Patents by Inventor Sugata Yoshihisa

Sugata Yoshihisa 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).

  • Patent number: 8899720
    Abstract: A fluid ejecting apparatus includes a fluid ejecting head in which nozzles are formed on a nozzle forming surface and corresponding maintenance devices. A supporting member supports each of the maintenance devices in a disposition state that corresponds to the fluid ejecting head. A simultaneous transfer mechanism moves the supporting member between a maintenance position, which is a position state where each of the maintenance devices approaches the corresponding fluid ejecting head, and a retracted position, which is a position state where each of the maintenance devices is separated from the corresponding fluid ejecting head. An individual transfer mechanism individually moves each of the maintenance devices on the supporting member, for each of a plurality of maintenance device groups including at least one maintenance device, along approaching and separating directions with respect to the fluid ejecting head that corresponds to the maintenance device included in the maintenance device group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Sugata Yoshihisa
  • Patent number: 8398203
    Abstract: A fluid ejecting apparatus includes a fluid ejecting head in which nozzles are formed on a nozzle forming surface and corresponding maintenance devices. A supporting member supports each of the maintenance devices in a disposition state that corresponds to the fluid ejecting head. A simultaneous transfer mechanism moves the supporting member between a maintenance position, which is a position state where each of the maintenance devices approaches the corresponding fluid ejecting head, and a retracted position, which is a position state where each of the maintenance devices is separated from the corresponding fluid ejecting head. An individual transfer mechanism individually moves each of the maintenance devices on the supporting member, for each of a plurality of maintenance device groups including at least one maintenance device, along approaching and separating directions with respect to the fluid ejecting head that corresponds to the maintenance device included in the maintenance device group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Sugata Yoshihisa
  • Patent number: 8251485
    Abstract: A fluid ejecting apparatus is provided, which includes: a fluid receptor that receives fluid; a moisturizing liquid receptor that receives moisturizing liquid; a fluid ejecting head that ejects the fluid supplied from the fluid receptor from nozzles formed on a nozzle forming surface; a cap device that has a spatial region becoming airtight by an opening being covered by another member, and is capable of retaining the moisturizing liquid supplied from the moisturizing liquid receptor within the spatial region; and a pressurizing mechanism that leads out the fluid from the inside of the fluid receptor toward the fluid ejecting head and leads out the moisturizing liquid from the inside of the moisturizing liquid receptor toward the inside of the spatial region of the cap device by applying pressure to the fluid receptor and the moisturizing liquid receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Sugata Yoshihisa
  • Publication number: 20100147891
    Abstract: A fluid ejecting apparatus is provided, which includes: a fluid receptor that receives fluid; a moisturizing liquid receptor that receives moisturizing liquid; a fluid ejecting head that ejects the fluid supplied from the fluid receptor from nozzles formed on a nozzle forming surface; a cap device that has a spatial region becoming airtight by an opening being covered by another member, and is capable of retaining the moisturizing liquid supplied from the moisturizing liquid receptor within the spatial region; and a pressurizing mechanism that leads out the fluid from the inside of the fluid receptor toward the fluid ejecting head and leads out the moisturizing liquid from the inside of the moisturizing liquid receptor toward the inside of the spatial region of the cap device by applying pressure to the fluid receptor and the moisturizing liquid receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sugata YOSHIHISA
  • Publication number: 20100149252
    Abstract: A fluid ejecting apparatus includes a fluid ejecting head in which nozzles are formed on a nozzle forming surface and corresponding maintenance devices. A supporting member supports each of the maintenance devices in a disposition state that corresponds to the fluid ejecting head. A simultaneous transfer mechanism moves the supporting member between a maintenance position, which is a position state where each of the maintenance devices approaches the corresponding fluid ejecting head, and a retracted position, which is a position state where each of the maintenance devices is separated from the corresponding fluid ejecting head. An individual transfer mechanism individually moves each of the maintenance devices on the supporting member, for each of a plurality of maintenance device groups including at least one maintenance device, along approaching and separating directions with respect to the fluid ejecting head that corresponds to the maintenance device included in the maintenance device group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sugata YOSHIHISA