Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Ohtsu

Kazuhiko Ohtsu 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).

  • Publication number: 20230209288
    Abstract: An information processing device for a web conference system includes a speaker to output sound, a microphone to receive sound, and a processor. The processor controls the speaker to output a predetermined tone and acquires first sound data from the microphone while the speaker outputting the predetermined tone. The processor sends the first sound data to another information processing device via a network or the like. Second sound data is then received from the other information processing device. The second sound data corresponds to the first sound data as output by the other information processing device. The processor then compares the first sound data and the received second sound data, outputs a notification indicating a result of the comparison between the first and second sound data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Kenichi KOMIYA, Kazuhiko OHTSU
  • Patent number: 10611169
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a diaphragm pump comprises a main liquid chamber; a main actuator configured to change a volume of the main liquid chamber; a sub liquid chamber configured to communicate with a primary side or a secondary side of the main liquid chamber; a sub actuator configured to change a volume of the sub liquid chamber; a first check valve provided on the primary side of the main liquid chamber; a second check valve provided on the secondary side of the main liquid chamber; and a controller configured to control the main actuator and the sub actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Ohtsu
  • Patent number: 10343414
    Abstract: A liquid circulation device comprises a liquid chamber connected with a liquid discharge section that discharges liquid, a circulation section which circulates the liquid in a flow path containing the liquid chamber and the liquid discharge section, a liquid supply section, a pressure adjustment section and a control section that, according to fluctuation velocity of the pressure, replenishes the liquid through the liquid supply section if the detected pressure is equal to or smaller than a predetermined pressure value or lower than the predetermined pressure value and the pressure fluctuation velocity is equal to or greater than a predetermined speed or faster than the predetermined speed and adjusts the pressure of the liquid discharge section through the pressure adjustment section and the pressure fluctuation velocity is slower than the predetermined speed or equal to or smaller than the predetermined speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Kazuhiko Ohtsu
  • Publication number: 20190193396
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a diaphragm pump comprises a main liquid chamber; a main actuator configured to change a volume of the main liquid chamber; a sub liquid chamber configured to communicate with a primary side or a secondary side of the main liquid chamber; a sub actuator configured to change a volume of the sub liquid chamber; a first check valve provided on the primary side of the main liquid chamber; a second check valve provided on the secondary side of the main liquid chamber; and a controller configured to control the main actuator and the sub actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Ohtsu
  • Patent number: 10272692
    Abstract: A liquid circulation device includes a circulation path through which a liquid circulates through a liquid ejection head, a first pump in the circulation path on a first side of the liquid ejection head, a second pump in the circulation path on a second side of the liquid ejection head, an adjustment tank in the circulation path between the first pump and the second pump, an upstream tank in the circulation path between the liquid ejection head and the first pump, a downstream tank in the circulation path between the liquid ejection head and the second pump, a first pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure in the upstream tank, a second pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure in the downstream tank, and a controller configured to control the first and second pumps based on detected pressures in the upstream and downstream tanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Hara, Kazuhiko Ohtsu
  • Patent number: 10239325
    Abstract: A liquid circulation device comprises a liquid chamber connected with a liquid discharge section that discharges liquid, a circulation section which circulates the liquid in a flow path containing the liquid chamber and the liquid discharge section, a liquid supply section, a pressure adjustment section and a control section that, according to fluctuation velocity of the pressure, replenishes the liquid through the liquid supply section if the detected pressure is equal to or smaller than a predetermined pressure value or lower than the predetermined pressure value and the pressure fluctuation velocity is equal to or greater than a predetermined speed or faster than the predetermined speed and adjusts the pressure of the liquid discharge section through the pressure adjustment section and the pressure fluctuation velocity is slower than the predetermined speed or equal to or smaller than the predetermined speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Kazuhiko Ohtsu
  • Patent number: 10160223
    Abstract: An ink circulation device for an ink jet head includes a first ink storage unit that stores ink to be supplied to an ink jet head, a second ink storage unit that stores ink to be returned from the ink jet head, a pump that operates according to an electric signal to transport the ink from the second ink storage unit to the first ink storage unit, a filter between the pump and the first ink storage unit, a first pressure sensor configured to detect an internal pressure of the first ink storage unit, a second pressure sensor configured to detect an internal pressure between the pump and the filter, and a drive circuit configured to generate the electric signal according to a pressure difference between the internal pressure detected by the second pressure sensor and the internal pressure detected by the first pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Kaneko, Kazuhiro Hara, Kazuhiko Ohtsu, Taiki Goto
  • Patent number: 10065428
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a liquid circulation module comprises a liquid ejection head for ejecting liquid, a storage section connected with the liquid ejection head to store the liquid, a circulation section configured to circulate the liquid in a predetermined circulation path passing through the liquid ejection head and the storage section, a pressure detection section configured to detect pressure in the storage section, a pressure adjusting section configured to adjust pressure in the storage section, and a module controller configured to control a circulation operation of the circulation section and a pressure adjusting operation of the pressure adjusting section independently from a host controller arranged separately from the liquid circulation module and when communicating with the host controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ohtsu, Kazuhiro Hara
  • Publication number: 20180244068
    Abstract: A liquid circulation device comprises a liquid chamber connected with a liquid discharge section that discharges liquid, a circulation section which circulates the liquid in a flow path containing the liquid chamber and the liquid discharge section, a liquid supply section, a pressure adjustment section and a control section that, according to fluctuation velocity of the pressure, replenishes the liquid through the liquid supply section if the detected pressure is equal to or smaller than a predetermined pressure value or lower than the predetermined pressure value and the pressure fluctuation velocity is equal to or greater than a predetermined speed or faster than the predetermined speed and adjusts the pressure of the liquid discharge section through the pressure adjustment section and the pressure fluctuation velocity is slower than the predetermined speed or equal to or smaller than the predetermined speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Kazuhiko Ohtsu
  • Patent number: 10022978
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ink circulation device includes a first tank which stores ink to be supplied to an ink jet head, a second tank which stores the ink returned from the ink jet head, and a circulation pump which circulates the ink stored in the second tank to the first tank. In addition, the ink circulation device according to the embodiment further includes a heating device which is in contact with and heats a bottom surface of the first tank, a bottom surface of the second tank, and a bottom surface of the circulation pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ohtsu, Kazuhiro Hara
  • Publication number: 20180178537
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid circulation module includes a circulation path through which a liquid circulates to and from a liquid discharging head, a first tank in the circulation path on a first side of the liquid discharging head, a supply tank for storing liquid outside of the circulation path and connected to the first tank via a supply path, a first pump feeding liquid from the supply tank to the first tank, and a controller connected to the first pump and configured to control the first pump to feed liquid from the supply tank to the first tank according to a first driving condition and then, subsequently, to control the first pump to feed liquid from the supply tank to the first tank according to a second driving condition. The second driving condition is different from the first driving condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroshi Murata, Yoshiaki Kaneko, Kazuhiko Ohtsu
  • Publication number: 20180170066
    Abstract: A liquid circulation device includes a circulation path through which a liquid circulates to and from a liquid discharging head, the circulation path including a supply flow path on a first side of the liquid discharging head and a collection flow path on a second side of the liquid discharging head, a first tank in the circulation path on the first side of the liquid discharging head, the first tank supplying liquid to the liquid discharging head via the supply flow path and receiving liquid from the liquid discharging head via the collection flow path, a filter in the supply flow path, the filter including an air bubble filter and a before-filter chamber between the first tank and the air bubble filter, and a bypass flow path having a first end fluidly connected to the before-filter chamber and a second end fluidly connected to the collection flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Kazuhiko OHTSU, Kazuhiro HARA, Yoshiaki KANEKO
  • Patent number: 9987853
    Abstract: A liquid circulation device comprises a liquid chamber connected with a liquid discharge section that discharges liquid, a circulation section which circulates the liquid in a flow path containing the liquid chamber and the liquid discharge section, a liquid supply section, a pressure adjustment section and a control section that, according to fluctuation velocity of the pressure, replenishes the liquid through the liquid supply section if the detected pressure is equal to or smaller than a predetermined pressure value or lower than the predetermined pressure value and the pressure fluctuation velocity is equal to or greater than a predetermined speed or faster than the predetermined speed and adjusts the pressure of the liquid discharge section through the pressure adjustment section and the pressure fluctuation velocity is slower than the predetermined speed or equal to or smaller than the predetermined speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Kazuhiko Ohtsu
  • Publication number: 20180072069
    Abstract: A liquid circulation device includes a circulation path through which a liquid circulates through a liquid ejection head, a first pump in the circulation path on a first side of the liquid ejection head, a second pump in the circulation path on a second side of the liquid ejection head, an adjustment tank in the circulation path between the first pump and the second pump, an upstream tank in the circulation path between the liquid ejection head and the first pump, a downstream tank in the circulation path between the liquid ejection head and the second pump, a first pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure in the upstream tank, a second pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure in the downstream tank, and a controller configured to control the first and second pumps based on detected pressures in the upstream and downstream tanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Kazuhiro HARA, Kazuhiko OHTSU
  • Publication number: 20180056661
    Abstract: An ink circulation device for an ink jet head includes a first ink storage unit that stores ink to be supplied to an ink jet head, a second ink storage unit that stores ink to be returned from the ink jet head, a pump that operates according to an electric signal to transport the ink from the second ink storage unit to the first ink storage unit, a filter between the pump and the first ink storage unit, a first pressure sensor configured to detect an internal pressure of the first ink storage unit, a second pressure sensor configured to detect an internal pressure between the pump and the filter, and a drive circuit configured to generate the electric signal according to a pressure difference between the internal pressure detected by the second pressure sensor and the internal pressure detected by the first pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshiaki KANEKO, Kazuhiro HARA, Kazuhiko OHTSU, Taiki GOTO
  • Patent number: 9878535
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an ink circulation device comprises a pressure chamber including at least two flow holes through which ink flows; a piezoelectric vibration plate constituting a part of a wall of the pressure chamber and to be driven to increase or decrease an inner volume of the pressure chamber; a valve for opening and closing at least one of the two flow holes; a heater affixed on the piezoelectric vibration plate; and a connection section connecting the pressure chamber to an inkjet head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Kaneko, Shinichiro Hida, Tetsuya Sato, Kazuhiro Hara, Kazuhiko Ohtsu, Hiroyuki Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 9827778
    Abstract: An liquid circulation device comprises a liquid casing, a gas replenishing section and a liquid replenishing section. The liquid casing retains liquid to be supplied to a liquid ejection section for ejecting the liquid and includes a liquid chamber connected with the liquid ejection section in such a manner that the liquid can be circulated therebetween. The ink circulation device increases pressure inside of the liquid casing by replenishing the gas to the liquid casing with the gas replenishing section and replenishing the liquid to the liquid casing with the liquid replenishing section, and meets a relation (?P1*(d1)^2/L1)/(?P2*(d2)^2/L2)>?1/?2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Kazuhiko Ohtsu
  • Publication number: 20170297346
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a liquid circulation module comprises a liquid ejection head for ejecting liquid, a storage section connected with the liquid ejection head to store the liquid, a circulation section configured to circulate the liquid in a predetermined circulation path passing through the liquid ejection head and the storage section, a pressure detection section configured to detect pressure in the storage section, a pressure adjusting section configured to adjust pressure in the storage section, and a module controller configured to control a circulation operation of the circulation section and a pressure adjusting operation of the pressure adjusting section independently from a host controller arranged separately from the liquid circulation module and when communicating with the host controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ohtsu, Kazuhiro Hara
  • Publication number: 20170259570
    Abstract: A liquid circulation device comprises a liquid chamber connected with a liquid discharge section that discharges liquid, a circulation section which circulates the liquid in a flow path containing the liquid chamber and the liquid discharge section, a liquid supply section, a pressure adjustment section and a control section that, according to fluctuation velocity of the pressure, replenishes the liquid through the liquid supply section if the detected pressure is equal to or smaller than a predetermined pressure value or lower than the predetermined pressure value and the pressure fluctuation velocity is equal to or greater than a predetermined speed or faster than the predetermined speed and adjusts the pressure of the liquid discharge section through the pressure adjustment section and the pressure fluctuation velocity is slower than the predetermined speed or equal to or smaller than the predetermined speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Kazuhiko Ohtsu
  • Patent number: RE46980
    Abstract: In general, according to one embodiment, an inkjet recording apparatus includes an inkjet head, a conveyance motor, a discharge motor, a printing medium surface sensor and a controller. The inkjet head ejects ink on a printing medium. The discharge motor causes discharge of the printing medium. The printing medium surface sensor, locates at the upper-stream side of the inkjet head apart from the inkjet head in a printing medium conveyance direction, senses a foreign substance representing an image printed on the printing medium beforehand. The controller drives the discharge motor to discharge a printing medium without ejecting ink from the inkjet head if an after-printing mode in which printing is made on the printing medium on which the image is printed beforehand is not set if the foreign substance is detected on the printing medium through the printing medium surface sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Kubota, Kazuhiko Ohtsu