Patents by Inventor Takayuki Shiota
Takayuki Shiota 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: 20190002230Abstract: There is provided an image reading apparatus including: a reading unit that reads a document; a document setting unit that sets the document to be fed toward the reading unit; and a binding member detector that detects a binding member binding the document and is provided in an outside of the document setting unit. The binding member detector is provided on a side surface of a housing constituting an outside of the image reading apparatus. The binding member detector includes a first portion and a second portion disposed to face the first portion and is configured to detect the binding member by passing the document through between the first portion and the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventor: Takayuki SHIOTA
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Publication number: 20180376020Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes feeding rollers configured to come into contact with the lowermost medium of media mounted on a medium mounting section and transport the medium toward a downstream side, separation rollers configured to nip and separate the medium with the feeding rollers therebetween, and a medium detection section configured to detect the medium at a detection position closer to an edge side of the medium than the nip positions of the feeding rollers and the separation rollers in the medium width direction and the detection position overlapping one of the feeding rollers and the separation rollers in a side view of the medium transport path.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Takayuki SHIOTA, Masaki NAMIKI
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Patent number: 10091372Abstract: A medium feeding device includes a lower portion unit in which a feeding roller is provided, and an upper portion unit in which a separating roller is provided and which is connected to the lower portion unit so as to be openable and closable. The lower portion unit has a cover member which covers a holding portion of the feeding roller while exposing a portion of the feeding roller to the transport path, and the cover member is configured to be removable in a direction including a component directed toward an upstream side in the transport direction by being attachable to and detachable from the lower portion unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Takayuki Shiota
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Patent number: 9987846Abstract: A printer includes a cap unit, a transporting driving roller, a power transmitting unit, and a pump. At least a part of each of the cap unit, the transporting driving roller, the power transmitting unit, and the pump has the same height in a height direction of the apparatus (a Z-axis direction) and the cap unit, the transporting driving roller, the power transmitting unit, and the pump are arranged along a direction (a Y-axis direction) intersecting with a rotational axis line direction (an X-axis direction) of the transporting driving roller. Therefore, it is possible to arrange so as to suppress each dimension of the cap unit, the transporting driving roller, the power transmitting unit, and the pump in a height direction and it is possible to contribute to the miniaturization of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takayuki Shiota, Hiroyuki Tajima, Akira Anami, Kazuhiko Tsuyama, Naoki Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20180015727Abstract: A technique of enhancing attachment of a liquid supply unit to a liquid ejection device is provided. A first ink cartridge 100a and a second ink cartridge 100b are attached to a carriage 27 of a printing device 10 via a holder structure 200. Each of the first and the second ink cartridges 100a and 100b includes a circuit substrate 130 having a plurality of terminals 151 to 159 which are electrically connected with a device-side terminal assembly 250 provided on the holder structure 200. Each of the first and the second ink cartridges 100a and 100b also includes a main engagement part 120 configured to engage with a lever member 230 of the holder structure 200 as an engaged part, such as to limit motion of the circuit substrate 130 away from the holder structure 200. The circuit substrate 130 includes a first terminal 151 and a second terminal 152 located on respective ends in an array direction of the terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takayuki SHIOTA, Atsushi KOBAYASHI, Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Shun OYA
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Patent number: 9844945Abstract: A technique of enhancing attachment of a liquid supply unit to a liquid ejection device is provided. A first ink cartridge 100a and a second ink cartridge 100b are attached to a carriage 27 of a printing device 10 via a holder structure 200. Each of the first and the second ink cartridges 100a and 100b includes a circuit substrate 130 having a plurality of terminals 151 to 159 which are electrically connected with a device-side terminal assembly 250 provided on the holder structure 200. Each of the first and the second ink cartridges 100a and 100b also includes a main engagement part 120 configured to engage with a lever member 230 of the holder structure 200 as an engaged part, such as to limit motion of the circuit substrate 130 away from the holder structure 200. The circuit substrate 130 includes a first terminal 151 and a second terminal 152 located on respective ends in an array direction of the terminals.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takayuki Shiota, Atsushi Kobayashi, Tadahiro Mizutani, Shun Oya
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Publication number: 20170279991Abstract: A medium feeding device includes a lower portion unit in which a feeding roller is provided, and an upper portion unit in which a separating roller is provided and which is connected to the lower portion unit so as to be openable and closable. The lower portion unit has a cover member which covers a holding portion of the feeding roller while exposing a portion of the feeding roller to the transport path, and the cover member is configured to be removable in a direction including a component directed toward an upstream side in the transport direction by being attachable to and detachable from the lower portion unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventor: Takayuki SHIOTA
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Patent number: 9694588Abstract: A technique of enhancing attachment of a liquid supply unit to a liquid ejection device is provided. A first cartridge 100a and a second cartridge 100b are attached to a carriage 27 of a printing device 27 via a holder structure 200. The holder structure 200 has a lever member 230 rotated and moved to engage with a main engagement part 120 of each of the first and the second cartridges 100a and 100b. Each of the first and the second cartridges 100a and 100b has a first side wall portion 125 and a second side wall portion 126 configured to press the lever member 230 and rotate and move the lever member 230 forward in the course of attachment of the first or the second cartridge 100a or 100b to the holder structure 200. A rotation axis RX of the lever member 230 is located at a position closer to an ink supply port 110 or 110a than the first side wall portion 125 and the second side wall portion 126 in the course of attachment of the first or the second cartridge 100a or 100b.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takayuki Shiota, Atsushi Kobayashi, Tadahiro Mizutani, Shun Oya
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Publication number: 20170151795Abstract: A technique of enhancing attachment of a liquid supply unit to a liquid ejection device is provided. A first ink cartridge 100a and a second ink cartridge 100b are attached to a carriage 27 of a printing device 10 via a holder structure 200. Each of the first and the second ink cartridges 100a and 100b includes a circuit substrate 130 having a plurality of terminals 151 to 159 which are electrically connected with a device-side terminal assembly 250 provided on the holder structure 200. Each of the first and the second ink cartridges 100a and 100b also includes a main engagement part 120 configured to engage with a lever member 230 of the holder structure 200 as an engaged part, such as to limit motion of the circuit substrate 130 away from the holder structure 200. The circuit substrate 130 includes a first terminal 151 and a second terminal 152 located on respective ends in an array direction of the terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Takayuki Shiota, Atsushi Kobayashi, Tadahiro Mizutani, Shun Oya
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Patent number: 9511594Abstract: A technique of enhancing attachment of a liquid supply unit to a liquid ejection device is provided. A first cartridge 100a and a second cartridge 100b are attached to a carriage 27 of a printing device 27 via a holder structure 200. The holder structure 200 has a lever member 230 rotated and moved to engage with a main engagement part 120 of each of the first and the second cartridges 100a and 100b. Each of the first and the second cartridges 100a and 100b has a first side wall portion 125 and a second side wall portion 126 configured to press the lever member 230 and rotate and move the lever member 230 forward in the course of attachment of the first or the second cartridge 100a or 100b to the holder structure 200. A rotation axis RX of the lever member 230 is located at a position closer to an ink supply port 110 or 110a than the first side wall portion 125 and the second side wall portion 126 in the course of attachment of the first or the second cartridge 100a or 100b.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takayuki Shiota, Atsushi Kobayashi, Tadahiro Mizutani, Shun Oya
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Patent number: 9452610Abstract: A technique of enhancing attachment of a liquid supply unit to a liquid ejection device is provided. A first cartridge 100a and a second cartridge 100b are attached to a carriage 27 of a printing device 27 via a holder structure 200. The holder structure 200 has a lever member 230 rotated and moved to engage with a main engagement part 120 of each of the first and the second cartridges 100a and 100b. Each of the first and the second cartridges 100a and 100b has a first side wall portion 125 and a second side wall portion 126 configured to press the lever member 230 and rotate and move the lever member 230 forward in the course of attachment of the first or the second cartridge 100a or 100b to the holder structure 200. A rotation axis RX of the lever member 230 is located at a position closer to an ink supply port 110 or 110a than the first side wall portion 125 and the second side wall portion 126 in the course of attachment of the first or the second cartridge 100a or 100b.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takayuki Shiota, Atsushi Kobayashi, Tadahiro Mizutani, Shun Oya
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Patent number: 9434173Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a cartridge, and a wiring cable which can transmit an electrical signal to the cartridge. The carriage is provided with a connector unit and a wiring board in a holder unit on which the cartridge is mounted. First and second electrode portions, and a connector unit are arranged on a first face of the wiring board. The wiring board is arranged at a position of being overlapped with the cartridge in a direction which goes along an arrow Y. A width of the wiring board in an arrow X direction is the same as a width of a cartridge arranging region in the holder unit, or is smaller than that.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tomoo Kubota, Takayuki Shiota, Noriyuki Koyanagi, I, Atsushi Kobayashi, Kazuhiro Nishiwake, Tadahiro Mizutani
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Publication number: 20160243842Abstract: A technique of enhancing attachment of a liquid supply unit to a liquid ejection device is provided. A first cartridge 100a and a second cartridge 100b are attached to a carriage 27 of a printing device 27 via a holder structure 200. The holder structure 200 has a lever member 230 rotated and moved to engage with a main engagement part 120 of each of the first and the second cartridges 100a and 100b. Each of the first and the second cartridges 100a and 100b has a first side wall portion 125 and a second side wall portion 126 configured to press the lever member 230 and rotate and move the lever member 230 forward in the course of attachment of the first or the second cartridge 100a or 100b to the holder structure 200. A rotation axis RX of the lever member 230 is located at a position closer to an ink supply port 110 or 110a than the first side wall portion 125 and the second side wall portion 126 in the course of attachment of the first or the second cartridge 100a or 100b.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Takayuki Shiota, Atsushi Kobayashi, Tadahiro Mizutani, Shun Oya
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Patent number: 9321272Abstract: A technique of enhancing attachment of a liquid supply unit to a liquid ejection device is provided. A holder structure 200 is provided as a mounting mechanism configured to cause a first ink cartridge 100a and a second ink cartridge 100b to be attachable to and detachable from a carriage 27 of a printing device 10. The holder structure 200 has a lever member 230 provided as a rotation mechanism to be rotated and thereby lock the first and the second ink cartridges 100a and 100b. The lever member 230 includes a first leg section 231a, a second leg section 231b formed away from the first leg section 231a and a bridging section 232 formed between the first and the second leg sections 231a and 231b to engage with a main engagement part 120 of each of the ink cartridges 100a and 100b.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tadahiro Mizutani, Takayuki Shiota, Atsushi Kobayashi, Shun Oya, Yoshiyuki Okazawa, Kazumasa Harada
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Patent number: 9283787Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a guiding shaft as a guiding portion that extends in a main scanning direction, a carriage, which is provided with a recording head that ejects ink, and which moves in the main scanning direction by sliding along the guiding shaft, and pressing units, which is provided in the carriage, and which presses the guiding shaft in a sub-scanning direction, and a sliding resistance is changed using the pressing units.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Takayuki Shiota
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Patent number: 9236821Abstract: A controlling apparatus for an electric motor according to an embodiment includes a superposed component generator, an inverter, a current detector, and a magnetic pole position estimator. The superposed component generator generates, at a predetermined cycle, a superposed voltage reference of which vector is shifted by 90 degrees with respect to that of a superposed voltage reference previously generated, in a coordinate system that is set to a stator of the electric motor. The inverter outputs a driving voltage that is based on a driving voltage reference superposed with the superposed voltage reference to the electric motor. The current detector detects currents flowing into respective phases of the electric motor, and outputs the detected currents. The magnetic pole position estimator detects the magnetic pole position of the electric motor based on an amount of change in the detected currents at the predetermined cycle.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Takayuki Shiota, Shinya Morimoto, Hideaki Iura
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Publication number: 20150375510Abstract: A printer includes a cap unit, a transporting driving roller, a power transmitting unit, and a pump. At least a part of each of the cap unit, the transporting driving roller, the power transmitting unit, and the pump has the same height in a height direction of the apparatus (a Z-axis direction) and the cap unit, the transporting driving roller, the power transmitting unit, and the pump are arranged along a direction (a Y-axis direction) intersecting with a rotational axis line direction (an X-axis direction) of the transporting driving roller. Therefore, it is possible to arrange so as to suppress each dimension of the cap unit, the transporting driving roller, the power transmitting unit, and the pump in a height direction and it is possible to contribute to the miniaturization of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Takayuki SHIOTA, Hiroyuki TAJIMA, Akira ANAMI, Kazuhiko TSUYAMA, Naoki SAKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20150375544Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a cartridge, and a wiring cable which can transmit an electrical signal to the cartridge. The carriage is provided with a connector unit and a wiring board in a holder unit on which the cartridge is mounted. First and second electrode portions, and a connector unit are arranged on a first face of the wiring board. The wiring board is arranged at a position of being overlapped with the cartridge in a direction which goes along an arrow Y. A width of the wiring board in an arrow X direction is the same as a width of a cartridge arranging region in the holder unit, or is smaller than that.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Tomoo Kubota, Takayuki Shiota, Noriyuki Koyanagi, I, Atsushi Kobayashi, Kazuhiro Nishiwake, Tadahiro Mizutani
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Patent number: 9119566Abstract: A present-on-bed determination apparatus includes: a sensor unit usable with a bottom bedding and configured to measure biological displacement of a human subject on the bottom bedding so as to output a measurement signal showing a measurement result; a first signal processing unit configured to amplify the measurement signal with a first gain so as to output a first output signal; a first A/D conversion unit configured to output a plurality of first level values obtained by A/D conversion of the first output signal; and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the human subject is present on the bottom bedding in accordance with a dispersion indicator that indicates dispersion degree of the plurality of the first level values.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: TANITA CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshio Sakai, Takayuki Shiota, Chiaki Yamaya
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Publication number: 20150165773Abstract: A technique of enhancing attachment of a liquid supply unit to a liquid ejection device is provided. A first cartridge 100a and a second cartridge 100b are attached to a carriage 27 of a printing device 27 via a holder structure 200. The holder structure 200 has a lever member 230 rotated and moved to engage with a main engagement part 120 of each of the first and the second cartridges 100a and 100b. Each of the first and the second cartridges 100a and 100b has a first side wall portion 125 and a second side wall portion 126 configured to press the lever member 230 and rotate and move the lever member 230 forward in the course of attachment of the first or the second cartridge 100a or 100b to the holder structure 200. A rotation axis RX of the lever member 230 is located at a position closer to an ink supply port 110 or 110a than the first side wall portion 125 and the second side wall portion 126 in the course of attachment of the first or the second cartridge 100a or 100b.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Takayuki Shiota, Atsushi Kobayashi, Tadahiro Mizutani, Shun Oya