Patents by Inventor Takumi Nagashima

Takumi Nagashima 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: 11465419
    Abstract: A liquid container includes: a bag that contains a liquid; and a pair of members configured to be reused when the liquid container is reassembled by replacing the bag used. The pair of members are fixed to each other by one or more swaging pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriyuki Fukasawa, Hiroyuki Kawate, Taku Ishizawa, Takumi Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20220314631
    Abstract: The cartridge includes: a liquid containing portion, a liquid supply portion, an arrangement portion having the liquid supply portion arranged inside thereof and having a bottom wall facing a distal end of the liquid supply portion, in which the bottom wall has an opening portion through which the liquid introduction portion is inserted at a position facing the distal end, a first liquid absorbing member arranged inside the arrangement portion, of which a part of the first liquid absorbing member is exposed from the opening portion, and a second liquid absorbing member arranged inside the arrangement portion and coming into contact with the first liquid absorbing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shun OYA, Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Yoshihiro KOIZUMI, Takumi NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220305798
    Abstract: The cartridge includes a liquid containing portion containing a liquid, a liquid supply portion, an arrangement portion having a bottom wall in which an opening through which the liquid introduction portion is inserted is formed, and a film peelably attached to the arrangement portion while covering the opening portion, in which the arrangement portion further has a mounting element cooperating with the printing apparatus, and the film is arranged at a position where the film is interposed between the printing apparatus and the mounting element when a mounting process is performed in a state in which the film is attached to the arrangement portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Yoshihiro KOIZUMI, Shun OYA, Takumi NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220297438
    Abstract: A cartridge includes: a liquid containing body including a liquid containing portion containing the liquid and a liquid supply portion; and an adapter attached to the liquid containing body and including a terminal arrangement portion which is located on one end side of the adapter in a longitudinal direction and in which a cartridge-side terminal electrically coupled to the apparatus-side terminal is arranged, and an insertion opening portion through which the liquid introduction portion is inserted, in which the adapter has a notch located between the terminal arrangement portion and the insertion opening portion in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takumi NAGASHIMA, Yoshihiro KOIZUMI, Shun OYA
  • Publication number: 20220297437
    Abstract: A cartridge includes a casing that demarcates a liquid chamber used for storing a liquid and that is hollow, and a liquid supply section that communicates with the liquid chamber and supplies the liquid in the liquid chamber to a printing apparatus. The casing includes a concave/convex portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takumi NAGASHIMA, Yoshihiro KOIZUMI, Shun OYA, Hiroto HANBA
  • Patent number: 11427011
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a liquid storage body includes: preparing a pre-restored storage body that has a bag to which a connection member is attached, and that is thereby sealed, the connection member being provided with a liquid outlet port, a storage-body-side electrical connection portion, a first receiving portion that receives a first positioning portion, and a second receiving portion that receives a second positioning portion; forming a communication portion that is in communication with the internal space of the bag by processing the bag; injecting a liquid from the communication portion into the internal space of the bag; and closing the communication portion so as to seal the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Ozeki, Takumi Nagashima, Manabu Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20220194087
    Abstract: A cartridge includes a liquid containing portion and a liquid supply portion that includes a cartridge side valve mechanism, the cartridge side valve mechanism includes a cartridge side valve seat in which a cartridge side valve hole is formed, a cartridge side valve body that stops the cartridge side valve hole and has a tip surface positioned adjacent to the supply opening, and a cartridge side urging member that urges the cartridge side valve body in a direction toward the cartridge side valve seat, and the cartridge side valve body has a protrusion that protrudes from the tip surface and pushes the device side valve body to open the device side valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shun OYA, Yoshihiro KOIZUMI, Takumi NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220097389
    Abstract: A cartridge includes a cartridge side terminal electrically coupled to a device side terminal, a liquid supply portion that is coupled to a liquid introduction portion and that makes a liquid flow to the liquid introduction portion, a terminal positioning portion that performs positioning by receiving a device side terminal positioning portion to regulate movement of the cartridge side terminal with respect to the device side terminal, and a supply portion positioning portion that performs positioning by receiving a device side supply portion positioning portion to regulate movement of the liquid supply portion with respect to the liquid introduction portion. A first direction is a direction intersecting a second direction, the first direction being a direction in which the terminal positioning portion extends, the second direction being a direction in which the supply portion positioning portion extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shun OYA, Yoshihiro KOIZUMI, Takumi NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220055369
    Abstract: Convenience of an ink bottle and a bottle set is improved. An ink bottle includes: a container portion that contains ink; a guiding portion that is formed in one end portion of the container portion, and includes an outflow port from which the ink in the container portion flow out; and a cover that covers at least an end portion of the container portion on the opposite side of the guiding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taku ISHIZAWA, Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Ryoichi TANAKA, Manabu AKAHANE, Koichi TOBA, Takumi NAGASHIMA, Yoshiaki SHIMIZU, Tadashi WATANABE, Noriyuki FUKASAWA
  • Patent number: 11192380
    Abstract: Convenience of an ink bottle and a bottle set is improved. An ink bottle includes: a container portion that contains ink; a guiding portion that is formed in one end portion of the container portion, and includes an outflow port from which the ink in the container portion flow out; and a cover that covers at least an end portion of the container portion on the opposite side of the guiding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taku Ishizawa, Tadahiro Mizutani, Ryoichi Tanaka, Manabu Akahane, Koichi Toba, Takumi Nagashima, Yoshiaki Shimizu, Tadashi Watanabe, Noriyuki Fukasawa
  • Patent number: 11179943
    Abstract: A liquid container includes a liquid containing portion containing a liquid, a liquid supply port through which the liquid of the liquid containing portion flows out, a container-side electrical coupling portion that is disposed on the ?X direction side of the liquid supply port, a first receiving portion that is disposed on the ?X direction side of the liquid supply port, and that is configured to receive insertion of a first positioning portion provided in the liquid ejecting apparatus, a second receiving portion that is disposed on the +X direction side of the liquid supply port, and that is configured to receive insertion of a second positioning portion provided in the liquid ejecting apparatus, and a third receiving portion configured to receive insertion of a third positioning portion provided in the liquid ejecting apparatus, on the +Y direction side of the liquid containing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mao Otashiro, Takumi Nagashima, Tomoyuki Miyazawa
  • Publication number: 20210309015
    Abstract: A liquid container includes: a bag that contains a liquid; and a pair of members configured to be reused when the liquid container is reassembled by replacing the bag used. The pair of members are fixed to each other by one or more swaging pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriyuki FUKASAWA, Hiroyuki KAWATE, Taku ISHIZAWA, Takumi NAGASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11097549
    Abstract: There is provided a technique of improving the mounting position of a liquid container relative to a liquid ejection device. The liquid container configured to be mountable to and dismountable from a case of the liquid ejection device includes a bag-like member that has flexibility and that includes a containing portion provided to contain a liquid inside thereof; and connection member that is located at an end of the bag-like member. The connection member includes a liquid outlet configured such that a liquid introducing element of the liquid ejection device is inserted in the liquid outlet; a container-side electrical connecting structure configured such that a device-side electrical connecting structure of the liquid ejection device is connected with the container-side electrical connecting structure; and two guided elements configured such that at least respective parts of two guide elements of the case are fitted in the two guided elements in a state that the liquid container is placed in the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takumi Nagashima, Hiroyuki Kawate, Yoshiaki Shimizu, Akihiro Toya, Tetsuya Takamoto, Tadahiro Mizutani, Hiroyoshi Ozeki, Manabu Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20210078333
    Abstract: There is provided a technique of improving the mounting position of a liquid container relative to a liquid ejection device. The liquid container configured to be mountable to and dismountable from a case of the liquid ejection device includes a bag-like member that has flexibility and that includes a containing portion provided to contain a liquid inside thereof; and connection member that is located at an end of the bag-like member. The connection member includes a liquid outlet configured such that a liquid introducing element of the liquid ejection device is inserted in the liquid outlet; a container-side electrical connecting structure configured such that a device-side electrical connecting structure of the liquid ejection device is connected with the container-side electrical connecting structure; and two guided elements configured such that at least respective parts of two guide elements of the case are fitted in the two guided elements in a state that the liquid container is placed in the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takumi NAGASHIMA, Hiroyuki KAWATE, Yoshiaki SHIMIZU, Akihiro TOYA, Tetsuya TAKAMOTO, Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Hiroyoshi OZEKI, Manabu YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10882321
    Abstract: A liquid supplier can be attached to and detached from a case of a liquid ejection device, and includes a connection member located at an end of the case. The connection member includes a liquid outlet member including a liquid outlet port and a connection port, a container-side electric connector, a first receiving portion that receives a first positioning portion of the liquid ejection device, and a second receiving portion that receives a second positioning portion of the liquid ejection device. The width of the liquid supplier in the Z direction is smaller than a width in the Y direction and a width in the X direction. The liquid supplier further includes a tube whose one end is connected to the connection port, and into which liquid is injected from another end that is located outside the liquid ejection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Manabu Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Kawate, Takumi Nagashima, Hiroyoshi Ozeki, Taku Ishizawa
  • Publication number: 20200376848
    Abstract: A liquid container includes a liquid containing portion containing a liquid, a liquid supply port through which the liquid of the liquid containing portion flows out, a container-side electrical coupling portion that is disposed on the ?X direction side of the liquid supply port, a first receiving portion that is disposed on the ?X direction side of the liquid supply port, and that is configured to receive insertion of a first positioning portion provided in the liquid ejecting apparatus, a second receiving portion that is disposed on the +X direction side of the liquid supply port, and that is configured to receive insertion of a second positioning portion provided in the liquid ejecting apparatus, and a third receiving portion configured to receive insertion of a third positioning portion provided in the liquid ejecting apparatus, on the +Y direction side of the liquid containing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mao OTASHIRO, Takumi NAGASHIMA, Tomoyuki MIYAZAWA
  • Patent number: 10850525
    Abstract: A liquid container includes: a flexible bag provided with a liquid container that internally contains the liquid; a liquid outlet member attached to a one end portion of the bag; and a connection member that is attached to the one end portion of the bag so as to cover the liquid outlet member and a portion of the one end portion of the bag from the outside. The bag includes a sealed portion on an outer periphery side relative to the liquid container, the sealed portion includes a one end portion-side sealed portion, and a first width, which is a width of the one end portion-side sealed portion in at least a surrounding region of the connection member, is larger than a second width, which is a width of the sealed portion at other ends of the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takumi Nagashima, Hiroyuki Kawate, Hiroyoshi Ozeki, Manabu Yamaguchi, Koichi Toba
  • Patent number: 10744779
    Abstract: A bottle set includes a bottle and a lid member. The bottle has an ink container, a nozzle and a joint portion integrally formed with the nozzle and having a thread configured to engage the nozzle with the ink container. The lid member is attachable to and detachable from the bottle. An outflow port is formed in the nozzle. The outflow port is configured such that the ink in the ink container flows out from the outflow port. The lid member has a tubular barrel, a top plate that closes a barrel end of the tubular barrel, and a plug projecting from the top plate toward the nozzle. A distance from the barrel end of the tubular barrel to a distal end of the plug being shorter than a distance from a nozzle end of the nozzle to the joint portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takumi Nagashima, Tetsuya Takamoto, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Tadahiro Mizutani
  • Patent number: 10675875
    Abstract: Liquid and sedimentary components are kept from remaining in a bag of a liquid container. The liquid container includes a flexible bag in which a liquid storage portion for containing a liquid is provided, a liquid outlet member that is attached to one edge portion of the bag, and has a liquid outlet portion for leading out the liquid to a liquid ejection apparatus, a spacer member arranged in the liquid storage portion, and a liquid outlet tube that constitutes a flow path of liquid extending in the liquid storage portion from the liquid outlet member toward the spacer member. The spacer member is arranged at a position separated from an end portion of the liquid storage portion, and at least one directing channel extending from the end portion side of the liquid storage portion in a direction approaching the spacer member is formed in the liquid storage portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takumi Nagashima, Hiroyuki Kawate, Hiroyushi Ozeki, Manabu Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20200139716
    Abstract: Convenience of an ink bottle and a bottle set is improved. An ink bottle includes: a container portion that contains ink; a guiding portion that is formed in one end portion of the container portion, and includes an outflow port from which the ink in the container portion flow out; and a cover that covers at least an end portion of the container portion on the opposite side of the guiding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taku ISHIZAWA, Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Ryoichi TANAKA, Manabu AKAHANE, Koichi TOBA, Takumi NAGASHIMA, Yoshiaki SHIMIZU, Tadashi WATANABE, Noriyuki FUKASAWA