This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Tdk Corporation. Active years: 1995.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1995
Title: Yosuke Hitomi: Inventor of Improved Printing Ink for Plastic
Introduction
Yosuke Hitomi is an inventor associated with TDK Corporation in Tokyo, Japan. His patent work includes a printing ink designed to adhere to plastic surfaces that are difficult to print on.
Latest Patents
Hitomi is credited with 1 patent, titled “Printing Ink for Slightly Adherent Plastic Base, Printed Matter of Said.” The invention describes an ultraviolet-curing ink containing an isocyanate compound, added at 0.5 to 35 parts by weight per 100 parts of ink. It is intended for printing on slightly adhesive plastic bases, including polyoxymethylenes and polypropylenes.
The patent also covers printed matter bearing characters, figures, or patterns made with the ink, as well as a printing method. Before printing, the plastic surface is treated using corona discharge, shortwave ultraviolet radiation, or electron radiation.
Career Highlights
Hitomi’s patent reflects work on improving ink adhesion and print durability on plastic materials that can be challenging to print. The disclosed approach combines a specially formulated ultraviolet-curing ink with a surface pretreatment.
Collaborations
Hitomi’s listed coworkers include Mari Murooka and Fuminori Tokuda. His work is associated with TDK Corporation.
Conclusion
Yosuke Hitomi’s patent addresses the practical challenge of printing on plastics with limited ink adhesion through a combination of ink formulation and surface pretreatment.
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