Patents by Inventor Hidenori Futatsugi

Hidenori Futatsugi 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).

  • Fluid container, recycling method of fluid container, and sealing method of fluid container
    Patent number: 8091996
    Abstract: A method for sealing an opening formed in a cover film welded to a fluid retainer at a position corresponding to a covered area of an ink inlet hole. A sealing member, which seals the opening, is a laminated film including a first film and a second film. The method includes preparing the laminated film, placing the laminated film on the fluid container with the first film facing the fluid container in such a manner that the laminated film covers the opening, and sealing the opening with the laminated film by heating the sealing member covering the opening from the side corresponding to the second film to melt the first film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Seki, Hidenori Futatsugi, Yasunao Uehara, Masahide Matsuyama, Yasuhiro Ogura
  • FLUID CONTAINER, RECYCLING METHOD OF FLUID CONTAINER, AND SEALING METHOD OF FLUID CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20080187354
    Abstract: A method for sealing an opening formed in a cover film welded to a fluid retainer at a position corresponding to a covered area of an ink inlet hole. A sealing member, which seals the opening, is a laminated film including a first film and a second film. The method includes preparing the laminated film, placing the laminated film on the fluid container with the first film facing the fluid container in such a manner that the laminated film covers the opening, and sealing the opening with the laminated film by heating the sealing member covering the opening from the side corresponding to the second film to melt the first film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi SEKI, Hidenori Futatsugi, Yasunao Uehara, Masahide Matsuyama, Yasuhiro Ogura