Patents Assigned to Epson Corporation
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Patent number: 8797650Abstract: A wavelength-variable interference filter includes first and second electrodes provided at first and second substrates, respectively, the second substrate including a movable section, first and second electrode wires that extend from the first and second electrodes toward outer circumferential edges of the first and second substrates, respectively, a first opposite electrode wire disposed so as to be isolated from the second electrode, and a first conductive section that connects the first electrode wire with the first opposite electrode wire. The second electrode wire and the first opposite electrode wire extend passing through a center point of an imaginary circle of the movable section in respective directions and dividing the imaginary circle at regular angular intervals.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tomonori Matsushita, Yasushi Matsuno
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Patent number: 8796065Abstract: An electrochemical cell and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The electrochemical cell comprising: a first conductive layer; a metal oxide layer formed on the first conductive layer, the metal oxide layer comprising a plurality of adjacent metal oxide cells, spaced from one another; a functional dye layer formed on the metal oxide layer; a second conductive layer; and an electrolyte between the functional dye layer and the second conductive layer, wherein at least one of the first and second conductive layers is transparent, and wherein the metal oxide layer is formed from a metal oxide particle dispersion liquid.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Barry McGregor, Masaya Ishida
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Patent number: 8799638Abstract: A first communication device includes a security policy storing unit that store a security policy and a default policy applied to communication to which the security policy is not applied, a communication unit that performs communication, and a communication control unit that performs an encryption process and a decryption process according to the default policy when the communication does not correspond to the target of the policy. A second communication device includes an input and output receiving processing unit that receives an input of an encryption key of the default policy of the first communication device, a communication control unit that generates a policy including an encryption method of the default policy and the input encryption key and performs an encryption process and a decryption process in communication with the first communication device according to the policy, and a communication unit that performs communication of a communication packet.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hideaki Ogata, Yoichi Takahashi
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Patent number: 8794735Abstract: Provided is a printing apparatus for printing an image on a medium, which is transported in a transport direction, by forming dots by ejecting ink from a plurality of nozzles while moving the nozzles in an intersecting direction that intersects the transport direction. The printing apparatus has a first printing mode for printing a mirror image of a predetermined image as the image on the medium and a second printing mode for printing a positive image of a predetermined image as the image on the medium, the medium being a transparent medium. The first printing mode is different from the second printing mode in at least one of a transportation operation of transporting the medium and a dot-forming operation of forming the dots by ejecting ink while moving the nozzles.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hidenori Usuda, Shinichi Kamoshida, Mitsuaki Yoshizawa
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Patent number: 8795819Abstract: A recording material produced by using an ultraviolet-curable composition for inkjet that includes a polymerized compound and a glittering powder includes a recording medium and a print layer formed on the recording medium. The thickness of the print layer is T (?m). When an area that is thickness 0.5T (?m) from an outer surface in the print layer is a first area and an area that is thickness 0.5T (?m) from a contact surface contacting the recording medium in the print layer is a second area, a ratio of the glittering powder included in the first area of the print layer is more than 70 percent by volume and less than 95 percent by volume, and a ratio of the glittering powder included in the second area of the print layer is more than 5 percent by volume and less than 30 percent by volume.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Naoyuki Toyoda, Masaya Shibatani, Minoru Yamada, Tomohiro Ogawa, Hidekazu Moriyama
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Patent number: 8794685Abstract: A robot hand includes a palm section provided between a plurality of finger sections. The palm section may be brought into contact with an object while the object is gripped by the finger sections. The robot hand also includes a contact member that is detachably mounted on the palm section. The contact member may be brought into contact with the object instead of the palm section. Accordingly, even if an object is too small to be contacted by the palm section, it is possible to stably grip the small object since the contact member can be brought into contact with the object gripped by the finger sections instead of the palm section.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kenjiro Murakami, Kazuto Yoshimura, Yoshinobu Goto
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Patent number: 8796823Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a through electrode provided in a through hole formed in the semiconductor substrate. The through electrode partially protrudes from a back surface of the semiconductor substrate, which is opposite to an active surface thereof. The through electrode includes a resin core and a conductive film covering at least a part of the resin core.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Yoda, Kazumi Hara
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Patent number: 8794768Abstract: A projection display device including: an image projection section configured to project an image toward a projection surface; an imaging section configured to shoot the image projected on the projection surface; a location specifying section configured to specify a location of a position indication light based on a shot image by the imaging section; and a display control section configured to set a projection range of the image to a range including an image area corresponding to the location specified by the location specifying section, and to alter the projection range of the image in accordance with the set projection range.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Takaaki Ozawa
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Patent number: 8794771Abstract: A projector includes a projector main body for enlargedly projecting the optical image, an image output device for outputting the image information to the projector main body, and a connection mechanism interposing between the projector main body and the image output device, and for connecting the projector main body and the image output device to each other, wherein the projector main body and the image output device are disposed so as to be opposed to each other, the connection mechanism includes a plate-like member fixed to either one of the projector main body and the image output device, and a rotatable member fixed to the plate-like member and attached to the other of the projector main body and the image output device, and for making the plate-like member rotatable relatively to the other of the projector main body and the image output device.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Tetsushi Kimura
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Patent number: 8794736Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes: a head main body having a manifold in which ink is retained, a compliance section absorbing a pressure change inside the manifold and a compliance space provided opposite to the compliance section, and discharging liquid from nozzles communicating with the manifold; an air chamber communicating with the compliance space and outside; and a liquid reservoir communicating with a liquid flow path supplying liquid to the manifold and volume of which is larger than the manifold, wherein the air chamber and the ink reservoir are divided by a resin adhesive where water vapor is capable of penetrating.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Eiichiro Watanabe, Taiki Hanagami
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Publication number: 20140211144Abstract: In an electro-optical device, an electro-optical material is doubly sealed with a first seal member and a second seal member. In the second seal member, first particles are located in a gap between a first substrate and a second substrate, and second particles are located outside of the gap between the first substrate and the second substrate, so as to cover the opening of the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Takashi Shinohara
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Publication number: 20140210900Abstract: An inkset for ink jet textile printing includes a first ink having a pigment and a resin; and a second ink having a pigment, a resin, and an emulsifier, in which the emulsifier includes at least one kind selected from an anionic emulsifier represented by the following general formula (1) and a nonionic emulsifier represented by the following general formula (2), whose HLB value is 12 or more, R1—O—(CH2—CH2—O)n-A??(1), and R2—O—(CH2—CH2—O)m—H??(2).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Masakazu Ohashi, Toru Saito, Tomoki Shinoda
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Publication number: 20140211429Abstract: An electrical device includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposed to a first side of the first substrate, and a functional element between the first side of the first substrate and the second substrate. A first electrode is arranged to a first substrate side of the functional element and overlaps with the functional element. A second electrode is arranged to a second substrate side of the functional element and overlaps with the functional element. An electronic component is arranged between the functional element and the first electrode, overlaps the first and second electrodes, and drives the functional element. A connecting section includes a first wiring, a second wiring, a first contact hole connecting the first electrode to the first wiring, and a second contact hole connecting the first wiring to the second wiring. The first contact hole has a portion that does not overlap with the second contact hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Takashi Sato
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Publication number: 20140211236Abstract: A printer that receives requests to print on plural different media enables efficient system maintenance and system changes. A printer connected in a daisy chain to a host device or a first printer on one side and to a second printer on the other side has a communication unit that receives print request data from the host device or the first printer, and sends the print request data to the second printer; a print unit that interprets the received print request data and executes a printing control process based on the result of data interpretation; and a response unit that generates individual response data for the printer based on the result of the printing control process, generates unified response data from response data received from the second printer and the individual response data, and sends the unified response data to the host device or the first printer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takako Kasuga, Yuya Iwasa, Norio Tsuchiya, Toshiaki Koike
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Publication number: 20140211587Abstract: An ultrasonic device includes an ultrasonic element array substrate having a plurality of ultrasonic elements that each include a piezoelectric body; a fixing frame having a recess to which the ultrasonic element array substrate is fixed, and a perforated portion formed with a through hole by opening a part of the bottom face of the recess, wherein an element-formed surface of the ultrasonic element array substrate is faced to the perforated portion; an acoustic lens secured to the fixing frame so as to cover the perforated portion; and an acoustic matching layer formed of a resin being arranged between the ultrasonic element array substrate and the acoustic lens, so as to secure them to each other. The acoustic lens and the fixing frame are in contact with each other, and the thickness of the acoustic matching layer is maintained at a fixed value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Kanechika KIYOSE
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Publication number: 20140214317Abstract: To suggest a technique of more accurately calculating a position using both measurement results of a satellite positioning unit and an inertial positioning unit. In a position calculating device (1), a first operational process of calculating at least a position of a moving object using the measurement result of an inertial positioning unit (2) disposed in the moving object is performed by a first operation processing unit (5). A second operational process of calculating the position of the moving object using the result of the first operational process and the measurement result of a satellite positioning unit (3) disposed in the moving object is performed by a second operation processing unit (7). An operational coefficient of the first operational process is adjusted using the result of the first operational process and the result of the second operational process by an operational coefficient adjusting unit (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Rama Sanjay, Anand Kumar, Shunichi Mizuochi, Kenji Onda
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Publication number: 20140210901Abstract: An ink for ink jet textile printing according to the invention which is used for recording on cloth includes a pigment, a resin, and a 2-pyrrolidone-based solvent, in which the pH is in the range of 9.2 to 10.5. Coating elongation of the resin may be in the range of 400% to 1200%, and the resin may be a urethane-based resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Masakazu Ohashi, Toru Saito, Tomoki Shinoda
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Publication number: 20140211430Abstract: In one embodiment, an electrical device includes a first substrate with a first side and a second side, a second substrate opposed to the first side of the first substrate, and a functional element between the first side of the first substrate and the second substrate. A first electrode arranged to a first substrate side of the functional element and overlaps with the functional element in planar view. A second electrode is arranged to a second substrate side of the functional element and overlaps with the functional element in planar view. An electronic component is arranged between the functional element and the first electrode, overlaps with the first electrode and the second electrode in planar view, and drives the functional element. A connecting section electrically connects the first electrode to the second electrode and a protection circuit between an output terminal of the electronic circuit and the first electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Takashi Sato
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Publication number: 20140208853Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic device including: an ultrasonic element array substrate having a plurality of ultrasonic elements that each include a piezoelectric body; an acoustic lens secured via an acoustic matching layer to a surface, formed with the ultrasonic elements, of the ultrasonic element array substrate; and a support member secured to a surface, opposite to the surface formed with the ultrasonic elements, of the ultrasonic element array substrate, wherein the support member is formed to have a larger area, in plan view in the thickness direction of the ultrasonic element array substrate, and a higher bending stiffness than the ultrasonic element array substrate, and the acoustic lens is formed to have a lower bending stiffness than the ultrasonic element array substrate. The above-described ultrasonic device further includes an acoustic matching layer filled between the ultrasonic element array substrate and the acoustic lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Yasunori ONISHI
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Publication number: 20140210915Abstract: A liquid ejecting head including a piezoelectric element, the piezoelectric element includes: a first electrode; an orientation control layer provided on the first electrode, the orientation control layer having a perovskite structure including Bi in an A site and Fe and Ti in a B site, and the orientation control layer being self-oriented in a (100) plane; a piezoelectric body layer provided on the orientation control layer and made of a piezoelectric material of the perovskite structure preferentially oriented in the (100) plane; and a second electrode provided on the piezoelectric body layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Tetsuya Isshiki