Patents by Inventor Masaya Ikuno

Masaya Ikuno 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: 8796396
    Abstract: A polylactic acid has a terminal-modified structure represented by the following formula (1): wherein in the formula (1), R represents a residue of an organic phosphorus compound containing an epoxy group, and n represents an integer from 100 to 5000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaya Ikuno
  • Publication number: 20140073747
    Abstract: A polylactic acid has a terminal-modified structure represented by the following formula (1): wherein in the formula (1), R represents a residue of an organic phosphorus compound containing an epoxy group, and n represents an integer from 100 to 5000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaya IKUNO
  • Publication number: 20140073726
    Abstract: There is provided a resin composition containing: a polycarbonate resin; an acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene resin, a polylactic acid resin, at least one flame retardant selected from a condensed phosphate and a phosphazene compound, and talc modified with an acid; and provided a resin molded article containing: a polycarbonate resin; an acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene resin; a polylactic acid resin; at least one flame retardant selected from a condensed phosphate and a phosphazene compound; and talc modified with an acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya IKUNO, Hiroshi KOJIMA, Akira IMADA
  • Publication number: 20130158175
    Abstract: A resin composition includes a polylactic acid, a solid flame retardant that has at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a phosphate group, a sulfate group, and a sulfite group in a structure, a bifunctional compound that has a carbodiimide group, and a crystal nucleating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaya IKUNO
  • Patent number: 8268917
    Abstract: A resin composition, containing at least (A) a polylactic acid, (B) a phosphazene compound and (C) a crystal nucleator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Ikuno, Kenji Yao, Sayaka Inoue
  • Patent number: 8258221
    Abstract: A polylactic acid-based resin composition includes (A) a polylactic acid-based resin; (B) a flame retardant compound; and (C) an ammonium compound of organic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Yao, Masaya Ikuno, Masayuki Okoshi
  • Patent number: 8197921
    Abstract: A recording apparatus comprises: an intermediate transfer body; a releasing agent supply device that supplies a releasing agent onto the intermediate transfer body; a particle supply device that supplies hydrophilic ink-recipient particles that receive an ink, onto the releasing agent supplied onto the intermediate transfer body; an ink ejection device that ejects the ink onto the ink-recipient particles supplied onto the intermediate transfer body; and a transfer device that transfers the ink-recipient particles that received the ink, onto a recording medium from the intermediate transfer body, the releasing agent comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a silicone oil, a fluorinated oil and an organic compound having a solubility parameter (SP value) of about 11 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takatsugu Doi, Masaya Ikuno, Ken Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 8152292
    Abstract: Ink absorbing particle to absorb an ink includes a polymer. The ink absorbing particles in a TMA needle penetration have a minimum temperature Ts10b of from about 80° C. to about 150° C. at which a needle enters to a depth of 10 ?m, a minimum temperature Ts100w of about 40° C. or lower at which a needle enters to a depth of 100 ?m when an equivalent amount of water is absorbed, and a minimum temperature Ts400w of about 50° C. or higher at which a needle enters to a depth of 400 ?m when an equivalent amount of water is absorbed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Ikuno, Ken Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 8148453
    Abstract: A resin composition containing at least (A) a polylactic acid, (B) a phosphazene compound, and (C) a rubber and/or thermoplastic elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Ikuno, Masayuki Okoshi, Kenji Yao, Masahiro Moriyama
  • Publication number: 20120041114
    Abstract: A resin composition includes a polylactic acid, a monocarbodiimide compound and a phosphazene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya IKUNO, Masahiro MORIYAMA
  • Patent number: 8083343
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention and there is provided a recording material having an ink, ink absorbing particles that absorb the ink, and a curable liquid that cures the substantial surface of the ink absorbing particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Ikuno, Satoshi Mohri, Hiroshi Ikeda, Ken Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 8029123
    Abstract: A material set for recording includes: ink receiving particles that include a resin having an acid value of from about 50 mg KOH/g to about 750 mg KOH/g, and have a neutralization degree of from more than 0 to less than 1; and an ink that includes at least a colorant, a water-soluble solvent, and water, a value obtained by multiplying an electrical conductivity ? (S/m) of the ink by a viscosity ? (mPa·s) of the ink being from about 0.02 to about 5.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Ikuno, Takatsugu Doi, Ken Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20110237719
    Abstract: A particle including: at least one selected from an ionic liquid that has, as an organic cation, one selected from cyclic amidine ion-based organic cations, pyridinium-based organic cations, ammonium-based organic cations, sulfonium-based organic cations, and phosphonium-based organic cations, or a liquid phosphate ester; and a polymer compound that serves as a base material, a resin composition including the particle and a resin molded article including the resin composition are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sayaka INOUE, Masahiro Moriyama, Masaya Ikuno, Masato Mikami, Masayuki Okoshi, Kenji Yao
  • Publication number: 20110230607
    Abstract: A resin composition, containing at least (A) a polylactic acid, (B) a phosphazene compound and (C) a crystal nucleator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya IKUNO, Kenji YAO, Sayaka INOUE
  • Publication number: 20110218278
    Abstract: A resin composition containing at least (A) a polylactic acid, (B) a phosphazene compound, and (C) a rubber and/or thermoplastic elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya IKUNO, Masayuki Okoshi, Kenji Yao, Masahiro Moriyama
  • Publication number: 20110207865
    Abstract: A polylactic acid-based resin composition includes (A) a polylactic acid-based resin; (B) a flame retardant compound; and (C) an ammonium compound of organic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji YAO, Masaya Ikuno, Masayuki Okoshi
  • Patent number: 7887177
    Abstract: A recording apparatus comprises: an intermediate transfer body; a releasing agent supply device that supplies a releasing agent onto the intermediate transfer body; a particle supply device that supplies hydrophilic ink-recipient particles that receive an ink, onto the releasing agent supplied onto the intermediate transfer body; an ink ejection device that ejects the ink onto the ink-recipient particles supplied onto the intermediate transfer body; and a transfer device that transfers the ink-recipient particles that received the ink, onto a recording medium from the intermediate transfer body, the releasing agent comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a silicone oil, a fluorinated oil and an organic compound having a solubility parameter (SP value) of about 11 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takatsugu Doi, Masaya Ikuno, Ken Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20110032315
    Abstract: Ink absorbing particle to absorb an ink includes a polymer. The ink absorbing particles in a TMA needle penetration have a minimum temperature Ts10b of from about 80° C. to about 150° C. at which a needle enters to a depth of 10 ?m, a minimum temperature Ts100w of about 40° C. or lower at which a needle enters to a depth of 100 ?m when an equivalent amount of water is absorbed, and a minimum temperature Ts400w of about 50° C. or higher at which a needle enters to a depth of 400 ?m when an equivalent amount of water is absorbed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Ikuno, Ken Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 7875689
    Abstract: An ink receptive particle comprising an organic resin that is formed by a hydrophilic monomer component and a hydrophobic monomer component, wherein hydrophilic groups in the organic resin include a hydrophilic group having a salt structure and a hydrophilic group not having a salt structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Ikuno, Takatsugu Doi, Ken Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 7868064
    Abstract: Ink receptive particles for receiving ink, including: particles P including hydrophilic polymer particles having a ratio of hydrophilic monomer(s) to the total monomer components thereof of from about 10 mol % to about 90 mol %; and hydrophobic polymer particles, attached to at least a part of a surface of the particles P and having a ratio of hydrophilic monomer(s) to the total monomer components thereof of from about 0 mol % to about 10 mol %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takatsugu Doi, Masaya Ikuno, Ken Hashimoto