Patents by Inventor Yuka TSUZAKA
Yuka TSUZAKA 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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Publication number: 20230193061Abstract: A water-based ink includes: a dye; water; an acidic preservative; and at least one of a surfactant and a penetrant. The acidic preservative preferably includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a polyvalent unsaturated fatty acid, a polyvalent unsaturated fatty acid salt, dehydroacetic acid, and a dehydroacetate. A content of the acidic preservative in the water-based ink is preferably 0.3% by mass to 6.0% by mass relative to a total mass of the water-based ink. The surfactant preferably includes an acetylene-based surfactant. The penetrant preferably includes at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkylene diol and a glycol ether compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Narumi Yamashita, Nozomi Suzuki, Tomoyo Tahara, Ai Sakaguchi, Makito Iguchi, Yuka Tsuzaka
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Publication number: 20230140753Abstract: A water-based ink for inkjet recording, includes: a pigment; water; and an acidic preservative. The pigment is preferably a self-dispersing pigment. The acidic preservative preferably includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a polyvalent unsaturated fatty acid, a polyvalent unsaturated fatty acid salt, dehydroacetic acid, and a dehydroacetate. A content of the acidic preservative in the water-based ink is preferably 0.5% by mass to 5.0% by mass relative to a total mass of the water-based ink. The water-based ink preferably further includes a surfactant. The water-based ink preferably further includes a penetrant which includes at least one selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, and triethylene glycol-n-butyl ether (BTG).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomoyo TAHARA, Makito IGUCHI, Narumi YAMASHITA, Ai SAKAGUCHI, Nozomi SUZUKI, Yuka TSUZAKA
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Publication number: 20220389252Abstract: A first ink composition includes: water; a water-soluble organic solvent; and a color developing agent. The color developing agent includes a pH indicator. The water-soluble organic solvent includes at least one water-soluble organic solvent having a SP value of 16 or less and 11 or more. An amount of the water-soluble organic solvent having a SP value of 16 or less and 11 or more in the first ink composition is 15 wt % or more. A second ink composition includes: water; a water-soluble organic solvent; and a color developing agent. The color developing agent includes a pH indicator. The water-soluble organic solvent includes at least one water-soluble organic solvent having a SP value of 16 or less. An amount of the water-soluble organic solvent having a SP value of 16 or less in the second ink composition is 15 wt % or more. The second ink composition is a water-based ink for ink-jet recording.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: YUKA TSUZAKA, MITSUNORI MAEDA
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Publication number: 20220389253Abstract: A first ink composition includes: water; a water-soluble organic solvent; and a color developing agent. The color developing agent includes a pH indicator. The water-soluble organic solvent includes at least one water-soluble organic solvent having a SP value of 16 or less and 11 or more. An amount of the water-soluble organic solvent having a SP value of 16 or less and 11 or more in the first ink composition is 15 wt % or more. A second ink composition includes: water; a water-soluble organic solvent; and a color developing agent. The color developing agent includes a pH indicator. The water-soluble organic solvent includes at least one water-soluble organic solvent having a SP value of 16 or less. An amount of the water-soluble organic solvent having a SP value of 16 or less in the second ink composition is 15 wt % or more. The second ink composition is a water-based ink for ink-jet recording.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: YUKA TSUZAKA, MITSUNORI MAEDA
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Publication number: 20220380618Abstract: An erasable ink set includes: an erasable ink; and an erasing time adjuster which is stored separately from the erasable ink and is capable of adjusting an erasing time of the erasable ink. The erasable ink includes a color developing agent including a pH indicator, water, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a first water-soluble organic solvent and a first surfactant. The erasing time adjuster includes water and at least one selected from the group consisting of a second water-soluble organic solvent and a second surfactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: MITSUNORI MAEDA, YUKA TSUZAKA
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Patent number: 11434386Abstract: A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes dyes and water. The dyes include a blue dye having a hue angle of 220° to 280°; a yellow dye having a hue angle of 70° to 120°; and a copper phthalocyanine dye. A mass ratio (C/B) of a content (C) of the copper phthalocyanine dye to a content (B) of the blue dye in an entire amount of the water-based ink is equal to or more than 0.5, and a total content of the dyes in the entire amount of the water-based ink is equal to or more than 6% by mass.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoshi Okuda, Mitsunori Maeda, Yuka Tsuzaka
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Publication number: 20210009833Abstract: A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes: a solid solution of a quinacridone pigment including C.I. Pigment Violet 19 and C.I. Pigment Red 122; an azo pigment including C.I. Pigment Red 176; and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mitsunori MAEDA, Yuka TSUZAKA, Keisuke YUHARA
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Publication number: 20210009830Abstract: A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes: water; a solid solution pigment composed of at least a first pigment and a second pigment; and a non-solid solution pigment which is the same as the first pigment. An image L*60 of the first pigment has the highest chromaticness C* among those of pigments composing the solid solution pigment, the image L*60 having lightness L* which is closest to 60 among a plurality of solid images recorded on a recording paper by using one of aqueous dispersions containing the pigments composing the solid solution pigment at a same solid content concentration, respectively, while changing recording duty at every 5% in a range of 0% to 100%.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuka TSUZAKA, Mitsunori MAEDA, Keisuke YUHARA
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Publication number: 20210009828Abstract: A water-based ink for ink-jet recording, includes: a solid solution of a quinacridone pigment including C.I. Pigment Violet 19 and C.I. Pigment Red 202, an azo pigment including C.I. Pigment Red 150, and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mitsunori MAEDA, Yuka TSUZAKA, Keisuke YUHARA
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Patent number: 10611922Abstract: A water-based ink set for ink-jet recording includes: a water-based yellow ink containing water and a yellow dye having a blending amount in an entire amount of the water-based yellow ink of 2 to 3% by weight, the water-based yellow ink having a hue angle of 45° to 65°; a water-based magenta ink containing water and a magenta dye having a blending amount in an entire amount of the water-based magenta ink of 2 to 3% by weight, the water-based magenta ink having a hue angle of 340° to 360° or 0° to 5°; a water-based cyan ink containing water and a cyan dye having a blending amount in an entire amount of the water-based cyan ink of 2 to 3% by weight, the water-based cyan ink having a hue angle of 200° to 230°; and a water-based black ink containing water and a black dye having a blending amount in an entire amount of the water-based black ink of 6 to 7.5% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuka Tsuzaka, Satoshi Okuda, Mitsunori Maeda
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Patent number: 10611921Abstract: There is provided a water-based ink for ink-jet recording including: water; a self-dispersible black pigment; and a resin-dispersed pigment of which hue angle is in a range of 180° to 270° and of which sedimentation velocity in the water-based ink is slower than sedimentation velocity of the self-dispersible black pigment in the water-based ink. A ratio (R/S) of a solid content weight (R) of the resin-dispersed pigment to a solid content weight (S) of the self-dispersible black pigment in the water-based ink is in a range of 0.26 to 0.80.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akihiko Taniguchi, Satoshi Okuda, Yuka Tsuzaka, Mitsunori Maeda
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Patent number: 10604669Abstract: There is provided a water-based ink for ink-jet recording including: water; a self dispersible black pigment of which mean particle diameter is not less than 140 nm; and a resin-dispersed pigment which is a copper phthalocyanine-based pigment and of which sedimentation velocity in the water-based ink is slower than sedimentation velocity of the self-dispersible black pigment in the water-based ink.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuka Tsuzaka, Akihiko Taniguchi, Satoshi Okuda, Mitsunori Maeda
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Publication number: 20190300735Abstract: A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes dyes and water. The dyes include a blue dye having a hue angle of 220° to 280°; a yellow dye having a hue angle of 70° to 120°; and a copper phthalocyanine dye. A mass ratio (C/B) of a content (C) of the copper phthalocyanine dye to a content (B) of the blue dye in an entire amount of the water-based ink is equal to or more than 0.5, and a total content of the dyes in the entire amount of the water-based ink is equal to or more than 6% by mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Satoshi Okuda, Mitsunori Maeda, Yuka Tsuzaka
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Patent number: 10428233Abstract: A water-based ink set for ink-jet recording includes: a water-based yellow ink containing a yellow pigment, a resin dispersant, and water; a water-based magenta ink containing a magenta pigment, a resin dispersant, and water; a water-based cyan ink containing a cyan pigment, a resin dispersant, and water; and a water-based black ink containing self-dispersible carbon black and water. At least one water-based color ink selected from the group consisting of the water-based yellow ink, the water-based magenta ink, and the water-based cyan ink further contains a dye. The self-dispersible carbon black has an average particle size of 120 to 170 nm.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuka Tsuzaka, Shinpei Ito, Mitsunori Maeda
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Publication number: 20190100666Abstract: A water-based ink set for ink-jet recording includes: a water-based yellow ink containing water and a yellow dye having a blending amount in an entire amount of the water-based yellow ink of 2 to 3% by weight, the water-based yellow ink having a hue angle of 45° to 65°; a water-based magenta ink containing water and a magenta dye having a blending amount in an entire amount of the water-based magenta ink of 2 to 3% by weight, the water-based magenta ink having a hue angle of 340° to 360° or 0° to 5°; a water-based cyan ink containing water and a cyan dye having a blending amount in an entire amount of the water-based cyan ink of 2 to 3% by weight, the water-based cyan ink having a hue angle of 200° to 230°; and a water-based black ink containing water and a black dye having a blending amount in an entire amount of the water-based black ink of 6 to 7.5% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Yuka Tsuzaka, Satoshi Okuda, Mitsunori Maeda
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Publication number: 20180282562Abstract: There is provided a water-based ink for ink-jet recording including: a self-dispersible pigment of which mean particle diameter is not less than 130 nm; a resin-dispersed pigment; and water; wherein the mean particle diameter of the self-dispersible pigment is in a range of 1.5 times to 3 times mean particle diameter of the resin-dispersed pigment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Satoshi Okuda, Akihiko Taniguchi, Mitsunori Maeda, Yuka Tsuzaka
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Publication number: 20180282561Abstract: There is provided a water-based ink for ink-jet recording including: water; a self-dispersible black pigment; and a resin-dispersed pigment of which hue angle is in a range of 180° to 270° and of which sedimentation velocity in the water-based ink is slower than sedimentation velocity of the self-dispersible black pigment in the water-based ink. A ratio (R/S) of a solid content weight (R) of the resin-dispersed pigment to a solid content weight (S) of the self-dispersible black pigment in the water-based ink is in a range of 0.26 to 0.80.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Akihiko Taniguchi, Satoshi Okuda, Yuka Tsuzaka, Mitsunori Maeda
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Publication number: 20180282560Abstract: There is provided a water-based ink for ink-jet recording including: water; a self dispersible black pigment of which mean particle diameter is not less than 140 nm; and a resin-dispersed pigment which is a copper phthalocyanine-based pigment and of which sedimentation velocity in the water-based ink is slower than sedimentation velocity of the self-dispersible black pigment in the water-based ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Yuka Tsuzaka, Akihiko Taniguchi, Satoshi Okuda, Mitsunori Maeda
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Publication number: 20170267890Abstract: A water-based ink set for ink-jet recording includes: a water-based yellow ink containing a yellow pigment, a resin dispersant, and water; a water-based magenta ink containing a magenta pigment, a resin dispersant, and water; a water-based cyan ink containing a cyan pigment, a resin dispersant, and water; and a water-based black ink containing self-dispersible carbon black and water. At least one water-based color ink selected from the group consisting of the water-based yellow ink, the water-based magenta ink, and the water-based cyan ink further contains a dye. The self-dispersible carbon black has an average particle size of 120 to 170 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Yuka Tsuzaka, Shinpei Ito, Mitsunori Maeda
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Patent number: 9732245Abstract: A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes a colorant, water, a surfactant, and a compound represented by the following formula (1). In the formula (1), R is an alkyl ether group or an alkyl ester group in which a number of carbon atoms of a main chain is not less than 6, and each of an alkyl group of the alkyl ether group and an alkyl group of the alkyl ester group is in a straight chain form or a branched chain form.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuka Tsuzaka, Taro Nagano