Patents by Inventor Hiroaki HIRAIDE

Hiroaki HIRAIDE 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: 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
  • Patent number: 9505216
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting device has a fluid passage structure formed with multiple nozzles and multiple passages respectively communicating with the multiple nozzles. The fluid passage structure has a nozzle plate formed with the multiple nozzles, and a passage body laminated and bonded with the nozzle plate, the passage body being formed with multiple individual passages respectively communicating with the multiple nozzles, the passage body being formed with provided with multiple convex parts made of a material harder than the nozzle plate. The multiple convex parts protruding toward a nozzle plate side, and the multiple convex parts are covered by the nozzle plate. Further, the multiple convex parts protrude with respect to a liquid ejection surface on which ejection openings of the multiple nozzles arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shohei Koide, Atsushi Ito, Kazuo Kobayashi, 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
  • Publication number: 20160052269
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting device has a fluid passage structure formed with multiple nozzles and multiple passages respectively communicating with the multiple nozzles. The fluid passage structure has a nozzle plate formed with the multiple nozzles, and a passage body laminated and bonded with the nozzle plate, the passage body being formed with multiple individual passages respectively communicating with the multiple nozzles, the passage body being formed with provided with multiple convex parts made of a material harder than the nozzle plate. The multiple convex parts protruding toward a nozzle plate side, and the multiple convex parts are covered by the nozzle plate. Further, the multiple convex parts protrude with respect to a liquid ejection surface on which ejection openings of the multiple nozzles arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shohei KOIDE, Atsushi ITO, Kazuo KOBAYASHI, Hiroaki HIRAIDE
  • Patent number: 8596758
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head including: a base plate member having ejection holes and an ejection face having ejection openings; and an actuator; wherein the ejection face has first and second recessed portions extending in one direction and arranged in a perpendicular direction, wherein the ejection openings are formed in bottom portions of the respective first recessed portions; wherein each second recessed portion and a corresponding first recessed portion are arranged side by side such that a separation distance therebetween is not smaller than a separation distance between two first recessed portions located side by side at the shortest distance among first recessed portions and is shorter than a separation distance between two first recessed portions located side by side at the greatest distance among the first recessed portions; and wherein on the bottom portions is formed a liquid repellent layer having not been removed due to a masking material having entered into the first recessed portions to cover the l
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroaki Hiraide
  • Publication number: 20110242217
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head including: a base plate member having ejection holes and an ejection face having ejection openings; and an actuator; wherein the ejection face has first and second recessed portions extending in one direction and arranged in a perpendicular direction, wherein the ejection openings are formed in bottom portions of the respective first recessed portions; wherein each second recessed portion and a corresponding first recessed portion are arranged side by side such that a separation distance therebetween is not smaller than a separation distance between two first recessed portions located side by side at the shortest distance among first recessed portions and is shorter than a separation distance between two first recessed portions located side by side at the greatest distance among the first recessed portions; and wherein on the bottom portions is formed a liquid repellent layer having not been removed due to a masking material having entered into the first recessed portions to cover the l
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroaki HIRAIDE