Patents by Inventor Yasuto Shimura

Yasuto Shimura 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).

  • Droplet discharging head and method for manufacturing the same, and droplet discharging device
    Patent number: 7954925
    Abstract: A droplet discharging head comprises: a pressure chamber; a nozzle plate including a penetration part that couples with the pressure chamber and discharges a droplet; and a droplet guidance part having a tip positioned inside the penetration part. The tip of the droplet guidance part is free from touching an inside wall of the penetration part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuto Shimura
  • Liquid droplet discharging apparatus and head with liquid droplet guides
    Patent number: 7669966
    Abstract: A liquid droplet discharging head includes: a substrate; a pressure chamber connected to the substrate; a penetrating portion formed in the substrate to discharge a liquid droplet; and a plurality of liquid droplet guiding portions formed at the penetrating portion of the substrate to guide the liquid droplet, in which each of the liquid droplet guiding portions extends with a curvature in an discharging direction of the liquid droplet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuto Shimura, Takahiro Usui, Shinri Sakai
  • Droplet discharging head and droplet discharging device, and discharging control method
    Patent number: 7669986
    Abstract: A droplet discharging head includes a nozzle supplied with a liquid substance, a meniscus moving section that moves a meniscus of the liquid substance in the nozzle, and a meniscus regulating section that is provided to an inside wall of the nozzle at a predetermined depth from an opening of the nozzle and regulates movement of an edge of the meniscus in the nozzle at the depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuto Shimura
  • DROPLET DISCHARGING HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DROPLET DISCHARGING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080088669
    Abstract: A droplet discharging head comprises: a pressure chamber; a nozzle plate including a penetration part that couples with the pressure chamber and discharges a droplet; and a droplet guidance part having a tip positioned inside the penetration part. The tip of the droplet guidance part is free from touching an inside wall of the penetration part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuto SHIMURA
  • DROPLET DISCHARGING HEAD AND DROPLET DISCHARGING DEVICE, AND DISCHARGING CONTROL METHOD
    Publication number: 20080018678
    Abstract: A droplet discharging head includes a nozzle supplied with a liquid substance, a meniscus moving section that moves a meniscus of the liquid substance in the nozzle, and a meniscus regulating section that is provided to an inside wall of the nozzle at a predetermined depth from an opening of the nozzle and regulates movement of an edge of the meniscus in the nozzle at the depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuto SHIMURA
  • LIQUID DROPLET DISCHARGING HEAD, AND LIQUID DROPLET DISCHARGING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20070216726
    Abstract: A liquid droplet discharging head includes: a substrate; a pressure chamber connected to the substrate; a penetrating portion formed in the substrate to discharge a liquid droplet; and a plurality of liquid droplet guiding portions formed at the penetrating portion of the substrate to guide the liquid droplet, in which each of the liquid droplet guiding portions extends with a curvature in an discharging direction of the liquid droplet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuto SHIMURA, Takahiro USUI, Shinri SAKAI