Patents by Inventor Taeko Hirano

Taeko Hirano 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).

  • Inkjet recording device, computer program for controlling the same, and method of using the same
    Patent number: 9050818
    Abstract: An inkjet printer (100) has an ink tank (113), an ink head (110), an ink supply tube (112) configured to supply ink from the ink tank (113) to the ink head (110), an ink return tube (115) one end of which is connected to an upstream side portion of the ink supply tube (112) and the other end of which is connected to a downstream side portion of the ink supply tube (112), and a pump (116) configured to circulate the ink in the ink supply tube (112) and the ink return tube (115).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Roland DG Corporation
    Inventor: Taeko Hirano
  • INKJET RECORDING DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150009264
    Abstract: An inkjet printer (100) has an ink tank (113), an ink head (110), an ink supply tube (112) configured to supply ink from the ink tank (113) to the ink head (110), an ink return tube (115) one end of which is connected to an upstream side portion of the ink supply tube (112) and the other end of which is connected to a downstream side portion of the ink supply tube (112), and a pump (116) configured to circulate the ink in the ink supply tube (112) and the ink return tube (115).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Taeko HIRANO
  • Inkjet recording device, computer program for controlling the same, and method of using the same
    Patent number: 8876269
    Abstract: An inkjet printer (100) has an ink tank (113), an ink head (110), an ink supply tube (112) configured to supply ink from the ink tank (113) to the ink head (110), an ink return tube (115) one end of which is connected to an upstream side portion of the ink supply tube (112) and the other end of which is connected to a downstream side portion of the ink supply tube (112), and a pump (116) configured to circulate the ink in the ink supply tube (112) and the ink return tube (115).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Roland DG Corporation
    Inventor: Taeko Hirano
  • INKJET RECORDING DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130021396
    Abstract: An inkjet printer (100) has an ink tank (113), an ink head (110), an ink supply tube (112) configured to supply ink from the ink tank (113) to the ink head (110), an ink return tube (115) one end of which is connected to an upstream side portion of the ink supply tube (112) and the other end of which is connected to a downstream side portion of the ink supply tube (112), and a pump (116) configured to circulate the ink in the ink supply tube (112) and the ink return tube (115).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Roland DG Corporation
    Inventor: Taeko Hirano