Patents by Inventor Shinichiro Yoshikawa

Shinichiro Yoshikawa 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: 9815302
    Abstract: A printer includes a housing, a cover, and a movable unit. The housing has a space and an opening. The space accommodates a transportation path section that is at least part of a transportation path for transporting a paper sheet. The opening allows the space to communicate with the outside of the housing. The cover is in any one of positions relative to the opening including a closed position where the cover covers the opening and an open position where the cover uncovers the opening. The movable unit has the transportation path section and is movable between a storage position where the transportation path section is stored in the space and a pulled-out position where the transportation path section is pulled out of the space. The movable unit in the pulled-out position is restrained from moving toward the storage position when the cover is in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shun Hara, Shinichiro Yoshikawa, Tomohiro Yasufuku
  • Publication number: 20170274674
    Abstract: A printer includes a housing, a cover, and a movable unit. The housing has a space and an opening. The space accommodates a transportation path section that is at least part of a transportation path for transporting a paper sheet. The opening allows the space to communicate with the outside of the housing. The cover is in any one of positions relative to the opening including a closed position where the cover covers the opening and an open position where the cover uncovers the opening. The movable unit has the transportation path section and is movable between a storage position where the transportation path section is stored in the space and a pulled-out position where the transportation path section is pulled out of the space. The movable unit in the pulled-out position is restrained from moving toward the storage position when the cover is in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Shun HARA, Shinichiro YOSHIKAWA, Tomohiro YASUFUKU
  • Patent number: 9610792
    Abstract: There is provided a recording apparatus including: a recording section that performs recording on a recording medium; a cable relay section that is provided between a first area, in which the recording section is arranged, and a second area in which a control section for control is arranged, and that relays cables; a first cable that is configured to extend from the recording section and is connected to the cable relay section on a side of the first area; and a second cable that is configured to extend from the control section and is connected to the cable relay section on a side of the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichiro Yoshikawa, Hiroki Chino, Yuichi Segawa
  • Publication number: 20160274529
    Abstract: There is provided a recording apparatus including: a recording section that performs recording on a recording medium; a cable relay section that is provided between a first area, in which the recording section is arranged, and a second area in which a control section for control is arranged, and that relays cables; a first cable that is configured to extend from the recording section and is connected to the cable relay section on a side of the first area; and a second cable that is configured to extend from the control section and is connected to the cable relay section on a side of the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Shinichiro YOSHIKAWA, Hiroki CHINO, Yuichi SEGAWA
  • Patent number: 8448942
    Abstract: A second stacker is provided with base-end projection portions and leading-end projection portions that protrude outward in the width direction from the second stacker from both sides of the second stacker at the base end of the second stacker in the pull-out direction thereof. A first stacker is provided with guide rails on which the stated projection portions slide when the second stacker is pulled out; contact portions that do not make contact with and allow the leading-end projection portions to pass when the second stacker is pulled out but prevent the base-end projection portions from passing; and a support portion that supports the leading-end projection portions when the base-end projection portions are in contact with the contact portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Aya Otani, Shinichiro Yoshikawa, Satoshi Tamai
  • Patent number: 8348263
    Abstract: A first stacker is configured so that a support surface includes a base-side support surface that forms a planar shape on the base end side of the support surface and a leading edge-side support surface that forms a planar shape that tilts upward toward the leading edge. A second stacker is configured so that a support surface forms a planar shape, and is held in a tilted orientation during use so that the support surface of the second stacker continues to the leading edge of the second stacker in the same upward-tilted state with respect to the leading edge-side support surface of the first stacker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Aya Otani, Shinichiro Yoshikawa, Satoshi Tamai
  • Publication number: 20110285077
    Abstract: A second stacker is provided with base-end projection portions and leading-end projection portions that protrude outward in the width direction from the second stacker from both sides of the second stacker at the base end of the second stacker in the pull-out direction thereof. A first stacker is provided with guide rails on which the stated projection portions slide when the second stacker is pulled out; contact portions that do not make contact with and allow the leading-end projection portions to pass when the second stacker is pulled out but prevent the base-end projection portions from passing; and a support portion that supports the leading-end projection portions when the base-end projection portions are in contact with the contact portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aya OTANI, Shinichiro YOSHIKAWA, Satoshi TAMAI
  • Publication number: 20110278789
    Abstract: A first stacker is configured so that a support surface includes a base-side support surface that forms a planar shape on the base end side of the support surface and a leading edge-side support surface that forms a planar shape that tilts upward toward the leading edge. A second stacker is configured so that a support surface forms a planar shape, and is held in a tilted orientation during use so that the support surface of the second stacker continues to the leading edge of the second stacker in the same upward-tilted state with respect to the leading edge-side support surface of the first stacker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aya OTANI, Shinichiro YOSHIKAWA, Satoshi TAMAI
  • Patent number: 7121654
    Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus including a liquid supply unit having a supply unit case for accommodating a liquid charging portion, and a main body having a supply unit arranging part for arranging the liquid supply unit and a carriage part for moving along the vicinity of the supply unit arranging part, wherein the carriage side of the liquid supply unit arranged in the supply unit arranging part is provided with an information storing unit mounting portion formed to be protruded toward the carriage side, the supply unit arranging part is provided with a through window portion for causing the information storing unit mounting portion to penetrate therethrough, and carriage side information storing unit is formed in a portion corresponding to the through window portion in the carriage part for moving in the vicinity of the through window portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Shinichiro Yoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20040145625
    Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus including a liquid supply unit having a supply unit case for accommodating a liquid charging portion, and a main body having a supply unit arranging part for arranging the liquid supply unit and a carriage part for moving along the vicinity of the supply unit arranging part, wherein the carriage side of the liquid supply unit arranged in the supply unit arranging part is provided with information storing means mounting portion formed to be protruded toward the carriage side, the supply unit arranging part is provided with a through window portion for causing the information storing means mounting portion to penetrate therethrough, and carriage side information storing means is formed in a portion corresponding to the through window portion in the carriage part for moving in the vicinity of the through window portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Shinichiro Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: D439272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayashi, Makoto Kobayashi, Shinichiro Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: D453352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Yamano, Masahiko Kobayashi, Shinichiro Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: D536373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Saeko Inoue, Makoto Kobayashi, Tetsu Nakayama, Hiroto Miyauchi, Shinichiro Yoshikawa, Soichiro Kii, Atsuhiko Matsuno, Emi Akahane, Keisuke Inoue, Kazumitsu Fujimori
  • Patent number: D546875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Wataru Suzuki, Tetsu Nakayama, Shinichiro Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: D607926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroto Miyauchi, Hideki Kato, Shinichiro Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: D413919
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Kobayashi, Shinichiro Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: D665013
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Ishikawa, Hiroto Miyauchi, Shinichiro Yoshikawa, Soichiro Kii, Yusuke Yamashita
  • Patent number: D670327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Yamashita, Takaaki Ishikawa, Shinichiro Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: D830451
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Makino, Seiji Kimura, Yusuke Yamashita, Genta Kawabe, Shinichiro Yoshikawa, Etsuo Tsuji, Soichiro Kii