Patents by Inventor Hajime Miyazaki
Hajime Miyazaki 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: 9657731Abstract: A micropump including a tube unit and a control unit. The control unit has a plurality of fingers. A cam sequentially presses the plurality of fingers from an inlet side to an outlet side of the tube. A drive unit gives rotation force to the cam, a control circuit unit controls operation of the drive unit, and a device frame holds the plurality of fingers, the cam, the drive unit, and the control circuit unit. A reservoir communicates with an inlet port of the tube; and a power source supplies power to the control circuit unit, wherein the tube unit is detachably attached to the control unit substantially in the horizontal direction with respect to the rotation surface of the cam and attached to the inside of a space produced by the device frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hajime Miyazaki, Kazuo Kawasumi
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Patent number: 9631615Abstract: A micropump including a tube unit including an elastic tube disposed in an arc shape, a plurality of fingers disposed radially from the arc shape of the tube, and a guide frame, which holds the tube and the plurality of fingers. The micropump also includes a control unit including a cam that presses the plurality of fingers, a drive section that applies torque to the cam, a control circuit that carries out a drive control of the drive section, and a machine casing that holds the cam, drive section, and control circuit. The tube unit is mountable in and removable from the control unit in a direction approximately parallel to the plane of rotation of the cam, and is mounted inside a space provided in the machine casing.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hajime Miyazaki, Kazuo Kawasumi
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Patent number: 9572925Abstract: A liquid transporting apparatus includes a driving section that transports a the liquid; a control section that controls the driving section, based on a control pattern; and an operation section that is operated to change the control pattern for controlling the driving section.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Hajime Miyazaki
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Patent number: 9447783Abstract: A micropump has a tube unit including a tube and a plurality of fingers, and a control unit including a cam. The tube unit is coupled to the control unit. The control unit encases the tube unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hajime Miyazaki, Kazuo Kawasumi
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Patent number: 9316219Abstract: A fluid transporter which transports fluid by pressing a plurality of radially disposed pressing shafts against a tube held in a circular-arc shape in directions from the inside of the circular-arc shape in accordance with rotation of a rotational pressing plate having a plurality of projections on the outer circumference thereof so as to allow flow of fluid includes: a first detecting section which detects the rotation angle of the rotational pressing plate; a second detecting section which detects the rotation angle of either a driving rotor for giving a rotational force to the rotational pressing plate or a reduction transmission mechanism for connecting the driving rotor and the rotational pressing plate; a data table which shows the relationship between the rotation angle of the rotational pressing plate and a cumulative delivery amount; and a controller which controls the drive of the driving rotor.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hajime Miyazaki, Kazuo Kawasumi
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Patent number: 9309880Abstract: A fluid transporting device includes an elastic tube, a tube frame that holds the elastic tube in an arc, a rotary push plate arranged in the arc for facilitating fluid flow inside the elastic tube, and a plurality of push pins disposed between the elastic tube and the center of the arc. Each push pin includes a semispherical end portion that contacts the rotary push plate, a pushing end portion that places a bias on the elastic tube, and adjacent end portions of at least two push pins close the elastic tube when the semispherical end portions are pushed by an outer circumference arc of the rotary push plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hajime Miyazaki, Kazuo Kawasumi, Kenichi Ushikoshi
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Publication number: 20160008539Abstract: A fluid injecting apparatus includes: a cartridge portion which has a tube that transports a fluid, a plurality of fingers that press the tube, and a blocking member that blocks the tube; and a main body portion which has a cam that presses the plurality of fingers. When the cartridge portion is detached from the main body portion, the blocking member blocks the tube. When the cartridge portion is mounted to the main body portion, the cam presses at least one of the fingers such that the tube is blocked at the position of the pressed finger and the blocking of the tube by the blocking member is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventor: Hajime MIYAZAKI
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Patent number: 9228580Abstract: A fluid transporter which transports fluid by pressing a plurality of radially disposed pressing shafts against a tube held in a circular-arc shape in directions from the inside of the circular-arc shape in accordance with rotation of a rotational pressing plate having a plurality of projections on the outer circumference thereof so as to allow flow of fluid includes: a first detecting section which detects the rotation angle of the rotational pressing plate; a second detecting section which detects the rotation angle of either a driving rotor for giving a rotational force to the rotational pressing plate or a reduction transmission mechanism for connecting the driving rotor and the rotational pressing plate; a data table which shows the relationship between the rotation angle of the rotational pressing plate and a cumulative delivery amount; and a controller which controls the drive of the driving rotor.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hajime Miyazaki, Kazuo Kawasumi
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Patent number: 9168337Abstract: A fluid injecting apparatus includes: a cartridge portion which has a tube that transports a fluid, a plurality of fingers that press the tube, and a blocking member that blocks the tube; and a main body portion which has a cam that presses the plurality of fingers. When the cartridge portion is detached from the main body portion, the blocking member blocks the tube. When the cartridge portion is mounted to the main body portion, the cam presses at least one of the fingers such that the tube is blocked at the position of the pressed finger and the blocking of the tube by the blocking member is released.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Hajime Miyazaki
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Patent number: 9140252Abstract: A fluid transporter includes: a rotor; a fluid delivery channel which has a groove having a circular-arc shape around a rotation axis of the rotor and disposed on a surface of a channel frame opposed to the rotor, and a sheet-shaped elastic member sealing an opening of the groove; and a plurality of pressing members disposed between the rotor and the elastic member to sequentially and repeatedly open and close the delivery channel from the upstream side to the downstream side by deforming the elastic member in accordance with the rotation of the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hajime Miyazaki, Kazuo Kawasumi
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Patent number: 9101714Abstract: A fluid injection system includes: a first apparatus which is attached to a human body and injects a fluid into the human body; and a second apparatus which is attached to a wrist of the human body and remotely controls the first apparatus, wherein the second apparatus includes an entry section accepting an entry of an operation command to the first apparatus and a first communicating section transmitting the operation command to the first apparatus, and the first apparatus includes a second communicating section receiving the operation command, a storing section storing the fluid, and a transporting section transporting the fluid from the storing section and injecting the fluid into the human body based on the operation command.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hajime Miyazaki, Atsuya Hirabayashi, Yasuharu Hashimoto
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Patent number: 8926297Abstract: A fluid transporter which transports fluid by pressing a plurality of radially disposed pressing shafts against a tube held in a circular-arc shape in directions from the inside of the circular-arc shape in accordance with rotation of a rotational pressing plate having a plurality of projections on the outer circumference thereof so as to allow flow of fluid includes: a first detecting section which detects the rotation angle of the rotational pressing plate; a second detecting section which detects the rotation angle of either a driving rotor for giving a rotational force to the rotational pressing plate or a reduction transmission mechanism for connecting the driving rotor and the rotational pressing plate; a data table which shows the relationship between the rotation angle of the rotational pressing plate and a cumulative delivery amount; and a controller which controls the drive of the driving rotor.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hajime Miyazaki, Kazuo Kawasumi
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Patent number: 8888473Abstract: A fluid transporting device includes an elastic tube, a tube frame that holds the elastic tube in an arc, a rotary push plate arranged in the arc for facilitating fluid flow inside the elastic tube, and a plurality of push pins disposed between the elastic tube and the center of the arc. Each push pin includes a semispherical end portion that contacts the rotary push plate, a pushing end portion that places a bias on the elastic tube, and adjacent end portions of at least two push pins close the elastic tube when the semispherical end portions are pushed by an outer circumference arc of the rotary push plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hajime Miyazaki, Kazuo Kawasumi, Kenichi Ushikoshi
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Patent number: 8858201Abstract: A fluid transporting device includes an elastic tube, a tube frame that holds the elastic tube in an arc, a rotary push plate arranged in the arc for facilitating fluid flow inside the elastic tube, and a plurality of push pins disposed between the elastic tube and the center of the arc. Each push pin includes a semispherical end portion that contacts the rotary push plate, a pushing end portion that places a bias on the elastic tube, and adjacent end portions of at least two push pins close the elastic tube when the semispherical end portions are pushed by an outer circumference arc of the rotary push plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hajime Miyazaki, Kazuo Kawasumi, Kenichi Ushikoshi
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Publication number: 20140294607Abstract: An operation of a liquid transporting apparatus is controlled by communication using a controller, and the power consumption during communication standby is reduced. The liquid transporting apparatus includes a liquid storage section that stores a liquid; a body section that is connected to the liquid storage section when transporting the liquid; a body control section that controls an operation of a driving section having at least a part of function for transporting the liquid. The body control section determines whether the body section and the liquid storage section are connected. If it is determined that the body section and the liquid storage section are connected, the communication between the body control section and an external control section that performs instruction to control the operation of the driving section starts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Hajime MIYAZAKI
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Publication number: 20140276380Abstract: A liquid transporting apparatus includes: a driving section that transports a liquid through a transporting tube for transporting the liquid; a catheter that injects the liquid that is transported into a living body; a determination section that determines whether the catheter detaches from the living body; and an operation section that is operated when the determination is started, in which if it is determined that the catheter detaches from the living body when the operation section is pressed, the transporting tube is filled with the liquid, and in which if it is determined that the catheter does not detaches from the living body when the operation section is operated, the liquid is transported.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Hajime MIYAZAKI, Makoto KATASE
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Publication number: 20140261705Abstract: A liquid transporting apparatus includes a driving section that transports a the liquid; a control section that controls the driving section, based on a control pattern; and an operation section that is operated to change the control pattern for controlling the driving section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Hajime MIYAZAKI
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Patent number: 8834138Abstract: A fluid transporting device includes an elastic tube, a tube frame that holds the elastic tube in an arc, a rotary push plate arranged in the arc for facilitating fluid flow inside the elastic tube, and a plurality of push pins disposed between the elastic tube and the center of the arc. Each push pin includes a semispherical end portion that contacts the rotary push plate, a pushing end portion that places a bias on the elastic tube, and adjacent end portions of at least two push pins close the elastic tube when the semispherical end portions are pushed by an outer circumference arc of the rotary push plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hajime Miyazaki, Kazuo Kawasumi, Kenichi Ushikoshi
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Publication number: 20140114251Abstract: A fluid injecting apparatus includes: a cartridge portion which has a tube that transports a fluid, a plurality of fingers that press the tube, and a blocking member that blocks the tube; and a main body portion which has a cam that presses the plurality of fingers. When the cartridge portion is detached from the main body portion, the blocking member blocks the tube. When the cartridge portion is mounted to the main body portion, the cam presses at least one of the fingers such that the tube is blocked at the position of the pressed finger and the blocking of the tube by the blocking member is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Hajime MIYAZAKI
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Publication number: 20140105771Abstract: A fluid transporting device includes an elastic tube, a tube frame that holds the elastic tube in an arc, a rotary push plate arranged in the arc for facilitating fluid flow inside the elastic tube, and a plurality of push pins disposed between the elastic tube and the center of the arc. Each push pin includes a semispherical end portion that contacts the rotary push plate, a pushing end portion that places a bias on the elastic tube, and adjacent end portions of at least two push pins close the elastic tube when the semispherical end portions are pushed by an outer circumference arc of the rotary push plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hajime MIYAZAKI, Kazuo KAWASUMI, Kenichi USHIKOSHI