Patents by Inventor Mikio Kitagishi
Mikio Kitagishi 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: 11383542Abstract: A recording system includes a recording device including a recording unit that performs recording onto a medium, a transporting belt that includes an adhesive layer and transports the medium stuck on the adhesive layer, a drive unit that drives the transporting belt, a control unit that includes a detection unit for detecting a load current flowing in the drive unit and that controls the drive unit. The recording system further includes a peeling device that peels the medium from the transporting belt, and a notification device that provides a notification. The control unit causes the notification device to provide a notification on a time to replace the adhesive layer, based on a detection result of the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Mikio Kitagishi, Katsuya Asamoto
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Patent number: 11241897Abstract: A method for adjusting a printing apparatus, which the printing apparatus includes: a platen for supporting the medium, an imaging unit, a winding shaft for winding the medium, a shaft adjusting mechanism configured to adjust the position of the winding shaft, and a notifying unit configured to perform notification, comprising: a jig installing step for attaching one end of a strip-shaped jig, on which graduations are formed, to the winding shaft, and locking the jig to the platen, along a transporting path at both ends in a width direction of the medium, an imaging step for imaging the graduations by the imaging unit at two locations different from each other, in a direction orthogonal to a transport direction of the medium on the platen, a notifying step for notifying a result based on an image imaged by the imaging unit, and an adjusting step for adjusting the shaft adjusting mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Mikio Kitagishi
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Publication number: 20210086537Abstract: A recording system includes a recording device including a recording unit that performs recording onto a medium, a transporting belt that includes an adhesive layer and transports the medium stuck on the adhesive layer, a drive unit that drives the transporting belt, a control unit that includes a detection unit for detecting a load current flowing in the drive unit and that controls the drive unit. The recording system further includes a peeling device that peels the medium from the transporting belt, and a notification device that provides a notification. The control unit causes the notification device to provide a notification on a time to replace the adhesive layer, based on a detection result of the detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Mikio KITAGISHI, Katsuya ASAMOTO
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Publication number: 20200307280Abstract: A method for adjusting a printing apparatus, which the printing apparatus includes: a platen for supporting the medium, an imaging unit, a winding shaft for winding the medium, a shaft adjusting mechanism configured to adjust the position of the winding shaft, and a notifying unit configured to perform notification, comprising: a jig installing step for attaching one end of a strip-shaped jig, on which graduations are formed, to the winding shaft, and locking the jig to the platen, along a transporting path at both ends in a width direction of the medium, an imaging step for imaging the graduations by the imaging unit at two locations different from each other, in a direction orthogonal to a transport direction of the medium on the platen, a notifying step for notifying a result based on an image imaged by the imaging unit, and an adjusting step for adjusting the shaft adjusting mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventor: Mikio KITAGISHI
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Patent number: 10737513Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: a discharge portion that discharges liquid to a medium to be transported in a transporting direction, and a supporting portion that has a supporting surface supporting the medium, in which the supporting surface does not have unevenness in a width direction intersecting the transporting direction, but has groove portions formed continuously along the width direction, and the groove portions are formed with suction holes which suck the medium.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Ryota Takenaka, Mikio Kitagishi
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Patent number: 10562325Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: a transporting unit that transports a medium in a transporting direction, a discharge portion that discharges a liquid to the medium positioned in a discharge range, and a supporting portion that has a first supporting surface and a second supporting surface, as a supporting surface supporting the medium to be transported by the transporting unit, in which the first supporting surface supports the medium in the discharge range and does not have unevenness in a width direction intersecting the transporting direction, the second supporting surface supports the medium on a downstream side of the discharge range in the transporting direction and includes uneven portions in which a first portion and a second portion which is further recessed than the first portion are formed alternately in the width direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Ryota Takenaka, Mikio Kitagishi
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Publication number: 20180290464Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: a discharge portion that discharges liquid to a medium to be transported in a transporting direction, and a supporting portion that has a supporting surface supporting the medium, in which the supporting surface does not have unevenness in a width direction intersecting the transporting direction, but has groove portions formed continuously along the width direction, and the groove portions are formed with suction holes which suck the medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Ryota TAKENAKA, Mikio KITAGISHI
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Publication number: 20180290466Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: a transporting unit that transports a medium in a transporting direction, a discharge portion that discharges a liquid to the medium positioned in a discharge range, and a supporting portion that has a first supporting surface and a second supporting surface, as a supporting surface supporting the medium to be transported by the transporting unit, in which the first supporting surface supports the medium in the discharge range and does not have unevenness in a width direction intersecting the transporting direction, the second supporting surface supports the medium on a downstream side of the discharge range in the transporting direction and includes uneven portions in which a first portion and a second portion which is further recessed than the first portion are formed alternately in the width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Ryota TAKENAKA, Mikio KITAGISHI
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Patent number: 9956796Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a transport unit that transports a medium in a transport direction; a medium support that supports the medium; a medium pressing unit that has a first regulation section that regulates bending of an end portion of the medium from the medium support in a width direction intersecting with the transport direction and a second regulation section that regulates moving of the end portion of the medium to an outer side in the width direction; and a printing unit that performs printing on the medium supported on the medium support.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Mikio Kitagishi
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Publication number: 20170225495Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a transport unit that transports a medium in a transport direction; a medium support that supports the medium; a medium pressing unit that has a first regulation section that regulates bending of an end portion of the medium from the medium support in a width direction intersecting with the transport direction and a second regulation section that regulates moving of the end portion of the medium to an outer side in the width direction; and a printing unit that performs printing on the medium supported on the medium support.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventor: Mikio KITAGISHI
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Patent number: 9662907Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a transport unit that transports a medium in a transport direction; a medium support that supports the medium; a medium pressing unit that has a first regulation section that regulates bending of an end portion of the medium from the medium support in a width direction intersecting with the transport direction and a second regulation section that regulates moving of the end portion of the medium to an outer side in the width direction; and a printing unit that performs printing on the medium supported on the medium support.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Mikio Kitagishi
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Patent number: 9649842Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a plurality of head units, in each of which a plurality of recording heads are disposed so as to be aligned in a main scanning direction in a holding member as a frame body, and a plurality of nozzle openings for discharging ink being disposed in a sub scanning direction in each recording head. The head units are aligned such that center lines thereof in the main scanning direction differ from each other in the main scanning direction. M (M is a natural number) liquid ejecting heads are attachable to each holding member in the main scanning direction. N (M>N (N is a natural number)) liquid ejecting heads, which discharge liquid, among the M liquid ejecting heads are arranged so as to be close to a center side of an entire width of the head units in the main scanning direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshige Owaki, Mikio Kitagishi, Tomohiro Yuda, Katsuhiro Okubo
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Publication number: 20170021642Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a transport unit that transports a medium in a transport direction; a medium support that supports the medium; a medium pressing unit that has a first regulation section that regulates bending of an end portion of the medium from the medium support in a width direction intersecting with the transport direction and a second regulation section that regulates moving of the end portion of the medium to an outer side in the width direction; and a printing unit that performs printing on the medium supported on the medium support.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventor: Mikio KITAGISHI
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Patent number: 9487025Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a transport unit that transports a medium in a transport direction; a medium support that supports the medium; a medium pressing unit that has a first regulation section that regulates bending of an end portion of the medium from the medium support in a width direction intersecting with the transport direction and a second regulation section that regulates moving of the end portion of the medium to an outer side in the width direction; and a printing unit that performs printing on the medium supported on the medium support.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Mikio Kitagishi
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Publication number: 20160089904Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a transport unit that transports a medium in a transport direction; a medium support that supports the medium; a medium pressing unit that has a first regulation section that regulates bending of an end portion of the medium from the medium support in a width direction intersecting with the transport direction and a second regulation section that regulates moving of the end portion of the medium to an outer side in the width direction; and a printing unit that performs printing on the medium supported on the medium support.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventor: Mikio KITAGISHI
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Patent number: 9254684Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head that ejects fluid onto a recording medium, a transport device that transports the recording medium along a support surface, and a heating device that heats the recording medium. The heating device is provided with plural first heating units in a direction crossing the transport direction in a state where a side of the first heating unit is parallel with the transport direction, and a second heating unit which extends in the transport direction at a boundary region which is present between the neighboring first heating units.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Mikio Kitagishi, Miho Ota
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Patent number: 9168763Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a holding unit that holds a liquid receptacle containing a liquid; a recording head that ejects, onto a recording medium, the liquid supplied from the liquid receptacle held by the holding unit; a heating unit that heats the recording medium; and a suction unit that includes a suction port for sucking air to the heating unit. Here, the suction port is disposed in a location that enables the atmosphere around the liquid receptacle to be sucked.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Miho Ota, Mikio Kitagishi
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Publication number: 20150035925Abstract: The liquid ejecting apparatus includes a transport unit that transports a medium, an ink jet head that ejects ink onto the medium, and a recording-medium support unit having a support surface on which the medium is supported. The support surface has suction holes, which are located outside a print area in which the ink is ejected.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventor: Mikio KITAGISHI
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Patent number: 8888273Abstract: The liquid ejecting apparatus includes a transport unit that transports a medium, an ink jet head that ejects ink onto the medium, and a recording-medium support unit having a support surface on which the medium is supported. The support surface has suction holes, which are located outside a print area in which the ink is ejected.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Mikio Kitagishi
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Publication number: 20140285575Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a plurality of head units, in each of which a plurality of recording heads are disposed so as to be aligned in a main scanning direction in a holding member as a frame body, and a plurality of nozzle openings for discharging ink being disposed in a sub scanning direction in each recording head. The head units are aligned such that center lines thereof in the main scanning direction differ from each other in the main scanning direction. M (M is a natural number) liquid ejecting heads are attachable to each holding member in the main scanning direction. N (M>N (N is a natural number)) liquid ejecting heads, which discharge liquid, among the M liquid ejecting heads are arranged so as to be close to a center side of an entire width of the head units in the main scanning direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshige OWAKI, Mikio KITAGISHI, Tomohiro YUDA, Katsuhiro OKUBO