Patents by Inventor Takayuki Hiratani

Takayuki Hiratani 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: 20240059823
    Abstract: A curable resin composition for producing a three-dimensional object formed of a cured resin product comprises a polyfunctional urethane (meth)acrylate having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 or more and 60,000 or less; a monofunctional radically polymerizable compound having one radically polymerizable functional group in a molecule; a polyfunctional radically polymerizable compound other than the polyfunctional urethane (meth)acrylate; rubber particles; and a radical polymerization initiator. The monofunctional radically polymerizable compound includes a monofunctional acrylamide-based compound, and the content of the polyfunctional radically polymerizable compound other than polyfunctional urethane (meth)acrylate (particularly one having a radically polymerizable functional group equivalent of less than 300 g/eq) is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Takayuki Hiratani, Kyohei Wada, Ryo Ogawa, Chiaki Nishiura
  • Publication number: 20240053699
    Abstract: An electrophotographic member comprising: a mandrel; and an elastic layer on an outer periphery of the mandrel, the elastic layer containing a polyurethane elastomer including a matrix and domains dispersed in the matrix, a parameter A and a parameter B satisfying a relationship of A<B, where the parameter A indicates a viscoelastic term of each of the plurality of domains and the parameter B indicates a viscoelastic term of the matrix, the elastic layer having a microrubber hardness at a temperature of 23° C. of 20 to 50, and in an indentation test of the elastic layer with a nanoindenter at 23° C., in which a Vickers indenter is indented into the elastic layer at a load speed of 10 mN/30 sec and is maintained at a load of 10 mN for 60 seconds, followed by unloading, strain after 5 seconds from the unloading being 1 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: MASAHIRO WATANABE, KANA SATO, TETSUO HINO, RYO OGAWA, TAKAYUKI HIRATANI
  • Publication number: 20240043685
    Abstract: Provided is a polyurethane elastomer having excellent friction properties (low friction coefficient), high wear resistance, and low hardness. The polyurethane elastomer includes: a first repeating structural unit represented by the general formula (1) and a second repeating structural unit represented by the general formula (2). The polyurethane elastomer includes a matrix phase and a domain phase dispersed in the matrix phase. The matrix phase includes the first repeating structural unit. The domain phase includes the second repeating structural unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: TAKAYUKI HIRATANI, RYO OGAWA, KANA SATO, MASAHIRO WATANABE, TETSUO HINO
  • Patent number: 11840597
    Abstract: A curable resin composition for producing a three-dimensional object formed of a cured resin product comprises a polyfunctional urethane (meth)acrylate having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 or more and 60,000 or less; a monofunctional radically polymerizable compound having one radically polymerizable functional group in a molecule; a polyfunctional radically polymerizable compound other than the polyfunctional urethane (meth)acrylate; rubber particles; and a radical polymerization initiator. The monofunctional radically polymerizable compound includes a monofunctional acrylamide-based compound, and the content of the polyfunctional radically polymerizable compound other than polyfunctional urethane (meth)acrylate (particularly one having a radically polymerizable functional group equivalent of less than 300 g/eq) is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takayuki Hiratani, Kyohei Wada, Ryo Ogawa, Chiaki Nishiura
  • Publication number: 20230287151
    Abstract: A photocurable resin composition includes, as a polyfunctional radical-polymerizable compound (A), a polyfunctional urethane (meth)acrylate (a1) intramolecularly including at least two (meth)acryloyl groups and two urethane groups and including a structure represented by General formula (1) or (2), wherein a content of the polyfunctional urethane (meth)acrylate (a1) relative to 100 parts by mass of a total amount of the polyfunctional radical-polymerizable compound (A) and a monofunctional radical-polymerizable compound (B) is 10 parts by mass or more and 60 parts by mass or less, and a content of rubber particles (C) relative to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the polyfunctional radical-polymerizable compound (A) and the monofunctional radical-polymerizable compound (B) is 2 parts by mass or more and less than 18 parts by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: TAKAYUKI HIRATANI, KYOHEI WADA, RYO OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20230095958
    Abstract: Provided is a cleaning blade including: an elastic member containing a polyurethane; and a supporting member configured to support the elastic member. The polyurethane has a linear moiety represented by —(CH2)m-. The elastic member has a plate shape having a main surface and a distal end surface forming a distal end-side edge with the main surface, at least on a distal end side. Martens hardness at positions on a bisector at intervals of 30 ?m from a distal end-side edge to a position furthest away from the distal end-side edge by 100 ?m decreases from a distal end-side edge to the position. A Martens hardness HM1 of the elastic member at a position P1 is 1.0 N/mm2 or more. The elastic layer satisfies K?1>K?2>K?3. Further, the cleaning blade has an erosion rate E of 0.6 ?m/g or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Kana Sato, Ryo Ogawa, Masahiro Watanabe, Takayuki Hiratani, Tetsuo Hino, Masaki Tsunoda
  • Patent number: 11613661
    Abstract: A curable resin composition includes: an oxetane compound (A) having one oxetanyl group as a cationic polymerizable reactive group and at least one hydroxyl group; a cationic polymerizable compound (B) which is a cationic polymerizable compound other than the oxetane compound (A) and has two or more cationic polymerization reactive groups; a rubber particle (C); and a curing agent (D), wherein the oxetane compound (A) is contained at 30 parts by mass or more and 60 parts by mass or less, based on 100 parts by mass of total mass of the oxetane compound (A) and the cationic polymerizable compound (B), and the rubber particle (C) has a group capable of reacting with the oxetane compound (A) or the cationic polymerizable compound (B) on a surface of the rubber particle (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takayuki Hiratani, Kyohei Wada
  • Publication number: 20220282013
    Abstract: A curable resin composition that is capable of forming a cured product having impact resistance and a high elastic modulus, and has a low viscosity, thereby being suitable for three-dimensional shaping. The curable resin composition contains: (A) an ?-(unsaturated alkoxyalkyl)acrylic acid or an ester thereof; (B) a bifunctional radically polymerizable oligomer; optionally (C) a radically polymerizable compound other than the component (A) and the component (B); (D) rubber particles; and (E) a radical polymerization initiator, wherein the component (A) is represented by the following formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Kazuho Saeki, Takayuki Hiratani, Ryo Ogawa, Kyohei Wada
  • Publication number: 20220073725
    Abstract: To provide a low-viscosity curable resin composition capable of obtaining a cured product excellent in impact resistance. The curable resin composition contains core-shell type rubber particles, a radically polymerizable compound having one or more radically polymerizable functional groups in the molecule, and a radical polymerization initiator, and the core-shell type rubber particles have a core layer and a shell layer containing a polymer having an alicyclic hydrocarbon group in a side chain, and the radically polymerizable compound contains a radically polymerizable compound having a molecular weight of 500 or more in a ratio of 2 mass % to 70 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Takayuki Hiratani, Kyohei Wada, Ryo Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20220073669
    Abstract: Provided is a curable resin composition with which a cured object with low water absorbency and good impact resistance and heat resistance can be formed and which is preferably usable in three-dimensional shaping. The curable resin composition contains: a polyfunctional urethane (meth)acrylate (A); a hydrophilic monofunctional radical-polymerizable compound (B); a hydrophobic monofunctional radical-polymerizable compound (C); rubber particles (D); and a radical polymerization initiator (E), and the content of the rubber particles (D) is 8 parts by mass or more and 50 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of radical-polymerizable compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Takayuki Hiratani, Kyohei Wada, Ryo Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20210363377
    Abstract: A curable resin composition comprising; component (A) monofunctional 2-(allyloxymethyl) acrylic acid or its ester; component (B) a polyfunctional radically polymerizable compound having an isocyanurate ring; component (C) a radically polymerizable compound; component (D) rubber particles; and component (E) a radical polymerization initiator, the component (C) is a radically polymerizable compound different from the component (A) and the component (B); and when the sum of the component (A), the component (B) and the component (C) is 100 parts by mass, the component (B) is 20 parts by mass or more to 80 parts by mass or less and the component (C) is 0 parts by mass or more to 40 parts by mass or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Kyohei Wada, Takayuki Hiratani
  • Publication number: 20210230341
    Abstract: A curable resin composition for producing a three-dimensional object formed of a cured resin product comprises a polyfunctional urethane (meth)acrylate having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 or more and 60,000 or less; a monofunctional radically polymerizable compound having one radically polymerizable functional group in a molecule; a polyfunctional radically polymerizable compound other than the polyfunctional urethane (meth)acrylate; rubber particles; and a radical polymerization initiator. The monofunctional radically polymerizable compound includes a monofunctional acrylamide-based compound, and the content of the polyfunctional radically polymerizable compound other than polyfunctional urethane (meth)acrylate (particularly one having a radically polymerizable functional group equivalent of less than 300 g/eq) is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Takayuki Hiratani, Kyohei Wada, Ryo Ogawa, Chiaki Nishiura
  • Publication number: 20190315979
    Abstract: A curable resin composition includes: an oxetane compound (A) having one oxetanyl group as a cationic polymerizable reactive group and at least one hydroxyl group; a cationic polymerizable compound (B) which is a cationic polymerizable compound other than the oxetane compound (A) and has two or more cationic polymerization reactive groups; a rubber particle (C); and a curing agent (D), wherein the oxetane compound (A) is contained at 30 parts by mass or more and 60 parts by mass or less, based on 100 parts by mass of total mass of the oxetane compound (A) and the cationic polymerizable compound (B), and the rubber particle (C) has a group capable of reacting with the oxetane compound (A) or the cationic polymerizable compound (B) on a surface of the rubber particle (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Takayuki Hiratani, Kyohei Wada
  • Patent number: 9388264
    Abstract: A method for producing a resin composition, comprising the step of: subjecting a radical copolymerization of a first radical polymerizable monomer which is free from any crystalline molecular chain and a second radical polymerizable monomer having a crystalline molecular chain, in the presence of a radical polymerization initiator, wherein the second radical polymerizable monomer is the following compound, (wherein R1 denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2 denotes an alkyl group having at least 17 carbon atoms) the first radical polymerizable monomer has a particular reactivity ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazumichi Nakahama, Keiichiro Tsubaki, Takayuki Hiratani, Akira Kuriyama, Taku Shimoda
  • Patent number: 9115221
    Abstract: A method for producing polymer particles includes a suspension step of suspending a first liquid mixture containing an oily olefin monomer and a radical polymerization initiator in a second liquid mixture containing water, an iodide ion, and an iodine molecule, to prepare a suspension in which an oil droplet containing the oily olefin monomer and the radical polymerization initiator is dispersed in the water containing the iodide ion and the iodine molecule, a synthesis step of synthesizing an iodine compound by allowing a radical generated by cleavage of the radical polymerization initiator to react with the iodine molecule in the oil droplet, and a polymerization step of polymerizing the oily olefin monomer in the oil droplet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Hiratani, Shinnosuke Koji, Kazumichi Nakahama
  • Patent number: 8993696
    Abstract: A method for producing polymer particles includes a suspension step of suspending a first liquid mixture containing an oily olefin monomer, a radical polymerization initiator, and an iodine molecule in a second liquid mixture containing water and an iodide ion to prepare a suspension containing an oil droplet having the first liquid mixture; a synthesis step of synthesizing an iodine compound by allowing a radical generated by cleavage of the radical polymerization initiator to react with the iodine molecule in the oil droplet; and a polymerization step of polymerizing the oily olefin monomer in the oil droplet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Hiratani, Shinnosuke Koji, Kazumichi Nakahama
  • Patent number: 8969499
    Abstract: A method for producing polymer particles includes a preparation step for preparing a first oily liquid containing an oily olefin monomer, a radical polymerization initiator, and an iodine molecule; a synthesis step for obtaining a second oily liquid containing at least an iodine compound produced by a reaction between a radical generated by cleavage of the radical polymerization initiator and the iodine molecule in the first oily liquid; a suspension step for obtaining an oil droplet of the second oily liquid by suspending the second oily liquid in an aqueous solution containing an oxidizing agent, an acid, and a dispersant; and a polymerization step for polymerizing the oily olefin monomer in the oil droplet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinnosuke Koji, Takayuki Hiratani, Kazumichi Nakahama
  • Patent number: 8946354
    Abstract: A method for producing polymer particles includes a preparation step for preparing a first oily liquid containing an oily olefin monomer, a radical polymerization initiator, and an iodine molecule, a synthesis step for obtaining a second oily liquid containing at least an iodine compound produced by a reaction between a radical generated by cleavage of the radical polymerization initiator and the iodine molecule in the first oily liquid, a suspension step for obtaining an oil droplet of the second oily liquid by suspending the second oily liquid in water, and a polymerization step for polymerizing the oily olefin monomer in the oil droplet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Hiratani, Shinnosuke Koji, Kazumichi Nakahama
  • Publication number: 20140323659
    Abstract: A method for producing a resin composition, comprising the step of: subjecting a radical copolymerization of a first radical polymerizable monomer which is free from any crystalline molecular chain, and a second radical polymerizable monomer having a crystalline molecular chain, in the presence of a radical polymerization initiator, wherein the second radical polymerizable monomer is the following compound, and (wherein R1 denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2 denotes an alkyl group having at least 17 carbon atoms) the first radical polymerizable monomer has a particular reactivity ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taku Shimoda, Keiichiro Tsubaki, Takayuki Hiratani, Akira Kuriyama, Kazumichi Nakahama
  • Publication number: 20140323673
    Abstract: A method for producing a resin composition, comprising the step of: subjecting a radical copolymerization of a first radical polymerizable monomer which is free from any crystalline molecular chain and a second radical polymerizable monomer having a crystalline molecular chain, in the presence of a radical polymerization initiator, wherein the second radical polymerizable monomer is the following compound, (wherein R1 denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2 denotes an alkyl group having at least 17 carbon atoms) the first radical polymerizable monomer has a particular reactivity ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazumichi Nakahama, Keiichiro Tsubaki, Takayuki Hiratani, Akira Kuriyama, Taku Shimoda