Patents by Inventor Kouzou Odamura

Kouzou Odamura 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).

  • Thermal transfer sheet, process for producing the same, and image formed object produced by transfer of said thermal transfer sheet
    Patent number: 7704576
    Abstract: This invention provides a hologram thermal transfer sheet that can realize thermal transfer treatment with high efficiency. The thermal transfer sheet comprises a base material sheet and a transparent transfer layer provided separably on the base material sheet, characterized in that a hologram layer is provided on at least a part of the transparent transfer layer. There are also provided a process for producing the thermal transfer sheet and an image formed material produced by the transfer of this thermal transfer sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouzou Odamura, Satoshi Yamada, Koji Eto
  • Intermediate Transfer Recording Medium and Method for Image Formation
    Publication number: 20080070125
    Abstract: Disclosed is an intermediate transfer recording medium for use in a method which comprises the steps of: forming an image using the intermediate transfer recording medium on an object; and forming a protective layer on the image. In this case, fastness properties can be fully imparted to the image, the protective layer can be transferred onto the image with high accuracy in a simple manner, blocking and the like attributable to the exposure of a pressure-sensitive adhesive do not take place, and the design and the fastness properties are excellent. An image forming method using the intermediate transfer recording medium is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya KITA, Hitoshi Saito, Katsuyuki Oshima, Shinji Kometani, Masayasu Yamazaki, Kouzou Odamura, Takayuki Imai, Tadahiro Ishida, Etsuo Takasaki
  • Thermal transfer sheet, process for producing the same, and image formed object produced by transfer of said thermal transfer sheet
    Publication number: 20070160912
    Abstract: This invention provides a hologram thermal transfer sheet that can realize thermal transfer treatment with high efficiency. The thermal transfer sheet comprises a base material sheet and a transparent transfer layer provided separably on the base material sheet, characterized in that a hologram layer is provided on at least a part of the transparent transfer layer. There are also provided a process for producing the thermal transfer sheet and an image formed material produced by the transfer of this thermal transfer sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouzou Odamura, Satoshi Yamada, Koji Eto
  • Intermediate transfer recording medium and method for image formation
    Publication number: 20020061451
    Abstract: Disclosed is an intermediate transfer recording medium for use in a method which comprises the steps of: forming an image using the intermediate transfer recording medium on an object; and forming a protective layer on the image. In this case, fastness properties can be fully imparted to the image, the protective layer can be transferred onto the image with high accuracy in a simple manner, blocking and the like attributable to the exposure of a pressure-sensitive adhesive do not take place, and the design and the fastness properties are excellent. An image forming method using the intermediate transfer recording medium is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Kita, Hitoshi Saito, Katsuyuki Oshima, Shinji Kometani, Masayasu Yamazaki, Kouzou Odamura, Takayuki Imai, Tadahiro Ishida, Etsuo Takasaki