Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Kuramoto

Hiroyuki Kuramoto 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: 11958299
    Abstract: A printing apparatus that performs printing on a medium while being manually moved relative to the medium, the printing apparatus including a first discharger including a first nozzle row that discharges a first liquid, a second discharger including a second nozzle row that discharges a second liquid, a mode determination section that evaluates whether the printing apparatus operates in a first mode in which the printing apparatus is movable in an oblique direction with respect to a first direction or a second mode in which the printing apparatus is not movable in an oblique direction with respect to the first direction, and a first control section that restrains printing using both the first and second dischargers when the mode determination section determines that the printing apparatus operates in a first mode in which the printing apparatus operates in the first mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Kuramoto
  • Publication number: 20240103789
    Abstract: A job execution device includes a display unit, a storage unit that stores a first history group that is a history of a job group executed based on a setting received on a first home screen, and a second history group that is a history of a job group executed based on a setting received on a second home screen different from the first home screen, and a controller that display a display screen including the first home screen and the second home screen on the display unit, wherein the first home screen includes a first object group that receives an instruction to re-execute a first job that was executed, the first job being included in the first history group, and a second object group that receives an instruction to re-execute a second job that was executed, the second job being included in the second history group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Toshifumi SAKAI
  • Patent number: 11934717
    Abstract: A printing system according to an aspect is a printing system in which a printing apparatus and an information processing apparatus are connected via a network, the information processing apparatus receiving image data from an imaging apparatus that images a user of the printing apparatus and performing authentication processing for the user based on the image data, the printing apparatus including a detecting section configured to detect a human body and a transmitting section configured to transmit detection information by the detecting section. The information processing apparatus includes a receiving section configured to receive the detection information and a control section configured to control, based on the detection information, whether to perform the authentication processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamada, Hiroyuki Kuramoto
  • Publication number: 20240069841
    Abstract: An image processing device is communicatively connected to a terminal device. An operation panel accepts an operation from a user. A communication unit has a plurality of antennas and is used to communicate with the terminal device. A controller performs control according to direction information representing a direction of the terminal device in relation to the image processing device, acquired based on a radio wave transmitted between the terminal device and the communication unit. The communication unit is provided within a range corresponding to the operation panel, in a left-right direction as viewed from a front face side where the operation panel can be operated, of side faces of the image processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kota NISHIDA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Yui IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240069840
    Abstract: A distance information acquisition unit acquires distance information representing a distance between a terminal device and an image processing device, based on a radio wave arriving from the terminal device. A direction information acquisition unit acquires direction information representing a direction of the terminal device in relation to the image processing device, based on the radio wave arriving from the terminal device. A controller performs processing to perform image processing, based on the distance information and the direction information. The controller performs processing to perform image processing, when a position of the terminal device is within a predetermined range in relation to the image processing device and a rate of change in at least one of the distance from the terminal device and the direction of the terminal device is equal to or lower than a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kota NISHIDA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Yui IMAMURA
  • Patent number: 11863723
    Abstract: A document determination system includes a server device that stores identification information in association with document information, a printer that prints a document image corresponding to the document information and a code image indicating the identification information on a print medium to generate a normal printed matter, and a scanner that reads a print image printed on a printed matter including the normal printed matter and a copied printed matter obtained by copying the normal printed matter. The printer prints the code image in a preset end region of the print medium. The server device determines whether the printed matter is the normal printed matter based on the code image included in the print image read by the scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Go Hiroike, Yoichiro Maki, Shin Miura, Masayuki Nagase, Shinji Takio, Hiroyuki Kuramoto
  • Publication number: 20230409262
    Abstract: A distance information acquisition section acquires distance information representing the distance between a terminal apparatus and an electronic instrument through short-range wireless communication with the electronic instrument. A direction information acquisition section acquires first direction information representing the direction toward the electronic instrument with respect to the terminal apparatus through the short-range wireless communication with the electronic instrument. A correction section carries out the process of correcting the first direction information based on the distance information in such a way that the first direction information indicates the direction toward a target position on the electronic instrument. A display control section causes a display section to display the direction toward the target position based on the corrected first direction information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Iwane IKEDA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Yui IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230409257
    Abstract: A distance information acquisition section acquires distance information representing the distance between a terminal apparatus and an electronic instrument through short-range wireless communication with the electronic instrument. A direction information acquisition section acquires first direction information representing the direction toward the electronic instrument with respect to the terminal apparatus through the short-range wireless communication with the electronic instrument. When the distance to the electronic instrument based on the distance information is greater than or equal to a threshold, the display controller causes a display to display a first screen containing a direction display that displays the direction toward the electronic instrument with respect to the terminal apparatus based on the acquired first direction information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Iwane IKEDA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Yui IMAMURA
  • Patent number: 11809762
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a company complex machine to be a target for a printing service, a home complex machine not to be the target for the printing service, a number of prints management server configured to manage the number of printable sheets to be printed by the company complex machine, and when printing is performed by the home complex machine, a home print management server configured to perform reduction processing for reducing the number of printable sheets managed by the number of prints management server and point providing processing for providing points in accordance with printing results produced by the home complex machine to an employee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeyoshi Miyazawa, Takaaki Chikushi, Hiroyuki Kuramoto, Haruo Inoue, Koji Nakashima
  • Patent number: 11724518
    Abstract: A printer that performs printing on a medium while being manually moved relative to the medium, includes a job acquisition unit that acquires a print job in which a movement direction of the printer as seen from the printer is designated, a print head that performs printing on the medium based on the print job while the printer is moved, and a direction notification unit that notifies a user of a designated direction as the movement direction of the printer designated by the print job before the movement of the printer is started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Kuramoto
  • Publication number: 20230239674
    Abstract: An information processing device wirelessly communicates with an electronic device via a wireless communication unit and includes a search result acquisition unit, an input information acquisition unit, a direction information acquisition unit, and a controller. The search result acquisition unit acquires information of a search result about the electronic device. The input information acquisition unit acquires input information inputted as a direction of the electronic device that is a connection target, in relation to the information processing device. The direction information acquisition unit acquires direction information representing a direction in which the electronic device exists, by short-range wireless communication with the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Kota NISHIDA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Yui IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230216949
    Abstract: An information processing device wirelessly communicates with an electronic device via a wireless communication unit and includes a search result acquisition unit, a direction information acquisition unit, and a controller. The search result acquisition unit acquires information of a search result about the electronic device by a search via the wireless communication unit. The direction information acquisition unit acquires direction information representing a direction in which the electronic device exists, by short-range wireless communication with the electronic device via the wireless communication unit. The controller displays, on a display, a list of a plurality of the electronic devices found by the search, based on the information of the search result, and executes processing of deciding a display priority order of the electronic device, based on the direction information, and displaying information of the electronic device on the display, based on information of the display priority order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Iwane IKEDA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Yui IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230217405
    Abstract: An information processing device wirelessly communicates with an electronic device via a wireless communication unit and includes a search result acquisition unit, a direction information acquisition unit, and a controller. The search result acquisition unit acquires information of a search result about the electronic device by a search via the wireless communication unit. The direction information acquisition unit acquires direction information representing a direction in which the electronic device exists, by short-range wireless communication with the electronic device via the wireless communication unit. The controller makes a determination about whether the electronic device found by the search is located within a range in a predetermined direction or not, based on the information of the search result and the direction information, and executes display processing of displaying a screen relating to the electronic device that is a target of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Iwane IKEDA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Yui IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230213605
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a wireless communication unit, a search result acquisition unit, a direction information acquisition unit, a map information acquisition unit, and a controller. The search result acquisition unit acquires information of a search result about an electronic device by a search via the wireless communication unit. The direction information acquisition unit acquires direction information representing a direction in which the electronic device found by the search exists, based on short-range wireless communication with the electronic device via the wireless communication unit. The map information acquisition unit acquires map information including location information of the electronic device found by the search.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Iwane IKEDA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Yui IMAMURA
  • Patent number: 11577526
    Abstract: A printing device printing on a medium while being manually moved in relation to the medium is provided. The printing device includes: a speed detection unit detecting a speed of movement at which the printing device is moved; and a stop control unit stopping the printing when the speed of movement exceeds a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Kuramoto
  • Publication number: 20220407977
    Abstract: A document determination system includes a server device that stores identification information in association with document information, a printer that prints a document image corresponding to the document information and a code image indicating the identification information on a print medium to generate a normal printed matter, and a scanner that reads a print image printed on a printed matter including the normal printed matter and a copied printed matter obtained by copying the normal printed matter. The printer prints the code image in a preset end region of the print medium. The server device determines whether the printed matter is the normal printed matter based on the code image included in the print image read by the scanner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Go Hiroike, Yoichiro Maki, Shin Miura, Masayuki Nagase, Shinji Takio, Hiroyuki Kuramoto
  • Patent number: 11531856
    Abstract: A printing apparatus that performs printing on a medium while being manually moved relative to the medium, the printing apparatus including a first discharger including a first nozzle row that discharges a first liquid, a second discharger including a second nozzle row that discharges a second liquid and is so provided as to be separate from the first nozzle row in a first direction perpendicular to the first nozzle row, a movement detection section that detects the moving direction of the printing apparatus viewed from the side facing the printing apparatus while the printing apparatus is moved, and an error process section that carries out an error process when printing using both the first and second dischargers is performed and the moving direction detected by the movement detection section deviates from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Kuramoto
  • Publication number: 20220391152
    Abstract: A printing system according to an aspect is a printing system in which a printing apparatus and an information processing apparatus are connected via a network, the information processing apparatus receiving image data from an imaging apparatus that images a user of the printing apparatus and performing authentication processing for the user based on the image data, the printing apparatus including a detecting section configured to detect a human body and a transmitting section configured to transmit detection information by the detecting section. The information processing apparatus includes a receiving section configured to receive the detection information and a control section configured to control, based on the detection information, whether to perform the authentication processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Takeshi YAMADA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220222020
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a company complex machine to be a target for a printing service, a home complex machine not to be the target for the printing service, a number of prints management server configured to manage the number of printable sheets to be printed by the company complex machine, and when printing is performed by the home complex machine, a home print management server configured to perform reduction processing for reducing the number of printable sheets managed by the number of prints management server and point providing processing for providing points in accordance with printing results produced by the home complex machine to an employee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Shigeyoshi MIYAZAWA, Takaaki CHIKUSHI, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Haruo INOUE, Koji NAKASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11321711
    Abstract: A providing apparatus includes a communication unit performs communication with a network that uses a blockchain, and a processing unit that controls the communication unit. The processing unit generates a transaction for registering with the blockchain a service providing processing program for performing service providing processing on electronic equipment that is a management target, and issues the generated transaction to the network through the communication unit. The service providing processing program performs processing that makes a request to a service provider, which is indicated by information on the service provider stored in the blockchain, for a service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Yamakado, Tsuyoshi Kameda, Hiroyuki Kuramoto