Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Tomioka

Hiroyuki Tomioka 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: 20250052937
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes a transparent substrate, and a liquid crystal layer which faces the transparent substrate and has a cholesteric liquid crystal and an additive exhibiting liquid crystallinity. Refractive anisotropy of the additive is less than refractive anisotropy of the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicants: Japan Display Inc., OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Koichi IGETA, Junji KOBASHI, Yasushi TOMIOKA, Shinichiro OKA, Hiroyuki YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20250018713
    Abstract: A printer (1) includes: a head frame (30); a first positioning part (51) facing to a first area (31) of the head frame (30); a second positioning part (52) facing to a second area (32) of the head frame (30); a first protruding part (41) protruding from the first area (31) toward the first positioning part (51); a second protruding part (42) protruding from the second area (32) toward the second positioning part (52); a first groove part (51V) provided in the first positioning part (51) along the ejection direction; a first pressing part (61) pressing the first protruding part (41) to the first groove part (51V); a second pressing part (62) pressing the second protruding part (42) to the second positioning part (52); and a first regulation part (71L) and a second regulation part (72L) restricting a movement of the head frame (30) in the ejection direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki TOMIOKA, Kikunosuke TSUJI
  • Patent number: 12179488
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a flow channel member, a pressurization part, a plurality of discharge holes, a flexible substrate, a cover member, and a heater. The flow channel member includes a first surface and a second surface that is positioned on an opposite side of the first surface. The pressurization part is positioned on the first surface. The plurality of discharge holes are positioned on the second surface. For the flexible substrate, a one-end part thereof that is positioned on the pressurization part is electrically connected to the pressurization part. The cover member covers the one-end part of the flexible substrate. The heater is positioned on the cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignees: KYOCERA CORPORATION, KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Masaru Iwabuchi, Hiroyuki Tomioka
  • Patent number: 12174630
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit, and a control unit that displays a flight route of a flying object flying while photographing surroundings of a crane on the display unit. The control unit is configured to display the crane and the flight route on the display unit, and to display the flight route in a display mode viewed from at least two different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Cranes Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Toida, Hironori Matsuura, Katsuaki Kamashima, Yu Ikeda, Hiroyuki Tomioka
  • Publication number: 20240355919
    Abstract: There is provided a group III nitride multilayered structure, including: a first layer comprising a group III nitride; a second layer disposed on the first layer and comprising a group III nitride containing In; and a third layer disposed on the second layer and comprising a group III nitride, wherein the first layer contains an impurity that makes the group III nitride electrically highly resistive at least in a near-interfacial region, which is a region with a thickness of 50 nm from an interface between the first layer and the second layer, a concentration of the impurity is lower on a third layer side than on a first layer side interposing the second layer therebetween, and in the third layer, the concentration of the impurity reaches less than 2×1015 cm?3 continuously over a thickness of at least 3 nm, so that the third layer is substantially free of the impurity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Taiki YAMAMOTO, Hiroyuki TOMIOKA
  • Patent number: 12017454
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a flow channel member, a pressurization part, a plurality of discharge holes, a flexible substrate, a cover member, and a heater. The flow channel member includes a first surface and a second surface that is positioned on an opposite side of the first surface. The pressurization part is positioned on the first surface. The plurality of discharge holes are positioned on the second surface. For the flexible substrate, a one-end part thereof that is positioned on the pressurization part is electrically connected to the pressurization part. The cover member covers the one-end part of the flexible substrate. The heater is positioned on the cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignees: KYOCERA CORPORATION, KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Masaru Iwabuchi, Hiroyuki Tomioka
  • Publication number: 20240017547
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a flow channel member, a pressurization part, a plurality of discharge holes, a flexible substrate, a cover member, and a heater. The flow channel member includes a first surface and a second surface that is positioned on an opposite side of the first surface. The pressurization part is positioned on the first surface. The plurality of discharge holes are positioned on the second surface. For the flexible substrate, a one-end part thereof that is positioned on the pressurization part is electrically connected to the pressurization part. The cover member covers the one-end part of the flexible substrate. The heater is positioned on the cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Masaru IWABUCHI, Hiroyuki TOMIOKA
  • Patent number: 11767862
    Abstract: Provided is a construction machine including a hydraulic system having a hydraulic pump, and a first hydraulic actuator and a second hydraulic actuator which are driven by hydraulic oil supplied from the hydraulic pump. The construction machine includes a first flow rate detector that detects a flow rate of drain hydraulic oil discharged from the first hydraulic actuator, a second flow rate detector that detects a flow rate of drain hydraulic oil discharged from the second hydraulic actuator, and an abnormality determination unit that determines abnormality of the first hydraulic actuator, based on a detection signal from the first flow rate detector, and determines abnormality of the second hydraulic actuator, based on a detection signal from the second flow rate detector. The first flow rate detector and the second flow rate detector each have a moving body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES CONSTRUCTION CRANES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Tomioka
  • Patent number: 11685169
    Abstract: A head unit includes a common passage, at least one recording head, and a joint mechanism. The joint mechanism has a first valve and couples the common passage to the recording head. The first valve includes: a first stopper having a switch member with an insertion hole and an engagement boss projecting from its inner surface, a sliding portion inserted in the insertion hole slidably up and down, and an engagement groove engaged with the engagement boss; and a first sealing member fitted on the first stopper to be in contact with or away from the insertion hole's inner surface. Rotating the switch member to move the first stopper up/down causes the first valve to switch between a closed state, with the first sealing member in contact with the insertion hole's inner surface, and an open state, with the first sealing member away from the insertion hole's inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Ryo Matsuyama, Hiroyuki Tomioka, Koji Tsurusaki, Masaru Iwabuchi
  • Publication number: 20220410571
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a flow channel member, a pressurization part, a plurality of discharge holes, a flexible substrate, a cover member, and a heater. The flow channel member includes a first surface and a second surface that is positioned on an opposite side of the first surface. The pressurization part is positioned on the first surface. The plurality of discharge holes are positioned on the second surface. For the flexible substrate, a one-end part thereof that is positioned on the pressurization part is electrically connected to the pressurization part. The cover member covers the one-end part of the flexible substrate. The heater is positioned on the cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Masaru IWABUCHI, Hiroyuki TOMIOKA
  • Publication number: 20220363053
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a housing heater, recording heads, a head heater, a head temperature sensor and a controller. The housing heater heats an inside of a housing. The recording heads are stored in the housing and provided for colors of ink. The head heater is provided for each of the recording heads and heats the ink stored in each of the recording heads. The head temperature sensor detects a temperature of each of the recording heads. The controller drives the housing heater until a temperature of the ink estimated based on a detection result of the head temperature sensor reaches a printing permission temperature, and controls a driving of the head heater so as to maintain the printing permission temperature after the temperature of the ink reaches the printing permission temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Hironori DAIGO, Hiroyuki TOMIOKA
  • Publication number: 20220317684
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit, and a control unit that displays a flight route of a flying object flying while photographing surroundings of a crane on the display unit. The control unit is configured to display the crane and the flight route on the display unit, and to display the flight route in a display mode viewed from at least two different directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Minoru Toida, Hironori Matsuura, Katsuaki Kamashima, Yu Ikeda, Hiroyuki Tomioka
  • Publication number: 20220258488
    Abstract: A head unit includes a common passage, at least one recording head, and a joint mechanism. The joint mechanism has a first valve and couples the common passage to the recording head. The first valve includes: a first stopper having a switch member with an insertion hole and an engagement boss projecting from its inner surface, a sliding portion inserted in the insertion hole slidably up and down, and an engagement groove engaged with the engagement boss; and a first sealing member fitted on the first stopper to be in contact with or away from the insertion hole's inner surface. Rotating the switch member to move the first stopper up/down causes the first valve to switch between a closed state, with the first sealing member in contact with the insertion hole's inner surface, and an open state, with the first sealing member away from the insertion hole's inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Ryo Matsuyama, Hiroyuki TOMIOKA, Koji TSURUSAKI, Masaru IWABUCHI
  • Patent number: 11148418
    Abstract: A head unit includes a recording head, a pipe member, and an ink supply section. The recording head ejects an ink. The pipe member supplies the ink to the recording head. The ink supply section supplies the ink to the pipe member. The ink supply section includes a flow channel in which the ink flows toward one end of the pipe member. The ink supply section includes a heating member located beside the flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Tomioka
  • Publication number: 20210300094
    Abstract: A head unit includes a mount (first mount). An inkjet head includes a nozzle for ejecting ink. The mount includes a Z-direction biasing member and a Z-direction positioning member. The Z-direction positioning member positions the inkjet head in an ink ejecting direction (Z (+) direction, lower direction) of the nozzle by holding a sphere to be rotatable, and bringing the sphere into contact with the inkjet head. The Z-direction biasing member biases the inkjet head against the Z-direction positioning member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: Hiroyuki TOMIOKA
  • Publication number: 20210210602
    Abstract: Provided is a technology capable of improving the quality of a GaN layer that is formed on an underlying substrate. A group III-nitride laminated substrate includes an underlying substrate, a first layer that is formed on the underlying substrate and is made of aluminum nitride, and a second layer that is formed on the first layer and is made of gallium nitride. The second layer has a thickness of 10 ?m or less. A half-value width of (0002) diffraction determined through X-ray rocking curve analysis is 100 seconds or less, and a half-value width of (10-12) diffraction determined through X-ray rocking curve analysis is 200 seconds or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicants: SCIOCS COMPANY LIMITED, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Takeshi MEGURO, Junichiro TAKEDA, Hiroyuki TOMIOKA
  • Publication number: 20210088058
    Abstract: Provided is a construction machine including a hydraulic system having a hydraulic pump, and a first hydraulic actuator and a second hydraulic actuator which are driven by hydraulic oil supplied from the hydraulic pump. The construction machine includes a first flow rate detector that detects a flow rate of drain hydraulic oil discharged from the first hydraulic actuator, a second flow rate detector that detects a flow rate of drain hydraulic oil discharged from the second hydraulic actuator, and an abnormality determination unit that determines abnormality of the first hydraulic actuator, based on a detection signal from the first flow rate detector, and determines abnormality of the second hydraulic actuator, based on a detection signal from the second flow rate detector. The first flow rate detector and the second flow rate detector each have a moving body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Tomioka
  • Patent number: 10942468
    Abstract: An optical scanning device (30) includes a first elastic member (51) fixed to a bottom wall of a casing (31) and compressed by a lower surface of an image forming lens (36) and the bottom wall to close a gap between the lower surface of the image forming lens (36) and the bottom wall, and a second elastic member (52) fixed to a lid member (37) and compressed by an upper surface of the image forming lens (36) and the lid member (37) to close a gap between the upper surface of the image forming lens (36) and the lid member (37).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Tomioka
  • Patent number: 10836188
    Abstract: A head assembly includes a base member, a recording head, a first coupling member, a second coupling member, a first rotating shaft member, and a first angle adjustment mechanism. The first coupling member couples a first end of the recording heads to the base member. The second coupling member couples a second end of the recording head to the base member. The first rotating shaft member functions as a rotating shaft of the recording head. The first angle adjustment rotates the recording head about the first rotating shaft member as a rotation center. The first rotating shaft member is provided for the first coupling member. The first angle adjustment mechanism is provided for the second coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sue, Hiroyuki Tomioka
  • Publication number: 20200247155
    Abstract: A head assembly includes a base member, a recording head, a first coupling member, a second coupling member, a first rotating shaft member, and a first angle adjustment mechanism. The first coupling member couples a first end of the recording heads to the base member. The second coupling member couples a second end of the recording head to the base member. The first rotating shaft member functions as a rotating shaft of the recording head. The first angle adjustment rotates the recording head about the first rotating shaft member as a rotation center. The first rotating shaft member is provided for the first coupling member. The first angle adjustment mechanism is provided for the second coupling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tomohiro SUE, Hiroyuki TOMIOKA