Patents by Inventor Tsuneo Maki

Tsuneo Maki 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: 9597889
    Abstract: A liquid heating apparatus for heating a liquid that is supplied to a liquid droplet ejection head is provided. The liquid heating apparatus includes a liquid chamber unit configured to be disposed on the supply route of the liquid and to temporarily store the liquid, and a temperature-adjusting flow path unit configured to heat the liquid supplied from the liquid chamber unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Shimizu, Tsuneo Maki
  • Publication number: 20160271964
    Abstract: A liquid heating apparatus for heating a liquid that is supplied to a liquid droplet ejection head is provided. The liquid heating apparatus includes a liquid chamber unit configured to be disposed on the supply route of the liquid and to temporarily store the liquid, and a temperature-adjusting flow path unit configured to heat the liquid supplied from the liquid chamber unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Shimizu, Tsuneo Maki
  • Patent number: 7623816
    Abstract: In an intermediate transfer part (100), a bead 107 is formed on an inner side of an intermediate transfer belt (102), which is rotated by an intermediate transfer belt drive roller (101). Driven roller bearings (104a, 104b) support an intermediate transfer belt driven roller (103). The intermediate transfer belt driven roller (103) is movable in a thrust direction. Ends of the intermediate transfer belt driven roller (101) and the intermediate transfer belt driven roller (103) interfere with a bead (107) so as to restrict a deflection of the intermediate transfer belt in the thrust direction. The intermediate transfer belt driven roller (103) is movable in the thrust direction against a deflection of the intermediate transfer belt (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuneo Maki, Tomiyoshi Misumi, Kiyoshi Tsukamura, Yohichi Itoh, Hideo Aoki
  • Patent number: 7591458
    Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus can convey a recording paper (12) in a stable condition irrespective of a kind of the material of the recording paper (12). The sheet conveyance apparatus conveys a recording sheet (12) by attaching the recording paper (12) onto an endless conveyance belt (21) by applying electric charges onto a surface of the conveyance belt (21). A charger (26, 83) charges the surface of the conveyance belt (21) in a belt-like alternate voltage pattern (91). A control part (73) controls a charge width (L) of the alternate voltage pattern (91) in a direction of conveyance of the recording paper (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsuneo Maki
  • Patent number: 7475958
    Abstract: An image forming device comprises a carriage on which a printing head is carried, a plurality of nozzles each discharging a droplet of printing liquid being arrayed in the printing head. A main scanning of the carriage to a sheet is performed and the sheet is fed intermittently so that an image is formed on the sheet. When a continuous printing of images to sheets is performed and quality of an image formed on a following sheet is the same as quality of an image formed on a preceding sheet, the image formation to a preceding-sheet rear edge and a following-sheet front edge is performed by a same main scanning. When the following-sheet image quality differs from the preceding-sheet image quality, the image formation to the following sheet is performed after the image formation to the preceding-sheet rear edge is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd
    Inventor: Tsuneo Maki
  • Publication number: 20080150993
    Abstract: An image forming device comprises a carriage on which a printing head is carried, a plurality of nozzles each discharging a droplet of printing liquid being arrayed in the printing head. A main scanning of the carriage to a sheet is performed and the sheet is fed intermittently so that an image is formed on the sheet. When a continuous printing of images to sheets is performed and quality of an image formed on a following sheet is the same as quality of an image formed on a preceding sheet, the image formation to a preceding-sheet rear edge and a following-sheet front edge is performed by a same main scanning. When the following-sheet image quality differs from the preceding-sheet image quality, the image formation to the following sheet is performed after the image formation to the preceding-sheet rear edge is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventor: Tsuneo Maki
  • Patent number: 7364253
    Abstract: A liquid drop jet head includes a nozzle jetting a liquid drop, a liquid room connected to the nozzle, a common liquid room connected to the liquid room, a supply opening part supplying the liquid to the common liquid room, and a pressure generating part generating a pressure which pressurizes the liquid provided in the liquid room, wherein the common liquid room has a configuration in which a width of the common liquid room on a plane level is narrower as a point of the width is more remote from the supply opening part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Hashimoto, Mitsumi Fujii, Tomomi Katoh, Tsuneo Maki, Kiyoshi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20070272512
    Abstract: A belt conveyor apparatus and an image formation apparatus therewith are disclosed. The belt conveyor apparatus includes a conveyance belt installed between a driving roller and a follower roller, the conveyance belt being rotationally movable. The position of the conveyance belt in the roller axle direction is regulated by a bead attached to the conveyance belt, and an edge or a slot provided on the driving roller. When the conveyance belt is rotationally moving, the follower roller can move in the thrust direction of the follower roller. The movable amount of the follower roller is made less than the clearance between the bead and the follower roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventor: Tsuneo Maki
  • Patent number: 7264347
    Abstract: This recording-medium conveying device comprises a conveying belt, the conveying belt, a belt charging unit, and a pressing roller. The conveying belt is wound around a driving roller and a driven roller so as to convey a recording medium to an image recording part. The conveying belt includes an insulating layer formed at one side contacting the recording medium. The belt charging unit is provided in contact with the insulating layer so as to charge the insulating layer with a positive charge and a negative charge alternately in a moving direction of the conveying belt by applying an AC bias to the conveying belt. The pressing roller presses the conveying belt against the driving roller so as to prevent the conveying belt from slipping on the driving roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuneo Maki, Kazunori Bannai
  • Publication number: 20060233578
    Abstract: In an intermediate transfer part (100), a bead 107 is formed on an inner side of an intermediate transfer belt (102), which is rotated by an intermediate transfer belt drive roller (101). Driven roller bearings (104a, 104b) support an intermediate transfer belt driven roller (103). The intermediate transfer belt driven roller (103) is movable in a thrust direction. Ends of the intermediate transfer belt driven roller (101) and the intermediate transfer belt driven roller (103) interfere with a bead (107) so as to restrict a deflection of the intermediate transfer belt in the thrust direction. The intermediate transfer belt driven roller (103) is movable in the thrust direction against a deflection of the intermediate transfer belt (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Tsuneo Maki, Tomiyoshi Misumi, Kiyoshi Tsukamura, Yohichi Itoh, Hideo Aoki
  • Publication number: 20060033968
    Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus can convey a recording paper (12) in a stable condition irrespective of a kind of the material of the recording paper (12). The sheet conveyance apparatus conveys a recording sheet (12) by attaching the recording paper (12) onto an endless conveyance belt (21) by applying electric charges onto a surface of the conveyance belt (21). A charger (26, 83) charges the surface of the conveyance belt (21) in a belt-like alternate voltage pattern (91). A control part (73) controls a charge width (L) of the alternate voltage pattern (91) in a direction of conveyance of the recording paper (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventor: Tsuneo Maki
  • Publication number: 20050219321
    Abstract: A liquid drop jet head includes a nozzle jetting a liquid drop, a liquid room connected to the nozzle, a common liquid room connected to the liquid room, a supply opening part supplying the liquid to the common liquid room, and a pressure generating part generating a pressure which pressurizes the liquid provided in the liquid room, wherein the common liquid room has a configuration in which a width of the common liquid room on a plane level is narrower as a point of the width is more remote from the supply opening part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Kenichiro Hashimoto, Mitsumi Fujii, Tomomi Katoh, Tsuneo Maki, Kiyoshi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 6913348
    Abstract: A liquid drop jet head includes a nozzle jetting a liquid drop, a liquid room connected to the nozzle, a common liquid room connected to the liquid room, a supply opening part supplying the liquid to the common liquid room, and a pressure generating part generating a pressure which pressurizes the liquid provided in the liquid room, wherein the common liquid room has a configuration in which a width of the common liquid room on a plane level is narrower as a point of the width is more remote from the supply opening part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Hashimoto, Mitsumi Fujii, Tomomi Katoh, Tsuneo Maki, Kiyoshi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20040263603
    Abstract: This recording-medium conveying device comprises a conveying belt, the conveying belt, a belt charging unit, and a pressing roller. The conveying belt is wound around a driving roller and a driven roller so as to convey a recording medium to an image recording part. The conveying belt includes an insulating layer formed at one side contacting the recording medium. The belt charging unit is provided in contact with the insulating layer so as to charge the insulating layer with a positive charge and a negative charge alternately in a moving direction of the conveying belt by applying an AC bias to the conveying belt. The pressing roller presses the conveying belt against the driving roller so as to prevent the conveying belt from slipping on the driving roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Tsuneo Maki, Kazunori Bannai
  • Patent number: 6786590
    Abstract: This recording-medium conveying device comprises a conveying belt, the conveying belt, a belt charging unit, and a pressing roller. The conveying belt is wound around a driving roller and a driven roller so as to convey a recording medium to an image recording part. The conveying belt includes an insulating layer formed at one side contacting the recording medium. The belt charging unit is provided in contact with the insulating layer so as to charge the insulating layer with a positive charge and a negative charge alternately in a moving direction of the conveying belt by applying an AC bias to the conveying belt. The pressing roller presses the conveying belt against the driving roller so as to prevent the conveying belt from slipping on the driving roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuneo Maki, Kazunori Bannai
  • Publication number: 20040104985
    Abstract: A liquid drop jet head includes a nozzle jetting a liquid drop, a liquid room connected to the nozzle, a common liquid room connected to the liquid room, a supply opening part supplying the liquid to the common liquid room, and a pressure generating part generating a pressure which pressurizes the liquid provided in the liquid room, wherein the common liquid room has a configuration in which a width of the common liquid room on a plane level is narrower as a point of the width is more remote from the supply opening part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Kenichiro Hashimoto, Mitsumi Fujii, Tomomi Katoh, Tsuneo Maki, Kiyoshi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 6682185
    Abstract: A liquid drop jet head includes a nozzle jetting a liquid drop, a liquid room connected to the nozzle, a common liquid room connected to the liquid room, a supply opening part supplying the liquid to the common liquid room, and a pressure generating part generating a pressure which pressurizes the liquid provided in the liquid room, wherein the common liquid room has a configuration in which a width of the common liquid room on a plane level is narrower as a point of the width is more remote from the supply opening part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Hashimoto, Mitsumi Fujii, Tomomi Katoh, Tsuneo Maki, Kiyoshi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20020175980
    Abstract: A liquid drop jet head includes a nozzle jetting a liquid drop, a liquid room connected to the nozzle, a common liquid room connected to the liquid room, a supply opening part supplying the liquid to the common liquid room, and a pressure generating part generating a pressure which pressurizes the liquid provided in the liquid room, wherein the common liquid room has a configuration in which a width of the common liquid room on a plane level is narrower as a point of the width is more remote from the supply opening part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Kenichiro Hashimoto, Mitsumi Fujii, Tomomi Katoh, Tsuneo Maki, Kiyoshi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20020126193
    Abstract: This recording-medium conveying device comprises a conveying belt, the conveying belt, a belt charging unit, and a pressing roller. The conveying belt is wound around a driving roller and a driven roller so as to convey a recording medium to an image recording part. The conveying belt includes an insulating layer formed at one side contacting the recording medium. The belt charging unit is provided in contact with the insulating layer so as to charge the insulating layer with a positive charge and a negative charge alternately in a moving direction of the conveying belt by applying an AC bias to the conveying belt. The pressing roller presses the conveying belt against the driving roller so as to prevent the conveying belt from slipping on the driving roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Tsuneo Maki, Kazunori Bannai