Patents Assigned to Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
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Patent number: 11926157Abstract: A fluid ejection head for a fluid jet ejection device and a method for improving adhesion between a nozzle plate and a flow feature layer of the ejection head. The fluid ejection head includes a silicon substrate containing at least one array of fluid ejectors deposited thereon. At least one fluid supply via is etched through the silicon substrate adjacent to the at array of fluid ejectors. A flow feature layer is attached to the silicon substrate. The flow feature layer contains at fluid chambers and fluid flow channels corresponding the array of fluid ejectors for ejecting fluid provide fluid from the at least one fluid supply via to fluid chambers. At least a portion of the flow feature layer comprises an attachment surface having improved surface adhesion characteristics, and a nozzle plate containing nozzle holes is laminated to the flow feature layer to provide the fluid ejection head.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sean T. Weaver
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Patent number: 11925749Abstract: A pharmaceutical drug delivery device and method of preventing drying out and drooling of an ejection head for the drug delivery device. The device includes a drug delivery device body; a fluid outlet nozzle attached to the drug delivery device body; and a fluid jet ejection cartridge containing a liquid pharmaceutical drug disposed in the drug delivery device body. A fluid ejection head is attached to the fluid jet ejection cartridge and the fluid ejection head is in fluid flow communication with the fluid outlet nozzle. An elongate, serpentine air flow path is provided between and outer surface of the fluid jet ejection cartridge and an inner surface of the fluid outlet nozzle. The elongate, serpentine air flow path provides a reduced pressure differential adjacent to a surface of the fluid ejection head upon use of the drug delivery device and provides a humidification zone.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: James D. Anderson, Jr., Michael A. Marra, III
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Patent number: 11925753Abstract: The disclosure provides a liquid administering device capable of accurately administering a liquid to a predetermined part in a nasal cavity. A liquid administering device 2 includes a main body 4, a first nozzle 6 that protrudes from the main body 4 in a predetermined direction and dispenses a liquid while being inserted into one nasal cavity 28a of a user, and a second nozzle 8 that protrudes from the main body 4 in the predetermined direction and is inserted into the other nasal cavity 28b of the user to position the first nozzle 6 with respect to one nasal cavity 28a.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideki Tanabe, Ryo Yonekawa, Naoki Motobayashi, Akihiro Azuma
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Patent number: 11919768Abstract: Provided is a vibrating mirror element including: a mirror part; a substrate made of metal, including a pair of beams, a support supporting each of the pair of beams, and a torsion part swingably supporting the mirror part; a driving source generating a plate wave that swings the mirror part; and a vibration suppression part suppressing vibration transmitted to the pair of beams. The vibration suppression part is configured to suppress the vibration transmitted to the pair of beams by abutting against the pair of beams at a position between a second mirror end among ends of the mirror part that is opposite a first mirror end near the support and the torsion part in a first direction in which the pair of beams extends.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Tanehashi, Fuminori Tanaka, Kenichi Fujita
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Patent number: 11921283Abstract: A vibrating element includes a movable part, a substrate made of metal, a driving source, and a holding member holding the substrate. The substrate includes a pair of support beam parts, a support part, and a torsion beam part. Each of the support beam parts has a first end part and a second end part. The support part supports the first end part. The torsion beam part swingably supports the movable part. The second end part of each of the support beam parts is provided with a fixing part fixed to the holding member. By adjusting an inclination with respect to the holding member, the fixing part is fixed to the holding member in a state in which each of the support beam parts applies tension to the torsion beam part in a direction away from the movable part in a first direction in which the torsion beam part extends.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Fujita, Kenji Tanehashi, Fuminori Tanaka
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Patent number: 11919312Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a carriage, ink tanks, ink tubes, and a first tube holder. The carriage reciprocates in a predetermined direction with respect to a recording medium and has recording heads ejecting ink to the recording medium. The ink tanks are arranged outside the carriage and are configured to contain ink. The ink tubes connect the ink tanks and the recording heads to each other to supply the ink contained in the ink tanks to the recording heads, and the ink tubes undergo follow-up deformation along with reciprocating movement of the carriage. The first tube holder is rotatably supported with respect to the carriage and holds the ink tubes.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Junpei Oka, Kohsuke Hori
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Publication number: 20240051305Abstract: A fluid fillable cartridge, a method for preventing contamination of nozzle holes in a fluid ejector chip and a method for making an adhesive sealing tape. The fluid fillable cartridge has an open fluid reservoir therein and a fluid ejector chip attached to an exposed surface of the fluid fillable cartridge opposite to the open fluid reservoir. An adhesive sealing tape is attached to the fluid fillable cartridge, wherein the adhesive sealing tape has an adhesive pattern on a first end of the adhesive sealing tape that is configured to attach the adhesive sealing tape adjacent to the fluid ejector chip while being devoid of adhesive in nozzle hole areas of the fluid ejector chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Adam D. CARRITHERS, Michael A. Marra, III, Richard L. Warner
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Patent number: 11895431Abstract: An electronic device includes a signal processor, a substrate, and a conductive housing. The signal processor includes an oscillator that outputs oscillation signal. The substrate has a ground component, the signal processor being disposed on the substrate. The conductive housing is connected to a first site of the ground component and to a second site that is different from the first site. The first site and the second site being disposed at positions where a first area of the housing in which an impedance is higher than a first threshold due to the first site overlaps at least part of a second area of the housing in which an impedance is lower than a second threshold due to the second site.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Shinichi Kodama
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Patent number: 11895785Abstract: A display device attachment structure comprises a plate member configured to be attached to a rear housing of a display device and to which a component of the display device is configured to be attached, a fastening member attached to the plate member for fixing the plate member to a back surface of the rear housing opposite a display surface of the display device via a fastening hole, and a fixing member attached to the plate member for fixing the plate member to the back surface of the rear housing, the fixing member being a different type of fastener than the fastening member.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Takumi Hayashi, Tetsuo Nishidate
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Publication number: 20240001390Abstract: A spray device includes a holding part, a spray part, and a detection part. The holding part is capable of holding a liquid therein. The spray part atomizes and sprays the liquid held in the holding part. The detection part detects a liquid level of the liquid held in the holding part. The detection part includes a first electrode and a second electrode provided inside the holding part, and an application part. The application part applies a first voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode with the first electrode as an anode and the second electrode as a cathode, and then applies a second voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode with the first electrode as the cathode and the second electrode as the anode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Mika HAMAOKA
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Publication number: 20230415480Abstract: A priming device for a fluid cartridge, a fluid dispense device configured for priming the fluid cartridge, and a method for priming a fluid cartridge. The priming device includes an impact mechanism for a fluid cartridge, wherein the fluid cartridge is devoid of a backpressure device and has a fluid reservoir and an ejection head chip in fluid flow communication with the fluid reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Adam D. CARRITHERS, Bruce A. Deboard, Raymond Joseph Fortuna, II, Bruce D. Gibson, Michael A. Marra, III, Robert W. Milgate, III
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Patent number: 11841246Abstract: The disclosure provides a device holding member and a device holding member set. The device holding member is engaged with a bottom member formed with a hole or a frame supporting the bottom member and holds a device arranged on the bottom member. The device holding member includes a belt and a locking member. The belt includes an end part provided with an engaging member engageable with an edge part of the bottom member or the frame and holds the device. The locking member is provided between the engaging member and the device and locks a part of the belt to the hole.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Murayama, Naoyuki Wakabayashi, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Shingo Hamada
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Publication number: 20230390797Abstract: A fluid ejection device that includes a housing, a fluid reservoir disposed in the housing and a fluid ejection head. A revolving maintenance station that includes an ejection head wiper and an ejection head capping device is movably attached to the housing and is configured for rotation to selectively position the ejection head wiper or the ejection head capping device adjacent to the fluid ejection head.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2022Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Adam D. CARRITHERS
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Publication number: 20230391075Abstract: A digital dispense system and method of using a digital dispense system. The digital dispense system includes a pipette-fillable fluid cartridge having one or more fluid chambers therein and having an ejection head attached thereto. The ejection head contains a plurality of fluid ejectors thereon. The fluid ejectors are in fluid flow communication with the one or more fluid chambers of the pipette-fillable fluid cartridge. A fluid detection circuit is disposed on the ejection head and associated with at least one of the plurality of fluid ejectors for signaling the presence or absence of fluid in the one or more fluid chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bruce A. Deboard, Bruce D. Gibson, Michael A. Marra, III
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Publication number: 20230391101Abstract: A fluid reservoir for a fluid ejection head structure and a method for priming a fluid ejection head for a fluid dispensing device. The fluid reservoir includes an enclosed fluid cavity therein configured for containing fluid, a fluid outlet in fluid flow communication with the enclosed fluid cavity, and a flow inducing pump attached to the fluid reservoir opposite the fluid outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2022Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Adam D. CARRITHERS, Bruce A. DeBoard, Sam NORASAK
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Publication number: 20230364625Abstract: A fluid jet ejection device, a method of making a fluid jet ejection head for a fluid ejection device, and a method of improving the plume characteristics of fluid ejected from the fluid jet ejection head. The fluid jet ejection device includes a cartridge body; and a fluid jet ejection cartridge disposed in the cartridge body. The fluid jet ejection cartridge contains a fluid and an ejection head attached to the fluid jet ejection cartridge. The ejection head contains a plurality of fluid ejectors thereon and a nozzle plate having a plurality of fluid ejection nozzles therein associated with the plurality of fluid ejectors, wherein a first portion of the plurality of fluid ejection nozzles have a first axial flow path length and a second portion of the plurality of fluid ejection nozzles have a second axial flow path length greater than the first axial flow path length.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Michael A. Marra, III
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Publication number: 20230364911Abstract: A nozzle plate of a fluid ejection head for a fluid ejection device, a fluid ejection head containing the nozzle plate, and a method for making the fluid ejection head containing the nozzle plate. The nozzle plate includes an array of nozzle holes and a fluid channel layer attached to an exposed surface of the nozzle plate, wherein the fluid channel layer comprises a fluid channel formed in the fluid channel layer adjacent to each nozzle hole for urging fluid from each nozzle hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTDInventors: David C. Graham, Sean T. Weaver
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Publication number: 20230364908Abstract: A nozzle plate of a fluid ejection head for a fluid ejection device, a fluid ejection head containing the nozzle plate, and a method for making the fluid ejection head containing the nozzle plate. The nozzle plate includes at least two arrays of nozzle holes on opposing sides of a fluid supply via etched in an ejection head substrate and a photoresist layer attached to an exposed surface of the nozzle plate spanning a section of the nozzle plate between the at least two arrays of nozzle holes. The photoresist layer increases a thickness of the nozzle plate between the at least two arrays of nozzle holes to greater than 25 microns up to about 100 microns.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTDInventors: David C. Graham, Sean T. Weaver
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Patent number: 11809242Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing, an electronic unit attached to the housing, a fixing section provided to the housing and including a first hook that holds the electronic unit relative to the housing, and movement restricting section arranged relative to the first hook to restrict movement of the first hook.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Takenori Nakamura
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Publication number: 20230344536Abstract: Technologies are generally described for providing real-time or recorded content along with customized content augmentation stream to enhance a user's experience of the content. A content provider may receive captured feedback from multiple users and select and aggregate a subset of the received feedback based on preferences and emotional state of a user to be presented with the content. The aggregated feedbacks may be customized for the user and delivered as content augmentation stream along with the content to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Debmalya BISWAS, Seth Adrian MILLER, Mordehai MARGALIT, Nery STRASMAN