Patents by Inventor Mayuko MURANO

Mayuko MURANO 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).

  • Droplet forming device, droplet forming method, and dispensing apparatus
    Patent number: 11007774
    Abstract: A droplet forming device is provided. The droplet forming device includes a liquid holder configured to hold a liquid, a film having a discharge hole, two or more vibration generators configured to vibrate the film, and a driver configured to apply a driving signal to the vibration generators. One or more of the vibration generators are disposed in each region on the film where a polarity of bending moment differs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuzuru Kuramochi, Daisuke Takagi, Satoshi Okano, Takahiko Matsumoto, Koichi Muramatsu, Satoshi Nakazawa, Ryuya Mashiko, Manabu Seo, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Mayuko Murano
  • DROPLET FORMING DEVICE, DROPLET FORMING METHOD, AND DISPENSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200023328
    Abstract: A droplet forming device is provided. The droplet forming device includes a liquid holder configured to hold a liquid, a film having a discharge hole, two or more vibration generators configured to vibrate the film, and a driver configured to apply a driving signal to the vibration generators. One or more of the vibration generators are disposed in each region on the film where a polarity of bending moment differs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Yuzuru KURAMOCHI, Daisuke TAKAGI, Satoshi OKANO, Takahiko MATSUMOTO, Koichi MURAMATSU, Satoshi NAKAZAWA, Ryuya MASHIKO, Manabu SEO, Hidekazu YAGINUMA, Mayuko MURANO