Patents by Inventor Masami Azuma

Masami Azuma 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).

  • Patent number: 6703176
    Abstract: A toner contains at least a bonding resin and a coloring agent, and has a weight mean particle size from 5 &mgr;m to 12 &mgr;m; not less than 90% by number of particles not less than 3 &mgr;m have a circularity “a” not less than 0.900; a cut ratio Z and a weight mean size X of the toner are related as: cut ratio Z≦5.3×X; and a relationship of particles Y having a circularity of not less than 0.950 and a weight mean size X is Y≧e5.51×X−0.645 where X is 5 to 12 &mgr;m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Naka, Yuichi Mizoo, Satoshi Matsunaga, Masami Azuma, Takashige Kasuya, Tadashi Dojo, Tsuneo Nakanishi, Nene Shibayama, Katsuhisa Yamazaki, Yusuke Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 6586151
    Abstract: A toner manufacturing method includes grinding and classification to produce a toner containing a binder resin and a colorant with a weight mean particle size of 5 microns to 12 microns and sharp particle density distribution. The toner has a specific circularity, relationship between cut ratio and weight mean size, and relationship between circularity and weight mean size as disclosed in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Naka, Yuichi Mizoo, Satoshi Matsunaga, Masami Azuma, Takashige Kasuya, Tadashi Dojo, Tsuneo Nakanishi, Nene Shibayama, Katsuhisa Yamazaki, Yusuke Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 6537715
    Abstract: A toner has toner particles containing at least a binder resin, a colorant and a sulfur-containing compound selected from the group consisting of a sulfur-containing polymer and a sulfur-containing copolymer. The toner has a weight-average particle diameter of from 5 &mgr;m to 12 &mgr;m, and the toner has, in its particles of 3 &mgr;m or larger in diameter, at least 90% by number of particles with a circularity of 0.900 or higher, and has a specific relationship between the cut rate Z and the toner weight-average particle diameter X and a specific relationship between the number-based cumulative value Y of particles with a circularity of 0.950 or higher and the toner weight-average particle diameter X. Also disclosed are an image-forming method and a process cartridge which make use of the toner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuichi Mizoo, Takeshi Naka, Masami Azuma, Takashige Kasuya, Tadashi Dojo, Tsuneo Nakanishi, Nene Shibayama, Katsuhisa Yamazaki, Yusuke Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20030054278
    Abstract: A toner contains at least a bonding resin and a coloring agent, and has the following characteristics (i) to (iv):
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Takeshi Naka, Yuichi Mizoo, Satoshi Matsunaga, Masami Azuma, Takashige Kasuya, Tadashi Dojo, Tsuneo Nakanishi, Nene Shibayama, Katsuhisa Yamazaki, Yusuke Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20020072006
    Abstract: A toner has toner particles containing at least a binder resin, a colorant and a sulfur-containing compound selected from the group consisting of a sulfur-containing polymer and a sulfur-containing copolymer. The toner has a weight-average particle diameter of from 5 &mgr;m to 12 &mgr;m, and the toner has, in its particles of 3 &mgr;m or larger in diameter, at least 90% by number of particles with a circularity of 0.900 or higher, and has a specific relationship between the cut rate Z and the toner weight-average particle diameter X and a specific relationship between the number-based cumulative value Y of particles with a circularity of 0.950 or higher and the toner weight-average particle diameter X. Also disclosed are an image-forming method and a process cartridge which make use of the toner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Yuichi Mizoo, Takeshi Naka, Masami Azuma, Takashige Kasuya, Tadashi Dojo, Tsuneo Nakanishi, Nene Shibayama, Katsuhisa Yamazaki, Yusuke Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 5734379
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display device capable of reducing charges to be supplied from a driving circuit, increasing response speed of liquid crystals and delivering superior display. A liquid crystal display device is provided with a switching circuit between scanning electrodes of a liquid crystal display panel 25 and a common driver. The switching circuit is provided with switching elements, and each switching element is disposed between two scanning electrodes adjacent to each other. Furthermore, each switching element is turned on and off by a control means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masayuki Natsumi, Kazutomo Fujita, Toshio Nishimura, Masami Azuma