Patents by Inventor Rie Miyazaki

Rie Miyazaki 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: 9004664
    Abstract: An ink jet recording aqueous pigment ink contains a self-dispersing pigment, a quaternary amino acid, a non-polymeric, nonionic material having a melting point of 40° C. or more, and at least one of trialkylamine and trialkanolamine. The content of the non-polymeric, nonionic material is 3% to 15% by mass relative to the total mass of the ink jet recording aqueous pigment ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Soichi Yamazaki, Rie Miyazaki, Miharu Kanaya, Hiroshi Kato, Ayako Nishiki, Hideki Okada
  • Publication number: 20120262516
    Abstract: An ink jet recording aqueous pigment ink contains a self-dispersing pigment, a quaternary amino acid, a non-polymeric, nonionic material having a melting point of 40° C. or more, and at least one of trialkylamine and trialkanolamine. The content of the non-polymeric, nonionic material is 3% to 15% by mass relative to the total mass of the ink jet recording aqueous pigment ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soichi Yamazaki, Rie Miyazaki, Miharu Kanaya, Hiroshi Kato, Ayako Nishiki, Hideki Okada
  • Patent number: 7189486
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toner which can properly ensure elasticity and viscosity after transiting fixing nip, can improve surface smoothness of the fixing surface, fixing strength of a toner and transparency, low temperature fixing ability, and can prevent fattening of characters by using dynamic viscoelastic characteristics more conformable for actual toner behavior in fixation by heating, further provides an image-forming apparatus capable of forming a high quality image while enhancing low temperature fixing ability, realizing oil-less fixation and preventing offset of a toner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Kadota, Hidehiro Takano, Rie Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 7125636
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toner capable of effectively controlling hot offset of a toner in fixing characteristics, while effectively preventing the winding of a recording medium round a fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Rie Miyazaki, Takuya Kadota, Hidehiro Takano
  • Patent number: 7105262
    Abstract: The invention provides a liquid developer that is used in an apparatus for forming an image by developing an electrostatic latent image formed on a latent image carrying member, transferring the developed image to a recording medium, and then fixing the image, in which the liquid developer contains a carrier liquid and particles formed with a composition containing a binder resin, a colorant, and a charge controlling agent comprising a charge controlling substance containing an ionic or neutral substance, wherein the charge controlling substance containing an ionic or neutral substance is supported by an inorganic porous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hidehiro Takano, Tahei Ishiwatari, Takuya Kadota, Rie Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 7018766
    Abstract: The invention provides a toner comprising a binder resin, a colorant, and a charge control agent comprising a charge control substance supported by an inorganic porous material, and having been subjected to thermal fairing treatment. Also disclosed are a toner obtained by a process comprising the steps of: kneading a composition containing a binder resin, a colorant and a charge control agent comprising an ionic or neutral substance supported by an inorganic porous material; pulverizing the kneaded product; adding the pulverized product to a solvent immiscible with water; dispersing the mixture in an aqueous medium; and removing the solvent by at least one of heating and pressure reduction, and a toner comprising associated particles formed from: primary particles obtained from an emulsion of a binder resin; a colorant; and a charge control agent comprising a water soluble charge control substance incorporated in inorganic fine particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hidehiro Takano, Tahei Ishiwatari, Takuya Kadota, Rie Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20050003293
    Abstract: The invention provides a liquid developer that is used in an apparatus for forming an image by developing an electrostatic latent image formed on a latent image carrying member, transferring the developed image to a recording medium, and then fixing the image, in which the liquid developer contains a carrier liquid and particles formed with a composition containing a binder resin, a colorant, and a charge controlling agent comprising a charge controlling substance containing an ionic or neutral substance, wherein the charge controlling substance containing an ionic or neutral substance is supported by an inorganic porous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Hidehiro Takano, Tahei Ishiwatari, Takuya Kadota, Rie Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20040234878
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toner capable of effectively controlling hot offset of a toner in fixing characteristics, while effectively preventing the winding of a recording medium round a fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie Miyazaki, Takuya Kadota, Hidehiro Takano
  • Publication number: 20040229150
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toner capable of effectively controlling hot offset of a toner in fixing characteristics, while effectively preventing the winding of a recording medium round a fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie Miyazaki, Takuya Kadota, Hidehiro Takano
  • Publication number: 20040229148
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toner which can properly ensure elasticity and viscosity after transiting fixing nip, can improve surface smoothness of the fixing surface, fixing strength of a toner and transparency, low temperature fixing ability and offset resistance of a toner, and can prevent fattening of characters by using dynamic viscoelastic characteristics more conformable for actual toner behavior in fixation by heating, further provides an image-forming apparatus capable of forming a high quality image while enhancing low temperature fixing ability, realizing oil-less fixation and preventing offset of a toner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Kadota, Hidehiro Takano, Rie Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20040229149
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toner which can properly ensure elasticity and viscosity after transiting fixing nip, can improve surface smoothness of the fixing surface, fixing strength of a toner and transparency, low temperature fixing ability, and can prevent fattening of characters by using dynamic viscoelastic characteristics more conformable for actual toner behavior in fixation by heating, further provides an image-forming apparatus capable of forming a high quality image while enhancing low temperature fixing ability, realizing oil-less fixation and preventing offset of a toner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Kadota, Hidehiro Takano, Rie Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20040143036
    Abstract: The invention provides a toner comprising a binder resin, a colorant, and a charge control agent comprising a charge control substance supported by an inorganic porous material, and having been subjected to thermal fairing treatment. Also disclosed are a toner obtained by a process comprising the steps of: kneading a composition containing a binder resin, a colorant and a charge control agent comprising an ionic or neutral substance supported by an inorganic porous material; pulverizing the kneaded product; adding the pulverized product to a solvent immiscible with water; dispersing the mixture in an aqueous medium; and removing the solvent by at least one of heating and pressure reduction, and a toner comprising associated particles formed from: primary particles obtained from an emulsion of a binder resin; a colorant; and a charge control agent comprising a water soluble charge control substance incorporated in inorganic fine particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidehiro Takano, Tahei Ishiwatari, Takuya Kadota, Rie Miyazaki