Patents by Inventor Yutaka Tani

Yutaka Tani 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: 20220163535
    Abstract: The particle is a particle including, in a surface layer thereof, a copolymer having a repeating unit A having a side chain A having, at a terminal thereof, a carboxy group to be bonded to a ligand and a repeating unit B having a side chain B having a hydroxy group at a terminal thereof, wherein when the particle is dispersed in ion-exchanged water, the surface layer of the particle is hydrated to form a swollen layer, wherein the density of the carboxy groups to be incorporated into the swollen layer satisfies a value of from 0.04 group/nm3 to 0.15 group/nm3, and wherein the ratio of a particle diameter in water to be measured when the particle is dispersed in ion-exchanged water to a dry particle diameter to be measured when the particle is dried satisfies a value of from 1.10 to 1.40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Ryo Natori, Sakae Suda, Fumio Yamauchi, Kengo Kanazaki, Takeshi Sekiguchi, Yutaka Tani, Kazumichi Nakahama, Minako Nakasu
  • Publication number: 20210359225
    Abstract: A composition that includes: a homo-N-trans (HNT) iridium complex having an iridium atom, and a first ligand, a second ligand, and a third ligand that are bonded to the iridium atom, the second ligand having the same structure as the first ligand, the third ligand having a different structure from the first and second ligands; and an isomer of the iridium complex, the isomer having an iridium atom, a fourth ligand, a fifth ligand, and the third ligand, the fourth ligand being a ligand represented by the same rational formula as that of the first ligand, and the fifth ligand being a ligand represented by the same rational formula as that of the second ligand. The composition ratio of the isomer relative to a total of the iridium complex and the isomer is 1.5% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Yutaka Tani, Katsuyuki Hotta, Kentaro Ito
  • Patent number: 10808059
    Abstract: To determine and detect 8-oxo-2?-deoxyguanosine in an aqueous sample solution with high sensitivity and specifically, provided is a polymer including a repetition structure represented by any one of the following general formulae 2 to 5, in which a group represented by any one of the following general formulae 6 to 11 is linked to the repetition structure represented by any one of the following general formulae 2 to 5 through a divalent linking group L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yutaka Tani, Takeshi Sekiguchi, Keigo Mizusawa, Ryuji Higashi, Masaru Sugita, Isao Kawata
  • Patent number: 10358567
    Abstract: A compound is represented by the following formula (1). In the compound represented by Formula (1), at least one of R1 to R24 is a group particularly high electron withdrawing property, such as a sulfonic acid group and a carboxylic acid group or a group having the next highest electron withdrawing property to the sulfonic acid group and the carboxylic acid group, such as a halogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaka Tani, Masanori Seki, Yoshio Kinoshita, Keigo Gouda
  • Publication number: 20180355086
    Abstract: To determine and detect 8-oxo-2?-deoxyguanosine in an aqueous sample solution with high sensitivity and specifically, provided is a polymer including a repetition structure represented by any one of the following general formulae 2 to 5, in which a group represented by any one of the following general formulae 6 to 11 is linked to the repetition structure represented by any one of the following general formulae 2 to 5 through a divalent linking group L.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Yutaka Tani, Takeshi Sekiguchi, Keigo Mizusawa, Ryuji Higashi, Masaru Sugita, Isao Kawata
  • Publication number: 20170247557
    Abstract: A compound is represented by the following formula (1). In the compound represented by Formula (1), at least one of R1 to R24 is a group particularly high electron withdrawing property, such as a sulfonic acid group and a carboxylic acid group or a group having the next highest electron withdrawing property to the sulfonic acid group and the carboxylic acid group, such as a halogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Yutaka Tani, Masanori Seki, Yoshio Kinoshita, Keigo Gouda
  • Patent number: 9410038
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Suenaga, Kaoru Takahashi, Yasuaki Murai, Takeshi Miyazaki, Yutaka Tani, Masashi Hirose, Ryosuke Nagao, Yoshio Kinoshita, Yoshihide Aikawa
  • Patent number: 9146485
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a magenta toner having high dispersibility of a colorant and good spectral characteristics. A magenta toner includes a magenta toner particle including at least a binder resin, a compound represented by the formula (1), and a colorant, wherein the colorant includes a pigment having a quinacridone skeleton: (wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yutaka Tani, Masao Nakano, Takayuki Ujifusa, Taichi Shintou, Kaoru Takahashi, Satoshi Saito, Takayuki Toyoda, Takeshi Miyazaki, Masashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 9134639
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a magenta toner having high lightness and saturation and having spectral reflection properties having a wider color range. A magenta toner including magenta toner particles each including a binder resin and a colorant, wherein the colorant includes a compound represented by a formula (1): (wherein R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group or an alkoxyalkyl group, and at least one of R1 and R2 has not less than 7 carbon atoms).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masao Nakano, Taichi Shintou, Yutaka Tani, Takayuki Ujifusa, Kaoru Takahashi, Satoshi Saito, Takeshi Miyazaki, Masashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 9102811
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pigment dispersion excellent in dispersibility. Furthermore, the present invention provides a color filter yellow resist composition and an ink composition, which include the pigment dispersion. A pigment dispersion containing at least a compound represented by General formula (1) and a yellow pigment represented by General formula (2) in a dispersion medium and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. Furthermore, a color filter yellow resist composition and an ink composition are provided, wherein images can be displayed with high spectral characteristics and high display contrast because the brightness is high and the hue of yellow is excellent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taichi Shintou, Yutaka Tani, Masao Nakano, Takayuki Ujifusa, Kaoru Takahashi, Satoshi Saito, Takeshi Miyazaki, Masashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 9012115
    Abstract: To provide a yellow toner having a colorant in a good dispersed state, obtained through excellent granulation performance and having stable developing performance, the yellow toner contains a binder resin, a wax and a colorant, and is characterized by containing as the colorant a compound represented by the following general formula (1) and a compound represented by the following general formula (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Ujifusa, Taichi Shintou, Yutaka Tani, Masao Nakano, Kaoru Takahashi, Satoshi Saito, Takeshi Miyazaki, Masashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 8951340
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a water-insoluble coloring matter compound having high solubility for a solvent and high lightness and chroma and providing a chromaticity closer to the magenta chromaticity represented by the Adobe RGB color space. A water-insoluble coloring matter compound represented by the formula (1) is provided: wherein R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group, and R3 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an alkoxy group. And the alkyl group, the aryl group and the alkoxy group regarding to R1 to R3 are capable of having a substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taichi Shintou, Takayuki Ujifusa, Masao Nakano, Yutaka Tani, Satoshi Saito, Takeshi Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 8926740
    Abstract: To provide a pigment dispersion excellent in dispersibility and spectral characteristics. The pigment dispersion at least includes: a dispersion medium; a compound represented by a general formula (1), the compound being dispersed in the dispersion medium; and a pigment having a quinacridone skeleton, the pigment being dispersed in the dispersion medium: in the general formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taichi Shintou, Takayuki Ujifusa, Masao Nakano, Yutaka Tani, Kaoru Takahashi, Satoshi Saito, Takayuki Toyoda, Takeshi Miyazaki, Masashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 8906587
    Abstract: Provided is a colored resin powder which can reproduce even high lightness and saturation and has spectral reflectance characteristic having a wide gamut. The colored resin powder includes a water-insoluble coloring matter compound represented by the following general formula (1) and a binder resin: in which in the general formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group, and R3 represents one of an alkyl group, an aryl group, and an alkoxy group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masao Nakano, Yutaka Tani, Taichi Shintou, Takayuki Ujifusa, Satoshi Saito, Takeshi Miyazaki
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20140225048
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a liquid composition having a high solubility in solvents, high brightness and chroma, and spectral reflection characteristics with a broad color range. It is a liquid composition characterized by having a medium and a compound represented by the following general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R1 and R2 each represent an alkyl group, and either one of these represents an alkyl group having 7 or more carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Saito, Taichi Shintou, Takayuki Ujifusa, Yutaka Tani, Masao Nakano, Kaoru Takahashi, Takeshi Miyazaki, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20140205773
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a water-insoluble coloring matter compound having high solubility for a solvent and high lightness and chroma and providing a chromaticity closer to the magenta chromaticity represented by the Adobe RGB color space, A water-insoluble coloring matter compound represented by the formula (1) is provided; wherein R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group, and R3 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an alkoxy group. And the alkyl group, the aryl group and the alkoxy group regarding to R1 to R3 are capable of having a substituent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Taichi Shintou, Takayuki Ujifusa, Masao Nakano, Yutaka Tani, Satoshi Saito, Takeshi Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20140162182
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a magenta toner having high lightness and saturation and having spectral reflection properties having a wider color range. A magenta toner including magenta toner particles each including a binder resin and a colorant, wherein the colorant includes a compound represented by a formula (1): (wherein R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group or an alkoxyalkyl group, and at least one of R1 and R2 has not less than 7 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masao Nakano, Taichi Shintou, Yutaka Tani, Takayuki Ujifusa, Kaoru Takahashi, Satoshi Saito, Takeshi Miyazaki, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20140113231
    Abstract: To provide a pigment dispersion excellent in dispersibility and spectral characteristics. The pigment dispersion at least includes: a dispersion medium; a compound represented by a general formula (1), the compound being dispersed in the dispersion medium; and a pigment having a quinacridone skeleton, the pigment being dispersed in the dispersion medium: in the general formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taichi Shintou, Takayuki Ujifusa, Masao Nakano, Yutaka Tani, Kaoru Takahashi, Satoshi Saito, Takayuki Toyoda, Takeshi Miyazaki, Masashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20140113229
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a magenta toner having high dispersibility of a colorant and good spectral characteristics. A magenta toner includes a magenta toner particle including at least a binder resin, a compound represented by the formula (1), and a colorant, wherein the colorant includes a pigment having a quinacridone skeleton: (wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yutaka Tani, Masao Nakano, Takayuki Ujifusa, Taichi Shintou, Kaoru Takahashi, Satoshi Saito, Takayuki Toyoda, Takeshi Miyazaki, Masashi Hirose