Patents by Inventor Toshiyuki Yoda

Toshiyuki Yoda 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: 11884828
    Abstract: A radiation curable ink jet composition includes polymerizable compounds; and a photopolymerization initiator, the polymerizable compounds include a vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylate represented by the following general formula (I), a content of the vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylate with respect to a total mass of the radiation curable ink jet composition is 15 percent by mass or more, and the photopolymerization initiator includes ethyl (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phenylphosphinate. H2C?CR1—CO—OR2—O—CH?CH—R3??(I) In the above formula, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 represents a divalent organic residue having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic residue having 1 to 11 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nakamura, Toru Saito, Toshiyuki Yoda, Naoki Koike
  • Publication number: 20230407120
    Abstract: A radiation curable ink jet composition contains: a dispersant; a polymerizable compound; and a hindered amine compound represented by the following general formula (1) or (2), the radiation curable ink jet composition has a viscosity of 50 mPa·s or less at 25° C., and the dispersant has an acid value of 30 mgKOH/g or more, In the formula (1), R1 represents H—, O?, or R2—CO—, and R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring, In the formula (2), R3 represents —OCO—R4—COO—, and R4 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Toru SAITO, Toshiyuki YODA, Yoshinobu YOSHIDA, Kiyoshi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230348742
    Abstract: A radiation curable ink jet composition according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a radiation curable ink jet composition including a polymerizable compound, the polymerizable compound includes at least one selected from the group consisting of glycerin diacrylate and glycerin triacrylate, and a total content of the glycerin diacrylate and the glycerin triacrylate with respect to a total mass of the ink jet composition is 20 percent by mass or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Toru SAITO, Kiyoshi NAKAMURA, Yoshinobu YOSHIDA, Toshiyuki YODA
  • Publication number: 20230339240
    Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus including an ink jet head for ejecting and attaching a radiation-curable ink jet composition to a recording medium, an inert gas supply portion for supplying an inert gas to the recording medium to which the radiation-curable ink jet composition is attached, and an irradiation portion for applying radiation to the radiation-curable ink jet composition attached to the recording medium under supply of an inert gas, wherein the inert gas supply portion slantingly ejects the inert gas toward just under the irradiation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshinobu YOSHIDA, Toshiyuki YODA, Kiyoshi NAKAMURA, Shohei NAMIKOSHI, Takuya OTA, Keita HANAWA
  • Publication number: 20230311539
    Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus including an ink jet head for ejecting and attaching a radiation-curable ink jet composition to a recording medium and an irradiation unit for applying radiation to the recording medium to which the radiation-curable ink jet composition is attached under supply of an inert gas, wherein the irradiation unit has, successively in a transport direction of the recording medium, a nozzle face for ejecting the inert gas and an application face for applying radiation, and h1>h2, where h1 is a distance from the recording medium to the nozzle face and h2 is a distance from the recording medium to the application face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Toshiyuki YODA, Kiyoshi NAKAMURA, Shohei NAMIKOSHI, Takuya OTA, Keita HANAWA
  • Patent number: 11680177
    Abstract: A radiation-curing ink jet ink composition includes a urethane (meth)acrylate including one (meth)acryloyl group, the amount of the urethane (meth)acrylate being 5.0% by mass or more and 30.0% by mass or less of the total amount of the ink composition, and a (meth)acrylate including an aromatic ring and one (meth)acryloyl group, the amount of the (meth)acrylate being 4.0% by mass or more and 50.0% by mass or less of the total amount of the ink composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventors: Naoki Koike, Toru Saito, Toshiyuki Yoda
  • Publication number: 20230174809
    Abstract: A radiation-curable ink jet composition used in an ink jet printing apparatus including an ink jet head using a material with an SP value of 7.0 (J/cm3)1/2 to 8.0 (J/cm3)1/2 in a flow path is provided. The radiation-curable ink jet composition contains polymerizable monomers A including at least one polymerizable monomer B with an SP value of 7.0 (J/cm3)1/2 or less or 8.0 (J/cm3)1/2 or more and at least one polymerizable monomer C with an SP value of more than 7.0 (J/cm3)1/2 to less than 8.0 (J/cm3)1/2. The amount of the at least one polymerizable monomer B is 20% by mass or more relative to the total mass of the ink jet composition, and the amount of the at least one polymerizable monomer C is 22.5% by mass or less relative to the total mass of the ink jet composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Toshiyuki YODA, Kyohei TANAKA, Midori SEKINE
  • Patent number: 11629260
    Abstract: A radiation-curable ink jet composition includes a multifunctional monomer and a vinyl methyl oxazolidinone. The content of the multifunctional monomer is 5 to 50 mass % based on the total amount of the radiation-curable ink jet composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: Toru Saito, Naoki Koike, Toshiyuki Yoda, Kyohei Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20230105707
    Abstract: A radiation-curable ink jet composition includes a polyfunctional monomer containing a predetermined acrylic compound, and a monofunctional monomer containing vinyl methyl oxazolidinone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Toru SAITO, Toshiyuki YODA, Kyohei TANAKA, Midori SEKINE
  • Patent number: 11554594
    Abstract: An ink jet method records a radiation-curable ink composition containing a polymerizable compound. The radiation-curable ink composition includes a first ink composition and a second ink composition. The ink jet method includes a first discharging step of discharging the first ink composition with an ink jet head to adhere the composition to a recording medium, a first curing step of irradiating the first ink composition adhered to the recording medium with radioactive rays, a cooling step of cooling the recording medium, a second discharging step of discharging the second ink composition with the ink jet head to adhere the composition to the cooled recording medium at least in a part of the region where the first ink composition adhered; and a second curing step of irradiating the second ink composition adhered to the recording medium with radioactive rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Yoda, Midori Sekine, Yuko Hishida, Kyohei Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20220332961
    Abstract: A radiation-curable ink jet composition includes a multifunctional monomer and a vinyl methyl oxazolidinone. The content of the multifunctional monomer is 5 to 50 mass % based on the total amount of the radiation-curable ink jet composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Toru SAITO, Naoki KOIKE, Toshiyuki YODA, Kyohei TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11407908
    Abstract: A radiation-curable ink jet composition includes a monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer and vinyl methyl oxazolidinone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventors: Toru Saito, Naoki Koike, Toshiyuki Yoda, Kyohei Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11407909
    Abstract: A radiation-curable ink jet composition includes vinyl methyl oxazolidinone and a vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylate represented by the following formula (1): H2C?CR1—CO—OR2—O—CH?CH—R3 (where, R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 is a divalent C2-C20 organic residue, and R3 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent C1-C11 organic residue).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Yoda, Toru Saito, Naoki Koike, Kiyoshi Nakamura, Kyohei Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20220203741
    Abstract: An ink jet recording method includes ejecting a radiation-curable ink jet composition to a recording medium from an ink jet head, and curing the ink jet composition ejected to the recording medium by irradiating with radiation from a LED irradiator having a peak wavelength of 250 to 310 nm to form a cured coating film. The ink jet composition contains a polymerizable compound and an ?-hydroxyketone-based initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Toru SAITO, Kiyoshi NAKAMURA, Toshiyuki YODA, Midori SEKINE
  • Publication number: 20220032660
    Abstract: An ink jet method records a radiation-curable ink composition containing a polymerizable compound. The radiation-curable ink composition includes a first ink composition and a second ink composition. The ink jet method includes a first discharging step of discharging the first ink composition with an ink jet head to adhere the composition to a recording medium, a first curing step of irradiating the first ink composition adhered to the recording medium with radioactive rays, a cooling step of cooling the recording medium, a second discharging step of discharging the second ink composition with the ink jet head to adhere the composition to the cooled recording medium at least in a part of the region where the first ink composition adhered; and a second curing step of irradiating the second ink composition adhered to the recording medium with radioactive rays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Toshiyuki YODA, Midori SEKINE, Yuko HISHIDA, Kyohei TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20210403732
    Abstract: A radiation curable ink jet ink composition includes vinyl methyl oxazolidinone; and a monomer having at least two vinyl ether groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Naoki Koike, Toru Saito, Toshiyuki Yoda
  • Patent number: 11142663
    Abstract: A UV-curable ink jet ink composition includes: 10.00% by mass or more and 60.00% by mass or less, relative to a total mass of the ink composition, of a compound represented by formula (A); 10.00% by mass or more and 50.00% by mass or less, relative to the total mass of the ink composition, of one or more monofunctional monomers having an alicyclic hydrocarbon group or a cyclic ether group; 0.05% by mass or more and 0.50% by mass or less, relative to the total mass of the ink composition, of one or more fluorescent brighteners including a compound represented by formula (b1), (b2), (b3), or (b4); and 3.00% by mass or more and 8.00% by mass or less, relative to the total mass of the ink composition, of one or more acylphosphine oxide polymerization initiators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventors: Toru Saito, Naoki Koike, Toshiyuki Yoda, Kiyoshi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20210301162
    Abstract: A radiation curable ink jet composition includes polymerizable compounds; and a photopolymerization initiator, the polymerizable compounds include a vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylate represented by the following general formula (I), a content of the vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylate with respect to a total mass of the radiation curable ink jet composition is 15 percent by mass or more, and the photopolymerization initiator includes ethyl (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phenylphosphinate. H2C?CR1—CO—OR2—O—CH?CH—R3??(I) In the above formula, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 represents a divalent organic residue having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic residue having 1 to 11 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Kiyoshi NAKAMURA, Toru SAITO, Toshiyuki YODA, Naoki KOIKE
  • Patent number: 11066563
    Abstract: A radiation curable ink comprises a compound represented by the following Formula (I): a compound represented by the following Formula (II): and a compound represented by the following Formula (III):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nakamura, Toru Saito, Naoki Koike, Toshiyuki Yoda
  • Publication number: 20210079242
    Abstract: A radiation-curable ink jet composition includes vinyl methyl oxazolidinone and a vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylate represented by the following formula (1): H2C?CR1—CO—OR2—O—CH?CH—R3 (where, R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 is a divalent C2-C20 organic residue, and R3 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent C1-C11 organic residue).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Toshiyuki YODA, Toru SAITO, Naoki KOIKE, Kiyoshi NAKAMURA, Kyohei TANAKA