Patents by Inventor Atsushi Amano
Atsushi Amano 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).
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Publication number: 20240117984Abstract: Provided is an air conditioner including an indoor unit provided with a microphone element for receiving voice instructions, such that a voice instruction spoken by an operator is acquired with high quality and control based on the voice instruction spoken by the operator is likely to be ensured. The air conditioner includes an indoor unit, a transmission unit, and a reception unit. The indoor unit has a main body and a microphone element. The main body has formed therein a blow-out port through which air-conditioned air is blown out toward a space to be air-conditioned. The microphone element accepts a voice instruction captured from a voice capturing portion arranged at a position that deviates from a ventilation space through which the air blown out from the blow-out port flows, in such a manner as to face the space to be air-conditioned. The transmission unit transmits the voice instruction accepted by the microphone element to an outside as a signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Kousuke TSUBOI, Takao SONODA, Makoto IKEDA, Tetsushi TSUDA, Yu OTA, Yuuichi KITA, Kenji AMANO, Atsushi MATSUBARA, Tomomi KUKITA, Naoko KURIYAMA, Tomoyoshi ASHIKAGA, Gen KUMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20240114716Abstract: A first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element that have a resonance structure that causes output light from a light-emission functional layer to resonate between a reflective layer and a semi-transmissive reflective layer, and a pixel definition layer, and in which an aperture part is formed to correspond to each of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element, are formed on a base. A first interval between the reflective layer and the semi-transmissive reflective layer in the first light-emitting element and a second interval between the reflective layer and the semi-transmissive reflective layer in the second light-emitting element are different, and a film thickness of the pixel definition layer is less than a difference between the first interval and the second interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi NOZAWA, Atsushi AMANO, Takeshi KOSHIHARA, Akio FUKASE, Shinichi IWATA
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Patent number: 11884070Abstract: Provided is a liquid discharging apparatus including a drive signal output circuit that displaces between a first potential and a second potential, and a discharging portion discharging liquid, in which the drive signal output circuit includes a modulation circuit, an amplification circuit, and a demodulation circuit that includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor and outputs a drive signal, the first potential is 25 V or higher, the first capacitor and the second capacitor are coupled to each other in parallel, a change rate of an electrostatic capacitance of the first capacitor when a direct-current voltage is supplied to the first capacitor is smaller than a change rate of an electrostatic capacitance of the second capacitor when the direct-current voltage is supplied to the second capacitor, and an equivalent series resistance component of the second capacitor is smaller than an equivalent series resistance component of the first capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Atsushi Amano, Toru Matsuyama
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Patent number: 11878518Abstract: Provided is a liquid discharging apparatus including a modulation circuit, an amplification circuit, and a demodulation circuit that includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor, and an inductor and outputs the drive signal, one end of the first capacitor and one end of the second capacitor are coupled to one end of the inductor, the first capacitor and the second capacitor are coupled to each other in parallel, the first capacitor includes a first laminated portion in which a resin thin film layer and a first metal thin film layer are laminated, the second capacitor includes a second laminated portion in which a ceramic thin film layer and a second metal thin film layer are laminated, and the electrostatic capacitance of the first capacitor is larger than the electrostatic capacitance of the second capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Atsushi Amano, Toru Matsuyama
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Patent number: 11878521Abstract: Provided is a liquid discharging apparatus including a drive signal output circuit outputting a drive signal that displaces between a first potential and a second potential, and a discharging portion including a piezoelectric element that is driven based on the drive signal and discharging liquid, in which the drive signal output circuit includes a modulation circuit that outputs a modulation signal obtained by modulating a base drive signal that is a base of the drive signal, an amplification circuit that outputs an amplified modulation signal obtained by amplifying the modulation signal, and a demodulation circuit that includes a capacitor and outputs the drive signal obtained by demodulating the amplified modulation signal, the first potential is 25 V or higher, and the capacitor is a surface mounting component including a laminated portion in which a resin thin film layer and a metal thin film layer are laminated.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Atsushi Amano, Toru Matsuyama
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Patent number: 11882724Abstract: A first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element that have a resonance structure that causes output light from a light-emission functional layer to resonate between a reflective layer and a semi-transmissive reflective layer, and a pixel definition layer, and in which an aperture part is formed to correspond to each of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element, are formed on a base. A first interval between the reflective layer and the semi-transmissive reflective layer in the first light-emitting element and a second interval between the reflective layer and the semi-transmissive reflective layer in the second light-emitting element are different, and a film thickness of the pixel definition layer is less than a difference between the first interval and the second interval.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi Nozawa, Atsushi Amano, Takeshi Koshihara, Akio Fukase, Shinichi Iwata
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Publication number: 20230294396Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejection portion that ejects a reactive ink, a driving circuit that generates a driving signal to drive the ejection portion, a heat sink that dissipates heat generated in the driving circuit due to generation of the driving signal, and a heat conduction member that conducts the heat generated in the driving circuit to the heat sink. The heat conduction member includes a heat conductive material with an insulating property whose state is not changed by a chemical reaction with the reactive ink, and a reinforcing member with an insulating property whose state is not changed by a chemical reaction with the reactive ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Atsushi AMANO, Toru MATSUYAMA
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Patent number: 11701882Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: an amplifier circuit that outputs an amplified modulated signal by driving a transistor; a demodulation circuit that includes an inductance element and outputs the driving signal, in which the inductance element includes a first side portion provided with a first terminal, a second side portion positioned facing the first side portion and provided with the second terminal, a third side portion intersecting with the first side portion and the second side portion, a lead member coupled to the first terminal and the second terminal, and a shortest distance between the transistor and the third side portion is equal to or shorter than a shortest distance between the transistor and the first side portion, and is equal to or shorter than a shortest distance between the transistor and the second side portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Atsushi Amano, Toru Matsuyama
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Publication number: 20220328793Abstract: A first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element that have a resonance structure that causes output light from a light-emission functional layer to resonate between a reflective layer and a semi-transmissive reflective layer, and a pixel definition layer, and in which an aperture part is formed to correspond to each of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element, are formed on a base. A first interval between the reflective layer and the semi-transmissive reflective layer in the first light-emitting element and a second interval between the reflective layer and the semi-transmissive reflective layer in the second light-emitting element are different, and a film thickness of the pixel definition layer is less than a difference between the first interval and the second interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi NOZAWA, Atsushi AMANO, Takeshi KOSHIHARA, Akio FUKASE, Shinichi IWATA
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Publication number: 20220314613Abstract: Provided is a liquid discharging apparatus including a drive signal output circuit outputting a drive signal that displaces between a first potential and a second potential, and a discharging portion including a piezoelectric element that is driven based on the drive signal and discharging liquid, in which the drive signal output circuit includes a modulation circuit that outputs a modulation signal obtained by modulating a base drive signal that is a base of the drive signal, an amplification circuit that outputs an amplified modulation signal obtained by amplifying the modulation signal, and a demodulation circuit that includes a capacitor and outputs the drive signal obtained by demodulating the amplified modulation signal, the first potential is 25 V or higher, and the capacitor is a surface mounting component including a laminated portion in which a resin thin film layer and a metal thin film layer are laminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Atsushi AMANO, Toru MATSUYAMA
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Publication number: 20220314606Abstract: Provided is a liquid discharging apparatus including a modulation circuit, an amplification circuit, and a demodulation circuit that includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor, and an inductor and outputs the drive signal, one end of the first capacitor and one end of the second capacitor are coupled to one end of the inductor, the first capacitor and the second capacitor are coupled to each other in parallel, the first capacitor includes a first laminated portion in which a resin thin film layer and a first metal thin film layer are laminated, the second capacitor includes a second laminated portion in which a ceramic thin film layer and a second metal thin film layer are laminated, and the electrostatic capacitance of the first capacitor is larger than the electrostatic capacitance of the second capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Atsushi AMANO, Toru MATSUYAMA
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Publication number: 20220314602Abstract: Provided is a liquid discharging apparatus including a drive signal output circuit that displaces between a first potential and a second potential, and a discharging portion discharging liquid, in which the drive signal output circuit includes a modulation circuit, an amplification circuit, and a demodulation circuit that includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor and outputs a drive signal, the first potential is 25 V or higher, the first capacitor and the second capacitor are coupled to each other in parallel, a change rate of an electrostatic capacitance of the first capacitor when a direct-current voltage is supplied to the first capacitor is smaller than a change rate of an electrostatic capacitance of the second capacitor when the direct-current voltage is supplied to the second capacitor, and an equivalent series resistance component of the second capacitor is smaller than an equivalent series resistance component of the first capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Atsushi AMANO, Toru MATSUYAMA
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Patent number: 11404673Abstract: A first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element that have a resonance structure that causes output light from a light-emission functional layer to resonate between a reflective layer and a semi-transmissive reflective layer, and a pixel definition layer, and in which an aperture part is formed to correspond to each of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element, are formed on a base. A first interval between the reflective layer and the semi-transmissive reflective layer in the first light-emitting element and a second interval between the reflective layer and the semi-transmissive reflective layer in the second light-emitting element are different, and a film thickness of the pixel definition layer is less than a difference between the first interval and the second interval.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi Nozawa, Atsushi Amano, Takeshi Koshihara, Akio Fukase, Shinichi Iwata
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Publication number: 20220203681Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: an amplifier circuit that outputs an amplified modulated signal by driving a transistor; a demodulation circuit that includes an inductance element and outputs the driving signal, in which the inductance element includes a first side portion provided with a first terminal, a second side portion positioned facing the first side portion and provided with the second terminal, a third side portion intersecting with the first side portion and the second side portion, a lead member coupled to the first terminal and the second terminal, and a shortest distance between the transistor and the third side portion is equal to or shorter than a shortest distance between the transistor and the first side portion, and is equal to or shorter than a shortest distance between the transistor and the second side portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Atsushi AMANO, Toru MATSUYAMA
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Publication number: 20220203677Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus, in which a first inductance element included in a first demodulation circuit has a first terminal which a first amplified modulated signal is input, a second terminal which a first driving signal is output, a second inductance element included in a second demodulation circuit has a third terminal which is provided in a fourth side portion, and to which a second amplified modulated signal is input, a fourth terminal which is provided in a fifth side portion that faces the fourth side portion, and from which a second driving signal is output, and a second lead member coupled to the third terminal and the fourth terminal and having a third refraction point and a fourth refraction point, and the first inductance element and the second inductance element are positioned such that the second side portion and the fourth side portion face each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Atsushi AMANO, Toru MATSUYAMA
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Patent number: 11181745Abstract: A change amount of illuminance of a luminescent color by a light-emitting element is acquired, and based on the change amount acquired for each luminescent color, drive power to be supplied to the light-emitting element of each luminescent color is calculated in order to reduce the change amount. In addition, light emission of each light-emitting element of each luminescent color is controlled with the calculated drive power to control display of the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Atsushi Amano
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Publication number: 20210167333Abstract: A first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element that have a resonance structure that causes output light from a light-emission functional layer to resonate between a reflective layer and a semi-transmissive reflective layer, and a pixel definition layer, and in which an aperture part is formed to correspond to each of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element, are formed on a base. A first interval between the reflective layer and the semi-transmissive reflective layer in the first light-emitting element and a second interval between the reflective layer and the semi-transmissive reflective layer in the second light-emitting element are different, and a film thickness of the pixel definition layer is less than a difference between the first interval and the second interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi NOZAWA, Atsushi AMANO, Takeshi KOSHIHARA, Akio FUKASE, Shinichi IWATA
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Publication number: 20210132391Abstract: A change amount of illuminance of a luminescent color by a light-emitting element is acquired, and based on the change amount acquired for each luminescent color, drive power to be supplied to the light-emitting element of each luminescent color is calculated in order to reduce the change amount. In addition, light emission of each light-emitting element of each luminescent color is controlled with the calculated drive power to control display of the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Atsushi Amano
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Patent number: 10957876Abstract: A first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element that have a resonance structure that causes output light from a light-emission functional layer to resonate between a reflective layer and a semi-transmissive reflective layer, and a pixel definition layer, and in which an aperture part is formed to correspond to each of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element, are formed on a base. A first interval between the reflective layer and the semi-transmissive reflective layer in the first light-emitting element and a second interval between the reflective layer and the semi-transmissive reflective layer in the second light-emitting element are different, and a film thickness of the pixel definition layer is less than a difference between the first interval and the second interval.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi Nozawa, Atsushi Amano, Takeshi Koshihara, Akio Fukase, Shinichi Iwata
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Publication number: 20200185651Abstract: A first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element that have a resonance structure that causes output light from a light-emission functional layer to resonate between a reflective layer and a semi-transmissive reflective layer, and a pixel definition layer, and in which an aperture part is formed to correspond to each of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element, are formed on a base. A first interval between the reflective layer and the semi-transmissive reflective layer in the first light-emitting element and a second interval between the reflective layer and the semi-transmissive reflective layer in the second light-emitting element are different, and a film thickness of the pixel definition layer is less than a difference between the first interval and the second interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi NOZAWA, Atsushi AMANO, Takeshi KOSHIHARA, Akio FUKASE, Shinichi IWATA