Patents by Inventor Tomohiro Sayama

Tomohiro Sayama 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: 11858000
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic device including a substrate and a vibration plate provided on the substrate and having one or more vibrators configured to generate an ultrasonic wave by vibration. The vibration plate has a movable portion provided with the vibrator and configured to vibrate accompanying with the vibration of the vibrator, and a fixed portion fixed to the substrate. A vibration frequency of a reflected wave based on a wave transmitted from the movable portion and received by the movable portion is outside a vibration frequency band region of the vibrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chikara Kojima, Koji Ohashi, Tomohiro Sayama, Seiji Izuo, Kanechika Kiyose
  • Patent number: 11594670
    Abstract: An MEMS device includes: a first member; a second member forming a sealed space with the first member therebetween; and a third member disposed between the first member and the second member and joined to the first member and the second member, in which the third member has lower rigidity than rigidity of the first member and the second member, and the third member is provided with a communication portion that establishes communication between the sealed space and an external space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chikara Kojima, Eiji Osawa, Koji Ohashi, Kanechika Kiyose, Tomohiro Sayama, Hironori Suzuki, Katsuhiro Imai, Yasuyuki Matsumoto, Takahiro Kamijo
  • Publication number: 20220160331
    Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator includes a vibrating plate including a first surface that closes an opening provided in a substrate and a second surface in which a plurality of piezoelectric elements is provided, a suppression part configured to suppress a vibration of the vibrating plate, and a first wall and a second wall protruding from the first surface to the opening. When a portion where the first electrode, the piezoelectric layer and the second electrode overlap each other is an active part of the piezoelectric element, the first wall and the second wall are provided to sandwich the active part in plan view from the stacking direction of the first electrode, the piezoelectric layer and the second electrode, and the second wall is different from the first wall at least in one of the width, height, length and physical property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Koji OHASHI, Chikara KOJIMA, Makoto FURUHATA, Tomohide ONOGI, Tomohiro SAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210220874
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic device including a substrate and a vibration plate provided on the substrate and having one or more vibrators configured to generate an ultrasonic wave by vibration. The vibration plate has a movable portion provided with the vibrator and configured to vibrate accompanying with the vibration of the vibrator, and a fixed portion fixed to the substrate. A vibration frequency of a reflected wave based on a wave transmitted from the movable portion and received by the movable portion is outside a vibration frequency band region of the vibrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Chikara KOJIMA, Koji OHASHI, Tomohiro SAYAMA, Seiji IZUO, Kanechika KIYOSE
  • Publication number: 20200303618
    Abstract: An MEMS device includes: a first member; a second member forming a sealed space with the first member therebetween; and a third member disposed between the first member and the second member and joined to the first member and the second member, in which the third member has lower rigidity than rigidity of the first member and the second member, and the third member is provided with a communication portion that establishes communication between the sealed space and an external space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chikara KOJIMA, Eiji OSAWA, Koji OHASHI, Kanechika KIYOSE, Tomohiro SAYAMA, Hironori SUZUKI, Katsuhiro IMAI, Yasuyuki MATSUMOTO, Takahiro KAMIJO
  • Patent number: 10059096
    Abstract: A control method of a liquid discharging apparatus includes: a discharge inspection step of inspecting discharge abnormality of a nozzle by a discharge inspection mechanism; a remaining oscillation inspection step of inspecting oscillation of the ink inside a pressure chamber by a oscillation inspection circuit when the discharge abnormality is detected; a first correction step of performing correction which corresponds to the attachment of the resin inside the pressure chamber with respect to the driving pulse when abnormality is detected in oscillation; a re-discharge inspection step of inspecting the discharge abnormality of the nozzle after the first correction step; and a second correction step of performing the correction which corresponds to the attachment of the resin inside the nozzle with respect to the driving pulse when the abnormality is not detected in the oscillation in the oscillation inspection step or when the discharge abnormality is detected in the re-discharge inspection step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masako Fukuda, Tomohiro Sayama, Hironori Sato
  • Publication number: 20180001619
    Abstract: A control method of a liquid discharging apparatus includes: a discharge inspection step of inspecting discharge abnormality of a nozzle by a discharge inspection mechanism; a remaining oscillation inspection step of inspecting oscillation of the ink inside a pressure chamber by a oscillation inspection circuit when the discharge abnormality is detected; a first correction step of performing correction which corresponds to the attachment of the resin inside the pressure chamber with respect to the driving pulse when abnormality is detected in oscillation; a re-discharge inspection step of inspecting the discharge abnormality of the nozzle after the first correction step; and a second correction step of performing the correction which corresponds to the attachment of the resin inside the nozzle with respect to the driving pulse when the abnormality is not detected in the oscillation in the oscillation inspection step or when the discharge abnormality is detected in the re-discharge inspection step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Masako FUKUDA, Tomohiro SAYAMA, Hironori SATO
  • Patent number: 9555647
    Abstract: A printing device includes a paper medium print mode configured to execute printing on a paper medium; and a textile print mode configured to execute printing on a fabric medium, types of inks used in the textile print mode being greater in number than types of inks used in the paper medium print mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sayama, Toru Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 9539816
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head that ejects a liquid from a nozzle toward a target which is positioned away from a nozzle forming surface where the nozzle is formed; a wiping member that is capable of wiping the nozzle forming surface; a movement mechanism that relatively moves the liquid ejecting head and the wiping member when wiping is carried out; and a control portion that controls the movement mechanism so as to cause a relative moving velocity between the liquid ejecting head and the wiping member to be lower when wiping is carried out in a case where the liquid is ejected at a second distance of which an opposing distance between the nozzle forming surface and the target is longer than a first distance compared to a case where the liquid is ejected at the first distance of the opposing distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Murayama, Tomohiro Sayama, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Masashi Kamibayashi
  • Patent number: 9517641
    Abstract: A printing device includes a paper medium print mode configured to execute printing on a paper medium; and a textile print mode configured to execute printing on a fabric medium, a print speed in the textile print mode being slower than a print speed in the paper medium print mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sayama, Toru Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 9452617
    Abstract: A printing device includes a paper medium print mode configured to execute printing on a paper medium; and a textile print mode configured to execute printing on a fabric medium, an ink weight required for forming a maximum dot in the textile print mode being less than an ink weight required for forming a maximum dot in the paper medium print mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sayama, Toru Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 9440455
    Abstract: A printing device includes a paper medium print mode configured to execute printing on a paper medium; and a textile print mode configured to execute printing on a fabric medium, a print resolution in the textile print mode being lower than a print resolution in the paper medium print mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sayama, Toru Matsuyama
  • Publication number: 20150321478
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head that ejects a liquid from a nozzle toward a target which is positioned away from a nozzle forming surface where the nozzle is formed; a wiping member that is capable of wiping the nozzle forming surface; a movement mechanism that relatively moves the liquid ejecting head and the wiping member when wiping is carried out; and a control portion that controls the movement mechanism so as to cause a relative moving velocity between the liquid ejecting head and the wiping member to be lower when wiping is carried out in a case where the liquid is ejected at a second distance of which an opposing distance between the nozzle forming surface and the target is longer than a first distance compared to a case where the liquid is ejected at the first distance of the opposing distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Masato MURAYAMA, Tomohiro SAYAMA, Yoshihiro WATANABE, Masashi KAMIBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20150251445
    Abstract: A printing device includes a paper medium print mode configured to execute printing on a paper medium; and a textile print mode configured to execute printing on a fabric medium, types of inks used in the textile print mode being greater in number than types of inks used in the paper medium print mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Tomohiro SAYAMA, Toru MATSUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150251446
    Abstract: A printing device includes a paper medium print mode configured to execute printing on a paper medium; and a textile print mode configured to execute printing on a fabric medium, a print resolution in the textile print mode being lower than a print resolution in the paper medium print mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Tomohiro SAYAMA, Toru MATSUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150251444
    Abstract: A printing device includes a paper medium print mode configured to execute printing on a paper medium; and a textile print mode configured to execute printing on a fabric medium, a print speed in the textile print mode being slower than a print speed in the paper medium print mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Tomohiro SAYAMA, Toru MATSUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150251447
    Abstract: A printing device includes a paper medium print mode configured to execute printing on a paper medium; and a textile print mode configured to execute printing on a fabric medium, an ink weight required for forming a maximum dot in the textile print mode being less than an ink weight required for forming a maximum dot in the paper medium print mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Tomohiro SAYAMA, Toru MATSUYAMA
  • Patent number: 9114618
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head that ejects a liquid from a nozzle toward a target which is positioned away from a nozzle forming surface where the nozzle is formed; a wiping member that is capable of wiping the nozzle forming surface; a movement mechanism that relatively moves the liquid ejecting head and the wiping member when wiping is carried out; and a control portion that controls the movement mechanism so as to cause a relative moving velocity between the liquid ejecting head and the wiping member to be lower when wiping is carried out in a case where the liquid is ejected at a second distance of which an opposing distance between the nozzle forming surface and the target is longer than a first distance compared to a case where the liquid is ejected at the first distance of the opposing distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Murayama, Tomohiro Sayama, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Masashi Kamibayashi
  • Patent number: 9090059
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a piezoelectric element; a cavity whose internal volume is increased or decreased by displacement of the piezoelectric element; a nozzle connected to the cavity and ejecting the ink as ink droplets onto a print medium by increasing or decreasing of the internal volume of the cavity; a printing mode receiver receiving selection of at least one photographic paper printing mode for printing onto photographic paper and at least two plain paper printing modes for printing onto plain paper from among printing modes; and a control unit controlling a meniscus position in the nozzle to be separated further from an orifice surface of the nozzle when the selection of one plain paper printing mode from among the at least two plain paper printing modes is received by the printing mode receiver than when the selection of the photographic paper printing mode is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sayama, Toru Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 8967761
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus has a liquid ejecting head capable of ejecting an ink containing thermoplastic resin particles from nozzles to a landing target and a heating unit of heating ink droplets landing on the landing target, in which the heating unit heats the ink droplets at a filming control temperature according to the minimum film forming temperature at which the filming of the surface of the ink droplets starts to thereby control the filming degree of the surface of the ink droplets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hironori Sato, Masako Fukuda, Tomohiro Sayama