Patents by Inventor Kazunobu Irie

Kazunobu Irie 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: 20230311509
    Abstract: A coating head includes: a plurality of nozzles; a plurality of pressure chambers communicating with the plurality of nozzles; an ink flow path communicating with the plurality of pressure chambers; and a coating layer that is at least partially provided on liquid contact surfaces of the plurality of nozzles, the plurality of pressure chambers, and the ink flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: KENTARO KUMAZAWA, SHUHEI NAKATANI, KAZUNOBU IRIE, FUTOSHI OHTSUKA, YOUSUKE TOYOFUKU
  • Publication number: 20220388308
    Abstract: A liquid discharging head includes a nozzle configured to discharge liquid, a pressure chamber communicated with the nozzle, and an individual channel communicated with the pressure chamber through a narrow part. The liquid discharging head also includes a common channel communicated with the individual channel, an energy generation element configured to generate energy, and a diaphragm configured to convey the energy to the pressure chamber. A metal oxide film is formed at inner walls of the nozzle, the pressure chamber, the narrow part, the diaphragm, and the individual channel, and a hydroxyl group has come out from the metal oxide film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuhei NAKATANI, Kazunobu IRIE
  • Patent number: 11446929
    Abstract: A liquid discharging head and an ink-jet apparatus that can achieve stable discharging over time by suppressing clogging of a nozzle due to particles and the like contained in liquid, and by suppressing adhesion of particles to a channel and a diaphragm surface. A liquid discharging head includes a nozzle configured to discharge liquid; a pressure chamber communicated with the nozzle; an individual channel communicated with the pressure chamber through a narrow part; a common channel communicated with the individual channel; an energy generation element configured to generate energy; and a diaphragm configured to convey the energy to the pressure chamber, wherein a monomolecular film is formed at inner walls of the nozzle, the pressure chamber, the narrow part, the diaphragm, and the individual channel, the monomolecular film being lyophilic to the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuhei Nakatani, Kazunobu Irie
  • Patent number: 11312136
    Abstract: An ink jet head includes a piezoelectric element that is driven in a d33 mode, a pressure generation chamber in which a pressure is generated by the piezoelectric element, and an individual ink supply flow passage that through which the ink is supplied to the pressure generation chamber. The ink jet head includes an individual ink discharge flow passage that through which the ink is discharged from the pressure generation chamber, and a nozzle that ejects the ink from the pressure generation chamber. In a cross-sectional view in a direction orthogonal to an arrangement direction of the nozzle, inner diameters of the pressure generation chamber, the individual ink supply flow passage, and the individual ink discharge flow passage are shorter on a part close to the nozzle than a part close to the piezoelectric element side. Accordingly, an ink jet head capable of ejecting high-viscosity ink can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunobu Irie, Hidehiro Yoshida, Shuhei Nakatani, Futoshi Ohtsuka, Yousuke Toyofuku
  • Publication number: 20210291521
    Abstract: An ink jet head includes a piezoelectric element that is driven in a d33 mode, a pressure generation chamber in which a pressure is generated by the piezoelectric element, and an individual ink supply flow passage that through which the ink is supplied to the pressure generation chamber. The ink jet head includes an individual ink discharge flow passage that through which the ink is discharged from the pressure generation chamber, and a nozzle that ejects the ink from the pressure generation chamber. In a cross-sectional view in a direction orthogonal to an arrangement direction of the nozzle, inner diameters of the pressure generation chamber, the individual ink supply flow passage, and the individual ink discharge flow passage are shorter on a part close to the nozzle than a part close to the piezoelectric element side. Accordingly, an ink jet head capable of ejecting high-viscosity ink can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: KAZUNOBU IRIE, HIDEHIRO YOSHIDA, SHUHEI NAKATANI, FUTOSHI OHTSUKA, YOUSUKE TOYOFUKU
  • Publication number: 20210167147
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first bank that partitions pixel regions, a second bank that is disposed above the first bank and defines the pixel regions, and a light emitting layer disposed in each of the pixel regions surrounded by the first bank or the second bank. In the light emitting device, at least one of the first bank and the second bank has a communicator via which two or more of the pixel regions including light emitting layers with a same color communicate with each other. Consequently, there are provided the light emitting device capable of improving the wettability with ink at the ends of the first bank and the second bank and thus suppressing a short circuit between an anode and a cathode and a display panel having the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: SHUHEI NAKATANI, HIDEHIRO YOSHIDA, KAZUNOBU IRIE
  • Publication number: 20210122161
    Abstract: A liquid discharging head and an ink-jet apparatus that can achieve stable discharging over time by suppressing clogging of a nozzle due to particles and the like contained in liquid, and by suppressing adhesion of particles to a channel and a diaphragm surface. A liquid discharging head includes a nozzle configured to discharge liquid; a pressure chamber communicated with the nozzle; an individual channel communicated with the pressure chamber through a narrow part; a common channel communicated with the individual channel; an energy generation element configured to generate energy; and a diaphragm configured to convey the energy to the pressure chamber, wherein a monomolecular film is formed at inner walls of the nozzle, the pressure chamber, the narrow part, the diaphragm, and the individual channel, the monomolecular film being lyophilic to the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuhei NAKATANI, Kazunobu IRIE
  • Patent number: 10112389
    Abstract: In a common chamber (102) for distributing, to respective pressure chambers (211), an ink supplied from the ink inlet (101), resistant walls (111) are provided in areas that are located ahead and behind of the flow of the ink, i.e., areas around inlets of flow channels (221) that lead to respective pressure chambers (211), and any resistance against the flow of the ink is generated according to the heights of the resistant walls (111), thereby capturing a solid ingredient (150) included in the ink. In this case, by adjusting the heights of the resistant walls (111) to control capabilities of introducing the solid ingredient (150), it becomes possible to dispense desired amounts of the solid ingredient (150) to the respective pressure chamber (211).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Yamamoto, Kazuki Fukada, Tohru Nakagawa, Kazunobu Irie, Takeshi Kita, Hidehiro Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9773963
    Abstract: A connection method includes softening a resin film of a thermosetting resin by heating an element electrode of a piezoelectric body and a substrate electrode of a flexible cable to be connected to the piezoelectric body with the element electrode and the substrate electrode being pressed into contact with each other via the resin film; partially pushing out the molten resin film from an opposing position of the element electrode and the substrate electrode so as to bring a solder layer provided on the substrate electrode into contact with the element electrode; curing the resin film and melting solder in the solder layer by further raising a heating temperature; discharging excess solder in a direction defined by the cured resin film; and then solidifying the solder in the solder layer so as to solder the element electrode and the substrate electrode together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunobu Irie, Futoshi Ohtsuka, Takeshi Kita, Motoi Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20170120587
    Abstract: In a common chamber (102) for distributing, to respective pressure chambers (211), an ink supplied from the ink inlet (101), resistant walls (111) are provided in areas that are located ahead and behind of the flow of the ink, i.e., areas around inlets of flow channels (221) that lead to respective pressure chambers (211), and any resistance against the flow of the ink is generated according to the heights of the resistant walls (111), thereby capturing a solid ingredient (150) included in the ink. In this case, by adjusting the heights of the resistant walls (111) to control capabilities of introducing the solid ingredient (150), it becomes possible to dispense desired amounts of the solid ingredient (150) to the respective pressure chamber (211).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: KENICHI YAMAMOTO, KAZUKI FUKADA, TOHRU NAKAGAWA, KAZUNOBU IRIE, TAKESHI KITA, HIDEHIRO YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160163955
    Abstract: A connection method disclosed herein includes softening a resin film of a thermosetting resin by heating an element electrode of a piezoelectric body and a substrate electrode of a flexible cable to be connected to the piezoelectric body with the element electrode and the substrate electrode being pressed into contact with each other via the resin film; partially pushing out the molten resin film from an opposing position of the element electrode and the substrate electrode so as to bring a solder layer provided on the substrate electrode into contact with the element electrode; curing the resin film and melting solder in the solder layer by further raising a heating temperature; discharging excess solder in a direction defined by the cured resin film; and then solidifying the solder in the solder layer so as to solder the element electrode and the substrate electrode together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Kazunobu IRIE, Futoshi OHTSUKA, Takeshi KITA, Motoi HATANAKA
  • Patent number: 9293683
    Abstract: A connection method disclosed herein includes softening a resin film of a thermosetting resin by heating an element electrode of a piezoelectric body and a substrate electrode of a flexible cable to be connected to the piezoelectric body with the element electrode and the substrate electrode being pressed into contact with each other via the resin film; partially pushing out the molten resin film from an opposing position of the element electrode and the substrate electrode so as to bring a solder layer provided on the substrate electrode into contact with the element electrode; curing the resin film and melting solder in the solder layer by further raising a heating temperature; discharging excess solder in a direction defined by the cured resin film; and then solidifying the solder in the solder layer so as to solder the element electrode and the substrate electrode together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunobu Irie, Futoshi Ohtsuka, Takeshi Kita, Motoi Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20150325777
    Abstract: A connection method disclosed herein includes softening a resin film of a thermosetting resin by heating an element electrode of a piezoelectric body and a substrate electrode of a flexible cable to be connected to the piezoelectric body with the element electrode and the substrate electrode being pressed into contact with each other via the resin film; partially pushing out the molten resin film from an opposing position of the element electrode and the substrate electrode so as to bring a solder layer provided on the substrate electrode into contact with the element electrode; curing the resin film and melting solder in the solder layer by further raising a heating temperature; discharging excess solder in a direction defined by the cured resin film; and then solidifying the solder in the solder layer so as to solder the element electrode and the substrate electrode together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Kazunobu IRIE, Futoshi OHTSUKA, Takeshi KITA, Motoi HATANAKA
  • Patent number: 7910287
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a relief printing plate for forming a high-definition pattern by a printing method, having a convex part comprising a resin layer, a base material supporting the convex part and a light reflection controlling layer, the light wave length being in range of 400 nm-800 nm, and the layer being between the convex part and the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironori Kawakami, Koji Takeshita, Takahisa Shimizu, Nahoko Inokuchi, Kazunobu Irie
  • Patent number: 7893609
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is an organic electroluminescence element defect inspection apparatus wherein the apparatus brings in an optical image of a substrate to be inspected and detects a pattern defect of an organic luminescent layer on the substrate to be inspected. The above is performed after an organic luminescent layer is formed on a substrate in a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence element. The organic electroluminescence element includes at least one or more organic luminescent layers having a luminescence area, an anode which injects a hole into the organic luminescent layer and a cathode which injects an electrode into the organic luminescent layer on a substrate. And an optical source for obtaining an optical image from a substrate to be inspected is infra-red radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunobu Irie, Tetsuo Oosono
  • Publication number: 20090159817
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is an organic electroluminescence element defect inspection apparatus wherein the apparatus brings in an optical image of a substrate to be inspected and detects a pattern defect of an organic luminescent layer on the substrate to be inspected. The above is performed after an organic luminescent layer is formed on a substrate in a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence element. The organic electroluminescence element includes at least one or more organic luminescent layers having a luminescence area, an anode which injects a hole into the organic luminescent layer and a cathode which injects an electrode into the organic luminescent layer on a substrate. And an optical source for obtaining an optical image from a substrate to be inspected is infra-red radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunobu IRIE, Tetsuo Oosono
  • Publication number: 20080206673
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a relief printing plate for forming a high-definition pattern by a printing method, having a convex part comprising a resin layer, a base material supporting the convex part and a light reflection controlling layer, the light wave length being in range of 400 nm-800 nm, and the layer being between the convex part and the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironori Kawakami, Koji Takeshita, Takahisa Shimizu, Nahoko Inokuchi, Kazunobu Irie