Patents by Inventor Jun Shimazaki
Jun Shimazaki 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).
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Patent number: 12214595Abstract: A liquid container connected to a liquid ejection apparatus for ejecting a liquid, includes a container for containing liquid and a filter section for collecting foreign matter, an injection port for injecting the liquid into the container and a lead out port for leading out the liquid from the container are opened in the container, and the filter part is positioned in the injection port.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Jun Shimazaki, Azusa Takagi, Kazuyoshi Mizuno, Shigenori Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20230391096Abstract: A liquid accommodation body to be connected to a liquid ejection device for ejecting liquid, the liquid accommodation body including a container that has an inlet section with an inlet through which liquid is introduced and that contains the liquid; a cap that seals the inlet by covering the inlet section; and a lead out section that leads liquid to the liquid ejection device; wherein when the cap seals the inlet, the cap and the inlet section configure an atmospheric release path that enables the inlet to connect to atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Azusa NEI, Satoru KOBAYASHI, Jun SHIMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20230106773Abstract: The liquid container which can be attached to or detached from a coupler coupled to a liquid ejector for ejecting a liquid and can be installed at a position separated from the liquid ejector, the liquid container includes a liquid accommodation vessel having an accommodation chamber for accommodating the liquid and an injection port for injecting the liquid into the accommodation chamber, and a coupling section having a lead-out section capable of leading out the liquid in the accommodation chamber and couplable to the coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Jun SHIMAZAKI, Azusa TAKAGI, Kazuyoshi MIZUNO, Shigenori NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20230100918Abstract: A liquid container connected to a liquid ejection apparatus for ejecting a liquid, includes a container for containing liquid and a filter section for collecting foreign matter, an injection port for injecting the liquid into the container and a lead out port for leading out the liquid from the container are opened in the container, and the filter part is positioned in the injection port.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Jun SHIMAZAKI, Azusa TAKAGI, Kazuyoshi MIZUNO, Shigenori NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20220221473Abstract: The present disclosure provides a marker that shows a relationship with changes in the nerve density and morphology in the cornea. In one aspect, the present invention provides a marker for neuropathy in the eye, the expression of which changes in correlation with morphological parameters of the nerves in the eye. In some embodiments, the parameter may include at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of CNBD, CTBD, CNFD, CNFL, and tortuosity. In a particular embodiment, the parameter may include at least one parameter selected from CNBD and CTBD.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: SENJU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Jun SHIMAZAKI
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Patent number: 11084297Abstract: A liquid supply device includes a connection body which includes a liquid introduction portion which is capable of connecting to a liquid outlet portion of a liquid container which includes the liquid outlet portion which contains the liquid which is supplied to the liquid ejecting unit which ejects the liquid and is capable of guiding out the liquid, a liquid container support portion which is capable of supporting the liquid container in a state in which the liquid introduction portion is capable of being connected to the liquid outlet portion to be capable of being freely attached and detached, and a connection body holding portion which holds the connection body in a state in which a connection of the liquid introduction portion with the liquid outlet portion is released.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Toshihiro Yokozawa, Jun Shimazaki, Junpei Yamashita, Katsumi Shinkai, Masahiro Nakamura
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Publication number: 20200180321Abstract: A liquid supply device includes a connection body which includes a liquid introduction portion which is capable of connecting to a liquid outlet portion of a liquid container which includes the liquid outlet portion which contains the liquid which is supplied to the liquid ejecting unit which ejects the liquid and is capable of guiding out the liquid, a liquid container support portion which is capable of supporting the liquid container in a state in which the liquid introduction portion is capable of being connected to the liquid outlet portion to be capable of being freely attached and detached, and a connection body holding portion which holds the connection body in a state in which a connection of the liquid introduction portion with the liquid outlet portion is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Toshihiro YOKOZAWA, Jun SHIMAZAKI, Junpei YAMASHITA, Katsumi SHINKAI, Masahiro NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 10639899Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a medium support portion that has a medium support surface for supporting a medium, a liquid ejecting unit that ejects liquid onto the medium supported on the medium support surface through a plurality of nozzles arranged in a nozzle surface, a first cleaning member that wipes the nozzle surface by moving relative to the liquid ejecting unit in a direction along the nozzle surface in a first maintenance operation of discharging the liquid through the nozzles for maintenance of the liquid ejecting unit, and a second cleaning member that removes foreign matters which have adhered to the nozzle surface by moving relative to the liquid ejecting unit in the direction along the nozzle surface in a second maintenance operation of removing the foreign matters.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Jun Shimazaki, Shigenori Nakagawa, Yoichi Kurogochi, Hitotoshi Kimura
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Publication number: 20190275799Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a medium support portion that has a medium support surface for supporting a medium, a liquid ejecting unit that ejects liquid onto the medium supported on the medium support surface through a plurality of nozzles arranged in a nozzle surface, a first cleaning member that wipes the nozzle surface by moving relative to the liquid ejecting unit in a direction along the nozzle surface in a first maintenance operation of discharging the liquid through the nozzles for maintenance of the liquid ejecting unit, and a second cleaning member that removes foreign matters which have adhered to the nozzle surface by moving relative to the liquid ejecting unit in the direction along the nozzle surface in a second maintenance operation of removing the foreign matters.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Jun SHIMAZAKI, Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Yoichi KUROGOCHI, Hitotoshi KIMURA
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Publication number: 20190270314Abstract: A liquid supply device includes a connection body which includes a liquid introduction portion which is capable of connecting to a liquid outlet portion of a liquid container which includes the liquid outlet portion which contains the liquid which is supplied to the liquid ejecting unit which ejects the liquid and is capable of guiding out the liquid, a liquid container support portion which is capable of supporting the liquid container in a state in which the liquid introduction portion is capable of being connected to the liquid outlet portion to be capable of being freely attached and detached, and a connection body holding portion which holds the connection body in a state in which a connection of the liquid introduction portion with the liquid outlet portion is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Toshihiro YOKOZAWA, Jun SHIMAZAKI, Junpei YAMASHITA, Katsumi SHINKAI, Masahiro NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 10286677Abstract: A liquid supply device includes a connection body which includes a liquid introduction portion which is capable of connecting to a liquid outlet portion of a liquid container which includes the liquid outlet portion which contains the liquid which is supplied to the liquid ejecting unit which ejects the liquid and is capable of guiding out the liquid, a liquid container support portion which is capable of supporting the liquid container in a state in which the liquid introduction portion is capable of being connected to the liquid outlet portion to be capable of being freely attached and detached, and a connection body holding portion which holds the connection body in a state in which a connection of the liquid introduction portion with the liquid outlet portion is released.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Toshihiro Yokozawa, Jun Shimazaki, Junpei Yamashita, Katsumi Shinkai, Masahiro Nakamura
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Publication number: 20180009231Abstract: A liquid supply device includes a connection body which includes a liquid introduction portion which is capable of connecting to a liquid outlet portion of a liquid container which includes the liquid outlet portion which contains the liquid which is supplied to the liquid ejecting unit which ejects the liquid and is capable of guiding out the liquid, a liquid container support portion which is capable of supporting the liquid container in a state in which the liquid introduction portion is capable of being connected to the liquid outlet portion to be capable of being freely attached and detached, and a connection body holding portion which holds the connection body in a state in which a connection of the liquid introduction portion with the liquid outlet portion is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Toshihiro YOKOZAWA, Jun SHIMAZAKI, Junpei YAMASHITA, Katsumi SHINKAI, Masahiro NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 9827779Abstract: There are provided a head ejecting a liquid, a retaining section retaining the liquid, a degassing section with a degassing unit, a first supply flow path flowing the liquid from the retaining section to the degassing section, and a second supply flow path flowing the liquid degassed in the degassing section to the head. The degassing section further includes a degassing flow path having the degassing unit to flow the liquid while reducing pressure, a bypass flow path flowing the liquid without reducing the pressure, a branching section dividing the liquid flowing in the first supply flow path into the degassing flow path and the bypass flow path, and a joining section joining the liquid flowing in the degassing flow path and the liquid flowing in the bypass flow path to flow in the second supply flow path.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masaaki Ando, Jun Shimazaki
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Publication number: 20160075145Abstract: There are provided a head ejecting a liquid, a retaining section retaining the liquid, a degassing section with a degassing unit, a first supply flow path flowing the liquid from the retaining section to the degassing section, and a second supply flow path flowing the liquid degassed in the degassing section to the head. The degassing section further includes a degassing flow path having the degassing unit to flow the liquid while reducing pressure, a bypass flow path flowing the liquid without reducing the pressure, a branching section dividing the liquid flowing in the first supply flow path into the degassing flow path and the bypass flow path, and a joining section joining the liquid flowing in the degassing flow path and the liquid flowing in the bypass flow path to flow in the second supply flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Masaaki ANDO, Jun SHIMAZAKI
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Patent number: 9242475Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a plurality of nozzles which eject liquid; a common liquid chamber which supplies liquid to the plurality of nozzles; a liquid flow path for supplying liquid which is accommodated in a liquid accommodation unit to the common liquid chamber; a deaeration unit which deaerates liquid in the liquid flow path; a liquid flow unit which causes liquid in the liquid flow path to flow; a return flow path which connects the common liquid chamber and the liquid accommodation unit; and an on-off valve which closes the return flow path by being in a closed state.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Nobutoshi Otsuka, Jun Shimazaki
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Patent number: 9139009Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head configured and arranged to discharge a liquid including a sedimentary substance, and a liquid supply path for supplying the liquid from a liquid tank where the liquid is retained to the head. The liquid supply path has differences in elevation of a predetermined length or more in a vertical direction. The liquid supply path has a portion formed into a stepped shape and an angle formed by a width portion and a height portion in the portion formed into the stepped shape is 45 degrees or more and 90 degrees or less.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiromichi Nakashima, Jun Shimazaki, Noritaka Mitsuo
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Patent number: 9139010Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head configured and arranged to discharge a liquid including a sedimentary substance, and a liquid supply path configured and arranged to supply the liquid from a liquid tank where the liquid is retained to the head. The liquid supply path has a region with differences in elevation of a predetermined length or more in a vertical direction. The liquid supply path has at least one convex section formed by folding at each of one side and another side in a direction which intersects the vertical direction in the region.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiromichi Nakashima, Noritaka Mitsuo, Jun Shimazaki
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Publication number: 20150224786Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a plurality of nozzles which eject liquid; a common liquid chamber which supplies liquid to the plurality of nozzles; a liquid flow path for supplying liquid which is accommodated in a liquid accommodation unit to the common liquid chamber; a deaeration unit which deaerates liquid in the liquid flow path; a liquid flow unit which causes liquid in the liquid flow path to flow; a return flow path which connects the common liquid chamber and the liquid accommodation unit; and an on-off valve which closes the return flow path by being in a closed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Nobutoshi Otsuka, Jun Shimazaki
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Patent number: 9085154Abstract: A liquid discharging apparatus, which discharges liquid from a nozzle of a liquid discharging head on the basis of data, includes a controller and a member. When the controller is in a standby state where the liquid is not discharged from the nozzle on the basis of the data or after the controller has received a power OFF instruction, the controller performs a drawing operation in which the liquid is drawn to a side opposite to a discharge direction in which the liquid is discharged so as to at least form a space at a distal end portion of the nozzle. After the controller has performed the drawing operation, the member covers an opening of the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Jun Shimazaki
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Patent number: 9067417Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus includes an ejection head which ejects an aqueous ink composition containing a resin component, a water-soluble organic solvent having a boiling point of 250° C. or less, a surfactant, and water; a first cap device which covers and moisturizes the ejection head; and a first maintenance liquid supply device which supplies a maintenance liquid to the first cap device. The maintenance liquid contains water and at least one water-soluble organic solvent of alkanediols having a boiling point of 250° C. or less and alkylene glycol monoether derivatives having a boiling point of 250° C. or less.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2011Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hidehiko Komatsu, Hiroshi Nagasaki, Jun Shimazaki