Patents by Inventor Tadashi Dojo

Tadashi Dojo 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: 9658548
    Abstract: The magnetic toner includes magnetic toner particles comprising a binder resin and a magnetic body and inorganic fine particles present on the surface of the magnetic toner particles, wherein the inorganic fine particles present on the surface of the magnetic toner particles comprise metal oxide fine particles, the metal oxide fine particles containing silica fine particles, and optionally containing titania fine particles and alumina fine particles, and a content of the silica fine particles being at least 85 mass % with respect to a total mass of the silica fine particles, the titania fine particles and the alumina fine particles, wherein; when a coverage ratio A (%) is a coverage ratio of the magnetic toner particle's surface by the inorganic fine particles and a coverage ratio B (%) is a coverage ratio of the magnetic toner particles' surface by the inorganic fine particles that are fixed to the magnetic toner particle's surface, the magnetic toner has a coverage ratio A, a coefficient of variation on th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Michihisa Magome, Tadashi Dojo, Yusuke Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20160342100
    Abstract: The magnetic toner includes magnetic toner particles comprising a binder resin and a magnetic body and inorganic fine particles present on the surface of the magnetic toner particles, wherein the inorganic fine particles present on the surface of the magnetic toner particles comprise metal oxide fine particles, the metal oxide fine particles containing silica fine particles, and optionally containing titania fine particles and alumina fine particles, and a content of the silica fine particles being at least 85 mass % with respect to a total mass of the silica fine particles, the titania fine particles and the alumina fine particles, wherein; when a coverage ratio A (%) is a coverage ratio of the magnetic toner particle's surface by the inorganic fine particles and a coverage ratio B (%) is a coverage ratio of the magnetic toner particles' surface by the inorganic fine particles that are fixed to the magnetic toner particle's surface, the magnetic toner has a coverage ratio A, a coefficient of variation on th
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Michihisa Magome, Tadashi Dojo, Yusuke Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 9454096
    Abstract: A magnetic toner contains magnetic toner particles containing a binder resin and a magnetic body, and inorganic fine particles present on the surface of the magnetic toner particles, wherein the inorganic fine particles present on the surface of the magnetic toner particles contain metal oxide fine particles, the metal oxide fine particles containing silica fine particles, and optionally containing titania fine particles and alumina fine particles, and a content of the silica fine particles being at least 85 mass % with respect to a total mass of the silica fine particles, the titania fine particles and the alumina fine particles, when a coverage ratio A (%) is a coverage ratio of the magnetic toner particles' surface by the inorganic fine particles and a coverage ratio B (%) is a coverage ratio of the magnetic toner particles' surface by the inorganic fine particles that are fixed to the magnetic toner particles' surface, the magnetic toner has a coverage ratio A and a coverage ratio B/coverage ratio A in pr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yusuke Hasegawa, Tadashi Dojo, Michihisa Magome
  • Patent number: 9423710
    Abstract: The magnetic toner includes magnetic toner particles comprising a binder resin and a magnetic body and inorganic fine particles present on the surface of the magnetic toner particles, wherein the inorganic fine particles present on the surface of the magnetic toner particles comprise metal oxide fine particles, the metal oxide fine particles containing silica fine particles, and optionally containing titania fine particles and alumina fine particles, and a content of the silica fine particles being at least 85 mass % with respect to a total mass of the silica fine particles, the titania fine particles and the alumina fine particles, wherein; when a coverage ratio A (%) is a coverage ratio of the magnetic toner particle's surface by the inorganic fine particles and a coverage ratio B (%) is a coverage ratio of the magnetic toner particle' surface by the inorganic fine particles that are fixed to the magnetic toner particle's surface, the magnetic toner has a coverage ratio A, a coefficient of variation on the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Michihisa Magome, Tadashi Dojo, Yusuke Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20140315126
    Abstract: The magnetic toner includes magnetic toner particles comprising a binder resin and a magnetic body and inorganic fine particles present on the surface of the magnetic toner particles, wherein the inorganic fine particles present on the surface of the magnetic toner particles comprise metal oxide fine particles, the metal oxide fine particles containing silica fine particles, and optionally containing titania fine particles and alumina fine particles, and a content of the silica fine particles being at least 85 mass % with respect to a total mass of the silica fine particles, the titania fine particles and the alumina fine particles, wherein; when a coverage ratio A (%) is a coverage ratio of the magnetic toner particle's surface by the inorganic fine particles and a coverage ratio B (%) is a coverage ratio of the magnetic toner particle' surface by the inorganic fine particles that are fixed to the magnetic toner particle's surface, the magnetic toner has a coverage ratio A, a coefficient of variation on the
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Michihisa Magome, Tadashi Dojo, Yusuke Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20140302433
    Abstract: A magnetic toner contains magnetic toner particles containing a binder resin and a magnetic body, and inorganic fine particles present on the surface of the magnetic toner particles, wherein the inorganic fine particles present on the surface of the magnetic toner particles contain metal oxide fine particles, the metal oxide fine particles containing silica fine particles, and optionally containing titania fine particles and alumina fine particles, and a content of the silica fine particles being at least 85 mass % with respect to a total mass of the silica fine particles, the titania fine particles and the alumina fine particles, when a coverage ratio A (%) is a coverage ratio of the magnetic toner particles' surface by the inorganic fine particles and a coverage ratio B (%) is a coverage ratio of the magnetic toner particles' surface by the inorganic fine particles that are fixed to the magnetic toner particles' surface, the magnetic toner has a coverage ratio A and a coverage ratio B/coverage ratio A in pr
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Yusuke Hasegawa, Tadashi Dojo, Michihisa Magome
  • Patent number: 8841054
    Abstract: An image-forming method is provided which can provide stable image density irrespective of use environments and does not cause image defects such as fogging, tailing, or transfer voids, even when being applied to a developing sleeve with a reduced diameter. In the image-forming method, a latent image bearing member and a toner bearing member bearing a magnetic toner on its surface and having inside a unit for generating a magnetic field are placed with a predetermined interval, and an alternating field is applied between the latent image bearing member and the toner bearing member, and an electrostatic latent image borne by the latent image bearing member is developed with the magnetic toner. The toner bearing member has a specific diameter, and the magnetic toner has a specific circularity and a specific compressibility. The total energy of the toner measured with a powder flowability measuring apparatus satisfies a specific value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tadashi Dojo, Michihisa Magome, Eriko Yanase, Takashi Matsui, Tomohisa Sano, Akira Sakakibara, Shuichi Hiroko
  • Patent number: 8518620
    Abstract: To provide a magnetic toner which: enables a stable image density to be obtained irrespective of a use environment; and exhibits excellent low-temperature fixability, little image deterioration upon fixation, high coloring power, and a reduced toner consumption. The present invention relates to a magnetic toner containing at least: a binder resin; and a magnetic body. The binder resin contains a polyester unit. The toner has a weight average particle size of 5.0 to 9.0 ?m, a true specific gravity of 1.3 to 1.7 g/cm3, and a saturated magnetization of 20 to 35 Am2/kg in a magnetic field of 796 kA/m. The dielectric loss tangent (tan ?) of the toner satisfies (tan ?H?tan ?L)/tan ?L?0.20 at 100 kHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tadashi Dojo, Nene Dojo, Tomohisa Sano
  • Patent number: 8426091
    Abstract: To solve a thin image density and sweeping occurring when a toner carrying member having a small diameter is used, provided is an image-forming method including: a charging step; an electrostatic latent image-forming step; a developing step; a transferring step; and a fixing step, in which a magnetic toner to be used in the method has a specific weight average particle diameter (D4); the magnetic toner has a specific intensity of magnetization in a specific magnetic field; and a surface free energy of a surface of the magnetic toner and a surface free energy of a surface of a toner carrying member to be used in the method satisfy specific relationships.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Michihisa Magome, Tadashi Dojo, Eriko Yanase, Takashi Matsui, Tomohisa Sano, Shuichi Hiroko
  • Patent number: 7935467
    Abstract: In a magnetic toner which has magnetic toner base particles containing at least a binder resin and a magnetic material, and an inorganic fine powder, (i) the magnetic toner has an average circularity of from 0.950 or more to 1.000 or less, (ii) the magnetic toner has a compressibility of 30 or less, and (iii) the magnetic toner contains boron nitride particles having a median diameter (D50) of from 0.5 ?m or more to 8.0 ?m or less, as the inorganic fine powder in an amount of from 0.05 part by mass or more to 1.00 part by mass or less based on 100 parts by mass of the magnetic toner base particles. This provides a magnetic toner with which stable image density can be achieved without regard to service environment and which do not cause any image defects such as fog.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tadashi Dojo, Michihisa Magome, Eriko Yanase, Takashi Matsui, Tomohisa Sano, Akira Sakakibara, Shuichi Hiroko
  • Patent number: 7923190
    Abstract: In a toner containing at least a binder resin, a colorant, an ester compound and a low-melting material, the ester compound is an ester of dipentaerythritol with a carboxylic acid having 18 or more to 25 or less carbon atoms, and, where the melting point of the ester compound is represented by Tm(A) (° C.) and the melting point of the low-melting material is represented by Tm(B) (° C.), the toner satisfies the relationship of: Tm(B)?Tm(A)+5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Michihisa Magome, Tadashi Dojo, Eriko Yanase, Takashi Matsui, Tomohisa Sano, Akira Sakakibara, Shuichi Hiroko
  • Patent number: 7678523
    Abstract: To provide a magnetic toner which has superior low-temperature fixing performance and pressure roller anti-staining properties even in various forms of use, has been kept from image defects such as image non-uniformity even during long-time image reproduction and can achieve high-level image quality. In a magnetic toner having toner particles containing at least a binder resin and a magnetic material, the activation energy Ea (kJ/mol) that is determined from a shift factor aT120 in a master curve of the toner, prepared when 120° C. is set as reference temperature, and the activation energy Eb (kJ/mol) that is determined from a shift factor aT150 in a master curve of the toner, prepared when 150° C. is set as reference temperature, satisfy Expression (1), and the Ea is 110 kJ/mol or less: 1.00?Ea/Eb<1.20??(1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shuichi Hiroko, Tadashi Dojo, Michihisa Magome, Eriko Yanase, Takashi Matsui, Tomohisa Sano, Akira Sakakibara
  • Publication number: 20100028795
    Abstract: In a toner containing at least a binder resin, a colorant, an ester compound and a low-melting material, the ester compound is an ester of dipentaerythritol with a carboxylic acid having 18 or more to 25 or less carbon atoms, and, where the melting point of the ester compound is represented by Tm(A) (° C.) and the melting point of the low-melting material is represented by Tm(B) (° C.), the toner satisfies the relationship of: Tm(B)?Tm(A)+5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Michihisa Magome, Tadashi Dojo, Eriko Yanase, Takashi Matsui, Tomohisa Sano, Akira Sakakibara, Shuichi Hiroko
  • Publication number: 20090197192
    Abstract: A magnetic toner having magnetic toner particles containing at least a binder resin and a magnetic material, wherein, in the test of dissolution level of the magnetic material, the dissolution percentages S3 (% by mass), S15 (% by mass) and S30 (% by mass), and the dissolution level proportion Sc satisfy the following expressions: 0.5?S3?10, 40?S15?80, 1.2?Sc[=(S15?S3)/(S30?S15)]?10; and the magnetic toner has a dielectric loss factor (tan ?) at 25° C. and at a frequency 1.0×104 Hz, within the range of from 2.0×10?3 or more to 1.5×10?2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuichi Hiroko, Tadashi Dojo, Michihisa Magome, Eriko Yanase, Takashi Matsui, Tomohisa Sano, Akira Sakakibara, Yoshitaka Suzumura
  • Publication number: 20090130580
    Abstract: In a magnetic toner which has magnetic toner base particles containing at least a binder resin and a magnetic material, and an inorganic fine powder, (i) the magnetic toner has an average circularity of from 0.950 or more to 1.000 or less, (ii) the magnetic toner has a compressibility of 30 or less, and (iii) the magnetic toner contains boron nitride particles having a median diameter (D50) of from 0.5 ?m or more to 8.0 ?m or less, as the inorganic fine powder in an amount of from 0.05 part by mass or more to 1.00 part by mass or less based on 100 parts by mass of the magnetic toner base particles. This provides a magnetic toner with which stable image density can be achieved without regard to service environment and which do not cause any image defects such as fog.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tadashi Dojo, Michihisa Magome, Eriko Yanase, Takashi Matsui, Tomohisa Sano, Akira Sakakibara, Shuichi Hiroko
  • Publication number: 20090117477
    Abstract: To solve a thin image density and sweeping occurring when a toner carrying member having a small diameter is used, provided is an image-forming method including: a charging step; an electrostatic latent image-forming step; a developing step; a transferring step; and a fixing step, in which a magnetic toner to be used in the method has a specific weight average particle diameter (D4); the magnetic toner has a specific intensity of magnetization in a specific magnetic field; and a surface free energy of a surface of the magnetic toner and a surface free energy of a surface of a toner carrying member to be used in the method satisfy specific relationships.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Michihisa Magome, Tadashi Dojo, Eriko Yanase, Takashi Matsui, Tomohisa Sano, Shuichi Hiroko
  • Publication number: 20090092919
    Abstract: To provide a magnetic toner which has superior low-temperature fixing performance and pressure roller anti-staining properties even in various forms of use, has been kept from image defects such as image non-uniformity even during long-time image reproduction and can achieve high-level image quality. In a magnetic toner having toner particles containing at least a binder resin and a magnetic material, the activation energy Ea (kJ/mol) that is determined from a shift factor aT120 in a master curve of the toner, prepared when 120° C. is set as reference temperature, and the activation energy Eb (kJ/mol) that is determined from a shift factor aT150 in a master curve of the toner, prepared when 150° C. is set as reference temperature, satisfy Expression (1), and the Ea is 110 kJ/mol or less: 1.00?Ea/Eb<1.20??(1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuichi Hiroko, Tadashi Dojo, Michihisa Magome, Eriko Yanase, Takashi Matsui, Tomohisa Sano, Akira Sakakibara
  • Publication number: 20090047043
    Abstract: An image-forming method is provided which can provide stable image density irrespective of use environments and does not cause image defects such as fogging, tailing, or transfer voids, even when being applied to a developing sleeve with a reduced diameter. In the image-forming method, a latent image bearing member and a toner bearing member bearing a magnetic toner on its surface and having inside a unit for generating a magnetic field are placed with a predetermined interval, and an alternating field is applied between the latent image bearing member and the toner bearing member, and an electrostatic latent image borne by the latent image bearing member is developed with the magnetic toner. The toner bearing member has a specific diameter, and the magnetic toner has a specific circularity and a specific compressibility. The total energy of the toner measured with a powder flowability measuring apparatus satisfies a specific value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tadashi Dojo, Michihisa Magome, Eriko Yanase, Takashi Matsui, Tomohisa Sano, Akira Sakakibara, Shuichi Hiroko
  • Patent number: 7454160
    Abstract: A developing apparatus, a process cartridge and an image forming apparatus which form an image whose image density can be maintained, which form a fogged image and which form an image of uneven density within an acceptable range, even when the diameter of a developer carrying member is not more than 12 mm. The apparatus includes a developer carrying member whose outer diameter is in the range of 8 mm to 12 mm, and a magnetic mono-component developer 43 having a saturation magnetization of in a range of 20 Am2/kg to 37 Am2/kg when the magnetic field of 79.6 kA/m (1000 oersteds) is applied, the magnetization of not less than 70% and not more than 80% of the saturation magnetization when the magnetic field is lowered to 55.7 kA/m (700 oersteds), and the magnetization of not less than 50% and not more than 62% of the saturation magnetization when the magnetic field is lowered to 39.8 kA/m (500 oersteds).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Ojima, Masahito Kato, Nobuyoshi Yoshida, Satoru Inami, Tadashi Dojo
  • Publication number: 20080089722
    Abstract: A developing apparatus, a process cartridge and an image forming apparatus of which the image density can be maintained and the fogged image and the uneven density can be within an acceptable level even when the diameter of a developer carrying member is not more than 12 mm. The outer diameter of the developer carrying member 41 is not less than 8 mm and not more than 12 mm, and a magnetic mono-component developer 43 has a saturation magnetization of not less than 20 Am2/kg and not more than 37 Am2/kg when the magnetic field of 79.6 kA/m (1000 oersteds) is applied, the magnetization of not less than 70% and not more than 80% of the saturation magnetization when the magnetic field is lowered to 55.7 kA/m (700 oersteds), and the magnetization of not less than 50% and not more than 62% of the saturation magnetization when the magnetic field is lowered to 39.8 kA/m (500 oersteds).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki Ojima, Masahito Kato, Nobuyoshi Yoshida, Satoru Inami, Tadashi Dojo