Patents by Inventor Seisuke Maeda

Seisuke Maeda 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).

  • Publication number: 20160282735
    Abstract: Provided is an electrophotographic photoreceptor containing a conductive support having thereon a photosensitive layer and a surface layer laminated in that order, wherein the surface layer contains a conductive filler having a number average primary particle size of 10 to 500 nm in a resin; and the conductive filler is treated with a surface treatment agent containing a fluoroalkyl (meth)acrylate/(meth)acrylic acid copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Seisuke MAEDA, Kazuhiro KURAMOCHI
  • Publication number: 20150099217
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic photoreceptor including a conductive support, a photosensitive layer on the conductive support and a surface layer on the photosensitive layer. The surface layer includes a cured resin prepared by polymerization of a compound having two or more radically polymerizable functional groups per molecule, the cured resin containing an organic resin fine particle and a metal oxide fine particle, and the organic resin fine particle comprising a resin containing a structural unit derived from at least one of melamine and benzoguanamine, the organic resin fine particle having a number average primary particle size of 0.01 to 3.00 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Hokuto HATANO, Kazunori Kurimoto, Seisuke Maeda, Hiroki Takao
  • Patent number: 8962226
    Abstract: An organic photoreceptor, comprises: a conductive support; a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive support; and a protective layer provided on the photosensitive layer, wherein the protective layer contains alumina particles which contain 2 to 50 ppm of phosphorus atoms and is subjected to a surface treatment with a compound A having a reactive functional group and a curable compound B, and the protective layer is a cured layer including a cured product material formed by at least the compound A on the surfaces of the alumina particles and the curable compound B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Seisuke Maeda, Takeshi Ishida, Masahiko Kurachi, Toshiyuki Fujita, Seijiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8679711
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed, comprising, on an electrically conductive substrate, a photosensitive layer and a surface layer provided sequentially in that order, in which the surface layer is a layer formed by polymerizing a polymerizable compound (I) containing seven to ten functional groups and exhibiting a reactive group equivalent of not more than 140 and not less than 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Morio Osada, Takeshi Ishida, Toshiyuki Fujita, Seisuke Maeda
  • Patent number: 8557486
    Abstract: An organic photoreceptor having a photosensitive layer, an electric conductive support, and a protective layer is disclosed, in which the protective layer comprises a composition produced by reacting tin oxide particles an acryloyl or methacryloyl group on their surface with a compound having an acryloyl or methacryloyl group. A production method of the same, an image forming apparatus and a process cartridge using the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ishida, Hirofumi Hayata, Masahiko Kurachi, Toshiyuki Fujita, Seisuke Maeda, Seijiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8404417
    Abstract: In the present invention, disclosed is an organic photoreceptor comprising a conductive support and provided thereon, a photosensitive layer and a protective layer provided on the photosensitive layer, the protective layer formed with alumina particles each comprising a reactive organic group. Also provided is an organic photoreceptor with which electrophotographic images having high durability together with high image quality can be obtained by improving a wear property of the organic photoreceptor up to the same level as that of an amorphous silicon photoreceptor, as well as by improving image flow and image blur which are easy to be generated at high temperature and high humidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Fujita, Hirofumi Hayata, Takeshi Ishida, Masahiko Kurachi, Seisuke Maeda, Seijiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8354212
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotogaphic photoreceptor that causes little or no abrasion-derived uneven image density and does not cause scratches and image defects attributable to the occurrence of scratches even after a large volume, for example, exceeding 1,000,000 sheets of printing, and that does not cause image blurring even after printing in an environment of a high-temperature and a high-relative humidity (RH) respectively exceeding 30° C. and 80%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Hayata, Takeshi Ishida, Masahiko Kurachi, Toshiyuki Fujita, Seisuke Maeda, Seijiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8318396
    Abstract: An organic photoreceptor is disclosed, comprising, on an electrically conductive support, a photosensitive layer and a protective layer containing metal oxide particles produced by a plasma method, and the protective layer being formed by curing a composition containing the metal oxide particles and a curable compound. There is also disclosed a preparation method of the organic photoreceptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Fujita, Hirofumi Hayata, Takeshi Ishida, Masahiko Kurachi, Seisuke Maeda, Seijiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8298735
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic photoreceptor, which is composed of a photosensitive layer and a protective layer, provided on an electric conductive support, and the protective layer contains a composition obtained by hardening reaction of ?-alumina particles treated with a compound having a reactive functional group with a hardenable compound. A manufacturing method thereof is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kurachi, Takeshi Ishida, Toshiyuki Fujita, Seisuke Maeda, Seijiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8202675
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is provided with a conductive support; a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive support; and a surface layer provided on the photosensitive layer, wherein the surface layer contains a reaction product of surface-treated inorganic fine particles which are applied with a surface treatment with a metal oxide and a surface treatment with a compound having a polymerizable functional group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kurachi, Hirofumi Hayata, Takeshi Ishida, Toshiyuki Fujita, Seisuke Maeda, Seijiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20110318681
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed, comprising, on an electrically conductive substrate, a photosensitive layer and a surface layer provided sequentially in that order, in which the surface layer is a layer formed by polymerizing a polymerizable compound (I) containing seven to ten functional groups and exhibiting a reactive group equivalent of not more than 140 and not less than 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Morio OSADA, Takeshi ISHIDA, Toshiyuki FUJITA, Seisuke MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20110045393
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic photoreceptor, which is composed of a photosensitive layer and a protective layer, provided on an electric conductive support, and the protective layer contains a composition obtained by hardening reaction of ?-alumina particles treated with a compound having a reactive functional group with a hardenable compound. A manufacturing method thereof is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Masahiko KURACHI, Takeshi ISHIDA, Toshiyuki FUJITA, Seisuke MAEDA, Seijiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20110045391
    Abstract: An organic photoreceptor, comprises: a conductive support; a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive support; and a protective layer provided on the photosensitive layer, wherein the protective layer contains alumina particles which contain 2 to 50 ppm of phosphorus atoms and is subjected to a surface treatment with a compound A having a reactive functional group and a curable compound B, and the protective layer is a cured layer including a cured product material formed by at least the compound A on the surfaces of the alumina particles and the curable compound B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Seisuke MAEDA, Takeshi ISHIDA, Masahiko KURACHI, Toshiyuki FUJITA, Seijiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20110039197
    Abstract: An organic photoreceptor is disclosed, comprising, on an electrically conductive support, a photosensitive layer and a protective layer containing metal oxide particles produced by a plasma method, and the protective layer being formed by curing a composition containing the metal oxide particles and a curable compound. There is also disclosed a preparation method f of the organic photoreceptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki FUJITA, Hirofumi HAYATA, Takeshi ISHIDA, Masahiko KURACHI, Seisuke MAEDA, Seijiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20110038651
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotogaphic photoreceptor that causes little or no abrasion-derived uneven image density and does not cause scratches and image defects attributable to the occurrence of scratches even after a large volume, for example, exceeding 1,000,000 sheets of printing, and that does not cause image blurring even after printing in an environment of a high-temperature and a high-relative humidity (RH) respectively exceeding 30° C. and 80%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Hirofumi Hayata, Takeshi Ishida, Masahiko Kurachi, Toshiyuki Fujita, Seisuke Maeda, Seijiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20110033204
    Abstract: In the present invention, disclosed is an organic photoreceptor comprising a conductive support and provided thereon, a photosensitive layer and a protective layer provided on the photosensitive layer, the protective layer formed with alumina particles each comprising a reactive organic group. Also provided is an organic photoreceptor with which electrophotographic images having high durability together with high image quality can be obtained by improving a wear property of the organic photoreceptor up to the same level as that of an amorphous silicon photoreceptor, as well as by improving image flow and image blur which are easy to be generated at high temperature and high humidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Fujita, Hirofumi Hayata, Takeshi Ishida, Masahiko Kurachi, Seisuke Maeda, Seijiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20100216065
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is provided with a conductive support; a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive support; and a surface layer provided on the photosensitive layer, wherein the surface layer contains a reaction product of surface-treated inorganic fine particles which are applied with a surface treatment with a metal oxide and a surface treatment with a compound having a polymerizable functional group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Masahiko KURACHI, Hirofumi HAYATA, Takeshi ISHIDA, Toshiyuki FUJITA, Seisuke MAEDA, Seijiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20100150610
    Abstract: Provided is an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a conductive support provided thereon, a light sensitive layer and a surface layer in this order, wherein the surface layer is formed by a curing reaction of a composition comprising metal oxide particle of which surface are treated by at least a compound having methacryloyl group; and a peak value Tac at 1610-1640 cm?1 and a peak value Tcb at 1700-1800 cm?1 in an infrared absorption spectra of the surface layer after curing satisfy the following Expression 1; Expression 1: 1.0?(Tac/Tcb)×100?20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Seisuke MAEDA, Hirofumi HAYATA, Takeshi ISHIDA, Masahiko KURACHI, Toshiyuki FUJITA, Seijiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20100129115
    Abstract: An organic photoreceptor having a photosensitive layer, an electric conductive support, and a protective layer is disclosed, in which the protective layer comprises a composition produced by reacting tin oxide particles an acryloyl or methacryloyl group on their surface with a compound having an acryloyl or methacryloyl group. A production method of the same, an image forming apparatus and a process cartridge using the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi ISHIDA, Hirofumi HAYATA, Masahiko KURACHI, Toshiyuki FUJITA, Seisuke MAEDA, Seijiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20100086328
    Abstract: An organic photoreceptor having a photosensitive layer, an electric conductive support, and a protective layer is disclosed, in which the protective layer comprises a composition produced by reacting metal oxide particles having a reactive organic group and an anti-oxidant. A production method of the same, an image forming apparatus and a process cartridge using the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki FUJITA, Hirofumi HAYATA, Takeshi ISHIDA, Masahiko KURACHI, Seisuke MAEDA, Seijiro TAKAHASHI