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1.

ROBOTIC SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD AND ROBOTIC SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18125747
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-24
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yoshii, Koji

Abstract

A control method for a robotic system includes the robotic system having a transportation device that transports an object and a robot that performs work while following the object being transported by the transportation device, the method makes the robot follow the object by a control signal calculated based on a transport speed of the object detected from an output signal of an encoder located on the transportation device, and changes a calculation method of the control signal when the transport speed exceeds a threshold.

IPC Classes  ?

2.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number 18191002
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-28
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Furuta, Yasuhiro
  • Oshima, Yasuhiro

Abstract

An information processing system includes a terminal device and an information processing device. The terminal device includes a print instructor that transmits a print instruction to print a print job, and an information transmitter that transmits predetermined information regarding the printing of the print job to the information processing device. The predetermined information includes expense-related information that is information regarding an expense for the printing of the print job, and connection-related information that is either one or both of information of a VPN connection and information of a login destination or is information based on at least one of the information of the VPN connection and the information of the login destination.

IPC Classes  ?

3.

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

      
Application Number 18124682
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-22
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Ano, Takahiro

Abstract

A display method including obtaining information representing position on display surface of camera which is arranged on display surface to image first user, displaying first image related to an utterance by first user, and a second image which represents second user, the second image being arranged at position closer to position of the camera than a position of the first image is to the position of the camera, on the display surface during a period in which the second user makes an utterance, transmitting an image obtained by the camera during the period in which the second user makes the utterance, to a terminal device used by the second user, and displaying, on the display surface during a period in which the first user makes an utterance, the first image larger than the first image during the period in which the second user makes the utterance and the second image.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/262 - Studio circuits, e.g. for mixing, switching-over, change of character of image, other special effects
  • G10L 25/57 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination for processing of video signals

4.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PRINT CONTROL PROGRAM, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND PRINTER

      
Application Number 18188006
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-22
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamanaka, Shuichi
  • Tokutomi, Fumio
  • Okabe, Hiroki
  • Togawa, Yuto

Abstract

An information processing device includes a processing unit configured to divide original image data for a larger number of channels Nb than the number of channels Na into a plurality of groups so that a number of channels of each of the groups becomes no larger than the number of channels Na, generate compressed image data for the Na channels according to the processing unit from the original image data included in each of the groups, and generate the print command including the compressed image data for the Na channels corresponding to each of the groups, and a communication unit configured to transmit the print command to the printer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/12 - Digital output to print unit
  • H04N 1/64 - Colour picture communication systems - Details therefor, e.g. coding or decoding means therefor

5.

FEEDING DEVICE, PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FEEDING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18188248
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-22
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ramadhan, Ahmad Adam Zari Ardi
  • Putra, Indo Permana

Abstract

A feeding device includes a housing, a sheet feeder tray that mounts a sheet, a feeding unit which transports the sheet from the sheet feeder tray, and is detachable from a rotating shaft, and a control unit that controls rotation of the feeding unit. The feeding unit is provided in such a way as to be turnable to a feeding position to transport the sheet mounted on the sheet feeder tray and to a replacement position to enable detachment from the rotating shaft. When replacing the feeding unit, the control unit switches the position of the feeding unit to the replacement position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65H 5/00 - Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines

6.

LIQUID EJECTING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18190584
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-27
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kojima, Kenji
  • Amari, Tomonori

Abstract

A liquid ejecting device includes a transporting belt that has a support surface capable of supporting a medium and that can transport the medium in a first direction, an ejecting unit that can eject a liquid onto a first surface of the medium transported by the transporting belt, a regulating unit that comes into contact with the first surface of the medium ejected with the liquid by the ejecting unit and that regulates upward movement of the medium, and a cleaning unit that cleans the regulating unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 29/17 - Cleaning arrangements
  • B41J 2/165 - Prevention of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form

7.

VARIABLE WAVELENGTH INTERFERENCE FILTER

      
Application Number 18189301
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-24
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sano, Akira

Abstract

A variable wavelength interference filter includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate via a predetermined gap, a first reflection film installed at the first substrate, a second reflection film installed at the second substrate, and facing the first reflection film via a first gap, a coupling portion disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a driving unit configured to change the first gap. The coupling portion has a part of a first facing surface coupled to the first substrate. The first facing surface faces the first substrate. A portion of the first facing surface of the coupling portion not coupled to the first substrate constitutes a displacement portion facing the first substrate via a second gap. A part of a second facing surface of the displacement portion is coupled to the second substrate. The second facing surface faces the second substrate. The driving unit changes the second gap by bending the displacement portion, thereby changing the first gap.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 26/00 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements

8.

Balance, Timepiece, And Method For Manufacturing Balance

      
Application Number 18124614
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-22
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sawada, Akihiro

Abstract

A balance includes a balance staff rotatably supported by a main plate, a collet fixed to the balance staff, and a hairspring fixed to the collet, the hairspring including a Grossmann curve disposed at a side of the collet and an Archimedes curve coupled to the Grossmann curve, and an impact-resistant member configured to suppress displacement of a shape of the Grossmann curve at least at the side of the collet.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G04B 17/06 - Oscillators with hairsprings, e.g. balance

9.

Biological Material Extraction Carrier And Biological Material Extraction Method

      
Application Number 18189506
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-24
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakamori, Michio
  • Hanamura, Masato

Abstract

A biological material extraction carrier includes a magnetic bead including a magnetic metal powder and a first coating layer that coats a particle surface of the magnetic metal powder and that is made of a first oxide material, and an oxide powder, in which a particle surface is made of a second oxide material, and an average particle diameter is smaller than that of the magnetic bead. Further, the average particle diameter of the magnetic bead is preferably 0.5 μm or more and 50 μm or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C12N 15/10 - Processes for the isolation, preparation or purification of DNA or RNA
  • B01D 15/20 - Selective adsorption, e.g. chromatography characterised by constructional or operational features relating to the conditioning of the sorbent material
  • B01D 15/42 - Selective adsorption, e.g. chromatography characterised by the development mode, e.g. by displacement or by elution
  • B03C 1/01 - Pretreatment specially adapted for magnetic separation by addition of magnetic adjuvants
  • B03C 1/02 - Magnetic separation acting directly on the substance being separated
  • B01D 15/38 - Selective adsorption, e.g. chromatography characterised by the separation mechanism involving specific interaction not covered by one or more of groups , e.g. affinity, ligand exchange or chiral chromatography

10.

FUNCTION EXTENSION APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR FUNCTION EXTENSION APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18187313
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-21
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Mizuta, Masahiko

Abstract

A function extension server receives first scan data including a pattern image obtained by encoding additional information, and destination information indicating a destination of the first scan data, decodes the pattern image to acquire the additional information, and transmits the first scan data and the additional information to the destination indicated by the destination information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/32 - Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver
  • H04N 1/00 - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - Details thereof

11.

ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18190992
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-28
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Murohashi, Tetsuaki
  • Morita, Kikuya

Abstract

A liquid crystal apparatus includes a substrate, a pixel electrode, common wiring, a TFT provided between the substrate and the common wiring, a scanning line provided between the substrate and the TFT along a first direction, a capacitance element provided between the substrate and the scanning line and overlapping the scanning line in plan view, and a second relay electrode electrically coupled to the common wiring and overlapping the scanning line in plan view. The second relay electrode and a first capacitance electrode serving as one electrode of the capacitance element are electrically coupled to each other through a contact hole overlapping the scanning line and the first capacitance electrode in plan view. The scanning line has a cutout portion provided between the second relay electrode and the first capacitance electrode and surrounding at least three directions of the circumference of the contact hole.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02F 1/1362 - Active matrix addressed cells
  • G02F 1/1368 - Active matrix addressed cells in which the switching element is a three-electrode device

12.

Gyro Sensor, Electronic Device, And Vehicle

      
Application Number 18321191
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-22
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Takizawa, Teruo

Abstract

A gyro sensor includes a substrate, a fixed section fixed to the substrate, a driving section configured to perform driving along an X axis parallel to a principal plane of the substrate, a mass section coupled to the driving section and displaced along the X axis, a detecting section coupled to the mass section, capable of turning around a Z axis crossing the X axis, and capable of being displaced along the Z axis by a Coriolis force acting on a turning motion horizontal to the substrate, and an elastic section coupling the detecting section and the fixed section. The fixed section is disposed between the center of gravity of the detecting section and the mass section in a plan view.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 19/5712 - Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses, e.g. vibratory angular rate sensors based on Coriolis forces using masses driven in reciprocating rotary motion about an axis the devices involving a micromechanical structure

13.

Liquid Discharge Apparatus And Capacitive Load Drive Circuit

      
Application Number 18187953
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-22
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ide, Noritaka
  • Tabata, Kunio

Abstract

A liquid discharge apparatus in which a level shift circuit executes, one or a plurality of times according to a voltage value of a capacitor included in a bootstrap circuit detected by a voltage detection circuit, a second control of outputting a third gate signal for controlling a third transistor to be non-conductive and a fourth gate signal for controlling a fourth transistor to be conductive, and then, outputting the third gate signal for controlling the third transistor to be conductive and the fourth gate signal for controlling the fourth transistor to be non-conductive.

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

14.

Physical Quantity Detection Circuit And Physical Quantity Detection Device

      
Application Number 18187982
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-22
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Aoyama, Takashi

Abstract

A physical quantity detection circuit includes: a drive circuit configured to apply a drive signal, which includes a first frequency component and a second frequency component having a frequency different from a frequency of the first frequency component, to a drive electrode of a physical quantity detection element; a physical quantity detection signal output circuit configured to output a physical quantity detection signal, based on a first physical quantity component output from a first detection electrode of the physical quantity detection element and a second physical quantity component output from a second detection electrode of the physical quantity detection element; and a first failure diagnosis signal output circuit configured to output a first failure diagnosis signal generated based on a first electrostatic leakage component resulting from the second frequency component propagating to the first detection electrode and a second electrostatic leakage component resulting from the second frequency component propagating to the second detection electrode.

IPC Classes  ?

15.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, JIG USED FOR OPERATING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

      
Application Number 18180247
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-08
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yamaguchi, Yoshiyuki

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes an image formation unit that executes image formation processing to form an image, a control unit, and an interface unit including a display unit and a touch panel. The touch panel includes first detection points and second detection points. The control unit can control the image formation unit in accordance with a first mode of accepting a first instruction from the touch panel, and a second mode of accepting the second instruction from the touch panel. The control unit permits switching from the first mode to the second mode when contact with the eleven or more first detection points is detected and when contact with the one or more second detection points is not detected.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
  • H04N 1/00 - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - Details thereof

16.

LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR

      
Application Number 18189257
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-24
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Akiyama, Koichi

Abstract

A light source device includes a substrate having a supporting surface, a first light source disposed at the substrate and emitting a first light, a first optical member having a first optical layer facing the supporting surface and reflecting the first light, a first wavelength conversion layer having a light incident surface and converting the first light into second light, a light emitting portion formed by at least the substrate and the first optical member, and a second optical member disposed at the light emitting portion and having a second optical layer which reflects the first light and transmits the second light. The first optical layer is inclined with respect to the light incident surface and reflects the second light. The first wavelength conversion layer is disposed on one of a surface of the first optical layer and the supporting surface. The light emitting portion emits the second light.

IPC Classes  ?

17.

Ink Jet Ink Composition, Ink Set, And Recording Method

      
Application Number 18126516
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-27
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Fujita, Kunihiro

Abstract

An ink jet ink composition which is a water-based ink, includes a self-dispersible pigment, inorganic oxide particles, and a poly(ethylene glycol) represented by the following general formula (I), and the ink composition contains at least one type of metal ion selected from the group consisting of a potassium ion, a sodium ion, and a lithium ion. An ink jet ink composition which is a water-based ink, includes a self-dispersible pigment, inorganic oxide particles, and a poly(ethylene glycol) represented by the following general formula (I), and the ink composition contains at least one type of metal ion selected from the group consisting of a potassium ion, a sodium ion, and a lithium ion. HO—(CH2—CH2—O—)n—H  (I) An ink jet ink composition which is a water-based ink, includes a self-dispersible pigment, inorganic oxide particles, and a poly(ethylene glycol) represented by the following general formula (I), and the ink composition contains at least one type of metal ion selected from the group consisting of a potassium ion, a sodium ion, and a lithium ion. HO—(CH2—CH2—O—)n—H  (I) In the above formula, n represents an integer of 3 to 9.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/324 - Pigment inks containing carbon black
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
  • C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
  • B41J 2/01 - Ink jet

18.

Coloring Composition, Coloring Method, And Pigment Dispersion

      
Application Number 18189466
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-24
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakatani, Mitsunobu
  • Hiruma, Kei
  • Ushiyama, Tomoyuki
  • Tsukada, Kenta

Abstract

An aqueous coloring composition contains a metal pigment, water, and organic solvents. The metal pigment is metal particles having a surface treated with at least one compound represented by formula (1) or (2), and the organic solvents include an organic solvent (A), having a water solubility of 1000 g/L or more at 20° C., and an organic solvent (B), having a water solubility of 100 g/L or less at 20° C. An aqueous coloring composition contains a metal pigment, water, and organic solvents. The metal pigment is metal particles having a surface treated with at least one compound represented by formula (1) or (2), and the organic solvents include an organic solvent (A), having a water solubility of 1000 g/L or more at 20° C., and an organic solvent (B), having a water solubility of 100 g/L or less at 20° C. (R1—)P(O)(OH)2  (1) An aqueous coloring composition contains a metal pigment, water, and organic solvents. The metal pigment is metal particles having a surface treated with at least one compound represented by formula (1) or (2), and the organic solvents include an organic solvent (A), having a water solubility of 1000 g/L or more at 20° C., and an organic solvent (B), having a water solubility of 100 g/L or less at 20° C. (R1—)P(O)(OH)2  (1) (R2—O—)aP(O)(OH)3-a  (2) An aqueous coloring composition contains a metal pigment, water, and organic solvents. The metal pigment is metal particles having a surface treated with at least one compound represented by formula (1) or (2), and the organic solvents include an organic solvent (A), having a water solubility of 1000 g/L or more at 20° C., and an organic solvent (B), having a water solubility of 100 g/L or less at 20° C. (R1—)P(O)(OH)2  (1) (R2—O—)aP(O)(OH)3-a  (2) (In the formulae, R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrocarbon group having 12 or more carbon atoms, optionally substituted with one or more substituents, and a represents 1 or 2.)

IPC Classes  ?

19.

LIQUID SUPPLY DEVICE AND LIQUID SUPPLY SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18125831
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-24
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Katsuki, Kiyoteru
  • Mizuno, Yoshiharu

Abstract

A liquid supply device includes a first liquid supply path that supplies ink to a first liquid supply port corresponding to a cartridge, a second liquid supply path that supplies ink in a second liquid container to a second liquid supply port corresponding to a cartridge, a selector that selects either the first liquid supply path or the second liquid supply path, an on-off valve and a pump that, when the first liquid supply path is selected by the selector, supplies ink via the first liquid supply path to the cartridge, and an on-off valve and the pump that, when the second liquid supply path is selected by the selector, supplies ink via the second liquid supply path to the cartridge.

IPC Classes  ?

20.

Magnetic Bead

      
Application Number 18188593
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-23
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakamori, Michio
  • Ikeda, Yasunari
  • Ichikawa, Sukenori

Abstract

A magnetic bead includes: a magnetic metal powder; and a coating layer that covers a particle surface of the magnetic metal powder, has an average thickness of 20 nm or more, and is made of an oxide material. A coercive force is 1.0 Oe, which is equal to 80 A/m, or less. The magnetic metal powder may contain an amorphous structure or a nanocrystalline structure. The magnetic metal powder may be made of an alloy containing Fe as a main component.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01F 1/147 - Alloys characterised by their composition

21.

FUNCTION EXTENSION APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR FUNCTION EXTENSION APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18187400
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-21
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Mizuta, Masahiko

Abstract

A function extension server includes a communication control unit configured to acquire a first content file and additional information added to the first content file, a first generator configured to encode the additional information to generate a pattern image, and a second generator configured to add the pattern image to the first content file to generate a second content file. The communication control unit executes transmitting the second content file to a printing server that causes a multifunction peripheral to execute printing.

IPC Classes  ?

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

22.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number 18188502
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-23
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Hirata, Hiroki

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a touch panel that displays an operation screen, a region identification unit that identifies a contact region that is a region where a finger of a user operating the touch panel touches the touch panel, a determination unit that determines whether the user operates the touch panel with a left hand or a right hand according to a shape of the contact region identified by the region identification unit, a display controller that displays the operation screen on the touch panel so that an arrangement of a display element displayed on the operation screen is changed according to a result of determination by the determination unit, and a print controller that causes a printing unit to perform printing based on an operation on the operation screen.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
  • G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means

23.

CELLULOSE SACCHARIFICATION METHOD

      
Application Number 18188507
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-23
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakashima, Yoshiki
  • Tanaka, Hideki
  • Nakai, Yoko
  • Yamasaki, Sayaka

Abstract

A cellulose saccharification method including an introduction step of introducing water, a raw material containing cellulose, and a surfactant into a saccharification vessel so as to obtain a liquid mixture, an agitation step of agitating the liquid mixture due to rotation of an impeller portion, and a detection step of detecting a torque sensed by the impeller portion, wherein regarding the agitation step, after agitation is performed until an amount of the torque changed in a unit time period becomes less than or equal to a predetermined value, when the torque is more than or equal to a threshold value, the surfactant is additionally introduced into the liquid mixture, or when the torque is less than the threshold value, a pH adjuster and an enzyme are introduced into the liquid mixture.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C13K 1/02 - Glucose; Glucose-containing syrups obtained by saccharification of cellulosic materials
  • C08B 1/00 - Preparatory treatment of cellulose for making derivatives thereof

24.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18187659
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-21
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sato, Naoya

Abstract

An information processing apparatus generates road surface type information based on data detected by an electronic device provided to move together with a foot of a user, the road surface type information indicating a type of road surface on which the user has moved, and outputs evaluation information based on the generated road surface type information, the evaluation information indicating an evaluation of the user.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 30/0207 - Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
  • G01B 21/30 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces

25.

RECORDING DEVICE AND RECORDING METHOD

      
Application Number 18188505
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-23
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sato, Hiroki

Abstract

A recording device includes a recording head including a plurality of nozzles configured to discharge a liquid onto a medium, and a control unit configured to control the discharge of the liquid by the recording head based on recording data. The control unit is configured to execute a plurality of combined halftone processes, the combined halftone process being a combination of a plurality of halftone processes and the plurality of combined halftone processes being different from each other in mode of the combination of the plurality of halftone processes. When performing recording on the medium by executing a recording mode designated from among a plurality of the recording modes having different degrees of error in landing position of dots of the liquid on the medium, the control unit selects the combined halftone process and executes the selected combined halftone process to generate the recording data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/21 - Ink jet for multi-colour printing

26.

Liquid Discharge Apparatus And Capacitive Load Drive Circuit

      
Application Number 18187899
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-22
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ide, Noritaka
  • Tabata, Kunio
  • Yokoo, Shoichiro

Abstract

A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head that includes a plurality of capacitive loads driven by being supplied with a drive signal and discharges a liquid by driving the plurality of capacitive loads, and a capacitive load drive circuit, in which the capacitive load drive circuit includes a correction circuit, a modulation circuit, an amplification circuit, a demodulation circuit, and a feedback circuit, and the correction circuit outputs the correction base drive signal corrected according to the number of drive capacitive loads driven by the drive signal among the plurality of capacitive loads.

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

27.

LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND HEAD UNIT

      
Application Number 18188509
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-23
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Shinkawa, Osamu

Abstract

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a supply section configured to selectively supply a first driving signal that drives a piezoelectric element to form an image or a second driving signal that drives the piezoelectric element to determine whether a foreign matter adheres to an inner wall of a nozzle opening, and a determination section that determines whether a foreign matter adheres to the inner wall. The second driving signal includes a first partial signal having its potential changed from a first potential to a second potential, and a second partial signal having its potential changed from the second potential to the first potential. The determination section determines, after the first partial signal is supplied to the piezoelectric element, based on vibration generated in the piezoelectric element due to supply of the second partial signal, whether a foreign matter adheres to the inner wall.

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

28.

LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR

      
Application Number 18188508
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-23
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Iwama, Yuichiro

Abstract

A light source apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a light emitter, a light guide member, a support member having a groove, and a position restriction member. The light guide member has a first surface and a second surface located at sides opposite from each other in a first direction, a third surface and a fourth surface located at sides opposite from each other in a second direction, and a fifth surface and a sixth surface located at sides opposite from each other in a third direction. The groove has a support surface facing the fourth surface, a first wall surface facing the fifth surface and separate from the fifth surface, and a second wall surface facing the sixth surface and separate from the sixth surface. The position restriction member includes a first placement section and a second placement section.

IPC Classes  ?

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

29.

DROPLET DISCHARGE HEAD AND DROPLET DISCHARGE APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18186983
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-21
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kitada, Kazuya
  • Tanaka, Yoichi
  • Yokoyama, Takayuki

Abstract

A droplet discharging head executes multi-path recording in which dot recording in one main scanning line is completed by n main scans when n is an integer of 2 or more. The droplet discharging head includes: a plurality of nozzles configured to discharge a liquid as droplets; a pressure chamber defining substrate defining a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzles; a piezoelectric element including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric layer containing a perovskite-type composite oxide containing K, Na, and Nb as a main component; and a vibration plate forming a part of a wall surface of the pressure chamber and configured to vibrate by driving of the piezoelectric element. The number of paths n in the multi-path recording, a piezoelectric constant d31 [m/v] of the piezoelectric element, and a ratio x of a Na molar fraction to a total value of a K molar fraction and the Na molar fraction in the piezoelectric layer satisfy a relationship represented by a formula (1).

IPC Classes  ?

  • 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 2/14 - Structure thereof
  • B41J 2/025 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating a continuous ink jet by vibration
  • B41J 25/00 - Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
  • B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers

30.

LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, PROJECTOR, DISPLAY, AND HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY

      
Application Number 18124243
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-21
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Terao, Shinji

Abstract

A light-emitting device includes a substrate; a first semiconductor portion having a first conductivity type; a first columnar portion and a second columnar portion each including a second semiconductor portion having a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, a third semiconductor portion having the first conductivity type, and a quantum well layer; a first electrode; a second electrode; and a conductive member electrically coupling the second electrode and the first semiconductor portion. Each of the first columnar portion and the second columnar portion protrudes from the first semiconductor portion toward a side of the substrate. The first electrode is electrically coupled to the second semiconductor portion of the first columnar portion. The second electrode is electrically coupled to, via the conductive member and the first semiconductor portion, the third semiconductor portion of the first columnar portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 33/62 - Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the semiconductor body, e.g. leadframe, wire-bond or solder balls
  • H01L 25/16 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices the devices being of types provided for in two or more different main groups of groups , or in a single subclass of , , e.g. forming hybrid circuits

31.

PROJECTOR

      
Application Number 18191068
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-28
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sakata, Hidefumi

Abstract

A projector according to the present disclosure is a projector configured to project an image on a projection target in a focus-free state, including a first light source device, and a light modulation element configured to modulate light emitted from the first light source device. The first light source device includes a light emitting element configured to emit first light having a first wavelength band, a wavelength conversion member which includes a phosphor, and which is configured to convert the first light emitted from the light emitting element into second light having a second wavelength band, and an exit part which is disposed along a central axis of the wavelength conversion member, and which is configured to emit the second light generated by the wavelength conversion member.

IPC Classes  ?

32.

PROCESSING HEAD AND LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18186959
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-21
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kumai, Yoshitomo

Abstract

A processing head including a first laser array element in which a plurality of first photonic crystal lasers are arranged in a first direction, and a second laser array element in which a plurality of second photonic crystal lasers are arranged in the first direction, the first laser array element and the second laser array element emit laser light in a third direction intersecting the first direction and a second direction to a processing target object while being relatively moved with respect to the processing target object in the second direction intersecting the first direction, and when viewed from the second direction, the second end photonic crystal laser and the second intermediate photonic crystal laser overlap each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01S 5/42 - Arrays of surface emitting lasers
  • H01S 5/11 - Comprising a photonic bandgap structure
  • B23K 26/06 - Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing

33.

LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE

      
Application Number 18191054
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-28
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Muto, Kota

Abstract

A liquid discharge device includes a discharge section that discharges a liquid, a storage section, a transmission electrode provided at a first surface, a reception electrode provided at a second surface, a drive circuit that drives the transmission electrode, and a detection circuit that receives a reception signal from the reception electrode. The storage section is configured to store the liquid between the first surface and the second surface. The detection circuit includes a peak detection circuit that detects a peak value of the reception signal, a discharge switch provided at an output of the peak detection circuit, and a detection signal output circuit. The detection signal output circuit outputs a detection signal for detecting a residual quantity of the liquid stored in the storage section based on the output of the peak detection circuit. The discharge switch is switched from on to off before a detection operation of the detection circuit.

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

34.

LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR

      
Application Number 18191072
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-28
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takagi, Chigusa
  • Uchiyama, Shoichi
  • Shimizu, Tetsuo
  • Akagawa, Tomoko
  • Tatsumi, Ryota

Abstract

A light source device includes a first laser emitter configured to emit first light, a light transmissive member having a first surface and a second surface, the first light emitted from the first laser emitter being incident on the second surface, a base having a first support part configured to support the first laser emitter and a second support part configured to support the light transmissive member, and a wavelength converter arranged on the first surface and configured to convert the first light into second light. The wavelength converter has an incident surface including an incident area where the first light enters and an emission surface disposed at an opposite side to the incident surface and configured to emit the second light. The second support part supports the second surface of the light transmissive member in an area corresponding to the incident area.

IPC Classes  ?

35.

PRINTING METHOD, SERVER, AND PRINTING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18190373
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-27
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kibune, Shusuke

Abstract

A printing method includes a first printing setting information receiving step for receiving first printing setting information for simulating printing by a second printing unit, a first printing instructing step for instructing a first printing unit to print first printing data based on the first printing setting information, a transmitting step for transmitting, to a second information supplying unit, second printing data based on the first printing data and second printing setting information based on a colorimetric result, a receiving step for receiving the second printing data and the second printing setting information, a second printing setting information receiving step for receiving the second printing data and the second printing setting information from the second information supplying unit, a second printing instructing step for instructing the second printing unit to print the second printing data based on the second printing setting information.

IPC Classes  ?

36.

ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18126638
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-27
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Ota, Hitoshi

Abstract

An electro-optical device includes: a data signal output circuit including a D/A converter circuit; a plurality of terminals; a control circuit supplied with a power supply potential VL from at least one terminal of the plurality of terminals via a first power supply wiring line; and a power supply circuit configured to generate a power supply potential VPL in accordance with potentials AVDD and AVSS supplied via two or more terminals of the plurality of terminals and supply the power supply potential VPL to a second power supply wiring line. The D/A converter circuit includes a plurality of capacitance elements. The first power supply wiring line or the second power supply wiring line is selectively coupled to one portion of the plurality of capacitance elements.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 3/3275 - 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

37.

CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18190337
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-27
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Fujimori, Toshiki

Abstract

A control method for an information processing apparatus includes receiving an input of first authentication information, performing authentication based on the first authentication information according to a program for controlling a first display apparatus, when the authentication based on the first authentication information is successful, transmitting a connection request including the first authentication information to the first display apparatus via a communication network, and, when the authentication by the first display apparatus is successful, connecting to the first display apparatus according to the program.

IPC Classes  ?

38.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18190325
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-27
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Nishida, Kota

Abstract

An electronic device wirelessly communicates with a terminal device by a wireless communicator, and includes a direction information acquisition unit and a processor. The direction information acquisition unit acquires, based on a beacon signal received by the wireless communicator from the terminal device, direction information related to a direction of the terminal device with respect to a reference position of the electronic device. The processor performs wireless connection of wirelessly connecting to the terminal device when the processor determines that, based on the direction information, the terminal device is positioned in a predetermined direction range.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 48/16 - Discovering; Processing access restriction or access information
  • G01S 1/08 - Systems for determining direction or position line
  • G01S 3/14 - Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction

39.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18190594
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-27
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Nishida, Kota

Abstract

An electronic device for wirelessly communicating with a terminal device by a wireless communicator includes a direction information acquisition unit and a processor. The direction information acquisition unit acquires, based on a beacon signal received by the wireless communicator from the terminal device, direction information related to a direction of the terminal device with respect to a reference position of the electronic device. The processor performs image formation based on an image forming job corresponding to terminal identification information in the beacon signal when the processor determines that, based on the direction information, the terminal device is positioned in a first range which is a direction range of a predetermined angle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 5/00 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
  • G06F 21/30 - Authentication, i.e. establishing the identity or authorisation of security principals
  • G01S 13/08 - Systems for measuring distance only

40.

Droplet Discharge Head And Droplet Discharge Apparatus

      
Application Number 18124621
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-22
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kitada, Kazuya
  • Tanaka, Yoichi
  • Yokoyama, Takayuki

Abstract

A droplet discharge head includes: a nozzle configured to discharge a liquid as droplets; a pressure chamber defining substrate defining a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle; a piezoelectric element including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric layer containing a perovskite-type composite oxide containing potassium (K), sodium (Na), and niobium (Nb) as a main component; and a vibration plate forming a part of a wall surface of the pressure chamber and configured to vibrate by driving of the piezoelectric element. A driving frequency f [Hz] of the piezoelectric element, a piezoelectric constant d31 [m/v] of the piezoelectric element, a ratio x of a Na molar fraction to a total value of a K molar fraction and the Na molar fraction in the piezoelectric layer, and a viscosity μ [Pa·s] of the liquid at 25° C. satisfy a relationship represented by a formula (1).

IPC Classes  ?

41.

QUANTUM INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE

      
Application Number 18188684
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-23
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Shijo, Kotaro

Abstract

A quantum information storage device includes: a first gas cell and a second gas cell; a light splitter configured to cause first light in a first state to travel along a first optical path intersecting the first gas cell and cause the first light in a second state to travel along a second optical path intersecting the second gas cell, the first light in the first state and the first light in the second state being among the first light emitted from a first light source; a second light source configured to emit, to the first gas cell and the second gas cell, second light that is capable of bringing an atom into a two-photon resonance state together with the first light; and a light synthesizer disposed at a subsequent section of the first gas cell and the second gas cell and configured to synthesize third light generated when a photon included in the second light acts on the atom in the two-photon resonance state in the first gas cell and the second gas cell. An inner wall of each of the first gas cell and the second gas cell is coated with a relaxation prevention film that prevents relaxation of quantum superposition in the two-photon resonance state.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11C 13/04 - Digital stores characterised by the use of storage elements not covered by groups , , or using optical elements

42.

Timepiece Component, Timepiece Movement, And Timepiece

      
Application Number 18124607
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-22
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Funakawa, Takeo

Abstract

A timepiece component includes a base material including silicon as a main component, and a light reflecting layer formed on the base material and including a first silicon oxide layer, a silicon layer, and a second silicon oxide layer stacked in this order, when the light reflecting layer is viewed in plan view, the light reflecting layer includes a first region and a second region, and at least one of the thicknesses of the first silicon oxide layer in the first region and the second region and the thicknesses of the second silicon oxide layer in the first region and the second region is set such that the thicknesses are different from each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G04B 45/02 - Time-pieces of which the clockwork is visible partly or wholly
  • G04B 13/02 - Wheels; Pinions; Spindles; Pivots
  • G04B 19/12 - Selection of materials for dials or graduations
  • G04B 19/04 - Hands; Discs with a single mark or the like

43.

TAPE CARTRIDGE, TAPE ROLL, AND TAPE CARTRIDGE SET

      
Application Number 18180506
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-08
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Taruya, Keisuke
  • Sasaki, Taishi
  • Ishimoto, Akio
  • Yasuki, Hirosuke

Abstract

There is provided a tape cartridge, in which the cartridge case is provided with an outer protrusion portion received by an outer recess portion, the outer protrusion portion blocks insertion of a third core projection into a core hole of a tape core B around which a tape B, which is different in type from the tape A, is wound and which has a shape different from that of the tape core A, by contact with the tape core B when the tape roll A is mistakenly replaced with a tape roll B included in a tape cartridge B, which is configured to be mounted on a tape printing apparatus, and including the tape B and the tape core B.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 32/00 - Ink-ribbon cartridges
  • B41J 15/04 - Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles
  • B41J 35/36 - Alarms, indicators, or feed-disabling devices responsive to ink-ribbon breakage or exhaustion

44.

Diagnosis Method, Diagnosis Apparatus, And Diagnosis System

      
Application Number 18189523
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-24
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sato, Kenta

Abstract

A diagnosis method includes: a physical quantity detection step of detecting a physical quantity generated in a diagnosis target by using a physical quantity sensor; a Lissajous figure generation step of generating a three-dimensional Lissajous figure by plotting the physical quantity detected in the physical quantity detection step in a three-dimensional coordinate system including a first axis, a second axis, and a third axis; a vibration plane information acquisition step of acquiring information on a vibration plane of the vibration from the three-dimensional Lissajous figure generated in the Lissajous figure generation step; and a diagnosis step of diagnosing a state of the diagnosis target based on the information on the vibration plane acquired in the vibration plane information acquisition step.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04C 28/28 - Safety arrangements; Monitoring
  • G01P 15/18 - Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration in two or more dimensions

45.

DRIVER, ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18190994
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-28
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Bansho, Ryota
  • Morita, Akira

Abstract

A driver includes a data voltage output terminal, a capacitor drive circuit that outputs each of first to n-th capacitor drive voltages corresponding to gradation data to a respective one of first to n-th capacitor driving nodes, a capacitor circuit including first to n-th capacitors each provided between an output node and a respective one of the first to n-th capacitor driving nodes, a processing circuit that generates a correction signal for correcting a voltage difference between an output voltage and a target voltage corresponding to the gradation data, and a correction circuit that corrects the voltage difference with a correction voltage corresponding to the voltage difference by injecting a charge corresponding to the correction signal into the output node or discharging the charge from the output node by using the correction capacitor circuit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • 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

46.

ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18190982
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-28
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Murohashi, Tetsuaki
  • Morita, Kikuya

Abstract

An electro-optical device includes a substrate, a scanning line provided between a first TFT and a second TFT, common wiring, a pixel electrode, a third relay electrode including a projecting portion overlapping the scanning line in plan view and protruding from the scanning line and electrically coupling the first TFT and the pixel electrode, a capacitance element provided between the substrate and the scanning line and overlapping the second TFT in plan view, and a second relay electrode including a projecting portion overlapping the scanning line in plan view and protruding from the scanning line and electrically coupling the capacitance element and the common wiring. A contact hole electrically coupling the pixel electrode and the third relay electrode overlaps a contact hole electrically coupling the capacitance element and the second relay electrode in plan view.

IPC Classes  ?

47.

ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18190984
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-28
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yokota, Tomoki
  • Morita, Kikuya

Abstract

An electro-optical device including a capacitance element, a first insulating film serving as an insulating film, and a scanning line serving as a light shielding film, is provided. The first insulating film covers the capacitance element and includes a concave portion serving as a recessed portion that reflects a shape of the capacitance element. The scanning line is provided along the concave portion. The concave portion includes a bottom surface having a curved surface shape. An electronic apparatus including the electro-optical device and a control unit configured to control an operation of the electro-optical device is also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 9/31 - Projection devices for colour picture display
  • G02F 1/1362 - Active matrix addressed cells
  • G02F 1/1368 - Active matrix addressed cells in which the switching element is a three-electrode device

48.

PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18188809
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-23
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshida, Takumi
  • Kobayashi, Masayuki
  • Yamazaki, Yukie

Abstract

A print control apparatus includes a modification control section configured to change, in accordance with a given number relating to a print request issued by a terminal device, the number or a specification of one or more virtual data conversion servers that convert data of a print job based on the print request into data suitable for the printing apparatus, and an allocation control section configured to allocate the print job to any one of the changed one or more data conversion servers.

IPC Classes  ?

49.

INJECTION MOLDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18187731
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-22
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Minowa, Hiroki
  • Atsuta, Kosuke

Abstract

An injection molding management system includes: an identification information acquisition unit acquiring molded product identification information for identifying a molded product; a defect category acquisition unit acquiring, when the molded product is equivalent to a defective product, first defect category information representing a category of a defect of the molded product and second defect category information representing a category of a defect that is different from the first defect category information of the molded product; and a storage unit storing the first defect category information and the second defect category information in association with the molded product identification information of the molded product.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29C 45/76 - Measuring, controlling or regulating

50.

Magnetic Stand And Magnetic Separation Method

      
Application Number 18187918
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-22
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takagi, Fumio
  • Takiguchi, Hiroshi

Abstract

A magnetic stand includes: a base having an insertion hole into which a container is to be inserted, the insertion hole extending along a first axis; and a magnet provided on the base and having a magnetization that applies a magnetic field to the insertion hole. The magnet is disposed such that magnetic poles thereof face directions different from that of the container. When a plane including the first axis and determined such that a normal line of the plane is orthogonal to the first axis and passes through a center of the magnet is taken as a reference plane, and the magnetization is projected onto the reference plane, an angle formed by the first axis and the magnetization projected onto the reference plane is more than 0° and 90° or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B03C 1/02 - Magnetic separation acting directly on the substance being separated
  • B03C 1/01 - Pretreatment specially adapted for magnetic separation by addition of magnetic adjuvants

51.

WAVELENGTH CONVERTER, LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS, AND PROJECTOR

      
Application Number 18189254
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-24
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Akiyama, Koichi

Abstract

A wavelength converter includes a substrate having a support surface, a first optical member including a first optical layer that transmits first light, a first wavelength conversion layer that is disposed at the support surface and converts the first light into second light, a second wavelength conversion layer that is disposed at a first wavelength conversion layer side with respect to the first optical layer and converts the first light into third light, a light emitting part that is formed by at least the substrate and the first optical member and emits light, and a second optical member that includes a second optical layer that reflects the first light and transmits the second and third lights and is disposed in the light emitting part. The first optical layer reflects the second and third lights. The second wavelength conversion layer converts part of the first light into the third light.

IPC Classes  ?

52.

LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR

      
Application Number 18189274
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-24
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Akiyama, Koichi

Abstract

A light source device includes a substrate having a supporting surface, a light source emitting first light, a first optical member having a first optical layer facing the supporting surface and reflecting the first light, a first wavelength conversion layer disposed on the supporting surface, a second wavelength conversion layer disposed at a first wavelength conversion layer side, and a light emitting portion formed by at least the substrate and the first optical member. The first optical layer is inclined with respect to the supporting surface and further reflects the second and third lights. The second wavelength conversion layer converts a part of the first light emitted from the light source into third light. The first wavelength conversion layer converts a part of the first light emitted from the second wavelength conversion layer into second light. The light emitting portion emits the first, second, and third lights.

IPC Classes  ?

53.

Additive Manufacturing Powder And Additively Manufactured Body

      
Application Number 18188189
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-22
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Wakabayashi, Momoko
  • Matsumoto, Yasutaka

Abstract

An additive manufacturing powder includes: a metal powder; and a film provided on a particle surface of the metal powder and containing a compound derived from a coupling agent having a hydrophobic functional group. An average particle diameter is 3.0 μm or more and 30.0 μm or less, and a contact angle of water measured at 25° C. by a θ/2 method, in a state where the additive manufacturing powder is subjected to a heating treatment at 200° C. for 24 hours in an air atmosphere and then laid in layers, is 80° or more and 150° or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B22F 1/102 - Metallic powder coated with organic material
  • B22F 1/05 - Metallic powder characterised by the size or surface area of the particles
  • B33Y 70/10 - Composites of different types of material, e.g. mixtures of ceramics and polymers or mixtures of metals and biomaterials

54.

PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PRINTING

      
Application Number 18189470
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-24
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Imamura, Atsushi

Abstract

A printing apparatus includes a transport unit that intermittently transports a medium, a support portion that supports the medium, a head that performs printing by discharging a liquid onto the medium supported by the support portion during a period in which the transport of the medium by the transport unit is stopped, a carriage at which the head is mounted and that moves relative to the medium, and a control unit. The control unit causes the head to discharge the liquid onto a printing region while moving the carriage, the printing region being a region, of the medium, supported by the support portion, and starts the transport of the medium by the transport unit after the discharge of the liquid by the head is completed and before the carriage stops.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 25/00 - Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for

55.

LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE CONTROL METHOD AND LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE

      
Application Number 18189477
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-24
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tsujimura, Sawako

Abstract

A control method for a liquid ejection device including a liquid ejection head having a nozzle surface in which a plurality of nozzle arrays for ejecting liquid is formed and a wiping section which has an absorbent member, wherein the liquid ejection head and the wiping section are relatively movable in a scanning direction and in a sub-scanning direction; the nozzle arrays extend in the sub-scanning direction and are formed at predetermined intervals in the scanning direction; and the wiping section is set with, at different positions from each other, a wiping region in which the absorbent member wipes the nozzle surface and a receiving region in which the absorbent member receives liquid discharged from the liquid ejection head, the control method including performing flushing which includes ejecting liquid from each of the plurality of nozzle arrays at intervals in the scanning direction that are smaller than the predetermined intervals.

IPC Classes  ?

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

56.

Coloring Composition, Coloring Method, And Pigment Dispersion

      
Application Number 18189480
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-24
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tsukada, Kenta
  • Hiruma, Kei
  • Nakatani, Mitsunobu
  • Ushiyama, Tomoyuki

Abstract

An aqueous coloring composition contains a metal pigment and a solvent component. The metal pigment is metal particles having a surface treated with at least one surface treatment agent, and the solvent component includes water and at least one organic solvent. The coordinate-to-coordinate distance between the HSP coordinates of the surface treatment agent and those of the solvent component is 4.5 or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 7/62 - Additives non-macromolecular inorganic modified by treatment with other compounds
  • C09D 7/20 - Diluents or solvents
  • C09C 3/08 - Treatment with low-molecular-weight organic compounds
  • C09D 7/63 - Additives non-macromolecular organic
  • C09D 7/40 - Additives
  • C09D 5/02 - Emulsion paints

57.

Ink Set

      
Application Number 18188572
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-23
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawada, Shigeki
  • Kikuchi, Kenta
  • Aoyama, Tetsuya
  • Kumeta, Hiroaki

Abstract

An ink set of the present disclosure includes a colored ink jet ink and a decoloring ink. The colored ink jet ink includes a leuco dye, a developer, and a dispersant, and the decoloring ink includes a solvent and water. The solvent includes a specific solvent component that has a Hansen solubility parameter that differs from the Hansen solubility parameter of the developer by an absolute value of less than or equal to 5.3. Preferably, the specific solvent component is a glycol ether or a glycol. Preferably, the leuco dye is a fluoran. Preferably, the developer is a compound containing a phenolic hydroxy group in the molecule.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 11/328 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by colouring agents characterised by dyes
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
  • C09D 11/033 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the solvent

58.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

      
Application Number 18190432
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-27
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirakawa, Ryota
  • Terashima, Yasuhiro

Abstract

An information processing system includes a server and an electronic device. The electronic device communicates with another electronic device, determines whether to operate as a representative device, based on information from the another electronic device, and when the electronic device determines to operate as the representative device, transmits, to the server, detection information detected by the another electronic device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 1/3209 - Monitoring remote activity, e.g. over telephone lines or network connections

59.

Real-Time Clock Module

      
Application Number 18188582
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-23
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kamiyama, Masayuki

Abstract

A real-time clock module includes: an oscillation circuit configured to generate a first clock signal by oscillating a resonator; an interface circuit configured to receive alarm setting data; a memory in which the alarm setting data and a program are to be stored; and a processor configured to execute the program to perform a comparison process of comparing clocking data generated based on the first clock signal with the alarm setting data, and output an alarm signal according to a result of the comparison process.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 1/14 - Time supervision arrangements, e.g. real time clock
  • G06F 1/06 - Clock generators producing several clock signals
  • H03L 7/099 - Automatic control of frequency or phase; Synchronisation using a reference signal applied to a frequency- or phase-locked loop - Details of the phase-locked loop concerning mainly the controlled oscillator of the loop

60.

Liquid Discharge Apparatus And Capacitive Load Drive Circuit

      
Application Number 18187699
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-22
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ide, Noritaka
  • Tabata, Kunio
  • Yokoo, Shoichiro

Abstract

A liquid discharge apparatus includes a correction circuit that outputs a correction base drive signal obtained, a level shift circuit that outputs a level shift amplified modulation signal, and a demodulation circuit that outputs the drive signal by demodulating the level shift amplified modulation signal, the correction circuit outputs the correction base drive signal corrected by a first correction value, in a first mode in which the level shift circuit outputs the level shift amplified modulation signal having the reference potential of the amplified modulation signal as a first potential, and outputs the correction base drive signal corrected by a second correction value different from the first correction value, in a second mode in which the level shift circuit outputs the level shift amplified modulation signal obtained by level-shifting the reference potential of the amplified modulation signal to a second potential different from the first potential.

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

61.

PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PRINTING

      
Application Number 18188787
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-23
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Imamura, Atsushi

Abstract

A printing apparatus includes a transport unit that intermittently transports a medium, a support portion that supports the medium, a head that performs printing by discharging a liquid onto the medium supported by the support portion during a period in which the transport of the medium by the transport unit is stopped, a carriage at which the head is mounted and that moves relative to the medium, and a control unit. The control unit starts the movement of the carriage before the transport of the medium by the transport unit is completed, and starts the discharge of the liquid by the head after the transport of the medium by the transport unit is completed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 25/00 - Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
  • B41J 25/304 - Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface

62.

SHEET MANUFACTURING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18188506
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-23
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Mikoshiba, Takao

Abstract

A sheet manufacturing system includes a coarsely crushing apparatus that coarsely crushes a paper; a sheet manufacturing apparatus that generates a sheet-shaped recycled paper using coarsely crushed pieces of the paper as a raw material; and a server that is connected to the coarsely crushing apparatus and the sheet manufacturing apparatus via a network, in which the sheet manufacturing apparatus has a reserving section that reserves the coarsely crushed pieces, a remaining amount detector that detects a remaining amount of the coarsely crushed pieces in the reserving section, a calculation section that calculates an allowable filling amount of the coarsely crushed pieces in the reserving section based on a detection result of the remaining amount detector, and an output section that transmits information related to the calculated allowable filling amount to the server, and the coarsely crushing apparatus has an integration section that integrates the coarsely crushed pieces, an input section that acquires the information related to the allowable filling amount from the server, a display information generation section that generates display information related to the allowable filling amount based on the information acquired by the input section, and a display section that displays the display information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • D21G 9/00 - Other accessories for paper-making machines
  • D21B 1/08 - Fibrous raw materials or their mechanical treatment by dividing raw materials into small particles, e.g. fibres by dry methods the raw material being rags
  • D21H 11/14 - Secondary fibres

63.

PRINTING APPARATUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT CALCULATES AMOUNT OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMITTED BY PRINTING APPARATUS IN ITS LIFETIME AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSION AMOUNT REPORT

      
Application Number 18186981
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-21
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Amino, Tomoyuki
  • Wakasa, Takahiro
  • Nomura, Yasuo
  • Fukase, Takashi

Abstract

Provided is a printing apparatus management system that calculates an amount of carbon dioxide emitted by a printing apparatus in a lifetime of the printing apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern

64.

LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18186982
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-21
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hiramatsu, Kazunori
  • Shikagawa, Yuichi
  • Ukita, Mamoru

Abstract

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejecting head and a camera unit for acquiring a state of the ejecting head, in which the camera unit includes a camera for imaging an object, a housing in which the camera is housed and which includes an opening on an imaging path that couples the camera and the object, and an opening/closing member, the opening/closing member includes a reference chart serving as a reference for adjustment of the camera and a chart cover, in a first mode, the opening/closing member brings the opening into a closed state, and the chart cover covers the reference chart, in a second mode, the opening/closing member brings the opening into an open state, and the chart cover covers the reference chart, and in a third mode, the opening/closing member brings the opening into the closed state, and the chart cover does not cover the reference chart.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 29/393 - Devices for controlling or analysing the entire machine

65.

LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR

      
Application Number 18191058
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-28
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Akagawa, Tomoko
  • Shimizu, Tetsuo
  • Uchiyama, Shoichi
  • Takagi, Chigusa
  • Tatsumi, Ryota

Abstract

A light source apparatus includes a first laser light emitter that emits first light, a wavelength converter that converts the first light into second light, a base including a first support part that supports the first laser light emitter and a second support part that supports the wavelength converter, and a first optical element that guides the first light to the wavelength converter. The first optical element has a first light incident surface which faces the first laser light emitter, a first reflection surface that reflects the first light emitted from the first light incident surface and deflects the optical path of the first light, and a first light exiting surface which faces the wavelength converter and via which the first light reflected off the first reflection surface exits. The first light incident surface, the first reflection surface, and the first light exiting surface intersect with each other.

IPC Classes  ?

66.

LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR

      
Application Number 18191051
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-28
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Uchiyama, Shoichi
  • Takagi, Chigusa
  • Akagawa, Tomoko
  • Shimizu, Tetsuo
  • Tatsumi, Ryota

Abstract

A light source apparatus includes a first laser light emitter that emits first light, a wavelength converter that converts the first light into second light, a base including a first support part that supports the first laser light emitter, and a second support part that supports the wavelength converter, a light transmissive member that has first and second surfaces, the first light being incident on the first surface, a first reflector that is disposed at the second surface and reflects the first light toward the wavelength converter, and a light collection optical element that collects light emitted from the wavelength converter. A first distance along an optical axis of the light collection optical element between the wavelength converter and the light collection optical element is shorter than a second distance along the optical axis between the first laser light emitter and the light collection optical element.

IPC Classes  ?

67.

ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18125383
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-23
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kodama, Takumi

Abstract

An electro-optical device includes a substrate having a rectangular shape in plan view, a display unit provided with an OLED at the substrate, inspection terminals provided between the display unit and an upper side on an opposite side from a lower side in plan view at the substrate, and a light shielding member provided so as to cover the inspection terminals in plan view.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H10K 59/126 - Shielding, e.g. light-blocking means over the TFTs
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
  • H10K 59/38 - Devices specially adapted for multicolour light emission comprising colour filters or colour changing media [CCM]

68.

DETECTING DEVICE AND MEASURING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18182363
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-13
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner Seiko Epson Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fukagawa, Takefumi
  • Takayama, Hiromu
  • Yamamoto, Tetsuya
  • Kubota, Takehiko

Abstract

A detecting device includes a substrate and a plurality of detecting elements arranged in a matrix at the substrate. Each of the plurality of detecting elements includes a light emitting portion that emits light toward a living body, a light receiving portion that can receive light incident from the living body based on the light emitted from the light emitting portion, and a contact detecting portion that detects contact with the living body. The light emitting portion in each of the plurality of detecting elements emits light when the contact detecting portion in the same detecting element has detected contact with the living body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
  • G01D 5/24 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance

69.

Recording Method And Recording Apparatus

      
Application Number 18183409
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-14
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hishida, Yuko
  • Mizutaki, Yusuke
  • Uchida, Miki

Abstract

A recording method comprises a discharging step of discharging a first ink and a second ink from a line head having a length equal to or longer than a recording width of a recording medium and allowing the inks to adhere to the recording medium, wherein the line head includes a plurality of unit heads aligned in the recording width direction of the recording medium and includes portions having different inter-nozzle distances in the scanning direction of a first nozzle that discharges the first ink and a second nozzle that discharges the second ink, and the first ink and the second ink contain color materials and inorganic oxide particles, and the color materials have compositions different from each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/155 - Arrangement thereof for line printing
  • B41J 2/21 - Ink jet for multi-colour printing

70.

LIQUID RESERVOIR, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18185133
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-16
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Otsuru, Munechika
  • Kumagai, Toshio
  • Shinoto, Akira

Abstract

A liquid reservoir includes: an inflow portion configured to have a liquid flow therethrough; a storage portion configured to store the liquid flowing in through the inflow portion; an outflow portion configured to have the liquid in the storage portion flow out therethrough; a first channel having one end coupled to the outflow portion and the other end opening into the storage portion; a second channel having one end coupled to the outflow portion and the other end opening into the storage portion; and an opening/closing portion configured to open and close the first channel, in which the other end of the first channel opens at a position higher than the other end of the second channel.

IPC Classes  ?

71.

TRANSPORT DEVICE AND PRINTING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18183196
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-14
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamashita, Junpei
  • Kamiyama, Nobuaki
  • Nei, Azusa

Abstract

A transporting belt constituting a transport device transports a medium supported by a front surface in a transport direction. A removal unit includes a blade that comes into contact with the front surface to remove an adhering substance. A plurality of detectors detect a force received by the blade from the transporting belt or a change in the force. A display unit displays information. An adjustment unit is configured to adjust a position of the blade relative to the transporting belt. Each of the detectors are provided corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of regions into which the transporting belt is divided in the width direction intersecting the transport direction. When the control unit determines that there is an abnormal region among the regions based on detection results of the detectors, the control unit causes the display unit to display information indicating the abnormal region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65H 5/02 - Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by belts or chains

72.

LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18183198
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-14
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Amano, Atsushi
  • Matsuyama, Toru

Abstract

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejection portion that ejects a reactive ink, a driving circuit that generates a driving signal to drive the ejection portion, a heat sink that dissipates heat generated in the driving circuit due to generation of the driving signal, and a heat conduction member that conducts the heat generated in the driving circuit to the heat sink. The heat conduction member includes a heat conductive material with an insulating property whose state is not changed by a chemical reaction with the reactive ink, and a reinforcing member with an insulating property whose state is not changed by a chemical reaction with the reactive ink.

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

73.

SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING SERVER PROGRAM OR CLIENT PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18184498
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-15
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ide, Noritaka
  • Tabata, Kunio
  • Tanimoto, Rika
  • Hanaoka, Yukihiro
  • Ito, Nobuaki
  • Yamazaki, Naoki

Abstract

A system includes a characteristics acquirer, a selector, and a notifier. The characteristics acquirer acquires pieces of ejection characteristics information regarding ejection characteristics of a plurality of heads different from one another. The selector selects a first liquid ejecting head from among the plurality of heads based on the pieces of ejection characteristics information. The notifier notifies a user of information regarding the first liquid ejecting head.

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

74.

LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE

      
Application Number 18185103
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-16
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tomimatsu, Hiroyuki

Abstract

A liquid ejection device includes a liquid ejection portion including a plurality of first nozzles configured to eject a first liquid containing an inorganic pigment and a plurality of second nozzles configured to eject a second liquid not containing a substance having a hardness the same as or higher than a hardness of the inorganic pigment contained in the first liquid, and a control portion, wherein the control portion performs the cleaning such that a proportion of the inorganic pigment of the first liquid in a mixed liquid, remaining on the nozzle surface, containing the first liquid and the second liquid is smaller than a proportion of the inorganic pigment in the first liquid, and then performs wiping of the nozzle surface.

IPC Classes  ?

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

75.

FLOW PATH UNIT AND LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE

      
Application Number 18183397
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-14
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kanahara, Shunsuke

Abstract

A flow path unit including a flow path through which a liquid supplied to an ejection unit that ejects the liquid flows includes a removal unit configured to remove a gas. The removal unit includes an inner wall that is provided with an opening in communication with the flow path and that is configured to come into contact with the liquid, and a storage tank including the inner wall and configured to store the liquid. The removal unit removes the gas contained in the liquid flowing through the flow path in the storage tank. The removal unit includes, at a position coming into contact with the liquid in the storage tank, a lyophobic member having a lower lyophilic property with respect to the liquid than that of the inner wall.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/19 - Ink jet characterised by ink handling for removing air bubbles

76.

PROJECTION DEVICE

      
Application Number 18185363
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-16
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Nakamura, Taku

Abstract

A projection device includes a first dichroic mirror configured to transmit light of a first wavelength and reflect light of a second wavelength, a second dichroic mirror configured to transmit the light of the first wavelength and reflect light of a third wavelength, a first self-luminous display device configured to use the light of the first wavelength to emit first image light, a second self-luminous display device configured to use the light of the second wavelength to emit second image light, a third self-luminous display device including a plurality of third light-emitting elements configured to emit the light of the third wavelength, and a projection optical system configured to project, onto a projection target, image light obtained by being combined by the first dichroic mirror and the second dichroic mirror.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03B 21/20 - Lamp housings
  • G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes

77.

LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18185123
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-16
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Naganuma, Yoichi
  • Fukuzawa, Yuma
  • Mizuta, Shohei
  • Nakagawa, Naohiro

Abstract

A liquid ejecting head includes a pressure chamber substrate having a pressure chamber, a drive element, a communication substrate having a supply communication flow path and a nozzle communication flow path at a position different from the supply communication flow path, and a coupling substrate having a supply port and the supply communication flow path and a discharge port, in which the pressure chamber substrate has a partition wall, and the communication substrate includes a first region bonded to the coupling substrate and overlapping the pressure chamber between the supply communication flow path and the nozzle communication flow path when viewed in a thickness direction, and a second region bonded to the coupling substrate and overlapping the partition wall at a position adjacent to the first region via an opening of the supply communication flow path when viewed in the thickness direction of the pressure chamber substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

78.

RECORDING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18185128
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-16
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakata, Satoshi
  • Tanaka, Masanari
  • Ito, Tatsuya

Abstract

A recording apparatus includes: a recording portion that performs recording by ejecting a liquid onto a medium; a liquid accommodation portion that accommodates the liquid to be ejected by the recording portion; and a housing that includes an accommodation portion exterior that accommodates the liquid accommodation portion, wherein the liquid accommodation portion includes a viewing region configured that the liquid accommodated is viewed, the accommodation portion exterior of the housing includes a viewing portion that faces the viewing region and is configured that the liquid is viewed, and a lighting portion that takes in light from outside the housing, and an optical path through which the light taken in passes is provided between the liquid accommodation portion and the accommodation portion exterior.

IPC Classes  ?

79.

Method Of Producing Acrylic Copolymer, Dispersant, And Ink Jet Composition

      
Application Number 18159262
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-25
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Komatsu, Harunobu
  • Horiba, Koji

Abstract

A method of producing an acrylic copolymer of the present disclosure is a method of producing an acrylic copolymer that contains a RAFT agent, a polymerization initiator, and a monomer including at least an acrylic monomer, in which a mass ratio of an amount of the polymerization initiator to be charged to an amount of the RAFT agent to be charged is preferably 3.0 or greater and 18.0 or less. A mass ratio of an amount of the monomer to be charged to the amount of the RAFT agent to be charged is 100 or greater and 1000 or less. A mass ratio of an amount of the monomer to be charged to the amount of the polymerization initiator to be charged is 50 or greater and 300 or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C08F 220/30 - Esters containing oxygen in addition to the carboxy oxygen containing aromatic rings in the alcohol moiety
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/107 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from unsaturated acids or derivatives thereof
  • C08F 220/06 - Acrylic acid; Methacrylic acid; Metal salts or ammonium salts thereof
  • C08F 212/08 - Styrene

80.

PRINTING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18185932
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-17
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Satake, Akihiro

Abstract

A printing apparatus includes a printing head discharging ink onto a recording medium, a recording medium support unit supporting the recording medium by a support surface, an air intake unit sucking air from suction holes, and a suction region alteration unit. The suction region alteration unit includes a first guide member and a second guide member disposed side by side, a first mobile body movable along the first guide member, a second mobile body movable along the second guide member, a synchronization mechanism synchronizing the movement of the first mobile body and the movement of the second mobile body, a first blocking structure movable together with the first mobile body and the second mobile body and including a first sheet having flexibility, and a first accommodation unit accommodating at least a portion of the first sheet.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • B41J 25/00 - Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
  • B65H 7/20 - Controlling associated apparatus

81.

FLOW PATH UNIT AND LIQUID EJECTING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18185953
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-17
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kawakami, Ryo

Abstract

In a flow path unit, ink flows toward a recording head that ejects the ink. The flow path unit includes a flow path portion, a temperature adjustment unit, and a compression coil spring. The flow path portion is formed of metal and includes a supply pipe through which the ink flows. The temperature control unit heats the supply pipe. The compression coil spring is formed of metal and is attached to an inner surface of the supply pipe. The ink can come into contact with the compression coil spring, and the compression coil spring enables the ink to flow downstream in the supply pipe.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/315 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material
  • F17D 1/08 - Pipe-line systems for liquids or viscous products

82.

PROJECTOR

      
Application Number 18183959
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-15
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Takeda, Takashi

Abstract

A projector includes a self-luminous display element configured to emit image light that is multicolored and has a predetermined wavelength band for each color of light, a first diffraction element configured to diffract the image light from the display element, and a second diffraction element configured to emit the image light while making angular compensation, by diffracting the image light, for angular separation of the image light occurring depending on the wavelength band of each color of light when diffracted by the first diffraction element.

IPC Classes  ?

83.

LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE AND SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18184137
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-15
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takabe, Motoki
  • Shiozawa, Yu
  • Mori, Masaki
  • Takaai, Hitoshi
  • Hirai, Eiju

Abstract

A liquid discharge device has a liquid discharge head that includes a pressure chamber substrate provided with a first pressure chamber in which a liquid is accommodated, a first piezoelectric body provided to correspond to the first pressure chamber, and a detection resistor for detecting a temperature in a vicinity of the first pressure chamber, and a decision section that decides a degree of deterioration of the first piezoelectric body based on a detection result of the detection resistor.

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 2/125 - Sensors, e.g. deflection sensors
  • B41J 2/14 - Structure thereof

84.

Method For Producing Insulator-Coated Soft Magnetic Powder, Insulator-Coated Soft Magnetic Powder, Dust Core, Magnetic Element, Electronic Device, And Vehicle

      
Application Number 18184362
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-15
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Nakamura, Atsushi

Abstract

A method for producing an insulator-coated soft magnetic powder includes: a mixing step of mixing a soft magnetic powder and a ceramic powder to obtain a mixture; a first compression bonding step of pulverizing the ceramic powder by applying mechanical energy to the mixture; and a second compression bonding step of fusing, by applying to the mixture mechanical energy larger than the mechanical energy in the first compression bonding step, the pulverized ceramic powder to surfaces of particles of the soft magnetic powder and obtaining an insulator-coated soft magnetic powder, after the first compression bonding step.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01F 41/02 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformers; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets
  • H01F 27/255 - Magnetic cores made from particles
  • H01F 1/147 - Alloys characterised by their composition

85.

DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18122975
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-17
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Aoki, Yohei

Abstract

A display method includes: acquiring information representing a size of a projection area of a projector; acquiring an input image including a person; generating information representing a size of a face of the person included in the input image, based on the information representing the size of the projection area; correcting the input image in such a way that the size of the face of the person included in the input image becomes closer to life size in the projection area, based on the information representing the size of the face of the person; generating projection image data representing a projection image including the input image; and displaying the projection image in the projection area, based on the projection image data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 9/31 - Projection devices for colour picture display
  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
  • G06T 7/60 - Analysis of geometric attributes

86.

PROJECTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PROJECTION DEVICE

      
Application Number 18183209
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-14
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Momose, Yoichi

Abstract

A projection device includes a display panel including a plurality of OLEDs that emit light in a predetermined direction, and an optical path shift element that shifts an optical path of light emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements. The display panel turns on the plurality of OLEDs in a light emission sub-frame, turns off the plurality of OLEDs in a vertical scanning blanking period, and turns on the plurality of OLEDs in a light emission sub-frame, and the optical path shift element fixes the optical path in the light emission sub-frame and shifts the optical path in the vertical scanning blanking period.

IPC Classes  ?

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

87.

Recording Method And Recording Apparatus

      
Application Number 18183433
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-14
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Uchida, Kenta
  • Mizutaki, Yusuke
  • Uchida, Miki

Abstract

A recording method includes a supply step of supplying an ink composition from an ink chamber to an ink jet head and an adhesion step of discharging the ink composition from the ink jet head and allowing the composition to adhere to a recording medium. The ink chamber receives supply of the ink composition from the ink container and has a capacity of 40 mL or more. The ink composition is an aqueous ink composition containing a pigment and an inorganic oxide particle having a specific gravity equal to or higher than that of the pigment.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • B41J 2/16 - Production of nozzles
  • B41J 2/14 - Structure thereof
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein

88.

TAPE CARTRIDGE, TAPE ROLL, AND TAPE CARTRIDGE SET

      
Application Number 18180197
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-08
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Taruya, Keisuke
  • Sasaki, Taishi
  • Ishimoto, Akio
  • Yasuki, Hirosuke

Abstract

There is provided a tape cartridge including: a tape roll including a tape and a tape core which is provided with a core hole and around which the tape is wound; and a cartridge case accommodating the tape roll, and including a first case portion having a first base wall portion and a first core projection protruding from the first base wall portion in a first direction, and a third case portion having a third base wall portion and a third core projection protruding from the third base wall portion in a third direction opposite to the first direction and inserted into the core hole, in which the tape core is provided with an insertion receiving section which is positioned on a radially outer side of the tape core with respect to the core hole and into which the first core projection is inserted.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/325 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads by selective transfer of ink from ink carrier, e.g. from ink ribbon or sheet
  • B41J 32/00 - Ink-ribbon cartridges

89.

TRANSPORT DEVICE AND LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE

      
Application Number 18184510
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-15
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Minemura, Satoshi
  • Amari, Tomonori

Abstract

A transport unit includes a glue belt, a pressurizing roller, a roller driving unit, and a control unit. The glue belt includes an adhesive layer. The pressurizing roller presses a medium against the adhesive layer while reciprocating in a Y direction. The roller driving unit generates a driving force for the pressurizing roller to reciprocate. The control unit controls the roller driving unit. The pressurizing roller is separated from the adhesive layer along with reciprocation. The control unit is capable of detecting a load of the roller driving unit, and determines whether the magnitude of the adhesive force of the adhesive layer is less than a target value, based on the load.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65H 20/06 - Advancing webs by friction band
  • B65H 26/02 - Warning or safety devices, e.g. automatic fault detectors, stop-motions, for web-advancing mechanisms responsive to presence of irregularities in running webs

90.

DRYING DEVICE AND PRINTING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18168278
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-13
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Naramatsu, Yasuo
  • Yanagidaira, Naotoshi

Abstract

A drying device includes a support unit, a heating unit, and a control unit. The heating unit includes a duct, which has a blowing outlet, a suction inlet, and an air port and includes an air flow path, a heating section, a blower, and a first adjustment unit capable of adjusting an amount of air flowing into the air flow path from an outside of the duct through the air port. The control unit is capable of executing a first mode in which the first adjustment unit is controlled to adjust the amount of air in a state in which the heating section performs heating and a second mode in which the first adjustment unit is controlled to cause the amount of air to be more than the amount of air in the first mode in a state in which heating by the heating section is stopped.

IPC Classes  ?

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

91.

TRANSPORT DEVICE AND RECORDING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18183808
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-14
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Ban, Ryosuke

Abstract

A transport device includes a transporting belt having an endless shape and configured to transport a medium, a first roller including a first circumferential surface brought into contact with the transporting belt, the first roller being a roller around which the transporting belt is wound, a second roller including a second circumferential surface brought into contact with the transporting belt, the second roller being a roller around which the transporting belt is wound, a pressing section including a bearing unit including a contact portion brought into contact with the first circumferential surface, the pressing section being configured to press the first circumferential surface on an inner side of the transporting belt, and a support portion disposed on an inner side of the transporting belt and configured to support the pressing section.

IPC Classes  ?

92.

THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRINTING APPARATUS AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRINTING METHOD

      
Application Number 18183824
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-14
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tsuchiya, Takeshi

Abstract

A three-dimensional object printing apparatus executes printing of a first common image and a first substitute image on a first workpiece, which is three-dimensional, and also executes printing of a second common image and a second substitute image on a second workpiece, which is also three-dimensional. The first common image and second common image are the same image. The first substitute image and second substitute image are at least partially different from each other. The three-dimensional object printing apparatus executes a first print operation, in which the first common image is printed on the first workpiece, before executing a second print operation, in which the first substitute image is printed on the first workpiece.

IPC Classes  ?

  • 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 29/393 - Devices for controlling or analysing the entire machine

93.

RECORDING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18183814
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-14
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Moriyama, Ryuji
  • Nozawa, Akimasa
  • Watanabe, Yuta
  • Ozaki, Tsutomu

Abstract

A recording apparatus includes a medium supporting part configured to support a medium, a recording unit configured to perform recording on the medium supported by the medium supporting part, and a housing covering the medium supporting part and the recording unit. An opening for communication between inside and outside of the housing is provided in a first surface and a second surface intersecting the first surface of the housing. The housing includes a housing cover being openable and closable and configured to cover the opening. The housing cover includes a first cover configured to cover the opening in the first surface, and a second cover configured to cover the opening in the second surface. The first cover is coupled to the housing by a first coupling part. The second cover is coupled to the first cover through a second coupling part.

IPC Classes  ?

94.

FLOW PATH UNIT AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18182727
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-13
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Karasawa, Masashi
  • Mizuno, Takayoshi

Abstract

A flow path unit includes a first flange including a part of a flow path, and a second flange detachably coupled to the first flange and including a part of the flow path, wherein the first flange includes a facing surface that faces the second flange when the second flange is coupled to the first flange, the facing surface is provided with an O-ring annularly surrounding the flow path, a contact surface being in contact with the O-ring annularly surrounding the flow path, and a liquid gasket disposed on the contact surface, and the contact surface is provided with at least one recessed portion.

IPC Classes  ?

95.

MEDIUM SUPPORTING MECHANISM AND PRINTING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18164244
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-03
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Suzuki, Nariyuki

Abstract

A medium support portion includes a support face configured to support a medium transported in a transport direction, and a guide groove extending along a width direction at the support face. The guide groove includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface constitute inner walls of the guide groove that extends in the width direction, and are opposed to each other in the transport direction. The medium support portion includes a holding unit configured to hold an end portion of the medium in the width direction, and also includes a contact portion. The contact portion is able to move between a contacting position where the contact portion is in contact with the first surface and the second surface in a state of pressing the first surface and the second surface and a separating position where the contact portion is in contact with the second surface and is spaced apart from the first surface. An operation portion is able to move in a direction from either the first surface or the second surface toward the other surface relative to the holding unit. The contact portion moves from the contacting position to the separating position in association with movement of the operation portion in a direction from the first surface toward the second surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • B41J 15/04 - Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles

96.

HOLDING UNIT AND LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE

      
Application Number 18185188
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-16
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanaka, Katsumasa
  • Ota, Takuya
  • Santo, Hiroyuki
  • Hanawa, Keita
  • Kojima, Kenji

Abstract

A holding portion is held by a main body portion. The holding portion includes at least one recording head, a carriage, a cover portion, and a blowing unit. The recording head is capable of discharging ink. The carriage has a bottom wall portion to which at least one recording head is attached, and accommodates the at least one recording head. A cover portion has a facing surface facing the bottom wall portion. The blowing unit blows an air toward the facing surface so that the air reaches the recording head.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 29/377 - Cooling or ventilating arrangements
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form

97.

LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18185170
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-16
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamasaki, Sosuke
  • Mizuta, Shohei
  • Naganuma, Yoichi
  • Fukuzawa, Yuma

Abstract

A liquid ejecting head includes a pressure chamber substrate having a pressure chamber, a drive element, a communication substrate having a supply communication flow path communicating with the pressure chamber and a nozzle communication flow path communicating with the pressure chamber and communicating with a nozzle for ejecting a liquid at a position different from the supply communication flow path, and a coupling substrate disposed between the pressure chamber substrate and the communication substrate, the coupling substrate having a supply port located between the pressure chamber and the supply communication flow path and a discharge port located between the pressure chamber and the nozzle communication flow path, in which a flow path cross-sectional area of the supply port is smaller than a flow path cross-sectional area of the supply communication flow path, and the coupling substrate is made of a photosensitive resist film.

IPC Classes  ?

98.

RECORDING DEVICE AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18185147
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-16
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Orii, Satoru

Abstract

A recording device includes an edge detection unit configured to detect an edge of a medium on a conveyance path, and a control unit configured to receive detection information from the edge detection unit, wherein the control unit acquires, based on the detection information from the edge detection unit, a direction of skewing of the medium and/or an amount of the skewing on the conveyance path and outputs skewing information including the direction of the skewing and the amount of the skewing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65H 7/02 - 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
  • B65H 7/20 - Controlling associated apparatus
  • B65H 5/06 - Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by rollers

99.

Solar Watch

      
Application Number 18183378
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-14
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kobayashi, Atsushi
  • Mukaide, Shoki

Abstract

A solar watch includes a dial at a solar cell, wherein a decorative member is provided at the dial, the dial includes a subdial, a transflective plate is provided between the solar cell and the dial, the transflective plate has a first region selectively provided at a portion overlapping the subdial, a second region provided at a portion overlapping an outer periphery of the dial, and a third region coupling the first region and the second region, and the third region is selectively provided at a portion overlapping the decorative member.

IPC Classes  ?

100.

Piezoelectric Device, Liquid Ejecting Head, And Liquid Ejecting Apparatus

      
Application Number 18185731
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-17
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Nagano, Daisuke

Abstract

A piezoelectric device includes a diaphragm provided on a side of one surface of a substrate and a piezoelectric actuator having a first electrode, a piezoelectric body layer, and a second electrode which are stacked on a side of a surface opposite to the substrate of the diaphragm, in which the piezoelectric actuator includes an active portion in which the piezoelectric body layer is pinched between the first electrode and the second electrode, and has an uneven portion constituted with a plurality of projection portions and a recess portion formed between the projection portions on a surface of the first electrode on a side of the piezoelectric body layer at an end portion of the active portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/14 - Structure thereof
  • H10N 30/20 - Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices with electrical input and mechanical output, e.g. functioning as actuators or vibrators
  • H10N 30/87 - Electrodes or interconnections, e.g. leads or terminals
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