Patents by Inventor Shigeaki Tokutake

Shigeaki Tokutake 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: 7041419
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic photoreceptor unit that has a conductive base unit, a charge generating layer formed on the conductive base unit, a first charge transport layer that is formed on the charge generating layer and contains a first bonding resin and a first charge transport material, and a second charge transport layer that is formed on the first charge transport layer and contains a second bonding resin including denatured polycarbonate resin, fluorine resin particles and a second charge transport material, wherein the content of the second charge transport material relative to the second bonding resin is larger than the content of the first charge transport material relative to the first bonding resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeaki Tokutake, Keiichi Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20050186494
    Abstract: An embodiment may be an organic photoreceptor, which comprises a conductive support; a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive support; and a surface layer containing a binder and a fluorine-containing resin fine particle having a number average primary particle diameter between about 0.02 ?m and about 0.20 ?m and a crystallinity of less than 90% and a binder resin; wherein a contact angle of the surface layer for water is 90° or more and a dispersion of the contact angle is within ±2.0°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Keiichi Inagaki, Nobuaki Kobayashi, Shigeaki Tokutake
  • Patent number: 6933090
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive member for electrophotography which comprises a electroconductive support and one or more layers that include a photosensitive layer formed on the surface of the electroconductive support, wherein the outermost layer comprises binder resin, fluororesin particles A and fluororesin particles B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Keiichi Inagaki, Shigeaki Tokutake, Takeshi Ishida
  • Publication number: 20050019682
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive member for electrophotography which comprises a electroconductive support and one or more layers that include a photosensitive layer formed on the surface of the electroconductive support, wherein the outermost layer comprises binder resin, fluororesin particles A and fluororesin particles B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Keiichi Inagaki, Shigeaki Tokutake, Takeshi Ishida
  • Publication number: 20030087171
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic photoreceptor unit that has a conductive base unit, a charge generating layer formed on the conductive base unit, a first charge transport layer that is formed on the charge generating layer and contains a first bonding resin and a first charge transport material, and a second charge transport layer that is formed on the first charge transport layer and contains a second bonding resin including denatured polycarbonate resin, fluorine resin particles and a second charge transport material, wherein the content of the second charge transport material relative to the second bonding resin is larger than the content of the first charge transport material relative to the first bonding resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Minolta Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeaki Tokutake, Keiichi Inagaki
  • Patent number: 6368764
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photosensitive member for electrophotography which has excellent adhesion between a surface protective layer and a photosensitive layer as well as electrostatic properties, such as sensitivity and the like, and which prevents an occurrence of an image noise over a long period of time. The photosensitive member for electrophotography which comprises: (i) an electroconductive support, (ii) an organic photosensitive layer which comprises a charge generating material, a charge transporting material, and a binder resin, and (iii) a surface protective layer which comprises a thermosetting silicone resin, said surface protective layer being prepared by applying a coating solution comprising the thermosetting silicone resin and a solvent, which can dissolve the binder resin and has a boiling point of 60-130° C. and a solubility parameter of 8-11, onto the organic photosensitive layer and then curing the applied coating solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeaki Tokutake, Keiichi Inagaki, Teiko Edo
  • Patent number: 6365309
    Abstract: The present invention provided a photosensitive member for electrophotography having excellent durability and adhesion between a surface protective layer and a photosensitive layer. In the photosensitive member for electrophotography wherein at least the photosensitive layer and the surface protective layer are laminated on an electroconductive support in this order, the characteristic is that said surface protective layer comprises at least polysiloxane and silyl group-containing vinyl resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeaki Tokutake, Keiichi Inagaki, Teiko Edo, Mitsutoshi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 6280896
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photosensitive member for electrophotography which has an excellent adhesion between a surface protective layer and a photosensitive layer and an excellent image quality at the time of plate wearing. In the photosensitive member for electrophotography wherein at least the photosensitive layer and the surface protective layer are laminated on an electroconductive support in this order, the characteristic is that said surface protective layer comprises at least fluorine-containing polysiloxane, ultraviolet absorber and electroconductive fine particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeaki Tokutake, Teiko Edo, Keiichi Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20010008738
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photosensitive member for electrophotography which has excellent adhesion between a surface protective layer and a photosensitive layer as well as electrostatic properties, such as sensitivity and the like, and which prevents an occurrence of an image noise over a long period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: July 19, 2001
    Applicant: MINOLTA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeaki Tokutake, Keiichi Inagaki, Teiko Edo
  • Patent number: 6120955
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member is provided which does not involve any image noise occurrence, such as black spot or white spot under any environment. The electrophotographic photosensitive member comprises a photoreceptor substrate including an anodized layer formed on the surface of an aluminum or aluminum alloy base, the anodized layer having been sealed by a low temperature sealing treatment and a high temperature sealing treatment, and at least one photosensitive layer formed on the photoreceptor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeaki Tokutake, Teiko Yamaguchi, Keiichi Inagaki, Mitsutoshi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 5395715
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improvement of a photosensitive member having a photosensitive layer which contains a specific amino compound as a charge transporting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideaki Ueda, Shigeaki Tokutake, Keiichi Inagaki, Yuki Shimada
  • Patent number: 5380613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive member comprising a charge generating material, a charge transporting material, a binder resin and a specified electronattracting material, preferably further specified hindered phenol compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideaki Ueda, Shigeaki Tokutake, Keiichi Inagaki, Yuki Shimada
  • Patent number: 5294510
    Abstract: A photosensitive member is disclosed, which comprises a photosensitive layer containing a fluorescent bleaching agent comprising a coumarin compound represented by the formula (I): ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1994
    Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideaki Ueda, Shigeaki Tokutake, Kimiyuki Ito, Yuki Shimada
  • Patent number: 5166019
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive member comprising a specified distyryl compound as a charge transporting material. The specified distyryl compound may be used in combination with a specified silicone oil and a specified butyrated phenol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideaki Ueda, Shigeaki Tokutake, Keiichi Inagaki