Patents by Inventor Ryoichi Shimizu

Ryoichi Shimizu 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: 11932022
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taku Ishizawa, Tadahiro Mizutani, Ryoichi Tanaka, Manabu Akahane, Koichi Toba, Takumi Nagashima, Yoshiaki Shimizu, Tadashi Watanabe, Noriyuki Fukasawa
  • Patent number: 9622352
    Abstract: In a mark forming step in a manufacturing method for a component incorporated substrate in which an electronic component is positioned with reference to a mark formed in a copper layer, when an imaginary line extending from a search center of a search range of a sensor, to an edge side of the search range is represented as a search reference line and an imaginary line extending, in a state in which a mark center, is matched with the search center, from the mark center in the same direction as the search reference line to an outer ridgeline of the mark is represented as a mark reference line, the mark formed in a shape in which the outer ridgeline of the mark is present in a position where a length of the mark reference line is in a range of 30% or more of the search reference line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: MEIKO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Shimizu, Mitsuo Iwamoto, Mitsuaki Toda
  • Patent number: 9526182
    Abstract: The method includes positioning an electronic component using main marks formed on a metal layer and mounting the electronic component on a second surface of the metal layer with an adhesive layer interposed between the metal layer and both of the electronic component and terminals; then burying the electronic component and the main marks in an insulating substrate; then removing part of the metal layer and forming a first window for exposing the main marks therefrom and a second window for exposing the adhesive layer including a position corresponding to the terminal therefrom; then using the exposed main marks as references and forming a laser via hole LVH reaching the terminal in the adhesive layer exposed from the second window; and thereby forming a wiring pattern from the metal layer electrically connected to the terminal through a first conductive via formed by plating the LVH with copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: MEIKO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Shimizu, Tohru Matsumoto, Takuya Hasegawa, Yoshio Imamura
  • Publication number: 20160118346
    Abstract: A device embedded substrate includes: an insulating layer; a first metal layer and a second metal layer that are formed such that the insulating layer is sandwiched therebetween; a device that is embedded in the insulating layer, and in which a connection terminal non-formation surface where a connection terminal is not formed is located on a side close to the first metal layer; an adhesive layer that is located on the connection terminal non-formation surface of the device; and a conductive via that electrically connects the second metal layer and the connection terminal of the device, wherein an area of the adhesive layer on a surface side in contact with the device is smaller than an area of the connection terminal non-formation surface of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: MEIKO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Toda, Tohru Matsumoto, Ryoichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9320185
    Abstract: A thin conductive layer which is to form a conductor pattern (18) is prepared, a mask layer (3) is formed on the conductive layer except a plurality of actual connection spots and at least one dummy connection spot on the conductive layer, actual solder pads (6) and a dummy solder pad (7) are formed, with use of solder, on the actual connection spots and the dummy connection spot, respectively, where the conductive layer is exposed, connection terminals (9) of an electric or electronic component (8) are connected to the actual solder pads (6), an insulating base (16) of resin is formed which is laminated directly on or indirectly via the mask layer (3) on the conductive layer and in which the component (8) is embedded, and part of the conductive layer is removed by using the dummy solder pad (7) as a reference, to form the conductor pattern (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: MEIKO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Imamura, Tohru Matsumoto, Ryoichi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20150237734
    Abstract: In a mark forming step in a manufacturing method for a component incorporated substrate in which an electronic component is positioned with reference to a mark formed in a copper layer, when an imaginary line extending from a search center of a search range of a sensor, to an edge side of the search range is represented as a search reference line and an imaginary line extending, in a state in which a mark center, is matched with the search center, from the mark center in the same direction as the search reference line to an outer ridgeline of the mark is represented as a mark reference line, the mark formed in a shape in which the outer ridgeline of the mark is present in a position where a length of the mark reference line is in a range of 30% or more of the search reference line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: MEIKO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Shimizu, Mitsuo Iwamoto, Mitsuaki Toda
  • Publication number: 20140347835
    Abstract: The method includes positioning an electronic component using main marks formed on a metal layer and mounting the electronic component on a second surface of the metal layer with an adhesive layer interposed between the metal layer and both of the electronic component and terminals; then burying the electronic component and the main marks in an insulating substrate; then removing part of the metal layer and forming a first window for exposing the main marks therefrom and a second window for exposing the adhesive layer including a position corresponding to the terminal therefrom; then using the exposed main marks as references and forming a laser via hole LVH reaching the terminal in the adhesive layer exposed from the second window; and thereby forming a wiring pattern from the metal layer electrically connected to the terminal through a first conductive via formed by plating the LVH with copper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: C/O Meiko Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Shimizu, Tohru Matsumoto, Takuya Hasegawa, Yoshio Imamura
  • Patent number: 8881438
    Abstract: A luggage tag which can be easily operated for attachment of the luggage tag to a luggage is provided. A luggage tag includes a surface sheet and a peel-off sheet, and a customer's copy is provided on one end portion of the surface sheet via a separation slit. A peel-off region is provided on one end portion of the peel-off sheet via a peel-off slit. When winding the luggage tag on a handle of a luggage in a loop fashion, an attaching portion to be adhered to the peel-off sheet is covered with the peel-off region, and the customer's copy is adhered to the peel-off region. A folding line is provided on the peel-off region, and when the peel-off region is folded along the folding line, an adhesive layer of the customer's copy is exposed outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Shimizu, Yukie Sahara
  • Publication number: 20140173951
    Abstract: A luggage tag which can be easily operated for attachment of the luggage tag to a luggage is provided. A luggage tag includes a surface sheet and a peel-off sheet, and a customer's copy is provided on one end portion of the surface sheet via a separation slit. A peel-off region is provided on one end portion of the peel-off sheet via a peel-off slit. When winding the luggage tag on a handle of a luggage in a loop fashion, an attaching portion to be adhered to the peel-off sheet is covered with the peel-off region, and the customer's copy is adhered to the peel-off region. A folding line is provided on the peel-off region, and when the peel-off region is folded along the folding line, an adhesive layer of the customer's copy is exposed outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Shimizu, Yukie Sahara
  • Patent number: 8558744
    Abstract: A mechanism of an antenna for positioning, which is mounted on a measuring vehicle to measure locations of geographic features on and the side of roads and to collect road map information, and which is capable of highly-reliable measurement even when the vehicle is travelling, is realized. The antenna for positioning according to the present invention includes a positioning antenna to receive radio waves from a positioning satellite, a column, to the upper end of which the antenna is attached, and a cylindrical plate to cover the longitudinal direction of the column, wherein by use of the plate, a problem with the strength of the column to hold the positioning antenna is solved by reducing a lift force acting on the positioning antenna while the vehicle is travelling, and further, wind noise is reduced, and a cable is prevented from being damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Naotoshi Tezuka, Ryoichi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20130242516
    Abstract: A thin conductive layer which is to form a conductor pattern (18) is prepared, a mask layer (3) is formed on the conductive layer except a plurality of actual connection spots and at least one dummy connection spot on the conductive layer, actual solder pads (6) and a dummy solder pad (7) are formed, with use of solder, on the actual connection spots and the dummy connection spot, respectively, where the conductive layer is exposed, connection terminals (9) of an electric or electronic component (8) are connected to the actual solder pads (6), an insulating base (16) of resin is formed which is laminated directly on or indirectly via the mask layer (3) on the conductive layer and in which the component (8) is embedded, and part of the conductive layer is removed by using the dummy solder pad (7) as a reference, to form the conductor pattern (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: MEIKO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Imamura, Tohru Matsumoto, Ryoichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8437278
    Abstract: A service providing apparatus that provides a digital processing service and performs wireless communication with a service use apparatus that uses the service includes: a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication; an interface unit that enables the attachment of a portable wireless communication device that performs wireless communication for the apparatus to which the wireless communication device is attached when the wireless communication device is attached; a generation unit that generates configuration information for wireless communication; and a configuration unit that executes, on the wireless communication device attached to the interface unit, based on the configuration information generated by the generation unit, a configuration process that enables wireless communication between the service use apparatus to which the wireless communication device has been attached and the wireless communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki Ogata, Ryoichi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20110068986
    Abstract: A mechanism of an antenna for positioning, which is mounted on a measuring vehicle to measure locations of geographic features on and the side of roads and to collect road map information, and which is capable of highly-reliable measurement even when the vehicle is travelling, is realized. The antenna for positioning according to the present invention includes a positioning antenna to receive radio waves from a positioning satellite, a column, to the upper end of which the antenna is attached, and a cylindrical plate to cover the longitudinal direction of the column, wherein by use of the plate, a problem with the strength of the column to hold the positioning antenna is solved by reducing a lift force acting on the positioning antenna while the vehicle is travelling, and further, wind noise is reduced, and a cable is prevented from being damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Naotoshi Tezuka, Ryoichi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20110002271
    Abstract: A service providing apparatus that provides a digital processing service and performs wireless communication with a service use apparatus that uses the service includes: a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication; an interface unit that enables the attachment of a portable wireless communication device that performs wireless communication for the apparatus to which the wireless communication device is attached when the wireless communication device is attached; a generation unit that generates configuration information for wireless communication; and a configuration unit that executes, on the wireless communication device attached to the interface unit, based on the configuration information generated by the generation unit, a configuration process that enables wireless communication between the service use apparatus to which the wireless communication device has been attached and the wireless communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki Ogata, Ryoichi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20080162955
    Abstract: A USB host includes a first connection unit capable of being connected to and disconnected from one end of a USB cable including two power lines and two signal lines, the other end of the USB cable being connected to a USB device; a first output unit that outputs information through the first connection unit; and a first control unit that causes the first output unit to transmit an instruction to request power supply to the USB device through at least one of the two power lines and the two signal lines in the USB cable and, then, causes the first output unit to transmit information to the USB device with power received from the USB device through the USB cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryoichi SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 7120352
    Abstract: A video tape recorder is provided which is capable of recording information at different frame rates while maintaining accurate time codes. Data about a recording frame rate set at recording time and time code data about DF/NDF settings are recorded in an AUX area of a helical track as auxiliary data. Further, time code data set at recording time is recorded on a time code track. When a magnetic tape is played back, time code data not selected at recording time is also displayed on a display unit of a control panel and the screen of a monitor together with the time code data and the data about the recording frame rate selected at recording time. A user is able to perform step-by-step settings of frame rates and time codes on a playback tape while confirming the displayed data, regardless of the settings used when the original recording was made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Ryoichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6633402
    Abstract: The present invention is a printer controller furnished with a processor for exclusively executing a first task (printing task) for controlling a print engine, a second task (communication task) for controlling communication with host computers, and a third task (language task) for generating image data. These tasks are assigned priorities of execution in the order of the printing task, the communication task, and the language task. When there is a request for the execution of a task with a higher priority during the execution of a task with a lower priority, the processor executes the higher priority task whose execution has been requested instead of the lower priority task currently being executed. Therefore, the processor is able to execute the communication task, language task, and printing task with no conflict.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Shima, Kazuhiko Iida, Susumu Shiohara, Tadashi Kobayashi, Norishige Kakuno, Ryoichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6065701
    Abstract: A cassette label comprising, an integrated circuit comprising a memory unit and a signal processing unit, an antenna members for carrying out at least a transfer of signals with respect to the integrated circuit, and a label body accommodating the integrated circuit and the antenna members and mounted on a back surface of a video cassette tape, and a video cassette tape comprising, a video tape for recording video signals, a cassette case for accommodating the video tape, and the cassette label mounted on the back surface of the cassette case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunari Tanimura, Takashi Sasaya, Ryoichi Shimizu, Hiromi Hoshino, Toru Suzuki
  • Patent number: 5354804
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin is emulsified by feeding a thermoplastic resin composition obtained by melting and mixing 80 to 98 wt. % of the resin with 2 to 20 wt. % of poly(vinyl alcohol) in a biaxial extruder, supplying water from at least one supply port downstream from the melting zone and kneading the molten composition with water in the biaxial extruder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: Tosoh Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Inada, Fumio Koshiro, Ryoichi Shimizu, Shinichi Sato
  • Patent number: 5114765
    Abstract: A large size container made of laminate including a layer (A) of modified polyolefin modified with 0.005 to 1.0 wt. % unsaturated carboxylic acid and a layer (B) of a mixture of (i) 50 to 95 wt. % polyamide and (ii) 5 to 50 wt. % polyolefin modified with 0.01 to 1.0 wt. % unsaturated carboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignees: Tosoh Corporation, Ube Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Inada, Shinichi Sato, Ryoichi Shimizu, Akinobu Kitani, Kunio Nakano