Patents by Inventor Haruo Kobayashi

Haruo Kobayashi 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: 11958799
    Abstract: In a method for producing hydrogen and carboxylic acid, a primary alcohol of 1 to 7 carbon atoms and water are reacted by being continuously introduced into a flow reactor packed with a solid catalyst consisting of an alloy of ruthenium and tin on a support and passed through the reactor under temperature and pressure conditions at which the water assumes a gaseous state. This method enables hydrogen and carboxylic acid to be produced in a high yield or at a high purity from a primary alcohol and water in a short time and by simple operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: KYOTO UNIVERSITY, SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruo Kawamoto, Eiji Minami, Yuanyuan Zhao, Takashi Nomura, Kazuto Kobayashi, Akiko Miki
  • Patent number: 10195854
    Abstract: A print device includes a processor and a memory. The memory storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, perform processes. The processes include covering processing controlling a cap into a covering state in which the cap covers a nozzle. The processes include first purge processing purging, in a state in which the cap is in the covering state and a supply valve is closed, an ink from the nozzle by operating a pump at a first rotation speed. The processes include injection processing injecting, after the first purge processing and in a state in which the cap is in the covering state and the supply valve is open, the cleaning liquid into the interior of the cap by operating the pump at a second rotation speed to cause the cleaning liquid to soak a nozzle face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsunori Nishida, Takao Hyakudome, Goro Okada, Haruo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9956781
    Abstract: A maintenance member includes a plate, an absorption member, and a protection plate. The plate includes a first face and is configured to be mounted in a print device. The absorption member is fixed on the first face and has absorbed a liquid. The edge surface of the absorption member is exposed in an extension direction of the first face. The protection plate is fixed in place such that a gap is provided between the protection plate and the absorption member. The protection plate is configured to protect the absorption member from contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Haruo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9878542
    Abstract: A print device includes a processor, and a memory. The processor performs processes. The processes include a covering control processing controlling the cap into a covering state in which the cap covers the nozzle. The processes include supply processing supplying, after the covering control processing, the cleaning liquid to the cap from the supply flow path. The processes include hold processing holding, after the supply processing and in a state in which the cleaning liquid has soaked the nozzle face, the cleaning liquid in the cap. The processes include first determination processing determining, after the hold processing, whether a print request has been received. The processes include discharge processing discharging, in a case where a power on signal has been detected or in a case where the first determination processing has determined that the print request has been received, the cleaning liquid that has been held in the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshiaki Mizutani, Katsunori Nishida, Takao Hyakudome, Haruo Kobayashi, Goro Okada
  • Publication number: 20170282565
    Abstract: A print device includes a processor and a memory. The memory storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, perform processes. The processes include covering processing controlling a cap into a covering state in which the cap covers a nozzle. The processes include first purge processing purging, in a state in which the cap is in the covering state and a supply valve is closed, an ink from the nozzle by operating a pump at a first rotation speed. The processes include injection processing injecting, after the first purge processing and in a state in which the cap is in the covering state and the supply valve is open, the cleaning liquid into the interior of the cap by operating the pump at a second rotation speed to cause the cleaning liquid to soak a nozzle face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Katsunori Nishida, Takao Hyakudome, Goro Okada, Haruo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20170282566
    Abstract: A print device includes a processor, and a memory. The processor performs processes. The processes include a covering control processing controlling the cap into a covering state in which the cap covers the nozzle. The processes include supply processing supplying, after the covering control processing, the cleaning liquid to the cap from the supply flow path. The processes include hold processing holding, after the supply processing and in a state in which the cleaning liquid has soaked the nozzle face, the cleaning liquid in the cap. The processes include first determination processing determining, after the hold processing, whether a print request has been received. The processes include discharge processing discharging, in a case where a power on signal has been detected or in a case where the first determination processing has determined that the print request has been received, the cleaning liquid that has been held in the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Toshiaki Mizutani, Katsunori Nishida, Takao Hyakudome, Haruo Kobayashi, Goro Okada
  • Publication number: 20170157932
    Abstract: A maintenance member includes a plate, an absorption member, and a protection plate. The plate includes a first face and is configured to be mounted in a print device. The absorption member is fixed on the first face and has absorbed a liquid. The edge surface of the absorption member is exposed in an extension direction of the first face. The protection plate is fixed in place such that a gap is provided between the protection plate and the absorption member. The protection plate is configured to protect the absorption member from contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventor: Haruo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9604461
    Abstract: A printing device includes a head portion, a receptacle portion, an absorption member, a discharge outlet, and a plurality of extended wall portions. The head portion includes a nozzle face having a nozzle. The absorption member is supported by the receptacle portion, is provided to absorb the liquid, and has a through-hole. The through-hole extends through the absorption member between a first face and a second face in an orthogonal direction to the nozzle face. The first face is an opposite side to the second face. The second face faces the nozzle face in the orthogonal direction. The discharge outlet is provided in a bottom wall portion of the receptacle portion and is continuous with an outside of the receptacle portion. The bottom wall portion extends along the nozzle face. The extended wall portions project from the bottom wall portion to the nozzle face side and support the first face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Haruo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9527294
    Abstract: A head includes a nozzle face having a nozzle discharging a first liquid. A wiper contacts to the nozzle face and moves in relation to the nozzle face. An absorption member moistened by a second liquid absorbs the first liquid adhered to the wiper while moving in relation to the wiper and has a contact portion and a surface groove. The contact portion is provided on a side of an absorption face of the absorption member so as to come into contact with the wiper. The absorption face is a face on a side of the absorption member facing the wiper. The surface groove is provided on an absorption face side. The surface groove is recessed in a direction apart from the wiper than the contact portion and extends along an extending direction in which an edge on an absorption member side of the wiper extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Haruo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9427971
    Abstract: A printer includes a head, a wiper, a cap, a supply flow path, a supply opening/closing valve, a gas channel, a gas opening/closing valve, a waste fluid flow path, a suction portion, and a processor. The processor is configured to set a covered state in which the cap covers the at least one nozzle, supply the cleaning fluid to the cap, in the covered state, by opening the supply opening/closing valve, closing the gas opening/closing valve, and driving the suction portion, discharge the cleaning fluid, in the covered state, by closing the supply opening/closing valve, opening the gas opening/closing valve, and driving the suction portion, set an uncovered state in which covering the at least one nozzle by the cap is released, and cause the wiper to slide in contact with the nozzle surface, in the uncovered state, by moving the wiper relatively with respect to the nozzle surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Haruo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20160243832
    Abstract: A printing device includes a head portion, a receptacle portion, an absorption member, a discharge outlet, and a plurality of extended wall portions. The head portion includes a nozzle face having a nozzle. The absorption member is supported by the receptacle portion, is provided to absorb the liquid, and has a through-hole. The through-hole extends through the absorption member between a first face and a second face in an orthogonal direction to the nozzle face. The first face is an opposite side to the second face. The second face faces the nozzle face in the orthogonal direction. The discharge outlet is provided in a bottom wall portion of the receptacle portion and is continuous with an outside of the receptacle portion. The bottom wall portion extends along the nozzle face. The extended wall portions project from the bottom wall portion to the nozzle face side and support the first face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventor: Haruo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20160114585
    Abstract: A head includes a nozzle face having a nozzle discharging a first liquid. A wiper contacts to the nozzle face and moves in relation to the nozzle face. An absorption member moistened by a second liquid absorbs the first liquid adhered to the wiper while moving in relation to the wiper and has a contact portion and a surface groove. The contact portion is provided on a side of an absorption face of the absorption member so as to come into contact with the wiper. The absorption face is a face on a side of the absorption member facing the wiper. The surface groove is provided on an absorption face side. The surface groove is recessed in a direction apart from the wiper than the contact portion and extends along an extending direction in which an edge on an absorption member side of the wiper extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventor: Haruo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20160052281
    Abstract: A printer includes a head portion, a wiper, a wiper support portion, an urging portion, an inclined portion, an engagement portion, and a guide wall portion. The head portion includes a nozzle surface including a nozzle configured to eject liquid. The nozzle surface extends in a first direction and an orthogonal direction. The wiper is configured to contact with the nozzle surface. The wiper support portion supports the wiper. The urging portion is configured to urge the wiper in a second direction. The first protrusion portion is provided on the wiper support portion. The inclined portion is configured to move the wiper between a contact position and a separated position in accordance with movement of the inclined portion. The engagement portion is configured to engage with the first protrusion portion. The guide wall portion is configured to guide the movement of the wiper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Haruo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9259934
    Abstract: A printer includes a head portion, a wiper, a wiper support portion, an urging portion, an inclined portion, an engagement portion, and a guide wall portion. The head portion includes a nozzle surface including a nozzle configured to eject liquid. The nozzle surface extends in a first direction and an orthogonal direction. The wiper is configured to contact with the nozzle surface. The wiper support portion supports the wiper. The urging portion is configured to urge the wiper in a second direction. The first protrusion portion is provided on the wiper support portion. The inclined portion is configured to move the wiper between a contact position and a separated position in accordance with movement of the inclined portion. The engagement portion is configured to engage with the first protrusion portion. The guide wall portion is configured to guide the movement of the wiper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Haruo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20160031222
    Abstract: A printer includes a head, a wiper, a cap, a supply flow path, a supply opening/closing valve, a gas channel, a gas opening/closing valve, a waste fluid flow path, a suction portion, and a processor. The processor is configured to set a covered state in which the cap covers the at least one nozzle, supply the cleaning fluid to the cap, in the covered state, by opening the supply opening/closing valve, closing the gas opening/closing valve, and driving the suction portion, discharge the cleaning fluid, in the covered state, by closing the supply opening/closing valve, opening the gas opening/closing valve, and driving the suction portion, set an uncovered state in which covering the at least one nozzle by the cap is released, and cause the wiper to slide in contact with the nozzle surface, in the uncovered state, by moving the wiper relatively with respect to the nozzle surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Haruo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9085156
    Abstract: A printer includes a cap member, a head, a suction pump, a first electromagnetic valve, and a waste liquid flow path including a first flow path portion and a second flow path portion. The cap member seals a discharge surface in the head. The suction pump is connected to the waste liquid flow path and puts it into a negative pressure state. The first electromagnetic valve connects the cap member and the suction pump, cuts off the connection between the cap member and the waste liquid flow path, and includes a first wall portion. The first wall portion includes a side face portion on which an inflow opening and an outflow opening are formed. The inflow opening connects to the first flow path portion. The outflow opening connects to the second flow path portion and is disposed farther in the direction of the force of gravity than the inflow opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Haruo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8829985
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a time difference amplifier circuit includes the first amplifier including first positive and negative inputs and first positive and negative outputs, the second amplifier including second positive and negative inputs and second positive and negative outputs, first to fourth wirings, a selection circuit including the first selection element connecting the first or fourth wirings to the second positive input, and the second selection element connecting the second or third wirings to the second negative input, and a control circuit connecting the amplifiers by the first and second wirings or by the third and fourth wirings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Technology Academic Research Center
    Inventors: Kiichi Niitsu, Naohiro Harigai, Masato Sakurai, Haruo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8779951
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a multi-bit delta-sigma time digitizer circuit includes a delay array including delay selection circuits respectively including a delay element and a multiplexer, a phase comparator calculating a time difference, an integrator integrating the time difference output, a flash A/D converter executing digital conversion, a ring oscillation circuit including the delay array, a counter measuring a number of clock signal pulses, a memory storing a delay value of the delay element, and a processor correcting an output result of the A/D converter based on the delay value when the rising timing interval is measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Technology Academic Research Center
    Inventors: Satoshi Uemori, Masamichi Ishii, Haruo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8587271
    Abstract: An envelope tracking power supply circuit is a power supply circuit for generating an output voltage according to the envelope of a high frequency signal and includes a voltage follower circuit for receiving an envelope signal and outputting a voltage according to the envelope signal; two parallel resistors connected in parallel between the output of the voltage follower circuit and an output terminal; hysteresis comparators for detecting respective voltage drops in the parallel resistors and generating voltages according to the voltage drops; and switching converters for performing switching according to the respective voltages outputted from the hysteresis comparators and outputting a voltage to the output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Kanbe, Masato Kaneta, Haruo Kobayashi, Hitoshi Hirata, Tatsuhiro Shimura
  • Patent number: 8544993
    Abstract: An ink cartridge includes an ink bag that is configured to store ink inside, a spout that is provided on the ink bag and that includes a hollow portion leading from a first opening to a second opening, and a case that houses the ink bag and that includes an inclined surface portion and an penetration portion, the inclined surface portion being a surface portion disposed obliquely in relation to an axial direction of the spout, the penetration portion being provided in the inclined surface portion and being opposite the second opening, each of the two layers of the sheets extending substantially parallel to a virtual plane that includes an axial line of the spout and that forms a right angle with the inclined surface portion, and the leading end portion of the spout being positioned inside of the case than is an outer face of the inclined surface portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Haruo Kobayashi, Naoki Mizuno