Patents by Inventor Masashi Yasumatsu

Masashi Yasumatsu 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: 9079989
    Abstract: Here is provided a charge control resin which is prompt in charge rising up, excellent in electrostatic charging propensity and easy in manufacturing. This charge control resin contains a polymer as an active ingredient having a constituent unit represented by following Formula (1) in the Formula (1), R1 is independent of one another, and is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a carboxy-containing group, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, or a straight-chained or branched alkoxy group having 1-18 carbon atoms; R2 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a carboxy-containing group, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, or a straight-chained or branched alkoxy group having 1-18 carbon atoms; g is a number of 1-3; h is a number of 1-3; and M is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, an ammonium radical or a mixture of any of these.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: ORIENT CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Yasumatsu, Kaori Inoue, Satoko Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20150025213
    Abstract: Here is provided a charge control resin which is prompt in charge rising up, excellent in electrostatic charging propensity and easy in manufacturing. This charge control resin contains a polymer as an active ingredient having a constituent unit represented by following Formula (1) in the Formula (1), R1 is independent of one another, and is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a carboxy-containing group, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, or a straight-chained or branched alkoxy group having 1-18 carbon atoms; R2 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a carboxy-containing group, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, or a straight-chained or branched alkoxy group having 1-18 carbon atoms; g is a number of 1-3; h is a number of 1-3; and M is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, an ammonium radical or a mixture of any of these.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: ORIENT CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi YASUMATSU, Kaori Inoue, Satoko Ozaki
  • Patent number: 8883946
    Abstract: Here is provided a charge control resin which is prompt in charge rising up, excellent in electrostatic charging propensity and easy in manufacturing. This charge control resin contains a polymer as an active ingredient having a constituent unit represented by following Formula (1) in the Formula (1), R1 is independent of one another, and is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a carboxy-containing group, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, or a straight-chained or branched alkoxy group having 1-18 carbon atoms; R2 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a carboxy-containing group, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, or a straight-chained or branched alkoxy group having 1-18 carbon atoms; g is a number of 1-3; h is a number of 1-3; and M is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, an ammonium radical or a mixture of any of these.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Yasumatsu, Kaori Inoue, Satoko Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20140080989
    Abstract: Here is provided a charge control resin which is prompt in charge rising up, excellent in electrostatic charging propensity and easy in manufacturing. This charge control resin contains a polymer as an active ingredient having a constituent unit represented by following Formula (1) in the Formula (1), R1 is independent of one another, and is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a carboxy-containing group, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, or a straight-chained or branched alkoxy group having 1-18 carbon atoms; R2 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a carboxy-containing group, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, or a straight-chained or branched alkoxy group having 1-18 carbon atoms; g is a number of 1-3; h is a number of 1-3; and M is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, an ammonium radical or a mixture of any of these.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: ORIENT CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Yasumatsu, Kaori Inoue, Satoko Ozaki
  • Patent number: 8076465
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a charge control agent comprising steps of: an initiative chelating step by reacting with a monoazo compound represented by the following chemical formula [1] (in the chemical formula [1], —Ar1— and —Ar2— are aromatic groups) and a metal chelating agent to prepare an azo-type metal complex salt intermediate; a subsequent ion-exchanging step by reacting with the azo-type metal complex salt intermediate and an ammonium counter ion forming agent including an inorganic ammonium salt and aqueous ammonia to prepare an azo-type metal complex salt having an ammonium ion of a counter ion represented by the following chemical formula [2] (in the chemical formula [2], —Ar1— and —Ar2— are the same as the chemical formula [1]; M is a trivalent metal; B+ is a cation except an ammonium ion; n is from 0.70 to 1.00).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Orient Chemicals Industries, Lt.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Kuroda, Masashi Yasumatsu, Osamu Yamate, Kaori Sato, Jun Hikata
  • Publication number: 20110045397
    Abstract: A charge control agent having a compound represented by the formula shown below as the active ingredient, as well as a method of controlling the charge of resin powder using the charge control agent, and a toner. X: an oxygen atom or N—H; Each of R1 to R4: a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, an aminocarbonyl group having or not having a substituent, an aminocarbonylmethyl group having or not having a substituent, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an alkyl group, a phenyl group having a substituent or not having a substituent, or a group that forms a saturated or unsaturated ring having or not having a substituent in cooperation with any other group selected from among R1 to R4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi KURODA, Masashi Yasumatsu
  • Patent number: 7879520
    Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic image comprises a binding resin for a toner and a charge control agent including an azo-type iron complex salt represented by the following chemical formula (1) (in the chemical formula (1), R1 and R3 are the same or different to each other and are an alkyl group having a straight chain or a branch chain of 3 to 8 carbons; R2a, R2b, R4a and R4b are the same or different to each other and are selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, a halogen atom, a nitro group and a carboxyl group; A+ indicates m(H+)+n(K+)+p(Na+), which m, n and p satisfy numerical equations of m+n+p=1, 0.7?m?1, 0?n?0.3 and 0?p?0.3), wherein an average particle size thereof is 1 to 4 microns, and a specific volume resistivity thereof is ranging from 0.2×1015 to 7×1015 ?·cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaori Sato, Masashi Yasumatsu
  • Patent number: 7875412
    Abstract: A positive electrified charge control agent comprising a silicon complex compound of an effective component represented by the following chemical formula (I) and/or chemical formula (II) (in the formula (I) and formula (II), [D-(SO3)2]2? is a bivalent anion of an organic acid having at least two sulfonic acid groups, p is 0 or 1, B is a bonding line when p is 0, B is a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom when p is 1, J is a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, A is an organic group which forms a ring with (B)p and J, both of R are same or different to each other and are an organic group, and these both of R are independent or form a heterocyclic ring). A positive electrified toner for developing an electrostatic image comprises the positive electrified charge control agent. A charge control method of the positive electrified toner for developing the electrostatic image comprises a step for making the toner positively electrified by friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Yamate, Masashi Yasumatsu
  • Publication number: 20090053641
    Abstract: [PROBLEMS] Providing a charge control agent that has a negative charge providing property at a practical level, is colorless to light-colored and usable in color toners, produces static charges stable to environmental changes by electrifying the resin powder of a toner and the like, is excellent in storage stability and durability, and is highly safe, as well as a method of controlling the charge of resin powder using the charge control agent, and a toner. [MEANS OF SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] A charge control agent having a compound represented by the formula shown below as the active ingredient, as well as a method of controlling the charge of resin powder using the charge control agent, and a toner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Kuroda, Masashi Yasumatsu
  • Patent number: 7479360
    Abstract: The charge control agent comprises aggregate particles including an azo-type iron complex salt represented by the following chemical formula [VI] (in the chemical formula [VI], B+ is (H+)x(Na+) 1?x and x is mole ratio and 0.6 to 0.9, or B+ is (H+)y(Na+)1?y and y is mole ratio and 0 to 0.2) and the aggregate particles have 0.5 to 5.0 microns of an average particle size. A toner for developing an electrostatic image comprises a resin for the toner and the charge control agent. An image formation process of electrophotography comprises a step for developing an electrostatic latent image on an electrostatic latent image frame by a developer including the toner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Yasumatsu, Kazuyoshi Kuroda, Osamu Yamate, Kaori Sato, Jun Hikata, Heihachi Yushina
  • Patent number: 7413837
    Abstract: A charge control agent comprises a monoazo metals-compound including a monoazo compound represented by the following formula [I]: and metals of a metallic element or a metalloid coordinating to the monoazo compound. A toner for developing an electrostatic image comprises: the charge control agent including the monoazo compound and metals of the metallic element or the metalloid coordinating to the monoazo compound, a resin for the toner and a colorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Yasumatsu, Toshihiro Urakawa, Akihiro Tada
  • Publication number: 20070292779
    Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic image comprises a binding resin for a toner and a charge control agent including an azo-type iron complex salt represented by the following chemical formula (1) (in the chemical formula (1), R1 and R3 are the same or different to each other and are an alkyl group having a straight chain or a branch chain of 3 to 8 carbons; R2a, R2b, R4a and R4b are the same or different to each other and are selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, a halogen atom, a nitro group and a carboxyl group; A+ indicates m(H+)+n(K+)+p(Na+), which m, n and p satisfy numerical equations of m+n+p=1, 0.7?m?1, 0?n?0.3 and 0?p?0.3), wherein an average particle size thereof is 1 to 4 microns, and a specific volume resistivity thereof is ranging from 0.2×1015 to 7×1015 ?·cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaori Sato, Masashi Yasumatsu
  • Publication number: 20070231726
    Abstract: A positive electrified charge control agent comprising a silicon complex compound of an effective component represented by the following chemical formula (I) and/or chemical formula (II) (in the formula (I) and formula (II), [D-(SO3)2]2? is a bivalent anion of an organic acid having at least two sulfonic acid groups, p is 0 or 1, B is a bonding line when p is 0, B is a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom when p is 1, J is a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, A is an organic group which forms a ring with (B)p and J, both of R are same or different to each other and are an organic group, and these both of R are independent or form a heterocyclic ring). A positive electrified toner for developing an electrostatic image comprises the positive electrified charge control agent. A charge control method of the positive electrified toner for developing the electrostatic image comprises a step for making the toner positively electrified by friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Yamate, Masashi Yasumatsu
  • Publication number: 20070037083
    Abstract: A positive electrified charge control agent comprises a silicon complex compound represented by the following chemical formula (1) (in the formula (1), [A]? is a sulfate anion). A positive electrified toner for developing an electrostatic image comprises the positive electrified charge control agent. A charge control method of the positive electrified toner for developing the electrostatic image comprises a step for making the toner positively electrified by friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: Orient Chemical Insustries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Yamate, Masashi Yasumatsu
  • Publication number: 20060257776
    Abstract: A charge control agent of the present invention comprises aggregate particles of an azo-type iron complex salt represented by the following chemical formula [I] in the chemical formula [I], R1—, R2—, R3—, R4—, R5— and R6— are same or different to each other, n is 0.7 to 0.99, the aggregate particles have an average particle size of 1 to 4 microns and an average particle size of a primary particulate crystalline, that is fined the aggregate particles with ultrasonic irradiation, is at most 3 microns. A toner for developing an electrostatic image comprises a resin for the toner and the charge control agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Yasumatsu, Kazuyoshi Kuroda, Osamu Yamate, Kaori Sato, Jun Hikata, Heihachi Yushina
  • Patent number: 7094513
    Abstract: A charge control agent of the present invention comprises aggregate particles of an azo-type iron complex salt represented by the following chemical formula [I] in the chemical formula [I], R1—, R2—, R3—, R4—, R5— and R6— are same or different to each other, n is 0.7 to 0.99, the aggregate particles have an average particle size of 1 to 4 microns and an average particle size of a primary particulate crystalline, that is fined the aggregate particles with ultrasonic irradiation, is at most 3 microns. A toner for developing an electrostatic image comprises a resin for the toner and the charge control agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Yasumatsu, Kazuyoshi Kuroda, Osamu Yamate, Kaori Sato, Jun Hikata, Heihachi Yushina
  • Publication number: 20060154165
    Abstract: The charge control agent comprises aggregate particles including an azo-type iron complex salt represented by the following chemical formula [VI] (in the chemical formula [VI], B+ is (H+)x(Na+)1-x and x is mole ratio and 0.6 to 0.9, or B+ is (H+)y(Na+)1-y and y is mole ratio and 0 to 0.2) and the aggregate particles have 0.5 to 5.0 microns of an average particle size. A toner for developing an electrostatic image comprises a resin for the toner and the charge control agent. An image formation process of electrophotography comprises a step for developing an electrostatic latent image on an electrostatic latent image frame by a developer including the toner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Masashi Yasumatsu, Kazuyoshi Kuroda, Osamu Yamate, Kaori Sato, Jun Hikata, Heihachi Yushina
  • Publication number: 20050250034
    Abstract: A charge control agent of the present invention comprises aggregate particles of an azo-type iron complex salt represented by the following chemical formula [1] in the chemical formula [I], R1—, R2—, R3—, R4—, R5— and R6— are same or different to each other, n is 0.7 to 0.99, the aggregate particles have an average particle size of 1 to 4 microns and an average particle size of a primary particulate crystalline, that is fined the aggregate particles with ultrasonic irradiation, is at most 3 microns. A toner for developing an electrostatic image comprises a resin for the toner and the charge control agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: ORIENT CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Yasumatsu, Kazuyoshi Kuroda, Osamu Yamate, Kaori Sato, Jun Hikata, Heihachi Yushina
  • Publication number: 20050208409
    Abstract: A charge control agent comprises a monoazo metals-compound including a monoazo compound represented by the following formula [I]: and metals of a metallic element or a metalloid coordinating to the monoazo compound. A toner for developing an electrostatic image comprises: the charge control agent including the monoazo compound and metals of the metallic element or the metalloid coordinating to the monoazo compound, a resin for the toner and a colorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: Orient Chemical Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Yasumatsu, Toshihiro Urakawa, Akihiro Tada
  • Patent number: 6756485
    Abstract: Charge control agent comprising a metal complex salt compound of Formula (I) containing substantially no monoazo compound constituting the ligand thereof, toner containing the charge control agent, and process for manufacturing a metal complex salt compound of Formula (I), which comprises a metallizing reaction for metallizing a monoazo compound of Formula (II) with iron, nickel, aluminum, titanium or zirconium to produce a metal complex salt compound, in which metallizing reaction a monohydric or dihydric alcohol is used as a reaction-promoting solvent: R: alkyl (C4 to 12); Y: halogen or alkyl (C 1 to 5); p and q: number of monoazo compounds coordinated to the metal M; p: 1, 2, 3 or 4; q: 0, 1, 2 or 3; p+q: 1 to 6; L1 and L2 is —O—; one of L3 and L4 is —O—, while the other is an —OH group or an —O− ion; M is iron, nickel, aluminum, titanium or zirconium; (Mx+)m: m number of metals of atomic valence x; m: 1 to 4; x: 2 or more; Z−: the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Yasumatsu, Akihiro Tada, Shun-ichiro Yamanaka