Patents by Inventor Ryosaku Igarashi

Ryosaku Igarashi 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: 9188886
    Abstract: An image holding member for an image forming apparatus includes a support and a photosensitive layer disposed on the support. The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material and a compound represented by the following formula (II-1): wherein in the formula (II-1), Y1's each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group; A1 represents a group represented by formula (II-2); R2's each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group; m's each independently represent an integer of from 1 to 5; and p represents an integer of from 5 to 5,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Hirose, Ryosaku Igarashi, Katsuhiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20140227005
    Abstract: An image holding member for an image forming apparatus includes a support and a photosensitive layer disposed on the support. The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material and a compound represented by the following formula (II-1): wherein in the formula (II-1), Y1's each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group; A1 represents a group represented by formula (II-2); R2's each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group; m's each independently represent an integer of from 1 to 5; and p represents an integer of from 5 to 5,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu HIROSE, Ryosaku IGARASHI, Katsuhiro SATO
  • Patent number: 8741515
    Abstract: Provided is an image holding member for an image forming apparatus including a support; and a photosensitive layer disposed on the support and containing a compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein in the formula (I), R1's each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; Ar's each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon group having two aromatic rings, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent condensed aromatic hydrocarbon group having two or three aromatic rings, or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group; and n's each independently represent a number of from 0 to 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Hirose, Ryosaku Igarashi, Katsuhiro Sato
  • Patent number: 8741527
    Abstract: A liquid developer includes: a carrier liquid; and toner particles that are dispersed in the carrier liquid and that includes a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer, a styrene-based thermoplastic resin, and a quaternary ammonium base-containing polymer having a constituent unit expressed by Chemical Formula I: wherein R1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group with a carbon number equal to or less than 3, R2 represents an alkylene group with a carbon number equal to or less than 18, R3 to R5 represent an alkyl group or an aralkyl group with a carbon number equal to or less than 18, X represents —COO— or —CONH—, and Y? represents a halogen ion or an anion having a —COO— group or a —SO3— group in the structure thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Inaba, Akira Imai, Daisuke Yoshino, Takako Kobayashi, Koji Horiba, Takahiro Ishizuka, Masahiro Oki, Ryosaku Igarashi
  • Patent number: 8673531
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid developer including an insulating carrier liquid and toner particles containing a binder resin, the binder resin including a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer and a styrene thermoplastic resin, and the toner particles being dispersed in the insulating carrier liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Inaba, Akira Imai, Daisuke Yoshino, Takako Kobayashi, Koji Horiba, Ryosaku Igarashi
  • Patent number: 8658338
    Abstract: A toner includes a resin having an unsaturated double bond, a thiol compound having a bi- or more-functional thiol group, and a polymerization initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Horiba, Takahiro Ishizuka, Yoshihiro Inaba, Akira Imai, Ryosaku Igarashi, Takako Kobayashi, Daisuke Yoshino, Masahiro Oki
  • Patent number: 8563209
    Abstract: A liquid developer includes: a carrier liquid and toner particles dispersed in the carrier liquid, including a binder resin which contains a thermoplastic resin having repeating units derived from a monomer having a styrene skeleton and repeating units derived from a monomer having an acrylic ester structure, and a thermoplastic elastomer resin that is a block copolymer, the block copolymer having a first block portion including repeating units derived from a monomer having a styrene skeleton, a second block portion including repeating units derived from an alkene having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and a third block portion including repeating units derived from a monomer having a styrene skeleton and these block portions being bonded in this order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Horiba, Yoshihiro Inaba, Ryosaku Igarashi, Akira Imai, Takako Kobayashi, Daisuke Yoshino, Takahiro Ishizuka
  • Publication number: 20130216943
    Abstract: A toner includes a resin having an unsaturated double bond, a thiol compound having a bi- or more-functional thiol group, and a polymerization initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji HORIBA, Takahiro ISHIZUKA, Yoshihiro INABA, Akira IMAI, Ryosaku IGARASHI, Takako KOBAYASHI, Daisuke YOSHINO, Masahiro OKI
  • Publication number: 20130196258
    Abstract: A toner includes a binder resin including an amorphous polyester resin (A), a crystalline polyester resin (B), and a polyurethane thermoplastic elastomer (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro INABA, Daisuke YOSHINO, Akira IMAI, Takako KOBAYASHI, Koji HORIBA, Masahiro OKI, Ryosaku IGARASHI
  • Patent number: 8475984
    Abstract: An image holding member for an image forming apparatus includes a support and a photosensitive layer disposed on the support and containing a compound represented by following formula (I), wherein R1s each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; Ar's each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon group having two aromatic rings, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent condensed aromatic hydrocarbon group having two or three aromatic rings, or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group; and n's each independently represent a number of from 0 to 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Hirose, Ryosaku Igarashi, Katsuhiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20130164662
    Abstract: An image holding member for an image forming apparatus includes a support and a photosensitive layer disposed on the support and containing a compound represented by following formula (I), wherein R1s each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; Ar's each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon group having two aromatic rings, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent condensed aromatic hydrocarbon group having two or three aromatic rings, or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group; and n's each independently represent a number of from 0 to 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu HIROSE, Ryosaku IGARASHI, Katsuhiro SATO
  • Publication number: 20130164663
    Abstract: Provided is an image holding member for an image forming apparatus including a support; and a photosensitive layer disposed on the support and containing a compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein in the formula (I), R1's each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; Ar's each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon group having two aromatic rings, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent condensed aromatic hydrocarbon group having two or three aromatic rings, or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group; and n's each independently represent a number of from 0 to 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu HIROSE, Ryosaku IGARASHI, Katsuhiro SATO
  • Publication number: 20130078568
    Abstract: A liquid developer includes: a carrier liquid; and toner particles that are dispersed in the carrier liquid and that includes a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer, a styrene-based thermoplastic resin, and a quaternary ammonium base-containing polymer having a constituent unit expressed by Chemical Formula I: wherein R1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group with a carbon number equal to or less than 3, R2 represents an alkylene group with a carbon number equal to or less than 18, R3 to R5 represent an alkyl group or an aralkyl group with a carbon number equal to or less than 18, X represents —COO— or —CONH—, and Y? represents a halogen ion or an anion having a —COO— group or a —SO3— group in the structure thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro INABA, Akira IMAI, Daisuke YOSHINO, Takako KOBAYASHI, Koji HORIBA, Takahiro ISHIZUKA, Masahiro OKI, Ryosaku IGARASHI
  • Patent number: 8304154
    Abstract: The present invention provides a particle dispersion liquid including (meth)acrylic resin-containing hydrophobic particles, an acetylene glycol surfactant adsorbed to the hydrophobic particles, and water; the particle size, in a state of being swollen due to absorbing water until saturation, of the hydrophobic particles to which the acetylene glycol surfactant has been adsorbed being 1.1 to 2 times as large as the particle size of the hydrophobic particles in a dried state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takako Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Inaba, Ryosaku Igarashi, Masahiro Takamatsu
  • Publication number: 20120189954
    Abstract: A liquid developer includes: a carrier liquid and toner particles dispersed in the carrier liquid, including a binder resin which contains a thermoplastic resin having repeating units derived from a monomer having a styrene skeleton and repeating units derived from a monomer having an acrylic ester structure, and a thermoplastic elastomer resin that is a block copolymer, the block copolymer having a first block portion including repeating units derived from a monomer having a styrene skeleton, a second block portion including repeating units derived from an alkene having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and a third block portion including repeating units derived from a monomer having a styrene skeleton and these block portions being bonded in this order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji HORIBA, Yoshihiro INABA, Ryosaku IGARASHI, Akira IMAI, Takako KOBAYASHI, Daisuke YOSHINO, Takahiro ISHIZUKA
  • Publication number: 20120141933
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid developer including an insulating carrier liquid and toner particles containing a binder resin, the binder resin including a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer and a styrene thermoplastic resin, and the toner particles being dispersed in the insulating carrier liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro INABA, Akira IMAI, Daisuke YOSHINO, Takako KOBAYASHI, Koji HORIBA, Ryosaku IGARASHI
  • Patent number: 8129084
    Abstract: A liquid developer includes: magnetic polymer particles including a magnetic material containing yttrium iron garnet (YIG), a polymer compound having a carboxylate salt structure, and a colorant; and a dispersion medium in which the magnetic polymer particles are dispersed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Inaba, Takako Kobayashi, Ryosaku Igarashi
  • Patent number: 8095027
    Abstract: An image forming device contains: a latent image holding member; a latent image forming unit; a developer storage unit that stores a liquid developer including a toner and an aqueous medium; a developer supply member that supplies the liquid developer to a latent image holding member; and a transfer unit that transfers a toner image to a recording medium. The developer supply member has a surface formed of a liquid absorbent member and is disposed such that a part of the liquid absorbent member is immersed in the liquid developer stored in the liquid developer storage unit and that another part of the liquid absorbent member is in contact with and compressed by the latent image holding member. The water repellency of the surface of the latent image holding member is higher than the water repellency of the surface of the developer supply member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keitaro Mori, Ryosaku Igarashi, Yasuaki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8088458
    Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic latent image holding body in which the surface thereof has water repellency and a magnetic latent image is visualized by a liquid developer that contains a magnetic toner and an aqueous medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Watanabe, Ryosaku Igarashi, Keitaro Mori
  • Patent number: 8090299
    Abstract: A developer supply device, includes: a developer holder; and a developer reservoir which is disposed inside of the developer holder, holds a liquid developer, and has at least one supply section that supplies the liquid developer from the developer reservoir to the developer holder, the liquid developer including a toner and an aqueous medium, and the developer supply device supplying the liquid developer that has been supplied to the developer holder to a medium which is a supply target for the liquid developer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keitaro Mori, Ryosaku Igarashi, Yasuaki Watanabe