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1.

DEADLINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR DEADLINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18469632
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-19
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Horii, Tetsuya

Abstract

A server apparatus includes an accepting unit configured to accept, from a personal computer, first deadline information indicating a deadline for transmitting answer information for teaching material contents, a first print of which was sent in advance, from a multifunction peripheral to the server apparatus, a first notifying unit configured to notify second deadline information corresponding to the first deadline information to at least one of a smartphone and the multifunction peripheral, and a second notifying unit configured to notify, to the personal computer, deadline determination information indicating whether an answer image has been received from the multifunction peripheral by the deadline. The multifunction peripheral includes a reading executing unit configured to read a second print including an image corresponding to the answer information and generate the answer image and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the answer image to the server apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/00 - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - Details thereof
  • G09B 7/02 - Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers of the type wherein the student is expected to construct an answer to the question which is presented or wherein the machine gives an answer to the question presented by the student
  • H04N 1/32 - Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver

2.

MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID AND VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18467747
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-15
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Ichikawa, Sukenori

Abstract

A magnetorheological fluid contains: a dispersion medium; and magnetic metal particles dispersed in the dispersion medium and having a coercive force of 398 A/m or less, which is equivalent to 5 Oe or less. A shear yield stress τA measured at a shear rate of 0.01/s after a magnetic field of 0.5 T is continuously applied for 480 seconds and the magnetic field is removed is less than 2.0 times a shear yield stress τB measured at a shear rate of 0.01/s before the magnetic field is applied.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 9/53 - Means for adjusting damping characteristics by varying fluid viscosity, e.g. electromagnetically

3.

DISPLAY METHOD, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18470527
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-20
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Horikawa, Fumiya

Abstract

A display method according to an aspect of the present disclosure including: sequentially displaying M different pattern images GOP, by a display device configured to display a display image, when an operation mode of the display device is a first operation mode, M being a natural number; correcting the display image based on a first captured image group acquired by imaging the M different pattern images GOP; sequentially displaying N different pattern images GOP by the display device when the operation mode of the display device is a second operation mode different from the first operation mode, N being a natural number smaller than the M; acquiring a second captured image group acquired by imaging the N different pattern images; and correcting the display image based on the second captured image group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/14 - Digital output to display device
  • G06T 3/40 - Scaling of a whole image or part thereof
  • G06T 5/40 - Image enhancement or restoration by the use of histogram techniques
  • G06V 10/56 - Extraction of image or video features relating to colour

4.

CUSHIONING SHEET AND PACKAGED PRODUCT

      
Application Number 18466021
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-13
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawaji, Michiko
  • Takeshita, Sanshiro
  • Furuhata, Makoto

Abstract

A cushioning sheet includes a first portion provided in a first area, and a second portion provided in a second area and having a strength stronger than that of the first portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65D 81/127 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using rigid or semi-rigid sheets of shock-absorbing material
  • B65D 81/05 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents

5.

CUSHIONING MATERIAL AND PACKAGED PRODUCT

      
Application Number 18466020
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-13
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kawaji, Michiko

Abstract

A cushioning material having a multilayer structure includes: a first layer whose strength in a first direction in which the cushioning material extends is stronger than a strength in a second direction that is a direction in which the cushioning material extends and is opposite to the first direction; and a second layer whose strength in the second direction is stronger than a strength in the first direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65D 81/127 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using rigid or semi-rigid sheets of shock-absorbing material
  • B65D 81/05 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents

6.

MEMS Device, Electronic Apparatus, And Vehicle

      
Application Number 18524231
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-30
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Ito, Fumiya

Abstract

A MEMS device includes: a substrate as a base including a support portion and a detection electrode as a fixed electrode; a movable body supported to the support portion with a major surface of the movable body facing the fixed electrode; and an abutment portion facing at least a portion of an outer edge of the movable body and restricting rotational displacement in an in-plane direction of the major surface. The abutment portion includes an abutment surface including an abutment position at which the movable body abuts against the abutment portion due to the rotational displacement of the movable body, and a hollow portion provided opposing the abutment surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01P 15/135 - Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces with conversion into electric or magnetic values by making use of contacts which are actuated by a movable inertial mass
  • B81B 7/00 - Microstructural systems
  • G01P 15/08 - Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces with conversion into electric or magnetic values
  • G01P 15/125 - Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces with conversion into electric or magnetic values by capacitive pick-up

7.

Inertial Measurement Device

      
Application Number 18467306
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-14
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Matsuura, Yoshiyuki

Abstract

An inertial measurement device includes: a first case and a second case; a board that is disposed in a space formed by the first case and the second case, that includes a first surface and a second surface, and in which a first inertial sensor is disposed at the first surface; a first filling material configured to fill between the first surface of the board and the first case and between the first inertial sensor and the first case; and a second filling material configured to fill between the second surface of the board and the second case.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 19/56 - Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses, e.g. vibratory angular rate sensors based on Coriolis forces
  • G01P 1/00 - MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF MOVEMENT;  INDICATING DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT  - Details of instruments
  • G01P 15/125 - Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces with conversion into electric or magnetic values by capacitive pick-up
  • G01P 15/18 - Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration in two or more dimensions

8.

SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18466035
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-13
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Wanibe, Akihisa

Abstract

A paper feed device includes a paper-feed cassette configured to be removably inserted to a cassette accommodation unit, a rail member provided at an inner wall of the cassette accommodation unit, an engaging portion to engage with the rail member so as to be able to move, a rotating member configured to be brought into contact with an engagement surface of the engaging portion and be able to rotate in association with insertion and removal of the paper-feed cassette, a shaft member configured to pivotally support the rotating member and have one end fixed to the rail member or an inner wall of the cassette accommodation unit, and a supporting member configured to support another end of the shaft member. The supporting member is shaped so as to be able to change an attachment posture relative to the rail member or the inner wall.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65H 1/26 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with auxiliary supports to facilitate introduction or renewal of the pile

9.

IMAGE READING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18468919
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-18
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Namiki, Masaki

Abstract

An image reading apparatus includes a guide member that guides a medium by bringing the medium into contact with a contact surface of a medium placement portion is displaceable between a first position at which the contact surface forms a first inclination angle with respect to a placement surface when viewed in a width direction and a second position at which the contact surface forms a second inclination angle with respect to the placement surface when viewed in the width direction, the guide member moves from a first position to a second position as the medium placement portion moves from an opening position to an accommodation position, and moves from the second position to the first position as the medium placement portion moves from the accommodation position to the opening position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/00 - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - Details thereof

10.

Inertial Measurement Device

      
Application Number 18467235
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-14
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Chino, Taketo
  • Matsuura, Yoshiyuki

Abstract

An inertial measurement device includes: a board; a first inertial sensor configured to detect a physical quantity of a first axis and disposed perpendicular to the board; a rigid case configured to cover the first inertial sensor; and a filling material disposed between the first inertial sensor and the case.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 19/5783 - Mountings or housings not specific to any of the devices covered by groups
  • G01P 1/02 - Housings
  • G01P 15/18 - Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration in two or more dimensions

11.

THIXOMOLDING MATERIAL

      
Application Number 18518761
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-24
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Uchizono, Shunsuke
  • Iwashita, Setsuya
  • Hideshima, Yasutoshi
  • Maeda, Fumiya
  • Ozaki, Koichi
  • Fukuta, Tadao

Abstract

A thixomolding material includes: a metal body that contains Mg as a main component; and a coating portion that is adhered to a surface of the metal body via a binder and contains SiC particles containing SiC as a main component. A mass fraction of the SiC particles in a total mass of the metal body and the SiC particles is 2.0 mass % or more and 40.0 mass % or less. The binder may contain waxes. A content of the binder may be 0.001 mass % or more and 0.200 mass % or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B22F 1/16 - Metallic particles coated with a non-metal
  • B22D 17/00 - Pressure die casting or injection die casting, i.e. casting in which the metal is forced into a mould under high pressure
  • B22F 1/05 - Metallic powder characterised by the size or surface area of the particles
  • B22F 1/102 - Metallic powder coated with organic material
  • B22F 1/14 - Treatment of metallic powder
  • B22F 3/22 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sintering; Apparatus specially adapted therefor for producing castings from a slip
  • C22C 1/04 - Making non-ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy
  • C22C 1/051 - Making hard metals based on borides, carbides, nitrides, oxides or silicides; Preparation of the powder mixture used as the starting material therefor
  • C22C 1/10 - Alloys containing non-metals
  • C22C 23/00 - Alloys based on magnesium
  • C22C 32/00 - Non-ferrous alloys containing at least 5% by weight but less than 50% by weight of oxides, carbides, borides, nitrides, silicides or other metal compounds, e.g. oxynitrides, sulfides, whether added as such or formed in situ

12.

MEDIUM SUPPORT DEVICE AND READING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18470239
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-19
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Fuji, Keita

Abstract

A second right-side extension portion entirely overlaps with a first right-side extension portion in a stored state when viewed in a depth direction, and a second left-side extension portion entirely overlaps a first left-side extension portion in a stored state when viewed in the depth direction. Moreover, a right-side gear is provided so as to be located between a right-side first end portion and a right-side second end portion of the first right-side extension portion, and a left-side gear is provided so as to be located between a left-side first end portion and a left-side second end portion of the first left-side extension portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65H 1/02 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles on edge
  • H04N 1/00 - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - Details thereof

13.

Ink Jet Composition, Ink Set, And Dyeing Method

      
Application Number 18457688
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-29
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kagata, Takayoshi

Abstract

An ink jet composition is an ink jet composition including a compound represented by Formula (1), a dispersant, and water, in which the dispersant contains a compound containing a sulfonic acid group. Further, in Formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a cyano group. An ink jet composition is an ink jet composition including a compound represented by Formula (1), a dispersant, and water, in which the dispersant contains a compound containing a sulfonic acid group. Further, in Formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a cyano group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • B41M 5/41 - Base layers
  • C09D 11/328 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by colouring agents characterised by dyes
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing

14.

PRINTING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18470266
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-19
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Horii, Tetsuya

Abstract

A server apparatus includes an acceptance section that accepts from a personal computer a print completion date and time that is the date and time when printing of a teaching material content is completed, a determination section that determines a print start date and time that is the date and time to start printing the teaching material content based on the print completion date and time and a print turnaround period that is the period required to print the teaching material content, and a print instruction section that transmits to the printer a print start instruction that instructs start of the printing of the teaching material content at the print start date and time, and the printer includes a print execution section that starts printing the teaching material content at the print start date and time when the printer receives the print start instruction from the server apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/32 - Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver

15.

SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18466026
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-13
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kanada, Hidemasa
  • Nagai, Yoshiyuki
  • Fukasawa, Masanao
  • Miyazawa, Kazuma
  • Nakamura, Masahide

Abstract

There is provided a sheet manufacturing apparatus including: an accumulation section that accumulates a material containing fibers by an air flow to form a web; a humidification section that applies moisture from one surface side of the web; and a pressurization section that pressurizes the humidified web to form a sheet, in which the pressurization section includes a first roller that comes into contact with one surface of the web and a second roller that comes into contact with the other surface of the web, and a surface of the first roller is harder than a surface of the second roller.

IPC Classes  ?

  • D21F 9/00 - Complete machines for making continuous webs of paper
  • D21H 19/34 - Coatings without pigments applied in a form other than the aqueous solution defined in group comprising cellulose or derivatives thereof

16.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLDED PRODUCT

      
Application Number 18466029
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-13
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakazawa, Masahiko
  • Wakabayashi, Shigemi
  • Shinohara, Takashi
  • Sago, Takumi
  • Omagari, Naoko
  • Nakamura, Masahide

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a molded product of the present disclosure includes a deposition step of depositing a mixture including a fiber and starch in air, a humidification step of applying water to the mixture, and a molding step of heating and pressurizing the mixture applied with water to obtain a molded product. The starch has a gelatinized and then pulverized particle diameter d50 of 0.30 mm or more and 1.0 mm or less, which is the average particle diameter of the finely pulverized product determined by a prescribed measuring method.

IPC Classes  ?

  • D21H 17/00 - Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its constitution; Paper-impregnating material characterised by its constitution
  • D21F 11/06 - Processes for making continuous lengths of paper, or of cardboard, or of wet web for fibreboard production, on paper-making machines of the cylinder type
  • D21H 17/28 - Starch
  • D21H 21/52 - Additives of definite length or shape
  • D21H 23/04 - Addition to the pulp; After-treatment of added substances in the pulp

17.

CUSHIONING MATERIAL AND PACKAGED PRODUCT

      
Application Number 18466023
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-13
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawaji, Michiko
  • Furuhata, Makoto

Abstract

Provided is a cushioning material obtained by stacking a plurality of cushioning sheets, in which the plurality of cushioning sheets include a first cushioning sheet, a second cushioning sheet having a strength stronger than that of the first cushioning sheet, and a third cushioning sheet having a strength stronger than that of the second cushioning sheet.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65D 5/50 - Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
  • B32B 7/022 - Mechanical properties
  • B32B 29/00 - Layered products essentially comprising paper or cardboard
  • B32B 29/08 - Corrugated paper or cardboard

18.

Radio-Controlled Timepiece And Method Of Controlling Radio-Controlled Timepiece

      
Application Number 18467183
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-14
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Fujisawa, Teruhiko

Abstract

A radio-controlled timepiece includes a first oscillating unit configured to oscillate at a first frequency and output a clock signal, a receiving unit including a second oscillating unit and configured to receive radio waves including time information, frequency of the second oscillating unit being less temperature-dependent than that of the first oscillating unit and the second oscillating unit being configured to oscillate at a second frequency and output a clock signal, a control unit configured to calculate temperature compensation data for the first oscillating unit based on an oscillation frequency of the first oscillating unit obtained using, as a reference, the clock signal output from the second oscillating unit and on the temperature data acquired by a temperature acquiring unit, and a storage unit configured to store the temperature compensation data. The control unit performs temperature compensation for the first oscillating unit based on the temperature compensation data and the temperature data.

IPC Classes  ?

19.

MEDIUM TRANSPORT DEVICE AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18469591
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-19
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Namiki, Masaki

Abstract

The present disclosure includes a placement member including a discharge tray configured to receive a medium discharged by the discharge unit configured to discharge a medium. The placement member is attachable to and detachable from a lower portion of a device main body. The present disclosure includes a height adjustment member configured to be mountable between the placement member and the device main body. The present disclosure includes a first lock member configured to lock coupling between the device main body and the height adjustment member, and a second lock member configured to lock coupling between the height adjustment member and the placement member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65H 31/02 - Pile receivers with stationary end support against which pile accumulates

20.

GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE

      
Application Number 18467133
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-14
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakashima, Taisuke
  • Matsumoto, Yasutaka

Abstract

A gas separation membrane includes a porous layer, a first resin layer provided at a surface on one side of the porous layer, the first resin layer including an organopolysiloxane, and a second resin layer provided at a surface of the first resin layer on a side opposite to that of the porous layer, the second resin layer including an organopolysiloxane. The first resin layer has a porosity greater than that of the second resin layer. The second resin layer is chemically bonded to the first resin layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B01D 69/12 - Composite membranes; Ultra-thin membranes
  • B01D 53/22 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by diffusion
  • B01D 69/02 - Semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus characterised by their form, structure or properties; Manufacturing processes specially adapted therefor characterised by their properties
  • B01D 71/70 - Polymers having silicon in the main chain, with or without sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen or carbon only

21.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VIBRATOR

      
Application Number 18457844
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-29
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsuo, Atsushi
  • Maki, Katsuhiko

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a vibrator includes: a preparation process of preparing a quartz-crystal wafer including a vibrator and a holding portion, the vibrator including a support portion and a vibration part arranged side by side along a first direction, the holding portion being coupled to one end portion of the support portion in a second direction intersecting the first direction; an adhering process of fixing at least the support portion and the holding portion of the quartz-crystal wafer to a film via an adhesive; and a singulation process of stretching the film along the second direction, and separating and singulating the vibrator from the holding portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H03H 3/02 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of impedance networks, resonating circuits, resonators for the manufacture of electromechanical resonators or networks for the manufacture of piezoelectric or electrostrictive resonators or networks
  • H03H 9/19 - Constructional features of resonators consisting of piezoelectric or electrostrictive material having a single resonator consisting of quartz

22.

THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number 18461771
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-06
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakamura, Shinichi
  • Sugai, Keigo
  • Kobayashi, Hajime

Abstract

A three-dimensional object printing apparatus includes: a head unit including a head that ejects a liquid toward a three-dimensional workpiece along a Z axis; a sensor unit including a sensor that detects a positional relationship with respect to the workpiece; and a movement mechanism that change positions of the head unit and the sensor unit with respect to the workpiece, in which the movement mechanism includes a first Z-axis movement mechanism that changes the position of the sensor unit with respect to the workpiece along the Z axis, and a second Z-axis movement mechanism that changes the position of the head unit with respect to the workpiece along the Z axis, and the first Z-axis movement mechanism and the second Z-axis movement mechanism move the sensor unit and the head unit independently of each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29C 64/236 - Driving means for motion in a direction within the plane of a layer
  • B29C 64/209 - Heads; Nozzles
  • B29C 64/232 - Driving means for motion along the axis orthogonal to the plane of a layer
  • B29C 64/264 - Arrangements for irradiation
  • B29C 64/393 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes

23.

NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DISPLAY CONTENT NOTIFICATION PROGRAM, DISPLAY CONTENT NOTIFICATION DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTENT NOTIFICATION METHOD

      
Application Number 18462452
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-07
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Hirano, Tomoyuki

Abstract

A computer provided with a camera analyzes an image obtained by imaging a target instrument by the camera, identifies a model of the target instrument, translates a display content of the target instrument, which is included in the image, based on a translation rule corresponding to the identified model, and notifies a user of a translation result.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/60 - Control of cameras or camera modules
  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
  • G06V 20/62 - Text, e.g. of license plates, overlay texts or captions on TV images

24.

RECORDING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18462658
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-07
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sasaki, Keisuke

Abstract

A recording device includes a reading device including a reading unit that reads an image of a document, a placement unit at which a medium is placed, and a recording unit that performs recording on the medium transported from the placement unit. A size of the medium is determined by emitting light from the reading unit toward a detection target and calculating a position thereof, the position of the detection target changing in accordance with the size of the medium placed at the placement unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/00 - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - Details thereof

25.

IMAGE READING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18463035
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-07
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tezuka, Seiji

Abstract

An image reading device includes an inner roller and an outer roller in a curved path, and a path forming member that forms an outer side of a first path portion when a path portion extending downstream in a conveying direction from a nip position between the inner roller and the outer roller in the curved path is defined as the first path portion, wherein a support portion that supports a trailing end of a medium is provided on a lateral side of the outer roller in a swing member that rotatably supports the outer roller, and the support portion protrudes further inward of the curved path than the path forming member in the first path portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65H 5/06 - Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by rollers

26.

LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18464707
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-11
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yamagishi, Akira

Abstract

A liquid ejection apparatus includes an ejection portion including a nozzle surface at which one or more nozzles open, and configured to eject, from the nozzle, liquid in a direction different from a vertical direction, a cap configured to form a space in communication with the nozzle by making contact with the ejection portion, an mounting portion to which the cap is detachably mounted, and a holding portion configured to hold the cap detached from the mounting portion. The cap includes a grabbing portion configured to be grabbed by an operator, and a contact portion configured to be hooked onto the holding portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/165 - Prevention of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles

27.

Ultrasonic Device And Medium Transport Device

      
Application Number 18466266
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-13
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamada, Masayoshi
  • Osawa, Eiji

Abstract

An ultrasonic device includes: an ultrasonic element that has a transmission surface transmitting an ultrasonic wave and that transmits the ultrasonic wave in a direction intersecting the transmission surface; a wiring arranged at a transmission surface outer circumference of the transmission surface and coupled to the ultrasonic element; a shield covering the wiring; a holder arranged at a shield outer circumference of the shield and extending in the direction; and a protector facing the transmission surface and having a hole through which the ultrasonic wave passes. The shield is provided with a shield opening that faces the transmission surface. The holder is provided with a holder opening that faces the transmission surface. The protector is arranged at the holder opening.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65H 7/12 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors responsive to presence of faulty articles or incorrect separation or feed responsive to double feed or separation
  • B65H 5/06 - Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by rollers

28.

DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING LENS CORRESPONDING TO PIXEL, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18517103
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-22
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Koshihara, Takeshi

Abstract

A display device according to the present disclosure includes a substrate, a lens layer including a lens, a pixel electrode disposed between the substrate and the lens layer, and a color filter disposed between the pixel electrode and the lens layer. The color filter includes a colored portion that overlaps a part of the pixel electrode in plan view and is disposed between the substrate and the lens layer. The pixel electrode is provided in a display region in which an image is displayed. The lens overlaps a part of the pixel electrode in the plan view. A distance between the center of the pixel electrode and the display center of the display region is shorter than a distance between the center of the lens and the display center in the plan view.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H10K 59/38 - Devices specially adapted for multicolour light emission comprising colour filters or colour changing media [CCM]
  • H10K 50/858 - Arrangements for extracting light from the devices comprising refractive means, e.g. lenses
  • H10K 59/30 - Devices specially adapted for multicolour light emission

29.

AUDIO MIXING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

      
Application Number 18460187
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-01
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Katayama, Takao
  • Baisho, Fumihito
  • Nonaka, Tsutomu

Abstract

An audio mixing device includes a gain setting circuit configured to set first to n-th gains based on a command input from the outside, n being an integer of two or more, and a mixing circuit configured to output a mixing signal obtained by mixing two or more of first to n-th multiplication data obtained by respectively multiplying first to n-th audio data by the first to n-th gains. In a case where the j-th gain of the first to n-th gains is set to a first value, when the j-th gain is to be set to a second value different from the first value, the gain setting circuit transitions the j-th gain from the first value to the second value in a stepwise manner in a j-th gain change section of first to n-th gain change sections.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H03G 3/00 - Gain control in amplifiers or frequency changers
  • H03G 3/30 - Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices

30.

Electronically Controlled Mechanical Watch

      
Application Number 18460904
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-05
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Hiraya, Eiichi

Abstract

An electronically controlled mechanical watch includes a time indication device including a time indication wheel train configured to indicate a time using a transmitted torque of a mechanical energy source, a circuit board on which a crystal oscillator, an electronic control circuit configured to adjust a rotation speed of the time indication wheel train based on an oscillation frequency of the crystal oscillator, and a plurality of logical regulation setting patterns are disposed, and a rotary switch including a conduction portion, the rotary switch being configured to rotate with respect to the circuit board to select one of the plurality of logical regulation setting patterns, conducting to the conduction portion, wherein the electronic control circuit includes an oscillation circuit, a frequency divider circuit, and a logical regulation circuit configured to control the frequency divider circuit based on a conduction state of the conduction portion and the logical regulation setting pattern.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G04C 3/10 - Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means wherein movement is regulated by a mechanical oscillator other than a pendulum or balance, e.g. by a tuning fork driven by electromagnetic means
  • G04B 5/10 - Automatic winding-up by self-winding caused by movement of the watch by oscillating weights the movement of which is not limited
  • G04C 3/00 - Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
  • G04C 10/00 - Arrangements of electric power supplies in time-pieces

31.

LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND MAINTENANCE METHOD FOR LIQUID EJECTING HEAD

      
Application Number 18462969
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-07
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirata, Koki
  • Miyazawa, Tomoyuki
  • Hanaoka, Yukihiro
  • Katsuie, Shun

Abstract

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head having a first-nozzle-row, a first-tank storing a first-liquid, a first-supply-flow-path for supplying the first-liquid to the first-nozzle-row from the first-tank, a first on-off valve provided in an intermediate portion of the first-supply-flow-path and configured to open and close the first-supply-flow-path, and a first-pressurizing-mechanism configured to pressurize an inside of the first-tank. A pressure inside the first-tank is set to a predetermined positive pressure by driving the first-pressurizing-mechanism in a closed state of the first on-off valve. Thereafter, a discharge process of discharging the first-liquid from the first-nozzle-row is performed by bringing the first on-off valve into an open state. In the discharge process, the first on-off valve is switched from the open state to the closed state at a timing at which the first-liquid is being continuously discharged from the first-nozzle-row.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/165 - Prevention of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
  • B41J 2/175 - Ink supply systems
  • B41J 29/17 - Cleaning arrangements

32.

ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18464251
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-10
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yoshii, Masahito

Abstract

A liquid crystal device includes a transistor, a pixel electrode provided corresponding to the transistor, a lens layer provided in a layer between the transistor and the pixel electrode, a relay layer provided in a layer between the transistor and the lens layer, and a contact plug configured to electrically connect the relay layer and the pixel electrode, and a part of the contact plug is provided in the relay layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02F 1/1362 - Active matrix addressed cells
  • G02F 1/1335 - Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors

33.

Fatigue Detection Device, Support System, And Fatigue Detection Method

      
Application Number 18466290
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-13
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sasaki, Mio
  • Kiyose, Kanechika

Abstract

A fatigue detection device includes an ultrasonic device configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave into a living body, then receive the ultrasonic wave reflected by a tissue in the living body to output a received signal, and at least one processor, wherein the processor obtains the received signal output from the ultrasonic device, and detects a fatigue state of the tissue from a change in the received signal when a load is applied to the living body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 8/08 - Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings

34.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE

      
Application Number 18466849
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-14
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Ueno, Kikuo

Abstract

An electronic device includes a touch panel, an operation section that receives an operation, an NW communicator that communicates with a server device, a storage storing firmware, and a controller. After update information providing a notification of an update to the firmware has been received from the server device, the controller causes an update guidance icon providing a notification of a firmware update to be displayed on a home screen when the home screen is displayed on the touch panel. The home screen is displayed if the time period during which no operation is received by the operation section is greater than a predetermined time period.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
  • G06F 8/65 - Updates
  • G06F 8/71 - Version control ; Configuration management

35.

SENSOR UNIT, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT

      
Application Number 18508724
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-14
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Jin, Mikimoto

Abstract

A sensor unit includes: a substrate; a first sensor module that is disposed at the substrate and that includes a first acceleration sensor; and a second sensor module that is disposed at the substrate and includes a second acceleration sensor, in which the first sensor module and the second sensor module are arranged to be adjacent to each other at one surface side of the substrate, the first acceleration sensor is eccentrically disposed at the second sensor module side in the first sensor module, and the second acceleration sensor is eccentrically disposed at the first sensor module side in the second sensor module.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01P 15/18 - Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration in two or more dimensions
  • B81B 3/00 - Devices comprising flexible or deformable elements, e.g. comprising elastic tongues or membranes
  • G01P 15/09 - Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces with conversion into electric or magnetic values by piezoelectric pick-up

36.

ILLUMINATOR AND PROJECTOR

      
Application Number 18242857
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-06
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Akiyama, Koichi

Abstract

An illuminator includes a first light source that emits first light, a second light source that emits second light, a light combining member that combines the first light and the second light, a light diffuser that diffuses combined light, a light collector that is disposed between the light combining member and the light diffuser and directs the combined light toward the light diffuser, and a collimator that parallelizes the combined light emitted from the light diffuser. The light diffuser includes a diffusion plate having a diffusion surface that diffusively reflects the combined light, and a driver that rotates the diffusion plate. The diffusion surface inclines with respect to the optical axis of the light collector. An incidence position where the chief ray of the combined light is incident on the light collector is shifted with respect to the optical axis toward the side where the collimator is disposed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 9/31 - Projection devices for colour picture display

37.

CIRCUIT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

      
Application Number 18455796
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-25
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ninomiya, Masaya
  • Okina, Katsumi

Abstract

A circuit device includes: a current source circuit; a first charging circuit; a second charging circuit; and a control circuit. The control circuit controls, when a current setting value is in a first current range, supply of a first charging current from the first charging circuit to a charging node. The control circuit controls, when the current setting value is in a second current range on a current side higher than the first current range, supply of a second charging current from the second charging circuit to the charging node. The control circuit sets the current source control value such that the output current of the current source circuit is zero or is reduced during a switching period of the current source control value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

38.

CIRCUIT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

      
Application Number 18455807
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-25
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ninomiya, Masaya
  • Okina, Katsumi

Abstract

A circuit device includes: a current source circuit; a first charging circuit; a second charging circuit; and a control circuit. The control circuit controls, when a current setting value is in a first current range, supply of a first charging current from the first charging circuit to a charging node. The control circuit controls, when the current setting value is in a second current range on a current side higher than the first current range, supply of a second charging current from the second charging circuit to the charging node. The control circuit sets both the first charging current and the second charging current to a non-supply state during a switching period between the first current mode and the second current mode.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

39.

Water-Based Ink Jet Ink Composition And Ink Jet Recording Method

      
Application Number 18456729
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-28
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Gozu, Sena
  • Hishida, Yuko
  • Uchida, Kenta

Abstract

A water-based ink jet ink composition contains C.I. Pigment Red 150 and at least one of 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-pyrrolidone and ε-caprolactam.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes

40.

Method Of Manufacturing Three-Dimensional Shaped Object

      
Application Number 18456760
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-28
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yamazaki, Satoshi

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional shaped object includes: a first step of shaping a peeling layer at a stage by ejecting a first shaping material; a second step of shaping a shaped object by ejecting a second shaping material and stacking a shaping layer at the peeling layer; and a third step of shaping, at the peeling layer, a brim layer adjacent to and in contact with at least a part of an outer shell of a lowermost layer of the shaped object by ejecting a third shaping material. The peeling layer and the brim layer are layers configured to be separated from the shaped object shaped by the second step.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29C 64/40 - Structures for supporting 3D objects during manufacture and intended to be sacrificed after completion thereof
  • B29C 64/118 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using filamentary material being melted, e.g. fused deposition modelling [FDM]
  • B33Y 10/00 - Processes of additive manufacturing
  • B33Y 40/20 - Post-treatment, e.g. curing, coating or polishing

41.

Maintenance Liquid, Maintenance Method, Recording Apparatus, And Ink Set

      
Application Number 18458578
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-30
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Uchida, Miki
  • Mizutaki, Yusuke
  • Hishida, Yuko
  • Takanashi, Hiromichi
  • Kawasaki, Tomohiro

Abstract

A water-based maintenance liquid is used for a recording apparatus, the recording apparatus is an apparatus to perform recording by ejecting at least two types of water-based ink compositions from an ink jet head, the ink jet head has a nozzle surface in which nozzles to eject the water-based ink compositions are formed, the nozzles are formed in the nozzle surface respectively for the at least two types of water-based ink compositions, the maintenance liquid is used to moisturize the nozzle surface by being supplied to a cap portion which covers the nozzle surface and includes water and a moisturizing agent component which contains at least one type of moisturizing agent, the moisturizing agent component is a water-soluble organic compound, and a content A (percent by mass) of the moisturizing agent component with respect to a total mass of the moisturizing agent component and the water satisfies a predetermined equation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/165 - Prevention of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks

42.

PRINTING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18461221
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-05
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawaguchi, Yuta
  • Kataoka, Hideyuki

Abstract

A printing apparatus includes a main body unit, a head unit that ejects ink onto a medium, a carriage that reciprocates with the head unit mounted on the main body unit, a support shaft that extends in a reciprocating direction of the carriage and supports the carriage, and a cable that has one end coupled to the main body unit and the other end electrically coupled to the head unit, and supplies an electrical signal to the head unit, the carriage includes a holder that holds the cable, and a plurality of supported portions that come into contact with the support shaft and are supported by the support shaft, and the holder is disposed at a position between at least two of the plurality of supported portions in the reciprocating direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 29/00 - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS - Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
  • B41J 2/175 - Ink supply systems

43.

TRANSPORT DEVICE AND DROPLET EJECTING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18461236
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-05
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Minemura, Satoshi
  • Amari, Tomonori

Abstract

A transport device includes a transporting belt including an outer circumferential surface configured to come into contact with a medium, the transporting belt being configured to transport the medium, a rotating brush including a brush portion configured to come into contact with the outer circumferential surface, the rotating brush being configured to rotate, and a cleaning member including a contact portion configured to come into contact with the brush portion, the cleaning member being configured to clean the rotating brush. The contact portion includes a plurality of protrusions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 29/17 - Cleaning arrangements
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form

44.

LIQUID STORAGE AND METHOD OF REUSING ADAPTER

      
Application Number 18241569
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-01
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Karasawa, Masahiro

Abstract

A liquid storage includes: a liquid storing portion for storing liquid; a liquid supply member coupled to the liquid storing portion and having a supply path for supplying the liquid stored in the liquid storing portion to a printing apparatus; and an adapter having a plurality of engaging portions configured to engage the liquid supply member.

IPC Classes  ?

45.

Liquid Ejecting Head

      
Application Number 18458636
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-30
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yamamoto, Shinichi

Abstract

A liquid ejecting head is a liquid ejecting head that is configured to eject a first liquid and a reaction liquid containing an aggregating agent for aggregating the first liquid. The liquid ejecting head includes a plurality of head units. A plurality of head chips having one or more nozzle rows are mounted on each of the plurality of head units, the plurality of head units are arranged side by side along a first axis, and a head chip having a first type nozzle row that is configured to eject the first liquid and a head chip having a second type nozzle row that is configured to eject the reaction liquid are mounted on different head units among the plurality of head units.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/155 - Arrangement thereof for line printing
  • B41J 2/14 - Structure thereof
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form

46.

Circuit Apparatus And Display System

      
Application Number 18458802
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-30
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ishizawa, Kodai
  • Ishiguro, Mitsuo

Abstract

A color information extraction section extracts color information from image information. A luminance information extraction section extracts luminance information for controlling the luminance of a backlight based on the color information. A dithering section adds bits for dithering to the lower bit side of the luminance information and outputs the luminance information after the addition to a display apparatus as output luminance information. An image color correction section corrects the color of the image information based on the color information and outputs the corrected image information to the display apparatus as output image information. An upper bit comparison section compares upper bits of the luminance information, upper bits of the output luminance information, and upper bits of the output image information with each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 3/20 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix
  • G09G 3/34 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix by control of light from an independent source

47.

PAPER FEEDING CASSETTE AND RECORDING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18459965
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-01
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Wanibe, Akihisa

Abstract

A paper feeding cassette is configured to be inserted into an apparatus and drawn out from the apparatus. The paper feeding cassette includes a placement unit at which a sheet is to be placed, and at least one accommodation unit configured to accommodate an accommodated article. The accommodation unit includes a top plate and a side wall intersecting the top plate. The side wall includes an opening part opened toward an inner side of the paper feeding cassette. The placement unit and the accommodation unit are provided at positions different from each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65H 1/26 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with auxiliary supports to facilitate introduction or renewal of the pile

48.

PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD

      
Application Number 18460726
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-05
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yasui, Masashi

Abstract

A printing head includes an overlapping portion in which a first nozzle row in which a plurality of first nozzles and a second nozzle row in which a plurality of second nozzles. The printing head includes n nozzle pairs of the first nozzles and the second nozzles. A control unit causes the printing head to print a TP for determining a use range of the first nozzles and a use range of the second nozzles in the overlapping portion, by m specified nozzle pairs (where 0≤m

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers

49.

PRINTING SYSTEM AND ESTIMATION METHOD

      
Application Number 18461228
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-05
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yonekubo, Shuji
  • Sonoyama, Takuya

Abstract

A printing system includes a pretreatment unit that applies a pretreatment liquid to a fabric, a printing unit that ejects a printing liquid to the fabric to which the pretreatment liquid was applied, a storage unit that stores a data table indicating a correspondence relationship between a time elapsed from manufacture of the pretreatment liquid and a rubbing fastness of the fabric on which the pretreatment liquid was used, and a control unit. The control unit includes an acquisition unit that acquires freshness information regarding freshness of the pretreatment liquid to be applied by the pretreatment unit and use date information indicating a time to use the pretreatment liquid, and an estimation unit that outputs, based on the freshness information, the use date information, and the data table, an estimation level of the rubbing fastness to be obtained by using the pretreatment liquid at the time indicated by the use date information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • D06P 5/30 - Ink jet printing
  • B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • G06F 3/12 - Digital output to print unit

50.

CAP AND CARTRIDGE UNIT

      
Application Number 18237768
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-24
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mizutani, Tadahiro
  • Koizumi, Yoshihiro
  • Oya, Shun
  • Nagashima, Takumi
  • Hanba, Hiroto

Abstract

A cartridge including a first guide rib and a second guide rib that extend in the Y direction and project outward in the X direction. In an attachment state in which a cap is attached to the cartridge, the cap includes a sealing wall having a liquid holding portion that faces the liquid supply portion, a first projecting rib projecting in a direction opposite to a projecting direction of the first guide rib, a second projecting rib projecting in a direction opposite to a projecting direction of the second guide rib, a first recessed portion that is formed between the sealing wall and the first projecting rib and accommodates the first guide rib, and a second recessed portion that is formed between the sealing wall and the second projecting rib and accommodates the second guide rib.

IPC Classes  ?

51.

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18238561
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-28
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Hashimoto, Hiroyuki

Abstract

An information management method according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes disclosing, by a computer, a second parameter obtained by irreversibly converting a first parameter and disclosing, by the computer, the first parameter simultaneously with disclosing the second parameter or after disclosing the second parameter.

IPC Classes  ?

52.

LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18239385
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-29
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Nishioka, Hiroki

Abstract

A laser processing apparatus includes a stage, a laser element, a light receiving element configured to receive the laser light from the laser element, a moving mechanism configured to change a relative position of the laser element and the stage and a relative position of the laser element and the light receiving element, and a control unit. The control unit performs a first process of controlling the laser element and the moving mechanism to irradiate the light receiving element with laser light in a state where the laser element and the light receiving element face each other, and a second process of controlling the laser element and the moving mechanism to irradiate a workpiece with laser light based on a detection value of the light receiving element in a state where the laser element and the workpiece face each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 26/08 - Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece

53.

PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18239926
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-30
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Aoki, Toru
  • Hosaka, Hiroyuki
  • Komuro, Yusuke

Abstract

A projection-type display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel including a panel pixel, an optical path shifting element that shifts a projected pixel projected from the panel pixel, and a display control circuit that controls the liquid crystal panel and the optical path shifting element. The display control circuit supplies, to the liquid crystal panel, the same data signal and controls the projected pixel to be at a same position in a unit period f1-1 and a unit period f2-1 period, and controls the optical path shifting element to cause the position of the projected pixel in each of a unit period f1-2 to a unit period f1-4, to be different from the position of the projected pixel in a respective one of a unit period f2-2 to a unit period f2-4.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes

54.

PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18239937
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-30
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Aoki, Toru
  • Hosaka, Hiroyuki
  • Komuro, Yusuke

Abstract

A projection-type display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel including a panel pixel, an optical path shifting element that shifts a projected pixel projected from the panel pixel, and a display control circuit that controls the liquid crystal panel and the optical path shifting element. The display control circuit supplies, to the liquid crystal panel, the same data signal and controls the projected pixel to be at a same position in each of a unit period f1-1 and a unit period f2-1, and controls the optical path shifting element to cause a shift direction from the projected pixel before the shift toward the projected pixel after the shift from a unit period f1-2 to a unit period f1-4 to be opposite to the shift direction from the projected pixel before the shift toward the projected pixel after the shift from a unit period f2-2 to a unit period f2-4.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
  • G09G 3/36 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix by control of light from an independent source using liquid crystals

55.

LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE

      
Application Number 18240552
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-31
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Warashina, So
  • Komaki, Takeshi
  • Otsuki, Noboru

Abstract

A liquid ejection device includes a medium set section that is configured to set a medium, a support section that is configured to support the medium, a recording section that ejects ink onto the medium supported by the support section to record, a liquid container mounting section to which a liquid container that contains the ink to be supplied to the recording section is attached, and a waste liquid container mounting section to which a waste liquid container that stores ink discharged as waste liquid from the recording section is attached, wherein the liquid container mounting section and the waste liquid container mounting section are provided at position below the support section and overlap with the medium set section as viewed from a direction along a transport direction in which the medium is transported in the support section.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • B41J 2/175 - Ink supply systems
  • B41J 2/185 - Ink-collectors; Ink-catchers
  • B41J 11/58 - Supply holders for sheets or fan-folded webs, e.g. shelves, tables, scrolls, pile holders
  • B41J 29/02 - Framework

56.

TRANSMISSIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL

      
Application Number 18387635
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-07
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kadotani, Norikazu

Abstract

A transmissive liquid crystal panel includes a pixel region where a plurality of pixels are arrayed, a liquid crystal layer configured to modulate light for the plurality of pixels, an incident section configured to make the light incident on liquid crystal layer, an emission section configured to emit, as image light, the light modulated by liquid crystal layer, and a vapor chamber including an opening section corresponding to pixel region, a heat receiving section provided around the opening section, and a heat radiating section configured to radiate heat received by heat receiving section, the vapor chamber vaporizing, with the heat received by heat receiving section, a coolant in a liquid phase encapsulated on an inside of the vapor chamber and radiating, with the heat radiating section, heat of the coolant in a gas phase to thereby condense the coolant in the gas phase into the coolant in the liquid phase.

IPC Classes  ?

57.

CALIBRATION METHOD

      
Application Number 18452735
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-21
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takatsu, Naoki
  • Miyazawa, Hiromu
  • Masai, Satoru
  • Iwakami, Oshi

Abstract

A calibration method includes acquiring medium information; specifying a type of medium by collating medium information with structure data; executing a first simulation of ejecting liquid by changing at least one of physical property conditions at least once for a structure model corresponding to a specified type of the medium; ejecting the liquid onto the medium; acquiring permeation information of the liquid ejected to the medium; estimating a physical property condition of the liquid by collating the permeation information with results of the first simulation; executing a second simulation of ejecting the liquid by changing at least one of ejection conditions at least once based on the estimated physical property condition; and displaying a plurality of virtual print results, which are virtual print results when printing is performed on the medium based on each of the ejection conditions, based on results of the second simulation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers

58.

CONTROL DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18454082
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-23
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Nagai, Kazuki

Abstract

A control device including a device coupling unit coupled to an electronic device, and a processing unit configured to execute an application program configured to process sensor data related to a sensor provided in the electronic device, in which the electronic device determines whether an algorithm language related to processing of a detection value of the sensor is receivable, and transmits the algorithm language to the electronic device when determining that the algorithm language is receivable.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes

59.

PRINTING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18454386
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-23
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sato, Takumi
  • Akatsu, Shoji
  • Kurotobi, Shuhei

Abstract

A printing device 1 includes a print section 8 for printing on a continuous medium M, a pair of holding sections 3 each having an insertion section 15 configured to be inserted into one of a first winding core of the wound medium M or a second winding core for winding the medium M from an outer side in an extending direction of the winding core, and a support section 19 for supporting the holding section 3, wherein the support section 19 is disposed closer to the print section 8 than the holding section 3 in a first direction, which is a direction from the holding section 3 toward the support section 19, of directions perpendicular to the extending direction of the winding core. By adopting the printing device 1 having such a configuration, it is possible to configure the printing device 1 to be lowered.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 15/04 - Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles
  • B41J 15/16 - Means for tensioning or winding the web
  • B65H 75/28 - Arrangements for securing ends of material

60.

PRINTING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18454410
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-23
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ozaki, Tsutomu
  • Moriyama, Ryuji
  • Nozawa, Akimasa
  • Watanabe, Yuta

Abstract

A printing device includes a printing section that is provided on a first direction side with respect to a medium and that performs printing and a wiper that is detachably attached inside a housing and that is configured to wipe the printing section, wherein the wiper is configured to be pulled out from the housing by being pulled out in a second direction intersecting the first direction.

IPC Classes  ?

61.

PRINTING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

      
Application Number 18454829
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-24
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kobayashi, Daiki
  • Tsukioka, Hiroto

Abstract

A printing system includes an administrator terminal, a user terminal, and a processor that provides a printing service related to a printer configured to be used by the user terminal, in which the processor transmits, based on an expiration date of a contract for the printing service, request information for requesting response information to the administrator terminal and transmits notification information to the user terminal when continuation processing for the contract is not executed based on the response information from the administrator terminal, the user terminal transmits, based on the notification information, inquiry information for inquiring about continuation of the contract to the administrator terminal, the administrator terminal transmits, based on the inquiry information, continuation information for continuing the contract to the processor, and the processor executes, based on the continuation information, the continuation processing and grants permission to use the printing service to the user terminal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/00 - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - Details thereof
  • G06F 8/61 - Installation

62.

PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD

      
Application Number 18454837
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-24
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Hayashi, Takuma

Abstract

The print head 10 includes a nozzle region NA1 in which a distance between a nozzle array 23Y and a nozzle array 23C is a distance D1 and a nozzle region NA2 in which a distance between a nozzle array 23Y and a nozzle array 23C is a distance D2. When a ratio of sizes of a plurality of ink droplets ejected from nozzles of a nozzle region NA1 is defined as a first ratio and a ratio of sizes of a plurality of ink droplets ejected from nozzles of a nozzle region NA2 is defined as a second ratio, a control section 30 executes a first print in which a ratio of ink droplets having a size other than a maximum size in the second ratio is smaller than a ratio of ink droplets having a size other than a maximum size in the first ratio.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
  • B41J 2/155 - Arrangement thereof for line printing

63.

Liquid Ejecting Apparatus

      
Application Number 18454918
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-24
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okamura, Yu
  • Sugawara, Yoshiki

Abstract

There are provided a liquid ejecting head configured to eject a liquid in an ejection direction; and a support unit having a support body that supports the liquid ejecting head and a base portion that supports the support body, and the support body is rotatable about a rotation shaft extending in a direction orthogonal to the ejection direction with respect to the base portion.

IPC Classes  ?

64.

PROJECTOR

      
Application Number 18454919
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-24
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Amano, Yutaka
  • Uehara, Takehiko

Abstract

A projector of the present disclosure includes a light source configured to emit first light, which is non-linearly polarized light, a polarization conversion unit configured to convert the first light into predetermined linearly polarized light, a light modulation device including a liquid crystal panel which modulates the predetermined linearly polarized light, and a superimposing optical system configured to superimpose the predetermined linearly polarized light on the liquid crystal panel. The polarization conversion unit includes a polarizing separator configured to separate the first light into second light and third light and a phase difference element configured to align polarization directions of the second light and the third light with the predetermined linearly polarized light. The polarizing separator includes a polarizing separation element and a reflection element, the polarizing separation element is provided in a tilted state with respect to a principal ray of the first light and separates the first light by reflecting a first linearly polarized light component in the first light toward the superimposing optical system as the second light and transmitting, as the third light, a second linearly polarized light component in the first light, and the reflection element reflects the third light made incident from the polarizing separation element toward the superimposing optical system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 9/31 - Projection devices for colour picture display
  • G02F 1/13 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells

65.

RECORDING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18455326
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-24
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tanaka, Takuto

Abstract

A recording device includes a recording unit, a transport belt configured to support the medium, and a moving mechanism configured to move at least one of the recording unit or the transport belt with respect to the other in a movement direction. The recording device includes a cleaning unit provided in a manner movable forward and backward with respect to a position between the recording unit and the transport belt in a first direction intersecting the movement direction. The cleaning unit is configured to, when the recording unit is located at a to-be-cleaned position, start moving from a non-cleaning region and move in a cleaning region in the first direction, thereby cleaning the ejecting unit. A restriction portion configured to restrict movement of the cleaning unit is located in the non-cleaning region to the cleaning region when the cleaning unit does not perform cleaning.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 25/00 - Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
  • B41J 2/165 - Prevention of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
  • B41J 2/21 - Ink jet for multi-colour printing
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • B41J 11/58 - Supply holders for sheets or fan-folded webs, e.g. shelves, tables, scrolls, pile holders
  • B41J 29/17 - Cleaning arrangements

66.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18455328
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-24
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kojima, Daiki

Abstract

A control unit of an information processing device causes a touch panel to display, based on identification information of a connection device received by the touch panel, a web page related to a setting of the connection device corresponding to the identification information and related to a setting of wireless communication of a first wireless communication method, acquires the identification information of the connection device included in the web page, displays the identification information of the connection device on an application screen displayed by an application program, when the identification information displayed on the application screen is selected, detects the connection device corresponding to the identification information, and wirelessly connects to the connection device by causing a first wireless communication I/F to perform wireless communication according to the first wireless communication method.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 48/16 - Discovering; Processing access restriction or access information
  • H04L 67/147 - Signalling methods or messages providing extensions to protocols defined by standardisation
  • H04W 48/20 - Selecting an access point

67.

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOUNDPROOF SHEET AND SOUNDPROOF SHEET

      
Application Number 18456547
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-28
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yajima, Hideaki
  • Okawa, Yuta

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a soundproof sheet includes a first accumulating step of producing a web in which a plurality of first fibers, which are natural fibers, and a plurality of second fibers including a first core portion and a first coating layer coating the first core portion and having a first melting point are mixed, a heating step of heating the web to melt the first coating layer, a pressurizing step of applying a predetermined compressive force to the web in a state where the first coating layer is melted, and a pressurized cooling step of cooling the web to solidify the first coating layer while still applying the predetermined compressive force.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B32B 38/08 - Impregnating
  • B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
  • B32B 5/26 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer another layer also being fibrous or filamentary
  • B32B 7/027 - Thermal properties
  • B32B 37/06 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the heating method
  • B32B 37/08 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the cooling method
  • B32B 37/10 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the pressing technique, e.g. using direct action of vacuum or fluid pressure

68.

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOUNDPROOF SHEET AND SOUNDPROOF SHEET

      
Application Number 18456549
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-28
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yajima, Hideaki
  • Okawa, Yuta

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a soundproof sheet includes a first accumulating step of producing a web in which a plurality of first fibers, which are natural fibers, and a plurality of second fibers including a first core portion and a first coating layer coating the first core portion and having a first melting point are mixed, a heating step of heating the web to melt the first coating layer, a first cooling step of cooling the web in a state where the first coating layer is melted to solidify the first coating layer, a pressurized heating step of heating the web to melt the first coating layer and applying a predetermined compressive force to the web, and a second cooling step of cooling the web subjected to the pressurized heating step to a temperature lower than the first melting point to solidify the first coating layer.

IPC Classes  ?

69.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number 18456552
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-28
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okumura, Yoshio
  • Kayahara, Naoki
  • Nakatsuka, Tsubasa
  • Tenguishi, Yuto

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes a blurring processing unit configured to generate a blurred image by applying a two-dimensional Gaussian filter having a filter size of S1×S2 to an input image, and a resolution conversion unit configured to generate, from the blurred image, a converted image of which a resolution is converted at a first conversion magnification R1 and a second conversion magnification R2. When the blurring processing unit sets a relation of S1>S2, a relation of R2>R1 is established, and when the blurring processing unit sets a relation of S2>S1, a relation of R1>R2 is established. Here, standard deviations of the Gaussian filter are set to be standard deviations σ1 and σ2, respectively. The blurring processing unit applies the Gaussian filter having a filter coefficient of σ2=σ1 to the input image when S2 is different from S1.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 5/00 - Image enhancement or restoration
  • G06T 3/40 - Scaling of a whole image or part thereof
  • G06T 5/20 - Image enhancement or restoration by the use of local operators

70.

Maintenance Liquid And Maintenance Method

      
Application Number 18456697
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-28
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hishida, Yuko
  • Uchida, Miki
  • Mizutaki, Yusuke
  • Takanashi, Hiromichi
  • Kawasaki, Tomohiro

Abstract

A maintenance liquid is used to maintain an ink jet head of a printing apparatus configured to eject an ink for printing from the ink jet head. The maintenance liquid is aqueous and subject to detection by a conductivity-based sensor. The maintenance liquid includes at least one selected from the group consisting of inorganic alkalis and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid compounds and at least one selected from the group consisting of organic acids and organic alkalis. The maintenance liquid has an electrical conductivity of 100 μS/cm or more and a pH of 6.0 to 11.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/165 - Prevention of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C11D 3/00 - Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group
  • C11D 3/20 - Organic compounds containing oxygen
  • C11D 3/43 - Solvents

71.

Angular Velocity Detection Element And Angular Velocity Sensor

      
Application Number 18456801
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-28
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ogura, Seiichiro
  • Yamaguchi, Keiichi
  • Nishizawa, Ryuta

Abstract

An angular velocity detection element includes: a drive vibration arm configured to perform flexural vibration according to an applied drive signal; and a detection vibration arm configured to perform flexural vibration according to an applied angular velocity. Each of the drive vibration arm and the detection vibration arm has a bottomed groove portion along an extending direction. d2/t2>d1/t1, in which t1 is a thickness of the drive vibration arm, d1 is a depth of the groove portion of the drive vibration arm, t2 is a thickness of the detection vibration arm, and d2 is a depth of the groove portion of the detection vibration arm.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01P 3/44 - Devices characterised by the use of electric or magnetic means for measuring angular speed

72.

Dielectric Heating Device And Liquid Ejection System

      
Application Number 18456805
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-28
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Aizawa, Tadashi

Abstract

A dielectric heating device includes a transport section that transports a medium; an electrode unit that has a first electrode and a second electrode facing the medium in a first direction and to which an AC voltage is applied, and that heats the medium by a dielectric heating; and a control section which controls the transport section, wherein the second electrode is located to surround the first electrode as viewed along the first direction, the first electrode includes a first conductor and a second conductor protruding from the first conductor toward the medium, and the second conductor is covered by the first conductor when projected onto a plane perpendicular to the first direction.

IPC Classes  ?

73.

Material Discharge Device, Nozzle, And Plasticizing Device

      
Application Number 18456830
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-28
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fuchii, Masashi
  • Sasaki, Takayuki
  • Anegawa, Kenta
  • Takahashi, Masayuki
  • Maruyama, Hidenobu
  • Yamaguchi, Juri

Abstract

A material discharge device includes: a drive motor; a screw having a groove formation surface and configured to rotate; a barrel having a facing surface and formed with a communication hole through which a plasticized material flows; a heating unit configured to heat the material; a nozzle from which the material is injected to an outside; and a plurality of measurement units configured to measure a pressure or a temperature of the material. The measurement units are disposed at an outer periphery of a nozzle channel wall, and a thickness of the nozzle channel wall satisfies the following (1) or (2): (1) when the nozzle channel wall is made of a material containing iron as a main component, the thickness of the nozzle channel wall is 0.2 mm or more and 2.5 mm or less; and (2) when the nozzle channel wall is made of a material containing aluminum as a main component, the thickness of the nozzle channel wall is 0.2 mm or more and 4 mm or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29C 45/60 - Screws
  • B29C 45/20 - Injection nozzles
  • B29C 45/47 - Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it into the mould using screws
  • B29C 45/74 - Heating or cooling of the injection unit
  • B29C 45/77 - Measuring, controlling or regulating of velocity or pressure of moulding material
  • B29C 45/78 - Measuring, controlling or regulating of temperature

74.

DISPLAY METHOD, PORTABLE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number 18457406
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-29
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yokoyama, Issei

Abstract

A display method according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes displaying a first image on a display of a portable information processing apparatus, the display having a long side and a short side; and displaying a second image in an orientation in which the second image is along the short side of the display, the second image being used to acquire, by image capturing, a captured image that includes a projection surface on which an image is projected from a projector and an image appearing on the projection surface by projecting the image from the projector.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 9/31 - Projection devices for colour picture display

75.

Liquid Ejecting Head And Liquid Ejecting Apparatus

      
Application Number 18457627
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-29
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shiozawa, Yu
  • Takaai, Hitoshi
  • Takabe, Motoki
  • Hirai, Eiju
  • Kanegae, Takahiro

Abstract

a first compliance portion provided at a position on the first side of a coupling area in the common flow path where the common flow path is coupled to the plurality of individual flow paths; and a second compliance portion, different from the first compliance portion, provided at a position on a second side of the coupling area in the common flow path, the second side being the other side in the second direction and being opposite to the first side, and the first compliance portion and the second compliance portion have an overlapping portion where the first compliance portion and the second compliance portion partially overlap each other as viewed in the second direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
  • B41J 2/14 - Structure thereof

76.

COLORIMETRIC SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18457743
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-29
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ezoe, Takashi
  • Kamijima, Kanji

Abstract

A colorimetric system includes a terminal device and an information processing device. The terminal device includes a transmitter that associates a colorimetric value indicating a color of a colorimetry target subjected to colorimetry by a colorimetric device with accompanying information including at least one of a captured image of the colorimetry target and positional information of the colorimetry target and transmits the colorimetric value and the accompanying information. The information processing device includes a receiver that receives the colorimetric value and the accompanying information, and a display unit that displays the colorimetric value and the accompanying information in a state in which the colorimetric value is associated with the accompanying information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/25 - Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
  • G06T 7/90 - Determination of colour characteristics

77.

Liquid Ejecting Head And Liquid Ejecting Apparatus

      
Application Number 18457771
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-29
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shiozawa, Yu
  • Takaai, Hitoshi
  • Kanegae, Takahiro
  • Hirai, Eiju

Abstract

A liquid ejecting head includes: a nozzle substrate having a nozzle configured to eject liquid; a pressure chamber substrate having a pressure chamber in which a pressure for ejecting liquid through the nozzle is applied to liquid and an absorption chamber adjacent to an upstream portion of the pressure chamber and configured to absorb vibration of liquid that occurs when a pressure is applied to the liquid in the pressure chamber; a first piezoelectric element associated with the pressure chamber and configured to be driven by voltage application; and a second piezoelectric element associated with the absorption chamber and configured to be driven independently of the first piezoelectric element by voltage application.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/14 - Structure thereof
  • B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers

78.

STRUCTURE, PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, INERTIAL SENSOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE

      
Application Number 18457830
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-29
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sato, Kenta
  • Oto, Masayuki

Abstract

A structure is a structure of a quartz crystal substrate having a slit. The structure includes, as an inner wall of the slit, a first side surface, a second side surface, a first end surface, and a second end surface. The first side surface extends along a first direction which is a longitudinal direction of the slit, and the second side surface extends along the first direction. The first end surface is continuous with the first side surface and extends along a first crystal plane of the quartz crystal substrate, and the second end surface is continuous with the second side surface and extends along a second crystal plane of the quartz crystal substrate. In a plan view of the quartz crystal substrate, an intersection point where a first straight line corresponding to the first end surface and a second straight line corresponding to the second end surface intersect each other is located inside the quartz crystal substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H03H 9/215 - Crystal tuning forks consisting of quartz
  • G01C 19/5628 - Manufacturing; Trimming; Mounting; Housings
  • G01P 15/097 - Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces with conversion into electric or magnetic values by vibratory elements

79.

PRINTING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18458324
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-30
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kato, Kazuhisa

Abstract

A printing apparatus including a transport unit configured to transport a medium in a transport direction, a printing unit configured to form an image on the medium, and a reading unit extended in an extending direction intersecting the transport direction and configured to read the image formed on the medium, wherein the extending direction of the reading unit is inclined with respect to a width direction orthogonal to the transport direction. With the printing apparatus having such a configuration, it is possible to improve determination accuracy of an operation state of the printing unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/21 - Ink jet for multi-colour printing
  • B41J 2/15 - Arrangement thereof for serial printing
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form

80.

Resonator Device

      
Application Number 18458758
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-30
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsuo, Atsushi
  • Isohata, Kensaku
  • Matsukawa, Norihito

Abstract

A resonator device includes a resonator element, a container configured to house the resonator element, and a bonding member configured to bond the resonator element and the container to each other, wherein the resonator element has a vibrating part which has a first principal surface provided with a first excitation electrode, a second principal surface provided with a second excitation electrode and having an obverse-reverse relationship with the first principal surface, and a side surface extending in a first direction along a displacement direction of a thickness-shear vibration excited by the first excitation electrode and the second excitation electrode, and which has a longitudinal direction in a second direction as a direction crossing the first direction, a coupling arm extending in the second direction from the side surface of the vibrating part, and a support part which includes a first support arm extending in the first direction from the coupling arm, which extends in the first direction, and which is bonded to the container via the bonding member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H03H 9/05 - Holders or supports
  • H03H 9/19 - Constructional features of resonators consisting of piezoelectric or electrostrictive material having a single resonator consisting of quartz

81.

DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18239885
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-30
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Hamade, Yuiga

Abstract

A display device includes: an organic layer including a light-emitting layer, the light-emitting layer including an organic light-emitting material; a reflective layer configured to reflect light generated at the light-emitting layer; a first electrode that is transparent; a second electrode that is transparent; and an optical adjustment layer configured to adjust an optical distance between the reflective layer and the second electrode. The reflective layer, the optical adjustment layer, the first electrode, the organic layer, and the second electrode are arranged in order. A reflectance of a first interface between the organic layer and the first electrode and a reflectance of a second interface between the organic layer and the second electrode are each 11% or less.

IPC Classes  ?

82.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18240569
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-31
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mizusawa, Nobutada
  • Tanaka, Katsuya

Abstract

An information processing apparatus including: a code reader configured to read a two-dimensional code including processing information indicating processing regarding a sample color; a selection section configured to select first processing or second processing regarding the sample color based on the processing information; and a screen controller configured to display a first screen for displaying information regarding the first processing or a second screen for displaying information regarding the second processing in accordance with a result selected by the selection section.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/60 - Colour correction or control
  • G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light

83.

ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE HAVING A STORAGE CAPACITOR FORMED BY A DATA LINE AND A POTENTIAL LINE

      
Application Number 18387975
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-08
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kasai, Toshiyuki
  • Nomura, Takeshi

Abstract

An electro-optical device is provided with a plurality of data lines, a plurality of potential lines supplied with a predetermined potential, a driving transistor controlling a current level according to the voltage between the gate and the source, a first storage capacitor which holds the voltage between the gate and a source of the driving transistor, and a light-emitting element. One data line among the plurality of data lines and one potential line among the plurality of potential lines are arranged to be adjacent to each other, and a second storage capacitor holding the potential of the one data line is formed by the one data line and the one potential line.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 3/3291 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] - Details of drivers for data electrodes in which the data driver supplies a variable data voltage for setting the current through, or the voltage across, the light-emitting elements
  • G09G 3/3233 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] using an active matrix with pixel circuitry controlling the current through the light-emitting element

84.

VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND ACOUSTIC DEVICE

      
Application Number 18453303
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-21
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kamakura, Kazuya

Abstract

A virtual image display device includes a display element, a mounting member that fixes the display element, a temple member that is coupled to the mounting member, and a speaker that is mounted on the mounting member. The speaker has an opening portion for sound output at a coupling portion between the mounting member and the temple member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 1/34 - Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by using a single transducer with sound reflecting, diffracting, directing or guiding means
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
  • H04R 1/02 - Casings; Cabinets; Mountings therein
  • H04R 1/08 - Mouthpieces; Attachments therefor
  • H04R 1/10 - Earpieces; Attachments therefor

85.

Liquid Ejecting Apparatus

      
Application Number 18453430
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-22
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yamaguchi, Kei

Abstract

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head including one of a first-flow path member and a second-flow path member, and a flow path structure body including another of the first-flow path member and the second-flow path member. The first-flow path member has a base portion and a first-flow path pipe protruding from the base portion in an insertion direction. The second-flow path member has a coupling surface having a first-opening portion that the first-flow path pipe is inserted and a first-guide portion disposed in a direction opposite to the insertion direction with respect to the coupling surface. The first-flow path pipe includes a first-insertion portion inserted into the first-opening portion and a first-guided portion that is guided by the first-guide portion before the first-insertion portion is inserted into the first-opening portion. The first-guided portion is disposed between the first-insertion portion and the base portion.

IPC Classes  ?

86.

Liquid Ejection System

      
Application Number 18453462
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-22
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tabata, Kunio
  • Ide, Noritaka
  • Nozawa, Dai
  • Tanimoto, Rika
  • Hanaoka, Yukihiro

Abstract

A liquid ejection system includes a first head unit and a second head unit. The first head unit includes a first determining circuit that determines whether a first power supply voltage is normal, a first drive circuit that outputs a first drive signal based on the first power supply voltage, and a first ejecting head that ejects liquid The second head unit includes a second determining circuit that determines whether a second power supply voltage is normal, a second drive circuit that outputs a second drive signal based on the second power supply voltage, and a second ejecting head that ejects liquid When the first determining circuit determines that the first power supply voltage is not normal, or when the second determining circuit determines that the second power supply voltage is not normal, the first ejecting head and the second ejecting head stop ejecting the liquid.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers

87.

Vibrator Device

      
Application Number 18454129
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-23
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsuo, Atsushi
  • Isohata, Kensaku
  • Matsukawa, Norihito

Abstract

A vibrator device includes a vibrator element including a vibrator section having a rectangular shape in a plan view, a linkage arm extending from a corner portion of the vibrator section in a first direction, and a support arm extending from the linkage arm in a second direction that intersects with the first direction, a container that houses the vibrator element, and an adhesive member that is shifted from the linkage arm in the second direction, is bonded to the support arm of the vibrator element, and bonds the vibrator element to the container, and an adhesive area of the region where the adhesive member is bonded to the support arm is greater than or equal to 20% of the area of the support arm in the plan view.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B06B 1/06 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction

88.

PROJECTOR

      
Application Number 18454926
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-24
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Amano, Yutaka

Abstract

A projector of the present disclosure includes a light source configured to emit first light, which is non-linearly polarized light, a polarization conversion unit configured to convert the first light into predetermined linearly polarized light, a light modulation device including a liquid crystal panel which modulates the predetermined linearly polarized light, and a superimposing optical system configured to superimpose, on the liquid crystal panel, the predetermined linearly polarized light made incident from the polarization conversion unit. The polarization conversion unit includes a polarizing separator configured to separate the first light into second light and third light and a phase difference plate. The polarizing separator includes a polarizing separation plate and a reflection plate disposed to be separated from and opposed to each other, the polarizing separation plate is provided in a tilted state with respect to a principal ray of the first light and separates the first light by transmitting a first linearly polarized light component in the first light toward the superimposing optical system as the second light and reflecting, as the third light, a second linearly polarized light component in the first light, and the reflection plate reflects the third light toward the superimposing optical system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03B 21/20 - Lamp housings
  • G03B 21/00 - Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor

89.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, PRINTING SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18455030
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-24
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Watanabe, Yusuke
  • Kiyotaki, Tomohiro

Abstract

An information processing device includes a display and a second controller that causes the display to display an edit screen including a first image edit area and a second image edit area for receiving an edit to an image. The second controller causes a stair image, which resembles the shape of a media tray to be inserted into a printing device, to be displayed as a background image of the edit screen. Images displayed in the first image edit area and the second image edit area are associated with images to be printed on a plurality of print media loaded in the media tray, the association being based on the location of the stair image relative to the first image edit area and the second image edit area.

IPC Classes  ?

90.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18455064
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-24
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishida, Kota
  • Kuramoto, Hiroyuki
  • Imamura, Yui

Abstract

A distance information acquisition unit acquires distance information representing a distance between a terminal device and an image processing device, based on a radio wave arriving from the terminal device. A direction information acquisition unit acquires direction information representing a direction of the terminal device in relation to the image processing device, based on the radio wave arriving from the terminal device. A controller performs processing to perform image processing, based on the distance information and the direction information. The controller performs processing to perform image processing, when a position of the terminal device is within a predetermined range in relation to the image processing device and a rate of change in at least one of the distance from the terminal device and the direction of the terminal device is equal to or lower than a threshold.

IPC Classes  ?

91.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18455091
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-24
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishida, Kota
  • Kuramoto, Hiroyuki
  • Imamura, Yui

Abstract

An image processing device is communicatively connected to a terminal device. An operation panel accepts an operation from a user. A communication unit has a plurality of antennas and is used to communicate with the terminal device. A controller performs control according to direction information representing a direction of the terminal device in relation to the image processing device, acquired based on a radio wave transmitted between the terminal device and the communication unit. The communication unit is provided within a range corresponding to the operation panel, in a left-right direction as viewed from a front face side where the operation panel can be operated, of side faces of the image processing device.

IPC Classes  ?

92.

Three-Dimensional Modeling System

      
Application Number 18455753
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-25
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hashimoto, Taki
  • Gozu, Masayuki

Abstract

A three-dimensional modeling system includes: an ejection unit including a nozzle configured to eject a modeling material; a stage on which the modeling material is to be deposited; a movement unit configured to change relative positions of the ejection unit and the stage; a housing accommodating the ejection unit and the stage; a control unit configured to control the movement unit; and a reception unit configured to receive a mode related to maintenance of the ejection unit. The control unit controls the movement unit to move the ejection unit to a set position in the housing according to the mode received by the reception unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29C 64/393 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
  • B29C 64/295 - Heating elements
  • B29C 64/35 - Cleaning

93.

DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18455818
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-25
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Furui, Shiki

Abstract

A display control method includes: changing a display mode of a target image when an instruction image is located in a control region of the target image that includes a display position where the target image is displayed, the target image being one of a plurality of control images for correcting a projection image projected by a projector.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 9/31 - Projection devices for colour picture display

94.

3D-MODELING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING 3D-MOLDED OBJECT

      
Application Number 18456398
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-25
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Teramoto, Tatsuya
  • Nakamura, Kazuhide
  • Majima, Atsushi

Abstract

A 3D-modeling system includes a first discharge section, a second discharge section, a stage, a heating section, and a control section, wherein the control section performs a modeling process molding a first molded object and a second molded object on a modeling surface by controlling the first and second discharge sections to discharge modeling materials having different plasticization temperatures from each other from the first and second discharge sections and a heating process by controlling the heating section configured to heat the molding materials discharged from the first and second discharge sections at different temperatures from each other, and the modeling process is performed such that a period in which the modeling material discharged from the first discharge section is deposited on the modeling surface and a period in which the modeling material discharged from the second discharge section is deposited on the modeling surface overlap each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29C 64/393 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
  • B29C 64/209 - Heads; Nozzles
  • B29C 64/245 - Platforms or substrates
  • B29C 64/35 - Cleaning
  • B33Y 30/00 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
  • B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes

95.

MEDIUM TRANSPORT DEVICE AND RECORDING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18456417
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-25
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Shimomura, Masaki

Abstract

A medium transport device can be installed in an in-body discharge portion in a recording device including a recording unit, the recording unit being configured to perform recording on a medium. The medium transport device includes a transport unit positioned, in the recording device, between a first discharge path through which the medium is discharged to the in-body discharge portion and a first processing unit configured to perform first processing on the medium discharged to the in-body discharge portion, the transport unit being configured to transport the medium discharged from the first discharge path to the first processing unit, and an operation unit configured to enable manual operation of the transport unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65H 5/06 - Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by rollers

96.

RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING RECORDING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18456421
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-25
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sunaga, Yasuo
  • Aoki, Takeshi
  • Amano, Yusaku

Abstract

A recording device has: a recording section that discharges a liquid to a medium for recording purposes; a maintenance unit that abuts the recording section and performs maintenance of the recording section; a first moving section that causes the recording section to abut the maintenance unit and separates the recording section from the maintenance unit; and a restricting section that can suppress movement of the recording section toward the maintenance unit after the recording section abuts the maintenance unit. The first moving section has a driving source and a worm gear that transmits the power of the driving source. A force with which the driving source causes the recording section to abut the maintenance unit is smaller than a force with which the driving source separates the recording section from the maintenance unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/165 - Prevention of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles

97.

LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD

      
Application Number 18456662
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-28
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Katakura, Takahiro
  • Murayama, Toshiro

Abstract

A liquid ejection apparatus includes an ejection unit including a nozzle, a pressure chamber, and a piezoelectric element that applies pressure fluctuations to a liquid in the pressure chamber according to a supplied drive signal, a drive signal generation unit that generates the drive signal, and a detection unit that detects a residual vibration generated in the pressure chamber. The drive signal generation unit generates the drive signal having a detection waveform including an expansion element that changes in potential from a first potential to a second potential to expand the pressure chamber, and an expansion potential maintaining element that maintains the second potential following the expansion element. A length of a period from a start to an end of a change in potential from the first potential to the second potential is equal to or greater than a length of a natural vibration cycle of the ejection unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
  • B41J 2/14 - Structure thereof

98.

Method Of Recognizing Position And Attitude Of Object, And Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Storage Medium

      
Application Number 18456761
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-28
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hayashi, Masaki
  • Kasahara, Hirokazu
  • Fu, Guoyi
  • Luo, Zhongzhen

Abstract

A method of the present disclosure includes (a) generating an input image by imaging a scene containing the M objects by a camera, (b) obtaining a feature map showing feature amounts relating to the N keypoints from the input image using a learned machine learning model with the input image as input and the feature map as output, (c) obtaining three-dimensional coordinates of the N keypoints belonging to each of the M objects using the feature map, and (d) determining positions and attitudes of one or more objects of the M objects using the three-dimensional coordinates of the N keypoints belonging to each of the M objects, wherein (c) includes (c1) obtaining M×N keypoints having undetermined correspondence relationships with the M objects and determining the three-dimensional coordinates of the M×N keypoints, and (c2) grouping the M×N keypoints to the N keypoints belonging to each of the M objects.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
  • G06V 10/771 - Feature selection, e.g. selecting representative features from a multi-dimensional feature space

99.

LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND STORAGE DEVICE

      
Application Number 18457387
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-29
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yokoi, Takanori
  • Hosokawa, Yasuhiro

Abstract

A liquid discharge apparatus includes a first storage section that stores a liquid in a space between a first surface and a second surface, a second storage section that stores a liquid in a space between a third surface and a fourth surface, a first flexible printed substrate including a first wiring portion including a first electrode provided on the first surface and a second wiring portion including a second electrode provided on the second surface, and a second flexible printed substrate including a third wiring portion including a third electrode provided on the third surface, the second wiring portion has a first shield electrode that is located between the second electrode and the third wiring portion for shielding the second electrode, and the third wiring portion does not have a shield electrode for shielding the third electrode between the third electrode and the second wiring portion.

IPC Classes  ?

100.

LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND STORAGE DEVICE

      
Application Number 18457389
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-29
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yokoi, Takanori
  • Hosokawa, Yasuhiro

Abstract

A liquid discharge apparatus includes a storage section that stores a liquid between a first surface and a second surface, and a flexible printed substrate for detecting a remaining amount of the liquid in the storage section, in which the flexible printed substrate includes a first wiring portion having an input electrode provided on the first surface, a first detection electrode provided on the second surface, and a second wiring portion having a second detection electrode provided on the second surface and a third detection electrode provided on the second surface, and an area of a first region of the input electrode overlapping the first detection electrode is smaller than an area of a second region of the input electrode overlapping the second detection electrode, and an area of a third region of the input electrode overlapping the third detection electrode is smaller than the area of the second region.

IPC Classes  ?

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