公开(公告)号：US08184342B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-22

申请号：US12163016

申请日：2008-06-27

Applicant: Susumu Hirosawa ,  Jiro Moriyama ,  Hidehiko Kanda ,  Norihiro Kawatoko ,  Toshiyuki Chikuma ,  Atsushi Sakamoto ,  Hirokazu Tanaka ,  Masashi Hayashi

Inventor： Susumu Hirosawa ,  Jiro Moriyama ,  Hidehiko Kanda ,  Norihiro Kawatoko ,  Toshiyuki Chikuma ,  Atsushi Sakamoto ,  Hirokazu Tanaka ,  Masashi Hayashi

IPC: H04N1/04

CPC classification number: B41J2/2135 ,  B41J19/145 ,  B41J25/001 ,  G06K15/102

Abstract: A recording apparatus, performing recording by time-division driving of multiple recording elements on a recording head in increments of blocks, includes: a storing unit storing recording data; an obtaining unit obtaining information relating to inclination of the recording elements in the main scanning direction; a changing unit changing, in increments of recording elements, the main scanning direction storage position of recording data stored in the storing unit to be provided to recording elements of a group, configured of consecutive recording elements in each block of the recording elements, based on the obtained information; and a determining unit determining the driving order of the recording elements subjected to time-division driving in increments of the blocks, for each of the scans; wherein recording is performed based on recording data with the main scanning direction storage position having been changed by the changing unit, and the driving order determined by the determining unit.

Abstract translation: 一种记录装置，通过以多个块为单位以多个记录元素的时分驱动进行记录，包括：存储单元，存储记录数据; 获取单元获取与主扫描方向上的记录元件的倾斜有关的信息; 改变单元以记录元素的增量改变存储在存储单元中的记录数据的主扫描方向存储位置，以提供给组中的记录元件，由记录元件的每个块中的连续记录元件基于 获得的信息; 以及确定单元，对于每个扫描，确定以块为增量经历时分驱动的记录元件的驱动顺序; 其中，基于由所述改变单元改变了主扫描方向存储位置的记录数据和由所述确定单元确定的所述驾驶顺序来执行记录。

公开(公告)号：US07934791B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-03

申请号：US11721499

申请日：2005-12-21

Applicant: Atsuhiko Masuyama ,  Jiro Moriyama

Inventor： Atsuhiko Masuyama ,  Jiro Moriyama

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/1714 ,  B41J2/185 ,  B41J2/20 ,  B41J11/0015 ,  B65H2301/5133

Abstract: There are provided a printing apparatus and printing method capable of collecting unwanted ink mist and achieving high-quality printing by fine ink droplets. According to the method, the charges of a printing medium are removed prior to printing, and an ink mist collecting unit having an electrode of a positive polarity is employed. Floating ink mist is collected such that ink mist generated from discharged ink droplets and negatively charged is moved toward the ink mist collecting unit by the electrostatic force.

Abstract translation: 提供了能够收集不需要的墨雾并通过精细墨滴实现高质量打印的打印设备和打印方法。 根据该方法，在打印之前去除打印介质的电荷，并且采用具有正极性电极的墨雾收集单元。 收集浮墨水雾，使得从排出的墨滴产生的带负电的墨雾通过静电力移向墨水收集单元。

公开(公告)号：US07782350B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-24

申请号：US11940013

申请日：2007-11-14

Applicant: Hirokazu Tanaka ,  Hidehiko Kanda ,  Atsushi Sakamoto ,  Jiro Moriyama

Inventor： Hirokazu Tanaka ,  Hidehiko Kanda ,  Atsushi Sakamoto ,  Jiro Moriyama

IPC: B41J2/00

CPC classification number: B41J2/0458 ,  B41J2/04515 ,  B41J2/0454 ,  B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04553 ,  B41J2/04563

Abstract: The apparatus and method can suppress an increase in power consumption and reduce ink density unevenness caused by variations in the amount of ink discharge upon performing printhead temperature retaining control. The printing apparatus, which prints on a print medium by scanning a printhead having a printing element for generating thermal energy, includes a determination unit which predicts a maximum temperature which the printhead reaches in printing, and determines a target temperature based on the predicted maximum temperature, and an adjustment unit which adjusts the temperature of the printhead in printing on the basis of the target temperature.

Abstract translation: 该设备和方法可以抑制在执行打印头温度保持控制时由于墨水排出量的变化而导致的功率消耗的增加和减少墨水浓度不均匀。 通过扫描具有用于产生热能的打印元件的打印头在打印介质上打印的打印设备包括：预测打印头在打印中到达的最高温度的确定单元，并且基于预测的最高温度确定目标温度 以及调整单元，其基于目标温度来调节打印头的温度。

公开(公告)号：US07699425B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-20

申请号：US12113812

申请日：2008-05-01

Applicant: Hirokazu Tanaka ,  Hidehiko Kanda ,  Atsushi Sakamoto ,  Jiro Moriyama

Inventor： Hirokazu Tanaka ,  Hidehiko Kanda ,  Atsushi Sakamoto ,  Jiro Moriyama

IPC: B41J29/38

CPC classification number: B41J2/17566

Abstract: The present invention provides a printing apparatus which is capable of estimate an amount of remaining ink with high accuracy by using ejection of ink from a printing head while restraining a consumption of ink during the estimation of the remaining ink amount, and also provides a method for estimating an amount of ink. An amount of ink ejected per unit time during the ink ejection for estimation of the remaining ink amount is set to be larger than an amount of ink ejected per unit time during printing.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种打印装置，其能够通过在估计剩余墨水量的同时抑制墨水消耗的同时通过从打印头喷射墨水来高精度地估计剩余墨水的量，并且还提供了一种用于 估计墨水量。 在用于估计剩余墨量的墨水喷射期间每单位时间喷射的墨水量被设定为大于在打印期间每单位时间喷射的墨水量。

公开(公告)号：US07591532B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US12099846

申请日：2008-04-09

Applicant: Hidehiko Kanda ,  Jiro Moriyama ,  Atsuhiko Masuyama ,  Masahiko Umezawa ,  Hideaki Takamiya

Inventor： Hidehiko Kanda ,  Jiro Moriyama ,  Atsuhiko Masuyama ,  Masahiko Umezawa ,  Hideaki Takamiya

IPC: B41J2/15 ,  B41J2/145

CPC classification number: B41J2/2132

Abstract: This invention reduces an unprinted stripe occurred by edge deviation of a printhead. An inkjet printing apparatus according to this invention can execute a first printing mode in which an image is printed by scanning the printhead in a first region on the printing medium N times and scanning the printhead in a second region adjacent to the first region (N+1) times, and a second mode in which an image is printed by scanning the printhead in the first region M times and scanning the printhead in the second region (M+1) times. The width, in the conveyance direction of the printing medium, of the second region printed in the second printing mode is narrower than the width, in the conveyance direction of the printing medium, of the second region printed in the first printing mode.

Abstract translation: 本发明减少了由打印头的边缘偏移发生的未打印条纹。 根据本发明的喷墨打印设备可以执行第一打印模式，其中通过在打印介质上的第一区域中扫描打印头N次打印图像，并在邻近第一区域（N + 1）次，以及第二模式，其中通过在第一区域扫描打印头M次并在第二区域（M + 1）次扫描打印头来打印图像。 以第二打印模式打印的第二区域的打印介质的传送方向上的宽度比在打印介质的传送方向上以第一打印模式打印的第二区域的宽度窄。

公开(公告)号：US07549720B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-23

申请号：US11428891

申请日：2006-07-06

Applicant: Aya Hayashi ,  Jiro Moriyama ,  Hidehiko Kanda ,  Yuji Hamasaki ,  Norihiro Kawatoko ,  Toshiyuki Chikuma ,  Atsushi Sakamoto ,  Hirokazu Tanaka ,  Masashi Hayashi

Inventor： Aya Hayashi ,  Jiro Moriyama ,  Hidehiko Kanda ,  Yuji Hamasaki ,  Norihiro Kawatoko ,  Toshiyuki Chikuma ,  Atsushi Sakamoto ,  Hirokazu Tanaka ,  Masashi Hayashi

IPC: B41J29/393

CPC classification number: B41J19/145 ,  B41J2/07 ,  B41J2/2135 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J2029/3935

Abstract: An ink-jet recording device is capable of correcting a recording position due to a leaning of a printing head and correcting of driving timing between multiple printing heads. Each nozzle row of a printing head is classified into multiple nozzle groups, and the driving timing of the nozzle groups other than the nozzle group serving as a reference of correction of the multiple nozzle groups is adjustable to correct for any leaning of the printing head. Moreover, in the event of performing the driving timing between printing heads, the driving timing of a non-reference printing head is adjustable relative to a reference printing head employed for leaning correction of multiple printing heads.

Abstract translation: 喷墨记录装置能够由于打印头的倾斜和多个打印头之间的驱动定时的校正而校正记录位置。 打印头的每个喷嘴列被分成多个喷嘴组，并且除了用于多个喷嘴组的校正的基准的喷嘴组之外的喷嘴组的驱动定时是可调节的，以校正打印头的任何倾斜。 此外，在执行打印头之间的驱动定时的情况下，非参考打印头的驱动定时相对于用于多个打印头的倾斜校正的参考打印头是可调节的。

公开(公告)号：US20090141059A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-04

申请号：US12326823

申请日：2008-12-02

Applicant: Jiro Moriyama ,  Atsushi Sakamoto ,  Hirokazu Tanaka

Inventor： Jiro Moriyama ,  Atsushi Sakamoto ,  Hirokazu Tanaka

IPC: B41J29/38

CPC classification number: B41J29/38 ,  B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04573 ,  B41J2/0458 ,  B41J2/04588

Abstract: A printhead includes a driving unit configured to drive a plurality of heaters, a register configured to input data of a plurality of bits corresponding to the number of heaters, a latch configured holding the data transferred from the register; a generation unit configured to generate a control signal of the driving unit for each heater based on a value of the data and a change in a level of an enable signal including a plurality of pulse signals; and an output unit outputting the control signal generated by the generation unit to the driving unit in synchronism with the pulse signals.

Abstract translation: 打印头包括：驱动单元，被配置为驱动多个加热器;配置为输入与加热器数量相对应的多个位的数据的寄存器;配置成保持从寄存器传送的数据的锁存器; 生成单元，被配置为基于所述数据的值和包括多个脉冲信号的使能信号的电平的变化来生成每个加热器的驱动单元的控制信号; 以及输出单元，与脉冲信号同步地将由发生单元生成的控制信号输出到驱动单元。

公开(公告)号：US07494200B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-24

申请号：US11062590

申请日：2005-02-23

Applicant: Toshiyuki Chikuma ,  Jiro Moriyama

Inventor： Toshiyuki Chikuma ,  Jiro Moriyama

IPC: B41J29/38

CPC classification number: B41J2/1707

Abstract: A control method at the time of preliminary ejection of ink is changed between a recording area in which a nozzle used for recording is not switched every recording scanning and a recording area in which the nozzle for recording is switched every recording scanning, whereby the preliminary ejection is performed at an appropriate frequency in any recording area.

Abstract translation: 在预先喷墨时的控制方法在每次记录扫描时在不进行记录的喷嘴的记录区域和每次记录扫描切换记录用喷嘴的记录区域之间变化，由此，预喷射 在任何记录区域以适当的频率执行。

公开(公告)号：US20090002777A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-01

申请号：US12163016

申请日：2008-06-27

Applicant: Susumu Hirosawa ,  Jiro Moriyama ,  Hidehiko Kanda ,  Norihiro Kawatoko ,  Toshiyuki Chikuma ,  Atsushi Sakamoto ,  Hirokazu Tanaka ,  Masashi Hayashi

Inventor： Susumu Hirosawa ,  Jiro Moriyama ,  Hidehiko Kanda ,  Norihiro Kawatoko ,  Toshiyuki Chikuma ,  Atsushi Sakamoto ,  Hirokazu Tanaka ,  Masashi Hayashi

IPC: H04N1/04

CPC classification number: B41J2/2135 ,  B41J19/145 ,  B41J25/001 ,  G06K15/102

Abstract: A recording apparatus, performing recording by time-division driving of multiple recording elements on a recording head in increments of blocks, includes: a storing unit storing recording data; an obtaining unit obtaining information relating to inclination of the recording elements in the main scanning direction; a changing unit changing, in increments of recording elements, the main scanning direction storage position of recording data stored in the storing unit to be provided to recording elements of a group, configured of consecutive recording elements in each block of the recording elements, based on the obtained information; and a determining unit determining the driving order of the recording elements subjected to time-division driving in increments of the blocks, for each of the scans; wherein recording is performed based on recording data with the main scanning direction storage position having been changed by the changing unit, and the driving order determined by the determining unit.

Abstract translation: 一种记录装置，通过以多个块为单位以多个记录元素的时分驱动进行记录，包括：存储单元，存储记录数据; 获取单元获取与主扫描方向上的记录元件的倾斜有关的信息; 改变单元以记录元素的增量改变存储在存储单元中的记录数据的主扫描方向存储位置，以提供给组中的记录元件，由记录元件的每个块中的连续记录元件基于 获得的信息; 以及确定单元，对于每个扫描，确定以块为增量经历时分驱动的记录元件的驱动顺序; 其中，基于由所述改变单元改变了主扫描方向存储位置的记录数据和由所述确定单元确定的所述驾驶顺序来执行记录。

公开(公告)号：US20080143780A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11957772

申请日：2007-12-17

Applicant: Atsushi Sakamoto ,  Hidehiko Kanda ,  Hirokazu Tanaka ,  Jiro Moriyama

Inventor： Atsushi Sakamoto ,  Hidehiko Kanda ,  Hirokazu Tanaka ,  Jiro Moriyama

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16523 ,  B41J2/16508

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink jet printing apparatus that can print high-quality images even if a print head with smaller nozzles is used, by efficiently stabilizing the ink ejection state of the print head without increasing the running costs of the printing apparatus. A cap that can be used to cap the print head includes a hole through which ink inside the cap is discharged and which can be sealed so as to retain the ink in the cap.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种喷墨打印设备，即使使用具有较小喷嘴的打印头，也可以通过有效地稳定打印头的喷墨状态而不增加打印设备的运行成本，可以打印高质量的图像。 可以用于盖住打印头的盖子包括一个孔，盖子内部的墨水被排出并且可以被密封，以便将墨水保持在盖子中。