Yoshiaki Shimizu
Yoshiaki Shimizu, Matsumoto-Shi JP
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20100309239 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SWITCHING FILLED STATES - A printing apparatus includes a head which discharges color inks and into which clear ink that prevents the head from being clogged and white ink are selectively filled. A selection portion communicates either of a white or a clear ink container with the head. A controller executes a first switching from a second filled state where the head is filled with clear ink to a first filled state where the head is filled with white ink by shifting from a state where the clear ink container is communicated with the head to a state where the white ink container is communicated with the head. A second switching is executed from the first filled state to the second filled state by shifting from a state where the white ink container is communicated with the head to a state where the clear ink container is communicated with the head. | 12-09-2010 |
20120013687 | LIQUID ACCOMMODATING CONTAINER, TANK UNIT, AND LIQUID EJECTING SYSTEM - A liquid accommodating container in which in a use position, a port opened to the air is provided at a position that is closer to an air chamber uppermost surface and is included in a first corner portion, an air-side opening is provided at a position that is closer to an air chamber lowermost surface and is included in a second corner portion which is at a diagonal position to the first corner portion, and a liquid-side opening is provided at a position satisfying the following conditions (a) and (b), (a) a position closer to a liquid chamber lowermost surface with respect to the vertical direction in the use position and (b) a position which is included in the second corner portion that is at a position equivalent to a diagonal position to the first corner portion. | 01-19-2012 |
20120038719 | LIQUID CONTAINER AND LIQUID EJECTION SYSTEM - A liquid container for supplying a liquid to a liquid ejection apparatus comprises: a liquid chamber provided to store the liquid; an air chamber connected with the liquid chamber to introduce the outside air into the liquid chamber with consumption of the liquid in the liquid chamber; an open-air hole provided to introduce the outside air into the air chamber; and a liquid inlet provided to fill the liquid into the liquid chamber, wherein the liquid inlet is located at a lower position than the open-air hole, in a filling attitude of the liquid container in which the liquid is filled into the liquid chamber. | 02-16-2012 |
20120056938 | TANK UNIT AND LIQUID EJECTING SYSTEM HAVING TANK UNIT - A tank unit includes two or more liquid accommodating containers disposed in a row. Each of the liquid accommodating containers includes a main body having a concave shape defining a side opening and a film that blocks the side opening. The main body and the film at least partially define a liquid accommodating chamber for accommodating a liquid. The main body includes a facing wall that faces the film across the liquid accommodating chamber and has a wall larger than the side opening. The liquid accommodating containers are disposed such that the film of at least one of the liquid accommodating containers is covered by the facing wall of an adjacent one of the liquid accommodating containers. | 03-08-2012 |
20120056949 | LIQUID SUPPLY DEVICE AND LIQUID JETTING SYSTEM - A liquid supply device | 03-08-2012 |
20120182364 | CONTAINER UNIT AND LIQUID EJECTION SYSTEM - There is provided a container unit located outside of a liquid ejection apparatus and configured to supply a liquid to the liquid ejection apparatus via a connection path. The container unit includes: a liquid container configured to contain the liquid, the liquid container having a liquid fill port for pouring the liquid into the liquid container; and a bottom cover member attached to the liquid container and configured to form a bottom face that comes into contact with a mounting surface of the container unit in a liquid supply attitude of the liquid container, in which the liquid is supplied to the liquid ejection apparatus. The bottom cover member has a liquid retainer provided on an opposed face to retain the liquid flow into the opposed face, the opposed face being provided on an opposite side to the bottom face and being opposed to the liquid container. | 07-19-2012 |
20140146113 | LIQUID CONTAINER AND LIQUID EJECTION SYSTEM - A liquid container for supplying a liquid to a liquid ejection apparatus comprises: a liquid chamber provided to store the liquid; an air chamber connected with the liquid chamber to introduce the outside air into the liquid chamber with consumption of the liquid in the liquid chamber; an open-air hole provided to introduce the outside air into the air chamber; and a liquid inlet provided to fill the liquid into the liquid chamber, wherein the liquid inlet is located at a lower position than the open-air hole, in a filling attitude of the liquid container in which the liquid is filled into the liquid chamber. | 05-29-2014 |
20140247310 | TANK UNIT AND LIQUID EJECTING SYSTEM HAVING TANK UNIT - A tank unit includes two or more liquid accommodating containers disposed in a row. Each of the liquid accommodating containers includes a main body having a concave shape defining a side opening and a film that blocks the side opening. The main body and the film at least partially define a liquid accommodating chamber for accommodating a liquid. The main body includes a facing wall that faces the film across the liquid accommodating chamber and has a wall larger than the side opening. The liquid accommodating containers are disposed such that the film of at least one of the liquid accommodating containers is covered by the facing wall of an adjacent one of the liquid accommodating containers. | 09-04-2014 |
20140253644 | LIQUID CONTAINER - A liquid container that allows liquid remaining in a liquid containing portion to be reduced is provided. An ink container includes an ink bag, and an ink outlet portion in communication with an internal portion of the ink bag. The internal portion of the ink bag is provided with an ink outlet tube, one of the ends of which is connected to the ink outlet portion, and the other end of which extends in the ink bag to the side opposite from the side where the ink outlet portion is formed. The ink outlet tube is made of a material having a specific gravity larger than that of the ink contained in the ink bag. | 09-11-2014 |
20140313266 | LIQUID SUPPLY DEVICE AND LIQUID JETTING SYSTEM - A liquid supply device | 10-23-2014 |
20150029274 | Liquid Storage Container And Liquid Consumption Apparatus - A liquid storage container comprises a first liquid chamber provided with a filler port, a second liquid chamber partitioned from the first liquid chamber, and communicates with the first liquid chamber via communication opening, and a float member provided in the second liquid chamber. | 01-29-2015 |
20150085030 | LIQUID CONTAINER AND LIQUID EJECTION SYSTEM - A liquid container for supplying a liquid to a liquid ejection apparatus comprises: a liquid chamber provided to store the liquid; an air chamber connected with the liquid chamber to introduce the outside air into the liquid chamber with consumption of the liquid in the liquid chamber; an open-air hole provided to introduce the outside air into the air chamber; and a liquid inlet provided to fill the liquid into the liquid chamber, wherein the liquid inlet is located at a lower position than the open-air hole, in a filling attitude of the liquid container in which the liquid is filled into the liquid chamber. | 03-26-2015 |
Yoshiaki Shimizu, Tokyo JP
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20100230734 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ARRANGEMENT METHOD OF COMPENSATION CAPACITOR OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device comprises a circuit cell and a basic end cell. The circuit cell includes a plurality of elements aligned in a first direction, and the basic end cell is arranged adjacent to the circuit cell in the first direction and has a compensation capacitor capable of being connected to a supply voltage of the circuit cell. In the semiconductor device, a diffusion layer forming the compensation capacitor extends along the first direction in a predetermined region of the circuit cell. | 09-16-2010 |
20110156101 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND LAYOUT DESIGN APPARATUS OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device may include a plurality of logic circuits connected to each other through input and output terminals thereof. The plurality of logic circuits comprising a first sub-plurality of logic circuits coupled to a first one of different power systems. The first sub-plurality of logic circuits is laid out and adjacent to each other in a first direction. The first sub-plurality of logic circuits includes a first logic circuit and a second logic circuit. The second logic circuit is adjacent to the first logic circuit. The first logic circuit includes a first element comprising a first diffusion layer. The second logic circuit includes a second element comprising the first diffusion layer. | 06-30-2011 |
Yoshiaki Shimizu, Kasugai JP
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20090015450 | D/A CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND A/D CONVERSION CIRCUIT - A D/A conversion circuit for performing D/A conversion at high speeds. The D/A conversion circuit includes a resistor string including a plurality of resistor elements connected between a low-potential power supply and a high-potential power supply. A plurality of first switch groups are connected to the connection nodes between the resistor elements for selectively outputting voltages at the connection nodes. The outputs of the switches of the first switch groups are connected in common to a corresponding one of the nodes. The plurality of nodes are connected to an output terminal of the D/A conversion circuit via a second switch group. Predetermined switches of the first switch groups are connected in parallel to third switches to apply voltages to the nodes. | 01-15-2009 |
20100225512 | A/D CONVERSION CIRCUIT FOR USE WITH LOW-POTENTIAL AND HIGH-POTENTIAL POWER SUPPLIES - A D/A conversion circuit for performing D/A conversion at high speeds. The D/A conversion circuit includes a resistor string including a plurality of resistor elements connected between a low-potential power supply and a high-potential power supply. A plurality of first switch groups are connected to the connection nodes between the resistor elements for selectively outputting voltages at the connection nodes. The outputs of the switches of the first switch groups are connected in common to a corresponding one of the nodes. The plurality of nodes are connected to an output terminal of the D/A conversion circuit via a second switch group. Predetermined switches of the first switch groups are connected in parallel to third switches to apply voltages to the nodes. | 09-09-2010 |
Yoshiaki Shimizu, Gunma JP
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20100162769 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM USING HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTION THERMAL PLASMA TORCH - Provided is an apparatus and method for manufacturing an optical fiber preform by supplying a high-frequency induction thermal plasma torch with at least glass raw material, dopant raw material, and oxygen, and depositing the glass particles synthesized in the plasma flame onto a surface of a glass rod that moves backward and forward relative to the plasma torch while rotating, wherein deposition of the glass particles is performed while cooling the glass rod. As a result, the concentration of fluorine doped in the cladding increase, thereby improving the relative refractive index of the preform. | 07-01-2010 |
20120055199 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM - Provided is a method of manufacturing an optical fiber preform, comprising obtaining a base material ingot by sintering a porous glass base material at a high temperature to change the porous glass base material into glass while retaining an unsintered portion at one end thereof that is not completely changed to glass; and while relatively moving a heating means in a longitudinal direction of the base material ingot, applying a tensile force to a heated portion and beginning to extend the unsintered portion from one side to decrease a diameter of and extend the base material ingot. | 03-08-2012 |
Yoshiaki Shimizu, Kitakatsushika-Gun JP
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20090268278 | Dark color sheet-like body having light reflection properties in near-infrared region - A dark color, resin sheet-like body having light reflective properties in a near-infrared region, the body comprising a surface layer (A) receiving solar radiation and a reflection layer (B). Surface layer (A) exhibits a dark color with a solar radiation absorption ratio of 90% or more in a wavelength region of 380 to 720 nm, a ratio of less than 30% in a near-infrared region of 720 to 1500 nm, and ratio of 50% or more in a near-infrared region of 720 to 1500 nm. Reflection layer (B) has a solar radiation reflection ratio of 85% or more in a wavelength region of 380 to 1500 nm. A ratio in a near-infrared region of 720 to 1500 nm of a sheet-like body formed by laminating surface layer (A) and reflection layer (B) is 70% or more. | 10-29-2009 |
Yoshiaki Shimizu, San Diego, CA US
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20080231754 | System and method for dynamically establishing microdisplay driver offsets using brightness value in rear projection TV having dynamic iris control - In a rear projection microdisplay TV with dynamic iris control, sensed average picture level (APL) or other sensed brightness level is used to dynamically establish microdisplay driver offsets including white balance. | 09-25-2008 |
20090213098 | Reducing Scrolling Effect for LCD Lamps - A liquid crystal display (LCD) device's microcontroller is used drive an LCD lamp ballast such that the scrolling effect from its light leakage may be reduced to a visually imperceptible level. A check may be performed of lamp's control status in order to verify the microcontroller's ability to properly and accurately control the lamp ballast. The microcontroller may then determine a frequency and duty cycle to use for the microcontroller's PWM control signal. Thereafter, the microcontroller may generate the PWM control signal in accordance with the determined frequency and duty cycle, and drive the lamp ballast using the control signal. | 08-27-2009 |
Yoshiaki Shimizu, Shiga JP
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20090146301 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device capable of realizing highly reliable three-dimensional mounting, and a method of manufacturing the same, are provided. A projected electrode | 06-11-2009 |
20090179305 | SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - According to the present invention, on a double-sided substrate | 07-16-2009 |
Yoshiaki Shimizu, Annaka-Shi JP
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20090038345 | APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING AN OPTICAL FIBER AND METHOD FOR SEALING A DRAWING FURNACE - In an apparatus for fabricating an optical fiber, the apparatus includes a drawing furnace provided with an insertion opening for receiving an optical fiber perform, a feed mechanism configured to support one end of the optical fiber preform so as to feed into the drawing furnace, a first sealing unit configured to seal a clearance gap between the optical fiber preform and the insertion opening, and a second sealing unit configured to seal a gap between the optical fiber preform and the first sealing unit when a tapered portion formed at the one end side of the optical fiber preform passes through the insertion opening. As a result, the available entirety of the optical fiber preform can be changed to an optical fiber, so that the cost for fabricating the optical fiber can be significantly reduced. | 02-12-2009 |
Yoshiaki Shimizu, Kawasaki JP
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20080225442 | MAGNETIC HEAD - A magnetic head includes a magnetic sensor layer and upper and lower read shields sandwiching the magnetic sensor layer. At least one of the upper and lower read shields includes at least one end portion having a plurality of portions isolated in a core width direction of the magnetic sensor layer. The portions are isolated at least on an air bearing surface side. In this manner, edge noise can be suppressed even if external magnetic field noise or radio noise acts on the upper read shield, the lower read shield, the trailing shield, or the return yoke. | 09-18-2008 |
Yoshiaki Shimizu, Niigata-Ken JP
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20110214505 | SEMICONDUCTOR PRESSURE SENSOR - There is provided a semiconductor pressure sensor which improves the sensor sensitivity and is excellent in the withstand pressure characteristic and the temperature characteristic. In the semiconductor pressure sensor in which a diaphragm is formed by a cavity provided on one of top and bottom surfaces of a silicon substrate and a plurality of piezoresistors is disposed in the diaphragm edge, a recess which has a larger area than the planar shape of the diaphragm and whose entire edge is located outward from the diaphragm edge in plan view is provided in a protective film which covers the entire surface of the silicon substrate on the diaphragm side. The protective film located on the diaphragm is preferably formed of SiO | 09-08-2011 |
Yoshiaki Shimizu, Nagano-Ken JP
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20140063140 | Liquid Storage Container And Liquid Consumption Apparatus - A liquid storage container comprises a first liquid chamber provided with a filler port, a second liquid chamber partitioned from the first liquid chamber, and communicates with the first liquid chamber via communication opening, and a float member provided in the second liquid chamber. | 03-06-2014 |
Yoshiaki Shimizu, Kadoma-Shi JP
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20130161823 | Semiconductor Device and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A semiconductor device capable of realizing highly reliable three-dimensional mounting, and a method of manufacturing the same, are provided. A projected electrode | 06-27-2013 |
Yoshiaki Shimizu, Matsumoto JP
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20140240408 | LIQUID HOLDING CONTAINER - A liquid holding container includes a holding body case, a film and a reinforcing member. The holding body case has a case opening section. The film adheres to the holding body case to cover the case opening section and form a liquid holding chamber configured and arranged to accommodate liquid between the holding body case. The reinforcing member is provided along a surface of the film at a position which is on an opposite side to the liquid holding chamber with respect to the film so as to suppress deformation of the film toward the opposite side. | 08-28-2014 |