Patents by Inventor Hirotugu Matoba

Hirotugu Matoba 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: 8061817
    Abstract: An ink-jet head (1) jets supplied liquid through plural nozzles (14). The ink-jet head (1) includes a liquid introduction port (23A), a liquid discharge port (23B), a common liquid chamber, and plural individual liquid chambers. The liquid introduction port (23A) introduces the liquid supplied from the outside. The liquid discharge port (23B) discharges the liquid to the outside. The common liquid chamber is disposed so as to communicate with the liquid introduction port (23A) and with the liquid discharge port (23B). The plural individual liquid chambers communicate with the common liquid chamber and with respective of the plural nozzle openings (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshinori Nakajima, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Hirotugu Matoba
  • Publication number: 20090303288
    Abstract: An ink-jet head (1) jets supplied liquid through plural nozzles (14). The ink-jet head (1) includes a liquid introduction port (23A), a liquid discharge port (23B), a common liquid chamber, and plural individual liquid chambers. The liquid introduction port (23A) introduces the liquid supplied from the outside. The liquid discharge port (23B) discharges the liquid to the outside. The common liquid chamber is disposed so as to communicate with the liquid introduction port (23A) and with the liquid discharge port (23B). The plural individual liquid chambers communicate with the common liquid chamber and with respective of the plural nozzle openings (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshinori Nakajima, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Hirotugu Matoba
  • Publication number: 20090289006
    Abstract: A filter unit (3) includes a housing (161), a housing (162), a filter member (164), and a packing (165A). The housings (161) and (162) are joined to each other liquid-tightly. The filter member (164) and the packing (165A) are disposed so as to be sandwiched between the housing (161) and the housing (162). The housing (161) is formed with a projection (167) located outside a portion of the housing (161) which is contacted by the O-ring. The housing (162) is formed with a recess (166) for receiving the projection (167) therein. A sealing material (168) is provided between the projection (167) and the recess (166).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Yoshinori Nakajima, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Hirotugu Matoba