Patents by Inventor Kenji Yao

Kenji Yao 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: 20190276637
    Abstract: A resin composition contains cellulose acylate (A), a polyester resin (B), an ester compound (C) having a molecular weight of about 250 or more and about 2000 or less, and a cellulose fiber (D).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji YAO, Ryo TANAKA, Kana MIYAZAKI, Masahiro MORIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190276638
    Abstract: A resin composition containing a cellulose acylate (A) having, in a side chain, a group having a hydrocarbon chain with 5 or more carbon atoms; a polyester resin (B); and an ester compound (C) having a molecular weight of about 250 or more and about 2000 or less. The mass ratio ((B)/(A)) of the polyester resin (B) to the cellulose acylate (A) is about 0.05 or more and about 0.5 or less. The mass ratio ((C)/(A)) of the ester compound (C) to the cellulose acylate (A) is about 0.02 or more and about 0.15 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji YAO, Ryo TANAKA, Kana MIYAZAKI, Masahiro MORIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190276639
    Abstract: A resin composition contains a cellulose acylate (A) having an O—Si structure, a polyester resin (B), and an ester compound (C) having a molecular weight of 250 or more and 2000 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji YAO, Ryo TANAKA, Kana MIYAZAKI, Masahiro MORIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190169403
    Abstract: Provided is a resin composition containing: a cellulose acetate in which the weight average polymerization degree is 120-330 and the degree of substitution of an acetyl group is 2.10-2.60; a (meth)acrylic polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 1000-30000; and a plasticizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro MORIYAMA, Kenji YAO
  • Patent number: 10308790
    Abstract: A resin composition includes: a cellulose acetate having a weight-average molecular weight of 30,000 to 90,000 and a substitution degree of 2.1 to 2.6; and a polyhydroxyalkanoate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Yao
  • Publication number: 20190144637
    Abstract: A resin composition contains cellulose acrylate having a weight-average molecular-weight of 30,000-90,000 and an olefin-(meth)acrylate-glycidyl methacrylate copolymer in which the mass ratio Ma/Mb of the contained amount Ma of structural units represented by formula (a) to the contained amount Mb of structural units represented by formula (b) in the copolymer is 4-10. In the formula, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group, and R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji YAO
  • Publication number: 20190092928
    Abstract: A resin composition includes a cellulose ester compound (A) and a core-shell structure polymer (B) having a rubber layer as a core layer and a shell layer on the surface of the rubber layer. The shell layer contains a polymer having a reactive group that reacts with a hydroxyl group of the cellulose ester compound (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo TANAKA, Kana MIYAZAKI, Masahiro MORIYAMA, Kenji YAO
  • Publication number: 20190092930
    Abstract: A resin composition contains a cellulose ester compound (A), a poly(meth)acrylate compound (B) without a reactive group that reacts with a hydroxyl group of the cellulose ester compound (A), and a poly(meth)acrylate compound (C) with a reactive group that reacts with a hydroxyl group of the cellulose ester compound (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo TANAKA, Kenji YAO, Kana MIYAZAKI, Masahiro MORIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190092929
    Abstract: A resin composition includes a cellulose ester compound (A); polylactic acid (B); and a polystyrene (meth)acrylate-based compound (C) containing 10% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less of a constituent unit derived from styrene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo TANAKA, Kana MIYAZAKI, Masahiro MORIYAMA, Kenji YAO
  • Publication number: 20190092927
    Abstract: A resin composition includes a cellulose ester compound (A); polylactic acid (B); and a poly(meth)acrylate-based compound (C) having a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of less than 50,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo TANAKA, Kana MIYAZAKI, Masahiro MORIYAMA, Kenji YAO
  • Publication number: 20190031860
    Abstract: A resin composition contains cellulose acetate (A) having a degree of substitution of about 2.1 or more and about 2.6 or less, a plasticizer (B), a polyhydroxyalkanoate (C), and an olefin-(meth)acrylate copolymer (D).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro MORIYAMA, Kenji YAO
  • Patent number: 10138357
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a resin composition containing a cellulose ester resin, a compound containing an adipic acid ester, and a maleic anhydride-modified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and a resin composition containing a cellulose ester resin, a compound containing an adipic acid ester, and a polyhydroxyalkanoate resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Yao, Masahiro Moriyama, Manabu Kawashima, Masaya Ikuno
  • Publication number: 20180230296
    Abstract: A resin composition includes: a cellulose acetate propionate including a propionyl group; and a polyhydroxyalkanoate, wherein a mass ratio (B)/(A) ranges from 0.2 to 4, wherein (B) represents a content of the polyhydroxyalkanoate in a total amount of the resin composition and (A) represents a content of the cellulose acetate propionate in the total amount of the resin composition, and a content of the propionyl group in the cellulose acetate propionate ranges from 39% by mass to 51% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji YAO
  • Publication number: 20180230295
    Abstract: A resin composition includes: a cellulose acetate having a weight-average molecular weight of 30,000 to 90,000 and a substitution degree of 2.1 to 2.6; and a polyhydroxyalkanoate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji YAO
  • Publication number: 20170275383
    Abstract: A resin composition includes a cellulose derivative in which at least one hydroxyl group is substituted with an acyl group, which has a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 75,000 and an average degree of substitution of the acyl group of 1.8 to 2.5, and which exhibits an amount (weight ratio) of an insoluble portion, when being dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (THF) at 25° C., of less than or equal to 5% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minquan TIAN, Kenji YAO
  • Patent number: 9771433
    Abstract: A resin composition includes a cellulose derivative in which at least one hydroxyl group is substituted with an acyl group, which has a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 75,000 and an average degree of substitution of the acyl group of 1.8 to 2.5, and which exhibits an amount (weight ratio) of an insoluble portion, when being dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (THF) at 25° C., of less than or equal to 5% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minquan Tian, Kenji Yao
  • Patent number: 9751954
    Abstract: A resin composition includes a cellulose derivative, wherein a Hazen color number (APHA) of the resin composition is 50 or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Yao
  • Patent number: 9725584
    Abstract: A resin composition includes a cellulose derivative of which a weight average molecular weight is 10,000 or greater and less than 75,000 and in which at least one hydroxyl group is substituted with an acyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Yao, Hisae Yoshizawa, Minquan Tian, Masahiro Moriyama, Ryo Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20170218183
    Abstract: A resin composition includes cellulose nanofibers (A) and a cellulose ester resin (B) having a polymerization degree of 100 to 500 and a substitution degree of 2.1 to 2.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji YAO
  • Publication number: 20170174870
    Abstract: A resin composition includes 100 parts by weight of a cellulose derivative in which at least one hydroxyl group of cellulose is substituted with an acetyl group and from 5 parts by weight to 20 parts by weight of a non-reactive plasticizer that does not have a functional group capable of reacting with the cellulose derivative, and the resin composition exhibits a spiral flow length of 100 mm or more and less than 130 mm as a length of a spiral flow having a thickness of 2 mm under conditions of a temperature of 240° C. and an injection pressure of 90 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji YAO