Patents by Inventor Naoki Yonekubo

Naoki Yonekubo 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: 10272676
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting device includes: a piezoelectric element that is deformed by applying at least one drive waveform among a plurality of drive waveforms to the piezoelectric element, the plurality of drive waveforms including a first drive waveform and a second drive waveform; a cavity that is filled with a liquid and is increased or decreased in internal pressure due to deformation of the piezoelectric element; a nozzle that communicates with the cavity, and ejects the liquid as a liquid droplet; and a selection section that selects at least one drive waveform from the plurality of drive waveforms, the liquid droplet including a first liquid droplet ejected when the first drive waveform has been selected, and a second liquid droplet ejected when the second drive waveform has been selected, an ejection volume of the first liquid droplet being almost equal to an ejection volume of the second liquid droplet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: Seiko Epson Corporation, SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Yamagata, Toshiki Usui, Naoki Yonekubo, Kiyoomi Mitsuki
  • Publication number: 20170028716
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting device includes: a piezoelectric element that is deformed by applying at least one drive waveform among a plurality of drive waveforms to the piezoelectric element, the plurality of drive waveforms including a first drive waveform and a second drive waveform; a cavity that is filled with a liquid and is increased or decreased in internal pressure due to deformation of the piezoelectric element; a nozzle that communicates with the cavity, and ejects the liquid as a liquid droplet; and a selection section that selects at least one drive waveform from the plurality of drive waveforms, the liquid droplet including a first liquid droplet ejected when the first drive waveform has been selected, and a second liquid droplet ejected when the second drive waveform has been selected, an ejection volume of the first liquid droplet being almost equal to an ejection volume of the second liquid droplet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Toshiyuki YAMAGATA, Toshiki USUI, Naoki YONEKUBO, Kiyoomi MITSUKI
  • Patent number: 9493000
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting device includes: a piezoelectric element that is deformed by applying at least one drive waveform among a plurality of drive waveforms to the piezoelectric element, the plurality of drive waveforms including a first drive waveform and a second drive waveform; a cavity that is filled with a liquid and is increased or decreased in internal pressure due to deformation of the piezoelectric element; a nozzle that communicates with the cavity, and ejects the liquid as a liquid droplet; and a selection section that selects at least one drive waveform from the plurality of drive waveforms, the liquid droplet including a first liquid droplet ejected when the first drive waveform has been selected, and a second liquid droplet ejected when the second drive waveform has been selected, an ejection volume of the first liquid droplet being almost equal to an ejection volume of the second liquid droplet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: Seiko Epson Corporation, SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Yamagata, Toshiki Usui, Naoki Yonekubo, Kiyoomi Mitsuki
  • Patent number: 9073373
    Abstract: A drive signal includes a first drive signal and a second drive signal. The first drive signal includes a prior pulse section including a first contraction element and a discharging pulse section including a first expansion element pulling in a meniscus and the second contraction element discharging a droplet of liquid from the nozzle orifice. The second drive signal includes the discharging pulse section and a vibration control pulse section including a second expansion element controlling a residual vibration of the meniscus. A piezoelectric element is driven with the first drive signal when viscosity of the liquid is equal to or more than a first set value and is driven with the second drive signal when the viscosity is equal to or less than a second set value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Takano, Naoki Yonekubo, Kinya Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20150091961
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting device includes: a piezoelectric element that is deformed by applying at least one drive waveform among a plurality of drive waveforms to the piezoelectric element, the plurality of drive waveforms including a first drive waveform and a second drive waveform; a cavity that is filled with a liquid and is increased or decreased in internal pressure due to deformation of the piezoelectric element; a nozzle that communicates with the cavity, and ejects the liquid as a liquid droplet; and a selection section that selects at least one drive waveform from the plurality of drive waveforms, the liquid droplet including a first liquid droplet ejected when the first drive waveform has been selected, and a second liquid droplet ejected when the second drive waveform has been selected, an ejection volume of the first liquid droplet being almost equal to an ejection volume of the second liquid droplet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Yamagata, Toshiki Usui, Naoki Yonekubo, Kiyoomi Mitsuki
  • Publication number: 20130033534
    Abstract: A drive signal includes a first drive signal and a second drive signal. The first drive signal includes a prior pulse section including a first contraction element and a discharging pulse section including a first expansion element pulling in a meniscus and the second contraction element discharging a droplet of liquid from the nozzle orifice. The second drive signal includes the discharging pulse section and a vibration control pulse section including a second expansion element controlling a residual vibration of the meniscus. A piezoelectric element is driven with the first drive signal when viscosity of the liquid is equal to or more than a first set value and is driven with the second drive signal when the viscosity is equal to or less than a second set value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Takano, Naoki Yonekubo, Kinya Ozawa
  • Patent number: 8167396
    Abstract: A contraction portion of a vibration pulse includes a first contraction element which occurs subsequent to an expansion portion, a contraction maintaining element which follows the first contraction element, and a second contraction element which follows the contraction maintaining element, and when a time from a start point time of the expansion portion to an end point time of the expansion portion is set as t1, a time from the end point time of the expansion portion to a start point time of the contraction portion is set as t2, and a natural vibration period of ink in an ink flow path including a pressure chamber is set as Tc, the start point time (t1+t2) of the contraction portion is set to be in the range of any one of the following expressions (1) and (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Naoki Yonekubo
  • Publication number: 20110211022
    Abstract: A contraction portion of a vibration pulse includes a first contraction element which occurs subsequent to an expansion portion, a contraction maintaining element which follows the first contraction element, and a second contraction element which follows the contraction maintaining element, and when a time from a start point time of the expansion portion to an end point time of the expansion portion is set as t1, a time from the end point time of the expansion portion to a start point time of the contraction portion is set as t2, and a natural vibration period of ink in an ink flow path including a pressure chamber is set as Tc, the start point time (t1+t2) of the contraction portion is set to be in the range of any one of the following expressions (1) and (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoki YONEKUBO