Patents by Inventor Noriaki Okazawa

Noriaki Okazawa 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: 20160016412
    Abstract: A technique that can restrict an arrangement angle of a liquid cartridge before use in a packaged state is provided. A packaging body 10 of a cartridge 100 includes a bag-shaped member 20 and a box-shaped member 30. The bag-shaped member 20 houses the cartridge 100. The box-shaped member 30 houses the cartridge 100 housed in the bag-shaped member 20. The cartridge 100 has an atmosphere introduction hole 125b capable of introducing the atmosphere to the inside, and the box-shaped member 30 has a first side wall portion 36 located at a position opposed to the atmosphere introduction hole 125b. The first side wall portion 36 has a first and second outer wall surfaces 36a and 36b that intersect each other to constitute a projecting portion that projects outward. A third end side portion 23 of the bag-shaped member 20 is housed at a corner portion between the first and second outer wall surfaces 36a and 36b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Noriaki Okazawa, Hiroyuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9186902
    Abstract: A liquid containing vessel includes a liquid containing chamber configured to contain a liquid. The liquid containing chamber has a filter chamber with a filter through which the liquid is configured to pass, and a low pressure chamber having a pressure that is lower than atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Taku Ishizawa, Takumi Nagashima, Noriaki Okazawa
  • Patent number: 9156271
    Abstract: A liquid jet apparatus is provided. The liquid jet apparatus includes a first damper chamber and a second damper chamber, a release path operatively associated with both the first damper chamber and the second damper chamber, and a control path connecting the first damper chamber, the second damper chamber, and the release path to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (HQ)
    Inventor: Noriaki Okazawa
  • Publication number: 20150284159
    Abstract: There is provided a protection member configured to protect a liquid supply unit air-tightly. A cartridge 100 has an ink supply port 112 formed in a bottom surface 101 and an air hole 128 formed in a top surface 102. A protection member 200 is configured to be attachable to the cartridge 100. The protection member 200 includes a film member 201 configured to seal the air hole 128, and a cap section 220 configured to seal the ink supply port 112. The cap section 220 has a columnar support portion 232 having an upper end surface 235 which the film member 201 is joined with. The columnar support portion 232 is provided in an area opposed to a left side surface 105 of the cartridge 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Manabu Yamada, Noriaki Okazawa, Tadahiro Mizutani
  • Publication number: 20150077487
    Abstract: A liquid containing vessel includes a liquid containing chamber configured to contain a liquid. The liquid containing chamber has a filter chamber with a filter through which the liquid is configured to pass, and a low pressure chamber having a pressure that is lower than atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Taku ISHIZAWA, Takumi NAGASHIMA, Noriaki OKAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20150029276
    Abstract: A liquid jet apparatus is provided. The liquid jet apparatus includes a first damper chamber and a second damper chamber, a release path operatively associated with both the first damper chamber and the second damper chamber, and a control path connecting the first damper chamber, the second damper chamber, and the release path to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Noriaki OKAZAWA
  • Patent number: 8876271
    Abstract: A liquid jet apparatus is provided. The liquid jet apparatus includes a first damper chamber and a second damper chamber, a release path operatively associated with both the first damper chamber and the second damper chamber, and a control path connecting the first damper chamber, the second damper chamber, and the release path to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Noriaki Okazawa
  • Patent number: 8870348
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a flow path formation substrate on which individual flow paths communicating with nozzle openings for ejecting liquid are provided, a first member which is provided at one surface side of the flow path formation substrate and has pressure generation units for generating pressure change in liquid in the individual flow paths, and a second member which is provided at a surface side of the flow path formation substrate, which is opposite to the first member. Dummy flow paths are provided on the flow path formation substrate independently of the individual flow paths. Exposure portions which expose a part of wall surfaces of the flow path formation substrate which form the dummy flow paths, are provided at least one of the first member and the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu Munakata, Noriaki Okazawa
  • Patent number: 8783840
    Abstract: A liquid jet apparatus is provided. The liquid jet apparatus includes a first damper chamber and a second damper chamber, a release path operatively associated with both the first damper chamber and the second damper chamber, and a control path connecting the first damper chamber, the second damper chamber, and the release path to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (HQ)
    Inventor: Noriaki Okazawa
  • Publication number: 20140085388
    Abstract: A liquid jet apparatus is provided. The liquid jet apparatus includes a first damper chamber and a second damper chamber, a release path operatively associated with both the first damper chamber and the second damper chamber, and a control path connecting the first damper chamber, the second damper chamber, and the release path to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Noriaki OKAZAWA
  • Patent number: 8376540
    Abstract: A liquid jet apparatus is provided. The liquid jet apparatus includes a first damper chamber and a second damper chamber, a release path operatively associated with both the first damper chamber and the second damper chamber, and a control path connecting the first damper chamber, the second damper chamber, and the release path to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (HQ)
    Inventor: Noriaki Okazawa
  • Publication number: 20120299997
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a flow path formation substrate on which individual flow paths communicating with nozzle openings for ejecting liquid are provided, a first member which is provided at one surface side of the flow path formation substrate and has pressure generation units for generating pressure change in liquid in the individual flow paths, and a second member which is provided at a surface side of the flow path formation substrate, which is opposite to the first member. Dummy flow paths are provided on the flow path formation substrate independently of the individual flow paths. Exposure portions which expose a part of wall surfaces of the flow path formation substrate which form the dummy flow paths, are provided at least one of the first member and the second member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Manabu MUNAKATA, Noriaki OKAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20120218358
    Abstract: A liquid jet apparatus is provided. The liquid jet apparatus includes a first damper chamber and a second damper chamber, a release path operatively associated with both the first damper chamber and the second damper chamber, and a control path connecting the first damper chamber, the second damper chamber, and the release path to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (HQ)
    Inventor: Noriaki OKAZAWA
  • Patent number: 8192007
    Abstract: A liquid jet apparatus is provided. The liquid jet apparatus includes a first damper chamber and a second damper chamber, a release path operatively associated with both the first damper chamber and the second damper chamber, and a control path connecting the first damper chamber, the second damper chamber, and the release path to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (HQ)
    Inventor: Noriaki Okazawa
  • Patent number: 8162449
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes pressure generation elements that apply pressure change to liquid retained in corresponding pressure generation chambers to discharge the liquid from corresponding nozzle openings. Each of the pressure generation elements is fixed to a fixation plate. Nozzle lines include nozzle openings arrayed in a line. An electrical signal is sent through a flexible substrate from the outside to the pressure generation chambers. Pressure generation elements associated with the pressure generation chambers are fixed to the fixation plate, with the fixation plate being positioned between the pressure generation elements of each of two parallel nozzle lines. A wiring portion is formed at one end part of the fixation plate opposite to the other end that is closer to the pressure generation chambers. The flexible substrate is connected to the wiring portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Noriaki Okazawa
  • Patent number: 8070268
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes: a flow channel unit including a flow-channel-formed substrate that defines liquid flow channels including pressure chambers communicating with nozzle openings and a sealing plate formed with a diaphragm that varies the capacities of the pressure chambers and a liquid introduction hole, the sealing plate being joined to the flow-channel-formed substrate and defining lines of liquid flow channels including pressure chambers; and a head case including a storage chamber that accommodates a pressure generator for displacing the diaphragm and a case flow channel for supplying liquid to the liquid flow channel of the flow channel unit, the diaphragm being arranged at an opening of the storage chamber on the bottom surface side and the flow channel unit being joined to the head case in a state in which the case flow channel and the liquid flow channel are communicated with each other via the liquid introduction hole, and the sealing plate is formed of a composite plate member formed b
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Noriaki Okazawa, Fujio Akahane
  • Publication number: 20110242240
    Abstract: A liquid jet apparatus is provided. The liquid jet apparatus includes a nozzle plate which has a nozzle opening communicating with a pressure generation chamber; a flow channel substrate which has a liquid reservoir supplying a liquid to a plurality of pressure generation chambers; and a seal plate which covers at least a part of the liquid reservoir and which has a first damper chamber and second damper chamber. The seal plate has a connection cavity which connects the first damper chamber with the second damper chamber, and the connection cavity is connected to a release path communicating with the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (HQ)
    Inventor: Noriaki Okazawa
  • Publication number: 20110221822
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head and a liquid ejection apparatus improved in printing quality by reducing the occurrence of chipping at an opening edge of a positioning hole by a positioning pin are provided. The liquid ejection head includes a head body having a nozzle opening that discharges ink, a base plate provided with the positioning pin, and a positioning plate formed of a silicon substrate and provided with the positioning hole, and the head body is arranged at a predetermined position on the base plate by inserting the positioning pin through the positioning hole, and the opening edge of the positioning hole on the side from which the positioning pin is inserted is chamfered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki HAGIWARA, Noriaki OKAZAWA, Sumio ARAI, Yohei NODA
  • Patent number: 7984982
    Abstract: A liquid jet apparatus is provided. The liquid jet apparatus includes a nozzle plate which has a nozzle opening communicating with a pressure generation chamber; a flow channel substrate which has a liquid reservoir supplying a liquid to a plurality of pressure generation chambers; and a seal plate which covers at least a part of the liquid reservoir and which has a first damper chamber and second damper chamber. The seal plate has a connection cavity which connects the first damper chamber with the second damper chamber, and the connection cavity is connected to a release path communicating with the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Noriaki Okazawa
  • Patent number: D737135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadahiro Mizutani, Noriaki Okazawa, Hiroyuki Kobayashi