Patents by Inventor Soichiro Kitagawa

Soichiro Kitagawa 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: 11046852
    Abstract: A resin molded product contains a resin and hollow particles each having a shell layer containing a silsesquioxane represented by the following formula (RSiO1.5)n wherein R represents an alkyl group having 1 or more and 3 or less carbon atoms, a phenyl group, or a vinyl group, and n is an integer of 7 or more and 150 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Tatsuki Sano, Shunsuke Nozaki, Soichiro Kitagawa
  • Publication number: 20200291231
    Abstract: A resin molded product contains a resin and hollow particles each having a shell layer containing a silsesquioxane represented by the following formula (RSiO1.5)n wherein R represents an alkyl group having 1 or more and 3 or less carbon atoms, a phenyl group, or a vinyl group, and n is an integer of 7 or more and 150 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuki SANO, Shunsuke NOZAKI, Soichiro KITAGAWA
  • Patent number: 10640669
    Abstract: The carbon black composition for manufacturing a particulate magnetic recording medium contains carbon black, vinyl chloride resin containing one or more epoxy groups, the secondary monoamine denoted by formula 1, and solvent, wherein, in formula 1, each of R1 and R2 independently denotes an alkyl group branching off at a carbon atom, the carbon atom being present at an ?-position relative to an amine nitrogen atom, and having a main structure with 7 or fewer carbon atoms, it being possible for the alkyl group denoted by R1 to be in the form of a cyclic structure, possible for the alkyl group denoted by R2 to be in the form of a cyclic structure, and possible for the alkyl group denoted by R1 and the alkyl group denoted by R2 be connected to form a cyclic structure, with neither R1 nor R2 containing a hydroxyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Soichiro Kitagawa, Toshihide Aoshima
  • Patent number: 10266713
    Abstract: A particle dispersion liquid includes: an aqueous medium; at least one of a compound represented by Formula (I) and a compound represented by Formula (II), which is dispersed in the aqueous medium; and at least one of: (i) a polymer having alkyl (meth) acrylate as a structural unit, the alkyl (meth) acrylate containing an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having a bridged bond, the polymer having an acid value ranging from 6 mgKOH/g to 100 mgKOH/g, and (ii) a polyester resin containing 20% by mass or more of a unit represented by Formula (F1) in the polyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suguru Nakaso, Naomi Miyamoto, Takahiro Ishizuka, Soichiro Kitagawa
  • Publication number: 20180273785
    Abstract: A particle dispersion liquid includes: an aqueous medium; at least one of a compound represented by Formula (I) and a compound represented by Formula (II), which is dispersed in the aqueous medium; and at least one of: (i) a polymer having alkyl (meth) acrylate as a structural unit, the alkyl (meth) acrylate containing an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having a bridged bond, the polymer having an acid value ranging from 6 mgKOH/g to 100 mgKOH/g, and (ii) a polyester resin containing 20% by mass or more of a unit represented by Formula (F1) in the polyester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suguru NAKASO, Naomi MIYAMOTO, Takahiro ISHIZUKA, Soichiro KITAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20170088741
    Abstract: The carbon black composition for manufacturing a particulate magnetic recording medium contains carbon black, vinyl chloride resin containing one or more epoxy groups, the secondary monoamine denoted by formula 1, and solvent, wherein, in formula 1, each of R1 and R2 independently denotes an alkyl group branching off at a carbon atom, the carbon atom being present at an ?-position relative to an amine nitrogen atom, and having a main structure with 7 or fewer carbon atoms, it being possible for the alkyl group denoted by R1 to be in the form of a cyclic structure, possible for the alkyl group denoted by R2 to be in the form of a cyclic structure, and possible for the alkyl group denoted by R1 and the alkyl group denoted by R2 be connected to form a cyclic structure, with neither R1 nor R2 containing a hydroxyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Soichiro KITAGAWA, Toshihide AOSHIMA
  • Patent number: 9329511
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles containing an amorphous resin and a crystalline resin, wherein when a softening temperature is measured at 30 points in surface layer parts of the toner particles, a difference (TH(° C.)?TL(° C.)) between a maximum value (TH(° C.)) and a minimum value (TL(° C.)) out of the softening temperatures at the 30 points is from 25° C. to 100° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyohiro Yamanaka, Soichiro Kitagawa, Tomohiro Shinya, Shinpei Takagi
  • Publication number: 20160091811
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes a binder resin containing an amorphous polyester resin and a crystalline polyester resin, wherein a ratio of the crystalline polyester resin to a total of the amorphous polyester resin and the crystalline polyester resin is from 12% to 40% by weight, and the toner satisfies the following equations (1) and (2), 30° C.?T1?45° C.??(1) 1.0×108 Pa?G?(X)?5.0×108 Pa??(2) wherein T1 represents a temperature at which a storage elastic modulus G? is 1.0×108 Pa, G?(X) represents a storage elastic modulus G?(B) at a temperature X?° C., and X?° C. represents a temperature at which a ratio of a storage elastic modulus G?(B) to a storage elastic modulus G?(A) has a maximum value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Takatsugu DOI, Kosaku YOSHIMURA, Satoshi YOSHIDA, Soichiro KITAGAWA, Shinpei TAKAGI
  • Patent number: 9285696
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes an unsaturated polyester resin that contains a structural unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid component having an ethylenically unsaturated bond and a structural unit derived from a dialcohol component having a rosin ester group, wherein a surface layer portion of the toner contains a crosslinked material of the unsaturated polyester resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Shinya, Shinpei Takagi, Soichiro Kitagawa, Kiyohiro Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20160026102
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes a toner particle including a binder resin containing an amorphous polyester resin and a crystalline polyester resin, wherein a Young's modulus of the toner particles at 20° C. is 3.0 GPa to 3.5 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Emi MIYATA, Soichiro KITAGAWA, Tomohiro SHINYA
  • Patent number: 9005863
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles having a core that includes a block copolymer of a crystalline polyester block and an amorphous polyester block, and a shell that covers the core and includes an amorphous polyester resin having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond, and of which a surface layer part includes a crosslinked product of the amorphous polyester resin having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinpei Takagi, Soichiro Kitagawa, Shinya Sakamoto, Tomohiro Shinya
  • Publication number: 20150072276
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes an unsaturated polyester resin that contains a structural unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid component having an ethylenically unsaturated bond and a structural unit derived from a dialcohol component having a rosin ester group, wherein a surface layer portion of the toner contains a crosslinked material of the unsaturated polyester resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro SHINYA, Shinpei TAKAGI, Soichiro KITAGAWA, Kiyohiro YAMANAKA
  • Publication number: 20150050590
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles containing an amorphous resin and a crystalline resin, wherein when a softening temperature is measured at 30 points in surface layer parts of the toner particles, a difference (TH(° C.)?TL(° C.)) between a maximum value (TH(° C.)) and a minimum value (TL(° C.)) out of the softening temperatures at the 30 points is from 25° C. to 100° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyohiro YAMANAKA, Soichiro KITAGAWA, Tomohiro SHINYA, Shinpei TAKAGI
  • Publication number: 20150044602
    Abstract: There is provided an electrostatic image-developing toner containing an amorphous polyester resin, a crystalline polyester resin, and a resin particle incompatible with the amorphous polyester resin, wherein the amorphous polyester resin contains an amorphous polyester resin having an ethylenically unsaturated bond and a surface layer part contains a crosslinking product of the amorphous polyester resin having an ethylenically unsaturated bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soichiro KITAGAWA, Shinpei TAKAGI, Kiyohiro YAMANAKA, Tomohiro SHINYA
  • Patent number: 8906588
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner is provided which includes a core particle that contains an amorphous polyester resin and a colorant; and a shell layer that covers the core particle and contains a polystyrene resin, wherein a softening temperature Ma of the shell layer and a softening temperature Mb of the core particle satisfy a relationship of 10° C.?Ma-Mb?45° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Shinya, Shinpei Takagi, Soichiro Kitagawa, Shinya Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20140113227
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner is provided which includes a core particle that contains an amorphous polyester resin and a colorant; and a shell layer that covers the core particle and contains a polystyrene resin, wherein a softening temperature Ma of the shell layer and a softening temperature Mb of the core particle satisfy a relationship of 10° C.?Ma-Mb?45° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Tomohiro SHINYA, Shinpei TAKAGI, Soichiro KITAGAWA, Shinya SAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140099579
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles having a core that includes a block copolymer of a crystalline polyester block and an amorphous polyester block, and a shell that covers the core and includes an amorphous polyester resin having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond, and of which a surface layer part includes a crosslinked product of the amorphous polyester resin having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Shinpei TAKAGI, Soichiro KITAGAWA, Shinya SAKAMOTO, Tomohiro SHINYA
  • Patent number: 8663890
    Abstract: Provided is an electrostatic charge image developing toner, each toner particle including a core portion, a first shell layer, and a second shell layer, wherein the core portion contains a first polyester resin, a colorant, and a release agent, the first shell layer contains a second polyester resin and covers the core portion, the second shell layer contains a polymer of an aromatic vinyl monomer and a third polyester resin having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond that is polymerizable with the aromatic vinyl monomer, and covers the first shell layer, and a total amount of the first shell layer and the second shell layer is within a range of from 16% by weight to 40% by weight of the toner particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinpei Takagi, Soichiro Kitagawa, Shinya Sakamoto, Tomohiro Shinya
  • Publication number: 20140051021
    Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles that have a core containing polyester, a release agent, and a colorant in which the polyester does not have an ethylenically unsaturated bond, and a shell coating the core and containing a polymer of vinyl monomers, and the toner particles satisfy the following Expression (1): Expression (1): 0.1?B/(A+B)?0.7, wherein in Expression (1), A represents a proportion (atom %) of atoms constituting the polyester in the entire atoms, that is obtained by analyzing surfaces of the toner particles by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; and B represents a proportion (atom %) of atoms constituting the polymer of vinyl monomers in the entire atoms, that is obtained by analyzing the surfaces of the toner particles by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Shinya SAKAMOTO, Shinpei TAKAGI, Soichiro KITAGAWA, Tomohiro SHINYA
  • Publication number: 20130183618
    Abstract: Provided is an electrostatic charge image developing toner, each toner particle including a core portion, a first shell layer, and a second shell layer, wherein the core portion contains a first polyester resin, a colorant, and a release agent, the first shell layer contains a second polyester resin and covers the core portion, the second shell layer contains a polymer of an aromatic vinyl monomer and a third polyester resin having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond that is polymerizable with the aromatic vinyl monomer, and covers the first shell layer, and a total amount of the first shell layer and the second shell layer is within a range of from 16% by weight to 40% by weight of the toner particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinpei TAKAGI, Soichiro KITAGAWA, Shinya SAKAMOTO, Tomohiro SHINYA