Patents by Inventor Kaoru Momose
Kaoru Momose 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: 11826826Abstract: A three-dimensional shaping apparatus includes a shaping table, a layer forming section that forms a powder layer at the shaping table, a first head that ejects a liquid containing a binder to a shaping region from a first nozzle, a second head that ejects a liquid containing ceramic particles to a boundary region with respect to the shaping region from a second nozzle, and a control unit that controls movement of the first head and the second head with respect to the shaping table and driving of the first head and the second head by applying a voltage, wherein the control unit performs control so as to cause the first head to execute a first flushing operation and to cause the second head to execute a second flushing operation under a flushing condition different from that for the first flushing operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Akihiko Tsunoya, Toshimitsu Hirai, Kaoru Momose
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Patent number: 11738512Abstract: A three-dimensional shaped article production apparatus includes a shaping table, a layer forming section that forms a powder layer, a head that ejects a liquid containing a binder to a shaping region of a three-dimensional shaped article, a liquid supply system that supplies the liquid to the head, and a moving system that relatively moves the head with respect to the shaping table, wherein the head includes a nozzle that ejects the liquid, a pressure chamber that communicates with the nozzle, a supply flow channel that communicates with the pressure chamber upstream in a supply direction of the liquid, and a circulation flow channel that communicates with the pressure chamber downstream in the supply direction, the circulation flow channel includes a first filter, and a pore diameter of the first filter is larger than a particle diameter of a powder for forming the powder layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Manabu Watanabe, Toshimitsu Hirai, Akihiko Tsunoya, Kaoru Momose
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Publication number: 20230011696Abstract: A three-dimensional shaped article production apparatus includes a shaping table, a layer forming section that forms a powder layer, a head that ejects a liquid containing a binder to a shaping region of a three-dimensional shaped article, a liquid supply system that supplies the liquid to the head, and a moving system that relatively moves the head with respect to the shaping table, wherein the head includes a nozzle that ejects the liquid, a pressure chamber that communicates with the nozzle, a supply flow channel that communicates with the pressure chamber upstream in a supply direction of the liquid, and a circulation flow channel that communicates with the pressure chamber downstream in the supply direction, the circulation flow channel includes a first filter, and a pore diameter of the first filter is larger than a particle diameter of a powder for forming the powder layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Manabu WATANABE, Toshimitsu HIRAI, Akihiko TSUNOYA, Kaoru MOMOSE
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Patent number: 11485084Abstract: A three-dimensional shaped article production apparatus includes a shaping table, a layer forming section that forms a powder layer, a head that ejects a liquid containing a binder to a shaping region of a three-dimensional shaped article, a liquid supply system that supplies the liquid to the head, and a moving system that relatively moves the head with respect to the shaping table, wherein the head includes a nozzle that ejects the liquid, a pressure chamber that communicates with the nozzle, a supply flow channel that communicates with the pressure chamber upstream in a supply direction of the liquid, and a circulation flow channel that communicates with the pressure chamber downstream in the supply direction, the circulation flow channel includes a first filter, and a pore diameter of the first filter is larger than a particle diameter of a powder for forming the powder layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Manabu Watanabe, Toshimitsu Hirai, Akihiko Tsunoya, Kaoru Momose
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Publication number: 20220274333Abstract: A three-dimensional shaping device includes: an ejection head including a nozzle configured to eject a binder containing water, a water-soluble resin, and a wetting agent, an individual liquid chamber communicating with the nozzle, an inflow path configured to flow the binder into the individual liquid chamber, and an outflow path configured to flow the binder out of the individual liquid chamber; and a circulation flow path configured to circulate the binder flowing out of the outflow path to the inflow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Eiji Okamoto, Toshimitsu Hirai, Kaoru Momose, Takayuki Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20220032378Abstract: A three-dimensional shaping apparatus includes a shaping table, a layer forming section that forms a powder layer at the shaping table, a first head that ejects a liquid containing a binder to a shaping region from a first nozzle, a second head that ejects a liquid containing ceramic particles to a boundary region with respect to the shaping region from a second nozzle, and a control unit that controls movement of the first head and the second head with respect to the shaping table and driving of the first head and the second head by applying a voltage, wherein the control unit performs control so as to cause the first head to execute a first flushing operation and to cause the second head to execute a second flushing operation under a flushing condition different from that for the first flushing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Akihiko TSUNOYA, Toshimitsu HIRAI, Kaoru MOMOSE
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Publication number: 20220024137Abstract: A three-dimensional shaping device includes: a shaping table; a layer forming unit configured to form a powder layer on the shaping table; a head configured to eject a liquid containing a binder from a nozzle to a shaping region; and a control unit configured to control movement of the head with respect to the shaping table and driving of the head by applying a voltage. The control unit executes a first flushing operation when an area of the shaping region is equal to or greater than the threshold value, and executes a second flushing operation when the area of the shaping region is less than the threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Akihiko TSUNOYA, Toshimitsu HIRAI, Kaoru MOMOSE
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Publication number: 20220024133Abstract: A three-dimensional shaping device includes: a shaping table; a layer forming unit configured to form a powder layer on the shaping table; a head configured to eject a liquid containing a binder from a nozzle to a shaping region; and a control unit configured to control movement of the head with respect to the shaping table and driving of the head by applying a voltage. The control unit executes a first flushing operation when a distance between the shaping region and the flushing position is less than a threshold value, and executes a second flushing operation when the distance between the shaping region and the flushing position is equal to or greater than the threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Akihiko TSUNOYA, Kaoru MOMOSE, Toshimitsu HIRAI
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Publication number: 20220024138Abstract: A three-dimensional shaping device includes: a shaping table; a layer forming unit configured to form a powder layer on the shaping table; a head configured to eject a liquid containing a binder from a nozzle to a shaping region; and a control unit configured to control movement of the head with respect to the shaping table and driving of the head by applying a voltage. The control unit changes an execution condition of a flushing operation depending on whether an idle running time during which the head is moved without ejecting the liquid is less than a threshold value or equal to or greater than the threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Akihiko TSUNOYA, Toshimitsu HIRAI, Kaoru MOMOSE
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Publication number: 20210362418Abstract: A three-dimensional shaped article production apparatus includes a shaping table, a layer forming section that forms a powder layer, a head that ejects a liquid containing a binder to a shaping region of a three-dimensional shaped article, a liquid supply system that supplies the liquid to the head, and a moving system that relatively moves the head with respect to the shaping table, wherein the head includes a nozzle that ejects the liquid, a pressure chamber that communicates with the nozzle, a supply flow channel that communicates with the pressure chamber upstream in a supply direction of the liquid, and a circulation flow channel that communicates with the pressure chamber downstream in the supply direction, the circulation flow channel includes a first filter, and a pore diameter of the first filter is larger than a particle diameter of a powder for forming the powder layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Manabu WATANABE, Toshimitsu HIRAI, Akihiko TSUNOYA, Kaoru MOMOSE
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Patent number: 8444448Abstract: A manufacturing method of a touch panel having a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes which are formed on one surface of a substrate and extend in directions crossing each other, includes: forming the second electrodes so as to be separated at intersections between the first and second electrodes on the substrate; forming the first electrodes at the intersections on the substrate; forming an insulating film at least on the first electrodes at the intersections using a printing method; and forming bridge wirings that connect the second electrodes separated at the intersections to each other over the insulating film using the printing method, wherein forming partition walls for partitioning at least a part of a profile shape of the insulating film is performed prior to the forming of the insulating film.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kohei Ishida, Kaoru Momose
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Patent number: 8235497Abstract: A target medium is placed on a first region. A liquid absorbing member is placed in at least a second region which is adjacent to the first region. A liquid ejection head is movable above the first region and the second region, and provided with a plurality of liquid ejecting sections from which liquid droplets are ejected. Each of the liquid ejecting sections is configured so as to eject at least one liquid droplet toward the target medium when it is placed above the first region, and to flush a prescribed amount of liquid toward the liquid absorbing member when it is placed above the second region. The liquid ejecting sections are arranged such that at least one of the liquid ejecting sections can be placed above the first region when another one of the liquid ejecting sections is placed above the second region.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kaoru Momose
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Publication number: 20100253725Abstract: A target medium is placed on a first region. A liquid absorbing member is placed in at least a second region which is adjacent to the first region. A liquid ejection head is movable above the first region and the second region, and provided with a plurality of liquid ejecting sections from which liquid droplets are ejected. Each of the liquid ejecting sections is configured so as to eject at least one liquid droplet toward the target medium when it is placed above the first region, and to flush a prescribed amount of liquid toward the liquid absorbing member when it is placed above the second region. The liquid ejecting sections are arranged such that at least one of the liquid ejecting sections can be placed above the first region when another one of the liquid ejecting sections is placed above the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kaoru MOMOSE
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Publication number: 20100233930Abstract: A manufacturing method of a touch panel having a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes which are formed on one surface of a substrate and extend in directions crossing each other, includes: forming the second electrodes so as to be separated at intersections between the first and second electrodes on the substrate; forming the first electrodes at the intersections on the substrate; forming an insulating film at least on the first electrodes at the intersections using a printing method; and forming bridge wirings that connect the second electrodes separated at the intersections to each other over the insulating film using the printing method, wherein forming partition walls for partitioning at least a part of a profile shape of the insulating film is performed prior to the forming of the insulating film.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kohei ISHIDA, Kaoru MOMOSE
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Patent number: 7585062Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a passage unit, having a nozzle opening, a pressure generating chamber communicating with the nozzle opening, and a reservoir holding a liquid to be supplying to the pressure generating chamber, a head case on which the passage unit is attached, a pressure generating element for applying variance of pressure to the pressure generating chambers, accommodated in a space defined in the head case, and a head substrate closing an opening of the space of the head case. An air sealing member is disposed between the head case and the head substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kaoru Momose
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Patent number: 7458666Abstract: In a first intense suction, a supply line K is subjected to suction by a suction pump 23 with a portion of the supply line K held in a blocked state. Subsequently, the blocked portion of the supply line K is opened and trapped bubbles are discharged from a pressure chamber 46, which is located relatively upstream. In a subsequent second intense suction, the suction by the suction pump 23 is performed on the supply line K with a portion of the supply line K held in a blocked state, until a maximum negative pressure smaller than a maximum negative pressure of the first intense suction is obtained. The blocked portion of the supply line K is then opened, thus discharging trapped bubbles from an upper filter chamber 64, which is located relatively downstream.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kaoru Momose
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Publication number: 20060176333Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus is operable to eject liquid onto a medium. A head is inclined with respect to a horizontal line, and includes nozzles from which the liquid is ejected to the medium. A liquid suction device includes a main body operable to seal the nozzles, a suction unit operable to suction the interior of the main body so as to suction the liquid from the nozzles, a first suction port provided at an upper portion of the main body and connected to the suction unit, and a second suction port provided at a lower portion of the main body and connected to the suction unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2006Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventors: Kaoru Momose, Shiro Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20060176346Abstract: In a first intense suction, a supply line K is subjected to suction by a suction pump 23 with a portion of the supply line K held in a blocked state. Subsequently, the blocked portion of the supply line K is opened and trapped bubbles are discharged from a pressure chamber 46, which is located relatively upstream. In a subsequent second intense suction, the suction by the suction pump 23 is performed on the supply line K with a portion of the supply line K held in a blocked state, until a maximum negative pressure smaller than a maximum negative pressure of the first intense suction is obtained. The blocked portion of the supply line K is then opened, thus discharging trapped bubbles from an upper filter chamber 64, which is located relatively downstream.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2006Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventor: Kaoru Momose
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Publication number: 20060109319Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a passage unit, having a nozzle opening, a pressure generating chamber communicating with the nozzle opening, and a reservoir holding a liquid to be supplying to the pressure generating chamber, a head case on which the passage unit is attached, a pressure generating element for applying variance of pressure to the pressure generating chambers, accommodated in a space defined in the head case, and a head substrate closing an opening of the space of the head case. An air sealing member is disposed between the head case and the head substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: May 25, 2006Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Kaoru Momose
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Patent number: 7004570Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a passage unit, having a nozzle opening, a pressure generating chamber communicating with the nozzle opening, and a reservoir holding a liquid to be supplying to the pressure generating chamber, a head case on which the passage unit is attached, a pressure generating element for applying variance of pressure to the pressure generating chambers, accommodated in a space defined in the head case, and a head substrate closing an opening of the space of the head case. An air sealing member is disposed between the head case and the head substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kaoru Momose