Patents by Inventor Kazunobu MARUYAMA

Kazunobu MARUYAMA 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: 20250091272
    Abstract: An injection molding system including an injection molding device including an injection molding section that has a fixed section to which a fixed molding die and a movable molding die are attached and fixed and that is configured to mold a molded article by injecting a material containing a metal powder into a cavity, and a first movement section for moving the movable molding die between a molding die closed position and a molding die open position, a cleaning device that performs cleaning of the molded article by blowing air, and a control device, wherein when the movable molding die is not at the molding die closed position, the control device does not cause the cleaning device to blow air, and when the movable molding die is at the molding die closed position, the control device causes the cleaning device to perfom blowing of air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Seijun HORIE, Kazunobu MARUYAMA, Kai UCHIYAMA, Hiroki TAKANO
  • Publication number: 20250091270
    Abstract: An arrangement mechanism that changes an arrangement of three or more molded products includes a first base on which two or more first molded products product of the three or more molded products are placed, a second base on which one or more second molded products of the three or more molded products are placed, and a first base movement unit changing a relative position of the first base to the second base between a first position and a second position. The first base is associated with a virtual first straight line and the second base is associated with a second straight line. When the relative position is the first position, the first straight line and the second straight line do not overlap, and when the relative position is the second position, the first straight line and the second straight line overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Seijun HORIE, Kazunobu MARUYAMA
  • Patent number: 11931933
    Abstract: An injection molding system includes a first unit in which an injection molding machine is disposed and an option unit. The injection molding machine is configured to be attachable with a stationary die and a movable die that moves with respect to the stationary die. The option unit includes at least one of a second unit in which a robot that moves a molded article molded by the injection molding machine is disposed and a third unit in which at least one of a material dryer that dries a material supplied to the injection molding machine and a material supply section that supplies the material to the injection molding machine is disposed. The first unit is configured to be detachably attachable with the option unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hidenobu Maruyama, Kazunobu Maruyama, Masato Sugano
  • Patent number: 11813783
    Abstract: An injection molding system includes: an injection molding machine; an inspection device including a first placement unit, a second placement unit, an inspection unit, and a moving unit configured to change a relative position between the first placement unit and the inspection unit and a relative position between the second placement unit and the inspection unit; a third placement unit; a robot configured to convey the molded object; and a control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kakeru Sasagawa, Kei Yokota, Kenta Anegawa, Seiichiro Yamashita, Yuji Shinbaru, Kazunobu Maruyama, Daichi Miyashita, Hiroki Takano, Riona Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11571844
    Abstract: An injection molding device includes: a material storage unit storing a material; a drive motor; a plasticization unit including a rotor that rotates by rotation of the drive motor, a barrel facing the rotor, and a heater, and configured to plasticize and flow out the material supplied from the material storage unit; a nozzle through which the material after plasticization is injected toward a mold from the plasticization unit; and a material drying unit configured to collect waste heat of the drive motor and dry the material in the material storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kakeru Sasagawa, Kei Yokota, Kenta Anegawa, Seiichiro Yamashita, Yuji Shinbaru, Kazunobu Maruyama, Daichi Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20220063156
    Abstract: A plasticizing device includes a plasticizing section that includes a feeding port for receiving a material and plasticizes the material to generate a melted material, a material feeding section that includes a depositing port communicating with the feeding port and feeds the material from the depositing port to the plasticizing section, and a blowing section that blows gas into a feeding path connecting the depositing port and the feeding port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Hidenobu MARUYAMA, Kazunobu MARUYAMA, Masato SUGANO
  • Publication number: 20220055275
    Abstract: A plasticizing device includes a plasticizing mechanism including a feeding port for receiving a material and configured to plasticize the material to generate a melted material and a material feeding mechanism configured to feed the material to the plasticizing mechanism. The material feeding mechanism includes a housing including a depositing port communicating with the feeding port, the housing storing the material, and a rotating member housed in the housing and capable of rotating along an inner edge of the housing. A plurality of through-holes are provided in the rotating member at intervals along an outer circumference of the rotating member. When the rotating member rotates and any one of the plurality of through-holes and the depositing port communicate, the material stored in the housing is fed from the feeding port to the plasticizing mechanism through the depositing port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Hidenobu MARUYAMA, Kazunobu MARUYAMA, Masato SUGANO
  • Publication number: 20220055268
    Abstract: An injection molding system includes a first unit in which an injection molding machine is disposed and an option unit. The injection molding machine is configured to be attachable with a stationary die and a movable die that moves with respect to the stationary die. The option unit includes at least one of a second unit in which a robot that moves a molded article molded by the injection molding machine is disposed and a third unit in which at least one of a material drier that dries a material supplied to the injection molding machine and a material supply section that supplies the material to the injection molding machine is disposed. The first unit is configured to be detachably attachable with the option unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Hidenobu MARUYAMA, Kazunobu MARUYAMA, Masato SUGANO
  • Publication number: 20210114274
    Abstract: An injection molding device includes: a material storage unit storing a material; a drive motor; a plasticization unit including a rotor that rotates by rotation of the drive motor, a barrel facing the rotor, and a heater, and configured to plasticize and flow out the material supplied from the material storage unit; a nozzle through which the material after plasticization is injected toward a mold from the plasticization unit; and a material drying unit configured to collect waste heat of the drive motor and dry the material in the material storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Kakeru SASAGAWA, Kei YOKOTA, Kenta ANEGAWA, Seiichiro YAMASHITA, Yuji SHINBARU, Kazunobu MARUYAMA, Daichi MIYASHITA
  • Publication number: 20210086426
    Abstract: An injection molding system includes: an injection molding machine; an inspection device including a first placement unit, a second placement unit, an inspection unit, and a moving unit configured to change a relative position between the first placement unit and the inspection unit and a relative position between the second placement unit and the inspection unit; a third placement unit; a robot configured to convey the molded object; and a control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Kakeru Sasagawa, Kei Yokota, Kenta Anegawa, Seiichiro Yamashita, Yuji Shinbaru, Kazunobu Maruyama, Daichi Miyashita, Hiroki Takano, Riona Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20090290005
    Abstract: A liquid container includes a container body having a fluid channel forming portion for forming a fluid channel in which a liquid flows, a sensor member having a sensor and a film that is adapted to fix the sensor member to the container body. The fluid channel forming portion has a container side opening section opened so as to face the sensor member and an outer peripheral portion disposed so as to surround the container side opening section, the film is adapted to seal a portion between an outer edge portion of the sensor member and the outer peripheral portion of the fluid channel forming portion, and the outer peripheral portion has an elastically deformable portion that allows the sensor member to move in a direction away from the container side opening section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihisa WANIBE, Masaki SATO, Kazunobu MARUYAMA, Takayuki AYUZAWA