Patents by Inventor Nobuhiko Shinozaki
Nobuhiko Shinozaki 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: 11679596Abstract: A recording apparatus including a recording unit that performs recording by discharging a liquid on a medium transported in a transport direction, a liquid storage portion that is disposed on an apparatus front side in an apparatus depth direction and that includes a liquid container that contains the liquid discharged from the recording unit, and a maintenance unit that performs maintenance on the recording unit. In the recording apparatus, the maintenance unit is provided in an end portion area on a first direction side in a width direction, the width direction being a direction intersecting the depth direction, and the liquid storage portion is provided in an end portion area on a second direction side, the second direction side being a side opposite the first direction side in the width direction, the liquid storage portion extending in the depth direction to an occupying area of the maintenance unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shintaro Komuro, Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Yuta Komatsu
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Patent number: 11623463Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a medium receiving tray that is switchable between a housed state of being retracted inside apparatus body that includes a recording unit and a protruding state of protruding from the apparatus body relative to the housed state; a power source that switches the medium receiving tray between the housed state and the protruding state; and a medium detection unit that detects whether there is the medium on the medium receiving tray or not. When an error is detected during execution of a recording job, a control unit, which controls the power source based on detection information of the medium detection unit, determines whether there is the medium on the medium receiving tray or not. When the control unit determines that there is no medium on the medium receiving tray, the control unit switches the medium receiving tray into the housed state.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Satoshi Tamai, Shintaro Komuro, Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Publication number: 20220097397Abstract: A recording apparatus including a recording unit that performs recording by discharging a liquid on a medium transported in a transport direction, a liquid storage portion that is disposed on an apparatus front side in an apparatus depth direction and that includes a liquid container that contains the liquid discharged from the recording unit, and a maintenance unit that performs maintenance on the recording unit. In the recording apparatus, the maintenance unit is provided in an end portion area on a first direction side in a width direction, the width direction being a direction intersecting the depth direction, and the liquid storage portion is provided in an end portion area on a second direction side, the second direction side being a side opposite the first direction side in the width direction, the liquid storage portion extending in the depth direction to an occupying area of the maintenance unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Yuta KOMATSU
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Patent number: 11254137Abstract: A recording apparatus including a recording unit that performs recording by discharging a liquid on a medium transported in a transport direction, a liquid storage portion that is disposed on an apparatus front side in an apparatus depth direction and that includes a liquid container that contains the liquid discharged from the recording unit, and a maintenance unit that performs maintenance on the recording unit. In the recording apparatus, the maintenance unit is provided in an end portion area on a first direction side in a width direction, the width direction being a direction intersecting the depth direction, and the liquid storage portion is provided in an end portion area on a second direction side, the second direction side being a side opposite the first direction side in the width direction, the liquid storage portion extending in the depth direction to an occupying area of the maintenance unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shintaro Komuro, Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Yuta Komatsu
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Patent number: 11214084Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording section that performs recording on a medium, a housing that houses the recording section, a tray configured to move to a loading position in which to load the medium to be subjected to recording and ejected and a stowage position in which the tray is stowed in the housing, and a switching unit that switches between an automatic mode in which to automatically move the tray to the loading position and the stowage position and a manual mode in which to manually move the tray to the loading position and the stowage position.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Satoshi Tamai, Shingo Waki, Shintaro Komuro, Nobuhiko Shinozaki
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Publication number: 20210268818Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a medium receiving tray that is switchable between a housed state of being retracted inside apparatus body that includes a recording unit and a protruding state of protruding from the apparatus body relative to the housed state; a power source that switches the medium receiving tray between the housed state and the protruding state; and a medium detection unit that detects whether there is the medium on the medium receiving tray or not. When an error is detected during execution of a recording job, a control unit, which controls the power source based on detection information of the medium detection unit, determines whether there is the medium on the medium receiving tray or not. When the control unit determines that there is no medium on the medium receiving tray, the control unit switches the medium receiving tray into the housed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Satoshi TAMAI, Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
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Publication number: 20210129557Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording section that performs recording on a medium, a housing that houses the recording section, a tray configured to move to a loading position in which to load the medium to be subjected to recording and ejected and a stowage position in which the tray is stowed in the housing, and a switching unit that switches between an automatic mode in which to automatically move the tray to the loading position and the stowage position and a manual mode in which to manually move the tray to the loading position and the stowage position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Satoshi TAMAI, Shingo WAKI, Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI
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Publication number: 20200198356Abstract: A recording apparatus including a recording unit that performs recording by discharging a liquid on a medium transported in a transport direction, a liquid storage portion that is disposed on an apparatus front side in an apparatus depth direction and that includes a liquid container that contains the liquid discharged from the recording unit, and a maintenance unit that performs maintenance on the recording unit. In the recording apparatus, the maintenance unit is provided in an end portion area on a first direction side in a width direction, the width direction being a direction intersecting the depth direction, and the liquid storage portion is provided in an end portion area on a second direction side, the second direction side being a side opposite the first direction side in the width direction, the liquid storage portion extending in the depth direction to an occupying area of the maintenance unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Yuta KOMATSU
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Patent number: 8647000Abstract: Provided is a recording apparatus including: a holding tray which is inserted in a transportation path facing a recording head, and is capable of holding a recording medium on a front surface thereof, the holding tray having a plane area used to horizontally hold the recording medium and a sloped area provided in a rear end in a transportation direction and inclined toward a rear surface thereof as it becomes closer to a rear edge; a driving roller which comes into contact with the rear surface of the holding tray; a driven roller which comes into contact with the front surface of the holding tray and pinches the holding tray between the driving roller and the driven roller; and a control device which controls the driving roller in response to the case of transporting the plane area of the holding tray and the case of transporting the sloped area thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Shintaro Komuro
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Patent number: 8465019Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a holding tray in which a second recording material can be set and a transportation driving roller that transports a first recording material and the holding tray. A front edge of the holding tray is set back from an outer edge of the second recording material set in the holding tray.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2009Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shintaro Komuro, Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Tomoya Takikawa
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Patent number: 8276908Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a tray in which a recording material is to be set, the tray being reciprocated between a first position where the tray is exposed to allow the recording material to be set therein and a second position shifted from the first position in a first direction, where the tray is stored; a transporting mechanism that applies transportation force for reciprocating the tray; and a transportation-force transmitting member that is connected to the tray to mediate transmission of the transportation force to the tray and is capable of increasing or decreasing a space occupied by the transportation-force transmitting member in the direction of reciprocation.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shintaro Komuro, Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Tomoya Takikawa
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Publication number: 20120224008Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head, a holding tray on which a first recording material is set and which is configured to be advanced and retracted in a linear path between a first position wherein it opposes the recording head and a second position wherein it is retracted from the first position, a reverse transporting portion for transporting a second recording material which is set under the second position while reversing the second recording material in a U shape, and a path forming member for guiding the reversed, another recording material to the linear path after the recording material is bypassed above the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Tomoya TAKIKAWA
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Patent number: 8202014Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head, a holding tray on which a first recording material is set and which is configured to be advanced and retracted in a linear path between a first position wherein it opposes the recording head and a second position wherein it is retracted from the first position, a reverse transporting portion for transporting a second recording material which is set under the second position while reversing the second recording material in a U shape, and a path forming member for guiding the reversed, another recording material to the linear path after the recording material is bypassed above the second position.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shintaro Komuro, Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Tomoya Takikawa
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Patent number: 8152295Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a holding tray, a transport driving roller that applies a transport force to the other surface of the holding tray, and an ejection driving roller located downstream of the recording unit such that the ejection driving roller is placed on the same side as the transport driving roller. The other surface of the holding tray has an irregular pattern including a protrusion or a flat portion and a recess, the protrusion coming into contact with the outer surface of the transport driving roller, the recess being located so as to face the ejection driving roller.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shintaro Komuro, Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Yu Shinagawa, Sanshiro Takeshita
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Publication number: 20110057382Abstract: Provided is a recording apparatus including: a holding tray which is inserted in a transportation path facing a recording head, and is capable of holding a recording medium on a front surface thereof, the holding tray having a plane area used to horizontally hold the recording medium and a sloped area provided in a rear end in a transportation direction and inclined toward a rear surface thereof as it becomes closer to a rear edge; a driving roller which comes into contact with the rear surface of the holding tray; a driven roller which comes into contact with the front surface of the holding tray and pinches the holding tray between the driving roller and the driven roller; and a control device which controls the driving roller in response to the case of transporting the plane area of the holding tray and the case of transporting the sloped area thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Shintaro Komuro
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Publication number: 20090322844Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a holding tray in which a second recording material can be set and a transportation driving roller that transports a first recording material and the holding tray. A front edge of the holding tray is set back from an outer edge of the second recording material set in the holding tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Tomoya TAKIKAWA
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Publication number: 20090295897Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a holding tray, a transport driving roller that applies a transport force to the other surface of the holding tray, and an ejection driving roller located downstream of the recording unit such that the ejection driving roller is placed on the same side as the transport driving roller. The other surface of the holding tray has an irregular pattern including a protrusion and a recess, the protrusion being come into contact with the outer surface of the transport driving roller, the recess being located so as to face the ejection driving roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Yu SHINAGAWA, Sanshiro TAKESHITA
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Publication number: 20090295896Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording executing section, a transport driving roller, and an ejection driving roller. The recording executing section can execute recording on both a first recording material and a second recording material set on a first surface of a holding tray in a recording execution area. The transport of the holding tray in the recording execution area is performed by the feeding force of the transport driving roller and the ejection driving roller, and the maintenance of the posture of the holding tray in the recording execution area is performed by the transport driving roller, the ejection driving roller, and a posture maintainer located outside a transit area through which the first recording material passes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Tomoya TAKIKAWA, Sanshiro TAKESHITA
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Publication number: 20090300664Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a tray in which a recording material is to be set, the tray being reciprocated between a first position where the tray is exposed to allow the recording material to be set therein and a second position shifted from the first position in a first direction, where the tray is stored; a transporting mechanism that applies transportation force for reciprocating the tray; and a transportation-force transmitting member that is connected to the tray to mediate transmission of the transportation force to the tray and is capable of increasing or decreasing a space occupied by the transportation-force transmitting member in the direction of reciprocation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Tomoya TAKIKAWA
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Publication number: 20090284562Abstract: A printing medium detection system includes: a dark mark provided in a set portion for setting a printing medium on a retaining tray; a bright mark provided in the set portion for setting the printing medium on the retaining tray; and a reflective sensor that detects the existence of a printing medium by using light individually irradiated to the position of the dark mark and the position of the bright mark and reflected from the positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Tomoya TAKIKAWA