公开(公告)号：US20190299629A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16364354

申请日：2019-03-26

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Kaneo YODA ,  Yoichi MIYASAKA ,  Nobutaka URANO ,  Seiichi TANIGUCHI ,  Akio ITO ,  Shunichi SEKI

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: An ink absorbing member accommodation container includes: an accommodation container that has an accommodation space for accommodating an ink absorbing member containing water-absorbable resin capable of absorbing ink inside the accommodation container and that includes an inlet port through which the ink flows into the accommodation space; and a flying preventing mechanism that prevents a constituent material of the ink absorbing member from flying from the inlet port to an outside of the accommodation container.

公开(公告)号：US20190061389A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16117299

申请日：2018-08-30

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Shunichi SEKI ,  Hiroki KURATA ,  Shinichi KATO ,  Kaneo YODA

IPC: B41J13/00

CPC classification number: B41J13/0009 ,  B41J11/0015

Abstract: Provided is technology enabling reliably erasing information on recovered paper, and whitening (reducing blackening) of the sheet. A sheet processing device has an image inspector configured to determine from a sheet printed with image information at least one of a background color of the sheet, and position, size, and color of the image information on the sheet; an image analyzer configured to determine, based on the evaluation result from the image inspector, a type of ink masking agent and an amount of ink masking agent; an ink masking agent applicator configured to apply to the image information printed on the sheet an ink masking agent of the specific type and specific amount determined by the image analyzer; and a shredder configured to comminute the sheet to which the ink masking agent was applied by the ink masking agent applicator.

公开(公告)号：US20180305869A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15959406

申请日：2018-04-23

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Shunichi SEKI ,  Hiroki KURATA ,  Hiroshi TANAKA ,  Seiichi TANIGUCHI ,  Kaneo YODA

IPC: D21B1/32 ,  D21C5/02

Abstract: A processing device, a sheet manufacturing apparatus, a processing method, and a sheet manufacturing method that suppress damage to a substrate when removing color material from the substrate, and are useful for recycling the substrate after color material is removed, are provided. A processing device has a color material removal device including at least one discharge nozzle configured to discharge particles containing cellulose to a substrate holding color material, and remove the color material from the substrate. The color material removal device preferably has a double-walled conduit construction having an internal conduit and an external conduit in which the internal conduit is inserted, at least one of an opening to the internal conduit and an opening to the external conduit functioning as the discharge nozzle.

公开(公告)号：US20180299805A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US15768276

申请日：2016-10-13

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Shigeo FUJITA ,  Masayuki KOBAYASHI ,  Kaneo YODA ,  Toshiaki YAMAGAMI

IPC: G03G15/08 ,  B65G65/46 ,  D04H1/60

CPC classification number: G03G15/0898 ,  B65G65/40 ,  B65G65/463 ,  D04H1/60 ,  D04H1/732 ,  D21F9/00 ,  G03G15/0875 ,  G03G15/0886 ,  G03G2215/0177

Abstract: In a sheet manufacturing apparatus which includes an installation unit on which a container that stores a powder is installed and which manufactures sheets including the powder and fibers, the installation unit includes an inlet for receiving the powder from the container, and a first shutter for opening and closing the inlet, the first shutter is capable of moving between an open position at which the inlet is opened and a closed position at which the inlet is closed in accordance with attachment and detachment of the container with respect to the installation unit, and the first shutter is provided with a plurality of shutter members and, at the open position, the plurality of shutter members are stored overlapping one another.

公开(公告)号：US20140347414A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-27

申请号：US14454038

申请日：2014-08-07

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Masashi OBA ,  Yujiro NOMURA ,  Kaneo YODA

IPC: B41J25/308 ,  B41J15/16

CPC classification number: B41J25/308 ,  B41J2/135 ,  B41J15/16 ,  B41J15/165

Abstract: An image recording device includes a support member, a print head, a tension adjustment unit, and a control unit. The control unit is configured: to move the print head to the retracted position; to control the tension adjustment unit to adjust the tension of the print medium to a print tension while the print head is positioned at the retracted position; to move the print head to the print position; to control the print head to execute printing; to move the print head to the retracted position, and to control the tension adjustment unit to release the tension of the print medium while the print head is positioned at the retracted position.

Abstract translation: 图像记录装置包括支撑构件，打印头，张力调节单元和控制单元。 控制单元被配置为：将打印头移动到缩回位置; 以控制张力调节单元，以在打印头位于缩回位置时将打印介质的张力调节到打印张力; 将打印头移动到打印位置; 控制打印头执行打印; 以将打印头移动到缩回位置，并且当打印头位于缩回位置时，控制张力调节单元释放打印介质的张力。