Patents by Inventor Akihiko Shiho

Akihiko Shiho 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: 11472189
    Abstract: A mounting unit includes a mounting portion to which a liquid container that accommodates a liquid is mounted, in which the mounting portion has a liquid introduction portion that is inserted into the liquid container that is mounted to the mounting portion, and a first receiving portion that is provided below the liquid introduction portion, the first receiving portion has a first recess portion and a second recess portion, the liquid introduction portion extends in a direction opposite to a mounting direction that is a direction in which the liquid container moves when the liquid container is mounted to the mounting portion, and the second recess portion is provided at a position closer to a tip of the liquid introduction portion than the first recess portion is in the mounting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Haga, Taro Takekoshi, Nanami Sakai, Akihiko Shiho, Tomoyuki Miyazawa
  • Publication number: 20210178769
    Abstract: A mounting unit includes a mounting portion to which a liquid container that accommodates a liquid is mounted, in which the mounting portion has a liquid introduction portion that is inserted into the liquid container that is mounted to the mounting portion, and a first receiving portion that is provided below the liquid introduction portion, the first receiving portion has a first recess portion and a second recess portion, the liquid introduction portion extends in a direction opposite to a mounting direction that is a direction in which the liquid container moves when the liquid container is mounted to the mounting portion, and the second recess portion is provided at a position closer to a tip of the liquid introduction portion than the first recess portion is in the mounting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Masato HAGA, Taro TAKEKOSHI, Nanami SAKAI, Akihiko SHIHO, Tomoyuki MIYAZAWA
  • Patent number: 7413296
    Abstract: In a liquid supplying member, for supplying liquid from a liquid container to a liquid ejection head which are provided in a liquid ejection apparatus, a plurality of elastic members, each of which is elongated in a first direction so as to have a first face and a second face, are arrayed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A first film member is joined to the first face of each of the elastic members. A second film member is joined to the second face of each of the elastic members, such that a passage, through which the liquid is supplied from the liquid container to the liquid ejection head, extending in the first direction is hermetically defined between the adjacent elastic members by inner faces of the first film member and the second film member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Shiho, Toshio Kumagai, Atsushi Kobayashi, Masanori Takemura, Hitoshi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 7370949
    Abstract: In a liquid supplying member, for supplying liquid from a liquid container to a liquid ejection head which are provided in a liquid ejection apparatus, a plurality of elastic members, each of which is elongated in a first direction so as to have a first face and a second face, are arrayed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A first film member is joined to the first face of each of the elastic members. A second film member is joined to the second face of each of the elastic members, such that a passage, through which the liquid is supplied from the liquid container to the liquid ejection head, extending in the first direction is hermetically defined between the adjacent elastic members by inner faces of the first film member and the second film member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Shiho, Toshio Kumagai, Atsushi Kobayashi, Masanori Takemura, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Hitotoshi Kimura
  • Patent number: 7273271
    Abstract: In a liquid supplying member, for supplying liquid from a liquid container to a liquid ejection head which are provided in a liquid ejection apparatus, a plurality of elastic members, each of which is elongated in a first direction so as to have a first face and a second face, are arrayed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A first film member is joined to the first face of each of the elastic members. A second film member is joined to the second face of each of the elastic members, such that a passage, through which the liquid is supplied from the liquid container to the liquid ejection heads extending in the first direction is hermetically defined between the adjacent elastic members by inner faces of the first film member and the second film member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Shiho, Toshio Kumagai, Atsushi Kobayashi, Masanori Takemura, Hitoshi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 7201475
    Abstract: A liquid supplying member supplies liquid from a liquid container to a liquid ejection head which are provided in a liquid ejection apparatus. In the liquid supplying member, a flexible base member has a face formed with at least one groove. A flexible first plate member is joined to the face of the base member so as to seal at least a part of the at least one groove to form at least one liquid supplying passage, through which the liquid is supplied from the liquid container to the liquid ejection head. A first connector is monolithically formed with a longitudinal end portion of the base member to connect the at least one groove to one of the liquid container and the liquid ejection head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Shiho, Hitotoshi Kimura, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Toshio Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20070070134
    Abstract: In a liquid supplying member, for supplying liquid from a liquid container to a liquid ejection head which are provided in a liquid ejection apparatus, a plurality of elastic members, each of which is elongated in a first direction so as to have a first face and a second face, are arrayed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A first film member is joined to the first face of each of the elastic members. A second film member is joined to the second face of each of the elastic members, such that a passage, through which the liquid is supplied from the liquid container to the liquid ejection head, extending in the first direction is hermetically defined between the adjacent elastic members by inner faces of the first film member and the second film member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko Shiho, Toshio Kumagai, Atsushi Kobayashi, Masanori Takemura, Hitoshi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20050140752
    Abstract: In a liquid supplying member, for supplying liquid from a liquid container to a liquid ejection head which are provided in a liquid ejection apparatus, a plurality of elastic members, each of which is elongated in a first direction so as to have a first face and a second face, are arrayed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A first film member is joined to the first face of each of the elastic members. A second film member is joined to the second face of each of the elastic members, such that a passage, through which the liquid is supplied from the liquid container to the liquid ejection heads extending in the first direction is hermetically defined between the adjacent elastic members by inner faces of the first film member and the second film member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Akihiko Shiho, Toshio Kumagai, Atsushi Kobayashi, Masanori Takemura, Hitoshi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20050083382
    Abstract: In a liquid supplying member, for supplying liquid from a liquid container to a liquid ejection head which are provided in a liquid ejection apparatus, a plurality of elastic members, each of which is elongated in a first direction so as to have a first face and a second face, are arrayed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A first film member is joined to the first face of each of the elastic members. A second film member is joined to the second face of each of the elastic members, such that a passage, through which the liquid is supplied from the liquid container to the liquid ejection head, extending in the first direction is hermetically defined between the adjacent elastic members by inner faces of the first film member and the second film member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Akihiko Shiho, Toshio Kumagai, Atsushi Kobayashi, Masanori Takemura, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Hitotoshi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20050024449
    Abstract: A liquid supplying member supplies liquid from a liquid container to a liquid ejection head which are provided in a liquid ejection apparatus. In the liquid supplying member, a flexible base member has a face formed with at least one groove. A flexible first plate member is joined to the face of the base member so as to seal at least a part of the at least one groove to form at least one liquid supplying passage, through which the liquid is supplied from the liquid container to the liquid ejection head. A first connector is monolithically formed with a longitudinal end portion of the base member to connect the at least one groove to one of the liquid container and the liquid ejection head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Akihiko Shiho, Hitotoshi Kimura, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Toshio Kumagai