SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION patent applications on September 5th, 2024

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Patent Applications by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION on September 5th, 2024

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION: 19 patent applications

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION has applied for patents in the areas of C09D11/322 (3), G06F3/12 (3), H04N1/00 (2), H03H9/215 (2), B41J2/14 (2) H03H9/215 (2), B41J2/04588 (1), C09D11/54 (1), G09G3/3266 (1), G06F3/1226 (1)

With keywords such as: medium, portion, printing, configured, arm, ink, element, direction, device, and print in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

20240294008. Liquid Discharge Apparatus And Liquid Discharge Method_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Ryo HASEGAWA of Matsumoto (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Kazuhiro OCHI of Nagano (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J2/045

CPC Code(s): B41J2/04588



Abstract: a liquid discharge apparatus includes a discharge section having a driving element that is driven with a driving signal. when the temperature detected by the temperature detector is a first temperature, the driving signal includes a first driving waveform. the first driving waveform includes within one cycle, n number of first discharge pulses and n−1 number of first connection components each connecting two adjacent first discharge pulses where n is not less than three. each of the n number of first discharge pulses is a pulse whose potential changes to effect a change in a pressure of liquid within a pressure chamber such that a liquid droplet can be discharged from a nozzle. each of the n−1 number of first connection components is a component maintained at a constant potential for a time period longer than or equal to 0.6 times a natural vibration period of the pressure chamber.


20240294009. LIQUID EJECTING HEAD UNIT 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, Akinori TANIUCHI of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Masashi FUJIOKA of MINOWA-MACHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Eiichiro WATANABE of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J2/14

CPC Code(s): B41J2/14201



Abstract: the first nozzle includes a first portion and a second portion. the second nozzle includes a third portion and a fourth portion. the capacity of the first portion is smaller than the capacity of the second portion. the capacity of the third portion is smaller than the capacity of the fourth portion. the capacity of the first portion is smaller than the capacity of the third portion. the length of the second portion in the x direction is greater than the length of the fourth portion in the x direction.


20240294011. 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

IPC Code(s): B41J2/14, H10N30/20, H10N30/50

CPC Code(s): B41J2/14274



Abstract: a liquid ejecting head includes: a piezoelectric element including a piezoelectric layer; a pressure compartment substrate in which a pressure compartment is provided; and a diaphragm that applies pressure to liquid in the pressure compartment by vibrating by being driven by the piezoelectric element. the pressure compartment substrate, the diaphragm, and the piezoelectric element are stacked in this order in a stacking direction. a neutral plane of a stacked body made up of the piezoelectric element and the diaphragm is located inside the piezoelectric layer. of two regions obtained by dividing the piezoelectric layer with respect to the neutral plane, a region located closer to the diaphragm is defined as a lower region, and a region located farther from the diaphragm is defined as an upper region. a piezoelectric constant of the lower region is less than a piezoelectric constant of the upper region.


20240294015. LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Ryuya YATSUDA of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J2/175

CPC Code(s): B41J2/17556



Abstract: a liquid ejection device includes an accommodation section configured to accommodate ink ; a head configured to eject the ink ; and a flow path that connects the accommodation section and the head and inside which an elastic body is movably enclosed, wherein the ink is supplied from the accommodation section to the head via the flow path and the elastic body expands and contracts in accordance with pressure of the ink inside the flow path


20240294019. PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Tomoki SHINODA of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Ken INOUE of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J11/00

CPC Code(s): B41J11/0022



Abstract: a printing apparatus includes a medium support portion that supports a medium, a liquid ejecting portion that can perform printing by ejecting a liquid containing a solvent from a nozzle to a printing region of the medium supported by the medium support portion, and a dry air blowing portion that can blow dry air toward the printing region.


20240294021. PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Ryo HAMANO of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Yutaka HISHIDA of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41J15/16, B41J15/02, B41J15/04, B65H23/04

CPC Code(s): B41J15/165



Abstract: a printing apparatus includes: a feeding shaft configured to support a roll body; a printing section configured to perform printing on a medium fed from the feeding shaft; a tension applying unit configured to come into contact with the medium after the medium is fed out from the feeding shaft and before the medium reaches the printing section, thereby applying tension to the medium; and a control unit, in which the tension applying unit includes: a tension bar configured to come into contact with the medium; an arm configured to support the tension bar and rotate to displace the tension bar; an encoder configured to detect a rotational angle of the arm; and a stopper configured to come into contact with the tension bar or the arm to restrict movement of the tension bar and the arm, and the control unit sets, as a reference angle of the arm, a rotational angle of the arm detected by the encoder in a state in which the tension bar or the arm is in contact with the stopper.


20240294024. Ink Jet Recording Method And Ink Jet Recording Apparatus_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Toru SAITO of Yamagata (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Kiyoshi NAKAMURA of Matsumoto (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Toshiyuki YODA of Matsumoto (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Midori SEKINE of Matsumoto (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B41M5/00, B41J11/00, C09D11/037, C09D11/101, C09D11/107, C09D11/322, C09D11/38

CPC Code(s): B41M5/0023



Abstract: an ink jet recording method includes ejecting a radiation-curable ink jet composition to a recording medium from an ink jet head, and curing the ink jet composition ejected to the recording medium by irradiating with radiation from a led irradiator having a peak wavelength of 250 to 310 nm to form a cured coating film. the ink jet composition contains a polymerizable compound and an �-hydroxyketone-based initiator.


20240294348. MEDIUM FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Takayuki SHIOTA of KITAKYUSHU (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Kazutoshi NISHIDA of KITAKYUSHU (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Kiyotaka NAKAMURA of KITAKYUSHU (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B65H7/12, B65H3/06, B65H7/06, H04N1/00, H04N1/32

CPC Code(s): B65H7/12



Abstract: a medium feeding device includes a medium placing portion, a feeding roller that feeds paper, a medium movement detecting portion that is positioned on a placing region of the paper of the medium placing portion in a medium feeding direction and is capable of detecting movement of the paper being fed in a width direction intersecting the medium feeding direction, and a controller that stops feeding of the paper in a case in which a physical quantity relating to movement of paper in the width direction exceeds a predetermined threshold based on a detected result by the medium movement detecting portion.


20240294350. MEDIUM DISCHARGE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR MEDIUM DISCHARGE DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Hirofumi YANAGISAWA of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): B65H31/10, B65H43/00

CPC Code(s): B65H31/10



Abstract: a medium discharge device includes a loading stand configured to be loaded with a medium onto which a liquid was ejected by a printing device, a regulation unit that is movable between a regulation position at which a position of the medium discharged to the loading stand is regulated and a retraction position retracted from the regulation position, and a second control unit that controls the movement of the regulation unit. the second control unit determines the retraction position, based on an amount of the liquid ejected onto the medium by the printing device.


20240294788. Ink Jet Ink Composition And Ink Jet Recording Method_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Tetsuya AOYAMA of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Satoshi TSUBAMOTO of Osaka (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Masahiro YATAKE of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Hiroaki KUMETA of Nagano (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Kenta KIKUCHI of Suwa (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): C09D11/322

CPC Code(s): C09D11/322



Abstract: an ink jet ink composition includes a pigment, a dispersant, and a biomass resin, the ink jet ink composition being an aqueous ink, in which the pigment is dispersed by the dispersant in water, and the dispersant includes a lignin compound.


20240294791. Ink Jet Treatment Liquid Composition For Pigment Textile Printing, And Ink Jet Textile Printing Recording Method_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Daisuke SAKUMA of Minowa (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Ryota MIYASA of Matsumoto (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): C09D11/54, B41J3/407, B41M5/00, C09D11/322

CPC Code(s): C09D11/54



Abstract: an ink jet treatment liquid composition for pigment textile printing including a particle containing organopolysiloxane, a water-soluble organic solvent having an sp value of 12.5 or less, and water, in which a content of the particle containing the organopolysiloxane is 7% by mass or more with respect to a total amount of the treatment liquid composition.


20240295801. PROJECTOR AND CONTROL APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Shinichi WAKABAYASHI of Suwa-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Tatsuya TAKAHASHI of Azumino-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): G03B21/14, G02B26/10, G02B27/64

CPC Code(s): G03B21/142



Abstract: a projector includes an optical path shifter that shifts the optical path of image light with respect to a reference position where the image light is projected, a vibration detection sensor that detects vibration that affects the position where the image light is projected, and a vibration suppressor that is disposed at either the side of the optical path shifter on which the image light is incident or via which the image light exits and includes an optical member through which the image light passes, and the vibration suppressor swings the optical member based on the result of detection performed by the vibration detection sensor to change the optical path of the image light having entered the optical member in a direction in which the reverse phase of the phase of the vibration is produced.


20240295994. PRINT CONTROL DEVICE, PRINT CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PRINT CONTROL PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Nobutada MIZUSAWA of SAPPORO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12

CPC Code(s): G06F3/1204



Abstract: disclosed is a print control device coupled to a print device including a plurality of hardware buttons. the print control device includes an acquirer configured to acquire, from the print device, state information indicating a state of the print device, and a controller configured to, in accordance with the state information, select, among the plurality of hardware buttons, a hardware button to be displayed as a software button by a display and to cause the display to display the software button for receiving an operation corresponding to the selected hardware button.


20240295996. PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, PRINT CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PRINT CONTROL PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Ryoya IMAI of SAPPORO-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12

CPC Code(s): G06F3/121



Abstract: a print control apparatus includes an instruction reception section configured to receive an instruction to perform batch printing of a plurality of print files, a calculation section configured to calculate, based on the plurality of print files, a predicted consumption of consumables required for batch printing of the plurality of print files, a consumable remaining amount acquisition section configured to obtain a consumable remaining amount from a printer, a determination section configured to determine, based on the predicted consumption and the consumable remaining amount, whether or not it is possible to perform batch printing without replacing the consumable, and a notification section configured to give a user a notification based on a determination result.


20240295997. TERMINAL DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Kota NISHIDA of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12

CPC Code(s): G06F3/1226



Abstract: a terminal device includes a connection processor and a printing controller. the connection processor searches for a plurality of printing devices conforming to a nan standard, and establishes first wireless communication connection with the plurality of printing devices conforming to the nan standard. the printing controller performs control to distribute and transmit print jobs to the plurality of printing devices using the first wireless communication connection.


20240296798. DA CONVERTER CIRCUIT, ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Hitoshi OTA of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): G09G3/3266, G09G3/3275

CPC Code(s): G09G3/3266



Abstract: a da converter circuit includes an upper da converter circuit that includes a first capacitance element including one end coupled to a data line and that outputs a voltage corresponding to five high-order bits to the data line, a lower da converter circuit that includes a second capacitance element including one end coupled to a relay line and that outputs a voltage corresponding to five low-order bits to the relay line, and a capacitor including one end coupled to the relay line and the other end coupled to the data line. in the first capacitance element, an insulating layer is sandwiched between a first electrode and a second electrode. in the second capacitance element, an insulating layer is sandwiched between a third electrode and a fourth electrode. the insulating layer of the first capacitance element is thicker than the insulating layer of the second capacitance element.


20240297636. Resonator Element And Resonator Device_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Takuro KOBAYASHI of Minowa (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Akinori YAMADA of Ina (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Takashi YAMAZAKI of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Osamu KAWAUCHI of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): H03H9/215, H03H9/19

CPC Code(s): H03H9/215



Abstract: a resonator element includes a base part and a vibrating arm. the vibrating arm includes an arm part and a wide part whose width is larger than that of the arm part. in the arm part, a first groove is formed on the first surface side, and a second groove is formed on the second surface side. 30 �m≤wa≤75 �m, in which a width of the arm part is wa, a thickness t between the first surface and the second surface of the arm part satisfies 110 �m≤t≤150 �m. 0.884≤(t1+t2)/t≤0.990, in which a depth of the first groove is t1, and a depth of the second groove is t2. 0.0056≤wb/t≤0.0326, in which a width of the first surface arranged across the first groove and a width of the second surface arranged across the second groove are wb. a length l1 of the vibrating arm satisfies l1≤1000 �m.


20240297637. Resonator Device_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Takashi YAMAZAKI of Shiojiri (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Takuro KOBAYASHI of Minowa (JP) for seiko epson corporation, Juichiro MATSUZAWA of Minamiminowa (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): H03H9/215, H03H9/02, H03H9/05, H03H9/10

CPC Code(s): H03H9/215



Abstract: a resonator device includes a resonator element, and a base to which the resonator element is fixed via a conductive adhesive. the resonator element includes a base portion, a vibrating arm that is coupled to the base portion and that extends in a first direction, and a support arm that is arranged with the vibrating arm in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, that extends in the first direction, and that is fixed to the base by the conductive adhesive. 0.2�l≤da≤0.4�l, in which a position at a base end of the support arm is p, a central position of the conductive adhesive is pa, and a length between p and pa is da in the first direction of the support arm.


20240297941. PRINTING DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(seiko epson corporation)

Inventor(s): Kota NISHIDA of Shiojiri-shi (JP) for seiko epson corporation

IPC Code(s): H04N1/00

CPC Code(s): H04N1/0023



Abstract: a printing device includes: a connection processor configured to establish wireless communication connection with a plurality of terminal devices conforming to a nan standard; a print information acquisition unit configured to acquire image data to be printed from any one of the plurality of terminal devices using the wireless communication connection; a printing unit configured to print the image data; and a transmission controller configured to perform control to transmit the image data to one or more terminal devices included in the plurality of terminal devices using the wireless communication connection when the image data is printed.


SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION patent applications on September 5th, 2024