IMAGE READING DEVICE WITH LIGHT NOISE REDUCTION CHARACTERISTICS

    公开(公告)号:US20240280922A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18111026

    申请日:2023-02-17

    Abstract: An image reading device includes a lens mirror array, a photoelectric conversion section, and a diaphragm section. The lens mirror array includes a plurality of optical elements. Each of the optical elements includes an incident-side lens surface, an upstream-side reflection surface, a downstream-side reflection surface, an emission-side lens surface, and a stray light reflection surface. The incident-side lens surface transmits and converges reflected light from a read surface. The upstream-side reflection surface reflects light made incident via the incident-side lens surface. The downstream-side reflection surface reflects the light. The emission-side lens surface transmits and converges the light and images the light on an imaging surface. The stray light reflection surface reflects stray light. The photoelectric conversion section receives, photoelectrically converts, and outputs the reflected light. The diaphragm section is disposed between the read surface and the incident-side lens surface and includes a slit-like opening section.

    Image forming device
    52.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12066333B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US17895976

    申请日:2022-08-25

    Inventor: Noriyuki Takuwa

    CPC classification number: G01J5/07

    Abstract: An image forming device according to an embodiment includes a human sensor configured to detect a person in front of the device and an adjustment mechanism configured to move the human sensor to adjust a detection distance. A sensor cover panel is provided for an exterior of the device and is configured to cover the human sensor and the adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism includes an operator element that is manually operable by a user to adjust the detection distance. The human sensor and adjustment mechanism are disposed behind the sensor cover panel. The sensor cover panel has a detection window through which a detection wave for the human sensor can pass. The sensor cover panel has an opening through which the operator element is exposed so as to be seen by a user from both the front side and a lateral side of the device.

    Power feeding device
    53.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12065049B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US17349076

    申请日:2021-06-16

    Inventor: Masakazu Kato

    Abstract: A cart charging station includes a supporting member, a power transmission device, and an engaging member. The power transmission device is coupled to the supporting member such that a power transmission surface thereof faces a power receiving surface of a power reception device mounted on a cart at the cart charging station. The power transmission device is configured to transmit electric power to the power reception device in a non-contact manner. The engaging member is configured to engage with the power reception device of the cart and restrict movement of the power reception device in a frontward direction and the width directions of the cart.

    IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240272574A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18389837

    申请日:2023-12-20

    Abstract: Provided is a technique that can suitably form a cut line. According to one embodiment, an image forming device includes a line information generation unit and an image forming unit. The line information generation unit generates line information representing a cut line to cut out a main image formed on a recording medium. The image forming unit forms the main image with a non-decolorable material on the recording medium and forms the cut line represented by the line information with a decolorable material on the recording medium. The line information generation unit changes a level of curving of a curve included in the cut line, according to the recording medium.

    CHECKOUT APPARATUS AND CHECKOUT METHOD
    56.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240265369A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18409429

    申请日:2024-01-10

    CPC classification number: G06Q20/227 G06V30/18 G06V40/16

    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a checkout apparatus includes a communication interface connectable to a network, a display unit positioned to face a customer at the checkout apparatus, an input unit configured to receive user inputs from the customer, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to acquire transaction information for a transaction of the customer via the communication interface, receive customer identifying information identifying the customer, acquire payment method information indicating a payment method associated with the customer identifying information, and execute payment processing for the transaction based on the acquired transaction information using the payment method associated with the customer.

    OPTICAL DEVICE
    57.
    发明公开
    OPTICAL DEVICE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240264549A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18104805

    申请日:2023-02-02

    Inventor: Takeshi Watanabe

    CPC classification number: G03G15/04045 G02B17/002 G03B27/528

    Abstract: An optical device according to an embodiment includes a lens mirror array and a holder. The lens mirror array is opposed to a light emitting section. The lens mirror array includes a plurality of optical elements. The optical elements include incident-side lens surfaces, emission-side lens surfaces that emit incident light, and reflection surfaces that reflect incident light. A cross section orthogonal to a first direction of the lens mirror array has a constricted shape. The holder includes a slit having width smaller than width of both the ends in the cross section of the lens mirror array and larger than width of the center in the cross section and extending in the first direction. The holder holds the lens mirror array in a state in which a constricted portion in the center in the cross section of the lens mirror array is disposed in the slit.

    LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE, AND INKJET PRINTER

    公开(公告)号:US20240262102A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18509238

    申请日:2023-11-14

    CPC classification number: B41J2/04588 B41J2/04581 B41J11/007

    Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes a nozzle plate including a nozzle that ejects a liquid, a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle, an actuator changing a volume of the chamber according to a signal, and a drive circuit issuing the signal that includes: one or more first ejection waveforms each including a first expansion pulse and a first contraction pulse at a first time after the first pulse, and a second ejection waveform including a second expansion pulse and a second contraction pulse at a second time after the second pulse, the second time being longer than the first time, and one or more of first to (n−1)-th drops are ejected by the first waveforms, and an n-th drop is ejected by the second waveform where n is a number of drops ejected for one pixel.

    Fixing device with guide portion
    59.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12055880B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-06

    申请号:US18118070

    申请日:2023-03-06

    Inventor: Sasuke Endo

    CPC classification number: G03G15/2057 G03G15/2064

    Abstract: A fixing device includes a film-shaped cylinder, a heater unit, and a guide portion. The heater unit is disposed inside the cylinder and includes a heating element. The guide portion can contact an inner surface of the cylinder. A standard size sheet having a maximum width among standard size sheets that are conveyed together with rotation of the cylinder while being in contact with an outer surface of the cylinder is set as a maximum standard size sheet. A position corresponding to a center portion of the maximum standard size sheet is set as a first position. A position corresponding to an end portion of the maximum standard size sheet is set as a second position. In the guide portion, a contact length with the cylinder at the second position is shorter than a contact length with the cylinder at the first position.

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