Patents by Inventor Yuki Ihara

Yuki Ihara 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: 8398313
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head is provided. The liquid injecting head includes two reservoirs. The reservoirs include expansion chambers arranged in parallel in a direction in which pressure chambers are arranged. Each reservoir includes multiple expansion chambers formed so that an inner wall surface of one of the reservoirs protrudes toward the other reservoir. Each expansion chamber having a liquid introduction opening. Constriction portions are formed so that the inner wall surface of one reservoir protrudes at locations that oppose the expansion chambers of the other reservoir. The constriction portions narrow the flow channel width in the direction intersecting with the direction in which the pressure chambers are arranged. The liquid introduction openings provided in the expansion chambers disposed on either side of the constriction portion are formed in locations that are at different distances from the constriction portion and have different cross-sectional areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Ihara, Isamu Togashi, Yutaka Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20110187797
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head is provided. The liquid injecting head includes two reservoirs. The reservoirs include expansion chambers arranged in parallel in a direction in which pressure chambers are arranged. Each reservoir includes multiple expansion chambers formed so that an inner wall surface of one of the reservoirs protrudes toward the other reservoir. Each expansion chamber having a liquid introduction opening. Constriction portions are formed so that the inner wall surface of one reservoir protrudes at locations that oppose the expansion chambers of the other reservoir. The constriction portions narrow the flow channel width in the direction intersecting with the direction in which the pressure chambers are arranged. The liquid introduction openings provided in the expansion chambers disposed on either side of the constriction portion are formed in locations that are at different distances from the constriction portion and have different cross-sectional areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki IHARA, Isamu TOGASHI, Yutaka KOBAYASHI