Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Kawate

Hiroyuki Kawate 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: 8540347
    Abstract: A circuit board of an ink cartridge is provided with a plurality of terminals, with the contact portions of the plurality of terminals forming a plurality of lines. The contact portions of two terminals used for detecting installation are positioned in a first line, and the contact portion of a power terminal is positioned between the two terminals. The first line may be positioned to a leading side when the ink cartridge is moved in a prescribed direction to effect installation in a printer. Alternatively, the first line may be the line closest to an opening of an ink delivery port. Alternatively, the first line may be the line closest to an ink delivery needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Taku Ishizawa, Satoshi Shinada, Izumi Nozawa, Yuji Aoki, Hiroyuki Kawate, Takakazu Fukano, Noboru Asauchi, Yasuhiko Kosugi
  • Patent number: 8465135
    Abstract: The liquid container has a fixing lever, a first surface, a second surface, a third surface, and a corner. The fixing lever engages with a designated portion of the liquid consuming device, thereby fixing the liquid container in the liquid consuming device. The fixing lever is provided on the first surface. A liquid supply port for supplying liquid to the liquid consuming device is provided on the second surface. The third surface corresponds to a surface facing opposite the second surface or to a top surface of the liquid container in a state with the liquid container mounted on the liquid consuming device. The corner has a cutout in contact with the first surface and the third surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Kawate
  • Publication number: 20120195158
    Abstract: A liquid storage container which is mounted on a carriage of a liquid ejecting apparatus ejecting a liquid while reciprocating the carriage on which an ejecting head is provided and supplies the liquid to the ejecting head includes a liquid storage chamber configured to store the liquid therein, a stirring member has a stirring surface and provided in the liquid storage chamber in a state capable of being swung by the reciprocation of the carriage, a support member that supports the stirring member, and a first buffer member is provided between the support member and the stirring member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kawate, Masaru Takahashi, Taku Ishizawa
  • Publication number: 20120188315
    Abstract: A liquid storage container which is mounted on a printer ejecting a liquid includes a liquid storage chamber that stores the liquid therein, a liquid supply portion that supplies the liquid to the ejecting head, a device chamber that is provided in a pathway supplying the liquid from liquid storage chamber to the liquid supply portion and includes a device in the inner portion thereof, and an air chamber that is provided in a pathway supplying air from the outside to the liquid storage chamber according to a decrease of the liquid in the liquid storage chamber, is filled with air in the inner portion, and prevents the liquid from being leaked to the outside by trapping the liquid when the liquid flows backward from the liquid storage chamber. In addition, among walls which surround the device chamber, at least one wall is adjacent to the air chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki KAWATE
  • Publication number: 20110234718
    Abstract: The liquid container has a fixing lever, a first surface, a second surface, a third surface, and a corner. The fixing lever engages with a designated portion of the liquid consuming device, thereby fixing the liquid container in the liquid consuming device. The fixing lever is provided on the first surface. A liquid supply port for supplying liquid to the liquid consuming device is provided on the second surface. The third surface corresponds to a surface facing opposite the second surface or to a top surface of the liquid container in a state with the liquid container mounted on the liquid consuming device. The corner has a cutout in contact with the first surface and the third surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Kawate
  • Publication number: 20110228629
    Abstract: A liquid containing chamber that supplies liquid to a liquid ejecting apparatus includes a first liquid container that is capable of containing the liquid and has a vertically long shape in a mounted position when mounted in the liquid ejecting apparatus, a first projection provided in the first liquid container and a first stirring member supported by the first projection, wherein when the first liquid container in the mounted position is divided into an upper container which is located above the first projection and a lower container which is located below the upper container, the lower container contains the liquid and the upper container contains the liquid and a predetermined amount of air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Kawate
  • Publication number: 20100289847
    Abstract: A circuit board of an ink cartridge is provided with a plurality of terminals, with the contact portions of the plurality of terminals forming a plurality of lines. The contact portions of two terminals used for detecting installation are positioned in a first line, and the contact portion of a power terminal is positioned between the two terminals. The first line may be positioned to a leading side when the ink cartridge is moved in a prescribed direction to effect installation in a printer. Alternatively, the first line may be the line closest to an opening of an ink delivery port. Alternatively, the first line may be the line closest to an ink delivery needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taku ISHIZAWA, Satoshi Shinada, Izumi Nozawa, Yuji Aoki, Hiroyuki Kawate, Takakazu Fukano, Noboru Asauchi, Yasuhiko Kosugi
  • Publication number: 20090244223
    Abstract: A membrane valve having a membrane portion is used. The membrane valve can be formed using an elastomer. Also, the membrane valve can include N (N is an integer of 2 or greater) engaging portions that engage with the membrane support portion. Also, the membrane portion can also be affixed at a position closer to the first seal surface than the second seal surface in the seal portion. Here, the contact area of the first seal surface and the first member can be larger than the contact surface of the second seal surface and the second member. Also, in a first case where the end of the projecting portion is faced to a first plane and the membrane valve placed on the first plane, the end of the first support portion contacts the first plane and supports the membrane valve, and the end of the projecting portion can contact the first plane in a state with the membrane portion not deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Tadahiro Mizutani, Hiroyuki Kawate, Taku Ishizawa, Shun Oya
  • Patent number: D666240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kawate, Taku Ishizawa
  • Patent number: D677721
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kawate, Taku Ishizawa
  • Patent number: D680164
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kawate, Taku Ishizawa