Patents by Inventor Nobuko Yanata

Nobuko Yanata 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: 8714709
    Abstract: An inkjet head (3) comprises a wiring board (80) which. has, two-dimensionally arranged thereon, sets of nozzles (11) , pressure chambers (41) , and actuators (60) and which also has lines of wiring (87, 91) through-vias (85) , and ink flow paths (88); and connection sections (110, 111) which connect the lines of wiring to a drive section, the connection sections (110, 111) being disposed outside the arrangement region (R) in which the sets of the nozzles, the pressure chambers, and the actuators are arranged two-dimensionally. The nozzles are arranged in N rows (N is an integer greater than or equal to 2) , with each of the N rows comprising M nozzles (M is an integer greater than or equal to 2) which are arranged rectilinearly. The through-vias which correspond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuichi Machida, Nobuko Yanata
  • Publication number: 20130120504
    Abstract: An inkjet printhead includes multiple sets each of which includes a nozzle, pressure chamber, and actuator; a circuit board; and a connection member. The circuit board includes a wire, through hole via, and ink channel. The connection member, which connects the wire to a driving unit, is provided outside of an array area where the sets are two-dimensionally arrayed. The number of the nozzle rows is N, and each row includes M nozzles (M and N: integer of 2 or more). The through hole vias corresponding to the nozzles of n nozzle row of the N nozzle rows are provided inside of the array area (n: 1?n<N). The through hole vias corresponding to the nozzles of the N nozzle rows except the n nozzle row are provided outside of the array area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Yuichi Machida, Nobuko Yanata