Patents by Inventor Masayasu Yamazaki
Masayasu Yamazaki 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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Publication number: 20240128481Abstract: A gasket member for a solid polymer fuel cell, the gasket member including at least a laminate provided with a base material layer, and an adhesion layer positioned on both sides of the base material layer, wherein the laminate has a percentage retention of elongation at break of at least 60% after being left for 300 hours in 120° C. water.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazufumi KODANI, Tsubasa KAGATA, Atsuko TAKAHAGI, Masayasu YAMAZAKI, Yoshiko KIYOHARA, Takashi NAKAMURA, Naoto TABUCHI
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Publication number: 20230039112Abstract: An aluminum alloy foil having a composition contains Si: 0.5 mass % or less, Fe: 0.2 mass % or more and 2.0 mass % or less, Mg: more than 1.5 mass % and 5.0 mass % or less, and Al balance containing inevitable impurities. In the aluminum alloy foil, Mn is desirably 0.1 mass % or less in the inevitable impurities, and preferably, the tensile strength is 180 MPa or more, the elongation is 15% or more, and the average crystal grain diameter is 25 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicants: MA Aluminum Corporation, DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi SUZUKI, Masaya ENDO, Shinji HAYASHI, Kenta HIRAKI, Daisuke YASUDA, Masayasu YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20230022746Abstract: An aluminum alloy foil having a composition contains Si: 0.5 mass % or less, Fe: 0.2 mass % or more and 2.0 mass % or less, Mg: 0.1 mass % or more and 1.5 mass % or less, and Al balance containing inevitable impurities, and if desired, Mn is regulated to 0.1 mass % or less in the inevitable impurities, and preferably, the tensile strength is 110 MPa or more 180 MPa or less, the elongation is 10% or more, and the average crystal grain diameter is 25 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicants: MA Aluminum Corporation, DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi SUZUKI, Masaya ENDO, Shinji HAYASHI, Kenta HIRAKI, Daisuke YASUDA, Masayasu YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20220375697Abstract: An exterior material for an electrical storage device has a laminate including at least a base material layer, a barrier layer, and a thermosetting resin layer in this order, the barrier layer including an aluminum alloy foil that satisfies a composition of Si: 0.5 mass % or less, Fe: 0.2-2.0 mass % inclusive, and Mg: 0.1-5.0 mass % inclusive.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinji HAYASHI, Kenta HIRAKI, Daisuke YASUDA, Masayasu YAMAZAKI
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Patent number: 7438959Abstract: The present invention aims to solve a blocking problem of an intermediate transfer recording medium and to provide an intermediate transfer recording medium having excellent separability. The intermediate transfer recording medium comprises: a sheet substrate provided with a resin layer; and a transparent sheet provided with a receptive layer. The transparent sheet provided with the receptive layer has been put on top of the sheet substrate provided with the resin layer so that the resin layer faces the transparent sheet on its side remote from the receptive layer. The resin layer is separable from the transparent sheet to transfer the transparent sheet provided with the receptive layer onto an object. The resin layer has a single layer structure or a multilayer structure of two or more layers.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2002Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Kometani, Masayasu Yamazaki, Masahiro Yuki
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Publication number: 20080070125Abstract: Disclosed is an intermediate transfer recording medium for use in a method which comprises the steps of: forming an image using the intermediate transfer recording medium on an object; and forming a protective layer on the image. In this case, fastness properties can be fully imparted to the image, the protective layer can be transferred onto the image with high accuracy in a simple manner, blocking and the like attributable to the exposure of a pressure-sensitive adhesive do not take place, and the design and the fastness properties are excellent. An image forming method using the intermediate transfer recording medium is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya KITA, Hitoshi Saito, Katsuyuki Oshima, Shinji Kometani, Masayasu Yamazaki, Kouzou Odamura, Takayuki Imai, Tadahiro Ishida, Etsuo Takasaki
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Patent number: 7173100Abstract: The present invention relates to a receiving-layer-forming polyester resin for use in a thermal-transfer image-receiving sheet, comprising: not less than 70 mol % of isophthalic acid and not more than 30 mol % of terephthalic acid as acid components; and not less than 30 mol % of diols having an alicyclic structure and not more than 30 mol % of ethylene glycol as diol components, and a thermal-transfer image-receiving sheet with a receiving layer formed on at least one of surfaces of the substrate sheet, in which the receiving layer is formed by such a receiving-layer-forming polyester resin.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoyuki Mitsuyasu, Masayasu Yamazaki, Taro Suzuki, Minoru Takahashi, Hirotoshi Kizumoto
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Publication number: 20050222375Abstract: The present invention relates to a receiving-layer-forming polyester resin for use in a thermal-transfer image-receiving sheet, comprising: not less than 70 mol % of isophthalic acid and not more than 30 mol % of terephthalic acid as acid components; and not less than 30 mol % of diols having an alicyclic structure and not more than 30 mol % of ethylene glycol as diol components, and a thermal-transfer image-receiving sheet with a receiving layer formed on at least one of surfaces of the substrate sheet, in which the receiving layer is formed by such a receiving-layer-forming polyester resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoyuki Mitsuyasu, Masayasu Yamazaki, Taro Suzuki, Minoru Takahashi, Hirotoshi Kizumoto
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Patent number: 6855473Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for image formation using an intermediate transfer recording medium. An object of the present invention is to provide an intermediate transfer recording medium and a method for image formation which can yield a thermally transferred image possessing excellent various fastness properties even under severe service conditions, can transfer a protective layer onto an image on the object without transfer failure in an accurate and simple manner, and, in addition, can yield a highly lightfast image which is not deteriorated upon exposure to ultraviolet light. The intermediate transfer recording medium comprises: a sheet substrate provided with a resin layer; and a transparent sheet provided with a receptive layer, the sheet substrate provided with the resin layer having been put on top of the transparent sheet provided with the receptive layer so that the transfer sheet faces the resin layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kozo Odamura, Katsuyuki Oshima, Takayuki Imai, Shinji Kometani, Masayasu Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20030124322Abstract: An image formed product obtained by recording visually recognizable information on at least one surface of an image receiving sheet having a substrate comprising a thermal shrinkage plastic sheet, followed by heating thus recorded image receiving sheet to cause thermal shrinkage, wherein the visually recognizable information is recorded by a recording method enabling to convert an input multiple visual information into electrical signal, and to control the electrical signal so as to synthesize and output image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2003Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventor: Masayasu Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20030117481Abstract: The present invention aims to solve a blocking problem of an intermediate transfer recording medium and to provide an intermediate transfer recording medium having excellent separability. The intermediate transfer recording medium comprises: a sheet substrate provided with a resin layer; and a transparent sheet provided with a receptive layer. The transparent sheet provided with the receptive layer has been put on top of the sheet substrate provided with the resin layer so that the resin layer faces the transparent sheet on its side remote from the receptive layer. The resin layer is separable from the transparent sheet to transfer the transparent sheet provided with the receptive layer onto an object. The resin layer has a single layer structure or a multilayer structure of two or more layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Kometani, Masayasu Yamazaki, Masahiro Yuki
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Publication number: 20030007058Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for image formation using an intermediate transfer recording medium. An object of the present invention is to provide an intermediate transfer recording medium and a method for image formation which can yield a thermally transferred image possessing excellent various fastness properties even under severe service conditions, can transfer a protective layer onto an image on the object without transfer failure in an accurate and simple manner, and, in addition, can yield a highly lightfast image which is not deteriorated upon exposure to ultraviolet light. The intermediate transfer recording medium comprises: a sheet substrate provided with a resin layer; and a transparent sheet provided with a receptive layer, the sheet substrate provided with the resin layer having been put on top of the transparent sheet provided with the receptive layer so that the transfer sheet faces the resin layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2002Publication date: January 9, 2003Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kozo Odamura, Katsuyuki Oshima, Takayuki Imai, Shinji Kometani, Masayasu Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20020061451Abstract: Disclosed is an intermediate transfer recording medium for use in a method which comprises the steps of: forming an image using the intermediate transfer recording medium on an object; and forming a protective layer on the image. In this case, fastness properties can be fully imparted to the image, the protective layer can be transferred onto the image with high accuracy in a simple manner, blocking and the like attributable to the exposure of a pressure-sensitive adhesive do not take place, and the design and the fastness properties are excellent. An image forming method using the intermediate transfer recording medium is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2001Publication date: May 23, 2002Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tatsuya Kita, Hitoshi Saito, Katsuyuki Oshima, Shinji Kometani, Masayasu Yamazaki, Kouzou Odamura, Takayuki Imai, Tadahiro Ishida, Etsuo Takasaki
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Patent number: 6284708Abstract: The present invention provides an intermediate transfer recording medium which is used to form an image on a transfer-receiving member and a protective layer on the image to thereby impart durability to the image perfectly and which can simply transfer the protective layer to the image with high accuracy and also provides an image forming method. In the intermediate transfer recording medium (1) of the invention, a sheet substrate (4) provided with a resin layer (5) and a transparent sheet (2) provided with a receptor layer (3) are laminated on each other such that the resin layer (5) is peelable from the transparent sheet (2), wherein a portion of the transparent sheet (2) including the receptor layer (3) is provided with half-cut treatment (6). Using the intermediate transfer recording medium (1), a transfer image is formed on the receptor layer (3) and only the image-formed portion is retransferred to the transfer-receiving member to form an image.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2000Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuyuki Oshima, Shinichi Kurokawa, Masayasu Yamazaki
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Patent number: 6224964Abstract: Provided is two kind of thermal transfer sheets comprising a substrate and a white transfer layer, the white transfer layer being to be transferred onto an image-formed portion of an image-receiving sheet. In the one kind, white transfer layer includes a white ink layer containing a white pigment and/or a filler, and has a total light transmittance of 30 to 95% and a haze of 30 to 95% due to the white ink layer. In another kind, the white transfer layer includes a white ink layer and a peeling layer, the white ink layer containing a white pigment and/or a filler, the peeling layer laminated between the white ink layer and the substrate, and capable of causing a cohesive failure thereby converting into an irregular surface of a printed material through a transferring process. The present invention also provides printed materials by the using of the thermal transfer sheets described above and recording methods for producing of the printed materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1999Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoru Kawai, Masayasu Yamazaki, Kenichiro Suto, Katsuyuki Oshima
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Patent number: 6140268Abstract: A thermal transfer image receiving sheet is provided which causes none of offset of an antistatic agent, transfer of the antistatic agent onto a carrier roll of a thermal transfer printer, a lowering in whiteness of the thermal transfer image receiving sheet, and a remarkable lowering in coating strength under high humidity environment and possesses excellent and stable antistatic properties. The thermal transfer image receiving sheet comprises: a substrate sheet; a dye-receptive layer provided on at least one side of the substrate sheet; and a conductive layer as at least one layer provided between the substrate sheet and the receptive layer or as at least one layer provided on the substrate sheet in its side remote from the receptive layer. The conductive layer contains a conductive needle crystal.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1998Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayasu Yamazaki, Koichi Shirai, Masumi Nishizawa
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Patent number: 6071596Abstract: Provided is two kind of thermal transfer sheets comprising a substrate and a white transfer layer, the white transfer layer being to be transferred onto an image-formed portion of an image-receiving sheet. In the one kind, white transfer layer includes a white ink layer containing a white pigment and/or a filler, and has a total light transmittance of 30 to 95% and a haze of 30 to 95% due to the white ink layer. In another kind, the white transfer layer includes a white ink layer and a peeling layer, the white ink layer containing a white pigment and/or a filler, the peeling layer laminated between the white ink layer and the substrate, and capable of causing a cohesive failure thereby converting into an irregular surface of a printed material through a transferring process. The present invention also provides printed materials by the using of the thermal transfer sheets described above and recording methods for producing of the printed materials.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1999Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoru Kawai, Masayasu Yamazaki, Kenichiro Suto, Katsuyuki Oshima
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Patent number: 5977022Abstract: Provided is two kind of thermal transfer sheets comprising a substrate and a white transfer layer, the white transfer layer being to be transferred onto an image-formed portion of an image-receiving sheet. In the one kind, white transfer layer includes a white ink layer containing a white pigment and/or a filler, and has a total light transmittance of 30 to 95% and a haze of 30 to 95% due to the white ink layer. In another kind, the white transfer layer includes a white ink layer and a peeling layer, the white ink layer containing a white pigment and/or a filler, the peeling layer laminated between the white ink layer and the substrate, and capable of causing a cohesive failure thereby converting into an irregular surface of a printed material through a transferring process. The present invention also provides printed materials by the using of the thermal transfer sheets described above and recording methods for producing of the printed materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1996Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoru Kawai, Masayasu Yamazaki, Kenichiro Suto, Katsuyuki Oshima
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Patent number: 5958834Abstract: A thermal transfer image receiving sheet comprises a substrate sheet and a receptor layer disposed on at least one surface of the substrate sheet, wherein the thermal transfer image receiving sheet contains sulfonated polyaniline as an antistatic agent. The sulfonated polyaniline may be contained in the receptor layer or another layer additionally formed on a front or back surface side of the thermal transfer image receiving sheet.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1998Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayasu Yamazaki, Mineo Yamauchi
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Patent number: 5943084Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet which does not suffer from any cockle problem, during printing, associated with a printer or a dye transfer film used. The thermal transfer image-receiving sheet comprises a substrate sheet and, provided on at least one surface thereof in the following order, an intermediate layer and a receptive layer, the intermediate layer containing either an acrylic polyol or cellulose acetate butyrate.Further, the present invention provides a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet which has a capability of preventing curling and causes no damage to an image-receiving surface even when image-receiving sheets put on top of each other or one another are used. This thermal transfer image-receiving sheet comprises a back surface layer provided on a substrate sheet in its surface where no image is to be formed, the back surface layer containing an acrylic polyol.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1998Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayasu Yamazaki, Kenichiro Sudo, Satoru Kawai, Takeshi Nozaki