SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION patent applications on July 18th, 2024
Patent Applications by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION on July 18th, 2024
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION: 26 patent applications
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION has applied for patents in the areas of H04N9/31 (5), G06F3/12 (3), B41J32/00 (2), B41J2/045 (2), B41J3/407 (2) H04N9/3185 (2), B41J32/00 (2), G01C21/16 (2), G06F3/1232 (1), H04N9/3182 (1)
With keywords such as: image, area, case, projection, unit, portion, print, printing, light, and pixel in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
20240238822. LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)
Inventor(s): Manabu YAMADA of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Tomoji SUZUKI of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Hiroshi NOSE of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): B05B15/52, B05B15/65, B05B15/68
CPC Code(s): B05B15/52
Abstract: a liquid ejection device includes: a head including a nozzle surface in which a nozzle is opened, the head being configured to eject liquid from the nozzle; a standby cap that covers the nozzle by coming into contact with the head; a receiving unit that receives the liquid ejected from the nozzle; and a maintenance unit that performs maintenance of the head. the head moves in a first area, a second area, and a printing area by moving in a scanning direction, and performs printing on a medium by ejecting the liquid onto the medium while moving in the printing area. the printing area is located between the first area and the second area in the scanning direction. the standby cap and the accommodation unit are located in the first area. the maintenance unit is located in the second area.
Inventor(s): Shinichi YAMADA of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): B41J2/045
CPC Code(s): B41J2/0455
Abstract: a head unit includes an ejection section that ejects a liquid by a piezoelectric device displaced, a residual vibration detector that detects a residual vibration signal, a first switch that switches whether or not to feed a first drive signal, a second switch that switches whether or not to feed the residual vibration signal, and a controller that controls the first switch and the second switch. the controller acquires a detection start timing based on an extreme point of the residual vibration signal detected by the residual vibration detector, the first switch is switched such that the first drive signal is not fed to the piezoelectric device at the detection start timing, and the second switch is switched such that the residual vibration signal is fed to the residual vibration detector at the detection start timing.
20240239100. LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)
Inventor(s): Masahiro ASAMI of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): B41J2/045
CPC Code(s): B41J2/04595
Abstract: a liquid ejecting apparatus is configured to eject liquid in response to a drive signal. the drive signal includes a first ejection pulse, a plurality of second ejection pulses, and a third ejection pulse. an ejection component of the first ejection pulse changes from a first potential to a reference potential and is temporally continuous with an interpulse component. ejection components of the second and third ejection pulses change from the first potential to a second potential. the second ejection pulses include first vibration suppression components that change from the second potential to the reference potential after the ejection components. the third ejection pulse includes a second vibration suppression component that changes from the second potential to a third potential. the reference potential is a potential between the first potential and the second potential and between the second potential and the third potential.
Inventor(s): Satoru MIYAMOTO of Matsumoto-Shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Yusuke KATO of Shiojiri-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Yutaka NAGASHIMA of Matsumoto-Shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Nobuaki SAKAI of Shiojiri-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): B41J11/06, B41J3/407, B41J11/14, D06P5/30
CPC Code(s): B41J11/06
Abstract: a medium support device includes a support base that supports a t-shirt f; a movement mechanism that supports the support base so that the support base is movable in a direction along a z-axis; a base section configured to support the movement mechanism and a spacer arranged between the movement mechanism and the base section in the direction along the z-axis, wherein the spacer can be inserted and pulled out in a direction along a y-axis.
20240239120. RECORDING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)
Inventor(s): Kohei UENO of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Kazuhisa KAWAKAMI of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Kazuyoshi OHASHI of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): B41J13/08, B41J11/00, B41J13/02, B65H43/04
CPC Code(s): B41J13/08
Abstract: a recording device includes a conveyance belt that adsorbs and conveys a medium using charge, a recording unit that performs recording on the medium conveyed by the conveyance belt, a determination unit that determines whether or not the medium is jammed, and a peeling unit that peels off the medium from the conveyance belt by blowing air. when there is a medium staying on the conveyance belt at the time of occurrence of the jam, the peeling unit peels off the medium from the conveyance belt by blowing air toward an acute angled gap in a state in which the acute angled gap is formed between the conveyance belt and the medium.
20240239122. RIBBON CARTRIDGE_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)
Inventor(s): Atsushi Yanagisawa of Matsumoto-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Akio Ishimoto of Shiojiri-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): B41J32/00, B41J15/04, B41J35/28
CPC Code(s): B41J32/00
Abstract: there is provided a ribbon cartridge, in which a cartridge case includes a first case portion, and a second case portion provided in a first direction with respect to the first case portion, and combined with the first case portion, the second case portion includes a second a case portion, and a second b case portion made of a member different from a member of the second a case portion, the cartridge case is provided with a cartridge-side tape inlet provided between the second a case portion and the second b case portion, a cartridge-side tape outlet, and a tape path from the cartridge-side tape inlet to the cartridge-side tape outlet, and the second a case portion is configured to open and close a first path from the cartridge-side tape inlet to a middle of the tape path, in the first direction.
20240239123. RIBBON CARTRIDGE_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)
Inventor(s): Atsushi Yanagisawa of Matsumoto-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Akio Ishimoto of Shiojiri-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): B41J32/00, B41J2/325, B41J3/407
CPC Code(s): B41J32/00
Abstract: there is provided a ribbon cartridge, in which a cartridge case is provided with a cartridge-side tape inlet, and a cartridge-side tape outlet, a first case portion and a second case portion are combined by a plurality of case engagement portions including a second b engagement pin provided at the second case portion and a first b engagement hole provided at the first case portion and engaged with the second b engagement pin, and the cartridge-side tape inlet is provided at a position at which a distance from one case engagement portion of the plurality of case engagement portions is smaller than a dimension of the cartridge-side tape inlet in a lateral direction.
Inventor(s): Shuhei MATSUMURA of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Tetsuya MIYAGAWA of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Soshi OKAWA of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): B60K6/36, B60K6/547
CPC Code(s): B60K6/36
Abstract: a power transmission mechanism including an operation unit, a drive source, and a gear train mechanism including a plurality of power transmission gears of which rotation centers are arranged in a staggered pattern as viewed from the axial direction. the gear train mechanism includes a first gear located most downstream in the power transmission direction, a second gear that engages with the first gear, and a dummy gear that does not have a function of transmitting power. the dummy gear engages with the first gear and has a rotation center arranged in a staggered pattern with respect to the first gear and the second gear as viewed from the axial direction.
20240239623. MEDIUM CONVEYING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)
Inventor(s): Soshi OKAWA of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Dai TAMURA of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): B65H7/18
CPC Code(s): B65H7/18
Abstract: a medium conveying device includes an accommodation unit that accommodates a plurality of media including a first medium and a second medium, a pickup roller, a retard roller, a separation roller, a conveyance roller, a drive source that generates power to rotate the rollers, a power transmission mechanism that transmits power to the pickup roller and the separation roller, and a transmission interruption mechanism that interrupts transmission of power to the pickup roller during transmission of power to the separation roller. the transmission interruption mechanism is configured to interrupt the transmission of power to the pickup roller after the pickup roller conveys the trailing end of the first medium in a conveying direction.
Inventor(s): Shota Kigure of Matsumoto-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Teruo Takizawa of Matsumoto-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): G01C21/16
CPC Code(s): G01C21/16
Abstract: an inertial sensor includes: a base provided with a mount; a sensor element bonded to the mount; and a wiring electrically coupled to the sensor element. the sensor element includes a first part of a supporter that is bonded to the mount through a bonding part, a suspension including first movable electrode fingers, and a second part of the supporter that is provided between the first part of the supporter and the suspension and that is wider than the suspension. the second part of the supporter is formed with a slit serving as a through hole.
Inventor(s): Shota Kigure of Matsumoto-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): G01C21/16
CPC Code(s): G01C21/16
Abstract: an inertial sensor includes: a base including a mount and a mount; a lid including a conductive member; and a sensor element coupled to the mount, the mount, and the conductive member. the sensor element includes a conductor bonded to the mount through a bonding part and coupled to the conductive member, a movable electrode including electrode fingers electrically coupled to the conductor, and a supporter provided between the movable electrode and the conductor and bonded to the mount through a bonding part. the supporter includes, in a plan view, a first part of the supporter overlapping the bonding part, and a second part of the supporter not overlapping the bonding part. the second part of the supporter is formed with a slit serving as a first through hole.
Inventor(s): Shota YAMANAKA of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Tsugio GOMI of Fujimi-Machi (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): G01N21/55, G01N21/17, G01N21/31, G01N21/359
CPC Code(s): G01N21/55
Abstract: a spectroscopic measurement method includes: a spectroscopic image acquisition step of acquiring, for a target object, visible spectroscopic images in a visible light region and near-infrared spectroscopic images in a near-infrared region; a provisional characteristic calculation step of setting a known spectroscopic spectrum of a light source body as a first reference, and calculating a spectral reflectance characteristic in a visible light region for each pixel as a provisional characteristic value by using the visible spectroscopic images and the first reference; a color conversion step of converting the provisional characteristic value into a color coordinate value; a reference setting step of identifying a specular reflection component pixel based on a saturation for each pixel, and setting a second reference based on the specular reflection component pixel; and a near-infrared characteristic calculation step of calculating a spectral reflectance characteristic in a near-infrared region for each pixel by using the near-infrared spectroscopic images and the second reference.
20240241148. Sensor Module_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)
Inventor(s): Yasushi NAKAOKA of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): G01P1/02, G01P3/00, G01P15/08, G01P15/18
CPC Code(s): G01P1/02
Abstract: a sensor module includes: a housing; first to n-th sensor devices accommodated in the housing and configured to detect first to n-th accelerations respectively applied to first to n-th positions of the housing, n being an integer of 2 or more; and a processing circuit configured to convert, based on an angular velocity applied to the housing, the first to n-th accelerations into first to n-th reference position accelerations, respectively, the reference position accelerations being accelerations applied to a predetermined reference position of the housing.
Inventor(s): Yukihiro SUGIURA of CHITOSE-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): G02F1/1337
CPC Code(s): G02F1/133742
Abstract: an electro-optical device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and an electro-optical layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and having an optical characteristic changeable in accordance with an electrical field. the first substrate includes a substrate, an inorganic insulating layer, a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode spaced apart from each other, and an alignment layer. the inorganic insulating layer, the first pixel electrode, the second pixel electrode, and the alignment layer are arranged in this order from the substrate toward the electro-optical layer. the cover layer includes a first portion filling an area of the inorganic insulating layer between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode. the alignment film includes a second portion that is in contact with the first portion and of which a surface opposite to the first portion is a planar surface.
20240241479. Watch Dial And Watch_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)
Inventor(s): Tsubasa FUJI of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Ami KUGIMOTO of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): G04B19/12, G04B19/08, G04B45/00
CPC Code(s): G04B19/12
Abstract: a watch dial includes a base material made of metal with a surface having unevenness formed by machining, a first coloring film formed at the surface of the base material by a dry plating method, and including a stack of at least one layer of an oxide film or a fluoride film, and at least one layer of a metal layer, and a second coloring film formed on a part of the first coloring film by coating. the watch dial includes unevenness formed on the base material, the first coloring film formed by a dry plating method, and the second coloring film formed by coating, and thus can achieve new and complex expression, and improve the aesthetics of the watch dial and the watch.
Inventor(s): Tomoki MATSUZAWA of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
CPC Code(s): G06F3/1232
Abstract: a print control apparatus includes: a selection unit configured to receive selection of one printer from selectable printers; a setting unit configured to prohibit, in a first case where the selected printer is a distant printer located in an area different from the print control apparatus, a setting for immediately printing, and permit, in a second case where the selected printer is a near printer located in the same area as the print control apparatus, the setting for immediately printing; and a print control unit configured to transmit print data to the selected printer and cause the selected printer to print according to the setting of the setting unit.
Inventor(s): Tomoki MATSUZAWA of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
CPC Code(s): G06F3/126
Abstract: in a case where a near printer located in the same area as a print control apparatus and a distant printer located in an area different from the print control apparatus co-exist as selectable printers, when a user selects the distant printer to print, the user is warned before the print control unit is caused to print, and when the user selects the near printer to print, the print control unit is caused to print without warning the user.
Inventor(s): Yasuhiro MOMOSE of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
CPC Code(s): G06F3/1262
Abstract: a printing control unit of a printing apparatus is accepting input of information related to the number of copies of a printed matter according to a first printing condition and the number of copies of a printed matter according to a second printing condition in each of the plurality of sub-groups, and storing the information, and the printing control unit performs printing based on the first printing condition based on the number of copies of the printed matter according to the first printing condition set for each of a plurality of sub-groups included in the main group, and causes printing to be performed based on the second printing condition based on the number of copies of the printed matter according to the second printing condition set for each of the plurality of sub-groups included in the main group.
Inventor(s): Mitsuhiro YAMASHITA of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Takuya ONO of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Yuji Ishikawa of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): G06T19/20, G06T11/60
CPC Code(s): G06T19/20
Abstract: a design device for designing a print includes a design section configured to design the print according to an instruction of a user, a three-dimensional display section configured to cause a three-dimensional preview of the designed print to be displayed, and an unrolled display section configured to cause an unrolled preview of the designed print to be displayed. both the three-dimensional preview and the unrolled preview are simultaneously visibly displayed, and a result of a predetermined operation performed by a user on one of the three-dimensional preview and the unrolled preview is reflected on both the three-dimensional preview and the unrolled preview.
20240242678. DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)
Inventor(s): Takumi KODAMA of Chino-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Takeshi KOSHIHARA of Matsumoto-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): G09G3/3266, G09G3/32, G09G3/3275
CPC Code(s): G09G3/3266
Abstract: a display device includes a scanning line, a first data line and a second data line, a first transistor circuit, a second transistor circuit, a first light emitting element including a first pixel electrode, and a second light emitting element including a second pixel electrode, wherein the first transistor circuit includes a first drive transistor and a first selection transistor, the second transistor circuit includes a second drive transistor and a second selection transistor, the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are arranged in the second direction, the first transistor circuit and the second transistor circuit are arranged in the first direction, and a gate included in the first selection transistor and a gate included in the second selection transistor are electrically coupled to the scanning line.
Inventor(s): Kohei TAMAI of FUKUCHI-MACHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00
CPC Code(s): H04N1/00013
Abstract: an image reading device includes a con driven by a motor, determines whether or not a second document subsequent to a first document is placed in a placement unit after start of driving of the motor and after the first document reaches a reading end position where reading by a reading unit ends, and when the second document is present, stops driving of the motor if a stop instruction for sopping the document at a specific position is received, and continues driving of the motor if the stop instruction is not received, and when the second document is absent, stops driving of the motor after the first document is discharged to a downstream of the conveyance roller.
Inventor(s): Shinji KUBOTA of INA-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): H04N9/31, G09G3/36
CPC Code(s): H04N9/3147
Abstract: an information processing method includes: accepting a first input indicating whether to disable or enable an adjustment function to cause a position on a projection surface of a first projection image projected by a first projector to coincide with an initial position; deciding a first area as a drawing area that is an area where an image can be drawn on a display panel provided in the first projector, when the first input indicating that the adjustment function is disabled is accepted; and deciding a second area that is smaller than the first area, as the drawing area, when the first input indicating that the adjustment function is enabled is accepted.
20240244166. PROJECTOR_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)
Inventor(s): Akihiro KASHIWAGI of AZUMINO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): H04N9/31
CPC Code(s): H04N9/317
Abstract: a projector includes a light source, a light modulation device that includes a color filter and modulates light output from the light source to generate color image light, a first optical system that the light from the light source enters, a second optical system that outputs the light from the first optical system toward the light modulation device, and a projection optical apparatus that projects the color image light.
Inventor(s): Shinji KUBOTA of Ina-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): H04N9/31
CPC Code(s): H04N9/3182
Abstract: a control section of a first projector performs automatic color adjustment that determines, based on the result of capture of a first image projected by the first projector and a second image projected by a second projector, a first correction value used to correct the color of the first image, performs manual color adjustment that accepts the operation of correcting the color of a third image produced by correcting the first image with the first correction value and projected by the first projector and determines, based on the result of the operation, a second correction value used to correct the color of the third image, updates the first correction value by performing the automatic color adjustment again when a setting condition set in advance is satisfied, and outputs the first correction value updated by performing the automatic color adjustment again and the second correction value.
Inventor(s): Fumitaka KATO of Matsumoto-Shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): H04N9/31
CPC Code(s): H04N9/3185
Abstract: a display method including displaying a projection image on a projection surface by controlling a projection apparatus, displaying a pointer image located at a corner of the projection image by controlling the projection apparatus, performing first correction of correcting the shape of the projection image by changing the position of the corner of the projection image based on a user's operation of moving the pointer image, and displaying a guide image indicating the positions where one or more markers are put by the user by controlling the projection apparatus at a predetermined position on the projection surface with respect to the position of the pointer image moved based on the user's operation.
Inventor(s): Shinji KUBOTA of Ina-Shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation
IPC Code(s): H04N9/31
CPC Code(s): H04N9/3185
Abstract: a projection method includes: displaying, by controlling a projection apparatus, a projection image having four corners inside a display area having four corners, the display area being an area on a projection surface; acquiring a first captured image that is a captured image of a range including the display area where the projection image is displayed; detecting, by performing image processing on the first captured image, a plurality of first feature points corresponding one-to-one to each of four corners of a first image indicating the display area in the first captured image; displaying, by controlling the projection apparatus, a pointer image for adjusting a shape of the projection image, the pointer image being located at a corner of the projection image; performing a first correction of correcting the shape of the projection image by changing a position of the corner of the projection image based on a user operation for moving the pointer image; and performing, based on the plurality of first feature points, a second correction for maintaining a positional relationship between the four corners of the display area and the four corners of the projection image determined by the first correction.
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION patent applications on July 18th, 2024
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
- B05B15/52
- B05B15/65
- B05B15/68
- CPC B05B15/52
- Seiko epson corporation
- B41J2/045
- CPC B41J2/0455
- CPC B41J2/04595
- B41J11/06
- B41J3/407
- B41J11/14
- D06P5/30
- CPC B41J11/06
- B41J13/08
- B41J11/00
- B41J13/02
- B65H43/04
- CPC B41J13/08
- B41J32/00
- B41J15/04
- B41J35/28
- CPC B41J32/00
- B41J2/325
- B60K6/36
- B60K6/547
- CPC B60K6/36
- B65H7/18
- CPC B65H7/18
- G01C21/16
- CPC G01C21/16
- G01N21/55
- G01N21/17
- G01N21/31
- G01N21/359
- CPC G01N21/55
- G01P1/02
- G01P3/00
- G01P15/08
- G01P15/18
- CPC G01P1/02
- G02F1/1337
- CPC G02F1/133742
- G04B19/12
- G04B19/08
- G04B45/00
- CPC G04B19/12
- G06F3/12
- CPC G06F3/1232
- CPC G06F3/126
- CPC G06F3/1262
- G06T19/20
- G06T11/60
- CPC G06T19/20
- G09G3/3266
- G09G3/32
- G09G3/3275
- CPC G09G3/3266
- H04N1/00
- CPC H04N1/00013
- H04N9/31
- G09G3/36
- CPC H04N9/3147
- CPC H04N9/317
- CPC H04N9/3182
- CPC H04N9/3185
