Patents by Inventor Kazuaki Uchida
Kazuaki Uchida 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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Publication number: 20240097547Abstract: Provided is a magnetic strain wave gear device that makes it possible to achieve both improvement of the efficiency of assembly work and suppression of decrease in energy conversion efficiency. A magnetic strain wave gear device includes: a stator having a stator core, a stator winding, and a stator magnet; a first rotor; and a second rotor. The second rotor includes a second rotor core provided with a plurality of rotor magnet insertion holes and a plurality of rotor magnets inserted into the plurality of respective rotor magnet insertion holes. The first rotor includes a cylindrical first rotor core and a first rotor end plate. The first rotor end plate has a rotor magnet passage hole through which the rotor magnets can be inserted into the rotor insertion holes from outside in a direction of a rotation shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicants: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, OSAKA UNIVERSITYInventors: Yosuke UCHIDA, Ryoji MIYATAKE, Atsushi YAMAMOTO, Haruyuki KOMETANI, Noboru NIGUCHI, Katsuhiro HIRATA, Kazuaki TAKAHARA, Hironori SUZUKI, Takuya ITO
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Patent number: 11845278Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes piezoelectric elements for ejecting liquid from nozzles, pressure chambers in communication with the nozzles, individual supply flow passages for supplying the liquid to the nozzles, individual collection flow passages for collecting the liquid not ejected from the nozzles, a diaphragm that defines a wall surface of the pressure chambers and deforms by driving the piezoelectric element, a flexible substrate having a drive circuit electrically coupled to the piezoelectric elements, and a heat release member that is either in contact with an surface of the flexible substrate that faces away from the drive circuit, or in contact with the drive circuit, and conducts heat of the drive circuit to the diaphragm. The heat release member is disposed closer to the individual supply flow passage than to the individual collection flow passage.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Inventors: Hiroaki Okui, Eiichiro Watanabe, Takahiro Kanegae, Kazuaki Uchida
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Patent number: 11807002Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires first vibration information on an inspection target ejecting portion out of the ejecting portions concerning a vibration generated in a first detection period included in a first period in which the liquid ejecting apparatus forms a first printed image on the medium, and acquires second vibration information on the inspection target ejecting portion concerning a vibration generated in a second detection period corresponding to the first detection period, the second detection period being included in a second period that starts after completion of the first period, in which the liquid ejecting apparatus forms a second printed image related to the first printed image on the medium. The liquid ejecting apparatus also includes an inspection unit that inspects a ejection state of the liquid from the inspection target ejecting portion based on the first vibration information and the second vibration information.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Toshiro Murayama, Kazuaki Uchida, Shinichi Yamada
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Patent number: 11691418Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes nozzles configured to eject liquid, pressure chambers communicating with the nozzles, the pressure chambers being configured to generate pressure for ejecting the liquid, a first liquid chamber configured to store the liquid to be supplied to the pressure chambers, a second liquid chamber configured to store the liquid that passed through the pressure chambers, first communication paths communicating with the pressure chambers from the first liquid chamber, second communication paths respectively communicating with the second liquid chamber from between the pressure chambers and the nozzles in which flow path resistance in the first communication paths is higher than flow path resistance in the second communication paths.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kazuaki Uchida
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Patent number: 11618265Abstract: A liquid ejecting head including a plurality of nozzles, a row of individual flow paths that includes a plurality of individual flow paths arranged in parallel along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis when viewed in a direction of the first axis, and a common liquid chamber that is commonly in communication with the plurality of individual flow paths. In the liquid ejecting head, the plurality of individual flow paths include a first individual flow path and a second individual flow path that are adjacent to each other in the row of individual flow paths, and the level of a first opening that is a connection port between the common liquid chamber and the first individual flow path and the level of a second opening that is a connection port between the common liquid chamber and the second individual flow path are different.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kazuaki Uchida, Yuma Fukuzawa
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Patent number: 11559989Abstract: The individual flow path includes a nozzle communicating with an outside, a first flow path, in the middle of which the nozzle is disposed and which extends in a first direction that is an in-plane direction of a nozzle surface of the nozzle plate in which the nozzle opens, a second flow path coupled to the first flow path and extending in a second direction other than the first direction, a third flow path coupled to the second flow path and extending in the third direction other than the second direction, and a pressure chamber which is disposed in the third flow path and in which a pressure change is induced by the energy generating element. A cross-sectional area of the first flow path is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the second flow path.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shotaro Tamai, Kazuaki Uchida, Akinori Taniuchi
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Patent number: 11548280Abstract: A liquid ejecting head including: an individual flow path row in which a plurality of individual flow paths communicating with a nozzle that ejects a liquid in a first axis direction are arranged in parallel along a second axis orthogonal to a first axis, and a first common liquid chamber communicating with the plurality of individual flow paths, in which each of the plurality of individual flow paths has a pressure chamber that stores a liquid.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yuma Fukuzawa, Shotaro Tamai, Yoichi Naganuma, Akira Miyagishi, Kazuaki Uchida
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Patent number: 11491785Abstract: A liquid ejecting head including: an individual flow path row in which a plurality of individual flow paths communicating with a nozzle that ejects a liquid in a first axis direction are arranged in parallel along a second axis orthogonal to a first axis, and a first common liquid chamber communicating with the plurality of individual flow paths, in which each of the plurality of individual flow paths has a pressure chamber that stores a liquid.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yuma Fukuzawa, Shotaro Tamai, Yoichi Naganuma, Akira Miyagishi, Kazuaki Uchida
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Patent number: 11413863Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes first and second individual flow paths arranged side by side along a first direction; a first nozzle communicating with the first individual flow path; a second nozzle communicating with the second individual flow path; and a common liquid chamber coupled to the first and second individual flow paths. The first and second nozzles have openings in a nozzle surface having a second direction as a normal direction. The first individual flow path has a first upstream communication path extending between the first nozzle and the common liquid chamber along the second direction. The second individual flow path has a second upstream communication path extending between the second nozzle and the common liquid chamber along the second direction. The first upstream communication path and the second upstream communication path have parts which do not overlap each other when seen along the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yuma Fukuzawa, Kazuaki Uchida, Shunya Fukuda
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Publication number: 20220242119Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes piezoelectric elements for ejecting liquid from nozzles, pressure chambers in communication with the nozzles, individual supply flow passages for supplying the liquid to the nozzles, individual collection flow passages for collecting the liquid not ejected from the nozzles, a diaphragm that defines a wall surface of the pressure chambers and deforms by driving the piezoelectric element, a flexible substrate having a drive circuit electrically coupled to the piezoelectric elements, and a heat release member that is either in contact with an surface of the flexible substrate that faces away from the drive circuit, or in contact with the drive circuit, and conducts heat of the drive circuit to the diaphragm. The heat release member is disposed closer to the individual supply flow passage than to the individual collection flow passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Hiroaki OKUI, Eiichiro WATANABE, Takahiro KANEGAE, Kazuaki UCHIDA
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Patent number: 11400708Abstract: the ejection amount per ejection from the nozzle when the distance between the nozzle and the recording medium is the first distance is equal to the ejection amount per ejection from the nozzle when the distance between the nozzle and the recording medium is the second distance.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kazuaki Uchida, Shunya Fukuda
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Patent number: 11338583Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a first individual flow path and a second individual flow path that are adjacent to each other, a first common liquid chamber and a second common liquid chamber. In the first individual flow path, a first communication flow path extending between the first common liquid chamber and a first nozzle, and an inertance of the first communication flow path is smaller than an inertance of a second communication flow path extending between the second common liquid chamber and the first nozzle. In the second individual flow path, a third communication flow path extending between the second common liquid chamber and a second nozzle, and an inertance of the third communication flow path is smaller than an inertance of a fourth communication flow path extending between the first common liquid chamber and the second nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kazuaki Uchida
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Publication number: 20220126572Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires first vibration information on an inspection target ejecting portion out of the ejecting portions concerning a vibration generated in a first detection period included in a first period in which the liquid ejecting apparatus forms a first printed image on the medium, and acquires second vibration information on the inspection target ejecting portion concerning a vibration generated in a second detection period corresponding to the first detection period, the second detection period being included in a second period that starts after completion of the first period, in which the liquid ejecting apparatus forms a second printed image related to the first printed image on the medium. The liquid ejecting apparatus also includes an inspection unit that inspects a ejection state of the liquid from the inspection target ejecting portion based on the first vibration information and the second vibration information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Toshiro MURAYAMA, Kazuaki UCHIDA, Shinichi YAMADA
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Patent number: 11260654Abstract: The controller controls ejection of liquid such that the first and second nozzles eject liquid at the same timing and the first and third nozzles eject liquid at different timings.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kazuaki Uchida, Shunya Fukuda, Junichi Sano
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Patent number: 11225072Abstract: A liquid ejecting head including: an individual flow path row in which a plurality of individual flow paths communicating with a nozzle that ejects a liquid in a first axis direction are arranged in parallel along a second axis orthogonal to a first axis, and a first common liquid chamber communicating with the plurality of individual flow paths, in which each of the plurality of individual flow paths has a pressure chamber that stores a liquid.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yuma Fukuzawa, Shotaro Tamai, Yoichi Naganuma, Akira Miyagishi, Kazuaki Uchida
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Patent number: 11225073Abstract: A liquid ejecting head including: an individual flow path row in which a plurality of individual flow paths communicating with a nozzle that ejects a liquid in a first axis direction are arranged in parallel along a second axis orthogonal to a first axis, and a first common liquid chamber communicating with the plurality of individual flow paths, in which each of the plurality of individual flow paths has a pressure chamber that stores a liquid.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yuma Fukuzawa, Shotaro Tamai, Yoichi Naganuma, Akira Miyagishi, Kazuaki Uchida
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Publication number: 20210237441Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes nozzles configured to eject liquid, pressure chambers communicating with the nozzles, the pressure chambers being configured to generate pressure for ejecting the liquid, a first liquid chamber configured to store the liquid to be supplied to the pressure chambers, a second liquid chamber configured to store the liquid that passed through the pressure chambers, first communication paths communicating with the pressure chambers from the first liquid chamber, second communication paths respectively communicating with the second liquid chamber from between the pressure chambers and the nozzles in which flow path resistance in the first communication paths is higher than flow path resistance in the second communication paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventor: Kazuaki UCHIDA
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Publication number: 20210221146Abstract: A liquid ejecting head including a plurality of nozzles, a row of individual flow paths that includes a plurality of individual flow paths arranged in parallel along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis when viewed in a direction of the first axis, and a common liquid chamber that is commonly in communication with the plurality of individual flow paths. In the liquid ejecting head, the plurality of individual flow paths include a first individual flow path and a second individual flow path that are adjacent to each other in the row of individual flow paths, and the level of a first opening that is a connection port between the common liquid chamber and the first individual flow path and the level of a second opening that is a connection port between the common liquid chamber and the second individual flow path are different.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Kazuaki UCHIDA, Yuma FUKUZAWA
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Publication number: 20210162760Abstract: A liquid ejecting head including: an individual flow path row in which a plurality of individual flow paths communicating with a nozzle that ejects a liquid in a first axis direction are arranged in parallel along a second axis orthogonal to a first axis, and a first common liquid chamber communicating with the plurality of individual flow paths, in which each of the plurality of individual flow paths has a pressure chamber that stores a liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Yuma FUKUZAWA, Shotaro TAMAI, Yoichi NAGANUMA, Akira MIYAGISHI, Kazuaki UCHIDA
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Publication number: 20210162752Abstract: A liquid ejecting head including: an individual flow path row in which a plurality of individual flow paths communicating with a nozzle that ejects a liquid in a first axis direction are arranged in parallel along a second axis orthogonal to a first axis, and a first common liquid chamber communicating with the plurality of individual flow paths, in which each of the plurality of individual flow paths has a pressure chamber that stores a liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Yuma FUKUZAWA, Shotaro TAMAI, Yoichi NAGANUMA, Akira MIYAGISHI, Kazuaki UCHIDA