Patents Examined by Mathew Luu
  • Patent number: 8820913
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid ejection apparatus in which convection generated by a convection generation unit does not give an influence on an irradiation unit, ink can be heated and dried sufficiently, and bleeding can be suppressed from occurring. The liquid ejection apparatus includes a head unit which has a nozzle for ejecting liquid onto a recording medium, a carriage which makes the head unit relatively scan the recording medium, an infrared ray irradiation unit which is provided at a vertically upper side of the carriage in a scanning direction of the carriage and irradiates the recording medium with infrared rays, a convection generation unit which is provided at a vertically upper side of the carriage in the scanning direction of the carriage and generates convection on the recording medium, and a separation wall which is provided between the infrared ray irradiation unit and the convection generation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Koase, Yoichi Kobayashi, Tsuneyuki Sasaki, Masako Fukuda
  • Patent number: 5189405
    Abstract: A thin film electroluminescent panel includes a transparent substrate with an electroluminescent element formed on the substrate. There is a moisture proof sheet to cover the electroluminescent element. The moisture proof sheet includes a metal layer laminated between the two resin films. The periphery of the moisture proof sheet is adhered to the transparent substrate. There is a moisture proof sheet with a moisture absorbent powder thereon, located between the electroluminescent element and the moisture proof sheet. The combination prevents moisture from affecting the operation of the electroluminescent element and provides for stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuo Yamashita, Takashi Ogura, Hiroaki Nakaya, Masaru Yoshida