Patents by Inventor Masahiro Sugihara
Masahiro Sugihara 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).
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Patent number: 11953384Abstract: A temperature measuring device includes an ultrasonic sensor attached to a rear surface side of the structural body having the multilayer structure, an acquisition unit configured to, through the ultrasonic sensor, acquire a signal of a reflected wave of an ultrasonic wave incident at the internal side of the structural body, an extraction unit configured to extract, from the signal of the reflected wave, a domain including a reflected wave reflected on a surface on the internal side of the structural body, and an identification unit configured to, based on a signal of the reflected wave in the extracted domain, identify the temperature of the surface on the internal side of the structural body.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masaya Kawano, Masahiro Sugihara, Tadashi Kimura, Shinsuke Sato
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Publication number: 20240010860Abstract: An embodiment relates to a chromatic process color inkjet ink containing water, a pigment, an organic solvent, a binder resin, and a wax, in which the organic solvent contains an organic solvent having a boiling point at 1 atmosphere of 190° C. or lower, the organic solvent having a boiling point at 1 atmosphere of 190° C. or lower contains a dihydric alcohol-based solvent and/or a glycol monoalkyl ether solvent, and when an amount of an organic solvent having a boiling point at 1 atmosphere of 150° C. or higher relative to a total amount of ink is S, and an amount contained of the binder resin relative to the total amount of ink is R, the value of S/R is 3.0 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicants: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYOCOLOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryosuke YABUKI, Masahiro SUGIHARA, Mayuko HAYAMIZU, Mutsuko MASATOKI, Takanori NOMURA, Yuji KAMEYAMA
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Patent number: 11613665Abstract: One embodiment relates to a water-based ink for an inkjet containing a pigment, a fixing resin, an organic solvent and water, wherein the fixing resin includes an A-B block polymer having an A block and a B block, the A block contains a structural unit (P-1) having an anionic functional group, and the acid value of the A-B block polymer is from 5 to 80 mgKOH/g.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignees: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYOCOLOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayoshi Utsugi, Atsushi Yoda, Masahiro Sugihara, Kazuhiro Jonai, Norio Suzuki
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Publication number: 20230030249Abstract: A pretreatment liquid that can be used together with an aqueous inkjet ink comprising a pigment and water, wherein the pretreatment liquid comprises a coagulant (A), a surfactant (B), a resin (C) and water, the coagulant (A) comprises a metal salt that includes at least a polyvalent metal salt, the surfactant (B) comprises a polyoxyalkylene alkylamine represented by the following general formula (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicants: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYOCOLOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro SUGIHARA, Toshihiro TETSUKA
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Patent number: 11512216Abstract: A pretreatment liquid that is used together with an aqueous inkjet ink containing a pigment and water, wherein the pretreatment liquid contains resin microparticles (A), a surfactant (B), a coagulant (C) and water, the surfactant (B) contains a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether (b-1), and the coagulant (C) contains a polyvalent metal salt and/or a cationic polymer compound and has a water absorptivity at a temperature of 40° C. and a relative humidity of 80% of 75% by mass or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignees: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYOCOLOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Sugihara, Yuki Sasaki, Toshihiro Tetsuka, Takaaki Koike, Akiko Imazato, Naoya Kikuta, Tomoe Tanabe
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Patent number: 11453792Abstract: The invention provides a magenta ink for inkjet which yields distinct images having high gloss and no density irregularities or voids upon inkjet printing onto low-absorption substrates, exhibits excellent discharge stability after long standby periods, and can provide excellent drying properties even during high-speed printing; and also provides an ink set that can suppress mixed color bleeding and achieve superior color reproducibility.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignees: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYOCOLOR CO., LTDInventors: Masahiro Sugihara, Atsushi Yoda, Yoshihito Suzuki, Kazuhiro Jonai
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Patent number: 11427723Abstract: One embodiment relates to an aqueous inkjet ink containing a pigment (A), a polymer compound (B), a water-soluble organic solvent (C) and a surfactant (D), wherein the water-soluble organic solvent (C) includes ethylene glycol and/or 1,3-propanediol (c1), and a water-soluble organic solvent (c2) having a specific static surface tension, the acid value of the polymer compound (B), the amount of water-soluble organic solvent having a boiling point at 1 atmosphere of 240° C. or higher, and the weight average boiling point at 1 atmosphere for the water-soluble organic solvent (C) are all prescribed values, and the blend amounts of the various components satisfy specific relationships.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignees: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYOCOLOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihito Suzuki, Atsushi Yoda, Masahiro Sugihara, Kazuhiro Jonai
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Publication number: 20220195223Abstract: An aqueous inkjet ink containing a pigment, a binder resin, a water-soluble organic solvent, a surfactant and water, wherein the binder resin contains, as structural units, an aqueous resin containing a structure derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an acid group and a structure derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing a hydroxyl group, the resin has a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 to 45,000, and a glass transition temperature of 35 to 110° C., the water-soluble organic solvent contains a first water-soluble organic solvent having an SP value of 8.5 to 13 (cal/cm3)1/2, and does not contain a second water-soluble organic solvent having a boiling point at 1 atmosphere of 235° C. or higher, and the surfactant contains an acetylene-based surfactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicants: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD, TOYOCOLOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazushi SUNAOSHI, Masahiro SUGIHARA, Yuki SASAKI
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Patent number: 11352518Abstract: Provided is a pretreatment liquid for aqueous pigment inkjet printing which excels in adhesion to non-permeable substrates such as film substrates and which can provide printed material having good printed image quality with little mixed color bleeding and color unevenness. Also provided is an ink set including the pretreatment liquid and an aqueous pigment inkjet ink. The pretreatment liquid for aqueous pigment inkjet ink printing comprises polyolefin resin particles (A), a flocculant (B), and water. The softening temperature of the polyolefin resin particles (A) is from 50 to 100° C., and the flocculant (B) contains at least one type of substance selected from metal salts and cationic polymer compounds.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignees: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYOCOLOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Sugihara, Toshihiro Tetsuka, Kazumasa Hattori
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Publication number: 20220107228Abstract: A temperature measuring device includes an ultrasonic sensor attached to a rear surface side of the structural body having the multilayer structure, an acquisition unit configured to, through the ultrasonic sensor, acquire a signal of a reflected wave of an ultrasonic wave incident at the internal side of the structural body, an extraction unit configured to extract, from the signal of the reflected wave, a domain including a reflected wave reflected on a surface on the internal side of the structural body, and an identification unit configured to, based on a signal of the reflected wave in the extracted domain, identify the temperature of the surface on the internal side of the structural body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Masaya KAWANO, Masahiro SUGIHARA, Tadashi KIMURA, Shinsuke SATO
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Publication number: 20210130629Abstract: One embodiment relates to an aqueous inkjet ink containing a pigment (A), a polymer compound (B), a water-soluble organic solvent (C) and a surfactant (D), wherein the water-soluble organic solvent (C) includes ethylene glycol and/or 1,3-propanediol (c1), and a water-soluble organic solvent (c2) having a specific static surface tension, the acid value of the polymer compound (B), the amount of water-soluble organic solvent having a boiling point at 1 atmosphere of 240° C. or higher, and the weight average boiling point at 1 atmosphere for the water-soluble organic solvent (C) are all prescribed values, and the blend amounts of the various components satisfy specific relationships.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicants: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYOCOLOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihito SUZUKI, Atsushi YODA, Masahiro SUGIHARA, Kazuhiro JONAI
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Publication number: 20210130639Abstract: A pretreatment liquid that is used together with an aqueous inkjet ink containing a pigment and water, wherein the pretreatment liquid contains resin microparticles (A), a surfactant (B), a coagulant (C) and water, the surfactant (B) contains a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether (b-1), and the coagulant (C) contains a polyvalent metal salt and/or a cationic polymer compound and has a water absorptivity at a temperature of 40° C. and a relative humidity of 80% of 75% by mass or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicants: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYOCOLOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro SUGIHARA, Yuki SASAKI, Toshihiro TETSUKA, Takaaki KOIKE, Akiko IMAZATO, Naoya KIKUTA, Tomoe TANABE
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Patent number: 10995227Abstract: A water-based ink-jet which at least contains a pigment, a water-soluble organic solvent, and a surfactant (A), wherein the water-soluble organic solvent is a water-soluble organic solvent having an HLB value determined by Griffin's method of 8 or less, the water-soluble organic solvent being contained in an amount of 10-50 wt % with respect to the total weight of the water based ink-jet ink, and the surfactant (A) comprises an acetylenediol-based surfactant (a1) having an HLD value determined by Griffin's method of 3 or less.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignees: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYOCOLOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihito Suzuki, Masahiro Sugihara, Masayoshi Utsugi, Kazuhiro Jonai
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Publication number: 20200199387Abstract: One embodiment relates to a water-based ink for an inkjet containing a pigment, a fixing resin, an organic solvent and water, wherein the fixing resin includes an A-B block polymer having an A block and a B block, the A block contains a structural unit (P-1) having an anionic functional group, and the acid value of the A-B block polymer is from 5 to 80 mgKOH/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicants: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYO INK CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayoshi UTSUGI, Atsushi YODA, Masahiro SUGIHARA, Kazuhiro JONAI, Norio SUZUKI
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Patent number: 10647867Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink set for inkjet recording containing a white ink and color inks including a cyan ink, a magenta ink and a yellow ink, wherein each ink independently contains a pigment, a pigment dispersing resin, an organic solvent and water, the pigment dispersing resin A of either the white ink or the color inks has an alkyl chain with a carbon number of 10 or greater, the pigment dispersing resin B of the other of the white ink or the color inks has a polyoxyalkylene chain, and the pigment dispersing resin A and the pigment dispersing resin B are different resins. According to the present invention, an ink set for inkjet recording can be provided that exhibits excellent printability during high-speed printing, even when printing onto less permeable substrates, and is capable of producing sharp image quality with little mixed color bleeding.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignees: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYO INK CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Sugihara, Yoshihito Suzuki, Kazuhiro Jonai
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Publication number: 20200010708Abstract: Provided is a pretreatment liquid for aqueous pigment inkjet printing which excels in adhesion to non-permeable substrates such as film substrates and which can provide printed material having good printed image quality with little mixed color bleeding and color unevenness. Also provided is an ink set including the pretreatment liquid and an aqueous pigment inkjet ink. The pretreatment liquid for aqueous pigment inkjet ink printing comprises polyolefin resin particles (A), a flocculant (B), and water. The softening temperature of the polyolefin resin particles (A) is from 50 to 100° C., and the flocculant (B) contains at least one type of substance selected from metal salts and cationic polymer compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicants: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYO INK CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro SUGIHARA, Toshihiro TETSUKA, Kazumasa HATTORI
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Publication number: 20190330486Abstract: The invention provides a magenta ink for inkjet which yields distinct images having high gloss and no density irregularities or voids upon inkjet printing onto low-absorption substrates, exhibits excellent discharge stability after long standby periods, and can provide excellent drying properties even during high-speed printing; and also provides an ink set that can suppress mixed color bleeding and achieve superior color reproducibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicants: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYO INK CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro SUGIHARA, Atsushi YODA, Yoshihito SUZUKI, Kazuhiro JONAI
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Patent number: 10425990Abstract: A vacuum processing apparatus according to this invention includes a heating unit arranged to face a processing surface of a substrate supported by a substrate support unit in a vacuum chamber, a cooling unit arranged to face a reverse surface of the substrate supported by the substrate support unit, a temperature correction unit configured to correct a temperature of a periphery of the substrate in order to reduce a temperature difference between a central portion and the periphery of the substrate by being arranged in a predetermined position between the substrate and the cooling unit when the heating unit heats the substrate, and a correction unit moving device configured to retract the temperature correction unit from the predetermined position.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: CANON ANELVA CORPORATIONInventors: Hidehiro Yasukawa, Masahiro Sugihara
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Publication number: 20190077978Abstract: A water-based ink-jet which at least contains a pigment, a water-soluble organic solvent, and a surfactant (A), wherein the water-soluble organic solvent is a water-soluble organic solvent having an HLB value determined by Griffin's method of 8 or less, the water-soluble organic solvent being contained in an amount of 10-50 wt % with respect to the total weight of the water based ink-jet ink, and the surfactant (A) comprises an acetylenediol-based surfactant (a1) having an HLD value determined by Griffin's method of 3 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicants: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYO INK CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihito SUZUKI, Masahiro SUGIHARA, Masayoshi UTSUGI, Kazuhiro JONAI
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Patent number: 10208217Abstract: To provide an aqueous ink for inkjet which has superior printability to typical printing media, particularly media having high glossiness, such as coated paper, art paper, and vinyl chloride sheets, and which is capable of forming a high quality image by printing. An aqueous ink for inkjet, comprising a pigment, a pigment dispersing resin, an organic solvent, and water, wherein: the organic solvent contains (A) a water-soluble organic solvent having a boiling point of 100° C. or higher and 180° C. or lower, and (B) an organic solvent having a boiling point of 200° C. or higher and 280° C. or lower, and having a surface tension of 20 mN/m or more and 30 mN/m or less.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignees: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYO INK CO., LTD.Inventors: Yukitoshi Takahashi, Masahiro Sugihara