Patents by Inventor Ryo Hamano
Ryo Hamano 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: 11975532Abstract: Provided are: a holding unit configured to rotatably hold a roll body on which a medium is wound; a transport unit configured to transport the medium unwound from the roll body; a tension applying unit configured to press the medium between the holding unit and the transport unit to apply tension to the medium; a driving portion configured to provide driving force to the tension applying unit; a control unit configured to control the transport unit and the driving portion; and a detector configured to detect a load applied to the transport unit, and the control unit controls the driving force by the driving portion on the basis of the load detected by the detector to adjust the tension applied to the medium.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Daisuke Fujiwara, Ryo Hamano
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Publication number: 20230043935Abstract: Provided are: a holding unit configured to rotatably hold a roll body on which a medium is wound; a transport unit configured to transport the medium unwound from the roll body; a tension applying unit configured to press the medium between the holding unit and the transport unit to apply tension to the medium; a driving portion configured to provide driving force to the tension applying unit; a control unit configured to control the transport unit and the driving portion; and a detector configured to detect a load applied to the transport unit, and the control unit controls the driving force by the driving portion on the basis of the load detected by the detector to adjust the tension applied to the medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Daisuke FUJIWARA, Ryo HAMANO
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Patent number: 11465868Abstract: A control device of a transport device includes a control unit configured to control a roll motor for rotating a first rotary shaft on which a medium is held and a transport motor for rotating a first driving roller, a tension detection unit configured to derive, for each tension detection cycle, a detected tension value of a tension applied to a tension adjustment portion of the medium, and a tension F/B unit configured to calculate a tension F/B correction amount by feedback control based on a deviation between a target tension and the detected tension value. The control unit is configured to calculate a driving force by the roll motor based on the tension F/B correction amount, and control the roll motor based on the driving force.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Ryo Hamano, Toru Hayashi
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Patent number: 10703597Abstract: A recording device includes: a transport unit configured to transport a medium in a plurality of transport speed modes; a driving unit configured to drive the transport unit with a plurality of speed profiles, each corresponding to one of the plurality of transport speed modes; a current sensor configured to measure a reference current the driving unit, the reference current being a current flowing in the driving unit when the medium is transported in a loosened state; and a control configured to acquire a plurality of current profiles, each corresponding to one of the speed profiles, based on the reference current. The control unit is configured to acquire a first current profile based on the reference current when the medium is transported in a first transport speed mode, and to generate a second current profile based on the first current profile.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Ryo Hamano
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Patent number: 10597248Abstract: A medium feeding apparatus includes a feeding portion that performs a feeding operation, which feeds a medium to a downstream side, and a reverse feeding operation, which feeds the medium to an upstream side, and a wind-up portion that performs a wind-up operation, which winds up a medium fed to the downstream side by the feeding operation, and a unwinding operation that unwinds the wound up medium, in which the wind-up portion performs the unwinding operation prior to the reverse feeding operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Ryo Hamano, Toru Hayashi
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Publication number: 20200071113Abstract: A control device of a transport device includes a control unit configured to control a roll motor for rotating a first rotary shaft on which a medium is held and a transport motor for rotating a first driving roller, a tension detection unit configured to derive, for each tension detection cycle, a detected tension value of a tension applied to a tension adjustment portion of the medium, and a tension F/B unit configured to calculate a tension F/B correction amount by feedback control based on a deviation between a target tension and the detected tension value. The control unit is configured to calculate a driving force by the roll motor based on the tension F/B correction amount, and control the roll motor based on the driving force.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Ryo Hamano, Toru Hayashi
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Publication number: 20190193975Abstract: A recording device includes: a transport unit configured to transport a medium in a plurality of transport speed modes; a driving unit configured to drive the transport unit with a plurality of speed profiles, each corresponding to one of the plurality of transport speed modes; a current sensor configured to measure a reference current the driving unit, the reference current being a current flowing in the driving unit when the medium is transported in a loosened state; and a control configured to acquire a plurality of current profiles, each corresponding to one of the speed profiles, based on the reference current. The control unit is configured to acquire a first current profile based on the reference current when the medium is transported in a first transport speed mode, and to generate a second current profile based on the first current profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Ryo HAMANO
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Patent number: 10308459Abstract: A medium wind-up apparatus includes a reel-out motor, which is a driving source that winds up a medium, a control portion that controls the reel-out motor on the basis of a torque limit value, which regulates an upper limit of an output torque of the reel-out motor, and a reel-out side detection portion that detects a rotation speed of the reel-out motor, in which the control portion changes the torque limit value on the basis of the detected rotation speed. In this case, it is preferable that the control portion increase the torque limit value in a case in which the detected rotation speed falls below a first threshold value, and that the control portion reduce the torque limit value in a case in which the detected rotation speed exceeds a second threshold value, which is larger than the first threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Ryo Hamano, Toru Hayashi
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Patent number: 10137709Abstract: A recording device includes a feeding roller which feeds a medium; and a groove which is provided on a downstream side of the feeding roller in a feeding path of the medium and is used for cutting the medium. The feeding roller feeds the medium to an upstream side before feeding the medium to the downstream side, after the medium is cut at a position of the groove. It is preferable that the recording device further include a control portion which controls the feeding roller so that the feeding roller feeds the medium to the upstream side before feeding the medium to the downstream side, in a case where whether or not there is a possibility that the medium is cut at the position of the groove is determined and thus it is determined that there is a possibility that the medium is cut at the position of the groove.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Ryo Hamano
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Patent number: 10118418Abstract: A medium feeding apparatus includes a roll holding portion which holds a roll body around which a printing medium is wound, a feeding roller which pulls out the printing medium from the roll body and feeds the printing medium, a roll motor which rotates the roll body held by the roll holding portion, a roll motor control portion which controls the roll motor, and rotation position detecting portions which detect a rotation position of the roll body, the roll motor control portion performs removing looseness of the printing medium pulled out from the roll body by driving the roll motor and rotating the roll body in a rewinding direction, and in the removing, driving of the roll motor is finished on the basis of movement of the rotation position detected by the rotation position detecting portions.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Yoshida, Toru Hayashi, Ryo Hamano, Jun Ushiama
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Publication number: 20170282605Abstract: A medium feeding apparatus includes a roll holding portion which holds a roll body around which a printing medium is wound, a feeding roller which pulls out the printing medium from the roll body and feeds the printing medium, a roll motor which rotates the roll body held by the roll holding portion, a roll motor control portion which controls the roll motor, and rotation position detecting portions which detect a rotation position of the roll body, the roll motor control portion performs removing looseness of the printing medium pulled out from the roll body by driving the roll motor and rotating the roll body in a rewinding direction, and in the removing, driving of the roll motor is finished on the basis of movement of the rotation position detected by the rotation position detecting portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Hiroshi YOSHIDA, Toru HAYASHI, Ryo HAMANO, Jun USHIAMA
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Publication number: 20170275130Abstract: A medium wind-up apparatus includes a reel-out motor, which is a driving source that winds up a medium, a control portion that controls the reel-out motor on the basis of a torque limit value, which regulates an upper limit of an output torque of the reel-out motor, and a reel-out side detection portion that detects a rotation speed of the reel-out motor, in which the control portion changes the torque limit value on the basis of the detected rotation speed. In this case, it is preferable that the control portion increase the torque limit value in a case in which the detected rotation speed falls below a first threshold value, and that the control portion reduce the torque limit value in a case in which the detected rotation speed exceeds a second threshold value, which is larger than the first threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Ryo HAMANO, Toru HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20170275119Abstract: A medium feeding apparatus includes a feeding portion that performs a feeding operation, which feeds a medium to a downstream side, and a reverse feeding operation, which feeds the medium to an upstream side, and a wind-up portion that performs a wind-up operation, which winds up a medium fed to the downstream side by the feeding operation, and a unwinding operation that unwinds the wound up medium, in which the wind-up portion performs the unwinding operation prior to the reverse feeding operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Ryo HAMANO, Toru HAYASHI
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Patent number: 9770925Abstract: A printer includes a transportation unit that transports roll paper, a winding unit that winds up the transported roll paper, and a controller that controls the transportation unit and the winding unit. The controller switches between thresholds for a torque limit of the winding unit on the basis of inertia of the winding unit and a speed at which the roll paper is transported when the winding unit winds up the roll paper in synchronization with a transportation operation of the transportation unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Ryo Hamano
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Publication number: 20170266999Abstract: A recording device includes a feeding roller which feeds a medium; and a groove which is provided on a downstream side of the feeding roller in a feeding path of the medium and is used for cutting the medium. The feeding roller feeds the medium to an upstream side before feeding the medium to the downstream side, after the medium is cut at a position of the groove. It is preferable that the recording device further include a control portion which controls the feeding roller so that the feeding roller feeds the medium to the upstream side before feeding the medium to the downstream side, in a case where whether or not there is a possibility that the medium is cut at the position of the groove is determined and thus it is determined that there is a possibility that the medium is cut at the position of the groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventor: Ryo HAMANO
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Publication number: 20170050452Abstract: A printer includes a transportation unit that transports roll paper, a winding unit that winds up the transported roll paper, and a controller that controls the transportation unit and the winding unit. The controller switches between thresholds for a torque limit of the winding unit on the basis of inertia of the winding unit and a speed at which the roll paper is transported when the winding unit winds up the roll paper in synchronization with a transportation operation of the transportation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventor: Ryo HAMANO
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Patent number: 9393819Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording section that performs recording on a recording medium, a rotation section that sends out the recording medium by rotating a roll of the recording medium or rolls up the recording medium into a roll, and a roll diameter estimation section that estimates the roll diameter of the recording medium present in the rotation section. The roll diameter estimation section is capable of estimating the roll diameter during the recording performed by the recording section. The thus-configured recording apparatus estimates the roll diameter of the recording medium in real time during recording.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Ryo Hamano, Toru Hayashi
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Patent number: 9278824Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a transportation section of a recording medium; a winding section of the recording medium; and a control section that controls transportation of the recording medium by controlling the transportation section and the winding section. The control section switches a threshold of a torque limit of the winding section when winding the recording medium at the winding section by synchronizing with an operation of the transportation section. According to the recording apparatus having such a configuration, an occurrence of defects is suppressed when winding the recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Ryo Hamano, Toru Hayashi, Yuya Saito, Takeshi Shiode
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Publication number: 20160046137Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a roll-out motor that rotates a roll body supported by a roll body support unit, a feed roller pair that transports a paper drawn from the roll body, and a load measuring unit that measures a rotation load of the roll body when the roll body is rotated at a low speed and a rotation load of the roll body when the roll body is rotated at a high speed. A rotation angle range in which the roll body is rotated at the high speed is greater than a rotation angle range in which the roll body is rotated at the low speed. In one rotation of the roll body, at least a part of the rotation angle range of the roll body rotated at the low speed overlaps with the rotation angle range of the roll body rotated at the high speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Kenji Hatada, Naohiro Ueyama, Ryo Hamano, Naoto Hayakawa
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Patent number: 9242487Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a roll-out motor that rotates a roll body supported by a roll body support unit, a feed roller pair that transports a paper drawn from the roll body, and a load measuring unit that measures a rotation load of the roll body when the roll body is rotated at a low speed and a rotation load of the roll body when the roll body is rotated at a high speed. A rotation angle range in which the roll body is rotated at the high speed is greater than a rotation angle range in which the roll body is rotated at the low speed. In one rotation of the roll body, at least a part of the rotation angle range of the roll body rotated at the low speed overlaps with the rotation angle range of the roll body rotated at the high speed.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2015Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kenji Hatada, Naohiro Ueyama, Ryo Hamano, Naoto Hayakawa