Patents by Inventor Takahiro Akiyama

Takahiro Akiyama 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: 11607882
    Abstract: A liquid ejection module includes a pressure chamber, a supply flow channel that supplies a liquid to the pressure chamber, a collection flow channel that collects the liquid from the pressure chamber, a liquid feeding chamber connected to one of the supply flow channel and the collection flow channel, and a connection flow channel connecting the liquid feeding chamber to the other of the supply flow channel and the collection flow channel. The liquid feeding chamber includes a liquid feeding mechanism that circulates the liquid in the supply flow channel, the pressure chamber, the collection flow channel, the liquid feeding chamber, and the connection flow channel. A ratio of a sum of flow channel resistance of the supply flow channel, the pressure chamber, and the collection flow channel relative to flow channel resistance of the connection flow channel is equal to or above 0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toru Nakakubo, Akihisa Iio, Rei Kurashima, Takahiro Akiyama, Hiroyuki Ozaki
  • Patent number: 11505456
    Abstract: A method includes a step of forming a sacrificial layer on a first film, a step of forming a second film on the sacrificial layer, a step of forming an etching opening that extends through at least one of the first film and the second film so as to communicate with the sacrificial layer, and a step of forming a hollow portion by etching the sacrificial layer using a gas containing a fluorine-containing gas and hydrogen via the etching opening, wherein a composition ratio of silicon to nitrogen in a first region having a face in contact with the sacrificial layer is larger than a composition ratio of silicon to nitrogen in a second region not including the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Sumida, Ayako Maruyama, Takahiro Akiyama, Yutaka Setomoto
  • Patent number: 11495656
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprising a plurality of pixels arranged on a substrate to form a plurality of columns parallel to a first direction and a plurality of rows parallel to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction is provided. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a light emitting element, and a driving circuit configured to drive the light emitting element, the substrate includes a transistor region in which a plurality of transistors that form the driving circuit are arranged, the plurality of pixels include a first pixel and a second pixel, which are adjacent to each other in the first direction, and a virtual line parallel to the second direction, which passes through the transistor region of the first pixel, passes through the transistor region of the second pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takahiro Akiyama, Hiromasa Tsuboi
  • Patent number: 11453213
    Abstract: A driving method enables a liquid feeding apparatus using a driving element in the form of a membrane to feed a liquid at high liquid feeding accuracy. To this end, a voltage applied to the driving element is controlled in such a way as to repeat a first period in which the voltage is changed from a first voltage to a second voltage and a second period which is a longer period than the first period and in which the voltage is changed from the second voltage to the first voltage, and such that an inflection point is provided in each predetermined interval during the first period based on a Helmholtz vibration period unique to the liquid feeding apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Rei Kurashima, Akihisa Iio, Takahiro Akiyama, Toru Nakakubo, Noriyuki Kaifu
  • Publication number: 20220172679
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array on a substrate, the plurality of pixels each including a light emitting element, a first transistor, and a second transistor, a drain region of the first transistor being connected to an anode of the light emitting element, a drain region or a source region of the second transistor being connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor. In a plan view perpendicular to the substrate, a length of a current path from the first region to a gate electrode of the second transistor is greater than a length of a current path from a third region to the gate electrode of the second transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Takahiro Akiyama, Hiromasa Tsuboi
  • Patent number: 11235352
    Abstract: A high output and high reliability capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) is provided. The capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer has a concave portion on a surface of at least one insulating film. The surface faces an air gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takahiro Akiyama
  • Publication number: 20210384280
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprising a plurality of pixels arranged on a substrate to form a plurality of columns parallel to a first direction and a plurality of rows parallel to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction is provided. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a light emitting element, and a driving circuit configured to drive the light emitting element, the substrate includes a transistor region in which a plurality of transistors that form the driving circuit are arranged, the plurality of pixels include a first pixel and a second pixel, which are adjacent to each other in the first direction, and a virtual line parallel to the second direction, which passes through the transistor region of the first pixel, passes through the transistor region of the second pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Takahiro Akiyama, Hiromasa Tsuboi
  • Publication number: 20210347172
    Abstract: A liquid ejection module includes a pressure chamber, a supply flow channel that supplies a liquid to the pressure chamber, a collection flow channel that collects the liquid from the pressure chamber, a liquid feeding chamber connected to one of the supply flow channel and the collection flow channel, and a connection flow channel connecting the liquid feeding chamber to the other of the supply flow channel and the collection flow channel. The liquid feeding chamber includes a liquid feeding mechanism that circulates the liquid in the supply flow channel, the pressure chamber, the collection flow channel, the liquid feeding chamber, and the connection flow channel. A ratio of a sum of flow channel resistance of the supply flow channel, the pressure chamber, and the collection flow channel relative to flow channel resistance of the connection flow channel is equal to or above 0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Toru Nakakubo, Akihisa Iio, Rei Kurashima, Takahiro Akiyama, Hiroyuki Ozaki
  • Patent number: 11097536
    Abstract: A driving method enables a liquid feeding apparatus using a driving element in a membrane shape to feed a liquid at high liquid feeding accuracy. To this end, a voltage applied to the driving element is controlled in such a way as to repeat a first period in which a first voltage is applied and a second period which is a longer period than the first period and used to effect a change between the first voltage and a second voltage lower than the first voltage, and in such a way as to switch between application and non-application of the first voltage during the first period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Rei Kurashima, Akihisa Iio, Takahiro Akiyama, Toru Nakakubo, Noriyuki Kaifu
  • Patent number: 11090935
    Abstract: A liquid ejection module includes a pressure chamber, a supply flow channel that supplies a liquid to the pressure chamber, a collection flow channel that collects the liquid from the pressure chamber, a liquid feeding chamber connected to one of the supply flow channel and the collection flow channel, and a connection flow channel connecting the liquid feeding chamber to the other of the supply flow channel and the collection flow channel. The liquid feeding chamber includes a liquid feeding mechanism that circulates the liquid in the supply flow channel, the pressure chamber, the collection flow channel, the liquid feeding chamber, and the connection flow channel. A ratio of a sum of flow channel resistance of the supply flow channel, the pressure chamber, and the collection flow channel relative to flow channel resistance of the connection flow channel is equal to or above 0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toru Nakakubo, Akihisa Iio, Rei Kurashima, Takahiro Akiyama, Hiroyuki Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20200207093
    Abstract: A liquid ejection module includes a pressure chamber, a supply flow channel that supplies a liquid to the pressure chamber, a collection flow channel that collects the liquid from the pressure chamber, a liquid feeding chamber connected to one of the supply flow channel and the collection flow channel, and a connection flow channel connecting the liquid feeding chamber to the other of the supply flow channel and the collection flow channel. The liquid feeding chamber includes a liquid feeding mechanism that circulates the liquid in the supply flow channel, the pressure chamber, the collection flow channel, the liquid feeding chamber, and the connection flow channel. A ratio of a sum of flow channel resistance of the supply flow channel, the pressure chamber, and the collection flow channel relative to flow channel resistance of the connection flow channel is equal to or above 0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Toru Nakakubo, Akihisa Iio, Rei Kurashima, Takahiro Akiyama, Hiroyuki Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20200207082
    Abstract: A driving method is provided which enables a liquid feeding apparatus using a driving element in a membrane shape to feed a liquid at high liquid feeding accuracy. To this end, a voltage applied to the driving element is controlled in such a way as to repeat a first period in which a first voltage is applied and a second period which is a longer period than the first period and used to effect a change between the first voltage and a second voltage lower than the first voltage, and in such a way as to switch between application and non-application of the first voltage during the first period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Rei Kurashima, Akihisa Iio, Takahiro Akiyama, Toru Nakakubo, Noriyuki Kaifu
  • Publication number: 20200207078
    Abstract: A driving method is provided which enables a liquid feeding apparatus using a driving element in a membrane shape to feed a liquid at high liquid feeding accuracy. To this end, a voltage applied to the driving element is controlled in such a way as to repeat a first period in which the voltage is changed from a first voltage to a second voltage and a second period which is a longer period than the first period and in which the voltage is changed from the second voltage to the first voltage, and such that an inflection point is provided to each predetermined interval during the first period based on a Helmholtz vibration period unique to the liquid feeding apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Rei Kurashima, Akihisa Iio, Takahiro Akiyama, Toru Nakakubo, Noriyuki Kaifu
  • Publication number: 20200123005
    Abstract: A method includes a step of forming a sacrificial layer on a first film, a step of forming a second film on the sacrificial layer, a step of forming an etching opening that extends through at least one of the first film and the second film so as to communicate with the sacrificial layer, and a step of forming a hollow portion by etching the sacrificial layer using a gas containing a fluorine-containing gas and hydrogen via the etching opening, wherein a composition ratio of silicon to nitrogen in a first region having a face in contact with the sacrificial layer is larger than a composition ratio of silicon to nitrogen in a second region not including the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Takayuki Sumida, Ayako Maruyama, Takahiro Akiyama, Yutaka Setomoto
  • Publication number: 20200101492
    Abstract: A capacitive transducer includes at least one element. The element is provided on a flexible substrate. The elements can be deformed and placed in a plurality of directions on the basis of the flexibility of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Takahiro Akiyama, Takayuki Sumida
  • Patent number: 10583462
    Abstract: A method of producing an electromechanical transducer includes forming an insulating film on a first electrode, forming a sacrificial layer on the insulating film, forming a first membrane on the sacrificial layer, forming a second electrode on the first membrane, forming an etching-hole in the first membrane and removing the sacrificial layer through the etching-hole, and forming a second membrane on the second electrode, and sealing the etching-hole. Forming the second membrane and sealing the etching-hole are performed in one operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Torashima, Takahiro Akiyama, Toshio Tomiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20190366382
    Abstract: A high output and high reliability capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) is provided. The capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer has a concave portion on a surface of at least one insulating film. The surface faces an air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: Takahiro Akiyama
  • Patent number: D922594
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: A-MEC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiro Akiyama
  • Patent number: D957753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: A-MEC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiro Akiyama
  • Patent number: D980444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: A-MEC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiro Akiyama