Patents by Inventor Toshifusa Hirano
Toshifusa Hirano 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).
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Patent number: 8802592Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin composition for protective layer transfer sheets which includes a polyester resin produced by polycondensing a polyhydric alcohol component containing a hydrogenated bisphenol A in an amount of 30 mol % or more and a polycarboxylic acid component containing a benzenedicarboxylic acid in an amount of 50 mol % or more.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignees: Kao Corporation, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobumichi Kamiyoshi, Takashi Mukai, Toshifusa Hirano, Masahiro Yuki
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Patent number: 8607973Abstract: The present invention provides a structure for storing coreless roll paper R having a hollow portion in the axis portion instead of a winding core, wherein the structure includes an outer case 2 for storing roll paper R; and a lower holding member and an upper holding member 4 respectively having concave portions 31,41 each having an inside diameter that closely matches the outside diameter of the roll paper R, each of the lower holding member 3 and the upper holding member 4 having an external shape that fits the outer case 2, wherein the lower holding member 3 is disposed in the outer case 2 with the concave portion 31 facing upward, and the upper holding member 4 is disposed in the outer case 2 at the location above the lower holding member 3 with its concave portion 41 facing downward.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Il, Toshifusa Hirano, Wataru Oyama, Hisato Yoshii
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Patent number: 8485354Abstract: The present invention provides a structure for storing coreless roll paper R having a hollow portion in the axis portion instead of a winding core, wherein the structure includes an outer case 2 for storing roll paper R; and a lower holding member and an upper holding member 4 respectively having concave portions 31,41 each having an inside diameter that closely matches the outside diameter of the roll paper R, each of the lower holding member 3 and the upper holding member 4 having an external shape that fits the outer case 2, wherein the lower holding member 3 is disposed in the outer case 2 with the concave portion 31 facing upward, and the upper holding member 4 is disposed in the outer case 2 at the location above the lower holding member 3 with its concave portion 41 facing downward.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Il, Toshifusa Hirano, Wataru Oyama, Hisato Yoshii
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Publication number: 20120321861Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin composition for protective layer transfer sheets which includes a polyester resin produced by polycondensing a polyhydric alcohol component containing a hydrogenated bisphenol A in an amount of 30 mol % or more and a polycarboxylic acid component containing a benzenedicarboxylic acid in an amount of 50 mol % or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicants: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Nobumichi Kamiyoshi, Takashi Mukai, Toshifusa Hirano, Masahiro Yuki
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Publication number: 20120285853Abstract: The present invention provides a structure for storing coreless roll paper R having a hollow portion in the axis portion instead of a winding core, wherein the structure includes an outer case 2 for storing roll paper R; and a lower holding member and an upper holding member 4 respectively having concave portions 31,41 each having an inside diameter that closely matches the outside diameter of the roll paper R, each of the lower holding member 3 and the upper holding member 4 having an external shape that fits the outer case 2, wherein the lower holding member 3 is disposed in the outer case 2 with the concave portion 31 facing upward, and the upper holding member 4 is disposed in the outer case 2 at the location above the lower holding member 3 with its concave portion 41 facing downward.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTDInventors: Takashi Il, Toshifusa Hirano, Wataru Oyama, Hisato Yoshii
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Publication number: 20120285852Abstract: The present invention provides a structure for storing coreless roll paper R having a hollow portion in the axis portion instead of a winding core, wherein the structure includes an outer case 2 for storing roll paper R; and a lower holding member and an upper holding member 4 respectively having concave portions 31,41 each having an inside diameter that closely matches the outside diameter of the roll paper R, each of the lower holding member 3 and the upper holding member 4 having an external shape that fits the outer case 2, wherein the lower holding member 3 is disposed in the outer case 2 with the concave portion 31 facing upward, and the upper holding member 4 is disposed in the outer case 2 at the location above the lower holding member 3 with its concave portion 41 facing downward.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTDInventors: Takashi Il, Toshifusa Hirano, Wataru Oyama, Hisato Yoshii
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Patent number: 8292071Abstract: The present invention provides a structure for storing coreless roll paper R having a hollow portion in the axis portion instead of a winding core, wherein the structure includes an outer case 2 for storing roll paper R; and a lower holding member 3 and an upper holding member 4 respectively having concave portions 31,41 each having an inside diameter that closely matches the outside diameter of the roll paper R, each of the lower holding member 3 and the upper holding member 4 having an external shape that fits the outer case 2, wherein the lower holding member 3 is disposed in the outer case 2 with the concave portion 31 facing upward, and the upper holding member 4 is disposed in the outer case 2 at the location above the lower holding member 3 with its concave portion 41 facing downward.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2008Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Il, Toshifusa Hirano, Wataru Oyama, Hisato Yoshii
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Publication number: 20100163444Abstract: The present invention provides a structure for storing coreless roll paper R having a hollow portion in the axis portion instead of a winding core, wherein the structure includes an outer case 2 for storing roll paper R; and a lower holding member 3 and an upper holding member 4 respectively having concave portions 31,41 each having an inside diameter that closely matches the outside diameter of the roll paper R, each of the lower holding member 3 and the upper holding member 4 having an external shape that fits the outer case 2, wherein the lower holding member 3 is disposed in the outer case 2 with the concave portion 31 facing upward, and the upper holding member 4 is disposed in the outer case 2 at the location above the lower holding member 3 with its concave portion 41 facing downward.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co. LtdInventors: Takashi II, Toshifusa Hirano, Wataru Oyama, Hisato Yoshii
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Patent number: 6646664Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal transfer sheet, a thermal transfer method and a thermal transfer system using thermal transfer sheet. The thermal transfer sheet provided with a coloring layer and the adhesive layer being disposed on the substrate in this order, wherein the adhesive layer is formed of a mixture comprising a copolymerization product (A) obtainable by polymerizing an &agr;-olefin/a maleic acid anhydride copolymer with a maleic acid anhydride monoester and an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer (B). The thermal transfer sheet is superior in storage stability in a rolled condition and in printing quality, and also capable of forming a print products having excellent functions as to durability such as wear resistance and heat resistance in high-speed printing.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2001Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshifusa Hirano
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Patent number: 6468636Abstract: A thermal transfer ribbon comprises a substrate and a color layer formed on the substrate, the color layer comprising a binder resin and a color material, and the color material is composed of a first carbon black having a dibutyl phthalate (DBP) oil absorption of 50-150 ml/100 g and a BET specific surface area of 50-250 m2/g and a second carbon black having a DBP oil absorption of 350-500 ml/100 g and a BET specific surface area of 800-1300 m2/g. The color layer contains the first and second carbon blacks at a total amount of 10-25 wt %. According to the structure described above, there can be provided a thermal transfer ribbon having a good anti-static property and capable of forming printed matters or images excellent in durability and image quality.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2000Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshifusa Hirano
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Publication number: 20020045012Abstract: A thermal transfer sheet for printing a printed matter having a metallic luster comprises of a substrate, a deposition anchor layer, a metal deposition layer and an adhesive layer. The deposition anchor layer, the metal deposition layer and the adhesive layer are formed in this order on one surface of the substrate. The deposition anchor layer contains a linear polymer having a glass transition temperature of not less than 130° C. by an amount of not less than 40 weight % of a total weight of the deposition anchor layer to thereby preventing the metal deposition layer from clouding due to high heat of a thermal head.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Inventors: Toshifusa Hirano, Shunichi Ebihara
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Publication number: 20020044192Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal transfer sheet, a thermal transfer method and a thermal transfer system using said thermal transfer sheet. The thermal transfer sheet provided with a coloring layer and the adhesive layer being disposed on the substrate in this order, wherein the adhesive layer is formed of a mixture comprising a copolymerization product (A) obtainable by polymerizing an &agr;-olefin/a maleic acid anhydride copolymer with a maleic acid anhydride monoester and an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer (B). The thermal transfer sheet is superior in storage stability in a rolled condition and in printing quality, and also capable of forming a print products having excellent functions as to durability such as wear resistance and heat resistance in high-speed printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Inventor: Toshifusa Hirano
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Patent number: 6306486Abstract: A thermal transfer sheet for printing a printed matter having a metallic luster comprises of a substrate, a deposition anchor layer, a metal deposition layer and an adhesive layer. The deposition anchor layer, the metal deposition layer and the adhesive layer are formed in this order on one surface of the substrate. The deposition anchor layer contains a linear polymer having a glass transition temperature of not less than 130° C. by an amount of not less than 40 weight % of a total weight of the deposition anchor layer to thereby preventing the metal deposition layer from clouding due to high heat of a thermal head.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2000Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshifusa Hirano, Shunichi Ebihara
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Patent number: 6165611Abstract: A thermal transfer sheet for printing a printed matter having a metallic luster comprised of a substrate, a deposition anchor layer, a metal deposition layer and an adhesive layer. The deposition anchor layer, the metal deposition layer and the adhesive layer are formed in this order on one surface of the substrate. The deposition anchor layer contains a linear polymer having a glass transition temperature of not less than 130.degree. C. by an amount of not less than 40 weight % of a total weight of the deposition anchor layer to thereby preventing the metal deposition layer from clouding due to high heat of a thermal head.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1997Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshifusa Hirano, Shunichi Ebihara
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Patent number: 5898018Abstract: A composite thermal transfer sheet 100 comprising: a thermal transfer film 10 comprising a base film 11 and a heat-fusible ink layer 13 formed on the base film 11; and a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet 20 comprising a substrate 21 and a receptor layer 22 formed on the substrate 21, the receptor layer 22 comprising a thermoplastic resin, which has an adhesive property, and an inorganic and/or organic filler, the receptor layer 22 and the heat-fusible ink layer 13 being peelably bonded to each other by the adhesive property of the thermoplastic resin in the receptor layer 22, so that the thermal transfer film 10 and the thermal transfer image-receiving sheet 20 are peelably bonded to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1997Date of Patent: April 27, 1999Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshifusa Hirano, Masafumi Hayashi
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Patent number: 5885928Abstract: A composite thermal transfer sheet 100 comprising: a thermal transfer film 10 comprising a base film 11 and a heat-fusible ink layer 13 formed on the base film 11; and a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet 20 comprising a substrate 21 and at least one receptor layer 22 formed on the substrate 21, the thermal transfer film 10 and the thermal transfer image-receiving sheet 20 being peelably bonded at the sides of the heat-fusible ink layer 13 and the receptor layer 22 respectively, the receptor layer 22 including colorant and binder, the binder including pyroxyline or polyamide resin.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1997Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshifusa Hirano, Masafumi Hayashi