Patents by Inventor Kenshiroh MUNETOMO

Kenshiroh MUNETOMO 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).

  • Patent number: 11104132
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a nozzle substrate and a cover member. The nozzle substrate includes a liquid discharge surface, a plurality of nozzles, and a continuous recess. The plurality of nozzles is arranged in a nozzle arrangement area on the liquid discharge surface and configured to discharge liquid from the liquid discharge surface. The continuous recess surrounds the nozzle arrangement area on the liquid discharge surface. The cover member is joined to the nozzle substrate with the nozzle arrangement area being exposed. The nozzle arrangement area has a liquid repellency with respect to the liquid. An inside of the recess is lyophilic to the liquid and is provided with an adhesive, and the nozzle substrate is joined to the cover member with the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yohsuke Kobayashi, Kaname Morita, Kenshiroh Munetomo, Yoshihide Niisato
  • Publication number: 20200269575
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a nozzle substrate and a cover member. The nozzle substrate includes a liquid discharge surface, a plurality of nozzles, and a continuous recess. The plurality of nozzles is arranged in a nozzle arrangement area on the liquid discharge surface and configured to discharge liquid from the liquid discharge surface. The continuous recess surrounds the nozzle arrangement area on the liquid discharge surface. The cover member is joined to the nozzle substrate with the nozzle arrangement area being exposed. The nozzle arrangement area has a liquid repellency with respect to the liquid. An inside of the recess is lyophilic to the liquid and is provided with an adhesive, and the nozzle substrate is joined to the cover member with the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Yohsuke KOBAYASHI, Kaname MORITA, Kenshiroh MUNETOMO, Yoshihide NIISATO
  • Patent number: 10632753
    Abstract: A metal member includes an alloy containing platinum-group metal. An amount of the platinum-group metal in an outermost surface of the metal member is higher than the amount of the platinum-group metal in an interior of the metal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihide Niisato, Kenshiroh Munetomo, Kaname Morita
  • Publication number: 20190193403
    Abstract: A metal member includes an alloy containing platinum-group metal. An amount of the platinum-group metal in an outermost surface of the metal member is higher than the amount of the platinum-group metal in an interior of the metal member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshihide NIISATO, Kenshiroh MUNETOMO, Kaname MORITA
  • Patent number: 9815285
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a channel plate. The channel plate includes a fluid restrictor, a channel, a first plate member, and a second plate member. The channel is disposed on at least one of an upstream side and a downstream side of the fluid restrictor in a direction of flow of liquid. The channel has a greater width than a width of the fluid restrictor in a direction perpendicular to the direction of flow of liquid in an in-plane direction. The first plate member has a through hole including at least one broad portion and a narrow portion. The narrow portion is the fluid restrictor. The second plate member includes at least one through hole constituting part of the channel with the broad portion. The through hole is disposed opposite an end of the narrow portion at which the narrow portion is connected to the broad portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio Otome, Takahiro Yoshida, Takayuki Nakai, Shiomi Andou, Kanshi Abe, Kenshiroh Munetomo, Toshimichi Odaka
  • Publication number: 20170157924
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a channel plate. The channel plate includes a fluid restrictor, a channel, a first plate member, and a second plate member. The channel is disposed on at least one of an upstream side and a downstream side of the fluid restrictor in a direction of flow of liquid. The channel has a greater width than a width of the fluid restrictor in a direction perpendicular to the direction of flow of liquid in an in-plane direction. The first plate member has a through hole including at least one broad portion and a narrow portion. The narrow portion is the fluid restrictor. The second plate member includes at least one through hole constituting part of the channel with the broad portion. The through hole is disposed opposite an end of the narrow portion at which the narrow portion is connected to the broad portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio OTOME, Takahiro YOSHIDA, Takayuki NAKAI, Shiomi ANDOU, Kanshi ABE, Kenshiroh MUNETOMO, Toshimichi ODAKA