Patents by Inventor Shuhei NISHIZAWA

Shuhei NISHIZAWA 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).

  • Publication number: 20230271412
    Abstract: A conveying unit conveys a medium by moving a glue belt. The conveying unit includes a vapor application unit and a cleaning unit. The vapor application unit applies heated vapor to a front surface of the glue belt separated from the medium. The cleaning unit cleans the front surface to which the vapor is applied by the vapor application unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Shuhei NISHIZAWA, Koji SATO, Yoshihisa HORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11738570
    Abstract: The printing apparatus includes: a printing unit configured to perform printing on a fabric based on print data, a transporting belt having a support surface for supporting the fabric and configured to transport the fabric, a cleaning unit configured to clean the support surface with a cleaning liquid, a temperature change unit configured to change a temperature of the cleaning liquid, and a device control unit configured to control the temperature change unit based on at least one of attribute information of the fabric, a position of the fabric on the support surface, and the print data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei Nishizawa, Koji Sato, Yuichi Washio, Katsuya Asamoto
  • Publication number: 20230264499
    Abstract: A transport unit includes a glue belt, a cleaning unit, and a support unit. The glue belt can transport a medium. The cleaning unit can clean the glue belt with a cleaning liquid. The support unit includes a support surface capable of supporting a sponge that comes into contact with the glue belt cleaned by the cleaning unit. At least one opening is provided in the support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Koji SATO, Shuhei NISHIZAWA, Yoshihisa HORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11701906
    Abstract: A recording device includes a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium, a transporting belt configured to transport the medium, a wiper configured to wipe an outer circumferential surface of the transporting belt by coming into contact with the outer circumferential surface, a holding portion configured to hold the wiper, a support portion configured to support the holding portion such that the wiper is movable toward the outer circumferential surface, an elastic member configured to bias the holding portion such that the wiper comes into contact with the outer circumferential surface while the holding portion is supported movably by the support portion, and a fixing portion configured to fix the holding portion to the support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Sato, Yuichi Washio, Katsuya Asamoto, Shuhei Nishizawa
  • Publication number: 20220153036
    Abstract: The printing apparatus includes: a printing unit configured to perform printing on a fabric based on print data, a transporting belt having a support surface for supporting the fabric and configured to transport the fabric, a cleaning unit configured to clean the support surface with a cleaning liquid, a temperature change unit configured to change a temperature of the cleaning liquid, and a device control unit configured to control the temperature change unit based on at least one of attribute information of the fabric, a position of the fabric on the support surface, and the print data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Shuhei NISHIZAWA, Koji SATO, Yuichi WASHIO, Katsuya ASAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220126613
    Abstract: A recording device includes a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium, a transporting belt configured to transport the medium, a wiper configured to wipe an outer circumferential surface of the transporting belt by coming into contact with the outer circumferential surface, a holding portion configured to hold the wiper, a support portion configured to support the holding portion such that the wiper is movable toward the outer circumferential surface, an elastic member configured to bias the holding portion such that the wiper comes into contact with the outer circumferential surface while the holding portion is supported movably by the support portion, and a fixing portion configured to fix the holding portion to the support portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Koji SATO, Yuichi WASHIO, Katsuya ASAMOTO, Shuhei NISHIZAWA