Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Azami

Hiroshi Azami 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: 12151929
    Abstract: A liquid supply device includes a liquid discharge head, a main tank, a first sub-tank, a second sub-tank, a first channel, a degassing device, and a second channel. The liquid discharge head is configured to discharge liquid. The main tank is configured to store liquid to be supplied to the liquid discharge head. The first sub-tank is configured to store gas and liquid and connected to the main tank and the liquid discharge head. The second sub-tank is configured to store gas and liquid and connected to the first sub-tank and the liquid discharge head. The first channel connects between the main tank and the first sub-tank. The degassing device is configured to degas liquid in the first channel. The second channel connects between the second sub-tank and the first channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Azami, Fukuji Neya, Masanao Yuza
  • Patent number: 11633956
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a liquid port, a frame including a liquid channel in which a liquid supplied from the liquid port flows, and an intermediate member between the liquid port and the frame. The liquid port includes a first connection portion connectable to the frame, the frame includes a second connection portion connectable to the first connection portion of the liquid port, and the intermediate member includes a third connection portion connectable to the second connection portion of the frame and a fourth connection portion connectable to the first connection portion of the liquid port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Azami, Takashi Kinokuni
  • Publication number: 20220024215
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a liquid port, a frame including a liquid channel in which a liquid supplied from the liquid port flows, and an intermediate member between the liquid port and the frame. The liquid port includes a first connection portion connectable to the frame, the frame includes a second connection portion connectable to the first connection portion of the liquid port, and the intermediate member includes a third connection portion connectable to the second connection portion of the frame and a fourth connection portion connectable to the first connection portion of the liquid port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi AZAMI, Takashi KINOKUNI
  • Publication number: 20220017359
    Abstract: A liquid supply device includes a liquid discharge head, a main tank, a first sub-tank, a second sub-tank, a first channel, a degassing device, and a second channel. The liquid discharge head is configured to discharge liquid. The main tank is configured to store liquid to be supplied to the liquid discharge head. The first sub-tank is configured to store gas and liquid and connected to the main tank and the liquid discharge head. The second sub-tank is configured to store gas and liquid and connected to the first sub-tank and the liquid discharge head. The first channel connects between the main tank and the first sub-tank. The degassing device is configured to degas liquid in the first channel. The second Channel connects between the second sub-tank and the first channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi AZAMI, Fukuji NEYA, Masanao YUZA
  • Patent number: 11148932
    Abstract: A liquid supply device includes a liquid discharge head, a main tank, a first sub-tank, a second sub-tank, a first channel, a degassing device, and a second channel. The liquid discharge head is configured to discharge liquid. The main tank is configured to store liquid to be supplied to the liquid discharge head. The first sub-tank is configured to store gas and liquid and connected to the main tank and the liquid discharge head. The second sub-tank is configured to store gas and liquid and connected to the first sub-tank and the liquid discharge head. The first channel connects between the main tank and the first sub-tank. The degassing device is configured to degas liquid in the first channel. The second channel connects between the second sub-tank and the first channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Azami, Fukuji Neya, Masanao Yuza
  • Publication number: 20200247665
    Abstract: A liquid supply device includes a liquid discharge head, a main tank, a first sub-tank, a second sub-tank, a first channel, a degassing device, and a second channel. The liquid discharge head is configured to discharge liquid. The main tank is configured to store liquid to be supplied to the liquid discharge head. The first sub-tank is configured to store gas and liquid and connected to the main tank and the liquid discharge head. The second sub-tank is configured to store gas and liquid and connected to the first sub-tank and the liquid discharge head. The first channel connects between the main tank and the first sub-tank. The degassing device is configured to degas liquid in the first channel. The second channel connects between the second sub-tank and the first channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroshi AZAMI, Fukuji NEYA, Masanao YUZA
  • Patent number: 9004656
    Abstract: An ink-jet recording head includes a recording head and pressure damper assembly module including a recording head part at a lower position having nozzle holes on an under surface and an ink passage communicating with the nozzle holes, and a pressure damper part higher than the recording head part having an ink containing chamber inside. The ink-jet recording head further includes first flexible tube supplying ink in the ink containing chamber to the ink passage and connecting an ink discharge part communicating with the ink containing chamber and an ink supply part at one end side in the recording head part communicating with one end of the ink passage; and a second flexible tube connected with another end side in the recording head part and communicating with another end of the ink passage. At least the inside of the first flexible tube is filled with the ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takahagi, Makoto Shinohara, Hideaki Mamiya, Takeshi Shimizu, Takashi Tomita, Hiroshi Azami
  • Publication number: 20140063138
    Abstract: An ink-jet recording head includes a recording head and pressure damper assembly module including a recording head part at a lower position having nozzle holes on an under surface and an ink passage communicating with the nozzle holes, and a pressure damper part higher than the recording head part having an ink containing chamber inside. The ink-jet recording head further includes first flexible tube supplying ink in the ink containing chamber to the ink passage and connecting an ink discharge part communicating with the ink containing chamber and an ink supply part at one end side in the recording head part communicating with one end of the ink passage; and a second flexible tube connected with another end side in the recording head part and communicating with another end of the ink passage. At least the inside of the first flexible tube is filled with the ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takahagi, Makoto SHINOHARA, Hideaki MAMIYA, Takeshi SHIMIZU, Takashi TOMITA, Hiroshi AZAMI
  • Patent number: 7911775
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a main body including a display and a front panel unit which covers a front surface of the display. The front panel unit includes a protection plate, a frame body formed into a frame shape such as to support an edge portion of the protection plate and including a plurality of through holes used to fix the protection plate, a plurality of pins which project from the protection plate in a direction crossing the protection plate and are to be put through the plurality of through holes, respectively, and screws which fix the protection plate and the frame body together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Hiroshi Azami
  • Publication number: 20100231108
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a main body including a display and a front panel unit which covers a front surface of the display. The front panel unit includes a protection plate, a frame body formed into a frame shape such as to support an edge portion of the protection plate and including a plurality of through holes used to fix the protection plate, a plurality of pins which project from the protection plate in a direction crossing the protection plate and are to be put through the plurality of through holes, respectively, and screws which fix the protection plate and the frame body together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventor: Hiroshi Azami
  • Publication number: 20060262232
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video image signal processing apparatus includes a device main body which displays a video image that corresponds to a received video image signal, an HDD unit having formed therein an operating piece elastically deformed to enable a push operation of an operating component, a stand supporting the device main body while a video image display screen is erected, and having a housing section which removably houses the HDD unit, and also having an operator which elastically deforms the operating piece at a position opposed to the operating piece of the HDD unit to make the operating component operable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Naoki Kuwajima, Kazuyuki Rikiishi, Takayoshi Mogi, Hiroshi Azami, Takashi Asano, Shota Kida, Masakazu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20060250523
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a video signal processing apparatus including an apparatus main body which performs predetermined signal processing to a received video signal to display the video signal and a stand which is placed on a predetermined base and supports the apparatus main body to upright stand a video display screen, the stand having an HDD to be connected to a signal processing unit in the apparatus main body to enable to transmit the video signal between the HDD and the signal processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Naoki Kuwajima, Takayoshi Mogi, Hiroshi Azami, Takashi Asano, Shota Kida, Kazuyuki Rikiishi, Masakazu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20060198097
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a video signal processing apparatus including an apparatus main body which performs predetermined signal processing to a received video signal to display the video signal, an HDD unit which incorporates an HDD therein, and a stand which is placed on a predetermined base and supports the apparatus main body so as to upright stand a video display screen, the stand having a storing unit which attachably/detachably stores the HDD unit in the stand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Naoki Kuwajima, Takayoshi Mogi, Hiroshi Azami, Takashi Asano, Shota Kida, Kazuyuki Rikiishi, Masakazu Nakamura