Patents by Inventor Shun-ichiro Yamanaka

Shun-ichiro Yamanaka 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: 6762004
    Abstract: Charge control agent and toner for developing electrostatic images containing said charge control agent. The active ingredient of the charge control agent is a metal compound obtainable by reacting one or two or more molecules of a compound having a phenolic hydroxy group and one or two or more molecules of a metal alkoxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun-ichiro Yamanaka, Akihide Isoda
  • Patent number: 6756485
    Abstract: Charge control agent comprising a metal complex salt compound of Formula (I) containing substantially no monoazo compound constituting the ligand thereof, toner containing the charge control agent, and process for manufacturing a metal complex salt compound of Formula (I), which comprises a metallizing reaction for metallizing a monoazo compound of Formula (II) with iron, nickel, aluminum, titanium or zirconium to produce a metal complex salt compound, in which metallizing reaction a monohydric or dihydric alcohol is used as a reaction-promoting solvent: R: alkyl (C4 to 12); Y: halogen or alkyl (C 1 to 5); p and q: number of monoazo compounds coordinated to the metal M; p: 1, 2, 3 or 4; q: 0, 1, 2 or 3; p+q: 1 to 6; L1 and L2 is —O—; one of L3 and L4 is —O—, while the other is an —OH group or an —O− ion; M is iron, nickel, aluminum, titanium or zirconium; (Mx+)m: m number of metals of atomic valence x; m: 1 to 4; x: 2 or more; Z−: the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Yasumatsu, Akihiro Tada, Shun-ichiro Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20030187234
    Abstract: Charge control agent comprising a metal complex salt compound of Formula (I) containing substantially no monoazo compound constituting the ligand thereof, toner containing the charge control agent, and process for manufacturing a metal complex salt compound of Formula (I), which comprises a metallizing reaction for metallizing a monoazo compound of Formula (II) with iron, nickel, aluminum, titanium or zirconium to produce a metal complex salt compound, in which metallizing reaction a monohydric or dihydric alcohol is used as a reaction-promoting solvent: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: ORIENT CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Yasumatsu, Akihiro Tada, Shun-Ichiro Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20030104298
    Abstract: Charge control agent and toner for developing electrostatic images containing said charge control agent. The active ingredient of the charge control agent is a metal compound obtainable by reacting one or two or more molecules of a compound having a phenolic hydroxy group and one or two or more molecules of a metal alkoxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: ORIENT CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shun-ichiro Yamanaka, Akihide Isoda
  • Patent number: 6548648
    Abstract: Charge control agent comprising a metal complex salt compound of Formula (I) containing substantially no monoazo compound constituting the ligand thereof, toner containing the charge control agent, and process for manufacturing a metal complex salt compound of Formula (I), which comprises a metallizing reaction for metallizing a monoazo compound of Formula (II) with iron, nickel, aluminum, titanium or zirconium to produce a metal complex salt compound, in which metallizing reaction a monohydric or dihydric alcohol is used as a reaction-promoting solvent: wherein the substituents are as defined in the disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Yasumatsu, Akihiro Tada, Shun-ichiro Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 6534231
    Abstract: Charge control agent and toner for developing electrostatic images containing said charge control agent. The active ingredient of the charge control agent is a metal compound obtainable by reacting one or two or more molecules of a compound having a phenolic hydroxy group and one or two or more molecules of a metal alkoxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun-ichiro Yamanaka, Akihide Isoda
  • Patent number: 6326113
    Abstract: Charge control agent comprising a base particle containing at least a charge control substance, and a granulating agent, said base particle being granulated using said granulating agent, and said granulating agent being at least one selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, natural water-soluble high molecular compounds and synthetic water-soluble high molecular compounds; manufacturing process thereof; and toner for developing electrostatic images containing the charge control agent for the purpose of charge control, and also containing a coloring agent and a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignees: Chukyo Yushi Co., Ltd., Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Okuda, Yoshitaka Taguchi, Akihiro Tada, Shun-ichiro Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 6197467
    Abstract: Charge control agent comprising a metal complex salt compound having a monoazo compound as a ligand, wherein the metal complex salt compound is amorphous, and which is excellent in charge control properties, heat resistance and light fastness, good in dispersibility in, and wettability with, toner resins, hardly damages the photoreceptor when used in a toner, and is unlikely to drop from toner particles during charging; process for manufacturing the charge control agent, comprising subjecting a crystalline metal complex salt compound having a monoazo compound as a ligand to wet milling in an organic solvent, or dissolving the crystalline metal complex salt compound in an organic solvent, and subsequently re-dispersing it in water; and toner for developing electrostatic images comprising said charge control agent, a toner resin, and a coloring agent, and method of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries
    Inventors: Shun-ichiro Yamanaka, Kazuaki Sukata, Masashi Yasumatsu
  • Patent number: 6153735
    Abstract: Monoazo metal compound of formula [I] which is excellent in charge control or charge-enhancing property, and toner for developing electrostatic images and powdery paint for electrostatic painting incorporating thereof:D.sub.3 (Met).sub.2 [I]D is a ligand based on a monoazo compound of formula [II] or [III], Met is a metal atom, and the 3 molecules of D are coordinated to the 2 atoms of Met: ##STR1## R.sup.1 -R.sup.10, and R.sup.21 -R.sup.28 are each H, halogen, nitro, alkyl or haloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, --SO.sub.2 N(R.sup.11).sub.2 (R.sup.11 is H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl), --N(R.sup.12).sub.2 (R.sup.12 is H, lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, acyl), --CONH(R.sup.13) (R.sup.13 is H, a lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl); 2 or more of R.sup.1 -R.sup.10 and/or R.sup.21 -R.sup.28 may bind together to form an aromatic or aliphatic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Sukata, Shuji Sugawara, Shun-ichiro Yamanaka, Tohru Tsuruhara, Masashi Yasumatsu
  • Patent number: 5990332
    Abstract: Metal compound of formula [I] which is excellent in charge control or charge-enhancing property, and toner for developing electrostatic images and powdery paint for electrostatic painting incorporating thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent a hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl group, or a linear or branched unsaturated alkyl group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may bind together to form an aromatic or aliphatic ring which may have one or more substituents of a linear or branched alkyl group, or a linear or branched unsaturated alkyl group; M represents a metal; m represents an integer of 3 or more; n represents an integer of 2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Sukata, Tohru Tsuruhara, Shun-Ichiro Yamanaka, Shuji Sugawara, Masashi Yasumatsu
  • Patent number: 5976749
    Abstract: Metal compound of formula [I] which is excellent in charge control or charge-enhancing property, and toner for developing electrostatic images and powdery paint for electrostatic painting incorporating thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent a hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl group, or a linear or branched unsaturated alkyl group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may bind together to form an aromatic or aliphatic ring which may have one or more substituents of a linear or branched alkyl group, or a linear or branched unsaturated alkyl group; M represents a metal; m represents an integer of 3 or more; n represents an integer of 2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd
    Inventors: Kazuaki Sukata, Tohru Tsuruhara, Shun-ichiro Yamanaka, Shuji Sugawara, Masashi Yasumatsu
  • Patent number: 5952145
    Abstract: Charge control agent and toner for developing electrostatic images comprising such a charge control agent whose active ingredient is a calix (n) arene compound of formula I: ##STR1## wherein x+y=n; x and y each is an integer of 1 or more; n is an integer of 4-8; the x repeat units and y repeat units can be arranged in any order; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each is H, C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.2-12 alkenyl, C.sub.7-12 aralkyl, phenyl, C.sub.4-8 cycloalkyl, halogen, nitro, amino, alkyl- or phenyl-substituted amino, --Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3, or --SO.sub.3 H; and of the n R radicals in the --OR groups, 1 to (n-1) are H, with the remaining (n-1) to 1 being alkyl, alkenyl, phenyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, --COR.sup.3 ?wherein R.sup.3 is H, alkyl, alkenyl, phenyl, aralkyl, or cycloalkyl!, --Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3, --(CH.sub.2).sub.m COOR.sup.4 ?wherein R.sup.4 is H or lower alkyl and m is an integer of 1-3!, --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun-ichiro Yamanaka, Kazuaki Sukata
  • Patent number: 5843611
    Abstract: Monoazo metal compound of formula ?I! which is excellent in charge control or charge-enhancing property, and toner for developing electrostatic images and powdery paint for electrostatic painting incorporating thereof:D.sub.3 (Met).sub.2 ?I!D is a ligand based on a monoazo compound of formula ?II! or ?III!, Met is a metal atom, and the 3 molecules of D are coordinated to the 2 atoms of Met: ##STR1## R.sup.1 -R.sup.10 and R.sup.21 -R.sup.28 are each H, halogen, nitro, alkyl or haloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, --SO.sub.2 N(R.sup.11).sub.2 (R.sup.11 is H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl), --N(R.sup.12).sub.2 (R.sup.12 is H, lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, acyl), --CONH(R.sup.13) (R.sup.13 is H, a lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl); 2 or more of R.sup.1 -R.sup.10 and/or R.sup.21 -R.sup.28 may bind together to form an aromatic or aliphatic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Sukata, Shuji Sugawara, Shun-ichiro Yamanaka, Tohru Tsuruhara, Masashi Yasumatsu
  • Patent number: 5736289
    Abstract: Toner for developing electrostatic images that comprises a binder resin, a coloring agent and a calixarene compound as a charge control agent, wherein some of the phenolic OH groups of said calixarene compound are metallized with alkali metal or alkaline earth metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Sukata, Shun-ichiro Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 5518852
    Abstract: A negative charge control agent whose active ingredient is an organic silicon complex compound represented by the following formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent hydrogen; or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group or aralkyl group,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group or aralkyl group,X.sup.+ represents an inorganic or organic cation,at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group is usable in a toner for developing an electrostatic image that also contains a coloring agent and a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Sukata, Shun-ichiro Yamanaka, Shuji Sugawara
  • Patent number: 5501932
    Abstract: A positive charge control agent whose active ingredient is a complex salt compound of the amine derivative represented by the following formula 1!: ##STR1## wherein X.sup.a, X.sup.1, X.sup.2 and X.sup.3 independently represent --O-- or --S--;L.sup.1 represents a divalent group selected from the group consisting of alkylene groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which are branched or not branched, cycloalkylene groups, and monocyclic or polycyclic arylene groups which have or do not have a substituent;A.sup.1, A.sup.2 and A.sup.3 independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group, a monocyclic or polycyclic aryl group which has or does not have a substituent or a residue of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having an --OH group or an --SH group;p represents an integer from 1 to 4;q represents an integer from 0 to 20;K1.multidot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Sugawara, Kazuaki Sukata, Shun-ichiro Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 5501934
    Abstract: Chargeable resin powder, toner for developing electrostatic images and powder coating for electrostatic painting comprising at least a thermosetting resin or a thermoplastic resin, and a charge control agent or a charge enhancer, wherein a host-guest compound formed from a combination of a host compound and a guest compound is contained as a charge control agent or charge enhancer which controls or enhances resin powder charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Sukata, Shun-ichiro Yamanaka, Shuji Sugawara
  • Patent number: 5470685
    Abstract: A toner for developing electrostatic images contains at least one complex salt compound obtained by treating with an alkali metal salt, alkaline earth metal salt, alkali metal hydroxide, alkaline earth metal hydroxide, ammonium salt or pyridinium salt, an ether linkage group containing compound of the formulaA.sup.1 --X--[(--L--X--).sub.m --(--Ar--X--).sub.n ]--A.sup.2[I]wherein(--L--X--) represents an oxyalkylene group or a thioarylene group,(--Ar--X--) represents an oxyarylene group or a thioarylene group,[(--L--X--).sub.m --(--Ar--X--).sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Sugawara, Kazuaki Sukata, Shun-ichiro Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 5407774
    Abstract: A charge control agent for positive charging whose active ingredient is a salt-forming compound represented by the following formula and a positively chargeable toner for developing electrostatic images comprising at least one kind of the charge control agent, a coloring agent and a resin. ##STR1## wherein X represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, or --COR.sup.5 in which R.sup.5 is a lower alkyl group; Z represents a hydrogen, a hydroxyl group or an alkyl group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a benzyl group; R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group having 5 to 18 carbon atoms; and R.sup.4 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a benzyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiemi Matsushima, Tetsuji Kihara, Shun-ichiro Yamanaka, Kazuaki Sukata