Patents by Inventor Masaki Tsukida
Masaki Tsukida 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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Publication number: 20240071691Abstract: A capacitor that includes: a substrate having a first principal surface and a second principal surface opposed to each other in a thickness direction, wherein the first principal surfaces includes a step in a plan view from the thickness direction; an insulating film on the first principal surface of the substrate; a first electrode layer on the insulating film and positioned within a boundary defined by the step in the plan view; a dielectric film on the first electrode layer; a second electrode layer on the dielectric film; a moisture-resistant film on the dielectric film and the second electrode layer; a protective layer on the moisture-resistant film; and an outer electrode penetrating through the protective layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Takeshi KAGAWA, Masaki TSUKIDA
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Publication number: 20230264501Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a housing; an ejector arranged in the housing and configured to eject a liquid; a power supply circuit arranged in the housing and configured to supply power to the ejector; and a partition arranged so as to separate an ejector region where the ejector is arranged and a power supply circuit region where the power supply circuit is arranged, in which the power supply circuit includes a capacitor and a transformer, no fan is arranged in the power supply circuit region, and the liquid contains a polysaccharide.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Masaki Tsukida, Toru Matsuyama
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Patent number: 10332681Abstract: A manufacturing method for a multilayer capacitor includes alternately laminating dielectric layers and conductor layers including less than 50 included in a first arrangement and a second arrangement different from the first arrangement when viewed from a lamination direction to form a laminate in which at least one pair of the conductor layers adjacent to each other with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween are included in the first or second arrangement, pressing the laminate to stretch the conductor layers in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lamination direction, pressing the laminate to bend the conductor layers in the lamination direction, and forming first and second outer electrodes on laminate surfaces such that the first outer electrode is connected to the conductor layers included in the first arrangement and the second outer electrode is connected to the conductor layers included in the second arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaki Tsukida, Hiroshi Masai
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Publication number: 20190027310Abstract: A manufacturing method for a multilayer capacitor includes alternately laminating dielectric layers and conductor layers including less than 50 included in a first arrangement and a second arrangement different from the first arrangement when viewed from a lamination direction to form a laminate in which at least one pair of the conductor layers adjacent to each other with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween are included in the first or second arrangement, pressing the laminate to stretch the conductor layers in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lamination direction, pressing the laminate to bend the conductor layers in the lamination direction, and forming first and second outer electrodes on laminate surfaces such that the first outer electrode is connected to the conductor layers included in the first arrangement and the second outer electrode is connected to the conductor layers included in the second arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Masaki TSUKIDA, Hiroshi MASAI
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Patent number: 10109420Abstract: A manufacturing method for a multilayer capacitor includes alternately laminating dielectric layers and conductor layers including less than 50 included in a first arrangement and a second arrangement different from the first arrangement when viewed from a lamination direction to form a laminate in which at least one pair of the conductor layers adjacent to each other with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween are included in the first or second arrangement, pressing the laminate to stretch the conductor layers in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lamination direction, pressing the laminate to bend the conductor layers in the lamination direction, and forming first and second outer electrodes on laminate surfaces such that the first outer electrode is connected to the conductor layers included in the first arrangement and the second outer electrode is connected to the conductor layers included in the second arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaki Tsukida, Hiroshi Masai
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Patent number: 10074479Abstract: A manufacturing method for a multilayer capacitor includes alternately laminating dielectric layers and conductor layers including less than 50 included in a first arrangement and a second arrangement different from the first arrangement when viewed from a lamination direction to form a laminate in which at least one pair of the conductor layers adjacent to each other with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween are included in the first or second arrangement, pressing the laminate to stretch the conductor layers in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lamination direction, pressing the laminate to bend the conductor layers in the lamination direction, and forming first and second outer electrodes on laminate surfaces such that the first outer electrode is connected to the conductor layers included in the first arrangement and the second outer electrode is connected to the conductor layers included in the second arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Tsukida, Hiroshi Masai
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Patent number: 9947471Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a multilayer body with sides each about 0.3 mm or smaller when viewed from a stacking direction of the multilayer body, and first and second outer electrodes disposed on a surface of the multilayer body. An outermost one of the conductive layers is bent to be convex in the stacking direction and includes penetrating portions extending in the stacking direction. In a cross section perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the multilayer body, assuming the bent conductive layer is equally divided into four regions named region A, region B, region C, and region D arranged in the order named in a widthwise direction of the multilayer body, a sum of minimum diameters of the penetrating portions is larger in the region A than in the region B and larger in the region D than in the region C.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Tsukida, Hiroshi Masai
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Publication number: 20180075969Abstract: A manufacturing method for a multilayer capacitor includes alternately laminating dielectric layers and conductor layers including less than 50 included in a first arrangement and a second arrangement different from the first arrangement when viewed from a lamination direction to form a laminate in which at least one pair of the conductor layers adjacent to each other with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween are included in the first or second arrangement, pressing the laminate to stretch the conductor layers in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lamination direction, pressing the laminate to bend the conductor layers in the lamination direction, and forming first and second outer electrodes on laminate surfaces such that the first outer electrode is connected to the conductor layers included in the first arrangement and the second outer electrode is connected to the conductor layers included in the second arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Masaki TSUKIDA, Hiroshi MASAI
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Patent number: 9911534Abstract: A manufacturing method for a multilayer capacitor includes alternately laminating dielectric layers and conductor layers including less than 50 included in a first arrangement and a second arrangement different from the first arrangement when viewed from a lamination direction to form a laminate in which at least one pair of the conductor layers adjacent to each other with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween are included in the first or second arrangement, pressing the laminate to stretch the conductor layers in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lamination direction, pressing the laminate to bend the conductor layers in the lamination direction, and forming first and second outer electrodes on laminate surfaces such that the first outer electrode is connected to the conductor layers included in the first arrangement and the second outer electrode is connected to the conductor layers included in the second arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Tsukida, Hiroshi Masai
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Publication number: 20180053600Abstract: A manufacturing method for a multilayer capacitor includes alternately laminating dielectric layers and conductor layers including less than 50 included in a first arrangement and a second arrangement different from the first arrangement when viewed from a lamination direction to form a laminate in which at least one pair of the conductor layers adjacent to each other with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween are included in the first or second arrangement, pressing the laminate to stretch the conductor layers in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lamination direction, pressing the laminate to bend the conductor layers in the lamination direction, and forming first and second outer electrodes on laminate surfaces such that the first outer electrode is connected to the conductor layers included in the first arrangement and the second outer electrode is connected to the conductor layers included in the second arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Masaki TSUKIDA, Hiroshi MASAI
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Patent number: 9770916Abstract: A printer to which an ink tank that contains an ink is fixed and that is configured such that a user can refill the ink tank with the ink includes: a consumption amount calculation unit that calculates a consumption amount of the ink; a storage unit that stores a count value that is updated based on the consumption amount of the ink calculated by the consumption amount calculation unit; a sensor that detect whether or not the ink is present at a predetermined position in the ink tank; and a control unit that executes ink presence/absence detection with the sensor. The ink presence/absence detection is for determining whether or not the ink is present. The control unit resets the count value to an initial value thereof if the control unit executes the ink presence/absence detection and determines that the ink is present.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shuichi Koganehira, Ryohei Ito, Masaki Tsukida
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Patent number: 9669622Abstract: Provided is a liquid detecting unit and a liquid jetting device that avoid generation of air bubbles and deposit of the components of ink due to electrolysis of the liquid when detecting liquid information. The liquid detecting unit is provided with an alternating current generation circuit for generating an alternating current to be applied to the liquid, a detection output generation unit for generating a detection output for detecting the liquid information based on a potential of a first connection point in the alternating current generation circuit and a potential of a second connection point in the alternating current generation circuit, and a detection unit for detecting the liquid information based on the detection output.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hidetoshi Yokoyama, Masaki Tsukida
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Patent number: 9649846Abstract: An ink tank 25A includes an ink containing portion 120, an ink injection portion 113, an ink supply portion 117, and a pair of electrode pins 140a and 140b. The ink containing portion 120 has a visual check portion 114 that enables the position of the liquid surface of ink contained in the ink containing portion 120 to be visually checked from the outside in a reference posture, which is a posture at the time when the ink is supplied from the ink tank 25 to the print head portion 32. The ink supply portion 117 is connected to a lower portion 122A located below a lower end of the visual check portion 114 in the reference posture. Leading end portions 143a and 143b of the electrode pins 140a and 140b are arranged in the lower portion 122A.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Naomi Kimura, Munehide Kanaya, Yuichi Nishihara, Masaki Tsukida
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Patent number: 9573380Abstract: A printer which is configured so that an ink tank which accommodates ink is fixed and a user can refill the ink tank with the ink, includes one pair of electrodes which are disposed in the ink tank and serve as sensors for detecting whether or not the ink is present at a predetermined height (first threshold value). A control portion which controls the printer performs liquid presence detection to detect whether or not the ink is present at the predetermined height (first threshold value) by using the sensors, and performs initial filling which corresponds to the result of the detection.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masayuki Ishida, Shuichi Koganehira, Ryohei Ito, Masaki Tsukida
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Publication number: 20160279962Abstract: A printer which is configured so that an ink tank which accommodates ink is fixed and a user can refill the ink tank with the ink, includes one pair of electrodes which are disposed in the ink tank and serve as sensors for detecting whether or not the ink is present at a predetermined height (first threshold value). A control portion which controls the printer performs liquid presence detection to detect whether or not the ink is present at the predetermined height (first threshold value) by using the sensors, and performs initial filling which corresponds to the result of the detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Masayuki ISHIDA, Shuichi KOGANEHIRA, Ryohei ITO, Masaki TSUKIDA
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Publication number: 20160279963Abstract: A printer to which an ink tank that contains an ink is fixed and that is configured such that a user can refill the ink tank with the ink includes: a consumption amount calculation unit that calculates a consumption amount of the ink; a storage unit that stores a count value that is updated based on the consumption amount of the ink calculated by the consumption amount calculation unit; a sensor that detect whether or not the ink is present at a predetermined position in the ink tank; and a control unit that executes ink presence/absence detection with the sensor. The ink presence/absence detection is for determining whether or not the ink is present. The control unit resets the count value to an initial value thereof if the control unit executes the ink presence/absence detection and determines that the ink is present.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Shuichi KOGANEHIRA, Ryohei ITO, Masaki TSUKIDA
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Publication number: 20160271941Abstract: Provided is a liquid detecting unit and a liquid jetting device that avoid generation of air bubbles and deposit of the components of ink due to electrolysis of the liquid when detecting liquid information. The liquid detecting unit is provided with an alternating current generation circuit for generating an alternating current to be applied to the liquid, a detection output generation unit for generating a detection output for detecting the liquid information based on a potential of a first connection point in the alternating current generation circuit and a potential of a second connection point in the alternating current generation circuit, and a detection unit for detecting the liquid information based on the detection output.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Hidetoshi YOKOYAMA, Masaki TSUKIDA
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Publication number: 20160263905Abstract: An ink tank 25A includes an ink containing portion 120, an ink injection portion 113, an ink supply portion 117, and a pair of electrode pins 140a and 140b. The ink containing portion 120 has a visual check portion 114 that enables the position of the liquid surface of ink contained in the ink containing portion 120 to be visually checked from the outside in a reference posture, which is a posture at the time when the ink is supplied from the ink tank 25 to the print head portion 32. The ink supply portion 117 is connected to a lower portion 122A located below a lower end of the visual check portion 114 in the reference posture. Leading end portions 143a and 143b of the electrode pins 140a and 140b are arranged in the lower portion 122A.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Naomi KIMURA, Munehide KANAYA, Yuichi NISHIHARA, Masaki TSUKIDA
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Publication number: 20160247632Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a multilayer body with sides each about 0.3 mm or smaller when viewed from a stacking direction of the multilayer body, and first and second outer electrodes disposed on a surface of the multilayer body. An outermost one of the conductive layers is bent to be convex in the stacking direction and includes penetrating portions extending in the stacking direction. In a cross section perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the multilayer body, assuming the bent conductive layer is equally divided into four regions named region A, region B, region C, and region D arranged in the order named in a widthwise direction of the multilayer body, a sum of minimum diameters of the penetrating portions is larger in the region A than in the region B and larger in the region D than in the region C.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Masaki TSUKIDA, Hiroshi MASAI
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Patent number: 9415601Abstract: A printer 110 to which an ink tank 11 for containing ink IK is fixed and configured such that a user can supply the ink IK to the ink tank 11 includes a sensor 60 for performing remaining ink detection for checking whether or not the ink IK is present at a predetermined position in the ink tank 11, a control unit 40 that executes the remaining ink detection using the sensor 60, a consumption calculation unit 42 that calculates consumption of the ink IK that is consumed from the ink tank 11, and a storage unit 50 that updates and stores the consumption of the ink IK calculated by the consumption calculation unit 42. When a print job is being executed, the control unit 40 executes the remaining ink detection after a first predetermined amount of the ink IK is consumed.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Masaki Tsukida