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).

  • Patent number: 11789386
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yuya Yumoto, Junpei Yamashita, Osamu Murayama, Shinya Yamazaki, Nobuaki Kamiyama, Shigenori Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20230294936
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Junpei YAMASHITA, Nobuaki KAMIYAMA, Azusa NEI
  • Publication number: 20230242359
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Nobuaki KAMIYAMA, Takahiro YAMASHITA, Junpei YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20230140394
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Nobuaki KAMIYAMA, Junpei YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20230096012
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Nobuaki KAMIYAMA, Keigo TAKISHIMA
  • Publication number: 20230079017
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Yuya YUMOTO, Junpei YAMASHITA, Osamu MURAYAMA, Shinya YAMAZAKI, Nobuaki KAMIYAMA, Shigenori NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20230053888
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yuya YUMOTO, Junpei YAMASHITA, Osamu MURAYAMA, Shinya YAMAZAKI, Nobuaki KAMIYAMA, Shigenori NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20230057854
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yuya YUMOTO, Junpei YAMASHITA, Osamu MURAYAMA, Shinya YAMAZAKI, Nobuaki KAMIYAMA, Shigenori NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 11034158
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Seiko Hamamoto, Satoru Kobayashi, Toshio Kumagai, Nobuaki Kamiyama
  • Publication number: 20200269591
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Seiko HAMAMOTO, Satoru KOBAYASHI, Toshio KUMAGAI, Nobuaki KAMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180326751
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Masaaki ANDO, Shinya KOMATSU, Nobuaki KAMIYAMA, Kazuhito HORI
  • Patent number: 9126412
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuaki Kamiyama
  • Patent number: 9096066
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuaki Kamiyama
  • Patent number: 9073372
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuaki Kamiyama
  • Patent number: 8931867
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuaki Kamiyama
  • Publication number: 20140368575
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: Nobuaki KAMIYAMA
  • Patent number: 8857950
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuaki Kamiyama
  • Patent number: 8851641
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuaki Kamiyama
  • Patent number: 8820887
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuaki Kamiyama
  • Publication number: 20140132653
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nobuaki KAMIYAMA