Patents by Inventor Ken Yamagishi

Ken Yamagishi 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: 20240146140
    Abstract: In this stator, lead wire extended portions and a power wire extended portion are extended from a resin portion by an extended portion separating portion such that the lead wire extended portions are separated from the power wire extended portion by distances that are greater than a maximum value of the width of clearance between an end-side portion of the lead wire extended portion and a facing portion located next to the end-side portion, the resin portion being provided so as to cover lead wire portions and a power wire portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiya SUGIYAMA, Munehiro TAKAHASHI, Keisuke KIMURA, Ken TAKEDA, Takahito NOZAWA, Takashi MATSUMOTO, Yoshitada YAMAGISHI, Katsuhide KITAGAWA, Hajime KATO
  • Patent number: 11718095
    Abstract: A flow channel member includes a first flow channel member non-transmissive of ultraviolet light and absorbent of laser light, a second flow channel member non-transmissive of ultraviolet light and absorbent of laser light, the second flow channel member being stacked on the first flow channel member to define a flow channel for liquid to flow between the second flow channel member and the first flow channel member, and a third flow channel member transmissive of laser light, the third flow channel member being fixed to the first flow channel member and the second flow channel member in such a manner as to close a gap between the first flow channel member and the second flow channel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Yamagishi, Shigeki Suzuki, Kenichi Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20230068936
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head that has an ejection surface including a first nozzle row configured to eject a first ink and a second nozzle row configured to eject a second ink. The liquid ejecting head is configured to be held in an inclined posture in which the ejection surface is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane. The viscosity of the first ink is lower than the viscosity of the second ink, and in the inclined posture, the first nozzle row is positioned above the second nozzle row with respect to a gravity direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Masako FUKUDA, Ken YAMAGISHI
  • Publication number: 20220203684
    Abstract: A flow channel member includes a first flow channel member non-transmissive of ultraviolet light and absorbent of laser light, a second flow channel member non-transmissive of ultraviolet light and absorbent of laser light, the second flow channel member being stacked on the first flow channel member to define a flow channel for liquid to flow between the second flow channel member and the first flow channel member, and a third flow channel member transmissive of laser light, the third flow channel member being fixed to the first flow channel member and the second flow channel member in such a manner as to close a gap between the first flow channel member and the second flow channel member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Ken YAMAGISHI, Shigeki SUZUKI, Kenichi KITAMURA
  • Patent number: 11225071
    Abstract: A liquid discharge unit includes a liquid discharge head having a first joint portion and configured to discharge a liquid in a first direction, a liquid supply section having a second joint portion joined to the first joint portion to supply the liquid to the liquid discharge head, and disposed in a second direction opposite to the first direction relative to the liquid discharge head, and a support section which is formed together with the liquid discharge head, and to which the liquid discharge head is fixed. With respect to the first direction, a position at which the liquid supply section is fixed to the support section is located in the second direction with respect to a position at which the first joint portion and the second joint portion are joined to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Daiki Tatsuta, Ken Yamagishi, Masumi Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 11225082
    Abstract: A channel structure includes a base body having a first surface, a second surface that is opposite from the first surface, and a side surface that extends in a direction intersecting the first surface. The base body includes a first channel having a supply port into which a liquid is supplied, a liquid storing chamber formed in the first surface and storing the liquid, a second channel having a discharge port through which the liquid in the liquid storing chamber is discharged, and a pressure adjusting unit that supplies the liquid from the first channel to the liquid storing chamber according to pressure in the liquid storing chamber and that located between the first surface and the second surface. The supply port is formed in the second surface of the base body or formed in the side surface of the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Kanegae, Katsuhiro Okubo, Hisashi Sato, Ken Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 11142008
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting unit includes: a liquid ejecting head; and a coupling member coupled to the liquid ejecting head, in which the liquid ejecting head has a first-coupling portion and a second-coupling portion, the liquid ejecting unit further includes: a first-attachment portion provided in a first-position of the coupling member; a second-attachment portion provided in a second-position of the coupling member, the second position being different from the first position; a first-elastic body; and a second-elastic body, and the first-elastic body biases the first-attachment portion or the first-coupling portion in a state in which the first-attachment portion is in contact with the first-coupling portion and the second-elastic body biases the second-attachment portion or the second-coupling portion in a state in which the second-attachment portion is in contact with the second-coupling portion, so that the coupling member is coupled to the liquid ejecting head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Daiki Tatsuta, Masaaki Ando, Junya Suzuki, Takao Yamamoto, Ken Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 10967647
    Abstract: A first recess and a second recess are formed in a wall surface of the second space, a projection is formed between the first recess and the second recess, a first coupling port is formed in the first recess, a second coupling port is formed in the second recess, the projection extends in a direction of crossing between the first coupling port and the second coupling port, and a distance, between the first coupling port and a front end portion, in a first direction as a direction toward the first coupling port from the second coupling port among directions in a plane of the filter is smaller than a distance in the first direction between the first coupling port and one end portion of the projection and is smaller than a distance in the first direction between the first coupling port and another end portion of the projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Funada, Ken Yamagishi, Shigeki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10906314
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting head including a plurality of nozzles for discharging liquid and a supply passage through which the liquid to be supplied to the plurality of nozzles flows. The nozzles are arranged in a line; one of the nozzles at a first end of the line being a first end nozzle, whereas one of the nozzles at a second end of the line being a second end nozzle. A height of the first end nozzle is set to be greater than a height of the second end nozzle. The liquid flows through the supply passage in a direction from the first end nozzle to the second end nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Yamagishi, Shigeki Suzuki, Shuji Funada
  • Patent number: 10870283
    Abstract: A flow path member includes a gas chamber which allows inflow and outflow of gas, and a flexible member that partitions part of the gas chamber and deforms in response to pressure change in the gas chamber, wherein the flexible member has a contact section configured to abut another object, the contact section being disposed inside a regulation section in which deformation is regulated, and the contact section abuts the another object to seal the another object during at least one of depressurization and pressurization of the gas chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ken Yamagishi
  • Publication number: 20200338885
    Abstract: A liquid discharge unit includes a liquid discharge head having a first joint portion and configured to discharge a liquid in a first direction, a liquid supply section having a second joint portion joined to the first joint portion to supply the liquid to the liquid discharge head, and disposed in a second direction opposite to the first direction relative to the liquid discharge head, and a support section which is formed together with the liquid discharge head, and to which the liquid discharge head is fixed. With respect to the first direction, a position at which the liquid supply section is fixed to the support section is located in the second direction with respect to a position at which the first joint portion and the second joint portion are joined to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Daiki TATSUTA, Ken YAMAGISHI, Masumi HAYAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200298598
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting unit includes: a liquid ejecting head; and a coupling member coupled to the liquid ejecting head, in which the liquid ejecting head has a first-coupling portion and a second-coupling portion, the liquid ejecting unit further includes: a first-attachment portion provided in a first-position of the coupling member; a second-attachment portion provided in a second-position of the coupling member, the second position being different from the first position; a first-elastic body; and a second-elastic body, and the first-elastic body biases the first-attachment portion or the first-coupling portion in a state in which the first-attachment portion is in contact with the first-coupling portion and the second-elastic body biases the second-attachment portion or the second-coupling portion in a state in which the second-attachment portion is in contact with the second-coupling portion, so that the coupling member is coupled to the liquid ejecting head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Daiki TATSUTA, Masaaki ANDO, Junya SUZUKI, Takao YAMAMOTO, Ken YAMAGISHI
  • Patent number: 10703109
    Abstract: A filter unit has a filter chamber disposed in a channel through which liquid is to be supplied to a liquid discharge unit. The filter unit has a filter and a partition. The filter is disposed in the filter chamber, inclined relative to a horizontal direction. The filter separates the filter chamber into an upstream chamber the liquid to be supplied and a downstream chamber in communication with the liquid discharge unit. The partition has a wall surface facing the filter. The partition separates the upstream chamber into a first chamber the liquid to be supplied to and a second chamber adjacent to the filter. The filter unit has, in an upper portion of the partition, an opening that allows communication between the first chamber and the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ken Yamagishi
  • Publication number: 20200207105
    Abstract: A channel structure includes a base body having a first surface, a second surface that is opposite from the first surface, and a side surface that extends in a direction intersecting the first surface. The base body includes a first channel having a supply port into which a liquid is supplied, a liquid storing chamber formed in the first surface and storing the liquid, a second channel having a discharge port through which the liquid in the liquid storing chamber is discharged, and a pressure adjusting unit that supplies the liquid from the first channel to the liquid storing chamber according to pressure in the liquid storing chamber and that located between the first surface and the second surface. The supply port is formed in the second surface of the base body or formed in the side surface of the base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Takahiro KANEGAE, Katsuhiro OKUBO, Hisashi SATO, Ken YAMAGISHI
  • Patent number: 10611167
    Abstract: There is provided a flexible membrane mechanism that is used in a valve mechanism, the flexible membrane mechanism including: a lid member; a flexible membrane that forms a space between the lid member and the flexible membrane; and a fluid flow path that communicates with the space, in which the flexible membrane is deformed such that a valve of the valve mechanism is opened and closed and includes a protrusion portion that becomes a projection toward the lid member and becomes a recess toward the opposite side of the projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Yamagishi, Hisashi Sato
  • Publication number: 20200101740
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting head including a plurality of nozzles for discharging liquid and a supply passage through which the liquid to be supplied to the plurality of nozzles flows. The nozzles are arranged in a line; one of the nozzles at a first end of the line being a first end nozzle, whereas one of the nozzles at a second end of the line being a second end nozzle. A height of the first end nozzle is set to be greater than a height of the second end nozzle. The liquid flows through the supply passage in a direction from the first end nozzle to the second end nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Ken YAMAGISHI, Shigeki SUZUKI, Shuji FUNADA
  • Publication number: 20200070538
    Abstract: A first recess and a second recess are formed in a wall surface of the second space, a projection is formed between the first recess and the second recess, a first coupling port is formed in the first recess, a second coupling port is formed in the second recess, the projection extends in a direction of crossing between the first coupling port and the second coupling port, and a distance, between the first coupling port and a front end portion, in a first direction as a direction toward the first coupling port from the second coupling port among directions in a plane of the filter is smaller than a distance in the first direction between the first coupling port and one end portion of the projection and is smaller than a distance in the first direction between the first coupling port and another end portion of the projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Shuji FUNADA, Ken Yamagishi, Shigeki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20190255843
    Abstract: A flow path member includes a gas chamber which allows inflow and outflow of gas, and a flexible member that partitions part of the gas chamber and deforms in response to pressure change in the gas chamber, wherein the flexible member has a contact section configured to abut another object, the contact section being disposed inside a regulation section in which deformation is regulated, and the contact section abuts the another object to seal the another object during at least one of depressurization and pressurization of the gas chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventor: Ken YAMAGISHI
  • Publication number: 20190224981
    Abstract: A filter unit has a filter chamber disposed in a channel through which liquid is to be supplied to a liquid discharge unit. The filter unit has a filter and a partition. The filter is disposed in the filter chamber, inclined relative to a horizontal direction. The filter separates the filter chamber into an upstream chamber the liquid to be supplied and a downstream chamber in communication with the liquid discharge unit. The partition has a wall surface facing the filter. The partition separates the upstream chamber into a first chamber the liquid to be supplied to and a second chamber adjacent to the filter. The filter unit has, in an upper portion of the partition, an opening that allows communication between the first chamber and the second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Ken YAMAGISHI
  • Patent number: 10336079
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting unit that ejects, to a target, a liquid which is supplied from a liquid supply source via a liquid supply channel; a carriage on which the liquid ejecting unit is mounted and which moves with respect to the target; a gas containing chamber mounted on the carriage; and a pump that is disposed outside the carriage of the liquid ejecting apparatus and sends gas out to one system of a gas channel connected to the gas containing chamber and suctions gas from the gas channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki Udagawa, Seiya Sato, Satoru Kobayashi, Ken Yamagishi