Patents by Inventor Hirokazu Komuro
Hirokazu Komuro 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: 11345149Abstract: An ink jet recording head includes an ejection chip in which a plurality of ejection orifices performing ejection are arranged; an external wiring board including an external wiring for applying an electric signal to the ejection chip from an outside; an electrical bonding portion where the external wiring of the external wiring board and the ejection chip are electrically bonded to each other; and a resin sealing portion that seals the electrical bonding portion, in which a corner of the external wiring board where a first end surface on an ejection chip side and a side end surface connected to the first end surface intersect has a chamfered portion which is chamfered, and the chamfered portion is positioned within a width of the ejection chip in an ejection orifice arrangement direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hirokazu Komuro
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Patent number: 11345148Abstract: An inkjet recording head includes an ejection chip having ejection orifices an external wiring board for applying an electrical signal, an electrical joining portion in which an external wiring of the external wiring board and the ejection chip are electrically joined, and a resin-sealed portion for sealing the electrical joining portion, in which a first spacer is provided between the electrical joining portion and a member in which the ejection orifices are formed, a second spacer is provided in a region outside a formation region of the external wirings, electrode bumps of the ejection chip and the external wirings of the external wiring board are joined to each other in the electrical joining portion, and the first spacer and the second spacer are joined to each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hirokazu Komuro
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Patent number: 11110705Abstract: A liquid-discharging-head substrate includes an insulation layer, an electrode, and a heating resistor element, wherein the insulation layer includes a first opening portion including a first opening formed in a surface of the insulation layer, a second opening having a smaller opening area than an opening area of the first opening, and a surface connecting the first opening and the second opening, and a second opening portion extending from the second opening to a back surface of the insulation layer, wherein the electrode is formed in the second opening portion, and a surface of the electrode is exposed from the second opening when viewed from the surface side of the insulation layer, and wherein the heating resistor element is in contact with the surface connecting the first opening and the second opening, and with the surface of the electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Soichiro Nagamochi, Hirokazu Komuro
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Publication number: 20210039387Abstract: An inkjet recording head includes an ejection chip having ejection orifices an external wiring board for applying an electrical signal, an electrical joining portion in which an external wiring of the external wiring board and the ejection chip are electrically joined, and a resin-sealed portion for sealing the electrical joining portion, in which a first spacer is provided between the electrical joining portion and a member in which the ejection orifices are formed, a second spacer is provided in a region outside a formation region of the external wirings, electrode bumps of the ejection chip and the external wirings of the external wiring board are joined to each other in the electrical joining portion, and the first spacer and the second spacer are joined to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventor: Hirokazu Komuro
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Publication number: 20210039388Abstract: An ink jet recording head includes an ejection chip in which a plurality of ejection orifices performing ejection are arranged; an external wiring board including an external wiring for applying an electric signal to the ejection chip from an outside; an electrical bonding portion where the external wiring of the external wiring board and the ejection chip are electrically bonded to each other; and a resin sealing portion that seals the electrical bonding portion, in which a corner of the external wiring board where a first end surface on an ejection chip side and a side end surface connected to the first end surface intersect has a chamfered portion which is chamfered, and the chamfered portion is positioned within a width of the ejection chip in an ejection orifice arrangement direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventor: Hirokazu Komuro
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Publication number: 20190084302Abstract: A liquid-discharging-head substrate includes an insulation layer, an electrode, and a heating resistor element, wherein the insulation layer includes a first opening portion including a first opening formed in a surface of the insulation layer, a second opening having a smaller opening area than an opening area of the first opening, and a surface connecting the first opening and the second opening, and a second opening portion extending from the second opening to a back surface of the insulation layer, wherein the electrode is formed in the second opening portion, and a surface of the electrode is exposed from the second opening when viewed from the surface side of the insulation layer, and wherein the heating resistor element is in contact with the surface connecting the first opening and the second opening, and with the surface of the electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Soichiro Nagamochi, Hirokazu Komuro
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Patent number: 10166772Abstract: A liquid-discharging-head substrate includes an insulation layer, an electrode, and a heating resistor element, wherein the insulation layer includes a first opening portion including a first opening formed in a surface of the insulation layer, a second opening having a smaller opening area than an opening area of the first opening, and a surface connecting the first opening and the second opening, and a second opening portion extending from the second opening to a back surface of the insulation layer, wherein the electrode is formed in the second opening portion, and a surface of the electrode is exposed from the second opening when viewed from the surface side of the insulation layer, and wherein the heating resistor element is in contact with the surface connecting the first opening and the second opening, and with the surface of the electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Soichiro Nagamochi, Hirokazu Komuro
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Publication number: 20170225463Abstract: A liquid-discharging-head substrate includes an insulation layer, an electrode, and a heating resistor element, wherein the insulation layer includes a first opening portion including a first opening formed in a surface of the insulation layer, a second opening having a smaller opening area than an opening area of the first opening, and a surface connecting the first opening and the second opening, and a second opening portion extending from the second opening to a back surface of the insulation layer, wherein the electrode is formed in the second opening portion, and a surface of the electrode is exposed from the second opening when viewed from the surface side of the insulation layer, and wherein the heating resistor element is in contact with the surface connecting the first opening and the second opening, and with the surface of the electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Soichiro Nagamochi, Hirokazu Komuro
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Patent number: 9551403Abstract: A V-belt continuously variable transmission in which an actuator unit for driving a movable sheave is slidably supported by a transmission case that is formed by fastening a plurality of case members with a plurality of fastening members, for ensuring a sufficient space for slidably moving the actuator unit and enhancing workability of mounting and dismounting operation of the actuator unit. A flat mounting surface for mounting the actuator unit is formed on an outer surface of the transmission case. Also, a recessed portion recessed inwardly of the transmission case from the mounting surface is formed to have at an inner end thereof a fastening seat face for a specific fastening member out of the plurality of fastening members, the specific fastening member being disposed at a portion corresponding to the mounting surface. The whole specific fastening member is disposed inwardly of the transmission case relative to the mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichiro Kakemizu, Go Morita, Hiroyasu Yoshizawa, Kohei Matsuura, Hirokazu Komuro
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Patent number: 9333746Abstract: An ink jet recording head substrate is provided which includes a base substrate, a heat accumulation layer overlying the base substrate, a heating resistor layer including an electrothermal conversion portion and overlying the heat accumulation layer, a wiring layer electrically connected to the heating resistor layer, and an insulating protective layer covering the heating resistor layer and the wiring layer. The heat accumulation layer includes a porous cyclic siloxane film.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Soichiro Nagamochi, Shuichi Tamatsukuri, Souta Takeuchi, Kenji Takahashi, Sadayoshi Sakuma, Hirokazu Komuro, Makoto Sakurai, Yuzuru Ishida, Takeru Yasuda
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Patent number: 9266331Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a substrate for liquid ejection head including an ejection energy generating element and a nozzle layer including an ejection port and a liquid channel. The method includes the steps of: forming, on the substrate including the element, a metal mold member made of metal and having a flat surface, the metal mold member making up at least a part of a mold for the liquid channel, and a planarization layer made of the metal and having a flat surface to planarize a surface of the nozzle layer; coating the mold for the liquid channel and the planarization layer with negative-type photosensitive resin, thus forming a negative-type photosensitive resin layer to be the nozzle layer; exposing the resin layer to ultraviolet rays, thus forming the ejection port; and selectively removing the mold for the liquid channel, thus forming the liquid channel.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Sadayoshi Sakuma, Hirokazu Komuro, Yuzuru Ishida, Kazuaki Shibata, Makoto Sakurai
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Publication number: 20160009088Abstract: An ink jet recording head substrate is provided which includes a base substrate, a heat accumulation layer overlying the base substrate, a heating resistor layer including an electrothermal conversion portion and overlying the heat accumulation layer, a wiring layer electrically connected to the heating resistor layer, and an insulating protective layer covering the heating resistor layer and the wiring layer. The heat accumulation layer includes a porous cyclic siloxane film.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Soichiro Nagamochi, Shuichi Tamatsukuri, Souta Takeuchi, Kenji Takahashi, Sadayoshi Sakuma, Hirokazu Komuro, Makoto Sakurai, Yuzuru Ishida, Takeru Yasuda
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Patent number: 9150019Abstract: A liquid ejection head body includes a substrate and a channel forming member arranged on the substrate. The channel forming member has a liquid ejection port for ejecting liquid and a liquid channel communicating with the liquid ejection port, while the substrate has an ejection energy generating element for generating energy for ejecting liquid at a first surface side and a liquid supply port for supplying liquid to the liquid channel in the inside. A conductive layer for electrically connecting the first surface side and a second surface side disposed opposite to the first surface side is arranged along the lateral surface of the liquid supply port.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Souta Takeuchi, Hirokazu Komuro
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Patent number: 9120310Abstract: A recording element substrate includes a substrate; an insulating layer disposed on the substrate; a plurality of heating portions which are arranged on the insulating layer and which produce thermal energy used to eject a liquid; and a plurality of heat conduction members, each being located between adjacent heating portions with respect to an arrangement direction of the heating portions, the heat conduction members being located between the substrate side principal surface of the insulating layer and the heating portion side principal surface of the insulating layer and having higher thermal conductivity than the insulating layer. The heat conduction members are in contact with a heat conduction layer which has higher thermal conductivity than the insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuzuru Ishida, Hirokazu Komuro, Ichiro Saito, Makoto Sakurai, Takahiro Matsui
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Patent number: 9056461Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes: a liquid discharge head which includes; a discharge port to discharge a liquid; and a substrate including: an energy generating element for generating thermal energy to discharge the liquid from the liquid discharge port; a pair of electrodes connected to the energy generating element for driving thereof; an insulating layer of an insulating material provided to cover the energy generating element; and a metal layer of a metal material provided corresponding to the energy generating element to cover the insulating layer; and a driver unit which sets a first potential of one of the pair of electrodes substantially equal to the potential of the liquid and a second potential of the other one of the pair of electrodes lower than the first potential to drive the energy generating element.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Makoto Sakurai, Hirokazu Komuro, Ichiro Saito, Yuzuru Ishida, Takeru Yasuda
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Publication number: 20150136024Abstract: A liquid discharge head has a substrate, an energy generating element which generates energy for discharging liquid, and an orifice plate in which a discharge orifice which discharges liquid is formed, in which the orifice plate contains silicon and carbon and when the content ratio of the silicon is defined as X (atom %) and the content ratio of the carbon is defined as Y (atom %), Y/X is 0.001 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Souta Takeuchi, Hirokazu Komuro, Takuya Hatsui, Makoto Sakurai, Takeru Yasuda, Soichiro Nagamochi, Masaya Uyama, Seiko Minami, Hiroshi Higuchi
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Publication number: 20150094176Abstract: A V-belt continuously variable transmission in which an actuator unit for driving a movable sheave is slidably supported by a transmission case that is formed by fastening a plurality of case members with a plurality of fastening members, for ensuring a sufficient space for slidably moving the actuator unit and enhancing workability of mounting and dismounting operation of the actuator unit. A flat mounting surface for mounting the actuator unit is formed on an outer surface of the transmission case. Also, a recessed portion recessed inwardly of the transmission case from the mounting surface is formed to have at an inner end thereof a fastening seat face for a specific fastening member out of the plurality of fastening members, the specific fastening member being disposed at a portion corresponding to the mounting surface. The whole specific fastening member is disposed inwardly of the transmission case relative to the mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichiro KAKEMIZU, Go MORITA, Hiroyasu YOSHIZAWA, Kohei MATSUURA, Hirokazu KOMURO
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Patent number: 8840496Abstract: Disclosed is a cooling air intake structure for a V-belt drive continuously variable transmission, which is disposed beside the rear wheel of a small vehicle and which does not permit muddy water and dust to enter therein. A cooling air inlet through which cooling air is taken in is formed at a position beside a transmission case and above a cooling fan side opening formed in the transmission case opposite to a drive pulley. A cooling air passage extending from the cooling air inlet to the side opening is formed so as to surround the side opening. Cooling air taken in through the cooling air inlet is guided so as to flow upward first and then flows downward along a U-shaped cooling air passage to the side opening of the transmission case beside the cooling fan.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Teruhide Yamanishi, Hirokazu Komuro, Ryuji Tsuchiya, Nobutaka Horii, Hideo Kashima
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Publication number: 20140132674Abstract: A liquid ejection head body includes a substrate and a channel forming member arranged on the substrate. The channel forming member has a liquid ejection port for ejecting liquid and a liquid channel communicating with the liquid ejection port, while the substrate has an ejection energy generating element for generating energy for ejecting liquid at a first surface side and a liquid supply port for supplying liquid to the liquid channel in the inside. A conductive layer for electrically connecting the first surface side and a second surface side disposed opposite to the first surface side is arranged along the lateral surface of the liquid supply port.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Souta Takeuchi, Hirokazu Komuro
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Patent number: 8691101Abstract: A method for manufacturing an ejection element substrate, which is provided with a flow-channel-forming member having an ejection orifice for ejecting a liquid and a liquid flow channel that is communicated with the ejection orifice, a substrate having a supply port for supplying the liquid to the liquid flow channel, and a filter structure formed in the bottom of the supply port, includes: forming the supply port by forming a through-hole by etching the substrate from a second face of the substrate on the side opposite to a first face of the substrate, on which the flow-channel-forming member is disposed; providing a resinous protection film on the side face and the bottom of the supply port; and forming a minute opening in the resinous protection film in the bottom of the supply port by carrying out a laser processing from the side of the second face.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Souta Takeuchi, Hirokazu Komuro, Sadayoshi Sakuma