Patents by Inventor Nobuaki Ito

Nobuaki Ito 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).

  • Publication number: 20230294397
    Abstract: A system includes a characteristics acquirer, a selector, and a notifier. The characteristics acquirer acquires pieces of ejection characteristics information regarding ejection characteristics of a plurality of heads different from one another. The selector selects a first liquid ejecting head from among the plurality of heads based on the pieces of ejection characteristics information. The notifier notifies a user of information regarding the first liquid ejecting head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Noritaka IDE, Kunio TABATA, Rika TANIMOTO, Yukihiro HANAOKA, Nobuaki ITO, Naoki YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20230203094
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition which can promote cell proliferation, can be used for coating a wound or the like and culturing or preserving cells and tissues, and comprises a polymer compound. The composition of the present disclosure comprises a polymer compound which has a sol-gel transition temperature, reversibly transforms to a sol state at a temperature lower than the transition temperature, and comprises hydrophobic and hydrophilic portions and an oligopeptide having a cell proliferation function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Nobuaki Komatsu, Machiko Wakabayashi, Tomoko Ito
  • Patent number: 11673399
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid ejecting head which is long in a first direction and short in a second direction, including: a first introduction section; a second introduction section; a first filter chamber group having a first filter chamber and a second filter chamber; a second filter chamber group having a third filter chamber and a fourth filter chamber; a first supply flow path for supplying the liquid from the first introduction section to the first filter chamber group; and a second supply flow path for supplying the liquid from the second introduction section to the second filter chamber group, in which the first introduction section, the second introduction section, the first filter chamber group, and the second filter chamber group are arranged side by side in this order in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Kanegae, Katsuhiro Okubo, Hiroyuki Hagiwara, Nobuaki Ito, Shun Katsuie
  • Patent number: 11671524
    Abstract: A mobile device driven based on electric power includes a connection section configured to be electrically coupled to an all-solid-state battery having a solid electrolyte, and an obtaining section configured to obtain unique information of the all-solid-state battery electrically coupled to the connection section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ryohei Horita, Nobuaki Ito
  • Publication number: 20230166523
    Abstract: An ink jet system includes a head unit that includes a nozzle discharging ink, a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle, and a drive element applying pressure fluctuation to the ink in the pressure chamber by supplying a drive pulse, an acquisition portion that acquires output information including one or both of first output information regarding the head unit and second output information regarding the ink used for the head unit, a first coupling portion that is communicably network-coupled to a server, a first output portion that outputs the output information to the server via the first coupling portion, a first input portion to which input information is input from the server via the first coupling portion, and a determination portion that determines a content of image processing for image data based on the input information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Tomonaga HASEGAWA, Shunya FUKUDA, Nobuaki ITO
  • Publication number: 20230166502
    Abstract: An ink jet system includes a head unit that includes a nozzle discharging ink, a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle, and a drive element applying pressure fluctuation to the ink in the pressure chamber by supplying a drive pulse, an acquisition portion that acquires output information including one or both of first output information regarding the head unit and second output information regarding the ink used for the head unit, a first coupling portion that is communicably network-coupled to a server, a first output portion that outputs the output information to the server via the first coupling portion, a first input portion to which input information is input from the server via the first coupling portion, and a determination portion that determines a drive timing of the drive element based on the input information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Tomonaga HASEGAWA, Shunya FUKUDA, Nobuaki ITO
  • Publication number: 20230166501
    Abstract: An ink jet system includes a head unit that includes a nozzle discharging ink, a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle, and a drive element applying pressure fluctuation to the ink in the pressure chamber by supplying a drive pulse, an acquisition portion that acquires output information including first output information regarding the head unit and/or second output information regarding the ink used for the head unit, a first coupling portion that is communicably network-coupled to a server, a first output portion that outputs the output information to the server via the first coupling portion, a first input portion to which input information is input from the server via the first coupling portion, and a determination portion that determines the number of times of scanning or a scanning direction of the head unit with respect to a unit region on a medium based on the input information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Tomonaga HASEGAWA, Shunya FUKUDA, Nobuaki ITO
  • Publication number: 20230161153
    Abstract: An optical scanning device includes a substrate and a plurality of movable mirror elements. The substrate includes a main surface. The plurality of movable mirror elements are two-dimensionally arranged on the main surface of the substrate. The plurality of movable mirror elements are capable of operating independently of each other and capable of forming a diffraction grating. Each of the plurality of movable mirror elements includes a beam, a movable mirror, and a pillar. The beam is bendable in a direction perpendicular to the main surface. The movable mirror includes a movable plate and a mirror film disposed on the movable plate. The pillar connects the movable plate and the beam to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuaki KONNO, Takahiko ITO
  • Patent number: 11648778
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid ejecting head including: first and second nozzle rows extending in a first direction; a first supply flow path; a first filter chamber having a first inlet; and a second filter chamber having a second inlet, in which the first and second nozzle rows are shifted from each other in both the first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the first supply flow path has a branch flow path for distributing the liquid between the first filter chamber and the second filter chamber at a branch position, the branch position is disposed between the first filter chamber and the second filter chamber in a plan view, and the first and second inlets are disposed at a part where the first filter chamber and the second filter chamber overlap each other when viewed in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Kanegae, Katsuhiro Okubo, Hiroyuki Hagiwara, Nobuaki Ito, Shun Katsuie
  • Publication number: 20230133122
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a head and a robot, the head includes a first nozzle row in which a plurality of nozzles for ejecting a first ink are arranged and a second nozzle row in which a plurality of nozzles for ejecting a second ink are arranged, the robot includes an arm portion having a distal end, a proximal end, and a plurality of joints, and a base portion coupled to the proximal end, supports the head by the distal end, and changes a position and a posture of the head with respect to a workpiece, a brightness of the second ink is lower than a brightness of the first ink, and a distance between the second nozzle row and the proximal end is less than a distance between the first nozzle row and the proximal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshinori NAKAJIMA, Yuki ISHII, Nobuaki ITO
  • Publication number: 20230138411
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel pyrimidine compound represented by Formula [I] and a salt thereof: [in the formula, the symbols are as defined in the specification], which is useful for treating, preventing and/or diagnosing seizure and the like in disease involving epileptic seizure or convulsive seizure (including multiple drug resistant seizure, refractory seizure, acute symptomatic seizure, febrile seizure and status epilepticus), as well as a medical use therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoichi SHINOHARA, Shin IWATA, Kenta ARAI, Nobuaki ITO, Masaki SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230122325
    Abstract: A first acquisition section that acquires first information unique to the liquid discharge head and second information related to the liquid discharge device is included. A determination section that determines whether or not correspondence relationship between the first information and the second information is stored in the server in advance is included in the server. A second transmission section that transmits third information related to a determination result of the determination section from the server is included. A second reception section that receives the third information is included. A first notification section that makes, based on the third information, a first notification to outside is included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Takao YAMAMOTO, Shunya FUKUDA, Yuki HANAMURA, Nobuaki ITO
  • Publication number: 20230117636
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting system includes a head unit that includes a pressure chamber, a drive element driven by an applied drive waveform, a vibration plate that vibrates by drive of the drive element, and a nozzle through which a liquid is ejected by a pressure applied in the pressure chamber by vibration of the vibration plate, and an input portion to which an input parameter for detecting an ejection failure of the liquid based on residual vibration of the vibration plate is input from a server through a network connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Yuki HANAMURA, Takao YAMAMOTO, Nobuaki ITO, Shunya FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20230119224
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting system includes a head unit that includes a nozzle for ejecting a liquid, a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle, and a drive element for applying pressure fluctuation to a liquid in the pressure chamber by supplying a drive pulse, a first connection portion that is communicably connected to a server through a network, a decision portion that decides a waveform of the drive pulse supplied to the drive element based on first input information, and a first input portion to which the first input information is input from the server through the first connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Yuki HANAMURA, Takao YAMAMOTO, Nobuaki ITO, Shunya FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20230118256
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting system includes a head unit that includes a nozzle for ejecting a liquid, a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle, and a drive element for applying pressure fluctuation to a liquid in the pressure chamber by supplying a drive pulse, an acquisition portion that acquires output information regarding a usage condition of the head unit, a first connection portion that is communicably connected to a server through a network, a first output portion that outputs the output information through the first connection portion, a first input portion to which input information regarding a waveform of the drive pulse supplied to the drive element is input through the first connection portion. A decision portion that decides the waveform of the drive pulse supplied to the drive element based on the input information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Takao YAMAMOTO, Shiki KUMAGAI, Shunya FUKUDA, Nobuaki ITO
  • Patent number: 11613119
    Abstract: A liquid discharge method of discharging a liquid from a nozzle of a liquid discharge head by applying a drive pulse to a drive element of the liquid discharge head includes an acquisition step of acquiring a state of a dot formed on a recording medium by the liquid discharged from the nozzle, as a recording condition, and a driving step of applying the drive pulse that varies depending on the recording condition acquired in the acquisition step, to the drive element. The drive pulse may include a first potential, a second potential different from the first potential, and a third potential different from the first potential and the second potential. The second potential may be to be applied after the first potential, and the third potential may be to be applied after the second potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiro Murayama, Takahiro Katakura, Nobuaki Ito
  • Patent number: 11602931
    Abstract: A liquid discharge method of discharging a liquid from a nozzle of a liquid discharge head by applying a drive pulse to a drive element of the liquid discharge head includes an acquisition step of acquiring a recording condition, and a driving step of applying the drive pulse to the drive element. The drive pulse includes a first potential, a second potential different from the first potential, and a third potential different from the first potential and the second potential. The second potential is to be applied after the first potential, and the third potential is to be applied after the second potential. In the liquid discharge method, in the driving step, the drive pulse having the first potential that varies depending on the recording condition acquired in the acquisition step is applied to the drive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiro Murayama, Takahiro Katakura, Nobuaki Ito
  • Publication number: 20230049327
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound that can be used as a more superior therapeutic agent for central nervous system diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi YAMASHITA, Tetsuya SATO, Takuya MINOWA, Yusuke HOSHIKA, Hidekazu TOYOFUKU, Tatsuya YAMAGUCHI, Masahiro SOTA, Shuuji KAWANO, Takayuki NAKAMURA, Ryohei ETO, Takuma IKEBUCHI, Kei MORIYAMA, Nobuaki ITO
  • Patent number: 11504965
    Abstract: In the present liquid discharge method, in the driving step, the drive pulse in which a potential change rate during a change from the third potential to the first potential varies depending on the recording condition acquired in the acquisition step is applied to the drive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiro Murayama, Takahiro Katakura, Nobuaki Ito
  • Patent number: 11491779
    Abstract: A liquid discharge method of discharging a liquid from a nozzle of a liquid discharge head by applying a drive pulse to a drive element of the liquid discharge head includes an acquisition step of acquiring a recording condition including a first discharge characteristic and a second discharge characteristic of the liquid from the liquid discharge head, a determination step of determining the drive pulse to be applied to the drive element, based on the recording condition, and a driving step of applying the drive pulse determined in the determination step to the drive element. In the liquid discharge method, in the determination step, the drive pulse is determined by a determination method subjected to weighting in which a weight of the first discharge characteristic is greater than a weight of the second discharge characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiro Murayama, Takahiro Katakura, Nobuaki Ito