Patents by Inventor Izumi Nozawa

Izumi Nozawa 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).

  • METHOD FOR INJECTING PRINTING MATERIAL, INJECTION KIT, AND INJECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140022314
    Abstract: An injection method includes closing an inner path, and injecting a printing material into a printing material containing chamber through a printing material supply port after closing the inner path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Izumi NOZAWA, Atsushi KOBAYASHI, Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Hidetoshi KODAMA, Hiroyuki NAKAMURA
  • CARTRIDGE
    Publication number: 20140022316
    Abstract: A cartridge includes N number of printing material supply ports, N being a natural number of 2 or more, a printing material containing section, and a negative pressure generating member. The N printing material supply ports are arranged along the Y axis in a surface. The printing material containing section is provided between a pair of side surfaces opposing each other in a direction along a Y axis, and contains a printing material. The negative pressure generating member is provided between the side surfaces, and generates negative pressure in the printing material containing section. A relationship between a length W1 along the Y axis from one of the side surfaces to the other and a length W2 along the Y axis of the negative pressure generating member between the one side surface and the other side surface satisfies W2<W1/N.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Izumi NOZAWA, Atsushi KOBAYASHI, Tadahiro MIZUTANI
  • PRINTING MATERIAL SUPPLY SYSTEM AND CARTRIDGE
    Publication number: 20140009539
    Abstract: The cartridge comprises a plurality of printing material supply ports. The plurality of printing material supply ports are projecting from a first surface in a ?Z axial direction to correspond to each of a plurality of printing material supply pipes provided on the printing device. A groove section is provided to be concave more to a +Z axial direction side than the first surface, and provided between two of the printing material supply ports adjacent to each other. The groove section receives the partition plate when the printing material supply ports are connected to the printing material supply pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Izumi NOZAWA, Atsushi KOBAYASHI, Tadahiro MIZUTANI
  • RECORDING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140009540
    Abstract: An ink cartridge is formed with a cartridge-side engaging portion having a form inherent among a plurality of ink cartridges, and a cartridge mounting chamber in which the ink cartridges are mounted is formed with cartridge-mounting-chamber-side engaging portions, and these engaging portions constitute an erroneous mounting preventing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Kazutoshi MATSUZAKI, Kazumasa HARADA, Keiji HARA, Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Izumi NOZAWA, Hidetoshi KODAMA, Isamu TOGASHI
  • COVER AND LIQUID CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20130314479
    Abstract: A cover for a liquid container which exposes at least a portion of a detecting member, having a liquid supply portion to a liquid ejecting apparatus through communicating with the liquid containing unit, and a first surface provided with a first container side engagement portion arranged between the liquid supply portion and the detecting member. The cover includes a first cover side engagement portion engaging with the first container side engagement portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Izumi Nozawa, Atsushi Kobayashi, Tadahiro Mizutani, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Ryota Takahashi
  • CARTRIDGE AND SEALING MEMBER
    Publication number: 20130314478
    Abstract: A cartridge or a sealing member is provided to reduce the likelihood that a fluid is leaked outside. The cartridge is configured to supply a fluid to a fluid ejection apparatus. The cartridge has: a fluid accommodation portion; and a fluid supply port connectable with the fluid ejection apparatus. The fluid supply port includes: a fluid exit provided to flow out the fluid to the fluid ejection apparatus; and an opening arranged to connect outside of the fluid supply port with inside of the fluid supply port. The opening is not in contact with a side face of the fluid supply port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Izumi Nozawa, Tadahiro Mizutani, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Atsushi Kobayashi, Ryota Takahashi
  • CARTRIDGE
    Publication number: 20130314476
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a cartridge in which the remaining amount of liquid in a liquid chamber can be accurately detected. The air introducing port is provided in a position closer to an upper end of the largest outer surface in a vertical direction and in a position closer to a left end of the largest outer surface relative in a horizontal direction. The liquid detecting section is provided in a position closer to a lower end of the largest outer surface in the vertical direction and in a position closer to a right end of the largest outer surface in the horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Hidetoshi KODAMA, Izumi NOZAWA, Tadahiro MIZUTANI
  • COVER AND LIQUID CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20130314477
    Abstract: A cover for a liquid container. The liquid container comprises a first to third surfaces. The first surface has a wall which surrounds a communication port and a liquid supply portion. The third surface has an air hole communicating with the communication port and has at least one of a protrusion and a recess. The cover comprises a covering portion that covers the wall, and a first cover portion that covers the at least one of the protrusion and the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Izumi Nozawa, Atsushi Kobayashi, Tadahiro Mizutani, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Ryota Takahashi
  • LIQUID ACCOMMODATION BODY AND ACCOMMODATION BODY UNIT
    Publication number: 20130314480
    Abstract: A liquid container includes an container main body provided with a liquid accommodation portion for accommodating a liquid in an inner portion and a liquid supply portion which communicates with the liquid accommodation portion and has an opening for causing the liquid of the liquid accommodation portion to flow to the outside; a cap member which is mounted on the container main body in a detachable manner so as to seal the opening of the liquid supply portion and, together with the liquid supply portion, forms an inner chamber by partitioning; and a first communication path which communicates the inner chamber with the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Izumi Nozawa, Atsushi Kobayashi, Tadahiro Mizutani
  • RECORDING MATERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR RECORDING MATERIAL-CONSUMING APPARATUS; CIRCUIT BOARD; STRUCTURAL BODY; AND INK CARTRIDGE
    Publication number: 20130307906
    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: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taku Ishizawa, Satoshi Shinada, Izumi Nozawa, Yuji Aoki, Hiroyuki Kawate, Takakazu Fukano, Noboru Asauchi, Yasuhiko Kosugi
  • Recording material delivery system for recording material-consuming apparatus; circuit board; structural body; and ink cartridge
    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
  • Liquid cartridge, loading/unloading device of liquid cartridge, recording apparatus, and liquid ejection apparatus
    Patent number: 8534812
    Abstract: A cartridge loading/unloading device includes a cartridge holding mechanism 154 which holds a liquid cartridge 80 when a liquid cartridge 80 is inserted by a first predetermined stroke, and a power transmission converting mechanism 153 which ensures a push-in force required for loading of the ink cartridge 80 using the principle of the lever by the rotational motion of a lever arm 160, and which converts the rotational motion of the lever arm 160 into a second predetermined stroke S of movement required for loading of the ink cartridge 80 in a state in which it is held by the cartridge holding mechanism 154. The cartridge holding mechanism 154 includes an integral engaging member 155 which is engaged with the front side of one surface of the ink cartridge 80 in its loading direction across the center of the one surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Izumi Nozawa, Satoshi Kobayashi
  • Liquid accommodating container and liquid ejecting apparatus
    Patent number: 8529036
    Abstract: An improved liquid accommodating container that can be attached to or detached from a liquid ejecting apparatus while restricting undesired movement is provided herein. In an exemplary embodiment, the liquid accommodating container includes a container main body having a first wall that becomes a bottom surface when mounted, a second wall connected to the first wall, and a third wall connected to the first wall and faces the second wall; a liquid supply port; a terminal group having a plurality of terminals; and a first restriction portion provided in the second wall in a position closer to the first wall than the terminal group, which cooperates with a first apparatus side restriction portion of the liquid ejecting apparatus to restrict at least the movement of the liquid accommodating container in a width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kodama, Izumi Nozawa
  • CARTRIDGE
    Publication number: 20130229469
    Abstract: A cartridge includes a printing material supply port which is configured and arranged to be connected to a printing material supply pipe provided in a printing device. An effective area T of the printing material supply port is the same or more and five times or less than an effective area S of the printing material supply pipe. The effective area T may be set as two times or more and is 4.5 times or less than the effective area S. The effective area T may be set as three times or more and is four times or less than the effective area S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Izumi NOZAWA, Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Hidetoshi KODAMA, Hiroyuki NAKAMURA
  • CARTRIDGE
    Publication number: 20130229470
    Abstract: A cartridge is adapted to be detachably mounted to a carriage in a printing device with a first surface as a lower side, where, when a distance between the first surface and a second surface is set as a height H and a distance between a third surface and a fourth surface is set as a depth D, the height H is ΒΌ or more and ? or less of the depth D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Izumi NOZAWA, Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Hidetoshi KODAMA, Hiroyuki NAKAMURA
  • CARTRIDGE AND PRINTING MATERIAL SUPPLY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130182046
    Abstract: A cartridge comprises an ink supply structure, a terminal bearing structure, and a first restriction portion. The terminal bearing structure has terminals arranged in a terminal plane which is neither parallel nor perpendicular to a plane defined by a mounting direction leading edge of the ink supply structure, so that the contact portions of the terminals receive a force in a direction opposite (RD) from the mounting direction. An engagement portion of the first restriction portion is provided at a position adjacent to the terminal bearing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Hidetoshi KODAMA, Izumi NOZAWA, Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Kazutoshi MATSUZAKI, Kazumasa HARADA, Satoshi NAKATA, Hidetaka KAWATA
  • CARTRIDGE AND PRINTING MATERIAL SUPPLY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130182048
    Abstract: A printing material supply system includes a printing device and a cartridge. The printing device has a cartridge mounting structure. The cartridge is removably attached to the cartridge mounting structure. The cartridge mounting structure has a device-side terminal, a lever, a first device-side locking element and a second device-side locking element. The device-side terminal is configured to contact with a cartridge-side terminal. The first device-side locking element is configured as part of the lever. The second device-side locking element is configured to engage with a second locking surface of a second cartridge-side locking element. The cartridge-side terminal has a cartridge-side contact portion configured to be in contact with the device-side terminal. The cartridge-side contact portion is provided on the negative Z-axis side of the second locking surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Izumi Nozawa, Hidetoshi Kodama, Tadahiro Mizutani, Kazutoshi Matsuzaki, Kazumasa Harada, Satoshi Nakata, Hidetaka Kawata
  • CARTRIDGE AND PRINTING MATERIAL SUPPLY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130182049
    Abstract: A cartridge comprises an ink supply structure, a terminal bearing structure, and a first restriction portion. The terminal bearing structure has terminals arranged in a terminal plane which is neither parallel nor perpendicular to a plane defined by a mounting direction leading edge of the ink supply structure, so that the contact portions of the terminals receive a force in a direction opposite from the mounting direction. An engagement portion of the first restriction portion is provided at a position adjacent to the terminal bearing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Hidetoshi KODAMA, Izumi NOZAWA, Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Kazutoshi MATSUZAKI, Kazumasa HARADA, Satoshi NAKATA, Hidetaka KAWATA
  • Ink cartridge
    Patent number: D692947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Izumi Nozawa, Tadahiro Mizutani, Atsushi Kobayashi
  • Ink cartridge
    Patent number: D695823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Izumi Nozawa, Tadahiro Mizutani, Atsushi Kobayashi