Patents by Inventor Masanori Yumoto

Masanori Yumoto 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: 11951735
    Abstract: A printing device includes: a printing unit printing on a recording paper; a feeder unit having a roller that rotates about a shaft and feeds the recording paper and a motor that rotates the shaft; a detection unit detecting the rotation of the shaft; and a control unit controlling the printing unit. The control unit calculates an electrifying time during which the printing unit is electrified and a non-electrifying time during which the printing unit is not electrified following the electrifying time, based on a detection signal from the detection unit. When the calculated non-electrifying time is less than a predetermined time, the control unit corrects the non-electrifying time in such a way that the non-electrifying time becomes equal to or longer than the predetermined time, and causes the printing unit to print.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ishino, Takehiro Kobayashi, Masanori Yumoto
  • Publication number: 20220153043
    Abstract: A printing device includes: a printing unit printing on a recording paper; a feeder unit having a roller that rotates about a shaft and feeds the recording paper and a motor that rotates the shaft; a detection unit detecting the rotation of the shaft; and a control unit controlling the printing unit. The control unit calculates an electrifying time during which the printing unit is electrified and a non-electrifying time during which the printing unit is not electrified following the electrifying time, based on a detection signal from the detection unit. When the calculated non-electrifying time is less than a predetermined time, the control unit corrects the non-electrifying time in such a way that the non-electrifying time becomes equal to or longer than the predetermined time, and causes the printing unit to print.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Hitoshi ISHINO, Takehiro KOBAYASHI, Masanori YUMOTO
  • Patent number: 8144473
    Abstract: An electro-optical apparatus comprising an electro-optical panel including a display section, a flexible printed circuit board, and a rigid circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board includes a first terminal connected to the electro-optical panel and a second terminal connected to an external circuit. The rigid circuit board includes a first surface on which electronic components are mounted and a second surface mounted to the flexible printed circuit board. The second surface of the rigid circuit board is opposite to the first surface. An entirety of the rigid circuit board is stacked on the flexible printed circuit board within the flexible printed circuit board. The rigid circuit board is electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board is bent toward the external circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Yumoto, Yoshihisa Hirano, Chiaki Imaeda
  • Patent number: 8081285
    Abstract: A mounting structure includes a first substrate that has a first surface and a second surface, a plurality of first connection terminals that are disposed on the first surface in a first direction, a plurality of second connection terminals that are disposed on the first surface in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and that are disposed at predetermined gaps from the first connection terminals, a plurality of connection wiring lines that are disposed on the second surface, each having first portions that overlap the first and second connection terminals in plan view and a second portion that is formed to have a width narrower than those of the first and second connection terminals in the first direction, a plurality of through holes that pass through the first substrate so as to correspondingly connect the second connection terminals to the connection wiring lines, and a second substrate that has a plurality of third connection terminals correspondingly connected to the first and second
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Yumoto, Yoshihisa Hirano
  • Patent number: 8072765
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having a first substrate and a second substrate opposed thereto arranged so that the inner surfaces thereof oppose each other with an intermediate sealing member and a liquid crystal interposed in the internal space, and a flexible printed circuit board having an input/output terminals connected thereto. A circuit board on which a plurality of electronic components required for operating the liquid crystal display apparatus are mounted on the flexible printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Yumoto, Yoshihisa Hirano, Chiaki Imaeda
  • Publication number: 20110051382
    Abstract: An electro-optical apparatus comprising an electro-optical panel including a display section, a flexible printed circuit board, and a rigid circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board includes a first terminal connected to the electro-optical panel and a second terminal connected to an external circuit. The rigid circuit board includes a first surface on which electronic components are mounted and a second surface mounted to the flexible printed circuit board. The second surface of the rigid circuit board is opposite to the first surface. An entirety of the rigid circuit board is stacked on the flexible printed circuit board within the flexible printed circuit board. The rigid circuit board is electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board is bent toward the external circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori YUMOTO, Yoshihisa HIRANO, Chiaki IMAEDA
  • Patent number: 7180196
    Abstract: A wiring terminal is formed on a wiring substrate, and an electrode is formed on a semiconductor device. The width of the wiring terminal is smaller than the width of the electrode. When the semiconductor device is mounted on the wiring substrate, the wiring terminal becomes embedded in the electrode due to applied pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Yamada, Takeshi Ashida, Masahiko Nakazawa, Masanori Yumoto
  • Patent number: 7144257
    Abstract: An electro-optical device is provided wherein a plurality of electronic components is integrally mounted on a circuit board and the circuit board is then connected to an FPC board. In the FPC board, a protrusion portion extending in the length direction of the FPC board is formed, and terminals of the protrusion portion and terminals of the circuit board are connected to each other in a state where an end of the circuit board overlapping the surface of a main body of the FPC board enters the back surface side of the protrusion portion and thus the protrusion portion overlaps the circuit board, so that the circuit board is disposed to intersect the protrusion portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Yumoto, Chiaki Imaeda, Yoshihisa Hirano
  • Publication number: 20060065437
    Abstract: A mounting structure includes a first substrate that has a first surface and a second surface, a plurality of first connection terminals that are disposed on the first surface in a first direction, a plurality of second connection terminals that are disposed on the first surface in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and that are disposed at predetermined gaps from the first connection terminals, a plurality of connection wiring lines that are disposed on the second surface, each having first portions that overlap the first and second connection terminals in plan view and a second portion that is formed to have a width narrower than those of the first and second connection terminals in the first direction, a plurality of through holes that pass through the first substrate so as to correspondingly connect the second connection terminals to the connection wiring lines, and a second substrate that has a plurality of third connection terminals correspondingly connected to the first and second
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Masanori Yumoto, Yoshihisa Hirano
  • Publication number: 20050202694
    Abstract: An electro-optical device is provided wherein a plurality of electronic components is integrally mounted on a circuit board and the circuit board is then connected to an FPC board. In the FPC board, a protrusion portion extending in the length direction of the FPC board is formed, and terminals of the protrusion portion and terminals of the circuit board are connected to each other in a state where an end of the circuit board overlapping the surface of a main body of the FPC board enters the back surface side of the protrusion portion and thus the protrusion portion overlaps the circuit board, so that the circuit board is disposed to intersect the protrusion portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Masanori Yumoto, Chiaki Imaeda, Yoshihisa Hirano
  • Publication number: 20050088830
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having a first substrate and a second substrate opposed thereto arranged so that the inner surfaces thereof oppose each other with an intermediate sealing member and a liquid crystal interposed in the internal space, and a flexible printed circuit board having an input/output terminals connected thereto. A circuit board on which a plurality of electronic components required for operating the liquid crystal display apparatus are mounted on the flexible printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Masanori Yumoto, Yoshihisa Hirano, Chiaki Imaeda
  • Patent number: 6831841
    Abstract: A first driver IC is mounted in the area which includes one side of the panel substrate on an electro-optical panel, and the edge portion of the film base material on which a second driver IC is mounted is bonded to the vicinity of the one side of the above-mentioned panel substrate. Also, driver-controlling electronic components which each provides control signals to the first and second driver ICs are mounted on the same surface as the second driver IC in the film base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Oishi, Masanori Yumoto, Yasuhito Aruga
  • Publication number: 20040094846
    Abstract: A wiring terminal is formed on a wiring substrate, and an electrode is formed on a semiconductor device. The width of the wiring terminal is smaller than the width of the electrode. When the semiconductor device is mounted on the wiring substrate, the wiring terminal becomes embedded in the electrode due to applied pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Yamada, Takeshi Ashida, Masahiko Nakazawa, Masanori Yumoto
  • Publication number: 20020117328
    Abstract: A first driver IC is mounted in the area which includes one side of the panel substrate on an electro-optical panel, and the edge portion of the film base material on which a second driver IC is mounted is bonded to the vicinity of the one side of the above-mentioned panel substrate. Also, driver-controlling electronic components which each provides control signals to the first and second driver ICs are mounted on the same surface as the second driver IC in the film base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Eiji Oishi, Masanori Yumoto, Yasuhito Aruga