Patents by Inventor Aya Yoshihira
Aya Yoshihira 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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Patent number: 8037603Abstract: An ink jet head producing method includes forming a first flow path forming member in a portion constituting a flow path side wall, which constitutes at least a partitioning portion between flow paths on a substrate; forming a pattern as a mold for the flow path, the pattern being formed over the substrate and a portion of the first flow path forming member; forming a second flow path forming member on the first flow path forming member and the pattern, the second flow path forming member being formed of a material corresponding to the first flow path forming member; forming the discharge port in the second flow path forming member; and forming the flow path by removing the pattern.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenji Fujii, Junichi Kobayashi, Yoshinori Tagawa, Hideo Tamura, Hiroyuki Murayama, Keiji Watanabe, Taichi Yonemoto, Isamu Horiuchi, Aya Yoshihira, Masamichi Yoshinari, Jun Kawai, Tamaki Sato
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Patent number: 7850285Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes an ejection side surface; an ejection outlet, formed in the ejection side surface, for ejecting liquid; and a protection tape pasted on the ejection side surface. The protection tape is partly irradiated with ultraviolet radiation or infrared radiation after being pasted on the ejection side surface such that bonding strength is different depending on a position of the protection tape.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Aya Yoshihira, Takeshi Okazaki
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Publication number: 20070263034Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes an ejection side surface; an ejection outlet, formed in the ejection side surface, for ejecting liquid; a protection tape pasted on the ejection side surface, wherein the protection tape is partly irradiated with ultraviolet radiation or infrared radiation after being pasted on the ejection side surface such that bonding strength is different depending on a position of the protection tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2007Publication date: November 15, 2007Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Aya Yoshihira, Takeshi Okazaki
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Publication number: 20070252872Abstract: The ink jet head producing method includes: forming a first flow path forming member in a portion constituting a flow path side wall, which constitutes at least a partitioning portion between flow paths on a substrate; forming a pattern as a mold for the flow path; wherein the pattern is formed over the substrate and a portion of the first flow path forming member, constituting a flow path side wall, and a portion constituting the flow path side wall is covered with the pattern and another portion is not covered with the pattern; forming a second flow path forming member on the first flow path forming member and the pattern; wherein the second flow path forming member is formed by a material corresponding to the first flow path forming member; forming the discharge port in the second flow path forming member; and forming the flow path by removing the pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2007Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Fujii, Junichi Kobayashi, Yoshinori Tagawa, Hideo Tamura, Hiroyuki Murayama, Keiji Watanabe, Taichi Yonemoto, Isamu Horiuchi, Aya Yoshihira, Masamichi Yoshinari, Jun Kawai, Tamaki Sato
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Patent number: 6851779Abstract: A Liquid ejecting method for ejecting liquid using a bubble, includes using a liquid ejecting head having an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid, a bubble generating region where a bubble is generated in the liquid, a movable member which is disposed faced to the bubble generating region, and which is displaceable between a first position and a second position farther from the bubble generating region than the first position and which has a free end at a downstream side thereof; displacing the movable member from the first position to the second position by pressure based on generation of the bubble in the bubble generating region, wherein the bubble expands more to the downstream side than to the upstream side with respect to a direction toward the ejection outlet by the displacement of the movable member, thus directing the bubble toward the ejection outlet to eject the liquid through the ejection outlet; and imparting an operation to the liquid ejecting head to normalize a state of the liquid in a liquType: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeshi Okazaki, Toshio Kashino, Aya Yoshihira, Kiyomitsu Kudo, Yoshie Asakawa
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Patent number: 6773092Abstract: A liquid discharging head has a heat generating member in which there is a bubbling region involved in the generation of the bubble. A center of the width of the heat generating member and a center of the width of an effective bubbling region with respect to a flow direction of the liquid are identical. The conditions of the bubble generation region are given as follows: the width of the effective bubbling region≦a width of the bubble generation region<the width of the heat generating member.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1997Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Inventors: Aya Yoshihira, Hiroyuki Ishinaga, Toshio Kashino, Kiyomitsu Kudo, Yoshie Asakawa
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Patent number: 6719408Abstract: In a liquid ejecting head having a first liquid flow path communicating with an ejecting port for ejecting a liquid to be ejected and an element substrate having a heating element for forming a bubble from a bubble forming liquid as well as including a second liquid flow path corresponding to the first liquid flow path and a movable separation membrane for substantially separating the first liquid flow path and the second liquid flow path corresponding to the first liquid flow path from each other at all times, the liquid ejecting head includes an atmosphere communication port facing the atmosphere for communicating the second liquid flow path with the atmosphere, and an atmosphere communication path having an atmosphere communication path introduction port facing the second liquid flow path, wherein the atmosphere communication port is formed through the same surface as that of the ejecting port, whereby the liquid ejecting head can remove remaining bubbles in the bubble forming liquid by a simple arrangemenType: GrantFiled: October 22, 2002Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Aya Yoshihira, Isao Kimura, Kiyomitsu Kudo
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Publication number: 20040056929Abstract: A Liquid ejecting method for ejecting liquid using a bubble, includes using a liquid ejecting head having an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid, a bubble generating region where a bubble is generated in the liquid, a movable member which is disposed faced to the bubble generating region, and which is displaceable between a first position and a second position farther from the bubble generating region than the first position and which has a free end at a downstream side thereof; displacing the movable member from the first position to the second position by pressure based on generation of the bubble in the bubble generating region, wherein the bubble expands more to the downstream side than to the upstream side with respect to a direction toward the ejection outlet by the displacement of the movable member, thus directing the bubble toward the ejection outlet to eject the liquid through the ejection outlet; and imparting an operation to the liquid ejecting head to normalize a state of the liquid in a liquType: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KASISHAInventors: Takeshi Okazaki, Toshio Kashino, Aya Yoshihira, Kiyomitsu Kudo, Yoshie Asakawa
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Patent number: 6709090Abstract: A Liquid ejecting method for ejecting liquid using a bubble, includes using a liquid ejecting head having an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid, a bubble generating region where a bubble is generated in the liquid, a movable member which is disposed faced to the bubble generating region, and which is displaceable between a first position and a second position farther from the bubble generating region than the first position and which has a free end at a downstream side thereof; displacing the movable member from the first position to the second position by pressure based on generation of the bubble in the bubble generating region, wherein the bubble expands more to the downstream side than to the upstream side with respect to a direction toward the ejection outlet by the displacement of the movable member, thus directing the bubble toward the ejection outlet to eject the liquid through the ejection outlet; and imparting an operation to the liquid ejecting head to normalize a state of the liquid in a liquType: GrantFiled: September 20, 1996Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeshi Okazaki, Toshio Kashino, Aya Yoshihira, Kiyomitsu Kudo, Yoshie Asakawa
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Patent number: 6663230Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes an ejection outlet for ejecting liquid; a bubble generating region for generating a bubble; a movable member disposed faced to the bubble generating region and movable between a first position and a second position which is farther form the bubble generating region than the first position; a liquid supply passage for supplying the liquid to the bubble generating region from upstream of the bubble generating region; an opening, in fluid communication with the supply passage, for discharging the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshie Asakawa, Toshio Kashino, Takeshi Okazaki, Aya Yoshihira, Kiyomitsu Kudo
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Patent number: 6652076Abstract: A liquid ejecting method for ejecting liquid by generation of a bubble includes preparing a head comprising an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid, a bubble generation region for generating the bubble in the liquid, a movable member disposed faced to the bubble generation region and displaceable between a first position and a second position further from the bubble generation region than the first position; and displacing the movable member from the first position to the second position by pressure produced by the generation of the bubble in the bubble generating portion to permit expansion of the bubble more in a downstream side nearer to the ejection outlet than in an upstream side.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2002Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshie Nakata, Hiroshi Sugitani, Masami Ikeda, Makiko Kimura, Toshio Kashino, Takeshi Okazaki, Aya Yoshihira, Kiyomitsu Kudo
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Patent number: 6637867Abstract: A liquid discharge head comprises a separation member for separating the discharge liquid flow paths communicated with discharge ports for discharging discharge liquid to enable discharge liquid to flow, and the bubbling liquid flow paths to enable bubbling liquid to flow, which is provided with the bubble generating areas for creating bubbles used for discharging discharge liquid from the discharge ports. This separation member is provided with the opening portions positioned to face the bubble generating areas, and displacement members provided for the separation member corresponding to the openings, having the free ends to be displaced by bubbles created on the bubble generating areas provided for the separation member. Then, with no bubbles created on the bubble generating areas, the displacement members interrupt the opening portions, and with bubbles created thereon, the free ends of the displacement members are displaced to discharge discharge liquid from the discharge ports of the head.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1999Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyuki Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Ishinaga, Toshio Kashino, Aya Yoshihira, Kiyomitsu Kudo, Yoichi Taneya, Satoshi Shimazu
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Publication number: 20030174188Abstract: A Liquid ejecting method for ejecting liquid using a bubble, includes using a liquid ejecting head having an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid, a babble generating region where a bubble is generated in the liquid, a movable member which is disposed faced to the bubble generating region, and which is displaceable between a first position and a second position farther from the bubble generating region than the first position and which has a free end at a downstream side thereof; displacing the movable member from the first position to the second position by pressure based on generation of the bubble in the bubble generating region, wherein the bubble expands more to the downstream side than to the upstream side with respect to a direction toward the ejection outlet by the displacement of the movable member, thus directing the bubble toward the ejection outlet to eject the liquid through the ejection outlet, and imparting an operation to the liquid ejecting head to normalize a state of the liquid in a liquType: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 1996Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: TAKESHI OKAZAKI, TOSHIO KASHINO, AYA YOSHIHIRA, KIYOMITSU KUDO, YOSHIE ASAKAWA
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Patent number: 6595626Abstract: A liquid ejecting head for ejecting liquid by generation of bubble includes an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid; a liquid path in fluid communication with the ejection outlet; a bubble generation region for generating the bubble in the liquid; a movable member having a fulcrum and a free end and disposed faced to the bubble generation region; wherein the movable member moves from the first position to the second position by pressure produced by the generation of the bubble, and a resistance against movement of the movable member, is smaller adjacent the free end than adjacent the fulcrum.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2001Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyomitsu Kudo, Hiroshi Sugitani, Masami Ikeda, Makiko Kimura, Toshio Kashino, Takeshi Okazaki, Aya Yoshihira, Yoshie Nakata
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Patent number: 6582065Abstract: A liquid ejection method including the steps of preparing a head comprising an ejection outlet, a bubble generation region, a movable member faced to the bubble generation region and displaceable from a first position to a second position further from the bubble generation region than the first position; displacing the movable member from the first position to the second position by pressure produced by the generation of the bubble to permit greater expansion of the bubble downstream as compared to upstream; and supplying a driving pulse to generate each bubble, wherein the pulse is divided into a first pulse for pre-heating the liquid and a second pulse for ejecting the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2000Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeshi Okazaki, Toshio Kashino, Hiroshi Tajika, Kouichi Omata, Aya Yoshihira, Kiyomitsu Kudo, Masao Kato, Yoshie Asakawa, Hitoshi Tsuboi
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Publication number: 20030085963Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes an ejection outlet for ejecting liquid; a bubble generating region for generating a bubble; a movable member disposed faced to the bubble generating region and movable between a first position and a second position which is farther form the bubble generating region than the first position; a liquid supply passage for supplying the liquid to the bubble generating region from upstream of the bubble generating region; an opening, in fluid communication with the supply passage, for discharging the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshie Asakawa, Toshio Kashino, Takeshi Okazaki, Aya Yoshihira, Kiyomitsu Kudo
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Publication number: 20030063162Abstract: In a liquid ejecting head having a first liquid flow path communicating with an ejecting port for ejecting a liquid to be ejected and an element substrate having a heating element for forming a bubble from a bubble forming liquid as well as including a second liquid flow path corresponding to the first liquid flow path and a movable separation membrane for substantially separating the first liquid flow path and the second liquid flow path corresponding to the first liquid flow path from each other at all times, the liquid ejecting head includes an atmosphere communication port facing the atmosphere for communicating the second liquid flow path with the atmosphere, and an atmosphere communication path having an atmosphere communication path introduction port facing the second liquid flow path, wherein the atmosphere communication port is formed through the same surface as that of the ejecting port, whereby the liquid ejecting head can remove remaining bubbles in the bubble forming liquid by a simple arrangemenType: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2002Publication date: April 3, 2003Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Aya Yoshihira, Isao Kimura, Kiyomitsu Kudo
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Patent number: 6523941Abstract: A liquid discharging method which employs a liquid discharging head consisting of a liquid discharging port, a bubble generating region where the bubble generates in the liquid and a movable member that can move between a first position and a second position which is located at a point farther from the bubble generating region compared with the first position, wherein the movable member moves from the first position to the second position by the pressure of the bubble generated by the bubble generating energy in the bubble generating region, and at the same time the bubble expands farther toward the downstream direction compared with the upstream direction by the displacement of the movable member in order to discharge the liquid out of the liquid discharging port by the liquid discharging energy applied to such liquid.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1997Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshie Asakawa, Hiroyuki Ishinaga, Toshio Kashino, Aya Yoshihira, Kiyomitsu Kudo
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Publication number: 20030030701Abstract: A liquid discharge head comprises a separation member for separating the discharge liquid flow paths communicated with discharge ports for discharging discharge liquid to enable discharge liquid to flow, and the bubbling liquid flow paths to enable bubbling liquid to flow, which is provided with the bubble generating areas for creating bubbles used for discharging discharge liquid from the discharge ports. This separation member is provided with the opening portions positioned to face the bubble generating areas, and displacement members provided for the separation member corresponding to the openings, having the free ends to be displaced by bubbles created on the bubble generating areas provided for the separation member. Then, with no bubbles created on the bubble generating areas, the displacement members interrupt the opening portions, and with bubbles created thereon, the free ends of the displacement members are displaced to discharge discharge liquid from the discharge ports of the head.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 1999Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventors: HIROYUKI SUGIYAMA, HIROYUKI ISHINAGA, TOSHIO KASHINO, AYA YOSHIHIRA, KIYOMITSU KUDO, YOICHI TANEYA, SATOSHI SHIMAZU
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Patent number: 6517198Abstract: In a liquid ejecting head having a first liquid flow path communicating with an ejecting port for ejecting a liquid to be ejected and an element substrate having a heating element for forming a bubble from a bubble forming liquid as well as including a second liquid flow path corresponding to the first liquid flow path and a movable separation membrane for substantially separating the first liquid flow path and the second liquid flow path corresponding to the first liquid flow path from each other at all times, the liquid ejecting head includes an atmosphere communication port facing the atmosphere for communicating the second liquid flow path with the atmosphere, and an atmosphere communication path having an atmosphere communication path introduction port facing the second liquid flow path, wherein the atmosphere communication port is formed through the same surface as that of the ejecting port, whereby the liquid ejecting head can remove remaining bubbles in the bubble forming liquid by a simple arrangemenType: GrantFiled: December 5, 2000Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Aya Yoshihira, Isao Kimura, Kiyomitsu Kudo