SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION patent applications on August 22nd, 2024

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Patent Applications by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION on August 22nd, 2024

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION: 29 patent applications

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION has applied for patents in the areas of B41J2/14 (7), B41J2/165 (4), B41J2/175 (3), B41J2/045 (2), H04N1/00 (2) B41J2/1433 (2), B41J2/14233 (2), B01D43/00 (1), B65H31/34 (1), H04N1/00612 (1)

With keywords such as: unit, liquid, configured, direction, head, circuit, portion, information, image, and drive in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

20240278155. FLUID DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Chikara KOJIMA of Matsumoto-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Yoshio ARAI of Shiojiri-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Keita KUBO of Matsumoto-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Hiroto TOMIOKA of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B01D43/00, B06B1/02

CPC Code(s): B01D43/00



Abstract: a fluid device includes a chamber that is provided with an inlet and an outlet opened at different positions on an x axis and is formed with a flow path space in which a fluid is caused to flow from the inlet to the outlet, a first ultrasonic element configured to generate a standing wave in a direction along an x axis in the fluid in the chamber, a driver configured to drive the first ultrasonic element, and a drive controller configured to control the driver such that a drive voltage applied to the first ultrasonic element is reduced over time.


20240278286. ULTRASONIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Chikara KOJIMA of Matsumoto-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Keita KUBO of Matsumoto-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Katsuhiro IMAI of MINOWA-MACHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Hironori SUZUKI of CHINO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B06B1/06, G10K11/02

CPC Code(s): B06B1/067



Abstract: an ultrasonic device includes a vibration plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, an acoustic matching layer that is provided on the first surface and is brought into contact with an object, a piezoelectric element provided on the second surface, and a prevention portion that is disposed in a manner of surrounding the piezoelectric element, and prevents vibration of the vibration plate. when a thickness of the acoustic matching layer is defined as t, a sound velocity of ultrasonic waves is defined as v, and a center frequency of ultrasonic waves transmitted from the first surface is defined as f, t≤v/f is satisfied.


20240278316. Amorphous Alloy Soft Magnetic Powder, Dust Core, Magnetic Element, And Electronic Device_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Mayu WATANABE of Hachinohe (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B22F1/08, B22F1/05, B22F1/065, B22F3/02, B22F3/24, C22C38/00, C22C38/02, C22C38/10, C22C38/12, C22C38/16, H01F1/153

CPC Code(s): B22F1/08



Abstract: amorphous alloy soft magnetic powder includes a composition expressed by a composition formula in atomic ratio (feco)(sib)m, where m is at least one type selected from the group consisting of c, s, p, sn, mo, cu, and nb, 0.73≤x≤0.85, 0.02≤y≤0.10, 13.0≤a≤19.0, and 0≤b≤2.0; and impurities. the amorphous alloy soft magnetic powder has an average circularity of 0.85 or more, an average aspect ratio of 1.20 or less, and an average particle size of 10 �m or more and 40 �m or less. in the amorphous alloy soft magnetic powder, a rate of decrease d in magnetic permeability accompanying an increase in frequency is 15% or less.


20240278470. Molding Management System_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Kosuke ATSUTA of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Soji SHIOZAWA of Matsumoto (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B29C45/76

CPC Code(s): B29C45/768



Abstract: a molding management system includes a storage unit configured to store, in correlation, information concerning an item of a molded product, information concerning a standard value, which is a value concerning a specification of the molded product, and information concerning a threshold, which is a value used to determine a sign of a defect of the molded product, a screen generating unit configured to generate a screen; and a display unit configured to display the screen. the information concerning the item of the molded product and the information concerning the standard value of the molded product are displayed on the screen. a first region for enabling update of the information concerning the threshold of the molded product is provided on the screen.


20240278554. INK JET SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Toshiro MURAYAMA of FUJIMI-MACHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Tomonaga HASEGAWA of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Akira MIYAGISHI of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Nobuaki ITO of SUWA-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J2/045

CPC Code(s): B41J2/04541



Abstract: an ink jet system includes: a first subsystem including at least a first recording apparatus and a first processing apparatus, the first recording apparatus being equipped with a first head unit that ejects ink and being configured to execute a recording operation on a recording medium, the first processing apparatus performing data processing for causing the first recording apparatus to execute the recording operation; a second subsystem including at least a second recording apparatus and a second processing apparatus, the second recording apparatus being equipped with a second head unit that ejects ink and being configured to execute a recording operation on a recording medium, the second processing apparatus performing data processing for causing the second recording apparatus to execute the recording operation; a first server connected to both the first subsystem and the second subsystem; and a second server connected to the first server.


20240278559. LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Motoki TAKABE of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Sosuke YAMASAKI of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J2/14, B41J2/175, B41J3/54

CPC Code(s): B41J2/14201



Abstract: a first drive circuit substrate is provided at a position displaced to the other side in a first direction with respect to a center of a first head in the first direction. a first circuit side terminal is provided on a first surface of the first drive circuit substrate which faces one side in the first direction. a second circuit side terminal is provided on a second surface of the first drive circuit substrate which faces the other side in the first direction. when a direction orthogonal to both the first direction and a second direction is defined as a third direction and a side on which the first head is viewed from the first drive circuit substrate along the third direction is defined as a predetermined side, the first circuit side terminal provided at a position on the predetermined side with respect to the second circuit side terminal.


20240278561. HEAD UNIT AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Sosuke YAMASAKI of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Motoki TAKABE of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J2/14

CPC Code(s): B41J2/14233



Abstract: a first flexible wiring substrate having one end coupled to a first head side terminal of the first head, drawn out from one side of the first head in the first direction, and provided with a first drive circuit, a second flexible wiring substrate having one end coupled to the second head side terminal of the first head, drawn out from the other side of the first head in the first direction, and provided with a second drive circuit, a first heat radiation member thermally coupled to the second drive circuit, and not thermally coupled to the first drive circuit, and a first heat transfer member thermally coupled to the first drive circuit and the first heat radiation member, and transferring heat generated by the first drive circuit to the first heat radiation member.


20240278562. LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Yu SHIOZAWA of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Motoki TAKABE of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J2/14, B41J2/045

CPC Code(s): B41J2/14233



Abstract: a liquid ejecting head includes: a nozzle substrate including a first nozzle; a vibration plate; a pressure chamber substrate including a first pressure chamber in which pressure for ejecting liquid through the first nozzle is applied to liquid by the vibration plate and a first absorption chamber in which vibration of liquid propagated from the first pressure chamber is absorbed by the vibration plate; and a sealing substrate including a first-pressure-chamber recess associated with the first pressure chamber and a first-absorption-chamber recess associated with the first absorption chamber, and when a first direction is defined as a direction in which the first pressure chamber and the first absorption chamber are aligned, width of the first-absorption-chamber recess in the first direction is smaller than width of the first absorption chamber in the first direction.


20240278564. LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Masanori MIKOSHIBA of SHIMOSUWA-MACHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Motoki TAKABE of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Harunobu KOIKE of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Kei KIYOSE of SHINAGAWA-KU (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Yasuhiro ITAYAMA of KAI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J2/14

CPC Code(s): B41J2/14274



Abstract: a liquid ejecting head includes a substrate having pressure chambers in communication with nozzles through which a liquid is ejected, a vibration plate on the substrate, and a piezoelectric actuator including a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode stacked in a first direction on the vibration plate. the piezoelectric layer of the piezoelectric actuator has an active portion that overlaps the pressure chamber, the first electrode, and the second electrode when viewed in the first direction and a non-active portion that does not overlap at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode when viewed in the first direction. a piezoelectric material forming the piezoelectric layer has a larger crystal grain size in the non-active portion than in the active portion.


20240278567. Liquid Ejecting Head And Liquid Ejecting Apparatus_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Haruki KOBAYASHI of Matsumoto (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J2/14, B41J2/175

CPC Code(s): B41J2/1433



Abstract: a liquid ejecting head includes head chips ejecting a liquid in a first-direction, a fixed plate having a flat plate portion to which the head chips are fixed, and a holder having a flow path forming portion provided with first-coupling-flow-paths that are open in the first-direction, the head chip has a flow path pipe in which a second-coupling-flow-path is provided and which protrudes in a second-direction opposite to the first-direction, and in a state where the flow path pipe is inserted into the first-coupling-flow-path, the first-coupling-flow-path communicates with the second-coupling-flow-path in a liquid-tight manner via an elastic sealing member disposed between an inner peripheral surface of the first-coupling-flow-path and an outer peripheral surface of the flow-path-pipe when viewed in the first-direction.


20240278568. LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Manabu TANIGUCHI of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Takanori AIMONO of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J2/14

CPC Code(s): B41J2/1433



Abstract: a liquid ejecting head includes a plurality of nozzles arranged in a y direction and ejecting liquid in a z direction intersecting with the y direction; and a plurality of nozzle flow passages each being continuous to corresponding one of the plurality of nozzles and extending in an x direction intersecting with the y direction and with the z direction, wherein each of the plurality of nozzles includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being located closer to the nozzle flow passage in the z direction than the first portion is, capacity of the first portion is smaller than capacity of the second portion, and m/m<0.26, where m is inertance of the first portion, and m is inertance of the second portion.


20240278570. LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Osamu KATSUDA of Matsumoto-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Takahiro MATSUZAKI of Shiojiri-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Hirokazu SEKINO of Chino-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J2/145

CPC Code(s): B41J2/145



Abstract: a liquid ejection device includes an ejector configured to eject a liquid in a continuous flow from an ejection surface of the ejector, form the continuous flow into droplets, and cause a collision with an object in a form of the droplets, wherein, in the ejection surface, a plurality of first nozzle rows each including a plurality of first nozzle holes for ejecting the liquid arranged at first distances in a nozzle hole arrangement direction are arranged, the plurality of first nozzle rows is arranged at second distances in a nozzle row arrangement direction crossing the nozzle hole arrangement direction, and the second distance is equal to or more than twice the first distance.


20240278572. LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Yusaku AMANO of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Takeshi AOKI of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J2/165, B41J2/14

CPC Code(s): B41J2/16511



Abstract: a printer, which is an example of a liquid ejecting apparatus, including a slide mechanism that has a first member and a second member configured to slide with each other in lifting and lowering directions; a head that is fixed to the first member and has a nozzle for ejecting a liquid; a lifting and lowering mechanism that is fixed to the second member, and lifts and lowers the head in the lifting and lowering directions; and a cap that covers the nozzle. the first member is configured of a wall member having an elongated hole, and the second member is configured of a pin. the lifting and lowering mechanism relatively moves the head toward the cap in a state where the head does not slide in a direction away from the cap.


20240278574. RECORDING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Satoshi NAKATA of Matsumoto-Shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J2/165

CPC Code(s): B41J2/16517



Abstract: a recording device includes a device body, a recording unit configured to record by ejecting liquid onto a medium, a waste liquid collecting unit configured to collect waste liquid generated inside the device body, a waste liquid storage unit configured to store the waste liquid collected via the waste liquid collecting unit, wherein the waste liquid storage unit is configured to be mountable to and removable from the device body and the waste liquid collecting unit includes a discharge portion configured to discharge the collected waste liquid to the waste liquid storage unit, and the discharge portion has a dam portion for blocking the waste liquid.


20240278576. PRINTING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Masaki SHIMOMURA of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J2/165

CPC Code(s): B41J2/16547



Abstract: a printer includes a line head, a cover section, and a discharge tray. the line head performs recording on a medium by ejecting ink from an ejection surface inclined. the cover section is provided to be movable between a facing position at which the cover section faces the line head and a non-facing position located in a downward direction with respect to the facing position and performs maintenance of the line head at the facing position. the discharge tray is provided to be detachably attached to an apparatus main body and has the medium mounted thereon in a state in which the discharge tray is attached to the apparatus main body. in the printer, in a state in which the discharge tray retreats from above the cover section, the cover section is able to be removed in an upward direction.


20240278577. IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Norihiko NAKAJIMA of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J2/165

CPC Code(s): B41J2/16579



Abstract: an image forming device including an ink jet head includes a detection unit that detects a degree of nozzle clogging of the ink jet head, a first determination unit that determines a type of cleaning of the ink jet head, the type of the cleaning having different execution periods based on the degree of the nozzle clogging detected by the detection unit, an acquisition unit that acquires a user's usage tendency of the image forming device, and a second determination unit that determines an execution clock time of the cleaning to be performed next time based on the type of cleaning determined by the first determination unit and the usage tendency acquired by the acquisition unit.


20240278579. LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Osamu KATSUDA of Matsumoto-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Tomoki ABE of Matsumoto-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J2/175, B41J2/02, B41J2/03

CPC Code(s): B41J2/175



Abstract: a liquid ejection device includes an ejector configured to eject a liquid in a continuous flow, form the continuous flow into droplets, and cause a collision with an object in a form of the droplets, a liquid feeder includes a liquid reservoir, a displacement part, and a drive unit, the displacement part is placed to increase a volume of the liquid reservoir chamber when displaced to increase a volume of the first pressure chamber relative to the volume of the liquid reservoir, and decrease the volume of the liquid reservoir chamber when displaced to increase a volume of the second pressure chamber relative to the volume of the liquid reservoir, the displacement part is displaced to increase the volume of the first pressure chamber at a suction operation, and the displacement part is displaced to increase the volume of the second pressure chamber at an ejection operation.


20240279018. MEDIUM STACKING DEVICE, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD OF MEDIUM STACKING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Toshikazu KOTAKA of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B65H31/34, B65H31/10, B65H43/04

CPC Code(s): B65H31/34



Abstract: the medium stacking device includes a stacking platform on which the image printed medium m can be placed, a movable fence mf that moves between a restriction position that restricts the edge portion of the medium m to be discharged toward the stacking platform and a retreat position retreated from the restriction position, and the control section that performs the control to move the movable fence mf from the restriction position to the retreat position and back to the restriction position when a placement defect of the medium m on the stacking platform is detected, wherein the control section determines the movement amount ma from the restriction position to the retreat position based on the medium information of the medium m and the printing information of the image.


20240279499. Dispersant-Containing Liquid And Aqueous Coloring Material Dispersion Liquid_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Tomoya IWASAKI of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Kenji KITADA of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Koichi TERAO of Suwa (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Hajime KAKISHITA of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Hiroshi ITO of Matsumoto (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): C09D11/328, C09D11/033, C09D11/104

CPC Code(s): C09D11/328



Abstract: a dispersant-containing liquid of the present disclosure contains anionic water-soluble polyester containing a carboxylate and/or a sulfonate, polyalkylene glycols, and water. when a content of the water-soluble polyester in the dispersant-containing liquid is defined as xpes [mass %] and a content of the polyalkylene glycols in the dispersant-containing liquid is defined as xpag [mass %], it is preferable that expression (4) be satisfied.


20240279499. Dispersant-Containing Liquid And Aqueous Coloring Material Dispersion Liquid_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Tomoya IWASAKI of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Kenji KITADA of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Koichi TERAO of Suwa (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Hajime KAKISHITA of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Hiroshi ITO of Matsumoto (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): C09D11/328, C09D11/033, C09D11/104

CPC Code(s): C09D11/328



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20240281178. PRINTING CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING CONTROL APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Shusuke KIBUNE of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12

CPC Code(s): G06F3/1208



Abstract: there is provided a printing control apparatus that controls printing, the printing control apparatus including an input unit configured to receive input of printing target data and a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display a preview image corresponding to the printing target data, the input of which has been received by the input unit. the display control unit causes, based on the printing target data, the display unit to display a first preview image or a second preview image having color reproduction precision higher than color reproduction precision of the first preview image.


20240281630. PRINTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Shinichi ARAZAKI of Fujimi-machi (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): G06K15/02, B41J3/407, B41J3/44, B41J15/04, G06K15/00, G06K15/16

CPC Code(s): G06K15/024



Abstract: a printing device for performing printing by arranging a plurality of images in a predetermined printable range, wherein the printing device includes a calculation section for calculating the maximum number of the images that can be arranged in the printable range when the size of the image is changed according to each of a plurality of conversion scales for changing the size of the image and a list display section for displaying, as a list, the plurality of conversion scales and the maximum number corresponding to each of the plurality of conversion scales.


20240281957. INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Ryotaro HAYASHI of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): G06T7/00, G06T7/90, H04N1/00, H04N1/60

CPC Code(s): G06T7/0008



Abstract: an information processing device includes an obtainer configured to obtain color information of a spot color patch targeted for a color difference inspection and inspection result information indicating a result of the color difference inspection for the spot color patch, a determiner configured to determine, among colors included in image data, a color to be printed as the spot color patch based on the color information and the inspection result information, and a print controller configured to cause a printing device to print the image data and the spot color patch of the color determined by the determiner. the determiner is configured to change the number of colors to be printed as the spot color patch based on the inspection result information on the colors included in the image data.


20240282138. SCANNING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Naoki OSHIKAWA of Kofu (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Toshifumi SAKAI of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): G06V30/418, G06V30/10, G06V30/416

CPC Code(s): G06V30/418



Abstract: a scanning system includes: a document reading unit configured to read a document and generate first image data of a plurality of pages read from the document; a recognition unit configured to recognize a character included in image data of the plurality of pages; a difference elimination unit configured to detect, based on a recognition result obtained by the recognition unit, a difference between first page information obtained from the recognition result and second page information sequentially assigned to image data; and an output unit configured to output second image data including table-of-contents information in which the difference is eliminated.


20240282226. Driver And Electro-Optical Device_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Kazuaki TANAKA of Chino (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): G09G3/00, G09G3/36

CPC Code(s): G09G3/006



Abstract: a driver includes a first terminal, a second terminal coupled to the first terminal via a transparent electrode, a first drive circuit, a second drive circuit, and a monitor circuit that detects a resistance value of the transparent electrode based on a voltage of the second terminal in a monitoring state. the monitoring state is a state in which the first terminal is coupled to a first high-potential-side power supply voltage via the first drive circuit and the second terminal is coupled to a second high-potential-side power supply voltage different from the first high-potential-side power supply voltage via the second drive circuit, or a state in which the first terminal is coupled to one of a high-potential-side power supply voltage and a low-potential-side power supply voltage via the first drive circuit and the second terminal is coupled to the other of the high-potential-side power supply voltage and the low-potential-side power supply voltage via the second drive circuit.


20240282270. ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Takehiko KUBOTA of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): G09G3/3291, G09G3/3266

CPC Code(s): G09G3/3291



Abstract: an electro-optical device including at least one of an optical sensor and a temperature sensor, a pixel circuit and a control circuit is provided. the pixel circuit includes an oled that emits light at brightness corresponding to a current flowing from an anode to a cathode, and a transistor that causes a current corresponding to a voltage between a gate node and a source node to flow through the oled. the control circuit executes a reset operation or a non-reset operation in accordance with information that is a detection result of an optical sensor and information that is a detection result of a temperature sensor. the reset operation is an operation of supplying a predetermined potential to the anode via a data line. the non-reset operation is an operation of distributing an electric charge accumulated in the data line to the anode.


20240283220. METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTONIC CRYSTAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Yoshitomo KUMAI of OKAYA-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Toru NIMURA of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): H01S5/18, C30B25/02, C30B29/40, C30B29/42, C30B29/68, H01S5/343

CPC Code(s): H01S5/18



Abstract: a method for manufacturing a photonic crystal including forming a first layer, forming a first hole and a second hole, crystal-growing a second layer, to form, at the first hole, a first low refractive index portion, and form, at the second hole, a second low refractive index portion, wherein during formation of the first hole and the second hole, the first hole and the second hole are formed such that a diameter of the first hole is greater than a diameter of the second hole, and during formation of the first low refractive index portion and the second low refractive index portion, the second layer is crystal-grown such that a difference between the diameter of the first hole and a diameter of the first low refractive index portion is greater than a difference between the diameter of the second hole and a diameter of the second low refractive index portion.


20240283425. Resonator Device_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Junichi TAKEUCHI of Chino (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Tomoyuki KAMAKURA of Matsumoto (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Ryuta NISHIZAWA of Nagano (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Yukihiro HASHI of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): H03H9/09, H03H9/05, H03H9/125

CPC Code(s): H03H9/09



Abstract: a resonator device includes: a base; a resonator element that includes a resonator substrate and an electrode; a conductive layer that is disposed on the base; a metal bump that is disposed between the conductive layer and the resonator element, and that electrically couples the conductive layer and the electrode while bonding the conductive layer and the resonator element; and at least one of a first low elastic modulus layer that is interposed between the base and the conductive layer, that overlaps the metal bump in a plan view of the base, and that has an elastic modulus smaller than that of the metal bump, and a second low elastic modulus layer that is interposed between the resonator substrate and the electrode, that overlaps the metal bump in the plan view of the base, and that has an elastic modulus smaller than that of the metal bump.


20240283878. READING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Haruya EGUCHI of KITAKYUSHU-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Nobu TAGAWA of FUKUTSU-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): H04N1/00

CPC Code(s): H04N1/00612



Abstract: a reading apparatus includes a reading unit that reads a document, a transport path, an output path for outputting the document read by the reading unit, a display unit that displays a setup screen, and a control unit configured to control the reading unit and the display unit. the output path includes a first output path and a second output path that separately lead to different document output destinations, and the output path is formed such that a use path used to output the document is changed between the first output path and the second output path. the control unit is configured to obtain path information indicating the use path and a reading setup. the control unit is configured to, based on the reading setup and the path information, cause the display unit to display a suggestion indication suggesting changing the reading setup or suggesting changing the use path.


20240283884. SCANNING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Yoshiki AZUMA of Matsumoto (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Naoki OSHIKAWA of Kofu (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Masayuki NAGASE of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): H04N1/32

CPC Code(s): H04N1/32464



Abstract: a scanning system includes: a document reading unit configured to read a document and generate image data read from the document; a prompting unit configured to prompt a notification unit to add, after the document reading unit reads a preceding document, a subsequent document subsequent to the preceding document; and an output unit configured to, after the document reading unit reads the subsequent document according to the addition, separate and output preceding image data read from the preceding document and subsequent image data read from the subsequent document.


SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION patent applications on August 22nd, 2024