Patents by Inventor Keizaburo Yamamoto
Keizaburo Yamamoto 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: 10093099Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing an ink-jet print head includes bonding an actuator to a base plate. The actuator includes a plurality of pressure chambers provided in a fixed direction and a piezoelectric member forming a wall of each pressure chamber and configured to change capacity of the pressure chamber. The method further includes connecting a wire to the piezoelectric member, and bonding a nozzle plate so that the nozzle plate is laid over the base plate at a predetermined distance from the base plate. The nozzle plate includes a plurality of nozzles corresponding to the pressure chambers. The method further includes arranging the base plate in a recess in a support member. The support member includes a flat portion provided with an ink supply aperture and an ink discharge aperture to circulate and supply ink. The recess is formed in the flat portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Keizaburo Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10052871Abstract: An inkjet head includes a substrate, a piezoelectric unit disposed on the substrate and including a plurality of piezoelectric elements arranged along a surface of the substrate, and a plurality of pressure chambers, each of the pressure chambers being formed between two adjacent piezoelectric elements, a plurality of lid members, each of which is disposed on two adjacent piezoelectric elements and has a hole connected to one of the pressure chambers, and a nozzle plate disposed on the plurality of lid members and having a plurality of nozzles through which the liquid is discharged, each of the nozzles being connected to one of the holes of the lid members.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba TEC Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hideaki Nishida, Isao Suzuki, Keizaburo Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Kushida
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Publication number: 20170239950Abstract: An inkjet head includes a substrate, a piezoelectric unit disposed on the substrate and including a plurality of piezoelectric elements arranged along a surface of the substrate, and a plurality of pressure chambers, each of the pressure chambers being formed between two adjacent piezoelectric elements, a plurality of lid members, each of which is disposed on two adjacent piezoelectric elements and has a hole connected to one of the pressure chambers, and a nozzle plate disposed on the plurality of lid members and having a plurality of nozzles through which the liquid is discharged, each of the nozzles being connected to one of the holes of the lid members.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Hideaki NISHIDA, Isao SUZUKI, Keizaburo YAMAMOTO, Hiroyuki KUSHIDA
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Patent number: 9682553Abstract: An inkjet head includes a substrate, a piezoelectric unit disposed on the substrate and including a plurality of piezoelectric elements arranged along a surface of the substrate, and a plurality of pressure chambers, each of the pressure chambers being formed between two adjacent piezoelectric elements, a plurality of lid members, each of which is disposed on two adjacent piezoelectric elements and has a hole connected to one of the pressure chambers, and a nozzle plate disposed on the plurality of lid members and having a plurality of nozzles through which the liquid is discharged, each of the nozzles being connected to one of the holes of the lid members.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba TEC Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hideaki Nishida, Isao Suzuki, Keizaburo Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Kushida
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Patent number: 9561652Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an inkjet head comprises a plurality of groove-shaped pressure chambers formed on piezoelectric members of which the polarization directions are opposite, and a nozzle plate arranged at the lateral side of the pressure chambers across a lid section with high rigidity. A plurality of through holes connected to a plurality of nozzles formed on the nozzle plate is formed in the lid section. The inkjet head is set in a range of 10˜25% before and after a center, that is, a length ratio where the relation between ejection voltage of ink ejected from the nozzles and a length ratio between the length of the through hole of the lid section in the longitudinal direction of the pressure chamber and the length of the pressure chamber in the longitudinal direction of the pressure chamber is minimized.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masashi Shimosato, Hideaki Nishida, Keizaburo Yamamoto, Ryutaro Kusunoki
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Publication number: 20160318304Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an inkjet head comprises a plurality of groove-shaped pressure chambers formed on piezoelectric members of which the polarization directions are opposite, and a nozzle plate arranged at the lateral side of the pressure chambers across a lid section with high rigidity. A plurality of through holes connected to a plurality of nozzles formed on the nozzle plate is formed in the lid section. The inkjet head is set in a range of 10˜25% before and after a center, that is, a length ratio where the relation between ejection voltage of ink ejected from the nozzles and a length ratio between the length of the through hole of the lid section in the longitudinal direction of the pressure chamber and the length of the pressure chamber in the longitudinal direction of the pressure chamber is minimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Masashi Shimosato, Hideaki Nishida, Keizaburo Yamamoto, Ryutaro Kusunoki
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Patent number: 9421768Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an inkjet head comprises a plurality of groove-shaped pressure chambers formed on piezoelectric members of which the polarization directions are opposite, and a nozzle plate arranged at the lateral side of the pressure chambers across a lid section with high rigidity. A plurality of through holes connected to a plurality of nozzles formed on the nozzle plate is formed in the lid section. The inkjet head is set in a range of 10-25% before and after a center, that is, a length ratio where the relation between ejection voltage of ink ejected from the nozzles and a length ratio between the length of the through hole of the lid section in the longitudinal direction of the pressure chamber and the length of the pressure chamber in the longitudinal direction of the pressure chamber is minimized.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masashi Shimosato, Hideaki Nishida, Keizaburo Yamamoto, Ryutaro Kasunoki
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Patent number: 9289991Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inkjet head includes a base, a driving element, a nozzle plate, electrodes, wires, a supplying unit, and a discharging unit. The base includes an attachment surface and a side surface crossing the attachment surface. The driving element is attached to the attachment surface and includes pressure chambers. The nozzle plate is attached to the driving element and includes nozzles opened to the pressure chambers. The electrodes are provided in the pressure chambers. The wires are provided on the side surface and connected to the electrodes. The supplying unit is connected to the pressure chambers and supplies ink to the pressure chambers. The discharging unit is connected to the pressure chambers and discharges the ink from the pressure chambers.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Keizaburo Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20160031213Abstract: An inkjet head includes a substrate, a piezoelectric unit disposed on the substrate and including a plurality of piezoelectric elements arranged along a surface of the substrate, and a plurality of pressure chambers, each of the pressure chambers being formed between two adjacent piezoelectric elements, a plurality of lid members, each of which is disposed on two adjacent piezoelectric elements and has a hole connected to one of the pressure chambers, and a nozzle plate disposed on the plurality of lid members and having a plurality of nozzles through which the liquid is discharged, each of the nozzles being connected to one of the holes of the lid members.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Hideaki NISHIDA, Isao SUZUKI, Keizaburo YAMAMOTO, Hiroyuki KUSHIDA
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Publication number: 20150283808Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an inkjet head comprises a plurality of groove-shaped pressure chambers formed on piezoelectric members of which the polarization directions are opposite, and a nozzle plate arranged at the lateral side of the pressure chambers across a lid section with high rigidity. A plurality of through holes connected to a plurality of nozzles formed on the nozzle plate is formed in the lid section. The inkjet head is set in a range of 10-25% before and after a center, that is, a length ratio where the relation between ejection voltage of ink ejected from the nozzles and a length ratio between the length of the through hole of the lid section in the longitudinal direction of the pressure chamber and the length of the pressure chamber in the longitudinal direction of the pressure chamber is minimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Masashi Shimosato, Hideaki Nishida, Keizaburo Yamamoto, Ryutaro Kasunoki
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Patent number: 9090070Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a maintenance apparatus for removing ink from a nozzle surface of an inkjet head including a first region where a first nozzle is provided, a second region where a second nozzle is provided, and a third region located between the first region and the second region. The maintenance apparatus includes a first positioning section, a first wiping blade, and a second wiping blade. The first positioning section comes into contact with the third region and removes the ink present in the third region. When the first positioning section comes into contact with the third region, the first and second wiping blades come into contact with the first and second regions and remove the kinds of ink present in the first and second regions.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Keizaburo Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8998374Abstract: An inkjet head comprises a pressure chamber, piezoelectric elements, and pressure chamber electrodes disposed on an interior side of the pressure chamber, the pressure chamber electrodes being configured to apply a driving voltage to the piezoelectric elements. The inkjet head also includes a nozzle plate adhered to the frame body with the resin film. The nozzle plate includes an ink discharge hole configured to discharge ink. The inkjet head includes a frame body including an attaching part to which a mask that surrounds the outer perimeter of the inkjet head is to be attached. The inkjet head also includes a resin film that coats the pressure chamber electrodes and that includes an end portion that extends to and covers the attaching part. The inkjet head also includes a layer that coats the end portion of the resin film and by which the mask is to be adhered to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoki Hoshino, Keizaburo Yamamoto, Minoru Koyata, Naoki Ooishi
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Publication number: 20140359985Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ink-jet print head comprises a support member including a flat portion with an ink supply aperture and an ink discharge aperture formed therein so as to circulate and supply ink, the flat portion including a recess, a base plate fitted in the recess of the support member, a nozzle plate laid over the base plate at a predetermined distance from the base plate and including a plurality of nozzles formed therein in a fixed direction, and an actuator disposed between the base plate and the nozzle plate and including a pressure chamber and a piezoelectric member, the pressure chamber being provided for each corresponding nozzle, and the piezoelectric member being provided to form a wall for the pressure chamber and configured to change capacity of the pressure chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventor: Keizaburo YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 8845070Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ink-jet print head comprises a support member including a flat portion with an ink supply aperture and an ink discharge aperture formed therein so as to circulate and supply ink, the flat portion including a recess, a base plate fitted in the recess of the support member, a nozzle plate laid over the base plate at a predetermined distance from the base plate and including a plurality of nozzles formed therein in a fixed direction, and an actuator disposed between the base plate and the nozzle plate and including a pressure chamber and a piezoelectric member, the pressure chamber being provided for each corresponding nozzle, and the piezoelectric member being provided to form a wall for the pressure chamber and configured to change capacity of the pressure chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Keizaburo Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8770726Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inkjet head includes a substrate, a nozzle plate which includes nozzle lines, each of which includes nozzles, the nozzles which are included in one of the nozzle lines and the nozzles which are included in another of the nozzle lines alternating with each other, and forming one imaginary nozzle line, piezoelectric members which are opposed to the respective nozzle lines, and groove parts which are provided in each of the piezoelectric members, the groove parts corresponding to the nozzles to eject ink from the nozzles and being processed by cutting edges, one of the groove parts which corresponds to one of the nozzles in the imaginary nozzle line and another of the groove parts which corresponds to another nozzle adjacent to the nozzle in the imaginary nozzle line being processed by the cutting edges which are independent of each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Keizaburo Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20140111577Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a maintenance apparatus for removing ink from a nozzle surface of an inkjet head including a first region where a first nozzle is provided, a second region where a second nozzle is provided, and a third region located between the first region and the second region. The maintenance apparatus includes a first positioning section, a first wiping blade, and a second wiping blade. The first positioning section comes into contact with the third region and removes the ink present in the third region. When the first positioning section comes into contact with the third region, the first and second wiping blades come into contact with the first and second regions and remove the kinds of ink present in the first and second regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicants: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Keizaburo Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20140085381Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inkjet head includes a base, a driving element, a nozzle plate, electrodes, wires, a supplying unit, and a discharging unit. The base includes an attachment surface and a side surface crossing the attachment surface. The driving element is attached to the attachment surface and includes pressure chambers. The nozzle plate is attached to the driving element and includes nozzles opened to the pressure chambers. The electrodes are provided in the pressure chambers. The wires are provided on the side surface and connected to the electrodes. The supplying unit is connected to the pressure chambers and supplies ink to the pressure chambers. The discharging unit is connected to the pressure chambers and discharges the ink from the pressure chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicants: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Keizaburo Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8500243Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inkjet head includes a nozzle plate, a base member, a frame-like member, an ink chamber, a supply channel and a discharge channel. The nozzle plate includes nozzles. The base member includes driving elements that cause the ink to be ejected from the nozzles, and is opposed to the nozzle plate. The frame-like member is interposed between the nozzle plate and the base member and includes first opening parts and a second opening part extending over all the first opening parts. The ink chamber is provided inside the frame-like member and communicates with the ink chamber. The supply channel is provided in the base member and communicates with the ink chamber to supply ink. The discharge channel is provided in the base member, communicates with the ink chamber to discharge ink, and is connected to the first opening parts through the second opening parts.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Keizaburo Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20120147096Abstract: An inkjet head includes: an ink ejecting section including an ink chamber to which ink is supplied, a driving element provided in the ink chamber, a nozzle opened to the ink chamber, and a wire connected to the driving element, the ink ejecting section being configured to eject the ink in the ink chamber from the nozzle using the driving element; an ink passage section attached to the ink ejecting section and including a supply passage, which is connected to the ink chamber and through which the ink supplied to the ink chamber passes, and a discharge passage, which is connected to the ink chamber and through which the ink discharged from the ink chamber passes; and an IC electrically connected to the driving element via the wire and thermally connected to the ink passage section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Keizaburo Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20120044301Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ink-jet print head comprises a support member including a flat portion with an ink supply aperture and an ink discharge aperture formed therein so as to circulate and supply ink, the flat portion including a recess, a base plate fitted in the recess of the support member, a nozzle plate laid over the base plate at a predetermined distance from the base plate and including a plurality of nozzles formed therein in a fixed direction, and an actuator disposed between the base plate and the nozzle plate and including a pressure chamber and a piezoelectric member, the pressure chamber being provided for each corresponding nozzle, and the piezoelectric member being provided to form a wall for the pressure chamber and configured to change capacity of the pressure chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Keizaburo Yamamoto