Patents by Inventor Naoki Kayahara
Naoki Kayahara 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: 11970016Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a transport unit that transports clothing fabric at which a pattern is formed, an imaging unit that images the clothing fabric transported by the transport unit, a printing unit that performs printing on the clothing fabric transported by the transport unit, and a control unit, the control unit registers first image data representing the pattern in a predetermined storage unit, extracts, based on a comparison between the first image data and second image data, a pattern region corresponding to the pattern in the second image data, the second image data is generated by imaging of the clothing fabric by imaging unit, corrects third image data representing an image to be printed overlaid on the pattern to match the shape of the pattern region, and causes the printing unit to perform the printing of the corrected third image data on the clothing fabric.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Naoki Kayahara
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Patent number: 11951756Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a pattern correction unit configured to change a mutual positional relationship among a plurality of divided pieces of first image data obtained by dividing first image data representing a first pattern formed in a fabric to generate corrected first image data having a center made up of four corners of the first image data, a pattern extracting unit configured to compare the corrected first image data with second image data generated by imaging the fabric to extract a pattern region corresponding to a second pattern represented by the corrected first image data from the second image data, a printing image generation unit configured to arrange third image data representing an image to be printed overlaid on the first pattern so as to match a region having centers of the pattern regions as four corners to generate printing image data, and a printing control unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Naoki Kayahara
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Publication number: 20240070822Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a blurring processing unit configured to generate a blurred image by applying a two-dimensional Gaussian filter having a filter size of S1×S2 to an input image, and a resolution conversion unit configured to generate, from the blurred image, a converted image of which a resolution is converted at a first conversion magnification R1 and a second conversion magnification R2. When the blurring processing unit sets a relation of S1>S2, a relation of R2>R1 is established, and when the blurring processing unit sets a relation of S2>S1, a relation of R1>R2 is established. Here, standard deviations of the Gaussian filter are set to be standard deviations ?1 and ?2, respectively. The blurring processing unit applies the Gaussian filter having a filter coefficient of ?2=?1 to the input image when S2 is different from S1.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Yoshio OKUMURA, Naoki KAYAHARA, Tsubasa NAKATSUKA, Yuto TENGUISHI
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Publication number: 20240064259Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a datum point determination unit configured to determine coordinates of a datum point for determining pixel values of second pixels included in a converted image including a plurality of second pixels in a coordinate plane of an input image including a plurality of first pixels, and an interpolation unit configured to determine pixel values of the second pixels based on a plurality of reference pixels. The datum point determination unit sets coordinates in the first direction of the first pixels among the plurality of first pixels as first direction end portion coordinates, and determines coordinates in the first direction of the datum point of the second pixels among the plurality of second pixels to be coordinates shifted to further inside of the input image than the first direction end portion coordinates by a distance longer than 0 and shorter than one pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Yoshio OKUMURA, Naoki KAYAHARA, Tsubasa NAKATSUKA, Yuto TENGUISHI
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Patent number: 11718105Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a pattern extracting unit for, based on a comparison between first image data representing a pattern and second image data generated by imaging a fabric transported, extracting a pattern region from the second image data, a printing image generation unit for arranging third image data representing an image to be printed overlaid on the pattern so that the third image data matches the pattern region to generate printing image data, and a printing control unit for causing a printing unit to print the printing image data on the fabric transported.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Naoki Kayahara
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Patent number: 11697290Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a control unit configured to execute image processing including a division and a combination of image data, and a printing unit configured to perform printing on a printing medium based on image data after the image processing, wherein the control unit acquires image data as a target of the n-th image processing, generates an upper image whose lower side is horizontal, and a lower image whose upper side is horizontal by dividing the image data by a horizontal line, generates combined image data whose upper side and lower side are horizontal by combining a lower image whose upper side is horizontal and that is generated by the division in the image processing at the (n?1)-th time, on the upper side of the upper image, and causes the printing unit to execute printing based on the combined image data.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Naoki Kayahara
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Patent number: 11590770Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a pattern extracting unit for, based on a comparison between first image data representing a pattern and second image data generated by imaging a fabric transported, extracting a pattern region from the second image data, a printing image generation unit for arranging third image data representing an image to be printed overlaid on the pattern in accordance with a positional relationship between the pattern regions to generate printing image data, and a printing control unit for causing a printing unit to print the printing image data on the fabric transported.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Naoki Kayahara
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Patent number: 11514279Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a pattern extracting unit for, based on a comparison between first image data representing a pattern and second image data generated by imaging a fabric transported, extracting a pattern region from the second image data, a printing image generation unit for arranging third image data representing an image to be printed overlaid on the pattern so that the third image data matches the pattern region to generate printing image data, and a printing control unit for causing a printing unit to print the printing image data on the fabric transported.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Naoki Kayahara
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Publication number: 20220172011Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a pattern extracting unit for, based on a comparison between first image data representing a pattern and second image data generated by imaging a fabric transported, extracting a pattern region from the second image data, a printing image generation unit for arranging third image data representing an image to be printed overlaid on the pattern so that the third image data matches the pattern region to generate printing image data, and a printing control unit for causing a printing unit to print the printing image data on the fabric transported.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventor: Naoki KAYAHARA
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Publication number: 20220169040Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a pattern extracting unit for, based on a comparison between first image data representing a pattern and second image data generated by imaging a fabric transported, extracting a pattern region from the second image data, a printing image generation unit for arranging third image data representing an image to be printed overlaid on the pattern in accordance with a positional relationship between the pattern regions to generate printing image data, and a printing control unit for causing a printing unit to print the printing image data on the fabric transported.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventor: Naoki KAYAHARA
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Publication number: 20220169042Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a pattern extracting unit for, based on a comparison between first image data representing a pattern and second image data generated by imaging a fabric transported, extracting a pattern region from the second image data, a printing image generation unit for arranging third image data representing an image to be printed overlaid on the pattern so that the third image data matches the pattern region to generate printing image data, and a printing control unit for causing a printing unit to print the printing image data on the fabric transported.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventor: Naoki KAYAHARA
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Publication number: 20220169041Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a pattern correction unit configured to change a mutual positional relationship among a plurality of divided pieces of first image data obtained by dividing first image data representing a first pattern formed in a fabric to generate corrected first image data having a center made up of four corners of the first image data, a pattern extracting unit configured to compare the corrected first image data with second image data generated by imaging the fabric to extract a pattern region corresponding to a second pattern represented by the corrected first image data from the second image data, a printing image generation unit configured to arrange third image data representing an image to be printed overlaid on the first pattern so as to match a region having centers of the pattern regions as four corners to generate printing image data, and a printing control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventor: Naoki KAYAHARA
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Publication number: 20210162775Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a transport unit that transports clothing fabric at which a pattern is formed, an imaging unit that images the clothing fabric transported by the transport unit, a printing unit that performs printing on the clothing fabric transported by the transport unit, and a control unit, the control unit registers first image data representing the pattern in a predetermined storage unit, extracts, based on a comparison between the first image data and second image data, a pattern region corresponding to the pattern in the second image data, the second image data is generated by imaging of the clothing fabric by imaging unit, corrects third image data representing an image to be printed overlaid on the pattern to match the shape of the pattern region, and causes the printing unit to perform the printing of the corrected third image data on the clothing fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventor: Naoki KAYAHARA
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Publication number: 20210162776Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a control unit configured to execute image processing including a division and a combination of image data, and a printing unit configured to perform printing on a printing medium based on image data after the image processing, wherein the control unit acquires image data as a target of the n-th image processing, generates an upper image whose lower side is horizontal, and a lower image whose upper side is horizontal by dividing the image data by a horizontal line, generates combined image data whose upper side and lower side are horizontal by combining a lower image whose upper side is horizontal and that is generated by the division in the image processing at the (n?1)-th time, on the upper side of the upper image, and causes the printing unit to execute printing based on the combined image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventor: Naoki KAYAHARA
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Patent number: 10913268Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a chip including a nozzle, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to perform printing on a medium by applying to the chip a predetermined voltage using a first driving waveform for discharging a small dot, judge, based on a density and a target density of the dot printed on the medium, whether the target density is attainable by a voltage change within an adjustable voltage range, and determine, in a case where the target density is not attained even when a voltage of an upper limit value of the adjustable voltage range is applied using the first driving waveform, an actual voltage to be used during final printing, with the driving waveform being changed over to a second driving waveform for discharging a large dot.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Naoki Kayahara
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Publication number: 20190366711Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a chip including a nozzle, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to perform printing on a medium by applying to the chip a predetermined voltage using a first driving waveform for discharging a small dot, judge, based on a density and a target density of the dot printed on the medium, whether the target density is attainable by a voltage change within an adjustable voltage range, and determine, in a case where the target density is not attained even when a voltage of an upper limit value of the adjustable voltage range is applied using the first driving waveform, an actual voltage to be used during final printing, with the driving waveform being changed over to a second driving waveform for discharging a large dot.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventor: Naoki KAYAHARA
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Patent number: 10369784Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus including a print head that has a color nozzle row for applying ink to a roll paper and a working liquid nozzle row, a main scanning unit that relatively moves the print head with respect to the roll paper in the main scanning direction (X-axis direction), a sub-scanning unit that relatively moves the roll paper in the sub-scanning direction (Y-axis direction) intersecting the main scanning direction (X-axis direction) with respect to the print head, and a control device that controls a relative position between a use area of the nozzle included in the color nozzle row in the sub-scanning direction (Y-axis direction) and a use area of the nozzle included in a working liquid nozzle row, based on the attribute information of the roll paper.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Naoki Kayahara, Tatsuya Nakano, Eishin Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 10160197Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a liquid ejecting section that is capable of ejecting a reactant liquid and an ink, and a control section that controls operation of the liquid ejecting section. The control section sets an ejection duty of the reactant liquid according to an ejection duty of the ink.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masashi Kamibayashi, Masako Fukuda, Hironori Sato, Naoki Kayahara
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Publication number: 20180304625Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus including a print head that has a color nozzle row for applying ink to a roll paper and a working liquid nozzle row, a main scanning unit that relatively moves the print head with respect to the roll paper in the main scanning direction (X-axis direction), a sub-scanning unit that relatively moves the roll paper in the sub-scanning direction (Y-axis direction) intersecting the main scanning direction (X-axis direction) with respect to the print head, and a control device that controls a relative position between a use area of the nozzle included in the color nozzle row in the sub-scanning direction (Y-axis direction) and a use area of the nozzle included in a working liquid nozzle row, based on the attribute information of the roll paper.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Naoki KAYAHARA, Tatsuya NAKANO, Eishin YOSHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9956790Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a forming section which forms an image on a medium, a transport section which transports the medium in a first direction, and a heating section which heats a transport path on which the medium is transported, in which the forming section includes a first forming section which forms a pre-treatment liquid layer that includes a thermosetting resin on the medium, a liquid ejecting head which forms an image layer on the medium by ejecting liquid, and a second forming section which forms a post-treatment liquid layer that includes a thermosetting resin and is different from the pre-treatment liquid layer on the medium, and B<A and B<C in a case where content of the thermosetting resin in the pre-treatment liquid is A, content of the thermosetting resin in the liquid is B, and content of the thermosetting resin in the post-treatment liquid is C.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Toshinobu Yamazaki, Takayoshi Kagata, Naoki Kayahara, Masashi Kamibayashi, Yohei Shibata, Kazunari Tsukada