Patents by Inventor Ryoji Inoue

Ryoji Inoue 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: 20250250077
    Abstract: A liquid refill container for refilling a liquid discharge apparatus with liquid includes a liquid storage portion, a pouring portion, and a cap portion. The liquid storage portion is made of a metal and contains liquid. The pouring portion is removeably connected to the liquid storage portion and has an outlet for pouring the liquid. The cap portion is removeably attached to the pouring portion and covers the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Kyosuke Nagaoka, Ryoji Inoue, Naozumi Nabeshima, Keiichiro Tsukuda
  • Patent number: 12297013
    Abstract: A liquid refill container for refilling a liquid discharge apparatus with liquid includes a liquid storage portion, a pouring portion, and a cap portion. The liquid storage portion is made of a metal and contains liquid. The pouring portion is removeably connected to the liquid storage portion and has an outlet for pouring the liquid. The cap portion is removeably attached to the pouring portion and covers the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kyosuke Nagaoka, Ryoji Inoue, Naozumi Nabeshima, Keiichiro Tsukuda
  • Publication number: 20250091355
    Abstract: A liquid storage container includes: a discharge port member including a discharge port through which liquid stored in a storage portion is discharged and a coupling portion in which a male thread portion is arranged on the outside; and a cover portion including a female thread portion on the inside and configured to be attachable to the discharge port member, the female thread portion configured to be screwed to the male thread portion, in which the male thread portion is discontinuous in the coupling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Kyosuke NAGAOKA, Ryoji INOUE, Noriyasu NAGAI, Kenta UDAGAWA, Hideaki MATSUMURA, Taiji MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20250018725
    Abstract: A liquid discharge unit includes a discharge port which discharges liquid, a supply path which supplies the liquid to the discharge port, and a pressure control unit which controls a pressure of the liquid supplied from a liquid supply source to the supply path. The pressure control unit includes a fluid chamber having an inflow port of the liquid and an outflow port of the liquid, a valve body taking a closed position where the inflow port is closed and an open position where the inflow port is opened, a movable member taking a first position acting on the valve body such that the valve body is located at the closed position and a second position acting on the valve body, and an urging member which applies an urging force to the movable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: NORIYASU NAGAI, NAOZUMI NABESHIMA, RYOJI INOUE, KYOSUKE NAGAOKA, KAZUYA YOSHII
  • Patent number: 12187041
    Abstract: A liquid storage container includes: a discharge port member including a discharge port through which liquid stored in a storage portion is discharged and a coupling portion in which a male thread portion is arranged on the outside; and a cover portion including a female thread portion on the inside and configured to be attachable to the discharge port member, the female thread portion configured to be screwed to the male thread portion, in which the male thread portion is discontinuous in the coupling portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kyosuke Nagaoka, Ryoji Inoue, Noriyasu Nagai, Kenta Udagawa, Hideaki Matsumura, Taiji Maruyama
  • Patent number: 12168352
    Abstract: A liquid storage container includes: a discharge port member including a discharge port through which liquid stored in a storage portion is discharged; a cover portion configured to be attachable to the discharge port member and to be capable of opening and closing the discharge port; and a sealing portion formed of a contact portion between the cover portion and the discharge port member. The cover portion includes a groove structure between an outer periphery of the cover portion and the sealing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noriyasu Nagai, Ryoji Inoue, Kyosuke Nagaoka, Takayuki Tanno, Kenta Udagawa
  • Publication number: 20240391243
    Abstract: A liquid container includes a liquid containing portion configured to contain liquid, an outlet portion including an outlet port configured to discharge therethrough the liquid contained in the liquid containing portion, and a protection portion configured to cover the outlet port of the outlet portion. The protection portion has a first opening portion located above the outlet port. Where a diameter of the opening portion is defined as D, and a distance between the outlet port of the outlet portion and the opening portion in a vertical direction is defined as L, inequality (1) is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: YUSHI KITASE, YOSHITO FUSE, RYOJI INOUE, MANABU OHARA, NORIYASU NAGAI
  • Publication number: 20240391650
    Abstract: A cover member configured to be removable from a liquid container. The cover member includes a resin having a haze value of 14% or more and 96% or less. A thickness of a top surface of the cover member is 3.0 mm or less. A maximum height roughness Rz of the top surface of the cover member is 50 ?m or less. When a back surface of the top surface of the cover member is defined as a first surface and a surface of the protection portion facing the first surface is defined as a second surface, an L? value of the second surface in Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE) L?a*b*color space is 5 or more and 35 or less. A shortest distance between the first surface and the second surface is 0.4 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: YOSHITO FUSE, YUSHI KITASE, RYOJI INOUE, MANABU OHARA, NORIYASU NAGAI
  • Patent number: 12115796
    Abstract: A member mountable to a mounting portion provided with an ink receiving tube and a plurality of electrical connecting portions, the member includes a first portion including an outwardly facing surface and provided with an inserting portion into which the ink receiving tube is capable of being inserted; a second portion opposite from the first portion; and a third portion connecting the first portion and the second portion with each other and provided with a plurality of pad electrodes electrically connectable with the electrical connecting portions. The member is mountable to the mounting portion by being inserted into the mounting portion in an inserting direction with the first portion at a leading side. The pad electrodes are electrically connectable with the electrical connecting portions by being moved in a direction different from the inserting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryoji Inoue, Yasuo Kotaki, Tetsuya Ohashi, Takashi Fukushima, Hironori Murakami, Takeho Miyashita, Kyosuke Nagaoka, Toshiaki Tokisawa
  • Publication number: 20240198684
    Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus includes: an ejection head; a liquid reservoir; and a pressure control mechanism controlling a pressure of liquid supplied from the liquid reservoir and supplying the ejection head with liquid, the pressure control mechanism including a pressure chamber with the ejection head, a lever member connected to the valve element at a load and connectable to a pressure receiving member for a pressure of the pressure chamber at an effort, and a biasing mechanism biasing the valve element at the load of the lever member, the pressure control mechanism controlling a pressure of the pressure chamber. In the pressure control mechanism, a lever ratio, which is a ratio of a distance between the effort and fulcrum of the lever member to a distance between the load and fulcrum of the lever member, is greater than 1 and less than 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: NORIYASU NAGAI, NAOZUMI NABESHIMA, RYOJI INOUE, KYOSUKE NAGAOKA, KAZUYA YOSHII
  • Patent number: 11931821
    Abstract: A magnesium clad material 100 includes, when a cross-section thereof cut in a thickness direction thereof is observed, a Mg layer (11), a first Al layer (12) made of pure Al or an Al alloy, and a first joint (13) made of pure Cu or a Cu alloy and arranged between the Mg layer and the first Al layer, and the magnesium clad material has a 0.2% proof stress of 150 MPa or more as measured in a tensile test under a room temperature atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: PROTERIAL, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Okura, Ryoji Inoue
  • Publication number: 20240017550
    Abstract: A liquid storage container includes: a discharge port member including a discharge port through which liquid stored in a storage portion is discharged and a coupling portion in which a male thread portion is arranged on the outside; and a cover portion including a female thread portion on the inside and configured to be attachable to the discharge port member, the female thread portion configured to be screwed to the male thread portion, in which the male thread portion is discontinuous in the coupling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Kyosuke NAGAOKA, Ryoji INOUE, Noriyasu NAGAI, Kenta UDAGAWA, Hideaki MATSUMURA, Taiji MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230391095
    Abstract: A member mountable to a mounting portion provided with an ink receiving tube and a plurality of electrical connecting portions, the member includes a first portion including an outwardly facing surface and provided with an inserting portion into which the ink receiving tube is capable of being inserted; a second portion opposite from the first portion; and a third portion connecting the first portion and the second portion with each other and provided with a plurality of pad electrodes electrically connectable with the electrical connecting portions. The member is mountable to the mounting portion by being inserted into the mounting portion in an inserting direction with the first portion at a leading side. The pad electrodes are electrically connectable with the electrical connecting portions by being moved in a direction different from the inserting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Ryoji Inoue, Yasuo Kotaki, Tetsuya Ohashi, Takashi Fukushima, Hironori Murakami, Takeho Miyashita, Kyosuke Nagaoka, Toshiaki Tokisawa
  • Patent number: 11833834
    Abstract: A member mountable to a mounting portion provided with an ink receiving tube and a plurality of electrical connecting portions, the member includes a first portion including an outwardly facing surface and provided with an inserting portion into which the ink receiving tube is capable of being inserted; a second portion opposite from the first portion; and a third portion connecting the first portion and the second portion with each other and provided with a plurality of pad electrodes electrically connectable with the electrical connecting portions. The member is mountable to the mounting portion by being inserted into the mounting portion in an inserting direction with the first portion at a leading side. The pad electrodes are electrically connectable with the electrical connecting portions by being moved in a direction different from the inserting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryoji Inoue, Yasuo Kotaki, Tetsuya Ohashi, Takashi Fukushima, Hironori Murakami, Takeho Miyashita, Kyosuke Nagaoka, Toshiaki Tokisawa
  • Publication number: 20230322449
    Abstract: A liquid refill container for refilling a liquid discharge apparatus with liquid includes a liquid storage portion, a pouring portion, and a cap portion. The liquid storage portion is made of a metal and contains liquid. The pouring portion is removeably connected to the liquid storage portion and has an outlet for pouring the liquid. The cap portion is removeably attached to the pouring portion and covers the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Kyosuke Nagaoka, Ryoji Inoue, Naozumi Nabeshima, Keiichiro Tsukuda
  • Publication number: 20230302804
    Abstract: A liquid storage container includes: a discharge port member including a discharge port through which liquid stored in a storage portion is discharged; a cover portion configured to be attachable to the discharge port member and to be capable of opening and closing the discharge port; and a sealing portion formed of a contact portion between the cover portion and the discharge port member. The cover portion includes a groove structure between an outer periphery of the cover portion and the sealing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Noriyasu NAGAI, Ryoji INOUE, Kyosuke NAGAOKA, Takayuki TANNO, Kenta UDAGAWA
  • Patent number: 11760101
    Abstract: A liquid storage container includes: a discharge port member including a discharge port through which liquid stored in a storage portion is discharged and a coupling portion in which a male thread portion is arranged on the outside; and a cover portion including a female thread portion on the inside and configured to be attachable to the discharge port member, the female thread portion configured to be screwed to the male thread portion, in which the male thread portion is discontinuous in the coupling portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kyosuke Nagaoka, Ryoji Inoue, Noriyasu Nagai, Kenta Udagawa, Hideaki Matsumura, Taiji Maruyama
  • Patent number: 11708197
    Abstract: A liquid refill container for refilling a liquid discharge apparatus with liquid includes a liquid storage portion, a pouring portion, and a cap portion. The liquid storage portion is made of a metal and contains liquid. The pouring portion is removeably connected to the liquid storage portion and has an outlet for pouring the liquid. The cap portion is removeably attached to the pouring portion and covers the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kyosuke Nagaoka, Ryoji Inoue, Naozumi Nabeshima, Keiichiro Tsukuda
  • Patent number: 11701890
    Abstract: A liquid storage container includes: a discharge port member including a discharge port through which liquid stored in a storage portion is discharged; a cover portion configured to be attachable to the discharge port member and to be capable of opening and closing the discharge port; and a sealing portion formed of a contact portion between the cover portion and the discharge port member. The cover portion includes a groove structure between an outer periphery of the cover portion and the sealing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noriyasu Nagai, Ryoji Inoue, Kyosuke Nagaoka, Takayuki Tanno, Kenta Udagawa
  • Publication number: 20230219347
    Abstract: A member mountable to a mounting portion provided with an ink receiving tube and a plurality of electrical connecting portions, the member includes a first portion including an outwardly facing surface and provided with an inserting portion into which the ink receiving tube is capable of being inserted; a second portion opposite from the first portion; and a third portion connecting the first portion and the second portion with each other and provided with a plurality of pad electrodes electrically connectable with the electrical connecting portions. The member is mountable to the mounting portion by being inserted into the mounting portion in an inserting direction with the first portion at a leading side. The pad electrodes are electrically connectable with the electrical connecting portions by being moved in a direction different from the inserting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Ryoji Inoue, Yasuo Kotaki, Tetsuya Ohashi, Takashi Fukushima, Hironori Murakami, Takeho Miyashita, Kyosuke Nagaoka, Toshiaki Tokisawa