Patents by Inventor Takako Kobayashi

Takako Kobayashi 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: 20130224650
    Abstract: A liquid developer contains a carrier liquid, and toner particles containing a binder resin and a pigment surface-treated with a polyallylamine compound as a colorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro OKI, Yoshihiro INABA, Akira IMAI, Daisuke YOSHINO, Takako KOBAYASHI, Koji HORIBA
  • Publication number: 20130216943
    Abstract: A toner includes a resin having an unsaturated double bond, a thiol compound having a bi- or more-functional thiol group, and a polymerization initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji HORIBA, Takahiro ISHIZUKA, Yoshihiro INABA, Akira IMAI, Ryosaku IGARASHI, Takako KOBAYASHI, Daisuke YOSHINO, Masahiro OKI
  • Publication number: 20130196258
    Abstract: A toner includes a binder resin including an amorphous polyester resin (A), a crystalline polyester resin (B), and a polyurethane thermoplastic elastomer (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro INABA, Daisuke YOSHINO, Akira IMAI, Takako KOBAYASHI, Koji HORIBA, Masahiro OKI, Ryosaku IGARASHI
  • Publication number: 20130078568
    Abstract: A liquid developer includes: a carrier liquid; and toner particles that are dispersed in the carrier liquid and that includes a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer, a styrene-based thermoplastic resin, and a quaternary ammonium base-containing polymer having a constituent unit expressed by Chemical Formula I: wherein R1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group with a carbon number equal to or less than 3, R2 represents an alkylene group with a carbon number equal to or less than 18, R3 to R5 represent an alkyl group or an aralkyl group with a carbon number equal to or less than 18, X represents —COO— or —CONH—, and Y? represents a halogen ion or an anion having a —COO— group or a —SO3— group in the structure thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro INABA, Akira IMAI, Daisuke YOSHINO, Takako KOBAYASHI, Koji HORIBA, Takahiro ISHIZUKA, Masahiro OKI, Ryosaku IGARASHI
  • Patent number: 8349530
    Abstract: A magnetic polymer particle develops a magnetic latent image. The magnetic polymer particle includes a magnetic component, a polymer, and a colorant. The magnetic component is a magnetic particle containing iron having a number average particle diameter of from about 0.2 ?m to about 1.2 ?m. The magnetic particle is contained in one magnetic polymer particle in an amount of from 1 to 10 particles. The number average particle diameter of the magnetic polymer particle is from about 2.0 ?m to about 7.0 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takako Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Inaba
  • Patent number: 8304154
    Abstract: The present invention provides a particle dispersion liquid including (meth)acrylic resin-containing hydrophobic particles, an acetylene glycol surfactant adsorbed to the hydrophobic particles, and water; the particle size, in a state of being swollen due to absorbing water until saturation, of the hydrophobic particles to which the acetylene glycol surfactant has been adsorbed being 1.1 to 2 times as large as the particle size of the hydrophobic particles in a dried state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takako Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Inaba, Ryosaku Igarashi, Masahiro Takamatsu
  • Publication number: 20120189954
    Abstract: A liquid developer includes: a carrier liquid and toner particles dispersed in the carrier liquid, including a binder resin which contains a thermoplastic resin having repeating units derived from a monomer having a styrene skeleton and repeating units derived from a monomer having an acrylic ester structure, and a thermoplastic elastomer resin that is a block copolymer, the block copolymer having a first block portion including repeating units derived from a monomer having a styrene skeleton, a second block portion including repeating units derived from an alkene having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and a third block portion including repeating units derived from a monomer having a styrene skeleton and these block portions being bonded in this order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji HORIBA, Yoshihiro INABA, Ryosaku IGARASHI, Akira IMAI, Takako KOBAYASHI, Daisuke YOSHINO, Takahiro ISHIZUKA
  • Publication number: 20120141933
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid developer including an insulating carrier liquid and toner particles containing a binder resin, the binder resin including a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer and a styrene thermoplastic resin, and the toner particles being dispersed in the insulating carrier liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro INABA, Akira IMAI, Daisuke YOSHINO, Takako KOBAYASHI, Koji HORIBA, Ryosaku IGARASHI
  • Patent number: 8129084
    Abstract: A liquid developer includes: magnetic polymer particles including a magnetic material containing yttrium iron garnet (YIG), a polymer compound having a carboxylate salt structure, and a colorant; and a dispersion medium in which the magnetic polymer particles are dispersed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Inaba, Takako Kobayashi, Ryosaku Igarashi
  • Patent number: 7973118
    Abstract: Ink receiving particles is provided. The ink receiving particles includes polymer particles, the polymer particles including a resin including an acidic group and a polyoxyethylene chain, the acidic group at least partially having a salt structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Inaba, Kentaro Ageishi, Takako Kobayashi, Ryosaku Igarashi
  • Patent number: 7943695
    Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic polymer particle, including a magnetic powder; a crosslinked polymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer; and a non-crosslinked polymer, in which an amount of the magnetic powder with respect to a total amount of the magnetic polymer particle is in a range of about 2.5 to about 50% by mass, the ethylenically unsaturated monomer includes a monomer having a hydroxyl group and a hydrophobic monomer which is free from a hydroxyl group, and an amount of the hydroxyl groups included in the crosslinked polymer and the non-crosslinked polymer is in a range of about 0.1 to about 5.0 mmol/g with respect to a total amount of the crosslinked polymer and the non-crosslinked polymer. Further, the invention provides a method of producing the magnetic polymer particle, and an aqueous dispersion, a cartridge, and an image forming apparatus, all of which use the magnetic polymer particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Inaba, Takako Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20100248111
    Abstract: The present invention provides a particle dispersion liquid including (meth)acrylic resin-containing hydrophobic particles, an acetylene glycol surfactant adsorbed to the hydrophobic particles, and water; the particle size, in a state of being swollen due to absorbing water until saturation, of the hydrophobic particles to which the acetylene glycol surfactant has been adsorbed being 1.1 to 2 times as large as the particle size of the hydrophobic particles in a dried state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takako Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Inaba, Ryosaku Igarashi, Masahiro Takamatsu
  • Publication number: 20100248127
    Abstract: A liquid developer includes: magnetic polymer particles including a magnetic material containing yttrium iron garnet (YIG), a polymer compound having a carboxylate salt structure, and a colorant; and a dispersion medium in which the magnetic polymer particles are dispersed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro INABA, Takako KOBAYASHI, Ryosaku IGARASHI
  • Publication number: 20100227982
    Abstract: Ink receiving particles is provided. The ink receiving particles includes polymer particles, the polymer particles including a resin including an acidic group and a polyoxyethylene chain, the acidic group at least partially having a salt structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Inaba, Kentaro Ageishi, Takako Kobayashi, Ryosaku Igarashi
  • Patent number: 7722711
    Abstract: An image-forming recording liquid according to the invention contains magnetic polymer particles and a dispersion medium for dispersing the magnetic polymer particles. The magnetic polymer particles contain a magnetic powder and a polymeric compound. The polymeric compound is a polymer prepared by polymerization of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acrylate monomer and a styrenic monomer. The dispersion medium contains water, polyvinyl alcohol and an acetylene glycol-based surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takako Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Inaba
  • Publication number: 20090236558
    Abstract: A magnetic polymer particle develops a magnetic latent image. The magnetic polymer particle includes a magnetic component, a polymer, and a colorant. The magnetic component is a magnetic particle containing iron having a number average particle diameter of from about 0.2 ?m to about 1.2 ?m. The magnetic particle is contained in one magnetic polymer particle in an amount of from 1 to 10 particles. The number average particle diameter of the magnetic polymer particle is from about 2.0 ?m to about 7.0 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takako Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Inaba
  • Publication number: 20090239174
    Abstract: Fluorescent magnetic powder in which a fluorescent dye is attached to the particles of magnetic powder is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Inaba, Takako Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7442553
    Abstract: A method for quantitatively determining the amount of maleimidyl groups on a polymer fine particle containing at least maleimidyl groups, by allowing a fluorescent material having an SH group to react with the maleimidyl groups and determining the amount of maleimidyl groups by means of measuring the fluorescence of the fluorescent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takako Kobayashi, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Chisato Urano, Yoshihiro Inaba
  • Patent number: 7399816
    Abstract: The invention provides a maleimidyl-containing material having a substituent group defined by the following structural formula (1) containing a maleimidyl group (maleimido group): wherein A denotes a spacer containing an amino acid or a peptide spacer P. Also, the invention provides a production method of the above-mentioned maleimidyl-containing material involving a step of reacting a material containing an amino acid or a peptide chain with a compound containing a maleimido group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chisato Urano, Yoshihiro Inaba, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Takako Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20080167420
    Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic polymer particle, including a magnetic powder; a crosslinked polymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer; and a non-crosslinked polymer, in which an amount of the magnetic powder with respect to a total amount of the magnetic polymer particle is in a range of about 2.5 to about 50% by mass, the ethylenically unsaturated monomer includes a monomer having a hydroxyl group and a hydrophobic monomer which is free from a hydroxyl group, and an amount of the hydroxyl groups included in the crosslinked polymer and the non-crosslinked polymer is in a range of about 0.1 to about 5.0 mmol/g with respect to a total amount of the crosslinked polymer and the non-crosslinked polymer. Further, the invention provides a method of producing the magnetic polymer particle, and an aqueous dispersion, a cartridge, and an image forming apparatus, all of which use the magnetic polymer particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Inaba, Takako Kobayashi