Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Mikoshiba

Toshiaki Mikoshiba 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: 20230320286
    Abstract: Provided is a mushroom cultivation medium that easily maintains its shape and that is easy to handle. The mushroom cultivation medium includes cellulose fibers, a binder binding the cellulose fibers to each other, and wood chips mixed with the cellulose fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Hisashi KOIKE, Shunichi SEKI, Akio ITO, Toshiaki MIKOSHIBA, Satomi YOSHIOKA, Takuya MIYAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230122259
    Abstract: An advertisement print method includes an advertisement information obtaining step of obtaining, by an advertisement processing apparatus, advertisement information input by an input apparatus, a transaction data selection step of selecting, by the advertisement processing apparatus, N transaction data associated with the advertisement information from a plurality of transaction data stored in an e-commerce database based on the advertisement information and orderer information and receiver information stored in the e-commerce database, N being an integer not less than 1, and a print step of printing, by a print apparatus, an advertisement based on the advertisement information on packing materials of N products specified by the N selected transaction data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Tetsuji FUJITA, Hisashi KOIKE, Satoru YANAGI, Tokuro MIYANISHI, Jun TAKIZAWA, Tomoaki NAKAMURA, Akio ITO, Toshiaki MIKOSHIBA
  • Publication number: 20230073306
    Abstract: Provided is a culture sheet including: a fiber layer including cellulose fibers and a natural bonding agent that bonds the cellulose fibers; and nonwoven paper that supports the fiber layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Hisashi KOIKE, Akio ITO, Toshiaki MIKOSHIBA
  • Patent number: 8354045
    Abstract: An ink composition includes a metal microparticle, a dispersion medium having water as a main ingredient, a dispersant for dispersing the metal microparticle into the dispersion medium, and a water-soluble polyhydric alcohol that is trivalent to hexavalent and solid under normal conditions, and whose concentration is 5 to 20 weight % relative to a total weight of the ink composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Toshiaki Mikoshiba
  • Patent number: 8331022
    Abstract: A reflective screen which reflects a projection light, includes: a substrate on one surface of which are formed a plurality of concavely or convexly curved surface portions; and a reflective film formed on the curved surface portions of the substrate, wherein the plurality of curved surface portions are configured of a plurality of kinds of curved surface portion differing in curvature, and curved surface portions, among a plurality of curved surface portions aligned in at least a first direction, which are of the same curvature are disposed in series of up to three.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiaki Mikoshiba
  • Patent number: 8067081
    Abstract: A screen includes: a reflection surface which reflects projection light, wherein a plurality of convexes are disposed on the reflection surface, and each of the convexes contains a spherical surface having a ¼ spherical shape, a curved surface having curvature larger than curvature of the spherical surface and disposed along an end of the spherical surface, and a cover surface having a flat surface shape and disposed at an end of the curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiaki Mikoshiba
  • Publication number: 20110050786
    Abstract: An ink composition includes a metal microparticle, a dispersion medium having water as a main ingredient, a dispersant for dispersing the metal microparticle into the dispersion medium, and a water-soluble polyhydric alcohol that is trivalent to hexavalent and solid under normal conditions, and whose concentration is 5 to 20 weight % relative to a total weight of the ink composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoyuki TOYODA, Toshiaki MIKOSHIBA
  • Publication number: 20100321592
    Abstract: A screen includes: a reflection surface which reflects projection light, wherein a plurality of convexes are disposed on the reflection surface, and each of the convexes contains a spherical surface having a ¼ spherical shape, a curved surface having curvature larger than curvature of the spherical surface and disposed along an end of the spherical surface, and a cover surface having a flat surface shape and disposed at an end of the curved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiaki MIKOSHIBA
  • Patent number: 7850875
    Abstract: An ink composition includes a metal microparticle, a dispersion medium having water as a main ingredient, a dispersant for dispersing the metal microparticle into the dispersion medium, and a water-soluble polyhydric alcohol that is trivalent to hexavalent and solid under normal conditions, and whose concentration is 5 to 20 weight % relative to a total weight of the ink composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Toshiaki Mikoshiba
  • Publication number: 20100259818
    Abstract: A reflective screen which reflects a projection light, includes: a substrate on one surface of which are formed a plurality of concavely or convexly curved surface portions; and a reflective film formed on the curved surface portions of the substrate, wherein the plurality of curved surface portions are configured of a plurality of kinds of curved surface portion differing in curvature, and curved surface portions, among a plurality of curved surface portions aligned in at least a first direction, which are of the same curvature are disposed in series of up to three.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiaki MIKOSHIBA
  • Patent number: 7723243
    Abstract: There is provided a multi-layered structure forming method comprising: (A) forming a first insulating material layer containing a first photo-curing material on a substrate; (B) semi-hardening the first insulating material layer by radiating light having a first wavelength to the first insulating material layer; (C) forming a conductive material layer on the semi-hardened first insulating material layer by ejecting droplets of a conductive material to the semi-hardened first insulating material layer from a nozzle of a liquid droplet ejecting apparatus; (D) forming a second insulating material layer containing a second photo-curing material so as to cover the semi-hardened first insulating material layer and the conductive material layer; and (E) forming a first insulating layer, a conductive layer positioned on the first insulating material, and a second insulating layer covering the first insulating layer and the conductive layer by simultaneously heating the first insulating material layer, the conductive
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Shintate, Toshiaki Mikoshiba, Kenji Wada, Kazuaki Sakurada, Jun Yamada
  • Publication number: 20080272388
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a thin film pattern on a substrate, includes the steps of: forming a concave part on the substrate that conforms to the thin film pattern; and applying a function liquid into the concave part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ushiyama, Toshimitsu Hirai, Toshiaki Mikoshiba, Hiroshi Kiguchi, Hironori Hasei
  • Patent number: 7410905
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a thin film pattern on a substrate, includes the steps of: forming a concave part on the substrate that conforms to the thin film pattern; and applying a function liquid into the concave part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ushiyama, Toshimitsu Hirai, Toshiaki Mikoshiba, Hiroshi Kiguchi, Hironori Hasei
  • Publication number: 20080158309
    Abstract: A liquid droplet ejection apparatus includes an ejection head having an ejection surface with an ejection outlet for ejecting a droplet of a functional liquid, a first container connected to the ejection head via a flow path to form a first space for containing the functional liquid that is to be supplied to the ejection head, a second container for containing the first container to form a second space between the first and the second containers, a pressure regulator for adjusting a pressure of the second space, and a temperature regulator for adjusting a temperature of the functional liquid of the first container, at least a part of the first container being made of a film deformed in accordance with an operation of the pressure regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoyuki TOYODA, Toshiaki MIKOSHIBA, Toshiyuki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20080113098
    Abstract: An ink composition includes a metal microparticle, a dispersion medium having water as a main ingredient, a dispersant for dispersing the metal microparticle into the dispersion medium, and a water-soluble polyhydric alcohol that is trivalent to hexavalent and solid under normal conditions, and whose concentration is 5 to 20 weight % relative to a total weight of the ink composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoyuki TOYODA, Toshiaki MIKOSHIBA
  • Patent number: 7365008
    Abstract: A method of forming a predetermined pattern by disposing a functional liquid on a substrate, the method includes the steps of forming banks on the substrate, and disposing the functional liquid on a region divided by the banks, wherein a width of the region is partially formed so as to be large.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Hirai, Toshiaki Mikoshiba
  • Patent number: 7250377
    Abstract: There is provided a multi-layered structure forming method comprising: (A) forming a first insulating material layer containing a first photo-curing material on a substrate; (B) semi-hardening the first insulating material layer by radiating light having a first wavelength to the first insulating material layer; (C) forming a conductive material layer on the semi-hardened first insulating material layer by ejecting droplets of a conductive material to the semi-hardened first insulating material layer from a nozzle of a liquid droplet ejecting apparatus; (D) forming a second insulating material layer containing a second photo-curing material so as to cover the semi-hardened first insulating material layer and the conductive material layer; and (E) forming a first insulating layer, a conductive layer positioned on the first insulating material, and a second insulating layer covering the first insulating layer and the conductive layer by simultaneously heating the first insulating material layer, the conductive
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Shintate, Toshiaki Mikoshiba, Kenji Wada, Kazuaki Sakurada, Jun Yamada
  • Patent number: 7235415
    Abstract: A method for forming a film pattern on a substrate includes the steps of: forming banks on the substrate; and making liquid drops of functional liquid land on the substrate to dispose the liquid drops in an area partitioned by the banks, wherein a spacing between the liquid drops are determined so that the liquid drops connect together after they land on the substrate, and a position in which a liquid drop of the liquid drops which lands the closest to an end of the area is spaced from the end of the area by less than a half of the spacing between the liquid drops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiaki Mikoshiba
  • Publication number: 20070141828
    Abstract: There is provided a multi-layered structure forming method comprising: (A) forming a first insulating material layer containing a first photo-curing material on a substrate; (B) semi-hardening the first insulating material layer by radiating light having a first wavelength to the first insulating material layer; (C) forming a conductive material layer on the semi-hardened first insulating material layer by ejecting droplets of a conductive material to the semi-hardened first insulating material layer from a nozzle of a liquid droplet ejecting apparatus; (D) forming a second insulating material layer containing a second photo-curing material so as to cover the semi-hardened first insulating material layer and the conductive material layer; and (E) forming a first insulating layer, a conductive layer positioned on the first insulating material, and a second insulating layer covering the first insulating layer and the conductive layer by simultaneously heating the first insulating material layer, the conductive
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Shintate, Toshiaki Mikoshiba, Kenji Wada, Kazuaki Sakurada, Jun Yamada
  • Patent number: 7199033
    Abstract: A method of forming a predetermined pattern by disposing a functional liquid on a substrate, the method includes the steps of forming banks on the substrate, and disposing the functional liquid on a region divided by the banks, wherein a width of the region is partially formed so as to be large.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Hirai, Toshiaki Mikoshiba