Patents by Inventor Masaharu Matsubara

Masaharu Matsubara 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: 20200285166
    Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic image includes toner base particles containing a binder resin and an inorganic pigment, and an external additive, wherein the external additive contains alumina particles, and the number average particle size of primary particles of the alumina particles is in the range of 5 nm to 60 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Masaharu MATSUBARA, Ikuko SAKURADA, Tomoko MINE, Kazuhiko NAKAJIMA
  • Patent number: 10739691
    Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner includes toner base particles, wherein the toner base particles contain: an amorphous polyester resin; a crystalline resin; and o-acetoacetaniside, and the content of the o-acetoacetaniside in the toner base particles is 0.1 ppm by mass or more and 200 ppm by mass or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takanari Kayamori, Masaharu Matsubara, Naoya Tonegawa, Atsushi Iioka
  • Publication number: 20200150551
    Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner includes toner base particles, wherein the toner base particles contain: an amorphous polyester resin; a crystalline resin; and o-acetoacetaniside, and the content of the o-acetoacetaniside in the toner base particles is 0.1 ppm by mass or more and 200 ppm by mass or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Takanari KAYAMORI, Masaharu MATSUBARA, Naoya TONEGAWA, Atsushi IIOKA
  • Patent number: 10564558
    Abstract: The electrostatic charge image developing toner of the present invention is an electrostatic charge image developing toner including a toner mother particle including at least a binding resin, and an external additive attached onto a surface of the toner mother particle, wherein a median size on a volume basis of the toner mother particle is in the range from 3.0 to 5.0 ?m, the binding resin contains at least an amorphous polyester resin as a main component, and a spherical silica particle (1) having a number average particle size in the range from 20 to 55 nm is included as the external additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kouji Sugama, Kazumi Oura, Masaharu Matsubara, Ikuko Sakurada
  • Publication number: 20190294067
    Abstract: The electrostatic charge image developing toner of the present invention is an electrostatic charge image developing toner including a toner mother particle including at least a binding resin, and an external additive attached onto a surface of the toner mother particle, wherein a median size on a volume basis of the toner mother particle is in the range from 3.0 to 5.0 ?m, the binding resin contains at least an amorphous polyester resin as a main component, and a spherical silica particle (1) having a number average particle size in the range from 20 to 55 nm is included as the external additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Kouji SUGAMA, Kazumi OURA, Masaharu MATSUBARA, Ikuko SAKURADA
  • Patent number: 10146147
    Abstract: To provide a magenta toner for electrostatic charge image development including a crystalline polyester resin and an amorphous resin as a binder resin, which is a means for improving low temperature fixability, scattering properties, GI value, saturation, and light fastness. A magenta toner for electrostatic charge image development including an amorphous resin and a crystalline polyester resin as a binder resin, wherein predetermined quinacridone-based pigment, metal element-containing monoazo pigment, and naphthol AS-based pigment are included as a coloring agent, and the combined content of the quinacridone-based pigment and the metal element-containing monoazo pigment is 50-90% by mass of the total coloring agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Takanari Kayamori, Masaharu Matsubara, Naoya Tonegawa, Kouji Izawa, Atsushi Iioka
  • Publication number: 20180284631
    Abstract: To provide a magenta toner for electrostatic charge image development including a crystalline polyester resin and an amorphous resin as a binder resin, which is a means for improving low temperature fixability, scattering properties, GI value, saturation, and light fastness. A magenta toner for electrostatic charge image development including an amorphous resin and a crystalline polyester resin as a binder resin, wherein predetermined quinacridone-based pigment, metal element-containing monoazo pigment, and naphthol AS-based pigment are included as a coloring agent, and the combined content of the quinacridone-based pigment and the metal element-containing monoazo pigment is 50-90% by mass of the total coloring agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Takanari KAYAMORI, Masaharu MATSUBARA, Naoya TONEGAWA, Kouji IZAWA, Atsushi IIOKA
  • Patent number: 10061219
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing white toner according to the present invention includes toner base particles including rutile type titanium oxide particles as colorant and a binder resin. The rutile type titanium oxide particles are composed of two groups Ga and Gb of rutile type titanium oxide particles have different volume particle size distribution. A volume particle size distribution curve of the rutile type titanium oxide particles represents diameter on a horizontal axis and volume ratio on a vertical axis and has two main peaks. Diameters Da and Db of peak top positions of the two main peaks are respectively within a range of 100 to 500 nm, and satisfy following Relational expressions: (Relational expression 1):??25 nm?Db?Da?200 nm (Relational expression 2):??(mass of Ga):(mass of Gb)=5:95 to 30:70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takanari Kayamori, Masaharu Matsubara, Naoya Tonegawa, Kouji Izawa, Atsushi Iioka
  • Patent number: 10031433
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes a toner matrix particle having a core-shell structure. The toner matrix particle contains: a core particle including an amorphous resin, a colorant, a release agent, and a crystalline resin; and a shell layer coating a surface of the core particle at a coverage of 60 to 99%. The shell layer includes an amorphous resin. The amorphous resin contained in the core particle differs from the amorphous resin contained in the shell layer. The toner matrix particle has one to seven discrete shell domains determined by observation of a cross section of the toner matrix particle with an electron microscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Atsushi Iioka, Takanari Kayamori, Naoya Tonegawa, Masaharu Matsubara, Kouji Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 9971266
    Abstract: A method of producing a toner for developing electrostatic images includes Steps I to III is provided. The toner includes a toner matrix particle having a core-shell structure. The toner matrix particle includes a core particle including an amorphous resin A and a crystalline material, and a shell including an amorphous resin B. The shell includes a phase of the amorphous resin B that is not fused with the core particle at the interface. The amorphous resin A differs from the amorphous resin B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Naoya Tonegawa, Takanari Kayamori, Masaharu Matsubara, Kouji Sekiguchi, Atsushi Iioka
  • Patent number: 9933720
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electrostatic image developing toner including toner particles containing: an amorphous resin including an amorphous vinyl resin; and a crystalline resin, wherein the toner particles contain: a coloring agent including C. I. Pigment Yellow 74; and alkoxy aniline with an amount in the range of 0.1 to 50.0 mass ppm in the toner particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takanari Kayamori, Masaharu Matsubara, Naoya Tonegawa, Kouji Sekiguchi, Atsushi Iioka
  • Publication number: 20180088481
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing white toner according to the present invention includes toner base particles including rutile type titanium oxide particles as colorant and a binder resin. The rutile type titanium oxide particles are composed of two groups Ga and Gb of rutile type titanium oxide particles have different volume particle size distribution. A volume particle size distribution curve of the rutile type titanium oxide particles represents diameter on a horizontal axis and volume ratio on a vertical axis and has two main peaks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Takanari KAYAMORI, Masaharu MATSUBARA, Naoya TONEGAWA, Kouji IZAWA, Atsushi IIOKA
  • Patent number: 9921506
    Abstract: Provided is a method of forming an electrophotographic image using a plurality of color toners, the method containing: a charging step; an exposing step; a developing step; and a transferring step, wherein the plurality of color toners each respectively contain toner particles including a binder resin, a coloring agent, a releasing agent, and a crystalline resin; the binder resin contains an amorphous vinyl polymer formed with a vinyl monomer; the toner particles contain the amorphous vinyl polymer in the range of 10 to 90 mass %; and a maximum value of an acid value difference of the color toners is in the range of 1 to 10 mg KOH/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Shiro Hirano, Naoya Tonegawa, Masaharu Matsubara, Kouji Sekiguchi, Atsushi Iioka
  • Publication number: 20170255115
    Abstract: A method of producing a toner for developing electrostatic images includes Steps I to III is provided. The toner includes a toner matrix particle having a core-shell structure. The toner matrix particle includes a core particle including an amorphous resin A and a crystalline material, and a shell including an amorphous resin B. The shell includes a phase of the amorphous resin B that is not fused with the core particle at the interface. The amorphous resin A differs from the amorphous resin B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Naoya TONEGAWA, Takanari Kayamori, Masaharu Matsubara, Kouji Sekiguchi, Atsushi Iioka
  • Publication number: 20170255119
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes a toner matrix particle having a core-shell structure. The toner matrix particle contains: a core particle including an amorphous resin, a colorant, a release agent, and a crystalline resin; and a shell layer coating a surface of the core particle at a coverage of 60 to 99%. The shell layer includes an amorphous resin. The amorphous resin contained in the core particle differs from the amorphous resin contained in the shell layer. The toner matrix particle has one to seven discrete shell domains determined by observation of a cross section of the toner matrix particle with an electron microscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Atsushi IIOKA, Takanari Kayamori, Naoya Tonegawa, Masaharu Matsubara, Kouji Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20170227872
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electrostatic image developing toner including toner particles containing: an amorphous resin including an amorphous vinyl resin; and a crystalline resin, wherein the toner particles contain: a coloring agent including C. I. Pigment Yellow 74; and alkoxy aniline with an amount in the range of 0.1 to 50.0 mass ppm in the toner particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Takanari Kayamori, Masaharu Matsubara, Naoya Tonegawa, Kouji Sekiguchi, Atsushi Iioka
  • Patent number: 9703219
    Abstract: Provided is an electrostatic image developing toner containing toner particles having a domain-matrix structure formed with a matrix of an amorphous polyester resin and a domain of a crystalline resin, wherein the toner particles contain an releasing agent and alkoxy aniline; and a content of the alkoxy aniline contained in the toner particles is in the range of 0.1 to 15.0 mass ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Masaharu Matsubara, Takanari Kayamori, Naoya Tonegawa, Kouji Sekiguchi, Atsushi Iloka
  • Publication number: 20170045835
    Abstract: Provided is a method of forming an electrophotographic image using a plurality of color toners, the method containing: a charging step; an exposing step; a developing step; and a transferring step, wherein the plurality of color toners each respectively contain toner particles including a binder resin, a coloring agent, a releasing agent, and a crystalline resin; the binder resin contains an amorphous vinyl polymer formed with a vinyl monomer; the toner particles contain the amorphous vinyl polymer in the range of 10 to 90 mass %; and a maximum value of an acid value difference of the color toners is in the range of 1 to 10 mg KOH/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Shiro HIRANO, Naoya TONEGAWA, Masaharu MATSUBARA, Kouji SEKIGUCHI, Atsushi IIOKA
  • Publication number: 20160313661
    Abstract: A particulate toner for developing electrostatically charged image includes a binder resin, a colorant, a mold release agent and a plasticizer. The binder resin comprises a styrene-acrylic resin. A relationship represented by Expression Ac<Aw is satisfied. Aw represents the average aspect ratio of domains of the mold release agent in a cross section of the particulate toner. Ac represents the average aspect ratio of domains of the plasticizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Kouji SEKIGUCHI, Shiro HIRANO, Naoya TONEGAWA, Masaharu MATSUBARA, Atsushi IIOKA
  • Patent number: 8497058
    Abstract: An image forming method comprising the step of: forming a toner image employing toner particles containing at least a resin on an image supporting substrate having thereon a toner holding layer via a toner image holding process to form an image print, the toner image being held in the toner holding layer in the toner image holding process, wherein at least the toner particles or the image supporting substrate is separated from the image print via a separation process; and at least the separated toner particles or the separated image supporting substrate is recyclable as an image forming material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi Nakamura, Shigenori Kouno, Masaharu Matsubara