Patents by Inventor Kazutoshi Sakamoto
Kazutoshi Sakamoto 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: 9944101Abstract: To optimize an arrangement route for a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage, when arranging the ink tank outside an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 ejecting a liquid onto a recording medium from a liquid ejecting head mounted on a carriage; a liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Patent number: 9944100Abstract: To optimize an arrangement route for a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage, when arranging the ink tank outside an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 ejecting a liquid onto a recording medium from a liquid ejecting head mounted on a carriage; a liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Publication number: 20160200123Abstract: To optimize an arrangement route for a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage, when arranging the ink tank outside an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 ejecting a liquid onto a recording medium from a liquid ejecting head mounted on a carriage; a liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Hiroshi TAKEUCHI, Hiroyuki YODA, Kenji OSHIMA, Yoshisada AOKI, Satoshi SHIMIZU, Kazutoshi SAKAMOTO, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
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Patent number: 9315031Abstract: Provided is a recording apparatus allowing for a reduction in size of an ink jet recording apparatus. An ink jet recording apparatus includes a head unit that has a recording head which ejects ink and a relay adapter which relays an ink accommodating portion where ink is accommodated with the recording head, and is movable in a scanning direction of the recording head, and an ink tube that is connected to the relay adapter, guides ink which is sent from the ink accommodating portion to the relay adapter, and has flexibility, in which a height difference is formed in an upper portion of an adapter accommodating portion, where the relay adapter is accommodated, of the head unit, and the ink tube extends outside the head unit by using a space between a high position and a low position of the adapter accommodating portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Patent number: 9283765Abstract: A liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Patent number: 9278538Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a housing; a head; a tube which guides ink which is stored in an ink storage portion disposed on an outside of the housing to the head, and includes a deforming movable portion which deforms to track movement of the head, and a fixed portion which does not deform to track the movement of the head; a bearing portion which bears the deforming movable portion; and a partitioning portion which partitions the deforming movable portion from the fixed portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Yoshisada Aoki
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Patent number: 9150025Abstract: An arrangement path of a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage is optimized in a case where the ink tank is arranged in an outer portion or the like of an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus 1 includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 that ejects a liquid from a liquid ejecting head which is mounted on a carriage, a liquid accommodating body 110 that is arranged in an external area or the like of the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2, and liquid supply tubes 120 that are arranged between the liquid accommodating body 110 and the carriage. The liquid ejecting apparatus further includes a paper discharge frame that is arranged along a scanning direction of the liquid ejecting head on a further forward side than the liquid ejecting head. A part of the liquid supply tubes 120 is fixed to a frame member paper discharge frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Publication number: 20150174906Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a housing; a head; a tube which guides ink which is stored in an ink storage portion disposed on an outside of the housing to the head, and includes a deforming movable portion which deforms to track movement of the head, and a fixed portion which does not deform to track the movement of the head; a bearing portion which bears the deforming movable portion; and a partitioning portion which partitions the deforming movable portion from the fixed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Kazutoshi SAKAMOTO, Yoshisada AOKI
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Publication number: 20150124026Abstract: To optimize an arrangement route for a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage, when arranging the ink tank outside an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 ejecting a liquid onto a recording medium from a liquid ejecting head mounted on a carriage; a liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Hiroshi TAKEUCHI, Hiroyuki YODA, Kenji OSHIMA, Yoshisada AOKI, Satoshi SHIMIZU, Kazutoshi SAKAMOTO, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
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Publication number: 20150054890Abstract: An arrangement path of a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage is optimized in a case where the ink tank is arranged in an outer portion or the like of an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus 1 includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 that ejects a liquid from a liquid ejecting head which is mounted on a carriage, a liquid accommodating body 110 that is arranged in an external area or the like of the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2, and liquid supply tubes 120 that are arranged between the liquid accommodating body 110 and the carriage. The liquid ejecting apparatus further includes a paper discharge frame that is arranged along a scanning direction of the liquid ejecting head on a further forward side than the liquid ejecting head. A part of the liquid supply tubes 120 is fixed to a frame member paper discharge frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Publication number: 20150035914Abstract: Provided is a recording apparatus allowing for a reduction in size of an ink jet recording apparatus. An ink jet recording apparatus includes a head unit that has a recording head which ejects ink and a relay adapter which relays an ink accommodating portion where ink is accommodated with the recording head, and is movable in a scanning direction of the recording head, and an ink tube that is connected to the relay adapter, guides ink which is sent from the ink accommodating portion to the relay adapter, and has flexibility, in which a height difference is formed in an upper portion of an adapter accommodating portion, where the relay adapter is accommodated, of the head unit, and the ink tube extends outside the head unit by using a space between a high position and a low position of the adapter accommodating portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Patent number: 8851640Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus includes a head unit, a discharge port including a region where a recording medium on which a recording is performed by the recording head is discharged and an ink tube having flexibility, that is connected to the head unit and leads the ink from an ink containing unit. The ink tube protrudes to the outside of the apparatus from discharge port side of the front surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Patent number: 8746858Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a paper supply tray 31 that is provided on an upstream side of a transport direction in which recording paper P is transported, and which can feed the recording paper P from a first aperture portion 21 provided in a housing 20, a guide member 33, which is provided in the paper supply tray 31 wall surface portion 21a of the housing 20, and an ink tube 50 that passes through gap sections S1 and S2 between the guide member 33 and the wall surface portion and supplies ink from an ink accommodation portion 60 which is provided outside the housing 20 to a recording head 43 that is attached to a carriage 41.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Publication number: 20130235126Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus includes a head unit, a discharge port including a region where a recording medium on which a recording is performed by the recording head is discharged and an ink tube having flexibility, that is connected to the head unit and leads the ink from an ink containing unit. The ink tube protrudes to the outside of the apparatus from discharge port side of the front surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Publication number: 20110207655Abstract: [Problem]A compound useful for the prevention and/or treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound as an active ingredient are provided. [Means for Solution]The present inventors have made extensive studies on the pharmacological actions of naturally fermented materials, and as a result, they have found that a cyclic depsipeptide compound derived from a soil bacterium belonging to the genus Chromobacterium which is collected in Okutama-machi, Tokyo has both an inhibitory action on airway contraction and an inhibitory action on airway inflammation, and thus, is useful as an agent for preventing or treating COPD or asthma, thereby completing the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Susumu Tsujimoto, Masatoshi Taniguchi, Yoshitaka Hirayama, Jun Takasaki, Tomihisa Kawasaki, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Shinya Nishiwaki, Yukihiro Kitanaga
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Patent number: 6825003Abstract: The present invention provides a cyclic lipopeptide acylase which may effectively deacylate the acyl side chain of a cyclic lipopeptide compound, specifically FR901379 Substance or its analog thereof shown by the following general formula [I], and a process for production of a cyclic peptide compound which comprises the use of said acylase.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Ueda, Miho Tanaka, Masami Ezaki, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Seiji Hashimoto, Nobutaka Oohata, Masaru Tsuboi, Michio Yamashita
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Patent number: 6656905Abstract: A cyclic tetrapeptide compound and use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2001Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Mori, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Yasuhisa Tsurumi, Shigehiro Takase, Motohiro Hino
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Patent number: 6573084Abstract: There is provided a cyclic lipopeptide acylase which is capable of deacylating the acyl side chain of a cyclic lipopeptide compound, e.g. Substance FR901379 or its analog, of the following general formula [I] with effectiveness as well a method of producing a cyclic peptide compound which comprises using the acylase. [wherein R1 is acyl; R2 is hydroxy or acyloxy; R3 is hydrogen or hydroxy; R4 is hydrogen or hydroxy; R5 is hydrogen or hydroxysulfonyloxy; and R6 is hydrogen or carbamoyl.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2000Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Ueda, Miho Tanaka, Masami Ezaki, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Seiji Hashimoto, Nobutaka Oohata, Masaru Tsuboi, Michio Yamashita
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Patent number: 6537789Abstract: There is provided a cyclic lipopeptide acylase which is capable of deacylating the acyl side chain of a cyclic lipopeptide compound, e.g. Substance FR901379 or its analog, of the following general formula [I] with effectiveness as well a method of producing a cyclic peptide compound which comprises using the acylase. [wherein R1 is acyl; R2 is hydroxy or acyloxy; R3 is hydrogen or hydroxy; R4 is hydrogen or hydroxy; R5 is hydrogen or hydroxysulfonyloxy; and R6 is hydrogen or carbamoyl.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2000Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Ueda, Miho Tanaka, Masami Ezaki, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Seiji Hashimoto, Nobutaka Oohata, Masaru Tsuboi, Michio Yamashita
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Publication number: 20020115133Abstract: The present invention provides a cyclic lipopeptide acylase which may effectively deacylate the acyl side chain of a cyclic lipopeptide compound, specifically FR901379 Substance or its analog thereof shown by the following general formula [I], and a process for production of a cyclic peptide compound which comprises the use of said acylase.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2002Publication date: August 22, 2002Applicant: Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Ueda, Miho Tanaka, Masami Ezaki, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Seiji Hashimoto, Nobutaka Oohata, Masaru Tsuboi, Michio Yamashita