Patents by Inventor Yasutaka Shibagaki

Yasutaka Shibagaki 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: 11385787
    Abstract: A printer device includes an operation panel and a printer device control unit that determines whether or not a flick operation performed on the operation panel includes repeatedly performed operations and disables acceptance of a tap operation from the time the flick operation has ended for a longer period when it is determined that the flick operation performed on the operation panel includes repeatedly performed operations than when it is determined that the flick operation performed on the operation panel does not include repeatedly performed operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuru Annen, Yasutaka Shibagaki
  • Patent number: 11182004
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a controller that determines that the button is operated according to the second operation in which the operation tool leaves the button following the first operation in which the operation tool moves to the button being operated, and determines that the button is not operated according to the third operation in which the operation tool leaves the button following the first operation being operated. The controller makes a determination of the second operation and the third operation according to the operation description before the first operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Minami, Yasutaka Shibagaki, Toshifumi Sakai
  • Publication number: 20200293138
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a controller that determines that the button is operated according to the second operation in which the operation tool leaves the button following the first operation in which the operation tool moves to the button being operated, and determines that the button is not operated according to the third operation in which the operation tool leaves the button following the first operation being operated. The controller makes a determination of the second operation and the third operation according to the operation description before the first operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Takeshi MINAMI, Yasutaka SHIBAGAKI, Toshifumi SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20200285378
    Abstract: A printer device includes an operation panel and a printer device control unit that determines whether or not a flick operation performed on the operation panel includes repeatedly performed operations and disables acceptance of a tap operation from the time the flick operation has ended for a longer period when it is determined that the flick operation performed on the operation panel includes repeatedly performed operations than when it is determined that the flick operation performed on the operation panel does not include repeatedly performed operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Mitsuru ANNEN, Yasutaka SHIBAGAKI
  • Patent number: 7909319
    Abstract: To provide an image forming apparatus and image forming method that can prevent a decrease in image quality by preventing a step-out of a driving source, which occurs because a load of a feeding device is applied when a medium is transported for image formation. When no roller reset operation, by which a paper feed roller is returned to a reset position, is performed (YES in S21), it is judged whether a counted value N of a counter, which indicates a position of a sheet of paper, is below a threshold value Na, which indicates that it is in an A region in which a load of a hopper or paper return levers of an automatic sheet feeder (ASF) is applied to a stepping motor (S22). When N<Na, driving for high torque is selected (S23), and then paper transport in the A region is performed with a high torque (S25). On the other hand, when N?Na, driving for low torque is selected (S24) and then paper transport in a B region after the A region has passed is performed with a low torque (S25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasutaka Shibagaki, Satoshi Noda
  • Patent number: 7764037
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a timer member that clocks time on the basis of the power supplied from a power source. A power supply member supplies the power to an electric motor of the electronic apparatus and to the timer member from the power source and interrupts the power supply thereto. A heat storage calculating member calculates heat storage of the electric motor and calculates heat storage of the electric motor after stop of the drive on the basis of the time clocked by the timer member. A controller controls the electric motor and controls the power supply member by initiating power-on and power-off operations. This is performed so as to, maintain the power supply to the timer member and the heat storage calculating member during a predetermined time, even after the power-off operation of the operation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasutaka Shibagaki, Tomoyoshi Kakegawa, Toshihiko Katayama
  • Publication number: 20080217846
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an image forming apparatus and image forming method that can prevent a decrease in image quality by preventing a step-out of a driving source, which occurs because a load of a feeding device is applied when a medium is transported for image formation. [Solving Means] When no roller reset operation, by which a paper feed roller is returned to a reset position, is performed (YES in S21), it is judged whether a counted value N of a counter, which indicates a position of a sheet of paper, is below a threshold value Na, which indicates that it is in an A region in which a load of a hopper or paper return levers of an automatic sheet feeder (ASF) is applied to a stepping motor (S22). When N<Na, driving for high torque is selected (S23), and then paper transport in the A region is performed with a high torque (S25). On the other hand, when N?Na, driving for low torque is selected (S24) and then paper transport in a B region after the A region has passed is performed with a low torque (S25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasutaka SHIBAGAKI, Satoshi NODA
  • Publication number: 20080211443
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a timer member that clocks time on the basis of the power supplied from a power source. A power supply member supplies the power to an electric motor of the electronic apparatus and to the timer member from the power source and interrupts the power supply thereto. A heat storage calculating member calculates heat storage of the electric motor and calculates heat storage of the electric motor after stop of the drive on the basis of the time clocked by the timer member. A controller controls the electric motor and controls the power supply member by initiating power-on and power-off operations. This is performed so as to maintain the power supply to the timer member and the heat storage calculating member during a predetermined time, even after the power-off operation of the operation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasutaka Shibagaki, Tomoyoshi Kakegawa, Toshihiko Katayama
  • Publication number: 20060182482
    Abstract: A printing apparatus including a carriage driver for driving a carriage and a transport driver for transporting a record medium, wherein record on the record medium is carried out by means of a recording head provided in the carriage, is characterized by having a controller for driving the carriage driver before the transport driver completes transport of the record medium for supplying the printing position with the record medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasutaka Shibagaki, Hiroshi Katayama