Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Kida

Hitoshi Kida 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: 20250293246
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrode for an electrochemical element includes forming a structured layer including applying a first liquid composition containing a first polymerizable compound and a first solvent onto a substrate, polymerizing the first liquid composition applied in the applying the first liquid composition to form a first polymerized compound layer of the first liquid composition with a porous structure, and applying a second liquid composition containing a second polymerizable compound and a second solvent onto the first polymerized compound layer to manufacture the electrode that includes the substrate, an electrode composite layer disposed on the substrate, and the structured layer disposed on at least a part of an outer periphery of the electrode composite layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2025
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Inventors: Hiroto SUZUKI, Shun GOTO, Ryuji HIGASHI, Yukihiro IMANAGA, Hitoshi KIDA, Tomomasa KAJITA
  • Publication number: 20250282147
    Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid chamber including a nozzle plate having a nozzle hole, a supply unit to supply a liquid to the liquid chamber, a valve disposed in the liquid chamber, and a valve conveyor to move the valve. When the liquid is to be discharged and when the liquid is not to be discharged, the liquid is supplied from the liquid chamber to the nozzle hole. An amount of the liquid to be supplied to the nozzle hole when the liquid is not to be discharged is smaller than an amount of the liquid to be supplied to the nozzle hole when the liquid is to be discharged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2025
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kida, Ryuji Higashi, Tomomasa Kajita
  • Publication number: 20250183263
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrode includes applying a first liquid composition containing a first solvent and polymerizable compounds to a substrate, reacting the first liquid composition, removing the first solvent to form an insulating resin layer, applying a second liquid composition containing an active material and a second solvent to the substrate, and removing the second solvent composition to form an electrode composite layer, wherein the removing the first solvent and the removing the second solvent are conducted at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun Goto, hitoshi kida, Ryuji Higashi, Hiroto Suzuki, Tomomasa Kajita, Hiromichi Kuriyama
  • Patent number: 12172436
    Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharger and circuitry. The liquid discharger includes a nozzle to discharge liquid. The circuitry is configured to generate and output a common drive waveform including a plurality of drive pulses for discharging the liquid; select one or more of the plurality of drive pulses from the common drive waveform and apply the one or more of the plurality of drive pulses to a pressure generating element of the liquid discharger; and adjust, with different adjustment values, application waveform shapes of at least two of the plurality of drive pulses applied to the pressure generating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kida
  • Patent number: 12157310
    Abstract: A head drive controller to drive a head to discharge a liquid, the head drive controller includes a drive waveform generator configured to generate a drive voltage waveform to drive the head, a switch coupled to the head and the drive waveform generator, the switch configured to select passing or non-passing of the drive voltage waveform generated by the drive waveform generator to the head. The drive voltage waveform includes a first expansion waveform element to expand a pressure chamber in the head, and a second expansion waveform element to expand the pressure chamber, the second expansion waveform element having a slew rate smaller than a slew rate of the first expansion waveform element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kida
  • Publication number: 20240343037
    Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid chamber including a discharge orifice; a supplying unit configured to supply a pressurized liquid to the liquid chamber; a first valve member provided in the liquid chamber and including a valve portion configured to open and close the discharge orifice; a moving unit configured to move the first valve member; and a stirring mechanism configured to stir the pressurized liquid in the liquid chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Hitoshi KIDA, Hiromichi KURIYAMA, Satoshi NAKAJIMA, Toru USHIROGOCHI
  • Publication number: 20240313191
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrode is provided that includes applying a first liquid composition including a polymerizable compound and a first solvent onto an electrode base to form a first liquid composition layer, polymerizing the polymerizable compound to form a resin structure layer, applying a second liquid composition including an active material and a second solvent onto the electrode base to form a second liquid composition layer, and removing the first solvent and the second solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun Goto, Muxin Li, Hitoshi Kida, Ryuji Higashi, Kayato Ohya, Satoshi Nakajima, Hiromichi Kuriyama
  • Patent number: 11667117
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a switching element, a first common-electrode wiring, at least a part of the first common-electrode wiring being covered with the switching element, a plurality of second common-electrode wirings branched from the part of the first common-electrode wiring covered with the switching element, a plurality of individual power-output terminals arranged in a row in the switching element, and a plurality of individual-electrode wirings arranged in a row, the plurality of individual-electrode wirings being connected to the plurality of individual power-output terminals, respectively. Each of the plurality of second common-electrode wirings is disposed between the plurality of individual-electrode wirings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kida
  • Patent number: 11565519
    Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head and a switching device. The head includes a piezoelectric element and a pressure chamber configured to discharge liquid. The switching device is configured to select application or non-application of a drive voltage waveform to the piezoelectric element. The drive voltage waveform includes a discharge waveform to pressurize and discharge the liquid in the pressure chamber and a damping waveform to suppress residual vibration in the pressure chamber. The damping waveform is disposed after the discharge waveform in time series. The switching device includes a switch and a diode. The switch is configured to be turned on in a falling waveform element of each of the discharge waveform and the damping waveform. The diode is connected in parallel with the switch in a direction opposite to the falling waveform element of each of the discharge waveform and the damping waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kida
  • Publication number: 20230027729
    Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharger and circuitry. The liquid discharger includes a nozzle to discharge liquid. The circuitry is configured to generate and output a common drive waveform including a plurality of drive pulses for discharging the liquid; select one or more of the plurality of drive pulses from the common drive waveform and apply the one or more of the plurality of drive pulses to a pressure generating element of the liquid discharger; and adjust, with different adjustment values, application waveform shapes of at least two of the plurality of drive pulses applied to the pressure generating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hitoshi KIDA
  • Patent number: 11498329
    Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharger and circuitry. The liquid discharger includes a nozzle to discharge liquid. The circuitry is configured to generate and output a common drive waveform including a plurality of drive pulses for discharging the liquid; select one or more of the plurality of drive pulses from the common drive waveform and apply the one or more of the plurality of drive pulses to a pressure generating element of the liquid discharger; and adjust, with different adjustment values, application waveform shapes of at least two of the plurality of drive pulses applied to the pressure generating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kida
  • Publication number: 20220169019
    Abstract: A head drive controller to drive a head to discharge a liquid, the head drive controller includes a drive waveform generator configured to generate a drive voltage waveform to drive the head, a switch coupled to the head and the drive waveform generator, the switch configured to select passing or non-passing of the drive voltage waveform generated by the drive waveform generator to the head. The drive voltage waveform includes a first expansion waveform element to expand a pressure chamber in the head, and a second expansion waveform element to expand the pressure chamber, the second expansion waveform element having a slew rate smaller than a slew rate of the first expansion waveform element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventor: Hitoshi KIDA
  • Publication number: 20210291517
    Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head and a switching device. The head includes a piezoelectric element and a pressure chamber configured to discharge liquid. The switching device is configured to select application or non-application of a drive voltage waveform to the piezoelectric element. The drive voltage waveform includes a discharge waveform to pressurize and discharge the liquid in the pressure chamber and a damping waveform to suppress residual vibration in the pressure chamber. The damping waveform is disposed after the discharge waveform in time series. The switching device includes a switch and a diode. The switch is configured to be turned on in a falling waveform element of each of the discharge waveform and the damping waveform. The diode is connected in parallel with the switch in a direction opposite to the falling waveform element of each of the discharge waveform and the damping waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kida
  • Publication number: 20210178761
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a switching element, a first common-electrode wiring, at least a part of the first common-electrode wiring being covered with the switching element, a plurality of second common-electrode wirings branched from the part of the first common-electrode wiring covered with the switching element, a plurality of individual power-output terminals arranged in a row in the switching element, and a plurality of individual-electrode wirings arranged in a row, the plurality of individual-electrode wirings being connected to the plurality of individual power-output terminals, respectively. Each of the plurality of second common-electrode wirings is disposed between the plurality of individual-electrode wirings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hitoshi KIDA
  • Publication number: 20210162748
    Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharger and circuitry. The liquid discharger includes a nozzle to discharge liquid. The circuitry is configured to generate and output a common drive waveform including a plurality of drive pulses for discharging the liquid; select one or more of the plurality of drive pulses from the common drive waveform and apply the one or more of the plurality of drive pulses to a pressure generating element of the liquid discharger; and adjust, with different adjustment values, application waveform shapes of at least two of the plurality of drive pulses applied to the pressure generating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hitoshi KIDA
  • Patent number: 10960667
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a switching element, a first common-electrode wiring, at least a part of the first common-electrode wiring being covered with the switching element, a plurality of second common-electrode wirings branched from the part of the first common-electrode wiring covered with the switching element, a plurality of individual power-output terminals arranged in a row in the switching element, and a plurality of individual-electrode wirings arranged in a row, the plurality of individual-electrode wirings being connected to the plurality of individual power-output terminals, respectively. Each of the plurality of second common-electrode wirings is disposed between the plurality of individual-electrode wirings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kida
  • Patent number: 10751993
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a body to discharge liquid, a first wiring substrate extending from the body, and a second wiring substrate electrically connected to the first wiring substrate. The body includes a nozzle face in which a plurality of nozzles, from which the liquid is discharged, is formed. The second wiring substrate is disposed along a direction perpendicular to the nozzle face of the body, a principal surface of the first wiring substrate is disposed along a short side of the body, and a principal surface of the second wiring substrate is disposed along a longitudinal direction of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kida, Hiroya Tokita
  • Patent number: 10703119
    Abstract: A flexible member includes a first member, a second member overlapping the first member, and a plurality of second reinforcing portions. The first member includes a non-overlapping region not overlapping the second member. The non-overlapping region includes an edge portion of the first member. The second member includes a plurality of first reinforcing portions between which the non-overlapping region is interposed. Each of the plurality of second reinforcing portions overlaps both a first area of the second member in which one of the plurality of first reinforcing portions is formed and a second area of the second member other than the first area when the flexible member is projected from a direction perpendicular to a surface of the flexible member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kida
  • Publication number: 20190283420
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a switching element, a first common-electrode wiring, at least a part of the first common-electrode wiring being covered with the switching element, a plurality of second common-electrode wirings branched from the part of the first common-electrode wiring covered with the switching element, a plurality of individual power-output terminals arranged in a row in the switching element, and a plurality of individual-electrode wirings arranged in a row, the plurality of individual-electrode wirings being connected to the plurality of individual power-output terminals, respectively. Each of the plurality of second common-electrode wirings is disposed between the plurality of individual-electrode wirings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hitoshi KIDA
  • Publication number: 20190202204
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a body to discharge liquid, a first wiring substrate extending from the body, and a second wiring substrate electrically connected to the first wiring substrate. The body includes a nozzle face in which a plurality of nozzles, from which the liquid is discharged, is formed. The second wiring substrate is disposed along a direction perpendicular to the nozzle face of the body, a principal surface of the first wiring substrate is disposed along a short side of the body, and a principal surface of the second wiring substrate is disposed along a longitudinal direction of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kida, Hiroya Tokita