Patents by Inventor Nobuhisa Nomoto
Nobuhisa Nomoto 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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Publication number: 20200247135Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a main unit that accommodates a recording head and a carriage that is movable in a transport direction of the medium. At least one liquid container mounted above the recording head in the carriage contains the liquid to be supplied to the recording head and has an inlet through which the liquid is to be refilled from an ink refill bottle. The plug member plugs up the inlet. An illumination member irradiates the liquid container from the liquid container. A detector detects detaching of the plug member from the inlet. A controller controls the illumination member, based on a detection result of the detector. The illumination member irradiates the liquid container in response to detection of the detaching of the plug member from the inlet with the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Tomoyuki HIGUCHI, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
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Publication number: 20200218192Abstract: In a stapling device, a first guide member and a second guide member are disposed one by one on both sides of a binding portion of the recording medium on a side of a recording medium placing of a placement table such that each of the guide members is rotatable, and the first guide member and the second guide member are rotatable between a first posture along a first direction in which one abutting end side extends and a second posture inclined with respect to the first direction in line symmetry with respect to an imaginary line that passes through the binding portion along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Yoshiyuki TANAKA, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
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Patent number: 10421282Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting section having a nozzle that is configured to eject liquid; a liquid container that is configured to accommodate the liquid ejected from the nozzle, and is disposed at a separate position from the liquid ejecting section; and a power supply section that supplies electric power at least required for liquid ejection from the liquid ejecting section, wherein at least part of the liquid container overlaps at least part of the power supply section in an apparatus depth direction. At least part of the liquid container overlaps at least part of the power supply section in an apparatus depth direction. The liquid container includes an introduction port that allows for liquid introduction.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Ryuji Moriyama, Makoto Sato, Hisayuki Akahane, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Publication number: 20190263126Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a recording unit that performs a recording by ejecting a liquid on a medium; a carriage that includes the recording unit and is movable in a width direction; a casing that has the carriage therein and constitutes an external appearance of the apparatus; an adapter that is mounted on an upper portion of the recording unit and accommodates the liquid to be supplied to the recording unit; at least one liquid accommodating unit that supplies the liquid to the adapter through a tube and includes a filling port into which the liquid can be filled ; and a waste liquid receiving unit that receives the liquid discharged as a waste liquid during a maintenance operation of the recording unit, in which the casing has a cover for covering both the liquid accommodating unit and the waste liquid receiving unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Yoshiyuki TANAKA, Atsuya HIRABAYASHI, Nobuhisa NOMOTO, Masahide NAKAGAWA
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Patent number: 10315428Abstract: A printing device includes a printing unit that performs printing on a medium using liquid. A liquid container includes a liquid containing chamber, which is capable of containing the liquid supplied to the printing unit, and a liquid inlet, which allows the liquid containing chamber to be filled with the liquid. A shell accommodates the printing unit and a portion of the liquid container. The liquid container includes a projecting portion that projects out of the shell. A protection member covers the projecting portion. The protection member projects out of the shell in a direction that is the same as a direction in which the liquid container projects out of the shell.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Munehide Kanaya, Eiko Yanagida, Toshifumi Sakai, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Publication number: 20180281432Abstract: A printing device includes a printing unit that performs printing on a medium using liquid, a liquid container that includes a liquid containing chamber capable of containing the liquid supplied to the printing unit, and a liquid receiving portion that includes an inner end opening, which opens in the liquid containing chamber, and an outer end opening, which is located at an opposite side of the inner end opening, the liquid containing chamber is able to receive the liquid through the liquid receiving portion. The liquid container includes an opening formation wall portion that is provided with the inner end opening. The outer end opening has a dimension in one direction that is greater than or equal to a width of the opening formation wall portion in the one direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Munehide KANAYA, Eiko YANAGIDA, Nobuhisa NOMOTO, Toshifumi SAKAI
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Publication number: 20180244054Abstract: A printing device includes a printing unit that performs printing on a medium using liquid. A liquid container includes a liquid containing chamber, which is capable of containing the liquid supplied to the printing unit, and a liquid inlet, which allows the liquid containing chamber to be filled with the liquid. A shell accommodates the printing unit and a portion of the liquid container. The liquid container includes a projecting portion that projects out of the shell. A protection member covers the projecting portion. The protection member projects out of the shell in a direction that is the same as a direction in which the liquid container projects out of the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Munehide KANAYA, Eiko YANAGIDA, Toshifumi SAKAI, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
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Publication number: 20180126743Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting section having a nozzle that is configured to eject liquid; a liquid container that is configured to accommodate the liquid ejected from the nozzle, and is disposed at a separate position from the liquid ejecting section; and a power supply section that supplies electric power at least required for liquid ejection from the liquid ejecting section, wherein at least part of the liquid container overlaps at least part of the power supply section in an apparatus depth direction. At least part of the liquid container overlaps at least part of the power supply section in an apparatus depth direction. The liquid container includes an introduction port that allows for liquid introduction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Ryuji MORIYAMA, Makoto SATO, Hisayuki AKAHANE, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
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Patent number: 9944101Abstract: To optimize an arrangement route for a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage, when arranging the ink tank outside an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 ejecting a liquid onto a recording medium from a liquid ejecting head mounted on a carriage; a liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Patent number: 9944100Abstract: To optimize an arrangement route for a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage, when arranging the ink tank outside an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 ejecting a liquid onto a recording medium from a liquid ejecting head mounted on a carriage; a liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Patent number: 9610775Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing unit that performs printing onto a medium using liquid; a liquid housing body that includes a liquid pouring inlet that can pour the liquid into the liquid housing chamber; and a casing in which the printing unit and the liquid housing body are housed. The casing including a cover member that can displace the position thereof between an opening position which exposes the liquid pouring inlet to an outside and a closing position which does not expose the liquid pouring inlet to the outside, and the cover member can support an ink bottle in which liquid is stored in a state where the liquid can be poured from the ink bottle to the liquid pouring inlet of the liquid housing body in a case where the cover member is in the opening position.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Eiko Yanagida, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Publication number: 20170043586Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing unit that performs printing onto a medium using liquid; a liquid housing body that includes a liquid pouring inlet that can pour the liquid into the liquid housing chamber; and a casing in which the printing unit and the liquid housing body are housed. The casing including a cover member that can displace the position thereof between an opening position which exposes the liquid pouring inlet to an outside and a closing position which does not expose the liquid pouring inlet to the outside, and the cover member can support an ink bottle in which liquid is stored in a state where the liquid can be poured from the ink bottle to the liquid pouring inlet of the liquid housing body in a case where the cover member is in the opening position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Eiko YANAGIDA, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
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Publication number: 20160200123Abstract: To optimize an arrangement route for a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage, when arranging the ink tank outside an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 ejecting a liquid onto a recording medium from a liquid ejecting head mounted on a carriage; a liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Hiroshi TAKEUCHI, Hiroyuki YODA, Kenji OSHIMA, Yoshisada AOKI, Satoshi SHIMIZU, Kazutoshi SAKAMOTO, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
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Patent number: 9315031Abstract: Provided is a recording apparatus allowing for a reduction in size of an ink jet recording apparatus. An ink jet recording apparatus includes a head unit that has a recording head which ejects ink and a relay adapter which relays an ink accommodating portion where ink is accommodated with the recording head, and is movable in a scanning direction of the recording head, and an ink tube that is connected to the relay adapter, guides ink which is sent from the ink accommodating portion to the relay adapter, and has flexibility, in which a height difference is formed in an upper portion of an adapter accommodating portion, where the relay adapter is accommodated, of the head unit, and the ink tube extends outside the head unit by using a space between a high position and a low position of the adapter accommodating portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Patent number: 9283765Abstract: A liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Patent number: 9283766Abstract: An ink jet type printer including: a printing function section, a liquid ejecting head that is supported on a carriage movably disposed in the printing function section and performs recording by ejecting ink with respect to a paper sheet, and an ink supply tube that guides the ink of a main tank in which the ink is stored to the liquid ejecting head and has a deformation movable section capable of being deformed following movement of the carriage. The printing function section is provided with a filling port for filling the ink and the filling port and the main tank are connected through a connection pipe, a sub-tank, and an ink communication pipe.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Naomi Kimura, Munehide Kanaya, Yoshisada Aoki, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Patent number: 9199478Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus includes a cover unit that is movable relative to a housing, an ink tank provided outside the housing in a state containing ink, a ink supplying tube in which ink can flow so that ink is supplied from the ink tank to the liquid ejection head, and an insertion hole that allows the ink supplying tube to be inserted into the housing, wherein the housing is formed by a housing portion in which a container that houses a stacker is formed to protrude, and a housing portion which has an operation panel having an inclined surface which protrudes at a position above the container, and the insertion hole is provided on at least one of the housing and the cover unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yuto Suzuki, Nobuhisa Nomoto, Masaki Shimomura, Nobutaka Suzuki, Seiji Tezuka
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Patent number: 9199490Abstract: A printer includes a device main body, a recording section, and a mounting section. The recording section is provided at the device main body and configured to record on a first recording medium and a second recording medium having lenticular lenses. The mounting section is configured to selectively mount a first conveyance unit configured to convey the first recording medium and a second conveyance unit configured to convey the second recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Katsumi Yamada, Katsuhito Suzuki, Tomohiro Yasufuku, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Patent number: 9150025Abstract: An arrangement path of a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage is optimized in a case where the ink tank is arranged in an outer portion or the like of an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus 1 includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 that ejects a liquid from a liquid ejecting head which is mounted on a carriage, a liquid accommodating body 110 that is arranged in an external area or the like of the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2, and liquid supply tubes 120 that are arranged between the liquid accommodating body 110 and the carriage. The liquid ejecting apparatus further includes a paper discharge frame that is arranged along a scanning direction of the liquid ejecting head on a further forward side than the liquid ejecting head. A part of the liquid supply tubes 120 is fixed to a frame member paper discharge frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Publication number: 20150174923Abstract: A printer includes a device main body, a recording section, and a mounting section. The recording section is provided at the device main body and configured to record on a first recording medium and a second recording medium having lenticular lenses. The mounting section is configured to selectively mount a first conveyance unit configured to convey the first recording medium and a second conveyance unit configured to convey the second recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Katsumi YAMADA, Katsuhito SUZUKI, Tomohiro YASUFUKU, Nobuhisa NOMOTO