Patents by Inventor Hidekazu UEMATSU

Hidekazu UEMATSU 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: 11885678
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a light receiving element, a light emitting element, a battery, a power source circuit electrically coupled to the battery, a wireless communication module, a first substrate provided with the light receiving element, a second substrate provided with the light emitting element, a third substrate provided with the power source circuit, a fourth substrate provided with the wireless communication module, and a casing storing the first substrate, the second substrate, the third substrate, and the fourth substrate, in which the battery is located between the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate, and the fourth substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sozawa, Hidekazu Uematsu, Toru Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 11778298
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a light receiving element, a light emitting element, and an operation section. The operation section and a region where the light emitting element is disposed are provided at a position where the operation section and the region overlap each other on an optical axis of the light receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sozawa, Hidekazu Uematsu, Toru Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 11747198
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a third substrate provided with a power source circuit, and a casing storing the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate, in which the first substrate has a first surface and a second surface, and is provided between the third substrate and the second substrate in a first direction orthogonal to the first surface, a light receiving element is provided on the second surface, the second substrate has a third surface, a fourth surface, and an opening, the third surface faces the second surface, and the opening is provided to overlap the light receiving element in the first direction, a light emitting element is provided on the fourth surface to surround the opening, and the power source circuit is provided on the third substrate not to overlap the light receiving element in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sozawa, Hidekazu Uematsu, Toru Matsuyama
  • Publication number: 20230014883
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a light receiving element, a light emitting element, and an operation section. The operation section and a region where the light emitting element is disposed are provided at a position where the operation section and the region overlap each other on an optical axis of the light receiving element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshitaka SOZAWA, Hidekazu UEMATSU, Toru MATSUYAMA
  • Patent number: 11528398
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a light receiving element, a light emitting element, a battery, a power source circuit electrically coupled to the battery, an operation section, a wireless communication module, a first substrate provided with the light receiving element, a second substrate provided with the light emitting element, a third substrate provided with the power source circuit, a fourth substrate provided with the wireless communication module and the operation section, and a casing storing the first substrate, the second substrate, the third substrate, and the fourth substrate, in which the second substrate is fixed to the first substrate, and the first substrate is fixed to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sozawa, Hidekazu Uematsu, Toru Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 11489992
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a light receiving element, a light emitting element, a battery, a power source circuit electrically coupled to the battery, an operation section, a first substrate provided with the light receiving element, a second substrate provided with the light emitting element, a third substrate provided with the power source circuit, a fourth substrate provided with the operation section, and a casing storing the first substrate, the second substrate, the third substrate, and the fourth substrate, in which the operation section and a region where the light emitting element is disposed are provided at a position where the operation section and the region overlap each other on an optical axis of the light receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sozawa, Hidekazu Uematsu, Toru Matsuyama
  • Publication number: 20220170789
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a third substrate provided with a power source circuit, and a casing storing the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate, in which the first substrate has a first surface and a second surface, and is provided between the third substrate and the second substrate in a first direction orthogonal to the first surface, a light receiving element is provided on the second surface, the second substrate has a third surface, a fourth surface, and an opening, the third surface faces the second surface, and the opening is provided to overlap the light receiving element in the first direction, a light emitting element is provided on the fourth surface to surround the opening, and the power source circuit is provided on the third substrate not to overlap the light receiving element in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshitaka SOZAWA, Hidekazu UEMATSU, Toru MATSUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220174195
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a light receiving element, a light emitting element, a battery, a power source circuit electrically coupled to the battery, an operation section, a wireless communication module, a first substrate provided with the light receiving element, a second substrate provided with the light emitting element, a third substrate provided with the power source circuit, a fourth substrate provided with the wireless communication module and the operation section, and a casing storing the first substrate, the second substrate, the third substrate, and the fourth substrate, in which the second substrate is fixed to the first substrate, and the first substrate is fixed to the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshitaka SOZAWA, Hidekazu UEMATSU, Toru MATSUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220170788
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a light receiving element, a light emitting element, a battery, a power source circuit electrically coupled to the battery, a wireless communication module, a first substrate provided with the light receiving element, a second substrate provided with the light emitting element, a third substrate provided with the power source circuit, a fourth substrate provided with the wireless communication module, and a casing storing the first substrate, the second substrate, the third substrate, and the fourth substrate, in which the battery is located between the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate, and the fourth substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshitaka SOZAWA, Hidekazu UEMATSU, Toru MATSUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220170787
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a light receiving element, a light emitting element, a battery, a power source circuit electrically coupled to the battery, a first substrate provided with the light receiving element, a second substrate provided with the light emitting element, a third substrate provided with the power source circuit, and a casing storing the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate, in which a portion of the battery facing the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate has a smaller sectional area as the portion comes closer to the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshitaka SOZAWA, Hidekazu UEMATSU, Toru MATSUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220174196
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a light receiving element, a light emitting element, a battery, a power source circuit electrically coupled to the battery, an operation section, a first substrate provided with the light receiving element, a second substrate provided with the light emitting element, a third substrate provided with the power source circuit, a fourth substrate provided with the operation section, and a casing storing the first substrate, the second substrate, the third substrate, and the fourth substrate, in which the operation section and a region where the light emitting element is disposed are provided at a position where the operation section and the region overlap each other on an optical axis of the light receiving element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshitaka SOZAWA, Hidekazu UEMATSU, Toru MATSUYAMA
  • Patent number: 11214062
    Abstract: A liquid discharging apparatus includes: a drive unit that includes a discharging head that discharges liquid; a first board that includes a control circuit that controls the discharging head; a first cable for electrical coupling between the control circuit and the drive unit; a second cable for electrical coupling between the control circuit and the drive unit; and housing inside which the drive unit, the first board, the first cable, and the second cable are housed. The second cable includes a shield layer containing a conductive material. The position of the first cable is between the housing and the second cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Inventors: Hidekazu Uematsu, Ryo Hirabayashi
  • Patent number: 10974501
    Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head, a driving signal output circuit that outputs a driving signal, and a circuit substrate that is electrically coupled to the driving signal output circuit and the liquid discharge head. The circuit substrate includes a first surface, a second surface different from the first surface, a first terminal group, and a second terminal group. The first terminal group includes a plurality of first terminals and is provided on the first surface. The second terminal group includes a plurality of second terminals and is provided on the second surface. The number of first terminals which are electrically coupled to the driving signal output circuit and to which the driving signal is input is smaller than the number of second terminals which are electrically coupled to the liquid discharge head and from which the driving signal is output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidekazu Uematsu, Minoru Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 10974502
    Abstract: In a liquid discharge apparatus, a circuit substrate includes a first terminal group provided on a first surface and a second terminal group provided on a second surface. The first terminal group includes a first terminal to which a first signal is input, a second terminal to which a second signal is input, and a third terminal to which a reference voltage signal is input. The second terminal group includes a fourth terminal electrically coupled to the first terminal, a fifth terminal electrically coupled to the second terminal, and a sixth terminal electrically coupled to the third terminal. The first terminal and the second terminal are arranged side by side. The third terminal is not located between the first terminal and the second terminal. The fourth terminal and the fifth terminal are arranged. The sixth terminal is located between the fourth terminal and the fifth terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Minoru Hasegawa, Hidekazu Uematsu
  • Publication number: 20210060944
    Abstract: A liquid discharging apparatus includes: a drive unit that includes a discharging head that discharges liquid; a first board that includes a control circuit that controls the discharging head; a first cable for electrical coupling between the control circuit and the drive unit; a second cable for electrical coupling between the control circuit and the drive unit; and housing inside which the drive unit, the first board, the first cable, and the second cable are housed. The second cable includes a shield layer containing a conductive material. The position of the first cable is between the housing and the second cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hidekazu UEMATSU, Ryo HIRABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20200198332
    Abstract: In a liquid discharge apparatus, a circuit substrate includes a first terminal group provided on a first surface and a second terminal group provided on a second surface. The first terminal group includes a first terminal to which a first signal is input, a second terminal to which a second signal is input, and a third terminal to which a reference voltage signal is input. The second terminal group includes a fourth terminal electrically coupled to the first terminal, a fifth terminal electrically coupled to the second terminal, and a sixth terminal electrically coupled to the third terminal. The first terminal and the second terminal are arranged side by side. The third terminal is not located between the first terminal and the second terminal. The fourth terminal and the fifth terminal are arranged. The sixth terminal is located between the fourth terminal and the fifth terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Minoru HASEGAWA, Hidekazu UEMATSU
  • Publication number: 20200198330
    Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head, a driving signal output circuit that outputs a driving signal, and a circuit substrate that is electrically coupled to the driving signal output circuit and the liquid discharge head. The circuit substrate includes a first surface, a second surface different from the first surface, a first terminal group, and a second terminal group. The first terminal group includes a plurality of first terminals and is provided on the first surface. The second terminal group includes a plurality of second terminals and is provided on the second surface. The number of first terminals which are electrically coupled to the driving signal output circuit and to which the driving signal is input is smaller than the number of second terminals which are electrically coupled to the liquid discharge head and from which the driving signal is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidekazu UEMATSU, Minoru HASEGAWA
  • Patent number: 10661559
    Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head configured to discharge a liquid, a first wire and a second wire to which a first drive signal and a second drive signal for driving the liquid discharge head is respectively supplied, and a single relay substrate configured to relay the first drive signal and the second drive signal from the first wire and the second wire to the liquid discharge head. The single relay substrate includes a first connector configured to be connected to the first wire, a second connector configured to be connected to the second wire, and a relay connector configured to be connected to a head-side connector of the liquid discharge head. The relay connector outputs, to the head-side connector, the first drive signal supplied from the first wire to the first connector, and the second drive signal supplied from the second wire to the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hidekazu Uematsu, Toru Matsuyama
  • Publication number: 20190358951
    Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head configured to discharge a liquid, a first wire and a second wire to which a first drive signal and a second drive signal for driving the liquid discharge head is respectively supplied, and a single relay substrate configured to relay the first drive signal and the second drive signal from the first wire and the second wire to the liquid discharge head. The single relay substrate includes a first connector configured to be connected to the first wire, a second connector configured to be connected to the second wire, and a relay connector configured to be connected to a head-side connector of the liquid discharge head. The relay connector outputs, to the head-side connector, the first drive signal supplied from the first wire to the first connector, and the second drive signal supplied from the second wire to the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Hidekazu UEMATSU, Toru MATSUYAMA
  • Patent number: 10414157
    Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a discharge head, a drive substrate provided with a signal generation circuit to generate a first and a second signal and an output connector to output the first and second signal, a first and second wire to supply the first and second signal to the discharge head, and a relay substrate to relay the first and second signal from the drive substrate to the first and second wire. The relay substrate includes a relay connector to be connected to the output connector, a first connector to be connected to the first wire and to output the first signal supplied from the output connector to the relay connector to the first wire, and a second connector to be connected to the second wire and to output the second signal supplied from the output connector to the relay connector to the second wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hidekazu Uematsu, Toru Matsuyama