Patents by Inventor Yuya HIROKAWA
Yuya HIROKAWA 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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Patent number: 11904600Abstract: A printing method includes discharging ink to a substrate, heating a non-ink-discharged side of the substrate at T1, and heating an ink-discharged side of the substrate at T2, wherein the ink contains an organic solvent A (boiling point lower than 250 degrees C.), an organic solvent B (boiling point of 250 degrees C.), and a resin, where 0 degrees C. C?T2?T1?90 degrees C. is satisfied, the proportion (organic solvent A/ink) is 30 percent by mass or less, the proportion (organic solvent B/ink) is 1 to 3 percent by mass, the proportion (resin/ink) is 5 to 15 percent by mass, the ink has a viscosity of 8.0 to 11.0 mPa-s at 25 degrees C. and 5.5 to 11.0 mPa-s at 36 degrees C., and a 2.5 ?L ink droplet discharged to the substrate shrinks to 0.1 ?L within 10.0 seconds at 25 degrees C.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Naoto Shimura, Yuya Hirokawa, Yuusuke Koizuka, Takayuki Shimizu, Itsuro Sasaki, Shunsuke Horie, Nozomi Terai, Kenta Hagiwara
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Publication number: 20240034851Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a molded body. The method includes: producing a foam sheet having a crystallinity degree A of 7.5% or less by using a composition containing polylactic acid comprising 98 mol % or more of any one among a D-isomer of lactic acid and an L-isomer of lactic acid as a constituent monomer unit; and molding the foam sheet with heat to produce a molded body, and a difference (B?A) between the crystallinity degree A of the foam sheet and the crystallinity degree B of the molded body is 20.0% or more and 40.0% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yuya Hirokawa, Ryo Miyakoshi, Satoshi Ogawa, Yoshimitsu Kumai, Risa Tamura
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Publication number: 20230331000Abstract: A printing method involves applying a processing fluid containing a multivalent metal salt to a print medium, to form a processing fluid layer; applying a white ink containing a white coloring material and water to form a white ink layer; and applying a non-white ink containing a non-white coloring material and water to the white ink layer, after securing a time interval of 0.5 seconds or longer after the white ink is applied without drying with a drying unit after the white ink is applied. The print medium has a Cobb water absorption of 20 g/m2 or greater but 75 g/m2 or less when contacted with water for 120 seconds, where the Cobb water absorption is stipulated by JIS-P8140.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Sei Yamamoto, Tomohiro Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Umemura, Yuya Hirokawa, Hiroki Hagiwara, Takuya Saiga
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Publication number: 20230220226Abstract: An ink set includes a non-white ink and a white ink. The non-white ink contains water, a coloring material, an organic solvent, and an acetylene glycol compound. The white ink contains water, a coloring material, an organic solvent, and a compound represented by General formula (1) below where R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, n1 and n2 represent integers of from 1 through 7, k represents an integer of from 0 through 5, and m represents an integer of from 1 through 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki HAGIWARA, Tomohiro Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Umemura, Masayuki Koyano, Sei Yamamoto, Yuya Hirokawa, Takuya Saiga
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Patent number: 11639064Abstract: An image forming method includes discharging ink containing water, a coloring material, a polymerization initiator, and a polymerizable compound to a recording medium by a line head to obtain an image, exposing the image to active energy radiation, applying a processing fluid to the image, and drying the image with heat, wherein the time interval between when the ink is discharged in the discharging from the line head to the recording medium passing under a bottom portion of the line head and when the recording medium is exposed to the active energy radiation in the exposing is from 0.5 to 15 seconds.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Takuya Saiga, Hidetoshi Fujii, Shigeyuki Harada, Yuya Hirokawa
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Publication number: 20230051878Abstract: Provided is an image printing method including a first processing fluid applying step of applying a first processing fluid containing a multivalent metal salt to a predetermined region of a print medium, and a second processing fluid applying step of applying a second processing fluid containing a resin emulsion containing an anionic functional group to the predetermined region of the print medium to which the first processing fluid is applied and any other region of the print medium to which the first processing fluid is not applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Sei YAMAMOTO, Kazuhiko UMEMURA, Yuya HIROKAWA, Hiroki HAGIWARA, Takuya SAIGA, Risa TAMURA
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Publication number: 20230032881Abstract: An active energy ray polymerization initiator has a structure of Chemical Formula (1) or (2), L1 represents Chemical Formula (I), L2 represents Chemical Formula (II), one of L3 and L4 and one of L5 and L6 represent the same group as L1, the rest of L3 and L4 and one of L5 and L6 represent the same group as L2, Link 2 represents a single bond, —O—, —CO—, —SO2—, —C(CF3)2—, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an aromatic group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, Z represents a tertiary amine. R represents a hydrocarbon group having one to three carbon atoms or methoxy group, n represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 3, Link 1 represents —(CH2)x—(OC2H4)y—, where x represents an integer of from 2 to 12 and y represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 11.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeyuki HARADA, Yuya Hirokawa
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Publication number: 20230012907Abstract: An image forming method includes a processing fluid applying step and an ink applying step. The processing fluid applying step involves applying a processing fluid containing a multivalent metal salt, a resin TA, a resin TB different from the resin TA, and a silicone-based surfactant to a non-permeating base material by an inkjet method, where the processing fluid is free of an organic solvent having a boiling point of 200° C. or higher at normal pressure. The ink applying step involves applying an ink containing a coloring material, an organic solvent, and a resin onto the processing fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Takarada, Yuusuke Koizuka, Naoto Shimura, Nozomi Terai, Yuya Hirokawa
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Patent number: 11548294Abstract: A method of printing includes applying a processing fluid to a substrate and inkjet discharging a white ink to the substrate onto which the processing fluid has been applied, wherein the processing fluid contains a tri-valent metal salt, a nonionic urethane resin, and water and the white ink contains a white pigment, a resin, and water.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Takuya Saiga, Sei Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Umemura, Yuya Hirokawa, Hiroki Hagiwara
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Publication number: 20220324241Abstract: A printing method includes discharging ink to a substrate, heating a non-ink-discharged side of the substrate at T1, and heating an ink-discharged side of the substrate at T2, wherein the ink contains an organic solvent A (boiling point lower than 250 degrees C.), an organic solvent B (boiling point of 250 degrees C.), and a resin, where 0 degrees C. C?T2?T1?90 degrees C. is satisfied, the proportion (organic solvent A/ink) is 30 percent by mass or less, the proportion (organic solvent B/ink) is 1 to 3 percent by mass, the proportion (resin/ink) is 5 to 15 percent by mass, the ink has a viscosity of 8.0 to 11.0 mPa-s at 25 degrees C. and 5.5 to 11.0 mPa-s at 36 degrees C., and a 2.5 ?L ink droplet discharged to the substrate shrinks to 0.1 ?L within 10.0 seconds at 25 degrees C.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Naoto SHIMURA, Yuya HIROKAWA, Yuusuke KOIZUKA, Takayuki SHIMIZU, Itsuro SASAKI, Shunsuke HORIE, Nozomi TERAI, Kenta HAGIWARA
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Publication number: 20220177718Abstract: An ink contains organic solvents containing 1,2-propane diol and 1,2-hexane diol, a pigment, water, and a polyoxyethylene ether compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Umemura, Sei Yamamoto, Yuya Hirokawa, Hiroki Hagiwara, Takuya Saiga, Tomohiro Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20220169034Abstract: Provided is a processing fluid including nonionic acrylic resin particles, and a polyvalent metal salt. A volume average particle diameter of the nonionic acrylic resin particles is 100 nm or greater but 300 nm or less. A proportion of the nonionic acrylic resin particles in the processing fluid is greater than 2.0% by mass. An average reflectance of the processing fluid to light having a wavelength of 400 nm or greater but 700 nm or less is 70% or greater.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki HAGIWARA, Tomohiro Nakagawa, Sei Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Umemura, Yuya Hirokawa, Takuya Saiga, Risa Tamura
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Publication number: 20220126605Abstract: An image forming method includes discharging ink containing water, a coloring material, a polymerization initiator, and a polymerizable compound to a recording medium by a line head to obtain an image, exposing the image to active energy radiation, applying a processing fluid to the image, and drying the image with heat, wherein the time interval between when the ink is discharged in the discharging from the line head to the recording medium passing under a bottom portion of the line head and when the recording medium is exposed to the active energy radiation in the exposing is from 0.5 to 15 seconds.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Takuya Saiga, Hidetoshi Fujii, Shigeyuki Harada, Yuya Hirokawa
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Publication number: 20220118774Abstract: A method of printing includes applying a processing fluid to a substrate and inkjet discharging a white ink to the substrate onto which the processing fluid has been applied, wherein the processing fluid contains a tri-valent metal salt, a nonionic urethane resin, and water and the white ink contains a white pigment, a resin, and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Takuya SAIGA, Sei Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Umemura, Yuya Hirokawa, Hiroki Hagiwara
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Patent number: 11267255Abstract: An image forming method is provided. The method includes the steps of (a) applying an ink to a recording medium to form an image and (b) applying a pressure to the recording medium to which the ink has been applied. The ink comprises water, an organic solvent, and a colorant. When the ink is formed into an ink film, a maximum value of logarithmic damping ratio of the ink film is 1.50 or less and a time elapsed until the logarithmic damping ratio reaches the maximum value is 3,800 seconds or less, when measured by a rigid-body pendulum test at 60° C.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shun Saito, Hiromi Sakaguchi, Takashi Tamai, Sayuri Kojima, Yuya Hirokawa
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Publication number: 20220056299Abstract: A printing method includes: a processing fluid applying step of applying a processing fluid containing silica and a multivalent metal salt to a print medium; and an ink applying step of applying an ink containing a coloring material and water to the print medium. The print medium has a Cobb water absorption of 20 g/m2 or greater but 75 g/m2 or less when contacted with water for 120 seconds. The Cobb water absorption is stipulated by JIS-P8140.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Sei Yamamoto, Tomohiro Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Umemura, Masayuki Koyano, Yuya Hirokawa, Takuya Saiga, Hiroki Hagiwara
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Publication number: 20220056298Abstract: Provided is a processing fluid including: water; a flocculant; and a urethane resin. A dry film formed of the processing fluid and having an average thickness of 500 micrometers has a tensile strength of 3.5 MPa or greater and a breaking elongation of 80% or greater.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Umemura, Tomohiro Nakagawa, Hiroki Hagiwara, Sei Yamamoto, Masayuki Koyano, Yuya Hirokawa, Takuya Saiga
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Patent number: 11021625Abstract: An ink includes a coloring material, an acrylic resin particle, an organic solvent, and water, wherein a solid dry film of the ink has a breaking elongation ratio of 50 percent or more, a storage elastic modulus G? of 1.0×106 Pa or more at 50 degrees C., and a swelling ratio of 40 percent or less to ethylacetate.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ryota Iwasaki, Ryo Miyakoshi, Yuya Hirokawa
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Publication number: 20200238731Abstract: An image forming method is provided. The method includes the steps of (a) applying an ink to a recording medium to form an image and (b) applying a pressure to the recording medium to which the ink has been applied. The ink comprises water, an organic solvent, and a colorant. When the ink is formed into an ink film, a maximum value of logarithmic damping ratio of the ink film is 1.50 or less and a time elapsed until the logarithmic damping ratio reaches the maximum value is 3,800 seconds or less, when measured by a rigid-body pendulum test at 60° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Shun SAITO, Hiromi Sakaguchi, Takashi Tamai, Sayuri Kojima, Yuya Hirokawa
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Patent number: 10723142Abstract: An image forming method is provided. The method includes the steps of (a) applying an ink to a recording medium to form an image and (b) applying a pressure to the recording medium to which the ink has been applied. The ink comprises water, an organic solvent, and a colorant. When the ink is formed into an ink film, a maximum value of logarithmic damping ratio of the ink film is 1.50 or less and a time elapsed until the logarithmic damping ratio reaches the maximum value is 3,800 seconds or less, when measured by a rigid-body pendulum test at 60° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shun Saito, Hiromi Sakaguchi, Takashi Tamai, Sayuri Kojima, Yuya Hirokawa