Patents by Inventor Shiori CHONAN

Shiori CHONAN 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: 20240326505
    Abstract: A perfect-bound booklet includes a sheet set that is a stack of multiple sheets and multiple adhesive layers provided at an end of each sheet in the sheet set and interposed between the sheets and peelably bonding the sheets together, the multiple adhesive layers containing a thermoplastic adhesive agent, and the amount of the thermoplastic adhesive agent in the multiple adhesive layers changes from each of a first surface side and a second surface side of the booklet toward the middle of the booklet in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Shiori CHONAN, Takashi HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240092073
    Abstract: A method for producing a three-dimensional object includes: forming an adhesive part on a portion of a sheet-shaped print medium by an electrophotographic system using a pressure-induced phase transition resin toner that exhibits adhesion when undergoing phase transition under pressure; and forming a three-dimensional part by folding part of the print medium so that the portion of the print medium that has the adhesive part formed thereon is bonded to a different portion of the print medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Tomoyo Okubo, Shiori Chonan, Kiyohiro Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20220317602
    Abstract: A printed material includes: a recording medium having a pressure-bonding surface on which an image portion and a pressure phase transition layer are formed, the recording medium being folded upon the recording medium and pressure-bonded; or a recording medium having a pressure-bonding surface on which an image portion and a pressure phase transition layer are formed and an additional recording medium, the recording medium and the additional recording medium being stacked and pressure-bonded together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Satoshi KAMIWAKI, Shiori CHONAN
  • Publication number: 20220305832
    Abstract: A printed material includes: a recording medium having a pressure-bonding surface on which an image portion and a pressure phase transition layer are formed, the recording medium being folded upon the recording medium and pressure-bonded; or a recording medium having a pressure-bonding surface on which an image portion and a pressure phase transition layer are formed and an additional recording medium, the recording medium and the additional recording medium being stacked and pressure-bonded together. The average thickness of the pressure phase transition layer formed on the image portion on the pressure-bonding surface of the recording medium is larger than the average thickness of the pressure phase transition layer formed on a non-image portion on the pressure-bonding surface of the recording medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Shiori CHONAN, Satoshi KAMIWAKI
  • Patent number: 10982117
    Abstract: An adhesive material contains a styrene resin, a (meth)acrylate resin, and an oxidatively polymerizable compound, wherein the adhesive material has a sea-island structure that includes a sea portion containing the styrene resin and an island portion containing the (meth)acrylate resin, and the glass transition temperature of the (meth)acrylate resin is at least 30° C. lower than the glass transition temperature of the styrene resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sumiaki Yamasaki, Shiori Chonan, Yasuo Matsumura
  • Patent number: 10852659
    Abstract: A method of producing a foil formed member, includes: preparing a formed member on which a plastic toner image having plasticity is formed; and pressing foil against the formed member at a temperature of 70° C. or lower to form a foil image on the plastic toner image of the formed member, and a method of producing a wiring substrate, includes: preparing a substrate on which a toner image of a toner, in which a volume fraction of particles having a particle diameter of 16 ?m or more is less than 1%, is formed; and forming a foil image on the toner image of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuo Matsumura, Sumiaki Yamasaki, Satoshi Hiraoka, Shiori Chonan, Takashi Imai
  • Publication number: 20190292412
    Abstract: An adhesive material contains a styrene resin, a (meth)acrylate resin, and an oxidatively polymerizable compound, wherein the adhesive material has a sea-island structure that includes a sea portion containing the styrene resin and an island portion containing the (meth)acrylate resin, and the glass transition temperature of the (meth)acrylate resin is at least 30° C. lower than the glass transition temperature of the styrene resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sumiaki YAMASAKI, Shiori CHONAN, Yasuo MATSUMURA
  • Publication number: 20190286010
    Abstract: A method of producing a foil formed member, includes: preparing a formed member on which a plastic toner image having plasticity is formed; and pressing foil against the formed member at a temperature of 70° C. or lower to form a foil image on the plastic toner image of the formed member, and a method of producing a wiring substrate, includes: preparing a substrate on which a toner image of a toner, in which a volume fraction of particles having a particle diameter of 16 ?m or more is less than 1%, is formed; and forming a foil image on the toner image of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuo MATSUMURA, Sumiaki YAMASAKI, Satoshi HIRAOKA, Shiori CHONAN, Takashi IMAI
  • Patent number: 10268129
    Abstract: A pressure fixation toner for developing an electrostatic charge image includes a styrene resin, a (meth)acrylic acid ester resin, and an oxidative polymerizable compound. The pressure fixation toner has a sea-island structure configured by a sea portion including the styrene resin and island portions including the (meth)acrylic acid ester resin. The (meth)acrylic acid ester resin has a glass transition temperature being lower than a glass transition temperature of the styrene resin by 30° C. or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shiori Chonan, Sumiaki Yamasaki, Satoshi Hiraoka, Yasuo Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20180275544
    Abstract: A pressure fixation toner for developing an electrostatic charge image includes a styrene resin, a (meth)acrylic acid ester resin, and an oxidative polymerizable compound. The pressure fixation toner has a sea-island structure configured by a sea portion including the styrene resin and island portions including the (meth)acrylic acid ester resin. The (meth)acrylic acid ester resin has a glass transition temperature being lower than a glass transition temperature of the styrene resin by 30° C. or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shiori CHONAN, Sumiaki YAMASAKI, Satoshi HIRAOKA, Yasuo MATSUMURA
  • Patent number: 9690220
    Abstract: A polyester resin for toner includes a repeating unit that is derived from a diol represented by the following formula (1), and a repeating unit that is derived from a dicarboxylic acid not having a double carbon-carbon bond: wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents hydrogen or a methyl group, L1 represents a divalent linking group selected from the group consisting of an ether group, a chain alkylene group, a cyclic alkylene group, and combinations thereof, L2 and L3 each independently represent a divalent linking group selected from the group consisting of a carbonyl group, an ester group, an ether group, a sulfonyl group, a chain alkylene group, a cyclic alkylene group, an arylene group, and combinations thereof, L1 and L2, or L1 and L3 may form a ring, and A1 and A2 each independently represent a rosin ester group derived from a hydrogenated rosin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sumiaki Yamasaki, Shiori Chonan
  • Publication number: 20160011531
    Abstract: A polyester resin for toner includes a repeating unit that is derived from a diol represented by the following formula (1), and a repeating unit that is derived from a dicarboxylic acid not having a double carbon-carbon bond: wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents hydrogen or a methyl group, L1 represents a divalent linking group selected from the group consisting of an ether group, a chain alkylene group, a cyclic alkylene group, and combinations thereof, L2 and L3 each independently represent a divalent linking group selected from the group consisting of a carbonyl group, an ester group, an ether group, a sulfonyl group, a chain alkylene group, a cyclic alkylene group, an arylene group, and combinations thereof, L1 and L2, or L1 and L3 may form a ring, and A1 and A2 each independently represent a rosin ester group derived from a hydrogenated rosin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sumiaki YAMASAKI, Shiori CHONAN
  • Publication number: 20150234305
    Abstract: There is provided a polyester resin for a toner, which is a polycondensate of (A) a polycarboxylic acid component and a polyol component including (B) polyol represented by the specific general formula and (C) a chain-like aliphatic polyol, wherein the total amount of (B) the polyol represented by the specific general formula and (C) the chain-like aliphatic polyol is 60 mol % to 100 mol % in the entire alcohol components, and the molar ratio ((B)/(C)) of (B) the polyol represented by the specific general formula to (C) the chain-like aliphatic polyol is 0.1 to 1.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Yuki SASAKI, Sumiaki YAMASAKI, Shiori CHONAN
  • Patent number: 9102790
    Abstract: A polyester resin is a polymer of a carboxylic acid component and an alcohol component including a rosin diol represented by the formula (1), wherein an acid value is from 10 mg KOH/g to 30 mg KOH/g, a content of carboxylic acid having a rosin skeleton in the resin is 1% by weight or less, and a content of carboxylic acid except carboxylic acid having the rosin skeleton in the resin is 1% by weight or less: wherein, R1 and R2 each independently represent hydrogen or a methyl group, L1, L2 and L3 each independently represent a divalent linking group selected from the group consisting of a carbonyl group, a carboxyl group, an ether group, a sulphonyl group, a chain alkylene group, a cyclic alkylene group, an arylene group, and combinations thereof, and A1 and A2 represent a rosin ester group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shiori Chonan, Sumiaki Yamasaki, Susumu Yoshino, Yuki Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20150126702
    Abstract: A polyester resin is a polymer of a carboxylic acid component and an alcohol component including a rosin diol represented by the formula (1), wherein an acid value is from 10 mg KOH/g to 30 mg KOH/g, a content of carboxylic acid having a rosin skeleton in the resin is 1% by weight or less, and a content of carboxylic acid except carboxylic acid having the rosin skeleton in the resin is 1% by weight or less: wherein, R1 and R2 each independently represent hydrogen or a methyl group, L1, L2 and L3 each independently represent a divalent linking group selected from the group consisting of a carbonyl group, a carboxyl group, an ether group, a sulphonyl group, a chain alkylene group, a cyclic alkylene group, an arylene group, and combinations thereof, and A1 and A2 represent a rosin ester group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shiori CHONAN, Sumiaki YAMASAKI, Susumu YOSHINO, Yuki SASAKI
  • Patent number: 8852839
    Abstract: Provided is a polyester being a polymer including a dicarboxylic acid, a rosin diol, and an epoxy compound, the rosin diol being represented by general formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or methyl; L1, L2, and L3 are independently a divalent linking group selected from the group consisting of carbonyl, ester, ether, sulfonyl, optionally substituted chain alkylenes, optionally substituted cyclic alkylenes, optionally substituted arylenes, and combinations thereof; L1 and L2 or L1 and L3 are optionally joined together to form a ring; and A1 and A2 are rosin ester groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiori Chonan, Sumiaki Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 8808956
    Abstract: A polyester resin for a toner including: a repeating unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid component; and a repeating unit derived from a diol component represented by Formula 1: wherein each of R1 and R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, each of L1, L2 and L3 independently represents a divalent linking group selected from the group consisting of carbonyl groups, ester groups, ether groups, sulfonyl groups, substituted or unsubstituted chained alkylene groups, substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkylene groups, substituted or unsubstituted arylene groups, and combinations thereof, L1 and L2 or L1 and L3 optionally forms a ring, and each of A1 and A2 independently represents a rosin ester group, wherein the solubility parameter (SP) value is from 9.1 to 9.7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiori Chonan, Sumiaki Yamasaki, Satoshi Hiraoka, Yuki Sasaki, Susumu Yoshino, Hirotaka Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20140106271
    Abstract: Provided is a polyester being a polymer including a dicarboxylic acid, a rosin diol, and an epoxy compound, the rosin diol being represented by general formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or methyl; L1, L2, and L3 are independently a divalent linking group selected from the group consisting of carbonyl, ester, ether, sulfonyl, optionally substituted chain alkylenes, optionally substituted cyclic alkylenes, optionally substituted arylenes, and combinations thereof; L1 and L2 or L1 and L3 are optionally joined together to form a ring; and A1 and A2 are rosin ester groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shiori CHONAN, Sumiaki YAMASAKI