Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Suzawa

Hitoshi Suzawa 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: 7900328
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a fluid ejecting head includes providing a channel unit including a vibrating plate having nozzle openings through which fluid is ejected and a pressure chamber that communicates with the nozzle openings. A piezoelectric unit includes a piezoelectric element that vibrates the vibrating plate of the channel unit and which includes a securing plate which secures the piezoelectric element. A head case having a housing chamber houses the piezoelectric unit which is pressed against the vibrating plate in a housing direction such that a portion of the piezoelectric unit is also pressed against a sidewall of the housing chamber. The piezoelectric element is secured directly the vibrating plate and the securing plate is secured directly to head case using a bonding process which is performed while the piezoelectric unit is being pressed against the vibrating plate and the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Suzawa, Toshikazu Niki, Takateru Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20090071004
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a fluid ejecting head includes providing a channel unit including a vibrating plate and having nozzle opening through which fluid is ejected and pressure chamber that communicate with the nozzle opening. A piezoelectric unit includes a piezoelectric element that vibrates the vibrating plate of the channel unit. A securing plate secures the piezoelectric element. A head case having a housing chamber is used to house the piezoelectric unit, such that the piezoelectric element is pressed against the vibrating plate. The piezoelectric unit is pushed in a housing direction such that a portion of the piezoelectric unit is pressed against a sidewall of the housing chamber. The piezoelectric element and the vibrating plate, and the securing plate and the head case, respectively, are secured to each other by bonding them together while the piezoelectric unit is being pressed against the vibrating plate and the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi SUZAWA, Toshikazu NIKI, Takateru YAMASHITA