Patents by Inventor Tomotaka Tateishi

Tomotaka Tateishi 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: 20140049590
    Abstract: An inkjet recording device, using ink which changes phase between a gel or solid state and a liquid state depending on temperature includes a recording medium fixing section to which a recording medium sticks to be fixed thereon with air suction through sticking holes; a negative pressure generation section to generate a negative pressure for the air suction; and an inkjet recording head. The recording medium fixing section includes a recording medium holding layer which has the sticking holes and is maintained at a temperature for the ink to be in the gel or solid state; and a support layer which has suction holes communicating with the sticking holes and includes at least one layer to support the recording medium holding layer. The opening area of the open end of each sticking hole is smaller than that of each suction hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Tomotaka Tateishi, Yasuhiro Matsui