Patents by Inventor Noriyuki FUKASAWA

Noriyuki FUKASAWA 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: 20190039380
    Abstract: An object is to suppress reduction of the stability of electrical connection between a liquid ejection apparatus and a liquid supply unit. A liquid supply unit (20) configured to be mountable to a liquid ejection apparatus (50) that has a first electrode (930a) and a second electrode (930b) comprises a first contact portion (cpb) configured to be in contact with the first electrode (930a) in a state that the liquid supply unit (20) is mounted to the liquid ejection apparatus (50); a second contact portion (cpb) configured to be in contact with the second electrode (930b) in the state that the liquid supply unit is mounted to the liquid ejection apparatus (50); and a wall portion (40) configured such that the first contact portion (cpb) and the second contact portion (cpb) are placed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi SHINADA, Taku ISHIZAWA, Yoshiaki SHIMIZU, Noriyuki FUKASAWA
  • Publication number: 20190030903
    Abstract: An ink refill container is configured to refill an ink tank that is in communication with an ink ejection head with ink. The ink refill container includes an ink container body configured to contain the ink, a spout including an ink outlet that allows ink to flow out of the ink container body, a cap attached to the spout, and an ink absorbent arranged on the cap to absorb ink existing between the spout and the cap in a state in which the cap is attached to the spout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Noriyuki Fukasawa, Taku Ishizawa, Tadahiro Mizutani
  • Publication number: 20190016144
    Abstract: A liquid supply unit includes an outer shell, a liquid supply portion that is arranged in the outer shell and can supply a liquid to the liquid ejection apparatus, and an engaged structure including an engaged portion that can engage with the engagement portion of the liquid ejection apparatus, and a first opening that is formed in the outer shell and through which the engagement structure can be inserted. The engaged portion is arranged further inward than an outer surface of the outer shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Taku ISHIZAWA, Satoshi SHINADA, Yoshiaki SHIMIZU, Noriyuki FUKASAWA
  • Publication number: 20190016146
    Abstract: A liquid supply unit that includes a liquid ejection apparatus and configured to be mounted onto a holder unit that has a liquid introducing needle that extends in a first direction includes an outer shell, a liquid supply port, and an engagement structure including a first engagement portion, in which the first engagement portion is disposed on a mounting direction side of the outer shell at a position that overlaps with the outer shell when the liquid supply unit is viewed from the demounting direction side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Noriyuki FUKASAWA, Taku ISHIZAWA, Yoshiaki SHIMIZU, Satoshi SHINADA
  • Publication number: 20190009555
    Abstract: An object is to identify an abnormal mounted state of a liquid supply unit to a liquid ejection apparatus. There is provided a liquid supply unit configured to supply a liquid to a liquid ejection apparatus that comprises a first electrode assembly including a first electrode and a second electrode; an engagement structure; and a mounting structure which the liquid supply unit is mounted to. The liquid supply unit comprises a liquid supply portion; an engaged structure configured to be engaged with the engagement structure in a mounted state and thereby restrict a motion of the liquid supply unit in a first direction that is a direction of dismounting the liquid supply unit; and an electrically conductive portion provided in the engaged structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiaki SHIMIZU, Satoshi SHINADA, Taku ISHIZAWA, Noriyuki FUKASAWA
  • Publication number: 20180272723
    Abstract: At least one of making an ink replenishing operation easy and making it possible to select one out of a plurality of types of ink replenishment containers in order to perform ink replenishment is achieved. An ink replenishment assist apparatus includes a plug detachably mounted to the ink inlet of an ink tank and a conduit. The conduit has a first opening open to the inside of the ink tank in an in-use state of the ink replenishment assist apparatus, a second opening positioned on an opposite side to the first opening, and open to the outside of the ink tank, and a channel that brings the first opening and the second opening into communication with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi SHINADA, Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Taku ISHIZAWA, Noriyuki FUKASAWA, Tadashi WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20180250943
    Abstract: A printer comprises a main body cover configured to change over a state between a closed state and an open state; a tank including an ink container portion configured to contain ink and an ink inlet configured to inject the ink; a tank cover configured to change over a state between a closed state and an open state; and an ink bottle including a container portion and a delivery portion. In the open state of both the main body cover and the tank cover, the ink bottle is self-supported and configured to deliver the ink from the delivery portion of the ink bottle to the ink inlet. A space is formed between the main body cover and the ink bottle when the ink bottle is self-supported. At least part of the ink bottle is located in a locus drawn by the main body cover during rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Noriyuki FUKASAWA, Taku ISHIZAWA, Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Naomi KIMURA, Shoma KUDO, Ryoichi TANAKA, Tadashi WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20180207939
    Abstract: Convenience of an ink bottle and a bottle set is improved. An ink bottle includes: a container portion that contains ink; a guiding portion that is formed in one end portion of the container portion, and includes an outflow port from which the ink in the container portion flow out; and a cover that covers at least an end portion of the container portion on the opposite side of the guiding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taku Ishizawa, Tadahiro Mizutani, Ryoichi Tanaka, Manabu Akahane, Koichi Toba, Takumi Nagashima, Yoshiaki Shimizu, Tadashi Watanabe, Noriyuki Fukasawa
  • Publication number: 20170355194
    Abstract: An ink replenish container comprises a container main body that is able to store the ink; an ink outlet formation member, attached to a front end side of the container main body, to form an ink outlet; and a cap attachable to a front end side of the ink outlet formation member. The ink outlet includes an outer circumferential surface and an inner circumferential surface located inward of the outer circumferential surface, the inner circumferential surface surrounding an opening through which the ink passes. The cap includes a first protrusion that is configured to contact with the outer circumferential surface of the ink outlet to form a first exit seal portion, and a second protrusion that is configured to contact with the inner circumferential surface of the ink outlet to form a second exit seal portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Noriyuki FUKASAWA, Taku ISHIZAWA, Tadashi WATANABE, Ryoichi TANAKA, Tadahiro MIZUTANI
  • Publication number: 20170355191
    Abstract: An ink bottle comprises a container main body configured to contain ink that is to be supplied to an ink tank, an ink outlet forming portion provided on an end of the container main body and configured to include an ink outlet that causes the ink to be flowed out from the container main body, and a valve provided in the ink outlet forming portion and configured to seal the ink outlet in an openable and closable manner. The ink outlet is formed in an end face of the ink outlet forming portion. The end face is arranged to face an opposite side of the ink outlet forming portion that is opposite to a container main body side thereof. A first recess is formed in an outer side portion of the ink outlet on the end face to be recessed toward the container main body side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Koichi TOBA, Ryoichi TANAKA, Taku ISHIZAWA, Manabu AKAHANE, Tadashi WATANABE, Noriyuki FUKASAWA
  • Publication number: 20170355196
    Abstract: An ink replenish adjunctive device is used to replenish an ink to an ink tank that includes an ink inlet member having a flow path in an axial direction. The ink replenish adjunctive device includes a connection portion having an end that is connectable to the ink inlet member in a liquid-tight state, and an ink inflow portion that is configured to allow the ink flow toward the connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi SHINADA, Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Taku ISHIZAWA, Noriyuki FUKASAWA, Tadashi WATANABE, Ryoichi TANAKA, Eiko YANAGIDA
  • Publication number: 20170355195
    Abstract: An ink replenish container comprises a container main body that is able to store the ink; and an ink outlet formation member, attached to a front end side of the container main body, to form an ink outlet. The container main body includes a screw formation portion having a screw for engaging with the ink outlet formation member, and a shoulder portion provided on a front end side of the screw formation portion. The ink outlet formation member includes an abutting portion that abuts the shoulder portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Noriyuki FUKASAWA, Taku ISHIZAWA, Tadashi WATANABE, Ryoichi TANAKA, Tadahiro MIZUTANI
  • Publication number: 20170182781
    Abstract: A further improvement in convenience is desired in conventional liquid ejecting systems. A liquid supplying unit is mountable to a carriage that has a first projection, a second projection and a liquid introduction needle. The unit includes six wall portions. The first wall portion is provided with a liquid supplying portion connectable to a liquid introduction needle, a first recess portion adapted to receive the first projection, and a second recess portion adapted to receive the second projection. In a planar view of the first wall portion, the liquid supplying portion is positioned closer to the fifth wall portion than to the sixth wall portion, and when the first wall portion is equally divided into a first region, a second region and a third region, the first recess portion is positioned in the first region, and the second recess portion is positioned in the third region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshiaki SHIMIZU, Satoshi SHINADA, Taku ISHIZAWA, Noriyuki FUKASAWA
  • Patent number: D822477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taku Ishizawa, Noriyuki Fukasawa, Manabu Akahane, Izumi Washizawa, Yasuhiko Fuchigami