Patents by Inventor Yoichi Naganuma

Yoichi Naganuma 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: 9908331
    Abstract: A MEMS device includes a plurality of movable regions, wiring lines extending along a first direction from the movable regions, and electrodes connected to the wiring lines. The electrodes include connection regions for connecting other electrode terminals to the connection regions. A plurality of the connection regions are disposed along a second direction intersecting the first direction. A distance between centers of connection regions that are adjacent in the second direction is longer than a distance between centers of movable regions that are adjacent in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Eiju Hirai, Motoki Takabe, Katsutomo Tsukahara, Yoichi Naganuma, Munehide Saimen
  • Publication number: 20180022095
    Abstract: An inkjet head includes: a pressure chamber-forming plate in which a plurality of pressure chambers each communicating with a nozzle are formed in a first direction; a vibration plate that defines one surface of each pressure chamber and allows for deformation of a defining region thereof; a piezoelectric element formed by stacking a first electrode layer, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode layer in a region corresponding to the pressure chamber in an order from a surface of the vibration plate, which is opposite to the pressure chamber; a circuit board that is arranged at an interval from the vibration plate, with a plurality of bump electrodes interposed therebetween, and outputs a signal for driving the piezoelectric element; and an adhesive agent that bonds the pressure chamber-forming plate and the circuit board, wherein an element end on at least one side of the piezoelectric element is formed outside of the defining region and covered by the adhesive agent in a second direction orthogonal to
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Eiju Hirai, Toshiaki Hamaguchi, Yoichi Naganuma, Motoki Takabe
  • Publication number: 20180001635
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a pressure chamber formation substrate provided with pressure chambers that are disposed side by side and that communicate with nozzles that discharge a liquid, a nozzle plate provided with the nozzles, and a flow path formation substrate provided between the pressure chamber formation substrate and the nozzle plate. The flow path formation substrate has a plurality of individual communication paths that supply the liquid to the pressure chambers disposed side by side, a common liquid chamber that communicates with the pressure chambers, a liquid introduction port that introduces the liquid into the common liquid chamber, and a flow path of the liquid from the liquid introduction port toward the individual communication paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Shingo TOMIMATSU, Yoichi NAGANUMA
  • Publication number: 20170368824
    Abstract: An inkjet head includes: a pressure chamber-forming plate in which a plurality of pressure chambers each communicating with a nozzle are formed; a vibration plate that defines one surface of each pressure chamber and allows for deformation of a defining region thereof; a piezoelectric element formed by stacking a first electrode layer, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode layer in a region corresponding to the pressure chamber in an order from a surface of the vibration plate, which is opposite to the pressure chamber; and a circuit board that is arranged at an interval from the vibration plate, with a plurality of bump electrodes interposed therebetween, and outputs a signal for driving the piezoelectric element, wherein the first electrode layer is formed independently for each piezoelectric element, the second electrode layer is formed continuously across the plurality of piezoelectric elements, and at least part of the bump electrodes is electrically connected with the first electrode layer and t
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Eiju Herai, Toshiaki Hamaguchi, Yoichi Naganuma, Motoki Takabe
  • Publication number: 20170368828
    Abstract: There is provided an MEMS device in which a first substrate provided with a driving element and a second substrate protecting the driving element are bonded to each other with an adhesive, in which the driving element is formed inside the space surrounded by the adhesive between the first substrate and the second substrate, an open hole which communicates with the space and the outside of the adhesive is formed on the adhesive, and an end of the outside of the open hole is provided to be with an end of the first substrate and an end of the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Yoichi NAGANUMA, Shuichi TANAKA, Eiju HIRAI, Toshiaki HAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9844939
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes an actuator substrate that includes a plurality of piezoelectric element rows having a plurality of piezoelectric elements, and a wiring substrate that is disposed so as to face the actuator substrate. The piezoelectric element rows include a common electrodes common to the plurality of the piezoelectric elements. The actuator substrate includes a plurality of first common wirings connected to each of the common electrodes of the plurality of the piezoelectric element rows. The wiring substrate includes a plurality of second common wirings connected to each of the first common wirings of the plurality of piezoelectric element rows, and a plurality of auxiliary wirings buried in a groove portion formed in the wiring substrate. The auxiliary wirings are connected to each of the second common wirings, and the plurality of auxiliary wirings are not connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Eiju Hirai, Motoki Takabe, Katsutomo Tsukahara, Yoichi Naganuma, Munehide Saimen
  • Publication number: 20170266971
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes an actuator substrate that includes two rows of piezoelectric element rows piezoelectric elements, and a wiring substrate that is disposed so as to face the actuator substrate. The piezoelectric element rows include individual electrodes disposed for each of the piezoelectric elements, and a common electrode common to the piezoelectric elements. The wiring substrate includes a core portion disposed on a surface on the actuator substrate side, an individual wiring portion disposed for each of the piezoelectric element rows that partially covers the core portion, and a common wiring portion disposed for each of the piezoelectric element rows that partially covers the core portion. The two rows of piezoelectric element rows are respectively disposed so as to interpose the core portion. The individual wiring portion and the common wiring portion are respectively electrically connected to the individual electrode and the common electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Eiju HIRAI, Motoki TAKABE, Katsutomo TSUKAHARA, Yoichi NAGANUMA, Munehide SAIMEN
  • Publication number: 20170266972
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes an actuator substrate that includes a plurality of piezoelectric element rows having a plurality of piezoelectric elements, and a wiring substrate that is disposed so as to face the actuator substrate. The piezoelectric element rows include a plurality of individual electrodes disposed for each of the piezoelectric elements, and a common electrodes common to the plurality of piezoelectric elements. The wiring substrate includes a core portion disposed on a surface on the actuator substrate side, an individual wiring portion that partially covers the core portion, a common wiring portion that partially covers the core portion, and an auxiliary wiring disposed in a groove portion disposed on a first principal surface on the side opposite to the actuator substrate or on a second principal surface on the actuator substrate side. The auxiliary wiring is electrically connected to the common wiring portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Eiju HIRAI, Motoki TAKABE, Katsutomo TSUKAHARA, Yoichi NAGANUMA, Munehide SAIMEN
  • Publication number: 20170225464
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes an actuator substrate that includes a plurality of piezoelectric element rows having a plurality of piezoelectric elements, and a wiring substrate that is disposed so as to face the actuator substrate. The piezoelectric element rows include a common electrodes common to the plurality of the piezoelectric elements. The actuator substrate includes a plurality of first common wirings connected to each of the common electrodes of the plurality of the piezoelectric element rows. The wiring substrate includes a plurality of second common wirings connected to each of the first common wirings of the plurality of piezoelectric element rows, and a plurality of auxiliary wirings buried in a groove portion formed in the wiring substrate. The auxiliary wirings are connected to each of the second common wirings, and the plurality of auxiliary wirings are not connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Eiju HIRAI, Motoki TAKABE, Katsutomo TSUKAHARA, Yoichi NAGANUMA, Munehide SAIMEN
  • Publication number: 20170217173
    Abstract: A flow path forming substrate has a pressure generation chamber communicating with a nozzle opening; and a communication plate having a supply path communicating with a manifold common to and communicating with the pressure generation chamber. A recess of the manifold opens opposite to the flow path forming substrate. The recess has a first recess, and a second recess deeper than the first recess. Supply paths are open on a bottom surface of the first recess, and are arranged in a first direction between the first and second recesses. An inclined surface inclined toward the bottom surface of the second recess from the bottom surface of the first recess is provided along the first direction. The inclined surface is configured as alternately repeated first and second inclined surfaces with different angles. A pitch of adjacent second inclined surfaces is smaller than a pitch of adjacent supply paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Yoichi NAGANUMA, Shunsuke WATANABE, Motoki TAKABE, Shingo TOMIMATSU
  • Publication number: 20170217175
    Abstract: A MEMS device includes a plurality of movable regions, wiring lines extending along a first direction from the movable regions, and electrodes connected to the wiring lines. The electrodes include connection regions for connecting other electrode terminals to the connection regions. A plurality of the connection regions are disposed along a second direction intersecting the first direction. A distance between centers of connection regions that are adjacent in the second direction is longer than a distance between centers of movable regions that are adjacent in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Eiju HIRAI, Motoki TAKABE, Katsutomo TSUKAHARA, Yoichi NAGANUMA, Munehide SAIMEN
  • Publication number: 20170217172
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus may include a flow path forming substrate in which a pressure generation chamber which communicates with a nozzle opening that discharges liquid is formed and a communication plate which has a supply path that communicates with a manifold. A recess portion which configures at least a part of the manifold is open on a side opposite to the flow path forming substrate, on the communication plate. The supply path includes a discharge supply path which communicates with a discharge pressure generation chamber that discharges liquid from the nozzle opening, and a dummy supply path which communicates with a dummy pressure generation chamber that does not discharge liquid from the nozzle opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Yoichi NAGANUMA, Shunsuke WATANABE, Motoki TAKABE, Shingo TOMIMATSU
  • Publication number: 20170217180
    Abstract: Provided are a vibrating plate, a first electrode provided over the vibrating plate, a piezoelectric layer provided over the first electrode, and a second electrode provided over the piezoelectric layer are provided. The piezoelectric layer is interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The piezoelectric layer includes an active portion of which at least one end portion is defined by the first electrode, and a non-active portion provided on an outside of the end portion of the first electrode for defining the active portion. The vibrating plate includes a first vibration portion under the non-active portion and a second vibration portion on an outside of the first vibration portion. The second vibration portion includes a taper part having the thickness which is increased toward the first vibration portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Masao NAKAYAMA, Eiju HIRAI, Naoto YOKOYAMA, Motoki TAKABE, Yoichi NAGANUMA
  • Publication number: 20170197414
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a supporting body, a supporting layer that is stacked on the supporting body, a first electrode that is formed on a side opposite to the supporting body side of the supporting layer, a piezoelectric body that is formed on a side opposite to the supporting layer side of the first electrode, and a second electrode that is formed on a side opposite to the first electrode side of the piezoelectric body, in which the piezoelectric body is formed throughout an area covering the first electrode, the second electrode is formed throughout an area covering the piezoelectric body, and a recess portion which is recessed toward the supporting body is formed outside an area overlapping with the first electrode in the supporting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Yoichi Naganuma, Eiju Hirai, Yoshihiro Hokari, Masao Nakayama, Takeshi Saito, Toshihiro Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9705066
    Abstract: A head includes a channel formation substrate having two piezoelectric actuator rows formed thereon, a driving circuit, and a driving circuit board which is provided with a first bump and a second bump, in which the first bump is provided on the outside of the piezoelectric actuator row, an adhesive layer is provided on both sides of the first bump and the second bump, a first through hole and a second through hole are provided on the driving circuit board, a first connection wiring and a second connection wiring are provided in the first through hole and the second through hole, and a first electrode of the piezoelectric actuator is electrically connected to a first connection wiring via the first bump and a second electrode is electrically connected to a second connection wiring via the second bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Hamaguchi, Eiju Hirai, Yoichi Naganuma, Motoki Takabe
  • Patent number: 9610770
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejecting head including a pressure chamber forming substrate for forming a pressure chamber which is filled with liquid, a nozzle through which the ink is ejected in a direction along the pressure chamber forming substrate, and a communication flow path which allows the pressure chamber to communicate with the nozzle. The nozzle and the communication flow path are formed in the pressure chamber forming substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Naganuma, Yoshinao Miyata, Eiju Hirai, Motoki Takabe
  • Publication number: 20170066241
    Abstract: A MEMS device includes a first substrate and a second substrate that is disposed laminated on the first substrate and has a piezoelectric element on the first substrate side, in which the first substrate and the second substrate are substantially the same size, and in planar view, an end of the first substrate and an end of the second substrate are disposed at substantially the same position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Yoichi NAGANUMA, Eiju HIRAI, Toshiaki HAMAGUCHI, Motoki TAKABE
  • Publication number: 20170066240
    Abstract: A MEMS device includes a first substrate; a second substrate that is disposed laminated on the first substrate; and a functional element that is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, in which the second substrate is smaller than the first substrate, and in planar view, an end portion of the second substrate is disposed inside an end portion of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Eiju HIRAI, Yoichi NAGANUMA, Toshiaki HAMAGUCHI, Motoki TAKABE
  • Patent number: 9573371
    Abstract: Provided is a head including a channel formation substrate that is provided with a pressure generating chamber which communicates with a nozzle for ejecting a liquid, a piezo element, a driving circuit board that is bonded to the one surface side of the channel formation substrate, and a driving circuit for driving the piezo element. The piezo element and the driving circuit are electrically connected to each other via a bump which is provided on any one of the channel formation substrate and the driving circuit board. A holding portion that holds the piezo element is provided between the driving circuit board and the channel formation substrate. The holding portion is opened to an atmosphere through an atmosphere open passage which is provided to penetrate the driving circuit board in a direction in which the driving circuit board and the channel formation substrate are stacked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Hamaguchi, Eiju Hirai, Yoichi Naganuma, Motoki Takabe
  • Patent number: 9553251
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a deformation portion, a non-deformation portion which hinders deformation of the elastic layer, and a piezoelectric element. The deformation portion includes a first area in which the piezoelectric element is disposed, a third area adjacent to the non-deformation portion, and a second area disposed between the first area and the third area. In the first area, the elastic layer, an insulation layer, the lower electrode layer, the piezoelectric layer, and the upper electrode layer are sequentially stacked. In the second area, the elastic layer, the insulation layer, the piezoelectric layer, and the upper electrode layer are sequentially stacked. In the third area, the elastic layer and the upper electrode layer are sequentially stacked. The elastic layer is silicon oxide, and impurities are added to the upper electrode layer in the silicon oxide in the third area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Naganuma, Masao Nakayama, Eiju Hirai, Takeshi Saito, Yoshihiro Hokari