Patents by Inventor Yuu Sasano

Yuu Sasano 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: 12140905
    Abstract: A production method of a toner having a toner particle that contains a binder resin and an external additive that is externally added to the toner particle, wherein the production method has a toner particle dispersion step of obtaining a toner particle dispersion by dispersing the toner particle and an inorganic dispersant in an aqueous medium; and an external addition step of externally adding the external additive to the toner particle through addition of the external additive to the toner particle dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shohei Yamashita, Takeshi Tsujino, Junya Asaoka, Yuu Sasano, Yuhei Terui, Koki Inoue, Shota Amano
  • Publication number: 20240337317
    Abstract: A seal member including a resin portion that contains a resin and a polymerization inhibitor, in which when an SP value [(J/cm3)0.5] of the resin is defined as SPb and an SP value [(J/cm3)0.5] of the polymerization inhibitor is defined as SPp, a relationship of Expression (1) is satisfied, SPp - SPb ? 16.37 Expression ? ( 1 ) when an area of the polymerization inhibitor in a cross section is set to 100% by area in observation of the cross section of the resin portion of the seal member, an area of the domain of the polymerization inhibitor with a short diameter of 5 ?m or greater is 25% by area or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: YASUHIRO HASHIMOTO, YUU SASANO, JUNYA ASAOKA, MOTOYA FUKUSHIMA, KENTA KATAYAMA, SHOTA AMANO, KAZUNARI OHIRA
  • Patent number: 11599036
    Abstract: A toner comprising a toner particle that contains a binder resin and a wax, wherein the toner particle contains an organosilicon polymer as given by formula (1) below; R1—SiO3/2??(1), in formula (1), R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbons; in a cross section of the toner particle observed using a transmission electron microscope, in terms of a distance A from the centroid of the cross section of the toner particle to a contour of the cross section, the organosilicon polymer is present in a region that is not more than 80% of the distance A from the centroid; and an absolute value of a difference between an SP value of the organosilicon polymer and an SP value of the wax is not more than 0.70 (cal/cm3)1/2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koki Inoue, Yoshihiro Nakagawa, Junya Asaoka, Yuu Sasano, Yuhei Terui, Kenta Katayama
  • Patent number: 11599035
    Abstract: A toner having a toner particle including a toner base particle and an organosilicon polymer coating the toner base particle, wherein when S1 (?m2) is a total area of a non-coated part not coated with the organosilicon polymer on an outermost surface of the toner particle, S2 (?m2) is a total area of a coated part coated with the organosilicon polymer on the outermost surface of the toner particle, and SA1 (?m2) is a total of areas of non-coated part domains D1 with an area of not more than 0.10 ?m2 in size in the non-coated part not coated with the organosilicon polymer, formulae (1) and (2) below are satisfied. 0.45?[S2/(S1+S2)]?0.65??(1) (SA1/S1)?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuhei Terui, Takeshi Tsujino, Junya Asaoka, Yuu Sasano, Koki Inoue, Shohei Yamashita, Shota Amano
  • Publication number: 20230047900
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing toner particles, including a step of drying wet toner particles with a drying unit, the wet toner particles being obtained from an aqueous dispersion medium, wherein the drying unit includes a loop-type flash dryer in which the wet toner particles to be dried are supplied to a gas stream circulating in a loop-type drying pipe, the loop-type flash dryer includes: (i) a loop-type drying pipe; (ii) an inlet port for supplying wet toner particles to the loop-type drying pipe; (iii) an outlet port for discharging dried toner particles from the loop-type drying pipe; (iv) a first blowing port for blowing gas into the loop-type drying pipe; and (v) second blowing ports for blowing gas into the loop-type drying pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Shota Amano, Takeshi Tsujino, Junya Asaoka, Yuu Sasano, Koki Inoue, Toshiaki Yokoyama, Masahiro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11467510
    Abstract: Provided is a toner containing a toner particle comprising a binder resin and an organosilicon polymer, wherein the organosilicon polymer contains an organosilicon polymer particle, the organosilicon polymer particle has a structure represented by the following formula (1): R1—SiO3/2??(1) in formula (1), R1 is a C1-4 alkyl group, and in cross-sectional observation of the toner particle by transmission electron microscopy, the organosilicon polymer particle is present in a region extending up to 80% of the distance A from the centroid out of the total distance A from the centroid of the toner particle cross-section to the contour of the cross-section, and the particle diameter of the organosilicon polymer particle is from 10 nm to 200 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuhei Terui, Yoshihiro Nakagawa, Junya Asaoka, Yuu Sasano, Koki Inoue, Kenta Katayama
  • Publication number: 20220026821
    Abstract: Toner comprising a toner particle comprising a core particle comprising a binder resin and a shell formed on a surface of the core particle, wherein given YA (number %) as an abundance ratio of particles with a particle perimeter of less than 6.332 ?m, in a dispersion of the toner treated under the following ultrasound condition A, given XB as an average aspect ratio of the toner and YB (number %) as an abundance ratio of particles with a particle perimeter of less than 6.332 ?m, in a dispersion of the toner treated under the following ultrasound condition B, 0.75?XB?0.85 and 0.10?YA?YB?2.50 are satisfied: where ultrasound condition A: output frequency 30 kHz, output capacity 15 W, ultrasound intensity 100%, exposure time 300 s, and ultrasound condition B: output frequency 30 kHz, output capacity 15 W, ultrasound intensity 5%, exposure time 300 s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Shota Amano, Takeshi Tsujino, Junya Asaoka, Yuu Sasano, Yuhei Terui, Koki Inoue, Shohei Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20210382406
    Abstract: A production method of a toner having a toner particle that contains a binder resin and an external additive that is externally added to the toner particle, wherein the production method has a toner particle dispersion step of obtaining a toner particle dispersion by dispersing the toner particle and an inorganic dispersant in an aqueous medium; and an external addition step of externally adding the external additive to the toner particle through addition of the external additive to the toner particle dispersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Shohei Yamashita, Takeshi Tsujino, Junya Asaoka, Yuu Sasano, Yuhei Terui, Koki Inoue, Shota Amano
  • Publication number: 20210318630
    Abstract: A toner having a toner particle including a toner base particle and an organosilicon polymer coating the toner base particle, wherein when S1 (?m2) is a total area of a non-coated part not coated with the organosilicon polymer on an outermost surface of the toner particle, S2 (?m2) is a total area of a coated part coated with the organosilicon polymer on the outermost surface of the toner particle, and SA1 (?m2) is a total of areas of non-coated part domains D1 with an area of not more than 0.10 ?m2 in size in the non-coated part not coated with the organosilicon polymer, formulae (1) and (2) below are satisfied. 0.45?[S2/(S1+S2)]?0.65??(1) (SA1/S1)?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Yuhei Terui, Takeshi Tsujino, Junya Asaoka, Yuu Sasano, Koki Inoue, Shohei Yamashita, Shota Amano
  • Publication number: 20210063901
    Abstract: Provided is a toner containing a toner particle comprising a binder resin and an organosilicon polymer, wherein the organosilicon polymer contains an organosilicon polymer particle, the organosilicon polymer particle has a structure represented by the following formula (1): R1—SiO3/2 ??(1) in formula (1), R1 is a C1-4 alkyl group, and in cross-sectional observation of the toner particle by transmission electron microscopy, the organosilicon polymer particle is present in a region extending up to 80% of the distance A from the centroid out of the total distance A from the centroid of the toner particle cross-section to the contour of the cross-section, and the particle diameter of the organosilicon polymer particle is from 10 nm to 200 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Yuhei Terui, Yoshihiro Nakagawa, Junya Asaoka, Yuu Sasano, Koki Inoue, Kenta Katayama
  • Publication number: 20210063902
    Abstract: A toner comprising a toner particle that contains a binder resin and a wax, wherein the toner particle contains an organosilicon polymer as given by formula (1) below; R1-SiO3/2 ??(1), in formula (1),R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbons; in a cross section of the toner particle observed using a transmission electron microscope, in terms of a distance A from the centroid of the cross section of the toner particle to a contour of the cross section, the organosilicon polymer is present in a region that is not more than 80% of the distance A from the centroid; and an absolute value of a difference between an SP value of the organosilicon polymer and an SP value of the wax is not more than 0.70 (cal/cm3)1/2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Koki Inoue, Yoshihiro Nakagawa, Junya Asaoka, Yuu Sasano, Yuhei Terui, Kenta Katayama
  • Patent number: 10852650
    Abstract: A toner has a toner particle including a binder resin, a colorant, and a wax, in which in a cross section of the toner particle observed under a scanning transmission electron microscope, a proportion of the number of toner particles having a void with a long diameter of 0.50 ?m or less is 60 number % or more, and a proportion of the number of toner particles having a void in a region from an outline of the cross section of the toner particle inward to 1.00 ?m in a total number of the toner particles having a void is 30 number % or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koki Inoue, Takeshi Tsujino, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Junya Asaoka, Yuu Sasano, Kenta Katayama, Shota Amano
  • Publication number: 20190235402
    Abstract: A toner has a toner particle including a binder resin, a colorant, and a wax, in which in a cross section of the toner particle observed under a scanning transmission electron microscope, a proportion of the number of toner particles having a void with a long diameter of 0.50 ?m or less is 60 number % or more, and a proportion of the number of toner particles having a void in a region from an outline of the cross section of the toner particle inward to 1.00 ?m in a total number of the toner particles having a void is 30 number % or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Koki Inoue, Takeshi Tsujino, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Junya Asaoka, Yuu Sasano, Kenta Katayama, Shota Amano