Patents by Inventor Katsutoshi Terashima
Katsutoshi Terashima 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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Patent number: 9805387Abstract: A printing device 1 has a print unit 21 that prints; a storage unit 23 that stores identification information; and a communication unit 22 that wirelessly transmits a position correction signal S1 including identification information stored in the storage unit 23.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Katsutoshi Terashima, Yoshihiro Ueno, Tadashi Furuhata, Akio Takamoto
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Patent number: 9766848Abstract: A first printer 60 has a connection unit to which data is input and which outputs print data based on the input data; a first printer print unit 71 that prints; a detection unit 62B that detects if the input printing result contains an error when the printing result of the print data output from the connection unit is input; a reprint storage unit 65A that stores print data when the detection unit 62B detects an error; and a reprint control unit 62F that outputs print data stored in the reprint storage unit 65A from the connection unit when a predetermined specific condition is met.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shoji Shima, Katsutoshi Terashima, Tadashi Furuhata, Yoshihiro Ueno
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Patent number: 9734494Abstract: A POS system 1 includes a reading device 15 that reads and outputs member information; a POS terminal 8 that executes a transaction process and outputs receipt print data based on the transaction process; and a print control device 12. The print control device 12 has a device communication unit 39 that receives the member information; a communication interface 35 that receives the receipt print data; a storage unit 38 that stores the member information received by the device communication unit 39; and a network communication unit 37 that transmits first data relating the member information and the receipt print data.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Katsutoshi Terashima, Yoshihiro Ueno
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Patent number: 9448748Abstract: The configuration of printing devices can be changed in a system that controls printing devices without changing the configuration of the control device. A first printer 30 has a first printer print unit 60; a USB interface 40 that connects to a host computer 10; and a device information storage unit 54B that stores device information including the type of a print unit different from the first printer print unit 60; the device control unit 51 outputting device information stored in the device information storage unit 54B to the host computer 10 when the host computer 10 is connected.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Katsutoshi Terashima, Tadashi Furuhata, Akio Takamoto
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Patent number: 9361935Abstract: A content publishing system, a publishing method for a content publishing system, and a publishing terminal provide a service that is particularly convenient for the customer.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yoshitake Sato, Shigeo Ikeda, Katsutoshi Terashima
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Publication number: 20160004486Abstract: The configuration of printing devices can be changed in a system that controls printing devices without changing the configuration of the control device. A first printer 30 has a first printer print unit 60; a USB interface 40 that connects to a host computer 10; and a device information storage unit 54B that stores device information including the type of a print unit different from the first printer print unit 60; the device control unit 51 outputting device information stored in the device information storage unit 54B to the host computer 10 when the host computer 10 is connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Katsutoshi Terashima, Tadashi Furuhata, Akio Takamoto
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Publication number: 20150339089Abstract: A first printer 60 has a connection unit to which data is input and which outputs print data based on the input data; a first printer print unit 71 that prints; a detection unit 62B that detects if the input printing result contains an error when the printing result of the print data output from the connection unit is input; a reprint storage unit 65A that stores print data when the detection unit 62B detects an error; and a reprint control unit 62F that outputs print data stored in the reprint storage unit 65A from the connection unit when a predetermined specific condition is met.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Shoji Shima, Katsutoshi Terashima, Tadashi Furuhata, Yoshihiro Ueno
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Patent number: 9156279Abstract: A first printer 60 has a connection unit that receives print data input from a POS terminal 10, and outputs the print data to and receives the result of printing the output print data from a second printer 20, and a first printer print unit 71 that prints the received print data or data based on the received print data. When the result of printing the print data input to the connection unit is an error, the first printer 60 uses the first printer print unit 71 to print the print data, and outputs the result of printing by the first printer print unit 71 from the connection unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shoji Shima, Katsutoshi Terashima, Tadashi Furuhata, Yoshihiro Ueno, Akio Takamoto
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Publication number: 20150287013Abstract: A POS system 1 includes a reading device 15 that reads and outputs member information; a POS terminal 8 that executes a transaction process and outputs receipt print data based on the transaction process; and a print control device 12. The print control device 12 has a device communication unit 39 that receives the member information; a communication interface 35 that receives the receipt print data; a storage unit 38 that stores the member information received by the device communication unit 39; and a network communication unit 37 that transmits first data relating the member information and the receipt print data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Katsutoshi Terashima, Yoshihiro Ueno
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Patent number: 9129206Abstract: A printer can be connected to a computer or other host device without being limited by the type of data processed by the printer. A POS system 1 has a POS terminal 10 connected to a first printer 60 that has a print unit 71. The print data acquisition unit 66 of the first printer 60 acquires data output by the POS terminal 10. A conversion unit 67 applies at least one of a process of converting graphic data to text data, and a process of converting text data to graphic data, to the data acquired by the data acquisition unit 66, and the conversion unit 67 outputs the resulting converted data.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tadashi Furuhata, Shoji Shima, Katsutoshi Terashima, Yoshihiro Ueno
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Publication number: 20150234620Abstract: A printing device 1 has a print unit 21 that prints; a storage unit 23 that stores identification information; and a communication unit 22 that wirelessly transmits a position correction signal S1 including identification information stored in the storage unit 23.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Katsutoshi Terashima, Yoshihiro Ueno, Tadashi Furuhata, Akio Takamoto
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Patent number: 9030685Abstract: A POS system 1 includes a POS terminal 10, first printer 60, and second printer 20. The first printer 60 includes a USB interface 64 to which a POS terminal 10 connects, and a first printer print unit 71 that prints, and can output information related to the second printer 20 through the USB interface 64 to the POS terminal 10.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shoji Shima, Katsutoshi Terashima, Tadashi Furuhata, Yoshihiro Ueno
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Publication number: 20140092422Abstract: A first printer 60 has a connection unit to which data is input and which outputs print data based on the input data; a first printer print unit 71 that prints; a detection unit 62B that detects if the input printing result contains an error when the printing result of the print data output from the connection unit is input; a reprint storage unit 65A that stores print data when the detection unit 62B detects an error; and a reprint control unit 62F that outputs print data stored in the reprint storage unit 65A from the connection unit when a predetermined specific condition is met.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shoji Shima, Katsutoshi Terashima, Tadashi Furuhata, Yoshihiro Ueno
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Publication number: 20140084049Abstract: A first printer 60 has a connection unit that receives print data input from a POS terminal 10, and outputs the print data to and receives the result of printing the output print data from a second printer 20, and a first printer print unit 71 that prints the received print data or data based on the received print data. When the result of printing the print data input to the connection unit is an error, the first printer 60 uses the first printer print unit 71 to print the print data, and outputs the result of printing by the first printer print unit 71 from the connection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shoji Shima, Katsutoshi Terashima, Tadashi Furuhata, Yoshihiro Ueno, Akio Takamoto
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Publication number: 20140022581Abstract: A printer can be connected to a computer or other host device without being limited by the type of data processed by the printer. A POS system 1 has a POS terminal 10 connected to a first printer 60 that has a print unit 71. The print data acquisition unit 66 of the first printer 60 acquires data output by the POS terminal 10. A conversion unit 67 applies at least one of a process of converting graphic data to text data, and a process of converting text data to graphic data, to the data acquired by the data acquisition unit 66, and the conversion unit 67 outputs the resulting converted data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tadashi Furuhata, Shoji Shima, Katsutoshi Terashima, Yoshihiro Ueno
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Publication number: 20140022580Abstract: A POS system 1 includes a POS terminal 10, first printer 60, and second printer 20. The first printer 60 includes a USB interface 64 to which a POS terminal 10 connects, and a first printer print unit 71 that prints, and can output information related to the second printer 20 through the USB interface 64 to the POS terminal 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shoji Shima, Katsutoshi Terashima, Tadashi Furuhata, Yoshihiro Ueno
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Publication number: 20140022576Abstract: A first printer 30 in a printing system 1 has USB interfaces 40, 45. A first printer print unit 60 operates as a target device to the device connected to USB interface 40 and operates as a host to the device connected to the USB interface 45. The first printer print unit 60 prints based on the data received when operating as either a target or host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Shoji Shima, Katsutoshi Terashima, Tadashi Furuhata, Akio Takamoto
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Publication number: 20100125796Abstract: A content publishing system, a publishing method for a content publishing system, and a publishing terminal provide a service that is particularly convenient for the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshitake Sato, Shigeo Ikeda, Katsutoshi Terashima