Patents by Inventor Hiroshige Owaki

Hiroshige Owaki 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: 20100171794
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid ejecting head unit that includes a liquid ejecting head ejecting liquid by driving a pressure generating element. The liquid ejecting head unit includes: the liquid ejecting head that includes first wiring substrates each having a connection wiring electrically connected to the pressure generating element and a support member that supports at least two first wiring substrates in different positions; a second wiring substrate that is commonly connected to the connection wirings of a plurality of the first wiring substrates electrically; and a head substrate to which the second wiring substrate is electrically connected. A connection portion connected to the head substrate is aligned on one face side of the second wiring substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinao Miyata, Hiroshige Owaki, Kazutoshi Goto
  • Patent number: 7731333
    Abstract: A liquid-jet head includes: a plurality of head bodies, each having: a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzles bored therein; a passage-forming substrate having a pressure generating chamber formed therein, which communicates with the nozzle and receives a pressure for use in ejecting a liquid droplet from a pressure generating element; and a head case disposed on the passage-forming substrate at a surface opposite to the nozzle plate and having paths for supplying liquid to the pressure generating chamber therethrough; and a fixing member bonded onto a side of the nozzle plate of each of the plurality of head bodies, to positionally fix the head bodies thereto at predetermined intervals, wherein a reinforcing portion made of a predetermined adhesive agent, which is charged in a clearance between the head bodies fixed to the fixing member, followed by setting, is disposed at the clearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Honma, Kazutoshi Goto, Isao Yanagisawa, Hiroshige Owaki
  • Publication number: 20100097428
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes: a fluid channel formation substrate in which a fluid channel is formed so as to be communicate with a nozzle opening for ejecting liquid; a pressure generating element which applies pressure on the liquid to be ejected; a first substrate of which one end is electrically connected to the pressure generating element; a second substrate which is connected to the other end of the first substrate; and a substrate support section which supports the first substrate. Here, the substrate support section includes a connection support surface on a side thereof facing the second substrate. In addition, a connection portion between the first substrate and the second substrate is disposed in a position facing the connection support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshige Owaki
  • Publication number: 20100097427
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes: a fluid channel formation substrate in which a fluid channel is formed so as to be communicated to a nozzle opening for ejecting liquid; a pressure generating element which applies pressure on the liquid to be ejected; a first substrate of which one end is electrically connected to the pressure generating element; a second substrate which is connected to the other end of the first substrate; and a support unit which supports the first substrate. Here, the support unit includes an erecting section which is provided on the one end of the first substrate, and a substrate support section which is provided on a side of the erecting section facing the second substrate and is formed of a separate member from the erecting section. The substrate support section includes a connection support surface on a side thereof facing the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshige Owaki
  • Publication number: 20100091071
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head unit includes a liquid ejecting head that ejects a liquid, a first holding member that holds the liquid ejecting head, and a second holding member positioned on the first holding member. The liquid ejecting head includes a nozzle face having a nozzle opening for ejecting the liquid and a flexible first wiring substrate having that can be erected in a direction perpendicular to the nozzle face. The first holding member has a wiring substrate inserting hole that contains the first wiring substrate, and is held by the second holding member on a side opposite to the liquid ejecting head. The first wiring substrate of the liquid ejecting head and a connection member electrically connected to a second wiring substrate are electrically connected to each other on the first holding member side of the second holding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshige OWAKI
  • Publication number: 20100077613
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid ejecting head is provided. The liquid ejecting head has nozzle openings and ejects liquid supplied through a liquid supply passage from the nozzle openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kamikura, Hiroshige Owaki, Kazuhide Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20100071211
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid ejecting head that ejects a liquid supplied from a liquid storing member through a liquid supply path. The method includes positioning a filter to a first or second supply member by using positioning pins upon disposing the filter between first and second liquid supply paths. The first supply member has the first liquid supply path. The second supply member has the second liquid supply path on the side of one surface of the first supply member to communicate with the first liquid supply path. At least the first supply member and the second supply member are integrated such that a fixed portion is molded by injecting a resin material from an injection portion of a mold at a position where the first and second liquid supply paths are interposed between the positioning pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KOBAYASHI, Hiroshige OWAKI
  • Patent number: 7614732
    Abstract: An ink cartridge having a container for storing ink therein and having an ink supply port formed at a leading end side in an insertion direction of the container, a memory device disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces parallel to the insertion direction of the container, the memory device having an electrode for electrical connection to the recording device; a retaining member disposed on the first surface and located at a trailing end side relative to the memory device in the insertion direction, the retaining member serving to selectively engage with the recording device; and another retaining member disposed on the second surface and which also serves to selectively engage with the recording device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hisashi Miyazawa, Munehide Kanaya, Yasuto Sakai, Masaki Shimomura, Satoshi Nakata, Yoshihiro Koizumi, Hiroshige Owaki, Takeo Seino, Satoshi Shinada
  • Publication number: 20090273656
    Abstract: An ink cartridge having a container for storing ink therein and having an ink supply port formed at a leading end side in an insertion direction of the container, a memory device disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces parallel to the insertion direction of the container, the memory device having an electrode for electrical connection to the recording device; a retaining member disposed on the first surface and located at a trailing end side relative to the memory device in the insertion direction, the retaining member serving to selectively engage with the recording device; and another retaining member disposed on the second surface and which also serves to selectively engage with the recording device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Hisashi Miyazawa, Munehide Kanaya, Yasuto Sakai, Masaki Shimomura, Satoshi Nakata, Yoshihiro Koizumi, Hiroshige Owaki, Takeo Seino, Satoshi Shinada
  • Publication number: 20090237464
    Abstract: A liquid injecting head includes a flow path forming substrate in which a pressure generating chamber communicated with a nozzle opening that injects liquid is formed, a pressure generating element that is formed so as to apply pressure to the pressure generating chamber for injecting the liquid, a lead electrode that is connected to the pressure generating element, a wiring substrate having flexibility that is connected to the lead electrode, and a support member that is bonded to the wiring substrate. A fixing opening formed by perforating the wiring substrate in the thickness direction is disposed, and the wiring substrate and the support member are bonded together through an adhesive agent disposed inside the fixing opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshige OWAKI, Yoshinao MIYATA, Toshiaki KORI, Satoshi NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20090219367
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a head body, a supply member having a first member, a second member, and a third member each having a liquid supply channel, the supply member including a first filter provided between the first member and the second member and a second filter provided between the second member and the third member; a first outer portion being provided between the first member and the second member, the first outer member being formed by integral molding for fixing the first member, the second member; a second outer portion being provided on the outer peripheries of the second member and the third member, the second outer portion being formed by integral molding for fixing the second member, the third member, and the second filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshige OWAKI, Munehide KANAYA
  • Publication number: 20090213199
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes: a first supply member and a second supply member, each of which has a liquid supply passage formed therein; a filter that is held between the first supply member and the second supply member in correspondence with the liquid supply passage; a thermally welded portion that is welded to the filter so that the first supply member melts and soaks into the filter in a region that surrounds the liquid supply passage; a bonded portion at which the second supply member is bonded to the filter by the thermally welded portion; and a bonding resin that is formed by being poured into an outer region between the first supply member and the second supply member and outside the thermally welded portion and bonded portion with respect to the liquid supply passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshige OWAKI, Hiroyuki KAMIKURA
  • Patent number: 7578576
    Abstract: An alignment jig including a base jig which is used when bonding a nozzle plate provided with nozzle orifices which eject liquid in a liquid-jet head to a fixing member holding a nozzle plate side of a plurality of the liquid-jet heads, and which is provided with a penetrated hole in a thickness direction in a region facing a reference mark to be aligned with an alignment mark provided on the nozzle plate as well as the fixing member is held on one plane of the base jig; and a mask which is provided on the other plane of the base jig and has transparency, and where a protrusion protruding in the penetrated hole is formed with the reference mark provided on an edge plane of the mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Inaoka, Isao Yanagisawa, Yoshihiro Igarashi, Hiroshige Owaki
  • Patent number: 7552992
    Abstract: Provided are a liquid jet head unit and a liquid jet device which are capable of improving precision in aligning nozzle orifices and accordingly printing quality. The liquid jet head includes: a liquid jet head having a nozzle plate provided with nozzle rows constituted of nozzle orifices through which liquid droplets are ejected, and which are arranged side by side; a head case fixed to the liquid jet head at the side of liquid supply ports; and a cover head provided to a liquid-droplet ejecting surface of the liquid jet head. An exposed area in the nozzle plate, which is not covered by the cover head, includes: nozzles provided respectively with water repellent films in peripheries of their nozzle orifices; and nozzles which have the same shape as the former nozzles, and which respectively have non-water repellent portions provided with no water repellent film in peripheries of their nozzle orifices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshige Owaki
  • Publication number: 20090160907
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head including: a head main body including: a cavity unit including a passage forming base plate forming a liquid passage from a common liquid chamber to a nozzle opening via a pressure chamber; and a pressure generating source generating a change of pressure of liquid in the pressure chamber to eject the liquid in the pressure chamber as a liquid droplet from the nozzle opening; and a case member to which the head main body is attached and which includes: a first member provided with a first atmosphere opening passage; and a second member laminated on the first member and provided with a second atmosphere opening passage, wherein the first and second atmosphere opening passages communicate with each other under the laminated state and are opened to atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Sieko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshige OWAKI, Kazutoshi Goto
  • Publication number: 20090122125
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a head main body capable of ejecting a liquid supplied from a liquid storage unit, and a supply member provided with a liquid supply passage for supplying the liquid from the liquid storage unit to the head main body. The supply member has a filter mounting member provided with the liquid supply passage, a supply body that supplies the filter mounting member with the liquid, and a filter provided between the filter mounting member and the supply body. The supply member is provided with an outer portion that fixes the filter mounting member, the supply body, and the filter and that is formed by integral molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshige Owaki, Motonori Okumura, Munehide Kanaya, Nagamitsu Takashima, Yasuto Kanai, Koichi Saito, Kazuyoshi Imai, Hiroyuki Kamikura
  • Patent number: 7510271
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head including: a head main body including: a cavity unit including a passage forming base plate forming a liquid passage from a common liquid chamber to a nozzle opening via a pressure chamber; and a pressure generating source generating a change of pressure of liquid in the pressure chamber to eject the liquid in the pressure chamber as a liquid droplet from the nozzle opening; and a case member to which the head main body is attached and which includes: a first member provided with a first atmosphere opening passage; and a second member laminated on the first member and provided with a second atmosphere opening passage, wherein the first and second atmosphere opening passages communicate with each other under the laminated state and are opened to atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshige Owaki, Kazutoshi Goto
  • Publication number: 20090058935
    Abstract: A liquid jet head includes head modules each having a nozzle plate with a nozzle orifice and a passage-forming substrate having a pressure-generating chamber. The chamber communicates with the associated nozzle orifice and is pressurized by the pressure generating element so as to eject droplets. A head case is placed at the side of the passage-forming substrate opposite to the nozzle plate and has flow paths for providing a liquid to the pressure-generating chambers. The liquid jet head includes a fixing plate that has openings through which the nozzle orifices are exposed and carries the head modules positioned thereon. A connecting member is connected to the surface of the head module adjacent to the head case and has flow paths which communicate with the pressure-generating chambers. A reinforced portion made of an adhesive filling a clearance is positioned between adjacent head modules fixed to the fixing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshige OWAKI
  • Patent number: 7484828
    Abstract: Provided are a liquid jet head unit, a manufacturing method thereof and a liquid jet apparatus, the liquid jet head unit being capable of preventing paper jams and deformation of a cover head, preventing a liquid from remaining on a liquid droplet ejecting surface and improving positioning accuracy of nozzle arrays and print quality. A liquid jet head unit includes: a liquid jet head 220 having nozzle arrays including arranged nozzle orifices which eject liquid droplets; a head case 230 fixed to a liquid supply port side of the liquid jet head 220; a cover head 240 provided on a liquid droplet ejecting surface side of the liquid jet head; and a fixing plate 250 between the liquid jet head 220 and the cover head 240, which has a junction 252 that defines exposure openings 251 having the nozzle orifices exposed therein and is joined to at least both ends of the nozzle arrays on the liquid droplet ejecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshige Owaki
  • Publication number: 20090027467
    Abstract: An ink cartridge having a container for storing ink therein and having an ink supply port formed at a leading end side in an insertion direction of the container, a memory device disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces parallel to the insertion direction of the container, the memory device having an electrode for electrical connection to the recording device; a retaining member disposed on the first surface and located at a trailing end side relative to the memory device in the insertion direction, the retaining member serving to selectively engage with the recording device; and another retaining member disposed on the second surface and which also serves to selectively engage with the recording device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Hisashi Miyazawa, Munehide Kanaya, Yasuto Sakai, Masaki Shimomura, Satoshi Nakata, Yoshihiro Koizumi, Hiroshige Owaki, Takeo Seino, Satoshi Shinada