Patents by Inventor Tsuneyuki Sasaki

Tsuneyuki Sasaki 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: 20240114100
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a support unit including a support surface configured to support a medium, a recording unit configured to perform recording on the medium supported by the support unit, and a projection unit configured to project an image onto the support surface. The projection unit includes an irradiation unit configured to irradiate the support surface with light, and a light blocking portion configured to block a part of the light emitted from the irradiation unit. The light blocking portion includes at least one light blocking region configured to block the part of the light emitted from the irradiation unit. The projection unit is configured to project a reference position image indicating a reference position of the medium supported by the support surface onto the support surface by blocking the part of the light emitted by the irradiation unit with the at least one light blocking region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Seiya HAYASHI, Tsuneyuki SASAKI, Junya KATO
  • Patent number: 11945214
    Abstract: A processing device includes a first light source and a second light source configured to emit light having a peak wavelength from 900 nm to 2,100 nm, a first light receiving portion, a second light receiving portion, and a processing portion configured to subject a medium to processing of increasing or reducing an amount of moisture contained in the medium. the first light source and the first light receiving portion are positioned upstream of the processing portion in a transport direction of the medium, the first light source irradiates, with light, the medium, the first light receiving portion receives light reflected by the medium, the second light source and the second light receiving portion are positioned downstream of the processing portion in the transport direction, the second light source irradiates, with light, the medium, and the second light receiving portion receives light reflected by the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Tsuneyuki Sasaki
  • Patent number: 11932006
    Abstract: A recording device includes: a transport unit configured to transport a medium along a transport path, a recording unit configured to perform recording on the medium transported, a wrinkle forming mechanism configured to form wrinkles on a portion of the medium on the transport path before recording is performed, a detection unit configured to detect a state of the wrinkles, and a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to calculate a rigidity characteristic of the medium based on detection data of the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Aoki, Tsuneyuki Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20240062154
    Abstract: A cartridge providing system includes a printer ejecting, onto a printing medium, a liquid (recording material) supplied from a cartridge, and a server managing provision of the cartridge to a user that uses the printer. The server manages user stock data, which is data associating a stock of the cartridges held by the user with usage expiry dates thereof, and vendor stock data, which is data associating a stock of the cartridges held by a sales company providing the cartridge to the user with usage expiry dates thereof. When the sales company provides the cartridge to the user, the server determines, based on the vendor stock data and the user stock data, the cartridge of which usage expiry date is to be provided from among the stock of the cartridges held by the sales company.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Shuji YONEKUBO, Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Hitoshi IGARASHI, Tsuneyuki SASAKI, Takuya SONOYAMA, Saeko MARUYAMA, Yoshihisa HORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11904618
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an acquisition unit acquiring image data and status data, a transmission unit transmitting, to a server, the image data and the status data, a reception unit receiving, from the server, first data generated by the server based on the image data and the status data, a storage unit storing the first data received by the reception unit and second data, and a control unit, wherein the first data is data defining a learned model learned by machine learning, the learned model being configured to, when the image data and the status data are input, output fabric data indicating a feature value of the fabric, the second data indicates a correspondence relationship between the fabric data and a recommended parameter, and the control unit derives, based on the first data and the second data, the recommended parameter from the image data and the status data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Aoki, Tsuneyuki Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20230351135
    Abstract: A laying sheet is laid between a printing device configured to perform printing on a medium and an installation surface on which the printing device is installed. The laying sheet includes a first surface coming into contact with the installation surface and a second surface being a surface opposite to the first surface. The second surface is provided with at least one mark indicating information relating to the printing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Tomoyuki HIGUCHI, Kenji YANAGISAWA, Tsuneyuki SASAKI
  • Patent number: 11794491
    Abstract: An information processing device processes information related to a printing process performed by an inkjet device drawing an image onto a fabric and at least one of a pre-processing device performing pre-processing on the fabric before an image is drawn and a post-processing device performing post-processing on the fabric after an image is drawn, the information processing device including an acquisition unit acquiring image data and original image data, the image data being obtained by digitizing a printed fabric as an image, the original image data being original data of an image drawn on the fabric; a storage unit storing derivation data for deriving, based on the image data and the original image data, a recommended parameter for at least one of the pre-processing device and the post-processing device; and a control unit deriving, based on the derivation data, the recommended parameter from the image data and the original image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Aoki, Tsuneyuki Sasaki
  • Patent number: 11787175
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejecting device. An alternating current electric field generation unit includes a first electrode and a second electrode disposed adjacent to each other, a high-frequency voltage generation unit configured to generate a high-frequency voltage to the first electrode and the second electrode, and a conductor configured to electrically couple the first electrode and the second electrode to the high-frequency voltage generation unit. Based on a result detected by a detection unit configured to detect a change in an alternating current electric field generated from the alternating current electric field generation unit, a control unit is configured to stop generation of the high-frequency voltage from the high-frequency voltage generation unit to the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Aizawa, Tsuneyuki Sasaki, Katsuya Asamoto
  • Patent number: 11724522
    Abstract: A drying device that dries a medium being transported, the drying device includes a support that supports a medium being transported, an AC electric field generation unit that generates an AC electric field, a detector that detects an amount of moisture contained in the medium, and a control unit, wherein the AC electric field generation unit has first electrode and second electrodes disposed adjacent to each other and facing the medium supported by the support, a high-frequency voltage generator that generates a high-frequency voltage at the first and second electrodes, and a conductor that electrically couples the first electrode and the second electrode to the high-frequency voltage generator, and the detector is disposed at least one of downstream or upstream of the first and second electrodes in a transporting direction, and the control unit controls the AC electric field generation unit in accordance with a detection result of the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuneyuki Sasaki, Tadashi Aizawa, Katsuya Asamoto
  • Publication number: 20230158821
    Abstract: A transport device includes a transporting belt capable of transporting a medium, a cleaning unit capable of cleaning the transporting belt with liquid, and a sound collecting unit configured to collect a sound generated by operation of the cleaning unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Yusuke YAMAZAKI, Ryosuke BAN, Sho SHIMIZU, Tsuneyuki SASAKI
  • Patent number: 11645486
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an acquisition unit acquiring pre-printing image data that is obtained by digitizing, as an image, the fabric before the printing process is performed and at least one of pre-drawing image data that is obtained by digitizing, as an image, the fabric after the pre-processing is performed and before the image is drawn and post-drawing image data that is obtained by digitizing, as an image, the fabric before the post-processing is performed and after the image is drawn, a storage unit storing derivation data indicating a correspondence relationship between the pre-printing image data, the pre-drawing image data or the post-drawing image data, and a recommended parameter for at least one of the pre-processing device and the post-processing device, and a control unit deriving, based on the derivation data, the recommended parameter from the pre-printing image data, the pre-drawing image data or the post-drawing image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Aoki, Tsuneyuki Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20230127666
    Abstract: A drying device positioned between a printing apparatus that performs prints on a first surface of fabric transported in a transport direction, and a receiving device that receives the fabric after the fabric has passed through the printing apparatus, includes a blowing unit capable of blowing out gas to the first surface, and a suctioning unit positioned on a side close to a second surface side of the fabric in a blowing direction of the blowing unit, and capable of suctioning the gas. The blowing unit is configured to blow out gas in a state where the fabric is supported by respective support members in at least one of an upstream position and a downstream position of the blowing unit and the suctioning unit in a transport direction of the medium. Then a blowing direction of the gas faces downstream in the transport direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Seigo MIZUTANI, Tsuneyuki SASAKI
  • Patent number: 11597215
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejecting device. An alternating current electric field generation unit includes a first electrode and a second electrode disposed adjacent to each other, a high-frequency voltage generation unit configured to generate a high-frequency voltage to the first electrode and the second electrode, and a conductor configured to electrically couple the first electrode and the second electrode to the high-frequency voltage generation unit. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed upstream of a liquid ejecting head in a transport direction of a medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuneyuki Sasaki, Tadashi Aizawa, Katsuya Asamoto
  • Patent number: 11553093
    Abstract: A detection device includes an electrostatic capacitance sensor including an electrode pair and being configured to detect electrostatic capacitance of a medium brought into contact with the electrode pair, and a first ultrasonic wave sensor including a first transmission unit configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave and a first reception unit configured to receive an ultrasonic wave transmitted from the first transmission unit. The transmission unit and the reception unit are positioned to sandwich the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Tsuneyuki Sasaki
  • Patent number: 11468278
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an acquisition unit acquiring image data and ink data, the image data being obtained by digitizing, as an image, the fabric before the printing process is performed, the ink data indicating a type of the ink, a storage unit storing derivation data for deriving a recommended parameter for at least one of the pre-processing device and the post-processing device, and a control unit deriving, based on the derivation data, the recommended parameter from the image data and the ink data, wherein the derivation data includes first data and second data, the first data being configured to define a learned model learned by machine learning, the learned model being configured to, when the image data is input, output fabric data indicating a feature value of the fabric, the second data indicating a correspondence relationship between the fabric data and the ink data, and the recommended parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Aoki, Tsuneyuki Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20220258496
    Abstract: A drying device that dries a medium being transported, the drying device includes a support that supports a medium being transported, an AC electric field generation unit that generates an AC electric field, a detector that detects an amount of moisture contained in the medium, and a control unit, wherein the AC electric field generation unit has first electrode and second electrodes disposed adjacent to each other and facing the medium supported by the support, a high-frequency voltage generator that generates a high-frequency voltage at the first and second electrodes, and a conductor that electrically couples the first electrode and the second electrode to the high-frequency voltage generator, and the detector is disposed at least one of downstream or upstream of the first and second electrodes in a transporting direction, and the control unit controls the AC electric field generation unit in accordance with a detection result of the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Tsuneyuki SASAKI, Tadashi AIZAWA, Katsuya ASAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11383535
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an endless transporting belt stretched over a plurality of rollers and configured to rotate while supporting a medium, by a support face that is a surface on an opposite side from a contact surface with the roller, to transport the medium in a transport direction, and a liquid ejecting unit configured to eject liquid onto the medium supported by the support face, wherein the transporting belt is formed without a coupling portion at which end portions of the transporting belt are coupled to each other along a width direction that intersects with a circumferential direction of the transporting belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro Kaneko, Seijun Horie, Tsuneyuki Sasaki
  • Patent number: 11376870
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejecting device that includes an endless transporting belt that is stretched over a plurality of rollers and transports a medium in a transport direction by rotating while supporting the medium at a support surface that is a surface on an opposite side from a contact surface with the rollers, and a liquid ejecting unit that ejects a liquid onto the medium supported by the support surface. At the contact surface, recesses and protrusions are regularly formed in the circumferential direction of the transporting belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro Kaneko, Seijun Horie, Tsuneyuki Sasaki
  • Patent number: 11338594
    Abstract: A liquid discharging apparatus includes a transporting belt having an endless shape stretched over a plurality of rollers and configured to rotate while supporting a medium by a support face being a face on an opposite side from a contact face with the roller, to transport the medium in a transport direction, a liquid discharging unit configured to discharge a liquid onto the medium supported by the support face, and a drying section configured to dry, from a side of the contact face, the liquid adhering to the contact face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro Kaneko, Seijun Horie, Tsuneyuki Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20220134773
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an acquisition unit acquiring pre-printing image data that is obtained by digitizing, as an image, the fabric before the printing process is performed and at least one of pre-drawing image data that is obtained by digitizing, as an image, the fabric after the pre-processing is performed and before the image is drawn and post-drawing image data that is obtained by digitizing, as an image, the fabric before the post-processing is performed and after the image is drawn, a storage unit storing derivation data indicating a correspondence relationship between the pre-printing image data, the pre-drawing image data or the post-drawing image data, and a recommended parameter for at least one of the pre-processing device and the post-processing device, and a control unit deriving, based on the derivation data, the recommended parameter from the pre-printing image data, the pre-drawing image data or the post-drawing image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroki AOKI, Tsuneyuki SASAKI