Patents by Inventor Hikaru Nakamoto

Hikaru Nakamoto 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).

  • Publication number: 20230365315
    Abstract: A packaging container (1) includes a housing part (21) that houses a content, a flange part (22) provided on an outer circumference of an opening of the housing part (21) integrally with the housing part (21), a sealing ridge (23) provided on a top face of the flange part (22), annularly formed over an entire circumference of the flange part (22) so as to be protruded upward, and having a first protrusion (23a) that protrudes outward in a plane direction of the flange part (22) at a position corresponding to an opening start part, and a second protrusion (24) provided on the top face of the flange part (22) so as to be protruded upward, and forming a gap along an inner face of the first protrusion (23a) on an inner circumferential side of the first protrusion (23a) of the sealing ridge (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Hikaru NAKAMOTO, Yoshinari SUGANUMA, Ichiro HAYASHI, Ryuya NAGAO
  • Publication number: 20170202249
    Abstract: A container-filled beverage for a person with swallowing difficulty, which contains a thickening agent, has a viscosity of 50 mPa·s or more, and is filled in a light-shielding container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroshi BATORI, Toshiyuki AKACHI, Tomoko KANAZAWA, Keiji KUROIWA, Tomoe TAMAI, Takasuke UMETSU, Hiroshi ENDOU, Yoshinari SUGANUMA, Kazuo YAMAMOTO, Moeko KAWAMORI, Hikaru NAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9636914
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting device, having a fluid passage structure formed with multiple nozzles arranged in a particular nozzle arrangement direction and multiple passages respectively communicating with the multiple nozzles. The fluid passage structure has a metallic nozzle plate formed with the multiple nozzles which is arranged in a nozzle arrangement direction. Further, the metallic nozzle plate has a liquid ejection surface on which multiple ejection openings respectively corresponding to the multiple nozzles being formed, multiple convex parts protruding from the liquid ejection surface, the multiple convex parts being arranged along the nozzle arrangement direction, beside the multiple ejection openings, respectively. Further, the multiple convex parts are formed by press working applied to the nozzle plate from a side opposite to the liquid ejection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shohei Koide, Atsushi Ito, Hikaru Nakamoto, Hiroaki Hiraide
  • Publication number: 20160052271
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting device, having a fluid passage structure formed with multiple nozzles arranged in a particular nozzle arrangement direction and multiple passages respectively communicating with the multiple nozzles. The fluid passage structure has a metallic nozzle plate formed with the multiple nozzles which is arranged in a nozzle arrangement direction. Further, the metallic nozzle plate has a liquid ejection surface on which multiple ejection openings respectively corresponding to the multiple nozzles being formed, multiple convex parts protruding from the liquid ejection surface, the multiple convex parts being arranged along the nozzle arrangement direction, beside the multiple ejection openings, respectively. Further, the multiple convex parts are formed by press working applied to the nozzle plate from a side opposite to the liquid ejection surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shohei KOIDE, Atsushi ITO, Hikaru NAKAMOTO, Hiroaki HIRAIDE
  • Patent number: 8752936
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head has recessed portions are formed in an ejection face, such that a distance d1 is between a center of an ejection opening in one recessed portion and an other-side side face of another recessed portion adjacent thereto on one side, where a distance d2 is between the center and a one-side face of another recessed portion adjacent to the one recessed portion on the other side, and where a distance x1 is between the center and a one-side side face of the one recessed portion, and a distance x2 is between the center and an other-side side face thereof. A central position of a bottom portion of the one recessed portion is positioned relative to the center, such that a relationship between distance d1 and distance d2 is the same as a relationship between distance x1 and distance x2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hikaru Nakamoto
  • Patent number: 8684495
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes: a plate base material; and an actuator; wherein the plate base material has: ejection holes having recessed portions; and an ejection face having ejection openings. The recessed portions include pairs each constituted by two recessed portions located side by side and at least one of which has the ejection openings. A shortest line segment of a certain pair is equal to or shorter than that of another pair, an average value of lengths of the respective recessed portions constituting the certain pair is not larger than that of lengths of the respective recessed portions constituting another pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hikaru Nakamoto
  • Patent number: 8596105
    Abstract: A punch for use in molding a workpiece with lubricating oil interposed between the punch and the workpiece includes a straight portion and a diameter-increasing portion. The straight portion includes an end face and a side face. The straight portion extends in an axial direction. The end surface extends in a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction. The side surface is connected to the end surface. The diameter-increasing portion is connected to the straight portion. The diameter-increasing portion includes a width in the radial direction, which is identical to that of the straight portion, at a junction between the straight portion and the diameter-increasing portion. The width of the diameter-increasing portion in the radial direction increases with distance from the straight portion. At least one of the end surface and the side surface of the straight portion is formed with a pit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Ito, Hikaru Nakamoto
  • Patent number: 8591005
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head, wherein recessed portions are formed in an ejection face such that, where, in the one direction, a distance D1 is a distance between (i) a one-side portion of an opening end of one recessed portion and (ii) an other-side portion of an opening end of another recessed portion adjacent to the one recessed portion on one side thereof and where a distance D2 is a distance between (i) an other-side portion of the opening end of the one recessed portion and (ii) a one-side portion of an opening end of another recessed portion adjacent to the one recessed portion on the other side thereof, a large-and-small relationship of an average value of the distances D1, D2 of a second recessed portion with respect to that of a first recessed portion is the same as a large-and-small relationship of a cross-sectional area of the first recessed portion with respect to that of the second recessed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hikaru Nakamoto, Manabu Hibi, Hidekazu Nogami
  • Patent number: 8551351
    Abstract: A nozzle plate has a nozzle hole for ejecting liquid, which penetrates in a thickness direction of the nozzle plate. An ejection face of the nozzle plate having an ejection opening of the nozzle hole is covered with a water-repellent coat having a through hole communicating with the nozzle hole. The through hole has a straight portion and a diameter expansion portion. The straight portion is contiguous to the nozzle hole and having the same diameter as the ejection opening. The diameter expansion portion is provided to interpose the straight portion with the nozzle hole and gradually expanding so that a part thereof farther from the straight portion has a larger diameter than a part thereof closer to the straight portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hikaru Nakamoto
  • Patent number: 8402654
    Abstract: A nozzle plate cutting off method for cutting off the nozzle plate from a primary processing plate including a frame body, a nozzle plate which has multiple nozzle holes for ejecting droplets and is separately arranged inside the frame body, and a connection portion arranged at a clearance between the frame body and the nozzle plate to connect the frame body to the nozzle plate. In the nozzle plate cutting off method, a punching tool is used to punch out the nozzle plate at a connection region of the connection portion with the nozzle plate, there by cutting off the nozzle plate from the primary processing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hikaru Nakamoto
  • Publication number: 20120086751
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head, wherein recessed portions are formed in an ejection face such that, where, in the one direction, a distance D1 is a distance between (i) a one-side portion of an opening end of one recessed portion and (ii) an other-side portion of an opening end of another recessed portion adjacent to the one recessed portion on one side thereof and where a distance D2 is a distance between (i) an other-side portion of the opening end of the one recessed portion and (ii) a one-side portion of an opening end of another recessed portion adjacent to the one recessed portion on the other side thereof, a large-and-small relationship of an average value of the distances D1, D2 of a second recessed portion with respect to that of a first recessed portion is the same as a large-and-small relationship of a cross-sectional area of the first recessed portion with respect to that of the second recessed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hikaru NAKAMOTO, Manabu HIBI, Hidekazu NOGAMI
  • Publication number: 20120086754
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head has recessed portions are formed in an ejection face, such that a distance d1 is between a center of an ejection opening in one recessed portion and an other-side side face of another recessed portion adjacent thereto on one side, where a distance d2 is between the center and a one-side face of another recessed portion adjacent to the one recessed portion on the other side, and where a distance x1 is between the center and a one-side side face of the one recessed portion, and a distance x2 is between the center and an other-side side face thereof. A central position of a bottom portion of the one recessed portion is positioned relative to the center, such that a relationship between distance d1 and distance d2 is the same as a relationship between distance x1 and distance x2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hikaru NAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20110242216
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head including: a plate base material; and an actuator; wherein the plate base material has: ejection holes having recessed portions; and an ejection face having ejection openings; wherein the recessed portions include pairs thereof each constituted by two recessed portions located side by side and at least one of which has the ejection openings; wherein, where a shortest line segment of a certain pair is equal to or shorter than that of another pair, an average value of lengths of the respective recessed portions constituting the certain pair is not larger than that of lengths of the respective recessed portions constituting said another pair; and wherein a liquid repellent layer is formed on the bottom portion of the recessed portion having the ejection openings, wherein the liquid repellent layer formed on the bottom portion is a layer having not been removed due to a masking material having entered into the recessed portion and covered the liquid repellent layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hikaru NAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20110236590
    Abstract: A nozzle plate has a nozzle hole for ejecting liquid, which penetrates in a thickness direction of the nozzle plate. An ejection face of the nozzle plate having an ejection opening of the nozzle hole is covered with a water-repellent coat having a through hole communicating with the nozzle hole. The through hole has a straight portion and a diameter expansion portion. The straight portion is contiguous to the nozzle hole and having the same diameter as the ejection opening. The diameter expansion portion is provided to interpose the straight portion with the nozzle hole and gradually expanding so that a part thereof farther from the straight portion has a larger diameter than a part thereof closer to the straight portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hikaru NAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20100037672
    Abstract: A punch for use in molding a workpiece with lubricating oil interposed between the punch and the workpiece includes a straight portion at its end and a diameter-increasing portion. The straight portion includes an end face at its end and a side face. The straight portion extends in an axial direction. The end surface extends in a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction. The side surface is connected to the end surface. The diameter-increasing portion is connected to the straight portion. The diameter-increasing portion includes a width in the radial direction, which is identical to that of the straight portion, at a junction between the straight portion and the diameter-increasing portion. The width of the diameter-increasing portion in the radial direction increases with distance from the straight portion. At least one of the end surface and the side surface of the straight portion is formed with a pit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Ito, Hikaru Nakamoto
  • Publication number: 20080309717
    Abstract: A nozzle plate has a nozzle hole for ejecting liquid, which penetrates in a thickness direction of the nozzle plate. An ejection face of the nozzle plate having an ejection opening of the nozzle hole is covered with a water-repellent coat having a through hole communicating with the nozzle hole. The through hole has a straight portion and a diameter expansion portion. The straight portion is contiguous to the nozzle hole and having the same diameter as the ejection opening. The diameter expansion portion is provided to interpose the straight portion with the nozzle hole and gradually expanding so that a part thereof farther from the straight portion has a larger diameter than a part thereof closer to the straight portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hikaru Nakamoto
  • Publication number: 20080155825
    Abstract: A nozzle plate cutting off method for cutting off the nozzle plate from a primary processing plate including a frame body, a nozzle plate which has multiple nozzle holes for ejecting droplets and is separately arranged inside the frame body, and a connection portion arranged at a clearance between the frame body and the nozzle plate to connect the frame body to the nozzle plate. In the nozzle plate cutting off method, a punching tool is used to punch out the nozzle plate at a connection region of the connection portion with the nozzle plate, there by cutting off the nozzle plate from the primary processing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hikaru Nakamoto
  • Publication number: 20060219081
    Abstract: A punch for use in molding a workpiece with lubricating oil interposed between the punch and the workpiece includes a straight portion at its end and a diameter-increasing portion. The straight portion includes an end face at its end and a side face. The straight portion extends in an axial direction. The end surface extends in a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction. The side surface is connected to the end surface. The diameter-increasing portion is connected to the straight portion. The diameter-increasing portion includes a width in the radial direction, which is identical to that of the straight portion, at a junction between the straight portion and the diameter-increasing portion. The width of the diameter-increasing portion in the radial direction increases with distance from the straight portion. At least one of the end surface and the side surface of the straight portion is formed with a pit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Ito, Hikaru Nakamoto