Patents by Inventor Yoshisada Aoki

Yoshisada Aoki 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: 11675262
    Abstract: A projection system includes a screen forming device configured to form a screen by ejecting liquid from a plurality of nozzles and a projector, acquires three-dimensional shape data formed by a three-dimensional coordinate system having an X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis, divides the three-dimensional shape data in an X-axis direction to generate sectional shape data, acquires coordinates of the sectional shape data, executes matching processing for correlating the coordinates of the sectional shape data, pixels with which the projector draws an image, the nozzles of the screen forming device, and heights in an ejection space of the liquid ejected from the nozzles, and projects an image onto the screen according to the correlation by the matching processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yokoo, Yoshisada Aoki
  • Publication number: 20220100072
    Abstract: A projection system includes a screen forming device configured to form a screen by ejecting liquid from a plurality of nozzles and a projector, acquires three-dimensional shape data formed by a three-dimensional coordinate system having an X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis, divides the three-dimensional shape data in an X-axis direction to generate sectional shape data, acquires coordinates of the sectional shape data, executes matching processing for correlating the coordinates of the sectional shape data, pixels with which the projector draws an image, the nozzles of the screen forming device, and heights in an ejection space of the liquid ejected from the nozzles, and projects an image onto the screen according to the correlation by the matching processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro YOKOO, Yoshisada AOKI
  • Patent number: 10183512
    Abstract: Disclosed is a recording apparatus including a frame, a recording head that is disposed in the frame, and performs recording by ejecting a liquid onto a recording medium, a stay that is disposed with the frame, and supports a liquid accommodation body, which accommodates a liquid to be ejected from the recording head, outside the frame, an ink supply tube that supplies a liquid that is accommodated in the liquid accommodation body, which is supported by the stay, to the recording head, and a frame cover that is detachable from the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Iwaya, Yoshisada Aoki
  • Patent number: 10059130
    Abstract: There is provided a recording apparatus including: a recording head which executes recording on a recording medium; a first tray which stores a recording medium; a feed roller which is capable of feeding the recording medium in the first tray toward the recording head; a first reflecting portion which is provided on a mounting surface of the recording medium of the first tray; an optical sensor which is provided above the mounting surface of the first reflecting portion in a direction which orthogonally intersects the mounting surface; and a tray detection reflecting portion which is provided below the first tray in a region which overlaps the first reflecting portion in a direction which orthogonally intersects the mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshisada Aoki
  • Publication number: 20180178562
    Abstract: There is provided a recording apparatus including: a recording head which executes recording on a recording medium; a first tray which stores a recording medium; a feed roller which is capable of feeding the recording medium in the first tray toward the recording head; a first reflecting portion which is provided on a mounting surface of the recording medium of the first tray; an optical sensor which is provided above the mounting surface of the first reflecting portion in a direction which orthogonally intersects the mounting surface; and a tray detection reflecting portion which is provided below the first tray in a region which overlaps the first reflecting portion in a direction which orthogonally intersects the mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventor: Yoshisada AOKI
  • Patent number: 9944101
    Abstract: To optimize an arrangement route for a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage, when arranging the ink tank outside an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 ejecting a liquid onto a recording medium from a liquid ejecting head mounted on a carriage; a liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Patent number: 9944100
    Abstract: To optimize an arrangement route for a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage, when arranging the ink tank outside an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 ejecting a liquid onto a recording medium from a liquid ejecting head mounted on a carriage; a liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Patent number: 9834001
    Abstract: There is provided a recording apparatus including a recording head that can eject an ink onto a sheet, a transport unit that transports the sheet to the recording head, a housing that contains the recording head and the transport unit, a case that is arranged on an outer surface of the housing so that the bottom portion thereof is positioned higher than a bottom surface of the housing, and that serves as a holder which holds an ink container containing an ink, and a supply unit that supplies the ink from the ink container to the recording head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Takaichi Wada, Tetsuya Takamoto, Katsumi Okamoto, Yasuhiro Matsuo, Isao Momose, Yoshisada Aoki, Tomohiro Yasufuku
  • Publication number: 20170253060
    Abstract: Disclosed is a recording apparatus including a frame, a recording head that is disposed in the frame, and performs recording by ejecting a liquid onto a recording medium, a stay that is disposed with the frame, and supports a liquid accommodation body, which accommodates a liquid to be ejected from the recording head, outside the frame, an ink supply tube that supplies a liquid that is accommodated in the liquid accommodation body, which is supported by the stay, to the recording head, and a frame cover that is detachable from the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Satoshi IWAYA, Yoshisada AOKI
  • Publication number: 20160200123
    Abstract: To optimize an arrangement route for a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage, when arranging the ink tank outside an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 ejecting a liquid onto a recording medium from a liquid ejecting head mounted on a carriage; a liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi TAKEUCHI, Hiroyuki YODA, Kenji OSHIMA, Yoshisada AOKI, Satoshi SHIMIZU, Kazutoshi SAKAMOTO, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
  • Patent number: 9333772
    Abstract: A printing apparatus which includes at least a first tray and a second tray as a tray which accommodates a printing sheet, and can be mounted with a sheet supply unit which supplies the printing sheet by being switched to any one of the first tray and the second tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yasufuku, Yoshisada Aoki
  • Patent number: 9315031
    Abstract: Provided is a recording apparatus allowing for a reduction in size of an ink jet recording apparatus. An ink jet recording apparatus includes a head unit that has a recording head which ejects ink and a relay adapter which relays an ink accommodating portion where ink is accommodated with the recording head, and is movable in a scanning direction of the recording head, and an ink tube that is connected to the relay adapter, guides ink which is sent from the ink accommodating portion to the relay adapter, and has flexibility, in which a height difference is formed in an upper portion of an adapter accommodating portion, where the relay adapter is accommodated, of the head unit, and the ink tube extends outside the head unit by using a space between a high position and a low position of the adapter accommodating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Patent number: 9289998
    Abstract: A recording device includes a main body case that is arranged inside a recording head which ejects ink to paper, and an ink storing device that stores the ink to be supplied to the recording head and is attached to the outer side surface of the main body case through a screw member. When upward external force is added from the ink storing device, the main body case includes a reception section which can accept the external force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshisada Aoki
  • Patent number: 9283765
    Abstract: A liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Patent number: 9283766
    Abstract: An ink jet type printer including: a printing function section, a liquid ejecting head that is supported on a carriage movably disposed in the printing function section and performs recording by ejecting ink with respect to a paper sheet, and an ink supply tube that guides the ink of a main tank in which the ink is stored to the liquid ejecting head and has a deformation movable section capable of being deformed following movement of the carriage. The printing function section is provided with a filling port for filling the ink and the filling port and the main tank are connected through a connection pipe, a sub-tank, and an ink communication pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naomi Kimura, Munehide Kanaya, Yoshisada Aoki, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Patent number: 9278538
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a housing; a head; a tube which guides ink which is stored in an ink storage portion disposed on an outside of the housing to the head, and includes a deforming movable portion which deforms to track movement of the head, and a fixed portion which does not deform to track the movement of the head; a bearing portion which bears the deforming movable portion; and a partitioning portion which partitions the deforming movable portion from the fixed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Yoshisada Aoki
  • Publication number: 20160059592
    Abstract: A printing apparatus which includes at least a first tray and a second tray as a tray which accommodates a printing sheet, and can be mounted with a sheet supply unit which supplies the printing sheet by being switched to any one of the first tray and the second tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Tomohiro YASUFUKU, Yoshisada AOKI
  • Publication number: 20160052303
    Abstract: There is provided a recording apparatus including: a recording head which executes recording on a recording medium; a first tray which stores a recording medium; a feed roller which is capable of feeding the recording medium in the first tray toward the recording head; a first reflecting portion which is provided on a mounting surface of the recording medium of the first tray; an optical sensor which is provided above the mounting surface of the first reflecting portion in a direction which orthogonally intersects the mounting surface; and a tray detection reflecting portion which is provided below the first tray in a region which overlaps the first reflecting portion in a direction which orthogonally intersects the mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Yoshisada AOKI
  • Patent number: 9150025
    Abstract: An arrangement path of a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage is optimized in a case where the ink tank is arranged in an outer portion or the like of an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus 1 includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 that ejects a liquid from a liquid ejecting head which is mounted on a carriage, a liquid accommodating body 110 that is arranged in an external area or the like of the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2, and liquid supply tubes 120 that are arranged between the liquid accommodating body 110 and the carriage. The liquid ejecting apparatus further includes a paper discharge frame that is arranged along a scanning direction of the liquid ejecting head on a further forward side than the liquid ejecting head. A part of the liquid supply tubes 120 is fixed to a frame member paper discharge frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Publication number: 20150258800
    Abstract: There is provided a recording apparatus including a recording head that can eject an ink onto a sheet, a transport unit that transports the sheet to the recording head, a housing that contains the recording head and the transport unit, a case that is arranged on an outer surface of the housing so that the bottom portion thereof is positioned higher than a bottom surface of the housing, and that serves as a holder which holds an ink container containing an ink, and a supply unit that supplies the ink from the ink container to the recording head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki TANAKA, Takaichi WADA, Tetsuya TAKAMOTO, Katsumi OKAMOTO, Yasuhiro MATSUO, Isao MOMOSE, Yoshisada AOKI, Tomohiro YASUFUKU