Patents by Inventor Kenji Onuma
Kenji Onuma 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).
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Publication number: 20240042728Abstract: Provided are a polymeric article and a composite article capable of obtaining favorable texture with a high resilience by using thermoplastic elastomer. A composite article includes: a first member; and a second member having a plate-shaped portion and a plurality of protrusions protruding from the back surface of the plate-shaped portion and having protruding ends contacting the first member, and cushioning properties are imparted to the composite article by elastic deformation of the second member. The plate-shaped portion and the plurality of protrusions are integrally made of solid thermoplastic elastomer or slightly-foamed thermoplastic elastomer with an expansion ratio of 1.1 or less, the thermoplastic elastomer having an impact resilience modulus of 30 to 90% at 23° C. measured in accordance with JIS K6255, and a hysteresis loss rate measured at 23° C. by compressing and depressurizing the composite article at a speed of 60 mm/min is 28% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Kenji ONUMA, Kenichi YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 11813883Abstract: An electrophotographic member capable of further reducing adhesion of a toner to an outer surface. The electrophotographic member comprises a base layer and a surface layer laminated in this order in a thickness direction of the electrophotographic member, the surface layer containing a binder resin, perfluoropolyether, and an ionic liquid, a content of the perfluoropolyether with respect to the binder resin being 20% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, and a contact angle of a surface on a side of the surface layer that is opposite to a side facing the base layer with respect to hexadecane being 65° or more.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiro Takenaga, Keisuke Abe, Kenji Onuma, Kouichi Uchida
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Patent number: 11794442Abstract: A superposition interior component includes a base, an outer layer member, which covers the base, and a middle member, which is made of a soft plastic and disposed between the base and the outer layer member. The superposition interior component is formed by stacking the base, the middle member, and the outer layer member together. The middle member includes a plate-shaped body, first protrusions, and second protrusions. The first protrusions protrude from a first surface of the body, which faces the base. The second protrusions protrude from a second surface of the body, which faces the outer layer member.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Yoshida, Osamu Miyashita, Hideaki Sakai, Masamori Hirose, Kenji Onuma
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Patent number: 11669027Abstract: An electrophotographic belt including at least a base layer and a surface layer on or above the base layer, the surface layer including a binder resin and perfluoropolyether (PFPE), having a thickness of 2 ?m or more. PFPE is removed to obtain a PFPE-removed surface layer, the PFPE-removed surface layer has pores having openings at an outer surface thereof. When assuming that the PFPE-removed surface layer is a solid-surface layer, a ratio of a total volume of the pores contained in the PFPE-removed surface layer to a volume of the solid-surface layer is 8 to 25%. A ratio of a sum of areas of the openings to a unit area (1 ?m2) of the outer surface of the PFPE-removed surface layer is 10 to 35%, and the number of the openings per unit area (1 ?m2) of the outer surface of the PFPE-removed surface layer is 10 to 500.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Keiji Karube, Keisuke Abe, Masahiro Takenaga, Kenji Onuma
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Publication number: 20230081479Abstract: An electrophotographic belt including at least a base layer and a surface layer on or above the base layer, the surface layer including a binder resin and perfluoropolyether (PFPE), having a thickness of 2 ?m or more. PFPE is removed to obtain a PFPE-removed surface layer, the PFPE-removed surface layer has pores having openings at an outer surface thereof. When assuming that the PFPE-removed surface layer is a solid-surface layer, a ratio of a total volume of the pores contained in the PFPE-removed surface layer to a volume of the solid-surface layer is 8 to 25%. A ratio of a sum of areas of the openings to a unit area (1 ?m2) of the outer surface of the PFPE-removed surface layer is 10 to 35%, and the number of the openings per unit area (1 ?m2) of the outer surface of the PFPE-removed surface layer is 10 to 500.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Keiji Karube, Keisuke Abe, Masahiro Takenaga, Kenji Onuma
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Publication number: 20220152972Abstract: A superposition interior component includes a base, an outer layer member, which covers the base, and a middle member, which is made of a soft plastic and disposed between the base and the outer layer member. The superposition interior component is formed by stacking the base, the middle member, and the outer layer member together. The middle member includes a plate-shaped body, first protrusions, and second protrusions. The first protrusions protrude from a first surface of the body, which faces the base. The second protrusions protrude from a second surface of the body, which faces the outer layer member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Kenichi YOSHIDA, Osamu MIYASHITA, Hideaki SAKAI, Masamori HIROSE, Kenji ONUMA
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Publication number: 20220011695Abstract: An electrophotographic member comprising a base layer and a surface layer, the surface layer including at least one of an acrylic resin and a methacrylic resin, perfluoropolyether having a specified structure and a fluorine-containing copolymer, the fluorine-containing copolymer having a first polymerized unit of at least one of methyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate, and a second polymerized unit of at least one of methyl acrylate having a fluoroalkyl group and methyl methacrylate having a fluoroalkyl group, a molar ratio between the first polymerized unit and the second polymerized unit being 7 to 12, the fluorine-containing copolymer having Mw of 80000 or more and 150000 or less, and the ratio between Mn and Mw (Mw/Mn) being 3.0 or more and 6.5 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Keisuke Abe, Masahiro Takenaga, Kenji Onuma
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Publication number: 20210103236Abstract: An electrophotographic member capable of further reducing adhesion of a toner to an outer surface. The electrophotographic member comprises a base layer and a surface layer laminated in this order in a thickness direction of the electrophotographic member, the surface layer containing a binder resin, perfluoropolyether, and an ionic liquid, a content of the perfluoropolyether with respect to the binder resin being 20% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, and a contact angle of a surface on a side of the surface layer that is opposite to a side facing the base layer with respect to hexadecane being 65° or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Masahiro Takenaga, Keisuke Abe, Kenji Onuma, Kouichi Uchida
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Patent number: 10752183Abstract: A laminated composite interior part includes a first member made of synthetic resin and having a mating surface; and a second member made of elastically deformable synthetic resin and having a plate portion substantially parallel to the mating surface. The plate portion has integrally-formed and interspersed protrusions protruding toward the mating surface. The second member is placed on the first member with distal end portions of the protrusions being in contact with the mating surface. Cushioning properties are provided by elastic deformation of the protrusions, caused as the protrusions' distal end portions are relatively pressed against the mating surface. Flexural rigidity of each of the protrusions against a compressive load is anisotropic about its axis, so that the protrusion is flexurally deformed in one direction about its axis with the distal end portion thereof sliding on the mating surface. Surface roughness of the mating surface is less than 0.20.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Toyoda Iron Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Miyashita, Kenichi Yoshida, Kenji Onuma, Takeshi Taniguchi, Masamori Hirose, Hideaki Sakai
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Patent number: 10293762Abstract: A vehicle interior part includes a structure in which a soft upholstery material covers a front surface of a base material which is located on an interior side of a vehicle. The soft upholstery material is disposed in a stretched state on the front surface of the base material which is located on the interior side of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignees: TOYOTA IRON WORKS CO., LTD., HAYASHI TELEMPU CO., LTDInventors: Kenji Onuma, Osamu Miyashita, Kenichi Yoshida, Masamori Hirose, Kenichi Uemori, Shintaro Suga
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Patent number: 10160404Abstract: Provided is a multilayer composite interior component in which boundary protrusions (20b) aligned in a row on both sides of a parting line (L) are arranged in a staggered manner so as to bend toward the boundary protrusions (20b) in the row opposite thereto. In this way, even when the boundary protrusions (20b) are separated from the parting line (L) by a predetermined distance (g1, g2) in order to maintain the strength of a divided mold, the boundary protrusions (20b) bend and deform so as to fill in an empty part in the vicinity of the parting line (L) when a surface layer member (16) is pressed by fingers or a hand. As a result, a feeling of unevenness resulting from decreases in reaction force in the vicinity of the parting line (L) is minimized, thus making it possible to obtain a more uniform texture.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Toyoda Iron Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Miyashita, Kenji Onuma, Kenichi Yoshida
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Patent number: 10059282Abstract: A vehicle interior panel in which a surface layer member including an upholstery portion and a cushioning portion covers a front surface of a base material such that the upholstery portion faces an interior side of a vehicle, in the vehicle interior panel, a terminal portion of the base material includes in an inward flange portion projecting toward the interior side of the vehicle, and the upholstery portion includes a fold-back terminal portion that is formed by folding back a terminal portion of the upholstery portion toward an exterior side of the vehicle so as to tuck in the terminal portion of the upholstery portion around the terminal portion of the base material which includes the inward flange portion, and the vehicle interior panel is configured to have a clearance between a terminal of the inward flange portion and the upholstery portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.Inventors: Masamori Hirose, Kenji Onuma, Kenichi Uemori, Shintaro Suga
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Patent number: 10025232Abstract: An intermediate transfer member for electrophotography comprising a substrate and a surface layer provided on the substrate. The surface layer comprises a binder resin and a perfluoropolyether. An extraction amount of the perfluoropolyether per 10 mm3 of the surface layer, is 0.10 mg to 5.00 mg, the extraction amount of the perfluoropolyether obtained by immersing the intermediate transfer member into a solvent that can dissolve the perfluoropolyether at 25° C. for 24 hours. A surface of the intermediate transfer member that is not subjected to first and second treatments, has a n-hexadecane contact angle of 55° or more. A surface of the intermediate transfer member that has been subjected to the first treatment, has a n-hexadecane contact angle of 40° or less. A surface of the intermediate transfer member that has been subjected to the second treatment, has a n-hexadecane contact angle of 50° or more.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Rieko Sakamoto, Kenji Onuma, Naoto Kameyama, Kimihiro Yoshimura, Akira Watanabe, Koichi Sato
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Publication number: 20170334370Abstract: A laminated composite interior part includes a first member made of synthetic resin and having a mating surface; and a second member made of elastically deformable synthetic resin and having a plate portion substantially parallel to the mating surface. The plate portion has integrally-formed and interspersed protrusions protruding toward the mating surface. The second member is placed on the first member with distal end portions of the protrusions being in contact with the mating surface. Cushioning properties are provided by elastic deformation of the protrusions, caused as the protrusions' distal end portions are relatively pressed against the mating surface. Flexural rigidity of each of the protrusions against a compressive load is anisotropic about its axis, so that the protrusion is flexurally deformed in one direction about its axis with the distal end portion thereof sliding on the mating surface. Surface roughness of the mating surface is less than 0.20.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.Inventors: Osamu MIYASHITA, Kenichi YOSHIDA, Kenji ONUMA, Takeshi TANIGUCHI, Masamori HIROSE, Hideaki SAKAI
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Publication number: 20170334371Abstract: Provided is a multilayer composite interior component, in which boundary protrusions (20b) aligned in a row on both sides of a parting line (L) are arranged in a staggered manner so as to bend toward the boundary protrusions (20b) in the row opposite thereto. In this way, even when the boundary protrusions (20b) are separated from the parting line (L) by a predetermined distance (g1, g2) in order to maintain the strength of a divided mold, the boundary protrusions (20b ) bend and deform so as to fill in an empty part in the vicinity of the parting line (L) when a surface layer member (16) is pressed by fingers or a hand. As a result, a feeling of unevenness resulting from decreases in reaction force in the vicinity of the parting line (L) is minimized, thus making it possible to obtain a more uniform texture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.Inventors: Osamu MIYASHITA, Kenji ONUMA, Kenichi YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20170327055Abstract: A vehicle interior part includes a structure in which a soft upholstery material covers a front surface of a base material which is located on an interior side of a vehicle. The soft upholstery material is disposed in a stretched state on the front surface of the base material which is located on the interior side of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicants: Toyoda Iron Works Co., Ltd., Hayashi Telempu CorporationInventors: Kenji ONUMA, Osamu MIYASHITA, Kenichi YOSHIDA, Masamori HIROSE, Kenichi UEMORI, Shintaro SUGA
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Publication number: 20170267189Abstract: A vehicle interior panel in which a surface layer member including an upholstery portion and a cushioning portion covers a front surface of a base material such that the upholstery portion faces an interior side of a vehicle, in the vehicle interior panel, a terminal portion of the base material includes in an inward flange portion projecting toward the interior side of the vehicle, and the upholstery portion includes a fold-back terminal portion that is formed by folding back a terminal portion of the upholstery portion toward an exterior side of the vehicle so as to tuck in the terminal portion of the upholstery portion around the terminal portion of the base material which includes the inward flange portion, and the vehicle interior panel is configured to have a clearance between a terminal of the inward flange portion and the upholstery portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.Inventors: Masamori HIROSE, Kenji ONUMA, Kenichi UEMORI, Shintaro SUGA
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Patent number: 9720353Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrophotographic intermediate transfer member that, even if an image is repeatedly and continuously transferred, can retain its transfer performance and can obtain an excellent image for a long time. The electrophotographic intermediate transfer member has a base layer and a surface layer, the surface layer has a matrix-domain structure in the cross section in the thickness direction, the matrix is formed of a binder resin, the domains contains a perfluoropolyether, and a microhardness of a surface of the electrophotographic intermediate transfer member measured by an ultramicro-hardness meter is 50 MPa or more.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Rieko Sakamoto, Koichi Sato, Kenji Onuma, Kimihiro Yoshimura, Naoto Kameyama, Yasushi Shimizu, Akira Watanabe
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Patent number: 9250546Abstract: A member for electrophotography having a multilayer structure or a single-layer structure, including an outermost layer which satisfies the following A, B and C: A: the outermost layer has perfluoropolyether and a binder resin, and in the outermost layer, the ratio of the number of fluorine atoms to the number of carbon atoms is 0.10 or more and 0.40 or less; B: in a 19F-NMR spectrum of the outermost layer, the relaxation time T2 of a peak derived from CF2 moieties of perfluoropolyether is 13 milliseconds or more at 22° C.; and C: the total sum of the contents of CF3 moieties, CF2 moieties, and CF moieties in the binder resin is 5% by mass or less.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoto Kameyama, Kenji Onuma, Rieko Sakamoto, Yasushi Shimizu, Koichi Sato, Kimihiro Yoshimura, Akira Watanabe, Maho Tanaka, Shigeki Takishita, Hiroshi Tominaga, Keiji Karube, Takenori Sueoka
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Publication number: 20150323888Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrophotographic intermediate transfer member that, even if an image is repeatedly and continuously transferred, can retain its transfer performance and can obtain an excellent image for a long time. The electrophotographic intermediate transfer member has a base layer and a surface layer, the surface layer has a matrix-domain structure in the cross section in the thickness direction, the matrix is formed of a binder resin, the domains contains a perfluoropolyether, and a microhardness of a surface of the electrophotographic intermediate transfer member measured by an ultramicro-hardness meter is 50 MPa or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Rieko Sakamoto, Koichi Sato, Kenji Onuma, Kimihiro Yoshimura, Naoto Kameyama, Yasushi Shimizu, Akira Watanabe