Patents by Inventor Kouichi Matono

Kouichi Matono 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: 20030105240
    Abstract: The invention is [1] a resin composition comprising a resin obtained by polymerizing cyclopentadiene or the like and a specific styrene resin, [2] a resin composition comprising (a) a polystyrene-type polymer component and (b) a specific petroleum resin-based polymer component, and [3] a toner binder resin for development of an electrostatically charged image comprising (A) a terpene resin or the like and (B) a styrene resin and/or a polyester resin. Further, it is a toner binder resin for development of an electrostatically charged image containing these resin compositions as a main component, and a toner for development of an electrostatically charged image comprising the toner binder resin and a coloring material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Hikosaka, Hiroyuki Tamura, Haruo Shikuma, Kouichi Matono
  • Patent number: 6538063
    Abstract: The invention is [1] a resin composition comprising a resin obtained by polymerizing cyclopentadiene or the like and a specific styrene resin, [2] a resin composition comprising (a) a polystyrene-type polymer component and (b) a specific petroleum resin-based polymer component, and [3] a toner binder resin for development of an electrostatically charged image comprising (A) a terpene resin or the like and (B) a styrene resin and/or a polyester resin. Further, it is a toner binder resin for development of an electrostatically charged image containing these resin compositions as a main component, and a toner for development of an electrostatically charged image comprising the toner binder resin and a coloring material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Hikosaka, Hiroyuki Tamura, Haruo Shikuma, Kouichi Matono
  • Patent number: 6372401
    Abstract: Disclosed are a carrier for electrophotography, a method for producing the same carrier, and a developing agent using the same. The carrier includes a carrier core material with magnetism and a high-molecular-weight polyethylene resin that coats the surface of the carrier core material, wherein the surface of the high-molecular-weight polyethylene resin coating the surface of the carrier core material is coated with a resin layer having an ability to control an electric charge and a thickness of 0.01-2 &mgr;m or with a particle layer having an ability to control an electric charge and a thickness of 0.01-2 &mgr;m. The carrier for electrophotography and the developing agent using the same allow free control of its electrification polarity and free adjustment of the amount of electrification, taking advantage of excellent properties of the carrier having a polyolefin-based resin coat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignees: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeo Matsuzaki, Kunitoshi Imura, Kouichi Matono
  • Patent number: 5272037
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polyolefinic resin-coated carrier having a rough surface and containing a core material in a quantity of 90 or more % by weight. Said resin-coated layer may contain fine particles having a charge-controlling function and/or electrically conductive fine particles as additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignees: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Idemitsu Kosan Company Limited
    Inventors: Junji Ohtani, Junji Machida, Kazuo Ota, Satoshi Asahi, Hiroshi Hayashi, Kouichi Matono
  • Patent number: 5252398
    Abstract: The present invention provides a carrier of a two component developer for developing electrostatic latent images comprising;a carrier core material comprising a magnetic particle,an irregular surface-coating layer formed by coating the carrier core material with polyolefinic resin, followed by heat treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignees: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Idemitsu Kosan Company Limited
    Inventors: Junji Ohtani, Yoshihisa Terasaka, Junji Machida, Satoshi Asahi, Hiroshi Hayashi, Kouichi Matono
  • Patent number: 5166027
    Abstract: The present invention provides fine particles comprising core particles and polyolefinic resin layers for composing an electrostatic latent image developer, characterized in that the polyolefinic resin layers are formed by polymerizing olefinic monomers on surfaces of the core particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignees: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Idemitsu Kosan Company Limited
    Inventors: Junji Machida, Junji Ohtani, Kazuo Ota, Satoshi Asahi, Hiroshi Hayashi, Kouichi Matono
  • Patent number: 5093201
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polyolefinic resin-coated carrier having a rough surface and containing a core material in a quantity of 90 or more % by weight. Said resin-coated layer may contain fine particles having a charge-controlling function and/or electrically conductive fine particles as additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Assignees: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Idemitsu Kosan Company Limited
    Inventors: Junji Ohtani, Junji Machida, Kazuo Ota, Satoshi Asahi, Hiroshi Hayashi, Kouichi Matono