Patents by Inventor Junichiro Matsushita
Junichiro Matsushita 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).
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Publication number: 20240001674Abstract: A configuration includes a liquid ejecting head that ejects a liquid in an ejecting direction along a first axis, a medium supporting member that has a supporting surface supporting a medium and an opening portion facing a nozzle, a cap that is disposed in the opening portion when viewed in the ejecting direction, a coupling member that couples the medium supporting member to the cap and has a base member and a first coupling member coupling the base member to the medium supporting member and configured to extend/contract in a direction along the first axis, and a moving mechanism that causes relative movement of the coupling member with respect to the liquid ejecting head along the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Taiki HANAGAMI, Junichiro MATSUSHITA
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Publication number: 20230078001Abstract: There is provided a liquid ejecting apparatus including: a liquid ejecting head having an ejection surface including a first nozzle row configured to eject a first ink and a second nozzle row configured to eject a second ink; and a support configured to support the liquid ejecting head in an inclined posture in which the ejection surface is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane, in which the first nozzle row is positioned above the second nozzle row with respect to a vertical direction in a state where the support supports the liquid ejecting head in the inclined posture, and a thickening resistance of the second ink is higher than a thickening resistance of the first ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventor: Junichiro MATSUSHITA
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Publication number: 20230070371Abstract: There is provided a liquid ejecting apparatus including: a liquid ejecting head having an ejection surface including a first nozzle row configure to eject a first ink and a second nozzle row configure to eject a second ink; and a support configured to support the liquid ejecting head in an inclined posture in which the ejection surface is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane, in which the first nozzle row is positioned above the second nozzle row with respect to a vertical direction in a state where the support supports the liquid ejecting head in the inclined posture, one or both of the first ink and the second ink contain a moisturizer, and a thickening resistance of the first ink is higher than a thickening resistance of the second ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventor: Junichiro MATSUSHITA
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Patent number: 11312139Abstract: A method for driving a liquid ejecting apparatus according to a thickening state of liquid in a nozzle determined by a thickening determination section. When the thickening state is a first state, a second flushing signal by which liquid is ejected from a nozzle is supplied a first number of times to the driving element without applying a micro vibration signal by which liquid is not ejected from a nozzle. When the thickening state is a second state in which viscosity of the liquid is higher than viscosity of the liquid in the first state, the second flushing signal that is different from a first flushing signal is supplied the first number of times after applying the micro vibration signal, and a first flushing signal by which liquid is ejected from a nozzle is supplied a second number of times to the driving element after applying the second flushing signals.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Junichiro Matsushita
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Publication number: 20210031522Abstract: A method for driving a liquid ejecting apparatus according to a thickening state of liquid in a nozzle determined by a thickening determination section. When the thickening state is a first state, a second flushing signal by which liquid is ejected from a nozzle is supplied a first number of times to the driving element without applying a micro vibration signal by which liquid is not ejected from a nozzle. When the thickening state is a second state in which viscosity of the liquid is higher than viscosity of the liquid in the first state, the second flushing signal that is different from a first flushing signal is supplied the first number of times after applying the micro vibration signal, and a first flushing signal by which liquid is ejected from a nozzle is supplied a second number of times to the driving element after applying the second flushing signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventor: Junichiro MATSUSHITA
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Patent number: 10399351Abstract: A cartridge holds a liquid to be supplied to a liquid ejecting apparatus. The cartridge includes a storage section configured to store liquid information relating to the liquid held in the cartridge. The cartridge is detachable with respect to the liquid ejecting apparatus. The liquid information includes initial viscosity information relating to an initial viscosity of the liquid in a state prior to the cartridge being mounted to the liquid ejecting apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Junichiro Matsushita
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Publication number: 20180072068Abstract: A cartridge holds a liquid to be supplied to a liquid ejecting apparatus. The cartridge includes a storage section configured to store liquid information relating to the liquid held in the cartridge. The cartridge is detachable with respect to the liquid ejecting apparatus. The liquid information includes initial viscosity information relating to an initial viscosity of the liquid in a state prior to the cartridge being mounted to the liquid ejecting apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventor: Junichiro MATSUSHITA
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Patent number: 9375918Abstract: An ink jet printer includes an attachment detection portion that detects an attachment of an ink storage member that retains an ink in an absorber contained in the ink storage member itself; an ink jet recording head that ejects an ink flown in from the ink storage member; and a control circuit that controls ink ejection performed by the ink jet recording head. The control circuit is configured to, upon detection, by the attachment detection portion, of an attachment of the ink storage member to be newly used, perform control so as to cause a first operation mode to be set, and thereafter, perform control so as to cause the first operation mode to be switched to a second operation mode, upon satisfaction of a condition in that a total discharge amount of an ink ejected in the first operation mode reaches a prescribed amount.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Taiki Hanagami, Junichiro Matsushita, Takeo Seino
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Publication number: 20150375502Abstract: An ink jet printer includes an attachment detection portion that detects an attachment of an ink storage member that retains an ink in an absorber contained in the ink storage member itself; an ink jet recording head that ejects an ink flown in from the ink storage member; and a control circuit that controls ink ejection performed by the ink jet recording head. The control circuit is configured to, upon detection, by the attachment detection portion, of an attachment of the ink storage member to be newly used, perform control so as to cause a first operation mode to be set, and thereafter, perform control so as to cause the first operation mode to be switched to a second operation mode, upon satisfaction of a condition in that a total discharge amount of an ink ejected in the first operation mode reaches a prescribed amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Taiki Hanagami, Junichiro Matsushita, Takeo Seino
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Patent number: 8888218Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a pressure generation unit that causes a liquid to be ejected from a nozzle opening that communicates with a flow channel and a liquid holding unit that supplies a liquid to the flow channel, and the pressure generation unit performs microvibration driving when the liquid holding unit is replaced.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Junichiro Matsushita, Hirofumi Teramae
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Publication number: 20140063115Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a pressure generation unit that causes a liquid to be ejected from a nozzle opening that communicates with a flow channel and a liquid holding unit that supplies a liquid to the flow channel, and the pressure generation unit performs microvibration driving when the liquid holding unit is replaced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Junichiro Matsushita, Hirofumi Teramae
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Patent number: 8388087Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a recording head that has a first column of nozzles, in which nozzles that eject dye ink are provided in line in a sub-scanning direction intersecting a main scanning direction of the recording head and recording paper, and a second column of nozzles, in which nozzles that eject pigment ink are provided in line in parallel to the first column of nozzles, which are disposed side by side in the main scanning direction. The liquid ejecting apparatus also includes a control section that adjusts an ejection amount of at least one of the dye ink and the pigment ink by changing a driving signal in accordance with the landing sequence of the dye ink and the pigment ink on the recording paper.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Junichiro Matsushita, Naoki Sudo
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Patent number: 8308257Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a driving element driven by a driving waveform and a nozzle that ejects liquid. Two first driving waveforms and a second driving waveform are generated in a period to create a driving signal in which the two first and the second driving waveforms are repeatedly generated. When the first driving waveform is applied to the driving element, a first amount of liquid is ejected from the nozzle. When the two first driving waveforms are applied, twice the first amount is ejected. When the second driving waveform is applied, a second amount of liquid larger than the first amount and smaller than twice the first amount is ejected. When the two first driving waveforms and the second driving waveform are applied to the driving element, an amount of liquid smaller than a sum of twice the first amount and the second amount is ejected.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Junichiro Matsushita, Shuji Yonekubo
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Patent number: 8292388Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a driving element driven by a driving waveform and a nozzle that ejects liquid in response to the driving element. A driving signal generator generates the driving waveforms in a period and creates a driving signal in which the driving waveforms are repeatedly generated in each period. The driving signal generator creates the driving signal in which at least two first driving waveforms configured to eject the maximum amount of liquid among amounts of liquid ejected from the nozzle once in the period and at least two second driving waveforms configured to eject a different amount of liquid are generated in each period. The driving signal is such that a temporal interval at which the first driving waveform is generated is closer to the half length of the period than a temporal interval at which the second driving waveform is generated.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Junichiro Matsushita, Shuji Yonekubo
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Patent number: 8262182Abstract: A fluid ejecting apparatus includes a head that performs a fluid ejecting method by ejecting a fluid on a medium in response to a driving signal. A moving mechanism relatively moves the head and the medium in a predetermined direction. A driving signal generating unit generates the driving signal, which produces a plurality of driving waveforms during a cycle in accordance with a relative moving velocity of the head and the medium in a predetermined direction. The plurality of driving waveforms are repeatedly produced every cycle. A control unit ejects the fluid from the head while the head and the medium are relatively moved in the predetermined direction. The fluid ejecting apparatus causes the driving signal, of which a final driving waveform among the plurality of driving waveforms produced during the cycle is corrected based on the relative moving velocity, to be generated from the driving signal generating unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Junichiro Matsushita
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Patent number: 8109589Abstract: A liquid discharging device includes a liquid discharging head which discharges liquid. A drive signal generator generates a drive pulse. A liquid receiving portion faces a nozzle-formed surface of the liquid discharging head and receives discharged liquid. Electrical change information is acquired by detecting change in an electrical characteristic between a conductive portion of the liquid discharging head and the liquid receiving portion when liquid is discharged. Correlation information shows correlation between the electrical change information and temperatures of discharged liquid. The drive signal generator generates an information acquiring drive pulse. The correlation information shows correlation between the electrical change information obtained when discharging the liquid using the information acquiring drive pulse and the temperatures of the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Junichiro Matsushita
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Publication number: 20110316915Abstract: The driving signal generation circuit generates a first driving signal which includes a first ejection driving pulse in a unit period and a second driving signal which includes a second ejection driving pulse which is generated before the first ejection driving pulse in the unit period. The printer controller and the head control section correct the waveform of either one of the first ejection driving pulse or the second ejection driving pulse in accordance with a temperature that is detected by the temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Junichiro MATSUSHITA
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Publication number: 20110316916Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a recording head that has a first column of nozzles, in which nozzles that eject dye ink are provided in line in a sub-scanning direction intersecting a main scanning direction of the recording head and recording paper, and a second column of nozzles, in which nozzles that eject pigment ink are provided in line in parallel to the first column of nozzles, which are disposed side by side in the main scanning direction. The liquid ejecting apparatus also includes a control section that adjusts an ejection amount of at least one of the dye ink and the pigment ink by changing a driving signal in accordance with the landing sequence of the dye ink and the pigment ink on the recording paper.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Junichiro Matsushita, Naoki Sudo
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Publication number: 20100238217Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a driving element driven by a driving waveform and a nozzle that ejects liquid. Two first driving waveforms and a second driving waveform are generated in a period to create a driving signal in which the two first and the second driving waveforms are repeatedly generated. When the first driving waveform is applied to the driving element, a first amount of liquid is ejected from the nozzle. When the two first driving waveforms are applied, twice the first amount is ejected. When the second driving waveform is applied, a second amount of liquid larger than the first amount and smaller than twice the first amount is ejected. When the two first driving waveforms and the second driving waveform are applied to the driving element, an amount of liquid smaller than a sum of twice the first amount and the second amount is ejected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Junichiro MATSUSHITA, Shuji YONEKUBO
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Publication number: 20100238218Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a driving element driven by a driving waveform and a nozzle that ejects liquid in response to the driving element. A driving signal generator generates the driving waveforms in a period and creates a driving signal in which the driving waveforms are repeatedly generated in each period. The driving signal generator creates the driving signal in which at least two first driving waveforms configured to eject the maximum amount of liquid among amounts of liquid ejected from the nozzle once in the period and at least two second driving waveforms configured to eject a different amount of liquid are generated in each period. The driving signal is such that a temporal interval at which the first driving waveform is generated is closer to the half length of the period than a temporal interval at which the second driving waveform is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Junichiro MATSUSHITA, Shuji YONEKUBO