Patents by Inventor Masaya Ishida

Masaya Ishida 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: 11878460
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shaped article production method for producing a three-dimensional shaped article by stacking layers to form a stacked body includes a first layer formation step of forming a first layer on a support by supplying a first composition containing first particles and a binder, a second layer formation step of forming a second layer composed of one layer or a plurality of layers on the first layer by supplying a second composition containing second particles and a binder, and a separation step of separating the second layer from the support through the first layer, wherein after the separation step, a sintering step of sintering the second layer is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya Ishida, Eiji Okamoto, Hiroshi Wada, Toshimitsu Hirai
  • Publication number: 20230321959
    Abstract: A multilayer foam sheet having a resin layer and a foam layer on each of both sides of the resin layer, wherein the thickness of the resin layer is 10 µm or more, and the 25% compressive strength is 1000 kPa or less. A foam sheet having high impact resistance and flexibility can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro HAMADA, Masaya ISHIDA, Hiroki MATSUKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230311409
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional shaped object, the manufacturing method including: a powder layer formation step of disposing powders containing a forming material of the three-dimensional shaped object in a layer shape and forming a powder layer having a predetermined thickness; and a molded body formation step of discharging, to the powder layer, a binder liquid containing a binder for binding the powders to one another, and forming a molded body in which the powders are bound to one another. In the molded body formation step, in a formation region of the molded body in the powder layer, a discharging amount of the binder liquid per unit area to a first formation region that is a contour portion of the formation region and a discharging amount of the binder liquid per unit area to a second formation region other than the contour portion are discharging amounts different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Masaya ISHIDA, Momoko WAKABAYASHI, Toshiki SANO, Hideki ISHIGAMI, Kei HIRUMA, Seiichi TANIGUCHI, Kenji KITADA
  • Patent number: 11745418
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a three-dimensionally formed object includes: forming a layer using a flowable composition including constituent material particles of a three-dimensionally formed object and a flowable composition including support portion-forming particles for forming a support portion which supports the three-dimensionally formed object during the formation of the three-dimensionally formed object; and imparting energy to the constituent material particles and the support portion-forming particles, in which in the imparting of the energy, the energy is imparted such that a temperature of the constituent material particles and a temperature of the support portion-forming particles are equal to or higher than a melting point of the constituent material particles and are lower than a melting point of the support portion-forming particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Okamoto, Masaya Ishida, Toshimitsu Hirai
  • Patent number: 11717984
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for three-dimensional structure has a layer forming step of supplying a flowable composition containing a powder and an organic material to form a unit layer, an organic material removing step of performing a treatment of removing the organic material on the unit layer, and an energy applying step of applying energy to the unit layer after the organic material removing step to form a molten layer or sintered layer, wherein the layer forming step, the organic material removing step, and the energy applying step are repeated with respect to the molten layer or sintered layer in a stacking direction as appropriate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya Ishida, Tomoyuki Kamakura, Takeshi Miyashita, Eiji Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20230111896
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shaped article production method for producing a three-dimensional shaped article by stacking layers to form a stacked body includes a first layer formation step of forming a first layer on a support by supplying a first composition containing first particles and a binder, a second layer formation step of forming a second layer composed of one layer or a plurality of layers on the first layer by supplying a second composition containing second particles and a binder, and a separation step of separating the second layer from the support through the first layer, wherein after the separation step, a sintering step of sintering the second layer is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Masaya ISHIDA, Eiji OKAMOTO, Hiroshi WADA, Toshimitsu HIRAI
  • Patent number: 11565314
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shaped article production method for producing a three-dimensional shaped article by stacking layers to form a stacked body includes a first layer formation step of forming a first layer on a support by supplying a first composition containing first particles and a binder, a second layer formation step of forming a second layer composed of one layer or a plurality of layers on the first layer by supplying a second composition containing second particles and a binder, and a separation step of separating the second layer from the support through the first layer, wherein after the separation step, a sintering step of sintering the second layer is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya Ishida, Eiji Okamoto, Hiroshi Wada, Toshimitsu Hirai
  • Patent number: 11506344
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a casing including an upper surface portion having one or more first through holes, and a front surface portion having an opening; a transparent member that closes off the one or more first through holes; one or more light-emitting elements that face the one or more first through holes, respectively, within the casing; and a lid member provided so as to close off the opening, wherein the casing is integrally formed using one material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Sharp Fukuyama Laser Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kato, Masaya Ishida, Hiroyoshi Higashisaka, Hiroki Orita, Tsuyoshi Ono
  • Patent number: 11462887
    Abstract: A laser element includes a light emitting portion that has at least two or more light emitting points, and a terminal member on which the light emitting portion is mounted. The terminal member includes a base portion that has a mounting surface on which the light emitting portion is mounted, a base that has a front surface where the base portion is provided substantially at a center, and four pins that extend from a rear surface of the base. The light emitting portion is positioned in a range surrounded by the four pins as viewed from the front surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaya Ishida, Takuya Nishida
  • Publication number: 20220042654
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a casing including an upper surface portion having one or more first through holes, and a front surface portion having an opening; a transparent member that closes off the one or more first through holes; one or more light-emitting elements that face the one or more first through holes, respectively, within the casing; and a lid member provided so as to close off the opening, wherein the casing is integrally formed using one material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: MASAHIRO KATO, MASAYA ISHIDA, HIROYOSHI HIGASHISAKA, HIROKI ORITA, TSUYOSHI ONO
  • Patent number: 11185922
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a three-dimensional structure includes forming unit layers using at least one of a first flowable composition including first powder and a second flowable composition including second powder and solidifying at least one of the first flowable composition including the first powder and the second flowable composition including the second powder in the unit layers. In the forming the unit layers, both of the first flowable composition and the second flowable composition are caused to be present in plane directions crossing a thickness direction of the unit layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya Ishida, Toshimitsu Hirai, Eiji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 11154932
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a three-dimensional structure includes forming unit layers using at least one of a first flowable composition including first powder and a second flowable composition including second powder and solidifying at least one of the first flowable composition including the first powder and the second flowable composition including the second powder in the unit layers. In the forming the unit layers, both of the first flowable composition and the second flowable composition are caused to be present in plane directions crossing a thickness direction of the unit layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya Ishida, Toshimitsu Hirai, Eiji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 11154931
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a three-dimensional formed object for manufacturing the three-dimensional formed object by stacking layers includes supplying a first forming material of the three-dimensional formed object to a contour region of the three-dimensional formed object in the layers, applying energy to the first forming material supplied to the contour region to solidify the first forming material, supplying a second forming material to a region corresponding to the three-dimensional formed object, the region being a contact region in contact with the contour region, and applying energy to the second forming material supplied to the contact region to solidify the second forming material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya Ishida, Hajime Onishi, Eiji Okamoto, Kentaro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20210268734
    Abstract: A fluid-material-dispensing-apparatus includes a setting section of a cartridge containing a fluid material, a material chamber to which the fluid material is supplied, a valve seat constituting a part of the material chamber and including a dispensing port, a piston configured to move inside the material chamber in a direction toward or away from the dispensing port, and a drive unit for the piston. The cartridge is detachable, and a plurality of cartridges respectively containing different fluid materials can be employed. At least one of the valve seat and the piston is detachable, and a plurality of detachable members respectively having different structures can be employed. The detachable members each include a structure information provider of a corresponding structure. The fluid-material-dispensing-apparatus includes an information reader that reads information from a material information provider, and the structure information provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Eiji OKAMOTO, Masaya ISHIDA, Akihiko TSUNOYA, Takeshi MIYASHITA, Naoko SHIMA
  • Publication number: 20210162730
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a three-dimensionally formed object includes: forming a layer using a flowable composition including constituent material particles of a three-dimensionally formed object and a flowable composition including support portion-forming particles for forming a support portion which supports the three-dimensionally formed object during the formation of the three-dimensionally formed object; and imparting energy to the constituent material particles and the support portion-forming particles, in which in the imparting of the energy, the energy is imparted such that a temperature of the constituent material particles and a temperature of the support portion-forming particles are equal to or higher than a melting point of the constituent material particles and are lower than a melting point of the support portion-forming particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Eiji OKAMOTO, Masaya ISHIDA, Toshimitsu HIRAI
  • Publication number: 20210154891
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shaped article production method for producing a three-dimensional shaped article by stacking layers to form a stacked body includes a constituent layer formation step of forming a constituent layer which corresponds to a constituent region of the three-dimensional shaped article, a support layer formation step of forming a support layer which is in contact with the constituent layer and supports the constituent layer, and a sintering step of sintering the constituent layer, wherein the support layer is configured such that as compared with the volume decrement accompanying the sintering step of a space surrounded by the constituent layer from at least two directions, the volume decrement accompanying the sintering step of the support layer which supports the constituent layer in the space is larger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Eiji OKAMOTO, Masaya ISHIDA, Hiroshi WADA, Toshimitsu HIRAI
  • Publication number: 20210154743
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a three-dimensionally formed object includes: forming a layer using a flowable composition including constituent material particles of a three-dimensionally formed object and a flowable composition including support portion-forming particles for forming a support portion which supports the three-dimensionally formed object during the formation of the three-dimensionally formed object; and imparting energy to the constituent material particles and the support portion-forming particles, in which in the imparting of the energy, the energy is imparted such that a temperature of the constituent material particles and a temperature of the support portion-forming particles are equal to or higher than a sintering temperature of the constituent material particles and are lower than a sintering temperature of the support portion-forming particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Eiji OKAMOTO, Masaya ISHIDA, Toshimitsu HIRAI
  • Publication number: 20210086265
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for three-dimensional structure has a layer forming step of supplying a flowable composition containing a powder and an organic material to form a unit layer, an organic material removing step of performing a treatment of removing the organic material on the unit layer, and an energy applying step of applying energy to the unit layer after the organic material removing step to form a molten layer or sintered layer, wherein the layer forming step, the organic material removing step, and the energy applying step are repeated with respect to the molten layer or sintered layer in a stacking direction as appropriate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Masaya ISHIDA, Tomoyuki KAMAKURA, Takeshi MIYASHITA, Eiji OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10926526
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a three-dimensionally formed object in which the three-dimensionally formed object is manufactured by laminating layers to forma laminate, includes: forming a constituent layer corresponding to a constituent region of the three-dimensionally formed object; forming a support layer which is in contact with the constituent layer and supports the constituent layer by ejecting a flowable composition including a resin from an ejecting portion in the form of liquid drops; solidifying the support layer; and heating the laminate which is formed in the formation of the constituent layer, the formation of the support layer, and the solidification of the support layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Okamoto, Masaya Ishida, Daiki Tokushima, Toshimitsu Hirai
  • Patent number: 10894289
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for three-dimensional structure has a layer forming step of supplying a flowable composition containing a powder and an organic material to form a unit layer, an organic material removing step of performing a treatment of removing the organic material on the unit layer, and an energy applying step of applying energy to the unit layer after the organic material removing step to form a molten layer or sintered layer, wherein the layer forming step, the organic material removing step, and the energy applying step are repeated with respect to the molten layer or sintered layer in a stacking direction as appropriate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya Ishida, Tomoyuki Kamakura, Takeshi Miyashita, Eiji Okamoto