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).
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Publication number: 20220100072Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiro YOKOO, Yoshisada AOKI
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Patent number: 10183512Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Satoshi Iwaya, Yoshisada Aoki
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Patent number: 10059130Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yoshisada Aoki
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Publication number: 20180178562Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventor: Yoshisada AOKI
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Patent number: 9944100Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Patent number: 9944101Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Patent number: 9834001Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Takaichi Wada, Tetsuya Takamoto, Katsumi Okamoto, Yasuhiro Matsuo, Isao Momose, Yoshisada Aoki, Tomohiro Yasufuku
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Publication number: 20170253060Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Satoshi IWAYA, Yoshisada AOKI
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Publication number: 20160200123Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Hiroshi TAKEUCHI, Hiroyuki YODA, Kenji OSHIMA, Yoshisada AOKI, Satoshi SHIMIZU, Kazutoshi SAKAMOTO, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
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Patent number: 9333772Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Yasufuku, Yoshisada Aoki
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Patent number: 9315031Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Patent number: 9289998Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yoshisada Aoki
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Patent number: 9283765Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Patent number: 9283766Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Naomi Kimura, Munehide Kanaya, Yoshisada Aoki, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Patent number: 9278538Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Yoshisada Aoki
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Publication number: 20160059592Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Tomohiro YASUFUKU, Yoshisada AOKI
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Publication number: 20160052303Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventor: Yoshisada AOKI
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Patent number: 9150025Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
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Publication number: 20150258800Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Yoshiyuki TANAKA, Takaichi WADA, Tetsuya TAKAMOTO, Katsumi OKAMOTO, Yasuhiro MATSUO, Isao MOMOSE, Yoshisada AOKI, Tomohiro YASUFUKU
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Patent number: 9118830Abstract: A printer includes a scanner unit which reads a document; a recording portion which records information read by the scanner unit; and a tilt panel which constitutes the scanner unit and an operation portion of the recording portion. A printer executes a division reading mode which obtains image information of the entire document by linking image information obtained via a plurality of times of a document reading operation, with respect to the document of which the size is greater than the size of the document reading area. The image information of the entire document can be obtained by sequentially linking a predetermined image position of an ending position side of an image obtained by a first document reading operation and a predetermined image position of an initiating position side of an image obtained by the following document reading operation, in a linking direction of the image.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki Okazawa, Hidetake Nishizawa, Yoshisada Aoki