Patents by Inventor Toshiyuki Yamagata
Toshiyuki Yamagata 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: 11956397Abstract: An image reading device includes a lens array including lenses arranged in a main scanning direction and forming an erect unmagnified optical system to converge light from a reading target, a holder holding the lens array, a light receiver to receive the light converged by the lenses, and slit units. Each slit unit includes three or more light shielding plates each separating an optical path of one lens from an optical path of another lens between the lens array and the light receiver, and side plates disposed on two sides of the light shielding plates in a direction intersecting the main scanning direction and connecting two adjacent light shielding plates. The slit units are arranged in the main scanning direction, and each two adjacent slit units are arranged with a space therebetween for one optical path of one lens.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiyuki Sawabe, Kosaku Yamagata, Hironobu Arimoto, Sadaaki Yoshioka, Takashi Maekawa
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Patent number: 11654692Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes: a first nozzle array and a second nozzle array through which a non-fluorescent-colored liquid is discharged; and one or more fluorescent nozzle arrays through which respective fluorescent-colored liquids are discharged. Further, the fluorescent nozzle arrays are arranged between the first nozzle array and the second nozzle array.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Toshiyuki Yamagata
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Patent number: 11396178Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a drive waveform generator configured to generate a common drive waveform including, in one cycle, a first period having a discharge waveform including a first element for changing a potential from a first potential to a second potential and a second element for changing a potential from the second potential to a third potential, and a second period having a first potential change waveform for decreasing deformation of the piezoelectric device as compared to deformation of the piezoelectric device when the first potential is supplied, and a waveform selector configured to supply the discharge waveform to the piezoelectric device in the first discharge section that discharges the liquid, and supply the first potential change waveform to the piezoelectric device in the second discharge section that does not discharge the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Toshiyuki Yamagata
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Publication number: 20210237466Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes: a first nozzle array and a second nozzle array through which a non-fluorescent- colored liquid is discharged; and one or more fluorescent nozzle arrays through which respective fluorescent-colored liquids are discharged. Further, the fluorescent nozzle arrays are arranged between the first nozzle array and the second nozzle array.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventor: Toshiyuki YAMAGATA
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Publication number: 20210129529Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a drive waveform generator configured to generate a common drive waveform including, in one cycle, a first period having a discharge waveform including a first element for changing a potential from a first potential to a second potential and a second element for changing a potential from the second potential to a third potential, and a second period having a first potential change waveform for decreasing deformation of the piezoelectric device as compared to deformation of the piezoelectric device when the first potential is supplied, and a waveform selector configured to supply the discharge waveform to the piezoelectric device in the first discharge section that discharges the liquid, and supply the first potential change waveform to the piezoelectric device in the second discharge section that does not discharge the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventor: Toshiyuki YAMAGATA
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Patent number: 10843460Abstract: A liquid ejection head configured to eject a liquid through nozzles includes plural head sections including a first head section and a second head section. Each of the plurality of head sections includes plural nozzle rows. One of the plural nozzle rows of the first head section is supplied with an undercoat-forming liquid containing an undercoat-forming pigment with an average particle diameter of at least 200 nm at a concentration of at least 7 percent by mass. Each of the plural nozzle rows of the second head section is supplied with an image-forming liquid containing an image-forming pigment with an average particle diameter of less than 200 nm at a concentration of less than 7 percent by mass.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Toshiyuki Yamagata
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Publication number: 20200198328Abstract: A liquid ejection head configured to eject a liquid through nozzles includes plural head sections including a first head section and a second head section. Each of the plurality of head sections includes plural nozzle rows. One of the plural nozzle rows of the first head section is supplied with an undercoat-forming liquid containing an undercoat-forming pigment with an average particle diameter of at least 200 nm at a concentration of at least 7 percent by mass. Each of the plural nozzle rows of the second head section is supplied with an image-forming liquid containing an image-forming pigment with an average particle diameter of less than 200 nm at a concentration of less than 7 percent by mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventor: Toshiyuki YAMAGATA
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Patent number: 10272676Abstract: A liquid ejecting device includes: a piezoelectric element that is deformed by applying at least one drive waveform among a plurality of drive waveforms to the piezoelectric element, the plurality of drive waveforms including a first drive waveform and a second drive waveform; a cavity that is filled with a liquid and is increased or decreased in internal pressure due to deformation of the piezoelectric element; a nozzle that communicates with the cavity, and ejects the liquid as a liquid droplet; and a selection section that selects at least one drive waveform from the plurality of drive waveforms, the liquid droplet including a first liquid droplet ejected when the first drive waveform has been selected, and a second liquid droplet ejected when the second drive waveform has been selected, an ejection volume of the first liquid droplet being almost equal to an ejection volume of the second liquid droplet.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignees: Seiko Epson Corporation, SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Yamagata, Toshiki Usui, Naoki Yonekubo, Kiyoomi Mitsuki
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Publication number: 20170028716Abstract: A liquid ejecting device includes: a piezoelectric element that is deformed by applying at least one drive waveform among a plurality of drive waveforms to the piezoelectric element, the plurality of drive waveforms including a first drive waveform and a second drive waveform; a cavity that is filled with a liquid and is increased or decreased in internal pressure due to deformation of the piezoelectric element; a nozzle that communicates with the cavity, and ejects the liquid as a liquid droplet; and a selection section that selects at least one drive waveform from the plurality of drive waveforms, the liquid droplet including a first liquid droplet ejected when the first drive waveform has been selected, and a second liquid droplet ejected when the second drive waveform has been selected, an ejection volume of the first liquid droplet being almost equal to an ejection volume of the second liquid droplet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Toshiyuki YAMAGATA, Toshiki USUI, Naoki YONEKUBO, Kiyoomi MITSUKI
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Patent number: 9493000Abstract: A liquid ejecting device includes: a piezoelectric element that is deformed by applying at least one drive waveform among a plurality of drive waveforms to the piezoelectric element, the plurality of drive waveforms including a first drive waveform and a second drive waveform; a cavity that is filled with a liquid and is increased or decreased in internal pressure due to deformation of the piezoelectric element; a nozzle that communicates with the cavity, and ejects the liquid as a liquid droplet; and a selection section that selects at least one drive waveform from the plurality of drive waveforms, the liquid droplet including a first liquid droplet ejected when the first drive waveform has been selected, and a second liquid droplet ejected when the second drive waveform has been selected, an ejection volume of the first liquid droplet being almost equal to an ejection volume of the second liquid droplet.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignees: Seiko Epson Corporation, SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Yamagata, Toshiki Usui, Naoki Yonekubo, Kiyoomi Mitsuki
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Patent number: 9387672Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus has a configuration in which a drive pulse is selectable from a first ejection drive pulse adjusted to be generated at a first ejection timing with respect to an LAT signal, a second ejection drive pulse adjusted to be generated at a second ejection timing which is earlier than the first ejection timing with respect to the LAT signal, and a third ejection drive pulse adjusted to be generated at a third ejection timing which is later than the first ejection timing with respect to the LAT signal, and is selected according to a transporting speed of a recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Toshiyuki Yamagata
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Patent number: 9283751Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus has a configuration in which a drive pulse is selectable from a first ejection drive pulse adjusted to a first ejection timing with respect to an LAT signal, a second ejection drive pulse adjusted to a second ejection timing which is earlier than the first ejection timing with respect to the LAT signal, and a third ejection drive pulse adjusted to a third ejection timing which is later than the first ejection timing with respect to the LAT signal, and is selected according to a moving speed of a recording head in acceleration/deceleration sections of the recording head.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Toshiyuki Yamagata
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Publication number: 20150210073Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus has a configuration in which a drive pulse is selectable from a first ejection drive pulse adjusted to be generated at a first ejection timing with respect to an LAT signal, a second ejection drive pulse adjusted to be generated at a second ejection timing which is earlier than the first ejection timing with respect to the LAT signal, and a third ejection drive pulse adjusted to be generated at a third ejection timing which is later than the first ejection timing with respect to the LAT signal, and is selected according to a transporting speed of a recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventor: Toshiyuki YAMAGATA
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Publication number: 20150191010Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus has a configuration in which a drive pulse is selectable from a first ejection drive pulse adjusted to a first ejection timing with respect to an LAT signal, a second ejection drive pulse adjusted to a second ejection timing which is earlier than the first ejection timing with respect to the LAT signal, and a third ejection drive pulse adjusted to a third ejection timing which is later than the first ejection timing with respect to the LAT signal, and is selected according to a moving speed of a recording head in acceleration/deceleration sections of the recording head.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2014Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventor: Toshiyuki Yamagata
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Patent number: 9073093Abstract: The invention relates to a label separating apparatus in which, of labels formed in rows and columns on a continuous substrate being transported along a line of transport, labels found good and labels found defective upon determination of their quality are transported separately. The invention seeks to ensure that all of a plurality of defective labels possibly extant in any one of the rows can concurrently be transferred without fail selectively onto a different line of transport. The apparatus includes a primary conveyer in which a continuous substrate 21A is transported having labels 22A-22D, which are spaced apart from each other by a given distance and arranged in rows and columns, formed thereon and peelably adhered thereto. The primary conveyer includes a transport turn-back member 12A for permitting labels 22A-22D for each row concurrently to peel off the continuous substrate 21.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: MIYAKOSHI PRINTING MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuyuki Endou, Masaki Tamura, Masahiro Naka, Toshiyuki Yamagata, Hiroyuki Shibata
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Publication number: 20150091961Abstract: A liquid ejecting device includes: a piezoelectric element that is deformed by applying at least one drive waveform among a plurality of drive waveforms to the piezoelectric element, the plurality of drive waveforms including a first drive waveform and a second drive waveform; a cavity that is filled with a liquid and is increased or decreased in internal pressure due to deformation of the piezoelectric element; a nozzle that communicates with the cavity, and ejects the liquid as a liquid droplet; and a selection section that selects at least one drive waveform from the plurality of drive waveforms, the liquid droplet including a first liquid droplet ejected when the first drive waveform has been selected, and a second liquid droplet ejected when the second drive waveform has been selected, an ejection volume of the first liquid droplet being almost equal to an ejection volume of the second liquid droplet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Toshiyuki Yamagata, Toshiki Usui, Naoki Yonekubo, Kiyoomi Mitsuki
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Publication number: 20140319028Abstract: The invention relates to a label separating apparatus in which, of labels formed in rows and columns on a continuous substrate being transported along a line of transport, labels found good and labels found defective upon determination of their quality are transported separately. The invention seeks to ensure that all of a plurality of defective labels possibly extant in any one of the rows can concurrently be transferred without fail selectively onto a different line of transport. The apparatus includes a primary conveyer in which a continuous substrate 21A is transported having labels 22A-22D, which are spaced apart from each other by a given distance and arranged in rows and columns, formed thereon and peelably adhered thereto. The primary conveyer includes a transport turn-back member 12A for permitting labels 22A-22D for each row concurrently to peel off the continuous substrate 21.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: MIYAKOSHI PRINTING MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuyuki ENDOU, Masaki TAMURA, Masahiro NAKA, Toshiyuki YAMAGATA, Hiroyuki SHIBATA
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Patent number: 8451267Abstract: A pipe installation support apparatus includes: a display control device for displaying images of pipes already installed and a pipe to be attached on a display device; an input device for inputting a movement instruction to move or rotate at least one of the image of the pipes; and a moving device for translating or rotating at least one of three-dimensional data of the pipes already installed and the three-dimensional data of the pipe to be attached based on the movement instruction when the movement instruction is input from the input device, wherein when the moving device translates or rotates the three-dimensional data, the display control device moves the images of the pipes already installed and the pipe to be attached displayed on the display device.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Yokoyama, Toshiyuki Yamagata, Shinichi Ebata, Kazuo Narita
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Publication number: 20100149178Abstract: A pipe installation support apparatus includes: a display control device for displaying images of pipes already installed and a pipe to be attached on a display device; an input device for inputting a movement instruction to move or rotate at least one of the image of the pipes; and a moving device for translating or rotating at least one of three-dimensional data of the pipes already installed and the three-dimensional data of the pipe to be attached based on the movement instruction when the movement instruction is input from the input device, wherein when the moving device translates or rotates the three-dimensional data, the display control device moves the images of the pipes already installed and the pipe to be attached displayed on the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Hiroshi YOKOYAMA, Toshiyuki Yamagata, Shinichi Ebata, Kazuo Narita
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Patent number: 6848360Abstract: A form dampening roller driving apparatus in which to obviate a hickey a slip is caused to occur between a form dampening roller and a plate cylinder in their mutual area of contact by rotationally driving the form dampening roller and the plate cylinder so they rotate having a difference in peripheral speed between them, and wherein the peripheral speed of the form dampening roller is made variable as desired to make the slip ratio between it and the plate cylinder in their mutual area of contact variable as desired. To this end, the form dampening roller is geared to a vibrator roller, and independent of a main motor for rotationally driving the plate cylinder there is provided a further motor for rotationally driving the form dampening roller independently of the plate cylinder at a rate of rotation that is made arbitrarily variable.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2003Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Miyakoshi Printing Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Naka, Toshiyuki Yamagata