Patents by Inventor Hiroki Takano

Hiroki Takano 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: 20250135693
    Abstract: A mold for injection molding includes a first mold where a gate opening is formed and a second mold moving due to mold opening in a mold opening direction, wherein the second mold includes a third mold, a fourth mold arranged between the third mold and the first mold in the mold opening direction, and a fifth mold arranged between the fourth mold and the first mold in the mold opening direction, the third mold and the fourth mold forming the cavity, the fourth mold having a passage, the fifth mold having a first penetration hole, the first mold has a recess at a surface facing the second mold, the fifth mold is arranged in the recess when mold closing is performed, and a groove penetrating the mold downward in the vertical direction is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Hiroki TAKANO, Seijun HORIE
  • Publication number: 20250135697
    Abstract: The injection molding device includes a plasticization section generating a molding material; a fixed section to which an injection mold, in which is formed a cavity, is detachably attachable, the injection mold including a first mold and a second mold; and a nozzle, wherein the second mold includes a third mold and a fourth mold arranged between the first mold and the third mold in a mold opening direction of the second mold, the cavity is formed by the third mold and the fourth mold, a passage is formed in the fourth mold, the third mold includes a first cooling section for cooling the third mold, the fourth mold includes a second cooling section for cooling the fourth mold, and a first cooling capacity of the first cooling section is different from a second cooling capacity of the second cooling section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Hiroki TAKANO, Seijun HORIE
  • Publication number: 20250132498
    Abstract: An antenna pattern includes a base material, and a dipole antenna formed in a band shape, made of a conductive material on a front surface of the base material, and extending linearly. The dipole antenna has a connection portion positioned in the middle of the dipole antenna in a longitudinal direction, and to which an IC chip is connected. A pair of long sides of the dipole antenna positioned at both ends of the dipole antenna in a width direction and extending in the longitudinal direction of the dipole antenna are formed in waveform shapes in which a plurality of concave and convex shapes are arranged in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki TAKANO, Shosei ASAKA, Keinosuke YAMAOKA, Noriaki HIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 12271149
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprising: a plurality of photoconductors; a plurality of exposure unis each corresponding to a different one of the plurality of photoconductors, each of the plurality of exposure units including a substrate on which a plurality of light emitting portions configured to emit light to expose the photoconductors, and a duct configured to guide an airflow that cools the substrate along the substrate; a fan configured to generate the airflow that cools the substrate; and a duct unit configured to communicate with the ducts of the plurality of exposed portions via different ones of a plurality of openings, wherein an area of a first opening that is a longest flow path from the fan among the plurality of openings is larger than an area of a second opening that is a shortest flow path from the fan among the plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryoichi Kawasumi, Takehiro Ishidate, Hiroki Takano, Koji Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20250091272
    Abstract: An injection molding system including an injection molding device including an injection molding section that has a fixed section to which a fixed molding die and a movable molding die are attached and fixed and that is configured to mold a molded article by injecting a material containing a metal powder into a cavity, and a first movement section for moving the movable molding die between a molding die closed position and a molding die open position, a cleaning device that performs cleaning of the molded article by blowing air, and a control device, wherein when the movable molding die is not at the molding die closed position, the control device does not cause the cleaning device to blow air, and when the movable molding die is at the molding die closed position, the control device causes the cleaning device to perfom blowing of air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Seijun HORIE, Kazunobu MARUYAMA, Kai UCHIYAMA, Hiroki TAKANO
  • Patent number: 12253810
    Abstract: An image forming including: a photoconductor; an exposure unit including a substrate provided with a plurality of light emitting portions configured to emit light to expose the photoconductor, and a first duct configured to guide an airflow that cools the substrate from one side to another side in a longitudinal direction of the substrate along the substrate; an IC mounted on the substrate; a fan configured to generate an airflow that cools the substrate; and a second duct configured to communicate with the first duct through a first opening portion, and guide the airflow generated by the fan, the first opening portion is located on the one side with respect to the center of the substrate in the longitudinal direction of the substrate, and the IC is located between the center of the substrate in the longitudinal direction and the first opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takehiro Ishidate, Ryoichi Kawasumi, Hiroki Takano
  • Publication number: 20250060688
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a photoconductor that rotates about a first axis; an exposure portion that includes a substrate that includes a plurality of light emitting portions for exposing a surface of the photoconductor, and a support portion for supporting the substrate, and that moves between an exposure position where the photoconductor is exposed and a retracted position where the photoconductor is retracted from the exposure position; and a rotational member that has a second axis along the first axis, and that moves the exposure portion between the retracted position and the exposure position by rotation about the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: RYOICHI KAWASUMI, TAKEHIRO ISHIDATE, HIROKI TAKANO
  • Patent number: 12164240
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a photoconductor that rotates about a first axis; an exposure portion that includes a substrate that includes a plurality of light emitting portions for exposing a surface of the photoconductor, and a support portion for supporting the substrate, and that moves between an exposure position where the photoconductor is exposed and a retracted position where the photoconductor is retracted from the exposure position; and a rotational member that has a second axis along the first axis, and that moves the exposure portion between the retracted position and the exposure position by rotation about the second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryoichi Kawasumi, Takehiro Ishidate, Hiroki Takano
  • Publication number: 20240353773
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a photoconductor; a charging portion that charges a surface of the photoconductor; an exposure portion including a substrate including a plurality of light emitting portions for exposing the photoconductor; a developing portion that develops a latent image formed on the surface of the photoconductor with toner; a fan that generates an airflow for cooling the exposure portion; and a duct that communicates with the fan and communicates with the support portion, the duct guiding the airflow generated by the fan to the substrate; in which a part of the duct is formed by a charging support portion that supports the charging portion, a developing support portion that supports the development, and a duct portion, and a space between the duct portion and the charging support portion and a space between the duct portion and the developing support portion are sealed by a sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Ryoichi KAWASUMI, Hiroki TAKANO, Takehiro ISHIDATE, Koji SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20240345502
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a rotatable photoconductor; an exposure portion including a substrate on which a plurality of chips each including a plurality of light emitting portions that emit light for exposing the photoconductor is mounted, and a support portion configured to support the substrate; a fan configured to generate an airflow for cooling the exposure portion; and a duct configured to communicate with the fan and to communicate with the support portion to guide the airflow generated by the fan to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: RYOICHI KAWASUMI, TAKEHIRO ISHIDATE, HIROKI TAKANO
  • Publication number: 20240319658
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an exposure unit that exposes a photoconductor; and an exposure support member that includes a support portion that detachably supports the exposure unit and is moved integrally with the exposure unit in a first direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the photoconductor, wherein the exposure unit includes a first engagement portion that is formed on an opposing portion facing the support portion of the exposure support member in the first direction so as to protrude toward the exposure support member and further formed to extend in the axial direction of the photoconductor orthogonal to a protruding direction, the exposure support member includes a second engagement portion that is formed on the support portion facing the exposure unit at a position corresponding to the first engagement portion and engages with the first engagement portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: HIROKI TAKANO, TAKEHIRO ISHIDATE, RYOICHI KAWASUMI
  • Patent number: 12066766
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a rotatable photoconductor; an exposure portion including a substrate on which a plurality of chips each including a plurality of light emitting portions that emit light for exposing the photoconductor is mounted, and a support portion configured to support the substrate; a fan configured to generate an airflow for cooling the exposure portion; and a duct configured to communicate with the fan and to communicate with the support portion to guide the airflow generated by the fan to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryoichi Kawasumi, Takehiro Ishidate, Hiroki Takano
  • Patent number: 12055869
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a photoconductor; a charging portion that charges a surface of the photoconductor; an exposure portion including a substrate including a plurality of light emitting portions for exposing the photoconductor; a developing portion that develops a latent image formed on the surface of the photoconductor with toner; a fan that generates an airflow for cooling the exposure portion; and a duct that communicates with the fan and communicates with the support portion, the duct guiding the airflow generated by the fan to the substrate; in which a part of the duct is formed by a charging support portion that supports the charging portion, a developing support portion that supports the development, and a duct portion, and a space between the duct portion and the charging support portion and a space between the duct portion and the developing support portion are sealed by a sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryoichi Kawasumi, Hiroki Takano, Takehiro Ishidate, Koji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 12032327
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an exposure unit that exposes a photoconductor; and an exposure support member that includes a support portion that detachably supports the exposure unit and is moved integrally with the exposure unit in a first direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the photoconductor, wherein the exposure unit includes a first engagement portion that is formed on an opposing portion facing the support portion of the exposure support member in the first direction so as to protrude toward the exposure support member and further formed to extend in the axial direction of the photoconductor orthogonal to a protruding direction, the exposure support member includes a second engagement portion that is formed on the support portion facing the exposure unit at a position corresponding to the first engagement portion and engages with the first engagement portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Takano, Takehiro Ishidate, Ryoichi Kawasumi
  • Patent number: 11994826
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a photoconductor; an exposure portion that exposes the photoconductor; a fan that generates an airflow for cooling the exposure portion; a duct portion that communicates with the fan; and an elevating duct that relatively moves with respect to the duct portion integrally with the exposure portion, in which the elevating duct includes a rib protruding in a direction away from the exposure portion in a vertical direction, the duct portion includes a sealing member surrounding an opening portion that communicates with the elevating duct, when the elevating duct is located at an exposure position, a surface of the rib intersecting a rotation axis of the photoconductor is in contact with the sealing member, and when the elevating duct is located at a retracted position, a surface of the rib intersecting with the rotation axis of the photoconductor is in contact with the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryoichi Kawasumi, Takehiro Ishidate, Hiroki Takano
  • Publication number: 20240126205
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus having front and rear surfaces, a photoreceptor having a rotation axis extending in a first direction, an exposure unit, and a cooling unit. The exposure unit includes a substrate having a longitudinal axis extending in the first direction, a first surface and a second surface. A plurality of light emitting elements that emit light toward the photoreceptor are mounted on the first surface of the substrate. The cooling unit includes an intake port that sucks air from outside of the image forming apparatus The intake port is disposed at an intake port distance in the first direction to the rear surface. The intake port distance is shorter than a distance in the first direction of a center of the substrate to the rear surface. The cooling unit cools the substrate by blowing air sucked by the intake port onto the second surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: TAKEHIRO ISHIDATE, HIROKI TAKANO, RYOICHI KAWASUMI
  • Patent number: 11845210
    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus including a fixed die including a gate via which a molding material flows in, a movable die that forms along with the fixed die a cavity and separates from the fixed die at a point of time of mold opening, an open-gate hot runner that includes a nozzle including a channel that guides the molding material to the gate and a heater that heats the channel, the hot runner being attachable to and detachable from the fixed die, and a cap member that is disposed between the fixed die and the hot runner and has a melting point higher than a melting point of the molding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: RĂ­ona Hayashi, Kenta Anegawa, Kakeru Sasagawa, Hiroki Takano
  • Patent number: 11835886
    Abstract: A developer discharging method includes inserting a shielding member into a second communication portion via an inserting opening of a developer container to shift the second communication portion from an opening state for opening the second communication portion to a shielding state for shielding the second communication portion, and discharging the developer from a developing device via a developer discharging portion by rotatably driving a first conveying screw in a direction opposite to a direction of rotatably driving the first conveying screw during a developing operation of developing an electrostatic image formed on an image bearing member when the shielding member is inserted into the second communication portion and by rotatably driving the second conveying screw in a direction opposite to a direction of rotatably driving the second conveying screw during the developing operation when the shielding member is inserted into the second communication portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hisashi Tsukijima, Hiroki Takano
  • Patent number: 11822264
    Abstract: A developing device includes a developer container including first and second chambers, first and second communication portions to permit the developer to communicate with the first and second chambers, first and second screws provided in the first and second chambers, respectively, and a developer discharging portion. The developer discharging portion is provided in a passage continuous with the first chamber and downstream of the first communication portion. In the developing device, a discharging method includes a step for inserting a shielding member into the second communication portion via an inserting opening of the developer container, and a step for discharging the developer from the developing device via the developer discharging portion, by rotating the first and second screws in a same direction as a direction of rotating during a developing operation in a state where the shielding member is inserted into the second communication portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Takano, Hisashi Tsukijima
  • Patent number: 11813783
    Abstract: An injection molding system includes: an injection molding machine; an inspection device including a first placement unit, a second placement unit, an inspection unit, and a moving unit configured to change a relative position between the first placement unit and the inspection unit and a relative position between the second placement unit and the inspection unit; a third placement unit; a robot configured to convey the molded object; and a control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kakeru Sasagawa, Kei Yokota, Kenta Anegawa, Seiichiro Yamashita, Yuji Shinbaru, Kazunobu Maruyama, Daichi Miyashita, Hiroki Takano, Riona Hayashi