Patents by Inventor Yasuyoshi HAMA

Yasuyoshi HAMA 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: 11780221
    Abstract: A liquid ejection device includes: an ejecting unit configured to eject a liquid from a nozzle in a first direction; and a light source unit configured to emit light in a first optical path and a second optical path which are arranged such that the first optical path and the second optical path intersect on an extension line in the first direction from the nozzle. With the liquid ejection device having such a configuration, it becomes easy to eject the liquid at a position having a preferable interval with respect to an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Saito, Yasuyoshi Hama, Hideki Kojima
  • Publication number: 20210237430
    Abstract: A liquid ejection device includes: an ejecting unit configured to eject a liquid from a nozzle in a first direction; and a light source unit configured to emit light in a first optical path and a second optical path which are arranged such that the first optical path and the second optical path intersect on an extension line in the first direction from the nozzle. With the liquid ejection device having such a configuration, it becomes easy to eject the liquid at a position having a preferable interval with respect to an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Yuji SAITO, Yasuyoshi HAMA, Hideki KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20150164529
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes: a fluid chamber whose capacity is variable; an inlet flow path and an outlet flow path communicating with the fluid chamber; a capacity changing unit which changes the capacity of the fluid chamber; a fluid supplying unit which supplies fluid to the inlet flow path; a fluid ejection opening disposed at an end of the outlet flow path opposite to an end communicating with the fluid chamber; a vibrating unit which vibrates a component in the vicinity of the fluid ejection opening; a vibration detecting unit which detects the level of vibration of the component in the vicinity of the fluid ejection opening; and an operation control unit which controls operation of the capacity changing unit based on the level of the vibration detected by the vibration detecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Takeshi SETO, Kazuo KAWASUMI, Yasuyoshi HAMA, Hideki KOJIMA, Yasuhiro ONO
  • Patent number: 8998938
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes: a fluid chamber whose capacity is variable; an inlet flow path and an outlet flow path communicating with the fluid chamber; a capacity changing unit which changes the capacity of the fluid chamber; a fluid supplying unit which supplies fluid to the inlet flow path; a fluid ejection opening disposed at an end of the outlet flow path opposite to an end communicating with the fluid chamber; a vibrating unit which vibrates a component in the vicinity of the fluid ejection opening; a vibration detecting unit which detects the level of vibration of the component in the vicinity of the fluid ejection opening; and an operation control unit which controls operation of the capacity changing unit based on the level of the vibration detected by the vibration detecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Seto, Kazuo Kawasumi, Yasuyoshi Hama, Hideki Kojima, Yasuhiro Ono
  • Publication number: 20100082054
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes: a fluid chamber in which fluid flows; a volume varying unit having a pressure generating element that varies the volume of the fluid chamber on the basis of a driving signal; an inlet fluid channel and an outlet fluid channel intercommunicating with the fluid chamber; a fluid channel pipe having a connection fluid channel that intercommunicates with the outlet fluid channel at a first end thereof and intercommunicates with a fluid ejection port at a second end thereof; a fluid supply unit that supplies fluid to the inlet fluid channel; and a controller that applies a driving signal to the pressure generating element and controls variation of the volume of the fluid chamber by the volume varying unit, wherein the controller applies a driving signal to the pressure generating element so that a maximum ejection velocity of fluid in liquid is larger than a maximum ejection velocity of fluid in the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi SETO, Kazuo KAWASUMI, Yasuyoshi HAMA, Hideki KOJIMA, Yasuhiro ONO
  • Publication number: 20100082053
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes: a fluid chamber into which fluid flows; a volume varying unit that varies the volume of the fluid chamber; an inlet fluid channel and an outlet fluid channel intercommunicating with the fluid chamber; a fluid ejection port that ejects fluid flowing out from the outlet fluid channel; a fluid supply unit that supplies fluid into the inlet fluid channel; a controller that controls the variation of the volume of the fluid chamber by the volume varying unit; and a color detector that detects color of a fluid ejection target area facing the fluid ejection port, wherein the controller controls the variation of the volume of the fluid chamber by the volume varying unit in accordance with the color detected by the color detecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi HAMA, Kinya MATSUZAWA, Takeshi SETO, Hideki KOJIMA, Yasuhiro ONO
  • Publication number: 20100078495
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes: a fluid chamber whose capacity is variable; an inlet flow path and an outlet flow path communicating with the fluid chamber; a capacity changing unit which changes the capacity of the fluid chamber; a fluid supplying unit which supplies fluid to the inlet flow path; a fluid ejection opening disposed at an end of the outlet flow path opposite to an end communicating with the fluid chamber; a vibrating unit which vibrates a component in the vicinity of the fluid ejection opening; a vibration detecting unit which detects the level of vibration of the component in the vicinity of the fluid ejection opening; and an operation control unit which controls operation of the capacity changing unit based on the level of the vibration detected by the vibration detecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi SETO, Kazuo KAWASUMI, Yasuyoshi HAMA, Hideki KOJIMA, Yasuhiro ONO
  • Publication number: 20100079522
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes: a fluid chamber whose capacity is variable; an inlet flow path and an outlet flow path communicating with the fluid chamber; a capacity changing unit which changes the capacity of the fluid chamber; a fluid supplying unit which supplies fluid to the inlet flow path; a fluid ejection opening disposed at an end of the outlet flow path opposite to an end communicating with the fluid chamber; a first electrode of a predetermined polarity having a first contact portion disposed at the fluid ejection opening or a component in the vicinity of the fluid ejection opening; a second electrode having a polarity different from the predetermined polarity and having a second conductive contact portion; a conduction judging unit which judges whether the first electrode and the second electrode are conducted; and an operation control unit which controls operation of the capacity changing unit based on judgment result of the conduction judging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi SETO, Kazuo KAWASUMI, Yasuyoshi HAMA, Hideki KOJIMA, Yasuhiro ONO