Patents by Inventor Nobuaki Kamiyama
Nobuaki Kamiyama 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).
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Patent number: 11789386Abstract: A recording device includes a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium, a transporting belt configured to transport the medium, the transporting belt including a surface on which the medium is able to be supported, a washing unit configured to wash the surface using a liquid, an ultrasonic sensor configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave onto the surface and receive the ultrasonic wave reflected from the surface, and a control unit configured to determine a remaining state of the liquid on the surface based on a result of detection by the ultrasonic sensor, in which the ultrasonic sensor transmits the ultrasonic wave onto at least part of the transporting belt, from downstream of the washing unit to upstream of the recording unit, in a rotation direction of the transporting belt.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yuya Yumoto, Junpei Yamashita, Osamu Murayama, Shinya Yamazaki, Nobuaki Kamiyama, Shigenori Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20230294936Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Junpei YAMASHITA, Nobuaki KAMIYAMA, Azusa NEI
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Publication number: 20230242359Abstract: A transport device includes a transport belt, an abutting unit, a moving mechanism, and a displacement detection unit. The transport belt has an adhesive layer capable of adhering to a medium, and is capable of transporting the medium adhering to the adhesive layer. The abutting unit is capable of abutting against a surface of the adhesive layer. It is assumed that a direction in which the abutting unit is away from the adhesive layer is a first direction and a direction opposite thereto is a second direction. The moving mechanism is capable of moving a position of the abutting unit with respect to the surface in the first direction and the second direction. The displacement detection unit detects a displacement amount of the transport belt in the first direction when the moving mechanism moves the abutting unit in the first direction while the abutting unit abuts against the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Nobuaki KAMIYAMA, Takahiro YAMASHITA, Junpei YAMASHITA
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Publication number: 20230140394Abstract: A liquid ejecting device includes: a liquid ejecting head configured to eject a liquid from a plurality of nozzles to perform printing; an imaging unit configured to image a nozzle surface at which the plurality of nozzles are provided; an ejection-failure detecting unit configured to detect whether the plurality of nozzles have an ejection failure; a maintenance unit configured to perform maintenance of the liquid ejecting head; a notification unit configured to perform notification; and a control unit, in which, when the ejection-failure detecting unit detects the ejection failure, the control unit causes the imaging unit to image a nozzle for which the ejection failure is detected, infers a cause of the ejection failure based on a result of the imaging, and performs at least one of the maintenance and the notification based on the inferred cause.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Nobuaki KAMIYAMA, Junpei YAMASHITA
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Publication number: 20230096012Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge portion configured to discharge a liquid from a nozzle provided in a nozzle surface and move in a X-axis direction, and a detection portion configured to detect a liquid droplet adhering to the nozzle surface, including an irradiating portion configured to radiate irradiation light along the nozzle surface in an irradiating direction intersecting the scanning direction, and a light receiving portion configured to receive the irradiation light radiated from the irradiating portion, in which in the liquid droplet detection of detecting the liquid droplet, the liquid discharge portion moves in the X-axis direction on a ?Z direction side of the detection portion in a state where the irradiating portion is caused to radiate the irradiation light.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Nobuaki KAMIYAMA, Keigo TAKISHIMA
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Publication number: 20230079017Abstract: A recording device includes a recording unit configured to perform recording by ejecting a liquid onto a medium configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave, a transport unit configured to transport the medium, an imaging unit configured to capture an image of the medium, an ultrasonic wave sensor including a transmission unit configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave to the medium and a reception unit configured to receive an ultrasonic wave transmitted by the transmission unit, and a control unit configured to control an operation of the recording unit, based on an imaging result from the imaging unit and a detection result from the ultrasonic wave sensor. The transmission unit and the reception unit are positioned sandwiching the medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Yuya YUMOTO, Junpei YAMASHITA, Osamu MURAYAMA, Shinya YAMAZAKI, Nobuaki KAMIYAMA, Shigenori NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20230053888Abstract: A recording device includes a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium, a transporting belt configured to transport the medium, the transporting belt including a surface on which the medium is able to be supported, a washing unit configured to wash the surface using a liquid, an ultrasonic sensor configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave onto the surface and receive the ultrasonic wave reflected from the surface, and a control unit configured to determine a remaining state of the liquid on the surface based on a result of detection by the ultrasonic sensor, in which the ultrasonic sensor transmits the ultrasonic wave onto at least part of the transporting belt, from downstream of the washing unit to upstream of the recording unit, in a rotation direction of the transporting belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Yuya YUMOTO, Junpei YAMASHITA, Osamu MURAYAMA, Shinya YAMAZAKI, Nobuaki KAMIYAMA, Shigenori NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20230057854Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording section capable of recording on a medium, a transport belt that is provided with adhesive capable of adhering with the medium and that is capable of transporting the medium, an ultrasonic sensor that transmits ultrasonic waves to the surface of the adhesive and that receives ultrasonic waves reflected from the surface, and a controller capable of determining the state of the surface based on the detection result of the ultrasonic sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Yuya YUMOTO, Junpei YAMASHITA, Osamu MURAYAMA, Shinya YAMAZAKI, Nobuaki KAMIYAMA, Shigenori NAKAGAWA
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Patent number: 11034158Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a pump which is provided for a liquid supply path to supply a liquid stored in a liquid storage portion to a liquid ejection portion; a filter portion which is provided between the pump and the liquid ejection portion as a part of the liquid supply path and which includes a filter and a filter chamber defined by the filter into an upstream filter chamber and a downstream filter chamber; a return path coupled to the upstream filter chamber and the liquid storage portion; and a discharge valve located at the return path. While the pump is driven in a non-communication state between the upstream filter chamber and the liquid storage portion, the non-communication state is switched to a communication state therebetween through the return path using the discharge valve.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Seiko Hamamoto, Satoru Kobayashi, Toshio Kumagai, Nobuaki Kamiyama
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Publication number: 20200269591Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a pump which is provided for a liquid supply path to supply a liquid stored in a liquid storage portion to a liquid ejection portion; a filter portion which is provided between the pump and the liquid ejection portion as a part of the liquid supply path and which includes a filter and a filter chamber defined by the filter into an upstream filter chamber and a downstream filter chamber; a return path coupled to the upstream filter chamber and the liquid storage portion; and a discharge valve located at the return path. While the pump is driven in a non-communication state between the upstream filter chamber and the liquid storage portion, the non-communication state is switched to a communication state therebetween through the return path using the discharge valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Seiko HAMAMOTO, Satoru KOBAYASHI, Toshio KUMAGAI, Nobuaki KAMIYAMA
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Publication number: 20180326751Abstract: A liquid droplet discharging apparatus includes a head, a temporary curing irradiating unit as an irradiating unit, a maintenance unit, and a controller, in which the controller sets a cleaning interval of the nozzle surface by the maintenance unit as a first interval when a first mode, in which an irradiation amount of the ultraviolet rays of the temporary curing irradiating unit with respect to a unit printing area is set as a first amount, is performed, and sets the cleaning interval of the nozzle surface by the maintenance unit as a second interval which is longer than the first interval when a second mode, in which the irradiation amount of the ultraviolet rays of the temporary curing irradiating unit with respect to the unit printing area is set as a second amount which is smaller than the first amount, is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Masaaki ANDO, Shinya KOMATSU, Nobuaki KAMIYAMA, Kazuhito HORI
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Patent number: 9126412Abstract: A printing device includes a first ink reservoir unit configured and arranged to store a first ink having sedimentary properties, a head provided with nozzles, a plurality of first ink supply paths configured and arranged to supply the first ink to the head from the first ink reservoir unit, a stirring unit configured and arranged to stir the first ink existing inside an upstream region in a supply direction of the first ink supply paths, and a control unit configured to execute again an again stirring process after a prescribed time has elapsed from a previous stirring process of the first ink by the stirring unit, and, after execution of that the again stirring process, to eject from the nozzles the first ink that is unstirred existing inside the region further downstream in the supply direction than the upstream region of the first ink supply paths, and inside the head.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Nobuaki Kamiyama
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Patent number: 9096066Abstract: A liquid ejection device includes a liquid ejection head, a cleaning member, and a waste liquid tank. The liquid ejection head has a nozzle face on which a nozzle is formed. The cleaning member has a concave space therein and is configured to be attached to the nozzle face such that the concave space is arranged between the cleaning member and the nozzle face. The waste liquid tank is configured to collect cleaning liquid discharged from the cleaning member. The cleaning member further includes a first channel configured to supply the cleaning liquid toward the nozzle face and a second channel configured to discharge the cleaning liquid from the concave space.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Nobuaki Kamiyama
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Patent number: 9073372Abstract: A liquid ejection device includes a head, a liquid-receiving face and a flushing box. The head is configured and arranged to eject a liquid. The liquid-receiving face is configured and arranged to receive the liquid ejected from the head when flushing is carried out by the head. The flushing box is configured and arranged to receive the liquid deposited on the liquid-receiving face and dripped from the liquid-receiving face.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Nobuaki Kamiyama
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Patent number: 8931867Abstract: A printing device is equipped with a head, a first reservoir unit, a second reservoir unit, a first flow path connected to the head and the first reservoir unit, a second flow path connected to the first flow path and the second reservoir unit, a third flow path connected to the second reservoir unit and the second flow path, a first pressure supply unit provided on the second flow path, a second pressure supply unit, and a control unit for stirring the sedimentary ink by returning the sedimentary ink inside the second reservoir unit to the first reservoir unit using the second pressure supply unit after moving the sedimentary ink inside the first reservoir unit to the second reservoir unit using the first pressure supply unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Nobuaki Kamiyama
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Publication number: 20140368575Abstract: A liquid ejection device includes a liquid ejection head, a cleaning member, and a waste liquid tank. The liquid ejection head has a nozzle face on which a nozzle is formed. The cleaning member has a concave space therein and is configured to be attached to the nozzle face such that the concave space is arranged between the cleaning member and the nozzle face. The waste liquid tank is configured to collect cleaning liquid discharged from the cleaning member. The cleaning member further includes a first channel configured to supply the cleaning liquid toward the nozzle face and a second channel configured to discharge the cleaning liquid from the concave space.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventor: Nobuaki KAMIYAMA
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Patent number: 8857950Abstract: A liquid ejection device includes a head, a medium supporting section and a first member. The head has a nozzle configured to eject a liquid onto a recording medium. The head is configured to move in a head travel direction. The medium supporting section is configured to support the recording medium. The first member has a curving face. The first member is disposed in a position overlapping the head travel direction and not overlapping the medium supporting section and the recording medium supported on the medium supporting section in a plan view. The first member is arranged so that the curving face faces a nozzle face of the head on which the nozzle is formed when the first member faces the head. The head is further configured to eject the liquid onto the curving face of the first member when the head faces the first member.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Nobuaki Kamiyama
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Patent number: 8851641Abstract: A liquid ejection device includes a head section, a first liquid reservoir section, a supply passage, a second liquid reservoir section, an outgoing passage that sends liquid from the first liquid reservoir section to the second liquid reservoir section and includes a shared passage shared with the supply passage, a return passage that sends the liquid from the second liquid reservoir section to the first liquid reservoir section, and a controller. After the controller performs a stirring process of stirring the liquid by causing the liquid in the first liquid reservoir section to pass through the outgoing passage and subsequently causing the liquid in the second liquid reservoir section to pass through the return passage, the controller performs a process of flowing out a part of the liquid in the first liquid reservoir section toward the shared passage.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Nobuaki Kamiyama
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Patent number: 8820887Abstract: A liquid ejection device includes a liquid ejection head, a cap member and a cleaning liquid. The liquid ejection head has a nozzle face in which a nozzle is formed. The cap member is attached to the nozzle face such that a space exists in a region facing the nozzle. The cleaning liquid ejection port is arranged inside the space to eject a cleaning liquid toward the nozzle face.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Nobuaki Kamiyama
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Publication number: 20140132653Abstract: A printing device is equipped with a head, a first reservoir unit, a second reservoir unit, a first flow path connected to the head and the first reservoir unit, a second flow path connected to the first flow path and the second reservoir unit, a third flow path connected to the second reservoir unit and the second flow path, a first pressure supply unit provided on the second flow path, a second pressure supply unit, and a control unit for stirring the sedimentary ink by returning the sedimentary ink inside the second reservoir unit to the first reservoir unit using the second pressure supply unit after moving the sedimentary ink inside the first reservoir unit to the second reservoir unit using the first pressure supply unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Nobuaki KAMIYAMA