Patents by Inventor Shinichiro Shimura

Shinichiro Shimura 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: 8778068
    Abstract: A water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion ink which is suitable for use in inkjet printing and superior in ejection performance and storage stability is provided. A polyglycerin fatty acid ester which fatty acid moiety is oleic acid or isostearic acid and which has an HLB value of 7-14, is used as an emulsifier. The polyglycerin fatty acid ester preferably has a glycerin polymerization degree of 4-20 and preferably contains 1-3 fatty acids per one molecule thereof. The polyglycerin fatty acid ester has an organic value of preferably 550-2300 and an inorganic value of preferably 600-2500. Preferably, the emulsion ink comprises 40-99 mass % of the oil phase and 60-1 mass % of the water phase, and comprises 0.5-40 mass % of the polyglycerin fatty acid ester relative to the total amount of the ink. The water phase may contain a dye and optionally a solubilizer such as an amine based surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Riso Kagaku Corporation
    Inventors: Naofumi Ezaki, Shinichiro Shimura, Kazuyuki Ando
  • Publication number: 20140011942
    Abstract: A non-aqueous pigment ink includes a pigment, a non-aqueous solvent, a non-water-soluble resin and a water-soluble resin, wherein the non-water-soluble resin is an acrylic polymer formed by a copolymer of a monomer mixture containing at least an alkyl(meth)acrylate (A) having a C8 to C18 alkyl group and a monomer (B) having a ?-diketone group or ?-keto acid ester group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Tetsuo HOSOYA, Toshihiro ENDO, Naofumi EZAKI, Shinichiro SHIMURA, Naoyuki TORITA, Marie MORINAGA
  • Publication number: 20130074727
    Abstract: A water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion ink having an ejection performance suitable for inkjet printing and superior storage stability at high temperature includes as emulsifiers, a polyglyceryl fatty acid ester (A) having a fatty acid moiety is isostearic acid or oleic acid with an HLB value of 7-14 and a glycerol polymerization degree of not less than 4, at least one nonionic surfactant (B) selected from (B-a) an esterification product of an organic compound with 3-5 hydroxyl groups and a fatty acid having 18 carbon atoms, (B-b) an alkyl glyceryl ether, (B-c) a diterpene alcohol and (B-d) a sucrose fatty acid ester having an HLB value of not more than 13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki ANDO, Naofumi Ezaki, Shinichiro Shimura
  • Publication number: 20130025496
    Abstract: A water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion ink which is suitable for use in inkjet printing and is superior in ejection performance and storage stability and low in viscosity is provided. A water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion ink which comprises a polyglycerin with a polymerization degree of not less than 3 in a water phase is provided. As an emulsifier, a polyglycerin fatty acid ester with an HLB value of 7-14 in which fatty acid moiety is oleic acid or isostearic acid, or a polyoxyethylene sorbit fatty acid ester is preferably used. The concentration of the polyglycerin in the water phase is preferably 10-70 mass % relative to 100 mass % of the whole water phase. The polymerization degree of the polyglycerin is preferably not less than 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Riso Kagaku Corporation
    Inventors: Naofumi EZAKI, Kazuyuki Ando, Shinichiro Shimura
  • Patent number: 8342670
    Abstract: In an inkjet printing system using an ink which includes a coloring material dispersed in a solvent, it is aimed that printing density is improved by thickening the ink on a printing medium so as to stay the coloring material on the surface of the printing medium. An inkjet printing method is provided, in which printing is performed by ejecting one of first and second inks onto a printing medium, and then successively ejecting the other ink so as to overlay it on the one ink, wherein the first ink includes at least a first organic solvent and an ?,?-unsaturated carbonyl compound, the second ink includes at least a second organic solvent and an organic compound reactive as a nucleophile with the ?,?-unsaturated carbonyl compound, and at least one of the first and second inks includes a coloring material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Riso Kagaku Corporation
    Inventors: Sayako Arai, Shunsuke Uozumi, Shinichiro Shimura
  • Publication number: 20120125227
    Abstract: A water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion ink which is suitable for use in inkjet printing and superior in ejection performance and storage stability is provided. A polyglycerin fatty acid ester which fatty acid moiety is oleic acid or isostearic acid and which has an HLB value of 7-14, is used as an emulsifier. The polyglycerin fatty acid ester preferably has a glycerin polymerization degree of 4-20 and preferably contains 1-3 fatty acids per one molecule thereof. The polyglycerin fatty acid ester has an organic value of preferably 550-2300 and an inorganic value of preferably 600-2500. Preferably, the emulsion ink comprises 40-99 mass % of the oil phase and 60-1 mass % of the water phase, and comprises 0.5-40 mass % of the polyglycerin fatty acid ester relative to the total amount of the ink. The water phase may contain a dye and optionally a solubilizer such as an amine based surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naofumi EZAKI, Shinichiro Shimura, Kazuyuki Ando
  • Patent number: 7717989
    Abstract: A water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion ink which is suitable for use in inkjet printing and is low in viscosity and superior in storage stability is provided. The ink comprises an oil phase and a water phase emulsified in the oil phase using a nonionic surfactant, in which the water phase contains a salt of at least one metal selected from potassium or calcium. The metal salt is preferably a calcium salt, and particular preferably calcium chloride. The nonionic surfactant is preferably a polyglycerin fatty acid ester, and particularly preferably an esterification product of a polyglycerin and a hydroxy fatty acid. Preferably, the ink comprises 40-99 mass % of the oil phase and 60-1 mass % of the water phase, and contains a polyglycerin fatty acid ester in an amount of 0.5-40 mass % based on the total of the ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Riso Kagaku Corporation
    Inventors: Sadano Okuda, Tsutomu Nio, Hiroshi Hayashi, Shinichiro Shimura, Takayuki Shimizu, Masahiko Abe, Hideki Sakai, Kenichi Sakai
  • Publication number: 20100033524
    Abstract: In an inkjet printing system using an ink which comprises a coloring material dispersed in a solvent, it is aimed that printing density is improved by thickening the ink on a printing medium so as to stay the coloring material on the surface of the printing medium. An inkjet printing method is provided, in which printing is performed by ejecting one of first and second inks onto a printing medium, and then successively ejecting the other ink so as to overlay it on the one ink, wherein the first ink comprises at least a first organic solvent and an ?,?-unsaturated carbonyl compound, the second ink comprises at least a second organic solvent and an organic compound reactive as a nucleophile with the ?,?-unsaturated carbonyl compound, and at least one of the first and second inks comprises a coloring material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Riso Kagaku Corporation
    Inventors: Sayako ARAI, Shunsuke UOZUMI, Shinichiro SHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20090090270
    Abstract: A water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion ink which is suitable for use in inkjet printing and is low in viscosity and superior in storage stability is provided. The ink comprises an oil phase and a water phase emulsified in the oil phase using a nonionic surfactant, in which the water phase contains a salt of at least one metal selected from potassium or calcium. The metal salt is preferably a calcium salt, and particular preferably calcium chloride. The nonionic surfactant is preferably a polyglycerin fatty acid ester, and particularly preferably an esterification product of a polyglycerin and a hydroxy fatty acid. Preferably, the ink comprises 40-99 mass % of the oil phase and 60-1 mass % of the water phase, and contains a polyglycerin fatty acid ester in an amount of 0.5-40 mass % based on the total of the ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sadanao Okuda, Tsutomu Nio, Hiroshi Hayashi, Shinichiro Shimura, Takayuki Shimizu, Masahiko Abe, Hideki Sakai, Kenichi Sakai