and III. a mass ratio of the organic solvent X to the glycol ether compound is 1:1-8:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroshi GOTOU, Keita KATOH, Yuuki YOKOHAMA, Yukiko TAKAMURA, Hiromi SAKAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160376455
    Abstract: Provided is an ink containing a wax, a plurality of organic solvents, and water, wherein the plurality of organic solvents include a compound having a solubility parameter of 9 or greater but 11 or less and a compound having a saturated vapor pressure at 100° C. of 20 mmHg or greater but 400 mmHg or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Keita KATOH, Hiroshi Gotou, Yuuki Yokohama, Hiromi Sakaguchi, Yukiko Takamura
  • Patent number: 9441129
    Abstract: An ink for inkjet recording contains water, an organic solvent, a pigment, and a compound represented by the following Chemical formula 1: In Chemical formula 1, M+'s each, independently represent protons, cations of alkali metals, ammonium ions, or organic ammonium ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Keita Katoh, Mitsuru Naruse, Masayasu Nonogaki, Akihiko Matsuyama, Kazukiyo Nagai, Yuusuke Koizuka
  • Patent number: 9422437
    Abstract: A copolymer contains a structure unit represented by Chemical formula 1 and a structure unit represented by Chemical formula 2, where R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, X represents a hydrogen atom or a cation, L1 and L2 each, independently represent alkylene groups having 2 to 18 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Harada, Keita Katoh, Masayuki Fukuoka, Kazukiyo Nagai, Yuusuke Koizuka
  • Patent number: 9416284
    Abstract: A copolymer includes structural units having the following formulae (1) and (2): wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; X represents a hydrogen atom or a cationic ion; and each of L1 and L2 independently represents an alkylene group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Harada, Keita Katoh, Masayuki Fukuoka, Kazukiyo Nagai, Yuusuke Koizuka
  • Publication number: 20160168292
    Abstract: A copolymer includes the structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 1 and the structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 2, where R1 and R2 each, independently represent hydrogen atoms or methyl groups, and n represents a value in the range of from 1 to 90, where R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and L represents an alkylene group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Masayuki FUKUOKA, Shigeyuki Harada, Yoshiki Yanagawa, Keita Katoh, Kazukiyo Nagai, Yuusuke Koizuka, Tomoyuki Shimada, Akiyoshi Sabu, Takuya Yamazaki, Akihiko Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 9365670
    Abstract: A copolymer includes structural units having the following formulae (1) and (2): wherein each of R1 and R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; X represents a hydrogen atom or a cationic ion; and L represents a single bond or —(CH2)n—O—, the oxygen atom of which is bonded with the biphenyl; and n represents an integer of from 2 to 18.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Harada, Yoshiki Yanagawa, Keita Katoh, Masayuki Fukuoka, Kazukiyo Nagai, Yuusuke Koizuka, Tomoyuki Shimada, Akiyoshi Sabu
  • Patent number: 9359522
    Abstract: An ink composition contains a pigment; a copolymer containing a phosphoric acid group or phosphonic acid group; a hydrosoluble solvent; and water, wherein the pigment is represented by the following chemical formula 1 and satisfies the following relation 1: Y<X<0.8, where X represents a peak intensity at a Bragg (2?±0.2°) angle in a range of 2? of from 5.5° to 6.0° and Y represents a peak intensity at a Bragg (2?±0.2°) angle in a range of 2? of from 26.5° to 27.5° to a CuK? X-ray having a wavelength of 1.541 ?. where R each, independently represents monovalent groups selected from hydrogen atoms, methyl groups, or chlorine atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiko Matsuyama, Mitsuru Naruse, Masayasu Nonogaki, Keita Katoh, Kazukiyo Nagai, Yuusuke Koizuka
  • Patent number: 9353274
    Abstract: An ink includes water, a pigment, and a copolymer, wherein the copolymer contains a structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 1, where R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, M1+ and M2+ each, independently represent monovalent cations, n and m each, independently represent 0 or integers of from 1 to 6 excluding a case where both are 0 and a structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 2, where R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Y represents an alkylene group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keita Katoh, Shigeyuki Harada, Yoshiki Yanagawa, Masayuki Fukuoka, Kazukiyo Nagai, Tomoyuki Shimada, Akiyoshi Sabu, Yuusuke Koizuka
  • Publication number: 20160130452
    Abstract: An ink includes water, a pigment, and a copolymer, wherein the copolymer contains a structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 1, where R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, M1+ and M2+ each, independently represent monovalent cations, n and m each, independently represent 0 or integers of from 1 to 6 excluding a case where both are 0 and a structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 2, where R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Y represents an alkylene group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Keita KATOH, Shigeyuki HARADA, Yoshiki YANAGAWA, Masayuki FUKUOKA, Kazukiyo NAGAI, Tomoyuki SHIMADA, Akiyoshi SABU, Yuusuke KOIZUKA
  • Patent number: 9321926
    Abstract: An ink for inkjet recording includes water; a hydrosoluble solvent; a pigment; and a copolymer including a phosphonic acid group. The copolymer including a phosphonic acid group includes structural units having the following formulae (1) and (2): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal or an organic ammonium; and wherein R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and each of n and m represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 30, provided n+m is from 2 to 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keita Katoh, Shigeyuki Harada, Masayuki Fukuoka, Mitsuru Naruse, Masayasu Nonogaki, Akihiko Matsuyama, Kazukiyo Nagai, Yuusuke Koizuka
  • Publication number: 20160102162
    Abstract: A copolymer includes structural units having the following formulae (1) and (2): wherein each of R1 and R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; X represents a hydrogen atom or a cationic ion; and L represents a single bond or —(CH2)n—O—, the oxygen atom of which is bonded with the biphenyl; and n represents an integer of from 2 to 18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Shigeyuki HARADA, Yoshiki YANAGAWA, Keita KATOH, Masayuki FUKUOKA, Kazukiyo NAGAI, Yuusuke KOIZUKA, Tomoyuki SHIMADA, Akiyoshi SABU
  • Patent number: 9309427
    Abstract: An ink composition contains a pigment; a copolymer comprising a phosphoric acid group or phosphonic acid group; a hydrosoluble solvent; and water, wherein the pigment is represented by the following chemical formula 1 and satisfies the following relation 1: Y/X?0.20??Relation 1 where X represents a peak intensity at a Bragg (2?±0.2°) angle in a range of 2? of from 26.5° to 27.5° and Y represents a peak intensity at a Bragg (2?±0.2°) angle in a range of 2? of from 11.0° to 11.5° to a CuK? X-ray having a wavelength of 1.541 ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko Matsuyama, Mitsuru Naruse, Masayasu Nonogaki, Kazukiyo Nagai, Keita Katoh, Yuusuke Koizuka
  • Publication number: 20160075892
    Abstract: A copolymer includes structural units having the following formulae (1) and (2): wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; X represents a hydrogen atom or a cationic ion; and each of L1 and L2 independently represents an alkylene group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Shigeyuki HARADA, Keita Katoh, Masayuki Fukuoka, Kazukiyo Nagai, Yuusuke Koizuka
  • Patent number: 9267046
    Abstract: Inkjet ink contains a pigment, a hydrosoluble solvent, and water, wherein the pigment is represented by the following chemical formula 1 and has a CuK? X-ray diffraction spectrum having a wavelength of 1.541 ? such that no main peak is observed at a Bragg (2?±0.2°) angle in a range of 2? of from 28.0° to 29.0°, wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a chlorine atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko Matsuyama, Mitsuru Naruse, Masayasu Nonogaki, Minoru Hakiri, Keita Katoh
  • Publication number: 20160032037
    Abstract: A copolymer contains a structure unit represented by Chemical formula 1 and a structure unit represented by Chemical formula 2, where R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, X represents a hydrogen atom or a cation, L1 and L2 each, independently represent alkylene groups having 2 to 18 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Harada, Keita Katoh, Masayuki Fukuoka, Kazukiyo Nagai, Yuusuke Koizuka
  • Publication number: 20160017075
    Abstract: A copolymer includes a structure unit represented by Chemical Formula I; and a structure unit represented by Chemical Formula II, where R1 and R2 each, independently represent hydrogen atoms or methyl groups, X represents a hydrogen atom or a cation, and L represents an alkylene group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Shigeyuki HARADA, Keita KATOH, Masayuki FUKUOKA, Kazukiyo NAGAI, Yuusuke KOIZUKA, Tomoyuki SHIMADA, Yoshiki YANAGAWA, Akiyoshi SABU, Akihiko MATSUYAMA, Takuya YAMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 9234110
    Abstract: An ink for inkjet recording, which is used for recording on a paper having a concentration of an eluted Ca ion of from 1.0×10?4 to 5.0×10?4 g/g when dipped in pure water. The ink includes at least a pigment, a pigment dispersant, a water-soluble organic solvent and water. The pigment dispersant is a copolymer synthesized using at least (1) unsaturated ethylene monomer having a phosphoric acid group or a phosphonic acid group and (2) unsaturated ethylene monomer having an alkyl group having 12 to 22 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Keita Katoh, Mitsuru Naruse, Akihiko Matsuyama, Masayasu Nonogaki, Minoru Hakiri, Kazukiyo Nagai, Yuusuke Koizuka
  • Publication number: 20150376425
    Abstract: An inkjet recording ink, including: water; a water-soluble organic solvent; a pigment; and a phosphate group-containing copolymer, wherein the phosphate group-containing copolymer contains a structural unit represented by the following General Formula (1) and a structural unit represented by the following General Formula (2): where R1 denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; M+ denotes an alkali metal ion, an organic amine ion, or a hydrogen ion; half or more of M+ in the copolymer is the alkali metal ion or the organic amine ion, the remainder of M+ is the hydrogen ion; n and m each denote an integer of 0 to 6, provided that both of n and m are not 0; and a block of (C2H4O) and a block of (C3H6O) may be exchanged with each other, where R2 denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Minoru HAKIRI, Mitsuru NARUSE, Masayasu NONOGAKI, Keita KATOH, Akihiko MATSUYAMA, Kazukiyo NAGAI, Yuusuke KOIZUKA, Masato MATSUMURA, Takuya FURUTA