Patents by Inventor Katsuhito Suzuki

Katsuhito Suzuki has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150000542
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a transport mechanism that transports a recording medium having a lenticular lens in a transport direction; and a guide that includes a convex portion formed along the transport direction and guides the recording medium in the transport direction by allowing the convex portion to come in contact with the lenticular lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Katsuhito SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20140265552
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a power supply device includes: a DC power supply that outputs a DC voltage; an AC power supply that outputs any one of the DC voltage and a superimposed voltage being the DC voltage with an AC voltage superimposed thereon; and a bypass capacitor that charges a part of a voltage that is output from the AC power supply. The DC power supply starts outputting the DC voltage in a constant voltage mode and, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, switches from the constant voltage mode to a constant current mode to output the DC voltage in the constant current mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Tomonori MAEKAWA, Masahide Nakaya, Tomokazu Takeuchi, Katsuhito Suzuki, Shohgo Miura
  • Publication number: 20140079422
    Abstract: A transfer device comprising: a load including a transferring unit, the transferring unit being configured to transfer an image on a transferable material; a direct current source connected to the load and configured to apply a direct voltage to the load; and an alternating current source connected between the load and the direct current source in attachable and detachable manner, the alternating current source being configured to selectively apply to the load an overlapping voltage that is formed by overlapping an alternating voltage and the direct voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventor: Katsuhito SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20130337199
    Abstract: Disclosed is a recording medium with a lenticular lens for ink jet recording. The recording medium includes: a lenticular lens layer having a convex part surface, on which a plurality of semicylindrical or arcuate and elongated convexes are arranged in parallel, and a backside surface; and an ink absorptive layer provided on the backside surface of the lenticular lens layer. In the recording medium, an ink permeable layer for avoiding the stay of ink droplets on a recorded face after printing, or an adhesive layer for rendering the recording medium easily fixable to a wall, a mount and the like, or a temporarily applicable part is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhito Suzuki, Tomio Sonehara, Jun Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 8559049
    Abstract: Provided is a printing apparatus for performing printing on a lens sheet on which a plurality of lenses is arranged with a longitudinal direction thereof in one direction, and a print image corresponding to a plurality of parallaxes is formed on one surface thereof. A test pattern configured to provide different visibility to a user's eye is formed on any portion of the lens sheet, with a longitudinal direction thereof in a direction crossing the one direction. A position correction amount is calculated in order to form the print image on the lens sheet based on the visibility of the test pattern input by a user, and printing is executed for the forming of the print image based on combined image data created from a plurality of original image data and the position correction amount so that the position correction amount is reflected in the print image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuhito Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20130234385
    Abstract: A print medium feeding apparatus includes an endless belt disposed to face stacked media and configured to rotate, the endless belt divided into sections having electrodes, respectively, fixed terminals configured to be in contact with two or more of the electrodes while the two or more of the electrodes are passing through a position facing the media as the electrodes are moved by rotation of the endless belt, a voltage applying unit connected to the fixed terminals and configured to apply voltage to the two or more of the electrodes that are in contact with the fixed terminals, a connection unit configured to make and break a connection between the voltage applying unit and at least one of the fixed terminals, and a switching unit configured to change a state of the connection of the connection unit in response to size of the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventor: Katsuhito SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 8517529
    Abstract: Disclosed is a recording medium with a lenticular lens for ink jet recording. The recording medium includes: a lenticular lens layer having a convex part surface, on which a plurality of semicylindrical or arcuate and elongated convexes are arranged in parallel, and a backside surface; and an ink absorptive layer provided on the backside surface of the lenticular lens layer. In the recording medium, an ink permeable layer for avoiding the stay of ink droplets on a recorded face after printing, or an adhesive layer for rendering the recording medium easily fixable to a wall, a mount and the like, or a temporarily applicable part is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhito Suzuki, Tomio Sonehara, Jun Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20130216281
    Abstract: A transfer device includes a direct-current (DC) power supply configured to output a DC voltage; an alternating-current (AC) power supply configured to selectively output a superimposed voltage in which an AC voltage is superimposed on the DC voltage output from the DC power supply or the DC voltage output from the DC power supply; and a transfer unit configured to transfer a developer to a sheet using the voltage output from the AC power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Katsuhito Suzuki, Masahide Nakaya, Tomokazu Takeuchi, Shinya Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8430500
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a guide that includes a convex portion formed along a transport direction and guides a recording medium in the transport direction by allowing the convex portion to come in contact with a lenticular lens of the recording medium having the lenticular lens; and a pressing member that presses the recording medium against the guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuhito Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8382272
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a guide that includes a convex portion formed along a transport direction and guides a recording medium in the transport direction by allowing the convex portion to come in contact with a lenticular lens of the recording medium having the lenticular lens; and a pressing member that presses the recording medium against the guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuhito Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20120321820
    Abstract: A recording target medium includes a base material, a recording portion, and a guided-array portion. The recording portion is formed on or at one surface of the base material. The recording portion includes an ink-accepting layer. The guided-array portion is fowled on the base material at a side opposite to an observation side of the recording portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuhito SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 8272711
    Abstract: A recording target medium includes a base material, a recording portion, and a guided-array portion. The recording portion is formed on or at one surface of the base material. The recording portion includes an ink-accepting layer. The guided-array portion is formed on the base material at a side opposite to an observation side of the recording portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuhito Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20120214911
    Abstract: This invention provides a polyolefin-based molded article containing microfibrillated plant fibers having high strength and high elastic modulus. Specifically, the present invention provides a composition comprising (1) a polymeric compound having a primary amino group, (2) a polymeric compound modified with maleic anhydride, (3) microfibrillated plant fibers, and (4) a polyolefin; and a molded article obtained by subjecting the composition to heat treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: Kyoto University
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Yano, Katsuhito Suzuki, Akihiro Sato
  • Patent number: 8243346
    Abstract: A recording medium includes lenticules and a guided portion guided by a guide portion which is provided in a supporter for supporting the recording medium provided on a recording apparatus carrying out a recording on the recording medium, so that the recording medium is guided in a predetermined conveying direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuhito Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20120147110
    Abstract: Disclosed is a recording medium with a lenticular lens for ink jet recording. The recording medium includes: a lenticular lens layer having a convex part surface, on which a plurality of semicylindrical or arcuate and elongated convexes are arranged in parallel, and a backside surface; and an ink absorptive layer provided on the backside surface of the lenticular lens layer. In the recording medium, an ink permeable layer for avoiding the stay of ink droplets on a recorded face after printing, or an adhesive layer for rendering the recording medium easily fixable to a wall, a mount and the like, or a temporarily applicable part is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Katsuhito SUZUKI, Tomio SONEHARA, Jun SUGIYAMA
  • Patent number: 8157371
    Abstract: Provided is a recording apparatus capable of performing recording on a recording medium having a lenticular lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuhito Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8142865
    Abstract: Disclosed is a recording medium with a lenticular lens for ink jet recording. The recording medium includes: a lenticular lens layer having a convex part surface, on which a plurality of semicylindrical or arcuate and elongated convexes are arranged in parallel, and a backside surface; and an ink absorptive layer provided on the backside surface of the lenticular lens layer. In the recording medium, an ink permeable layer for avoiding the stay of ink droplets on a recorded face after printing, or an adhesive layer for rendering the recording medium easily fixable to a wall, a mount and the like, or a temporarily applicable part is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhito Suzuki, Tomio Sonehara, Jun Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 8009187
    Abstract: A lens sheet has an external shape of a rectangle or a square defined by four sheet ends in a vertical direction thereto. The lens sheet includes: a first surface, on which a plurality of lenses extending in a direction inclined to one of the sheet ends are arranged in parallel with each other; and a second surface opposite to the first surface, on which a printing is to be performed or to which a printed medium is to be stuck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhito Suzuki, Tomio Sonehara
  • Publication number: 20110128315
    Abstract: A lens sheet has an external shape of a rectangle or a square defined by four sheet ends in a vertical direction thereto. The lens sheet includes: a first surface, on which a plurality of lenses extending in a direction inclined to one of the sheet ends are arranged in parallel with each other; and a second surface opposite to the first surface, on which a printing is to be performed or to which a printed medium is to be stuck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhito Suzuki, Tomio Sonehara
  • Patent number: 7943228
    Abstract: A printing medium includes: a rectangular lens sheet that has a surface formed in a predetermined lens shape; and a thin base that is fixed to a rear surface of the lens sheet on which no lens is formed and has an extending portion extending from one side of the lens sheet to the outside. In the printing medium, when a region corresponding to the rear surface of the lens sheet is referred to as a unit region, the extending portion includes a plurality of unit regions adjacent to one another with adjacent portions, which are common sides, interposed therebetween, and a first printing surface and a second printing surface having predetermined images formed thereon are formed in corresponding unit regions on one surface of the base that is fixed to the rear surface of the lens sheet or the other surface of the base. In addition, at least one unit region is additionally interposed between the unit region where the first printing surface is formed and the unit region where the second printing surface is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhito Suzuki, Mitsuaki Yoshizawa, Mitsuru Nakata, Fumiaki Mukaiyama