Patents by Inventor Yoshihide Kimura

Yoshihide Kimura 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: 9910069
    Abstract: A device for testing integrated circuits utilizing a compression spring that has one longitudinal centerline that is concentric to the housing of the test probe and terminates in a number of reduced diameter coil windings that are non-concentric to the housing so as to provide a side load to the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: KITA USA
    Inventors: Larre H. Nelson, John M. Winter, Yoshihide Kimura
  • Patent number: 8062993
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a developer mixture for a thermal recording material, which comprises a mixture of the first organic developer comprising a condensate or a condensed composition represented by the formula (I): wherein R is a lower alkyl group or an aralkyl group, n is an integer of 0 to 5, and X and Y are each a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group, and the second organic developer other than the first organic developer (except 2,2-bis(3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propane), a developer mixture for a thermal recording material, and a thermal recording material having a heat-coloring layer containing the developer mixture. Using the developer mixture for a thermal recording material of the present invention, a thermal recording material sufficiently satisfying the recent requirement for high sensitivity, and having superior preservation stability of color images and non-image areas can be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignees: API Corporation, Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mamoru Suga, Nanako Okamoto, Aya Kato, Takashi Date, Yoshihide Kimura
  • Patent number: 7651975
    Abstract: The present invention is a thermally sensitive recording medium containing a thermally sensitive color developing layer containing a colorless or pale colored basic leuco dye and a color-developing agent as the main components on a substrate, wherein the thermally sensitive recording layer contains an acrylic polymer obtained by the copolymerization of an alkyl acrylate, alkyl methacrylate and vinylsilane as monomer components and a colloidal. Further, the present invention is a thermally sensitive recording medium, wherein the colloidal silica possesses a chain structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Date, Junpei Natsui, Yoshimi Midorikawa, Tatsuo Nagai, Yoshihide Kimura
  • Publication number: 20080194403
    Abstract: A laser recording thermally sensitive recording medium comprising, at least a photo absorbing material which absorbs laser ray and covert the laser ray to heat, colorless or pale colored basic leuco dye and organic color developing agent on a substrate as main components, wherein said photo absorbing material is a compound represented by general formula (1), wherein, n indicates an integer of from 1 to 4, and structural formula of Xn, Yn and Zn? are indicated in Table 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Junpei Natsui, Yoshihide Kimura, Kenji Hirai
  • Patent number: 7312176
    Abstract: A thermally sensitive recording medium including on a support a thermally sensitive color development layer containing: a compound represented by the following general formula (1) as an organic color developing agent; and an oxalate compound represented by the following general formula (2) as a sensitizer. (In the formula (1): M represents CO or NRCO; when M is CO, m1 is 1; and when m1 is 0 and M is NRCO, B is not 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Hamada, Kenji Hirai, Takanori Otsuhata, Takashi Date, Junpei Natsui, Yoshihide Kimura, Aya Katoh
  • Publication number: 20070173407
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a developer mixture for a thermal recording material, which comprises a mixture of the first organic developer comprising a condensate or a condensed composition represented by the formula (I): wherein R is a lower alkyl group or an aralkyl group, n is an integer of 0 to 5, and X and Y are each a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group, and the second organic developer other than the first organic developer (except 2,2-bis(3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propane), a developer mixture for a thermal recording material, and a thermal recording material having a heat-coloring layer containing the developer mixture. Using the developer mixture for a thermal recording material of the present invention, a thermal recording material sufficiently satisfying the recent requirement for high sensitivity, and having superior preservation stability of color images and non-image areas can be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicants: API CORPORATION, NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mamoru Suga, Nanako Okamoto, Aya Kato, Takashi Date, Yoshihide Kimura
  • Publication number: 20070099798
    Abstract: The present invention provides a laser recording thermally sensitive recording medium comprising a thermally sensitive recording layer containing at least a photo absorbing material which absorbs laser ray and covert it to heat, an electron donning leuco dye and an electron accepting color developing agent on a substrate, wherein said electron donning leuco dye contains a leuco dye which absorbs the ray of visible range and a leuco dye having main wave length of absorption at the ray of 600 nm or longer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Tomoaki Nagai, Takashi Date, Yuji Tsuzuki, Yoshihide Kimura
  • Patent number: 7141359
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a novel developer capable or realizing a thermal recording material superior in preservation stability (i.e., heat resistance, moisture resistance) of color images and non-image areas, while satisfying the recent request for high sensitivity, and a thermal recording material using the developer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignees: API Corporation, Nippon Paper Industries, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mamoru Suga, Kaori Suzuki, Yoshihide Kimura, Naomi Sumikawa
  • Publication number: 20060191433
    Abstract: The present invention is a thermally sensitive recording medium comprising a thermally sensitive color developing layer containing colorless or pale colored basic leuco dye and a color developing agent as main components on a substrate, wherein said thermally sensitive recording layer is comprising an acrylic polymer obtained by copolymerization of alkyl acrylate, alkyl methacrylate and vinylsilane as monomer components and a colloidal silica, further, the present invention is a thermally sensitive recording medium, wherein said colloidal silica is possessing chain structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Takashi Date, Junpei Natsui, Yoshimi Midorikawa, Tatsuo Nagai, Yoshihide Kimura
  • Publication number: 20060125909
    Abstract: A thermally sensitive recording medium including on a support a thermally sensitive color development layer containing: a compound represented by the following general formula (1) as an organic color developing agent; and an oxalate compound represented by the following general formula (2) as a sensitizer. (In the formula (1): M represents CO or NRCO; when M is CO, m1 is 1; and when m1 is 0 and M is NRCO, B is not 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Kaoru Hamada, Kenji Hirai, Takanori Otsuhata, Takashi Date, Junpei Natsui, Yoshihide Kimura, Aya Katoh
  • Publication number: 20050118526
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a novel developer capable or realizing a thermal recording material superior in preservation stability (i.e., heat resistance, moisture resistance) of color images and non-image areas, while satisfying the recent request for high sensitivity, and a thermal recording material using the developer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Mamoru Suga, Kaori Suzuki, Yoshihide Kimura, Naomi Sumikawa
  • Publication number: 20040171485
    Abstract: The present invention provides a laser recording thermally sensitive recording medium comprising a thermally sensitive recording layer containing at least a photo absorbing material which absorbs laser ray and covert it to heat, an electron donning leuco dye and an electron accepting color developing agent on a substrate, wherein said electron donning leuco dye contains a leuco dye which absorbs the ray of visible range and a leuco dye having main wave length of absorption at the ray of 600 nm or longer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Tomoaki Nagai, Takashi Date, Yuji Tsuzuki, Yoshihide Kimura
  • Patent number: 6677275
    Abstract: A thermally recording sheet which has high sensitivity in color development, satisfactory background heat resistance, and a satisfactory background color. The sheet contains a dihydroxydiphenylsulfone compound represented by general formula (1) as a color developer and a sulfonamide represented by general formula (2). In the formula, R1 and R2 each represents C1-8 alkyl, alkenyl, or halogeno; and a and b each is an integer of 0 to 3. In the formula, R3 represents C1-66 alkyl or electron-attracting group; and n is an integer of 0 to 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshimi Midorikawa, Naomi Sumikawa, Kaoru Hamada, Yoshihide Kimura, Toshio Kaneko
  • Patent number: 6645910
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally sensitive recording medium that possesses a thermally sensitive color developing layer containing colorless or pale colored basic leuco dye and an organic color developer as main components on a substrate, wherein said thermally sensitive recording medium contains at least one kind of an ultraviolet ray absorbent of aqueous emulsion type polymer composed of an emulsion copolymerized compound of (a) ultraviolet ray absorbing monomer, (b) vinyl compound monomer that can copolymerize with said monomer, (c) hydrophilic monomer and (d) reactive emulsifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignees: Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd., Ipposha Oil Industries Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Reiko Sato, Kaoru Hamada, Yoshihide Kimura, Takaichi Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Kawabata, Seiji Sugimori
  • Patent number: 6596358
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a thermally sensitive recording type adhesive label possessing a thermally sensitive recording layer on a substrate, and an adhesive layer and a release paper on the reverse side of the substrate, wherein said substrate is a neutral paper containing a wet strength reinforcing agent and further containing 5-20 wt. % of a filler to the total weight of pulp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd
    Inventors: Tastuhiko Sakamoto, Yoshihide Kimura, Naomi Sumikawa, Hidenori Ogawa
  • Patent number: 6579828
    Abstract: A multi chromatic thermally sensitive recording medium comprising, a higher temperature color developing layer containing dye precursor and an organic color developer that reacts with said dye precursor and develops color by heating, and at least one lower temperature color developing layer that develops different color from that of said higher temperature color developing layer and develops color by lower temperature than the color developing temperature of said higher temperature color developing layer laminated in order on a substrate, wherein an organic color developer contained in said higher temperature color developing layer contains said diphenylsulfone bridgeable type compound represented by general formula (1) and/or said 3-{[(phenylamine)carbonyl]amino}benzenesulfoneamide compound represented by general formula (2), wherein, X and Y can be different and indicates a saturate or an unsaturated liner or grafted hydrocarbon group of carbon number 1 to 12 which can
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Nippon Paper Industries Co. LTD
    Inventors: Kaoru Hamada, Tadakazu Fukuchi, Yoshimi Midorikawa, Yoshihide Kimura
  • Patent number: 6551961
    Abstract: A thermal recording material which has high sensitivity in color development and a high whiteness of the background and is excellent in image retention and heat resistance. The thermal recording material contains a dihydroxydiphenylsulfon compound represented by general formula (1) as an organic color developer and 3-di-n-pentylamino-6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran as a colorless basic dye. (In the formula, R1 and R2 each represents C1-8 alkyl, alkenyl, or halogeno; and p and q each is an integer of 0 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd
    Inventors: Yoshimi Midorikawa, Naomi Sumikawa, Kaoru Hamada, Yoshihide Kimura
  • Patent number: 6432874
    Abstract: A thermally sensitive recording paper having a recording surface which when a postage stamp or a revenue stamp is adhered to the recording surface requires at least ten cycles of a removal test procedure to remove at least one third of the adhered surface of the stamp from the recording surface of the thermally sensitive recording paper, wherein the removal test procedure comprises adhering the postage stamp or revenue stamp to the recording surface of the thermally sensitive recording paper, hanging the recording paper over an iron bar of about 8 mm diameter with the postage stamp or revenue stamp on an outer surface of the recording paper, adjusting the recording paper such that equal lengths are on either side of the iron bar, attaching to one end of the thermally sensitive recording paper a weight of about 500 g, holding the other end of the thermally sensitive recording paper by hand and carrying out a pull down ant put back cycle motion of the hand to move the postage stamp or revenue stamp over the iro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Paper Industries Co, Ltd
    Inventors: Tadakazu Fukuchi, Kaoru Hamada, Kunio Takebayashi, Hidenori Ogawa, Yoshimi Midorikawa, Reiko Sato, Yoshihide Kimura
  • Patent number: 6410479
    Abstract: A thermally sensitive recording medium which has good printability and surface glossness, by forming a glossing layer on a thermally sensitive recording layer on a substrate, and said glossing layer contains an inorganic pigment and a fixing composition which does not cause sticking at higher temperature than 200° C., and the surface glossiness of the glossing layer based on JIS-P-8142 in which angle of incidence and angle of reflect is 75 degree is bigger than 50%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd
    Inventors: Tadakazu Fukuchi, Kaoru Hamada, Daisuke Imai, Hidenori Ogawa, Yuji Tsuzuki, Reiko Sato, Yoshihide Kimura
  • Patent number: 6407036
    Abstract: A thermal recording sheet which is satisfactory in sensitivity in color development, background heat resistance, and background color, is free from powdering, and has excellent image retention. The sheet comprises supporting and formed thereon a thermal color development layer containing as main components a colorless or light-colored basic dye and an organic color developer, and is characterized in that the thermal color development layer contains at least one dihydroxydiphenyl sulfone compound represented by general formula (1) as the organic color developer, and further contains either at least one saturated fatty acid monoamide represented by general formula (2) in an amount of 1.5 to 5 parts per part of the organic color developer or a combination of at least one saturated fatty acid monoamide represented by general formula (2) and at least one diphenyl sulfone derivative represented by the general formula (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Yoshimi Midorikawa, Naomi Sumikawa, Yuji Tsuzuki, Tomoniri Sekine, Kaoru Hamada, Yoshihide Kimura