Patents by Inventor Yukiko Takamura

Yukiko Takamura 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: 20220389258
    Abstract: A clear ink includes resin particles and water, wherein a volume average particle diameter of the resin particles is 50 nm or less, and wherein a dried film of the clear ink has glass transition temperatures (Tg) at 50 degrees C. or higher and at lower than 0 degrees C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki TAKAHASHI, Akiko Bannai, Kiminori Masuda, Yukiko Takamura
  • Patent number: 11472199
    Abstract: Inkjet printing apparatus including: ink accommodating unit storing ink; ejection head configured to eject the ink to form print layer; and heating unit configured to heat print target, wherein the ink is clear ink including resin and water, dry film of the clear ink has glass transition temperature of 50° C. or more, the inkjet printing apparatus has first printing mode and second printing mode, and the heating unit is configured to heat the print target so that expression: Tmatte>Tgloss is satisfied, where the Tmatte is temperature (° C.) of the print target in printing region printed in the first printing mode obtained when the clear ink is deposited on the print target, and the Tgloss is temperature (° C.) of the print target in printing region printed in the second printing mode obtained when the clear ink is deposited on the print target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takahashi, Akiko Bannai, Kiminori Masuda, Yukiko Takamura
  • Publication number: 20210170778
    Abstract: Inkjet printing apparatus including: ink accommodating unit storing ink; ejection head configured to eject the ink to form print layer; and heating unit configured to heat print target, wherein the ink is clear ink including resin and water, dry film of the clear ink has glass transition temperature of 50° C. or more, the inkjet printing apparatus has first printing mode and second printing mode, and the heating unit is configured to heat the print target so that expression: Tmatte>Tgloss is satisfied, where the Tmatte is temperature (° C.) of the print target in printing region printed in the first printing mode obtained when the clear ink is deposited on the print target, and the Tgloss is temperature (° C.) of the print target in printing region printed in the second printing mode obtained when the clear ink is deposited on the print target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroaki TAKAHASHI, Akiko BANNAI, Kiminori MASUDA, Yukiko TAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 10131805
    Abstract: Provided is an ink containing a wax, a plurality of organic solvents, and water, wherein the plurality of organic solvents include a compound having a solubility parameter of 9 or greater but 11 or less and a compound having a saturated vapor pressure at 100° C. of 20 mmHg or greater but 400 mmHg or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keita Katoh, Hiroshi Gotou, Yuuki Yokohama, Hiromi Sakaguchi, Yukiko Takamura
  • Patent number: 9938421
    Abstract: Provided is a set of an ink and a print medium, the set including an ink and a print medium, wherein the ink includes at least one organic solvent, polyurethane resin particles, a colorant, and water, wherein the at least one organic solvent includes a compound having a saturated vapor pressure at 100° C. of 65 mmHg or greater but 400 mmHg or less, and wherein a sensor output at a critical image peeling point, measured by a microscratching method, of a solid image formed on the print medium in a manner that the ink is attached in an amount of 0.96 mg/cm2 is 600 or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukiko Takamura, Hiroshi Gotou, Yuuki Yokohama, Hiromi Sakaguchi, Keita Katoh
  • Patent number: 9873809
    Abstract: Ink includes a coloring material, an organic solvent, and water, wherein the ink satisfies the following requisites: I. the organic solvent includes an organic solvent X having a solubility parameter (SP value) of 8.9-12.0, II. the organic solvent includes glycol ether compound (compound Z) having a vapor pressure of 50 mmHg or greater at 100 degrees C., and III. a mass ratio of the organic solvent X to the glycol ether compound is 1:1-8:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Gotou, Keita Katoh, Yuuki Yokohama, Yukiko Takamura, Hiromi Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20170022381
    Abstract: Provided is a set of an ink and a print medium, the set including an ink and a print medium, wherein the ink includes at least one organic solvent, polyurethane resin particles, a colorant, and water, wherein the at least one organic solvent includes a compound having a saturated vapor pressure at 100° C. of 65 mmHg or greater but 400 mmHg or less, and wherein a sensor output at a critical image peeling point, measured by a microscratching method, of a solid image formed on the print medium in a manner that the ink is attached in an amount of 0.96 mg/cm2 is 600 or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Yukiko TAKAMURA, Hiroshi GOTOU, Yuuki YOKOHAMA, Hiromi SAKAGUCHI, Keita KATOH
  • Publication number: 20170009092
    Abstract: Ink includes a coloring material, an organic solvent, and water, wherein the ink satisfies the following requisites: I. the organic solvent includes an organic solvent X having a solubility parameter (SP value) of 8.9-12.0, II. the organic solvent includes glycol ether compound (compound Z) having a vapor pressure of 50 mmHg or greater at 100 degrees C., and III. a mass ratio of the organic solvent X to the glycol ether compound is 1:1-8:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroshi GOTOU, Keita KATOH, Yuuki YOKOHAMA, Yukiko TAKAMURA, Hiromi SAKAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160376455
    Abstract: Provided is an ink containing a wax, a plurality of organic solvents, and water, wherein the plurality of organic solvents include a compound having a solubility parameter of 9 or greater but 11 or less and a compound having a saturated vapor pressure at 100° C. of 20 mmHg or greater but 400 mmHg or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Keita KATOH, Hiroshi Gotou, Yuuki Yokohama, Hiromi Sakaguchi, Yukiko Takamura
  • Publication number: 20160272828
    Abstract: An ink including water, a water-soluble organic solvent, a resin-coated pigment coaled with a resin (A), and a resin emulsion including a resin (B) is provided. The resin (B) has the same composition as the resin (A) and a volume average particle diameter of from 8 to 19 nm. The total content rate of the resin (A) and the resin (B) in the ink ranges from 2% to 11% by mass. The content of the resin (B) ranges from 30% to 55% by mass of the total content of the resin (A) and the resin (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Yukiko TAKAMURA, Tsutomu Maekawa, Yuuki Yokohama, Akiko Bannai, Shosuke Aoai
  • Patent number: 5856163
    Abstract: A new species of the genus Hyphogyma is disclosed, as are new lipases obtainable therefrom, Also disclosed is a process for obtaining the enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Miyoko Hashida, Masanobu Abo, Yukiko Takamura, Ole Kirk, Torben Halkier, Sven Pedersen, Shamkant Anant Patkar, Mogens Trier Hansen
  • Patent number: 5763383
    Abstract: A highly alkaline, positionally non-specific lipase can be obtained from the strains of streptomyces, cluster 1. Strains of cluster 1 of Streptomyces were not previously known to produce lipase. The lipase preparation has more than 50% of its optimum activity at pH 10 and is useful, e.g. in detergents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Miyoko Hashida, Naoko Ikegami, Masanobu Abo, Yukiko Takamura