Patents Examined by Tracey M McMillion
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Patent number: 11975538Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a plurality of ejecting unit groups each including nozzles configured to eject liquid. The ejecting unit group configured to eject a liquid to be used in the printing is referred to as a to-be-used ejecting unit group. The ejecting unit group configured to eject a liquid not to be used in the printing is referred to as the non-use ejecting unit group. In a print mode with a non-use nozzle group in which any of the plurality of kinds of liquids is not used, the driving elements of the to-be-used ejecting unit group is supplied with the in-printing micro-vibration pulse in a period without ejection of the ink, and the driving elements of the non-use ejecting unit group is not supplied with the micro-vibration pulse even in the period without ejection of the ink.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Kenichiro Matsuo
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Patent number: 11975939Abstract: A sheet suction device includes a drum having multiple suction ports in a circumferential surface of the drum, the drum configured to bear a sheet on the circumferential surface and rotate in a circumferential direction of the drum, and a suction device configured to suck the sheet through the multiple suction ports to attract the sheet on the circumferential surface. The drum includes multiple suction regions aligned in the circumferential direction on the circumferential surface, each of the multiple suction regions includes the multiple suction ports aligned in the circumferential direction and in an axial direction of the drum on the circumferential surface, the multiple suction regions include an upstream region, a middle region, and a downstream region in the circumferential direction, and the middle region has the multiple suction ports at both outer sides in the axial direction of the drum.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Hiroaki Miyagawa
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Patent number: 11970013Abstract: A recording device includes a main body including a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium pulled out from a roll body including the medium wound around a core member, and a leg part configured to support the main body from an installation surface on which the main body is installed. The leg part includes contact parts configured to make contact with the installation surface at respective positions different from each other. The contact parts include three reference contact parts located on a same plane and one movable contact part. The movable contact part is coupled with the main body through an elastic member that is elastically deformable in a direction that intersects the plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Keiichi Yato, Yosuke Nakano, Atsuhiko Takeuchi
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Patent number: 11964503Abstract: A machine for printing substrates and a method for printing substrates using the machine, which has a print head, the print head having at least one ejection nozzle for ejecting a product on the substrate; translation device with a movable part, the translation device configured for supporting and translating the substrate by the movable part; positioning device for establishing and fixing a relative position between the substrate and the print head. The machine additionally has guiding device for guiding the movable part; and holding device for fixing the substrate with respect to the movable part; with the substrate being fixed to the movable part and the movable part guided by the guiding device, the substrate can be translated to receive the product being ejected.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Inventor: Jesus Francisco Barberan Latorre
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Patent number: 11945243Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique that improves material efficiency in generating garments and textiles that include graphics. A given product is sorted into cut patterns used to assemble the product. Graphics are digitally applied to each cut pattern in order to generate abstract cut patterns including aligned graphics. Blank cut patterns are nested across a virtual sheet of fabric in a 2D space without any consideration to the graphics. The nested cut patterns implement the abstract cut patterns that include graphics. The graphics are aligned to the positions of the cut patterns according to the nesting scheme. Print instructions including nested cut patterns with aligned graphics are delivered to a printer that executes the print job. The cut patterns are cut away from the fabric sheet including graphic designs that are aligned with the cut patterns.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: FIERY, LLCInventor: Ghilad Dziesietnik
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Patent number: 11945677Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a sheet conveyance device; an image forming device including a sheet conveyance roller and a pressure roller; a memory; and a controller. The memory stores profile data indicating variation in conveyance amount in a circumferential direction due to eccentricity of the conveyance roller. The controller calculates, in intermittent conveyance processing, a correction value based on corresponding profile data for each of positions included in a width of an image to be formed in next image forming processing, the correction value being a difference between a predetermined conveyance amount and an actual conveyance amount; corrects a reference amount of rotation by a representative value of calculated correction values to calculate a corrected amount of rotation, the reference amount being an ideal amount of rotation of the conveyance roller that conveys a sheet by the predetermined conveyance amount; and rotates the conveyance roller by the corrected amount.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Suguru Masunaga
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Patent number: 11941308Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive print data associated with a printer. The device may receive an image that depicts content that is printed on media by the printer. The device may determine, using a printhead analysis model, a status of a printhead of the printer based on the print data and a characteristic of the content, wherein the printhead analysis model is trained based on reference data associated with historical printing operations associated with one or more printers, wherein the reference data includes reference images associated with printed content from the historical printing operations and corresponding resistance measurements for one or more respective printheads of the one or more printers. The device may perform, based on the status, an action associated with the printhead of the printer.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Ryan E Brock, Yan Zhang
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Patent number: 11932007Abstract: A vacuum system for a printing apparatus comprises a structural member. The structural member comprises a fluid conduit to be connected to a vacuum source. The vacuum system comprises a coupling. The coupling comprises a first end and a second end defining a fluid passage therebetween. The coupling is attached to the structural member at its first end thereby connecting the fluid passage of the coupling to the fluid conduit of the structural member. The second end of the coupling comprises a resiliently deformable material. The second end is to connect to a vacuum chamber of a print unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Pablo Arteaga del Arco, Martin Urrutia Nebreda, David Melero Cazorla
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Patent number: 11932006Abstract: A recording device includes: a transport unit configured to transport a medium along a transport path, a recording unit configured to perform recording on the medium transported, a wrinkle forming mechanism configured to form wrinkles on a portion of the medium on the transport path before recording is performed, a detection unit configured to detect a state of the wrinkles, and a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to calculate a rigidity characteristic of the medium based on detection data of the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroki Aoki, Tsuneyuki Sasaki
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Patent number: 11932008Abstract: A valve assembly for controlling airflow along sheet edges on a vacuum transport assembly including a platen including one or more holes arranged in rows in a cross process direction, and a belt displaceable with respect to the platen in a process direction, the valve assembly including a flexible plate, including a first end, a second end, a first top surface, and a first bottom surface, and a first actuator connected to the second end and operatively arranged to displace the flexible plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Carlos M. Terrero, Brian J. Dunham, Michael T. Leckinger
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Patent number: 11912047Abstract: A hybrid printing machine is described having both silk screening stations and a direct-to-garment digital printing station with a raster image processor to control a portion of a printing process.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: M&R Printing Equipment, Inc.Inventors: Richard C. Hoffman, Jr., Geoff Baxter
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Patent number: 11912023Abstract: An inkjet printer configured to control the temperature of ink discharged from nozzles of an inkjet head is proposed. The inkjet printer includes: an inkjet head including a plurality of nozzles configured to discharge ink, an ink reservoir configured to store ink supplied to the inkjet head, a supply channel configured to supply the ink in the ink reservoir to the inkjet head, a pressure control device connected to the ink reservoir through a pressure control tube and configured to maintain the meniscus of the ink injected into the inkjet head, and the ink temperature control unit configured to control temperature of the ink discharged from the inkjet head.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: GOSANTECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Jaeryul Yu, Dongkyun Shin
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Patent number: 11890867Abstract: The subject matter discloses a printing enhancement system, comprising one or more printing enhancement modules configured to perform a printing enhancement operation on a substrate, a drum configured to carry the substrate, said drum is connected to a drum actuation mechanism configured to move the drum at a rotational movement, a processing module coupled to the drum actuation mechanism and to the one or more printing enhancement modules, wherein the processing module sends commands to the drum actuation mechanism to move the drum and sends commands to the one or more printing enhancement modules to dispense the materials according to a printing enhancement task, wherein the one or more printing enhancement modules are arranged around a circumference of the drum, wherein the rotational movement enables to bring the substrate closer to a selected printing enhancement module of the one or more printing enhancement modules.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: SCODIX LTD.Inventor: Benji Ruhm
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Patent number: 11890863Abstract: A printing system comprises an ink deposition assembly and a media transport device. The ink deposition assembly comprises printheads to deposit a print fluid, such as ink, on print media, such as paper. The media transport device holds the print media against a movable support surface, such as a belt, by vacuum suction platen and transports the print media though a deposition region. The vacuum suction is communicated to the movable through platen holes and platen channels in a vacuum platen. At least some of the platen channels have a high impedance region that has a reduced open cross-sectional area as compared to another region of the platen channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Anthony Salvatore Condello, Peter John Knausdorf, Jack T. Lestrange, Palghat S. Ramesh, Joseph C. Sheflin
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Patent number: 11890880Abstract: A printer includes a support structure the is fixed in use, and in which a receptacle is formed for receiving a roll of paper tape. The printer also includes a cover hinged to a rotation axis substantially parallel to the unwinding axis of the roll of paper tape, and which is oscillatable between a closed position and an open position in which it covers and uncovers the receptacle, respectively. The printer also includes a printing device carried by the support structure, and a transport roller for paper tape unwound from the roll of paper tape, cooperating with the printing device. The cover includes a control member arranged on a flank of the cover and operable manually to disable a latching system and unlock the cover from the closed position. A control member is connected to the operating element, which may be rotated according to the opening direction of the cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: K.F.I. S.R.L.Inventor: Antonino Giovanni Fallica
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Patent number: 11884061Abstract: Provided is a printer including: a platen having a plurality of suction ports for sucking a recording medium, a suction fan, a suction duct configured to couple the plurality of suction ports and the suction fan to each other, and a motor, wherein the suction duct includes a cover member covering a portion of the motor, a gap is formed between the cover member and the motor, and an opening is formed in the cover member.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yuki Awanohara
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Patent number: 11884064Abstract: A printing device may include two printers for printing to the front side and the back side of a recording medium. The physical page length of at least one print image applied onto the front side of the recording medium is determined. The required page length of at least one print image to be applied onto the back side of the recording medium is adapted to the determined page length. At least one print line of the print image for the back side is printed repeatedly if the required page length for application of the rear print page onto the back side of the recording medium is smaller than the determined page length.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.Inventors: Martin Stockmar, Stefan Brecht, Hubert Drexler
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Patent number: 11884083Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes: a discharge head including nozzles; a head scanning mechanism that reciprocatingly moves the discharge head in a main scanning direction; a conveyer that conveys a recording medium in a sub-scanning direction; and a controller. In one pass, the controller executes: recording processing in which an image is formed on the recording medium by moving the discharge head in the main scanning direction and discharging liquid from the discharge head; setting processing in which the discharge head moves to a starting position of the recording processing for a subsequent pass following the one pass by changing a moving direction of the discharge head at a standstill position; and conveyance processing in which the recording medium is conveyed in the sub-scanning direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshiharu Furuhata, Shin Hasegawa
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Patent number: 11878511Abstract: Provided is an ink jet printer including: an electromagnetic wave generator that includes an electromagnetic wave generation section, a high-frequency voltage generation section generating a voltage applied to the electromagnetic wave generation section, and a transmission line coupling the electromagnetic wave generation section and the high-frequency voltage generation section to each other in which the electromagnetic wave generation section includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first conductor that couples the first electrode and the transmission line to each other, and a second conductor that couples the second electrode and the transmission line to each other, a minimum separation distance between the first conductor and the second conductor is 1/10 or less of a wavelength of an output electromagnetic wave, and the first conductor includes a coil, and the coil is disposed at a position closer to the first electrode than the transmission line; a carriage that reciprocates in a width directionType: GrantFiled: February 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Tadashi Aizawa
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Patent number: 11878542Abstract: Provided is an articulated robot arm capable of laser printing. The articulated robot arm includes: a communicator for receiving beverage order information; a grip part gripping and moving a cup; an articulation part having one side coupled to the grip part and including a plurality of articulation units; a controller controlling operations of the grip part and the articulation part; and a laser beam irradiation unit provided on at least a partial area of the grip part and irradiating a laser beam to print the beverage order information on the cup.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: XYZ, Inc.Inventor: Sung Jae Hwang