Patents by Inventor Yasuaki Murai

Yasuaki Murai 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: 20150079515
    Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a magenta pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Takayuki Toyoda, Yasuaki Murai, Waka Hasegawa, Yuki Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Taiki Watanabe, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Ayano Mashida, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20150064618
    Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure are linked, and carbon black.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Yuki Hasegawa, Yasuaki Murai, Waka Hasegawa, Takayuki Toyoda, Masashi Kawamura, Masatake Tanaka, Masashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 8962726
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a pigment dispersant in which dispersibility of an azo pigment in a water-insoluble solvent is improved, and to provide an azo pigment composition in which the azo pigment has high dispersibility in a water-insoluble solvent. The present invention provides a compound used as a pigment dispersant and having a structure in which a specific bisazo skeleton unit bonds to a specific polymer resin unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masatake Tanaka, Masashi Hirose, Takayuki Toyoda, Waka Hasegawa, Yasuaki Murai, Masashi Kawamura, Yuki Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20150024321
    Abstract: To provide an azo compound which improves the dispersibility of an azo pigment in a non-water soluble solvent. The purpose is achieved by an azo compound having a specific structure in which a high molecular weight polymer unit is bonded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Masanori Seki, Yuki Hasegawa, Waka Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Taiki Watanabe, Chiaki Nishiura, Takayuki Toyoda, Ayano Mashida, Yasuaki Murai, Masashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 8936894
    Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a magenta pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Toyoda, Yasuaki Murai, Waka Hasegawa, Yuki Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Taiki Watanabe, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Ayano Mashida, Masashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 8927187
    Abstract: A cyan toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a phthalocyanine pigment serving as a colorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuaki Murai, Takayuki Toyoda, Waka Hasegawa, Yuki Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Taiki Watanabe, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Ayano Mashida, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20150004539
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a magenta toner having improved dispersibility of a magenta pigment in a binder resin and a high coloring ability, enabling suppression of fogging, and having high transfer efficiency. The object can be attained by a toner including toner particles containing a binder resin, a compound having an azo skeleton bound to a polymeric portion, and a magenta pigment as a colorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taiki Watanabe, Takayuki Toyoda, Yasuaki Murai, Waka Hasegawa, Yuki Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Ayano Mashida, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20150004538
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an azo compound capable of improving the dispersibility of an azo pigment in a non-water-soluble solvent. The object of the present invention is achieved with an azo compound wherein a coloring matter moiety having a diketone azo structure and a polymer are bonded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Masashi Kawamura, Yasuaki Murai, Waka Hasegawa, Yuki Hasegawa, Takayuki Toyoda, Taiki Watanabe, Masanori Seki, Chiaki Nishiura, Ayano Mashida, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20140377697
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cyan toner having a high coloring ability, enabling suppression of fogging, and having high transfer efficiency. The object can be attained by a toner including toner particles containing a binder resin, a compound having a polymeric portion bound to an azo skeleton, and a phthalocyanine pigment as a colorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Chiaki Nishiura, Yasuaki Murai, Yuki Hasegawa, Waka Hasegawa, Masashi Kawamura, Taiki Watanabe, Masanori Seki, Ayano Mashida, Takayuki Toyoda, Masashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 8916318
    Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure are linked, and carbon black.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuki Hasegawa, Yasuaki Murai, Waka Hasegawa, Takayuki Toyoda, Masashi Kawamura, Masatake Tanaka, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20140356779
    Abstract: Provided is a black toner which has improved dispersibility of carbon black in a binding resin and has a high coloring power. Also provided is a black toner which suppresses fogging and has high transfer efficiency. The toner includes a toner particle containing a binding resin, a compound in which a polymer moiety is bound to an azo skeleton, and carbon black as a coloring agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUAHIK KAISHA
    Inventors: Waka Hasegawa, Yasuaki Murai, Yuki Hasegawa, Takayuki Toyoda, Masatake Tanaka, Masashi Kawamura, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20140326931
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pigment dispersant that can improve the dispersion of an azo pigment in a water-insoluble solvent. The present invention relates to a compound having a bisazo moiety and a polyester moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Yuki Hasegawa, Yasuaki Murai, Masatake Tanaka, Takayuki Toyoda, Masashi Kawamura, Waka Hasegawa, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20140308610
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toner that contains an azo pigment well-dispersed in a binder resin and has a satisfactory color tone. The toner contains toner particles each containing a binder resin and a colorant. Each of the toner particles contains a compound having a polyester moiety and a bisazo structure moiety. The colorant is the azo pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki Hasegawa, Yasuaki Murai, Masatake Tanaka, Takayuki Toyoda, Masashi Kawamura, Waka Hasegawa, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20140285567
    Abstract: There are provided a new compound which has the following general formula (1) and which is useful as a coloring material, an ink containing the compound, an ink cartridge containing the ink and an ink jet recording method including ejecting the ink from a recording head of an ink jet system to record an image on a recording medium,
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Suenaga, Kaoru Takahashi, Yasuaki Murai, Takeshi Miyazaki, Yutaka Tani, Masashi Hirose, Ryosuke Nagao, Yoshio Kinoshita, Yoshihide Aikawa
  • Patent number: 8815485
    Abstract: A compound that can improve azo pigment dispersibility in a non-water-soluble solvent. The compound is represented by formula (1): wherein R1 to R4 represent hydrogen or halogen; R5 to R9 represent hydrogen, COOR17 or CONR18R19, and at least one of R5 to R9 represents COOR17 or CONR18R19, where R17 to R19 represent hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbons; R10 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbons or a phenyl group; R11 to R15 represent a hydrogen, L1R20 or L2R21R22, and at least one of R11 to R15 represents L1R20 or L2R21R22, where L1 represents a divalent linking group, L2 represents a trivalent linking group, and R20 to R22 represent an alkyl group having 8 or more carbons or an alkenyl group having 8 or more carbons; and R16 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbons or a phenyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masatake Tanaka, Masashi Kawamura, Yuki Hasegawa, Takayuki Toyoda, Yasuaki Murai, Masashi Hirose, Takeshi Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 8815484
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a toner having high dispersibility of an azo pigment in a binder resin and a good color tone, having suppressed image fogging and high transfer efficiency, and providing a stable image for a long time. The toner including toner base particles, each of which includes: at least a binder resin, a compound in which a specific bisazo skeleton unit bonds to a specific polymer resin unit, and an azo pigment as a colorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masatake Tanaka, Masashi Hirose, Takayuki Toyoda, Waka Hasegawa, Yasuaki Murai, Masashi Kawamura, Yuki Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20140235775
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a pigment dispersant in which dispersibility of an azo pigment in a water-insoluble solvent is improved, and to provide an azo pigment composition in which the azo pigment has high dispersibility in a water-insoluble solvent. The present invention provides a compound used as a pigment dispersant and having a structure in which a specific bisazo skeleton unit bonds to a specific polymer resin unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masatake Tanaka, Masashi Hirose, Takayuki Toyoda, Waka Hasegawa, Yasuaki Murai, Masashi Kawamura, Yuki Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 8628899
    Abstract: There is provided an azo compound for improvement in the dispersibility of an azo pigment into a water-insoluble solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masashi Kawamura, Yuki Hasegawa, Masatake Tanaka, Takayuki Toyoda, Kei Inoue, Yasuaki Murai, Masashi Hirose, Takeshi Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20140011130
    Abstract: To provide a polymeric compound having superior charge-providing properties, the polymeric compound contains at least one unit represented by the following general formula (5). In the general formula (5), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R2 to R4 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group or a halogen atom, or R3 and R4 may combine each other to form a ring; and A represents a divalent linking group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kei Inoue, Yasuaki Murai, Ryuji Murayama, Kazuyuki Sato, Soichiro Kawakami, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20140011129
    Abstract: A polymerizable monomer is provided which is represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A represents —CO— or —SO2—; and the moiety represented by the formula (1) is, at the part shown by an asterisk *, linked to a moiety represented by the following formula (2), at any position of a, b, c or d thereof; wherein the sites among a, b, c and d at which the moiety represented by the formula (2) is not linked to the moiety represented by the formula (1) each has a hydrogen atom or a substituent selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group and a sulfonic acid group, or any of which may connect at mutually adjoining positions to form a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuaki Murai, Kei Inoue, Ryuji Murayama, Kazuyuki Sato, Masashi Hirose