Patents by Inventor Ayumi YOKOO

Ayumi YOKOO 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: 11827031
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting head configured to eject a liquid from a nozzle provided on a nozzle surface; a first storage portion that has an introduction portion into which the liquid accommodated in a liquid accommodating portion is introduced, the introduction portion being provided at an upper portion of the first storage portion; a second storage portion that communicates with the first storage portion via a communication passage and to which the liquid is supplied from the first storage portion due to a water head difference; a supply flow path for supplying the liquid from the second storage portion to the liquid ejecting head; a pressurizing portion that pressurizes an inside of the second storage portion; and a first valve configured to close the communication passage at the time of pressurization by the pressurizing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Nanami Sakai, Ayumi Yokoo, Rei Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20220016898
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting head configured to eject a liquid from a nozzle provided on a nozzle surface; a first storage portion that has an introduction portion into which the liquid accommodated in a liquid accommodating portion is introduced, the introduction portion being provided at an upper portion of the first storage portion; a second storage portion that communicates with the first storage portion via a communication passage and to which the liquid is supplied from the first storage portion due to a water head difference; a supply flow path for supplying the liquid from the second storage portion to the liquid ejecting head; a pressurizing portion that pressurizes an inside of the second storage portion; and a first valve configured to close the communication passage at the time of pressurization by the pressurizing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Nanami SAKAI, Ayumi YOKOO, Rei NAKAYAMA
  • Patent number: 11110718
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head configured to eject a liquid, a liquid supply flow path configured to supply the liquid from a liquid container containing the liquid to the liquid ejecting head, a pressurizing portion pressurizing an inside of the liquid supply flow path, and an solenoid valve which is provided in the liquid supply flow path and which opens the liquid supply flow path during energization and closes the liquid supply flow path during de-energization, in which open and closed states of the solenoid valve are forcibly switched in accordance with a pressure change by the pressurizing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nakamura, Ayumi Yokoo, Kazuhiko Sato
  • Publication number: 20200207110
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head configured to eject a liquid, a liquid supply flow path configured to supply the liquid from a liquid container containing the liquid to the liquid ejecting head, a pressurizing portion pressurizing an inside of the liquid supply flow path, and an solenoid valve which is provided in the liquid supply flow path and which opens the liquid supply flow path during energization and closes the liquid supply flow path during de-energization, in which open and closed states of the solenoid valve are forcibly switched in accordance with a pressure change by the pressurizing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroyuki NAKAMURA, Ayumi YOKOO, Kazuhiko SATO
  • Patent number: 10155391
    Abstract: A flow path member includes a flow path forming member; an elastic film which forms a flow path in a state in which a peripheral edge portion is in close contact with the flow path forming member; and a cover member which surrounds an outer edge portion of the elastic film along with the flow path forming member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ayumi Yokoo, Hirokazu Ono
  • Patent number: 9821549
    Abstract: A flow path member includes a first flow path-forming member made of a material capable of absorbing a laser light and a second flow path-forming member made of a material that has a lower absorbance with respect to the laser light than the first flow path-forming member and having in a portion of an inner surface that at least partially forms a flow path at least one welded portion that is welded to the first flow path-forming member. An outer surface side of the second flow path-forming member that is an opposite side to the inner surface is provided with at least one light blocking portion capable of blocking the laser light and at least one transmitting portion that is capable of transmitting the laser light and that is positioned on an opposite side to the at least one welded portion and the at least one light blocking portion and the at least one transmitting portion are in contact on at least one boundary with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ayumi Yokoo, Hiroyuki Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20170157929
    Abstract: A flow path member includes a first flow path-forming member made of a material capable of absorbing a laser light and a second flow path-forming member made of a material that has a lower absorbance with respect to the laser light than the first flow path-forming member and having in a portion of an inner surface that at least partially forms a flow path at least one welded portion that is welded to the first flow path-forming member. An outer surface side of the second flow path-forming member that is an opposite side to the inner surface is provided with at least one light blocking portion capable of blocking the laser light and at least one transmitting portion that is capable of transmitting the laser light and that is positioned on an opposite side to the at least one welded portion and the at least one light blocking portion and the at least one transmitting portion are in contact on at least one boundary with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Ayumi YOKOO, Hiroyuki NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20170087836
    Abstract: A flow path member includes a flow path forming member; an elastic film which forms a flow path in a state in which a peripheral edge portion is in close contact with the flow path forming member; and a cover member which surrounds an outer edge portion of the elastic film along with the flow path forming member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Ayumi YOKOO, Hirokazu ONO