Patents by Inventor Masahiko Higuma

Masahiko Higuma 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).

  • Ink-receiving composite polymer material
    Patent number: 4868581
    Abstract: There are disclosed an ink-receiving composite polymer material wherein a nonvolatile organic compound is caused to penetrate into and diffuse through an ink-receiving polymer forming, from any one surface side thereof, and a recording medium for ink-jet recording wherein a nonvolatile organic compound is caused to penetrate into and diffuse through an ink-receiving layer, from the surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Assignee: Cannon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidemasa Mouri, Michiaki Tobita, Naonobu Eto, Masahiko Ishida, Shunzo Kouno, Takashi Akiya, Shigeo Toganoh, Masahiko Higuma, Mamoru Sakaki, Ryuichi Arai
  • Image forming method
    Patent number: 4832984
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for forming an image, comprising a step of applying ink to a recording medium having a light-transmissive ink retaining layer and a light-diffusing ink transporting layer on a substrate to form an image through said ink transporting layer in said ink retaining layer and a step of transparentizing said ink transporting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Hasegawa, Masahiko Higuma, Mamoru Sakaki, Ryuichi Arai, Takashi Akiya, Naoya Morohoshi
  • Recording medium
    Patent number: 4801497
    Abstract: A recording medium comprises an ink receiving layer provided on a substrate, wherein said ink receiving layer contains a cationically modified product of polyvinyl alcohol and a water soluble polymer having no active hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1989
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shunzo Kono, Hidemasa Mouri, Michiaki Tobita, Masahiko Ishida, Naonobu Eto, Takashi Akiya, Shigeo Toganoh, Masahiko Higuma, Mamoru Sakaki, Ryuichi Arai
  • Recording medium and image formation process using the same
    Patent number: 4785313
    Abstract: A recording medium is provided which comprises an ink transporting layer and an ink retaining layer. There is also provided a process for forming images on a recording medium comprising a heat or pressure-fusible ink transporting layer and an ink retaining layer, which comprises applying recording droplets to the ink transporting layer of the recording medium, and thereafter fusing the ink transporting layer to a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1988
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiko Higuma, Ryuichi Arai, Mamoru Sakaki, Takashi Akiya