Seiko Epson Corporation

Eizo Takahashi

Tsuyoshi Kitahara

Masahiko Kobayashi

Mitsuaki Teradaira

Naohiko Koakutsu

Akira Koyabu

Naoki Asai

Takaaki Akiyama

Tsutomu Momose

Chiharu Kaburagi

Kenji Komatsu

A method for producing a three-dimensional shaped article includes acquiring first shape data for indicating a shape of the three-dimensional shaped article, and identification information for identifying the three-dimensional shaped article, generating second shape data for indicating the shape of the three-dimensional shaped article representing the identification information by an arrangement of layers having different characteristics using the first shape data and the identification information, producing the three-dimensional shaped article according to the second shape data, and transmitting the identification information and production information of the three-dimensional shaped article to a server.

Method for producing three-dimensional shaped article, three-dimensional shaping apparatus, and three-dimensional shaping system

A three-dimensional shaping apparatus coupled to a server includes a melting portion melting a material to form a shaping material, an ejection portion ejecting the shaping material supplied from the melting portion, a shaping stage where the shaping material ejected from the ejection portion is stacked, a moving mechanism changing a relative position of the ejection portion and the shaping stage, a shape data generation portion generating second shape data for representing a shape of a three-dimensional shaped article including a shape representing identification information for identifying the three-dimensional shaped article using first shape data and the identification information for identifying the three-dimensional shaped article, a controller controlling the melting portion and the moving mechanism according to the second shape data, thereby producing the three-dimensional shaped article, and a communication portion transmitting the identification information for identifying the three-dimensional shaped article and production information of the three-dimensional shaped article to the server.

Three-dimensional shaping apparatus, three-dimensional shaping system, and three-dimensional shaped article production method

A biological information processing system includes a pulse wave information acquisition unit which acquires pulse wave information of a user, and a processing unit which determines the sleep state of the user based on the pulse wave information. The processing unit obtains index information relating to an arousal state during sleep based on the pulse wave information.

Biological information processing system and method of controlling biological information processing system

A biological information processing system includes a pulse wave information acquisition unit that acquires pulse wave information of a user, and a processing unit that determines a sleep state of the user on the basis of the pulse wave information and instructs an alarm control unit to perform an alarm notification based on a notification mode according to the sleep state.

Biological information processing system and method of controlling the same

A biological information processing system includes a pulse wave information acquisition unit that acquires pulse wave information of a user; and a processing unit that instructs an alarm control unit to perform alarm cancellation when it is determined that the user has transitioned from a sleep state to an awakened state, on the basis of the pulse wave information.

Cradle for information terminal

An apparatus and control method therefor which compensates differences among individual media in detected signal amplitudes caused by imperfect magnetic ink character printing conditions without requiring an adjustment of amplitude of a received signal amplifier. Preferably, the magnetic ink character detection apparatus of the present invention includes a moving device that moves the magnetic head and/or the medium relative to each other at a predetermined speed; an amplitude detection unit for detecting the amplitude and/or saturation amount of the electrical signals output from the magnetic head; and a moving-speed determination unit for determining the relative moving speed caused by the moving device in accordance with the output from the amplitude detection unit.

Magnetic ink character detection apparatus and controlling method

Printing to aNd MICR code reading from a cut-sheet form imprinted with an MICR code, such as personal checks, are continuously accomplished by a single apparatus, thereby simplifying processing and reducing the required installation space. A magnetic head and a magnet for reading the MICR code are disposed on the slope of a paper path provided in a printer housing. A personal check in paper path is held by cut-sheet form loading rollers and/or transportation rollers which operate at a synchronized speed, and is passed over the magnetic head for MICR code reading. Thereafter, the personal check is held by the loading rollers and/or the transportation rollers for endorsement printing by the print head.

Integrated method and apparatus for reading mier code and printing

A touch panel input device is provide with a panel capable of propagating surface acoustic waves and in which surface acoustic wave attenuation is caused by a object in contact with said panel. An emission circuit outputs a surface acoustic wave drive; and an emission transducer emits surface acoustic waves in the panel in accordance with the surface wave drive outputted from said emission circuit. A reception transducer receives surface acoustic waves in the panel and outputs a received acoustic signal. A reception circuit receives the received acoustic wave signal from the reception transducer to detect a position at which the received acoustic wave is attenuated as indicative of a position that the object contacts the panel. A controller controls the emission circuit and the reception circuit, and comprises a processor for computing a width of the contact by the object on the panel in accordance with a waveform detected by the reception circuit. A judging circuit distinguishes a type of object in contact based on the width obtained by the processor.

Touch panel input device and control method thereof

A printer that prints characters or graphics on tape by means of a thermal print head, having a cutting means that cuts the tape at predetermined positions, and control means which act to eliminate printing defects such as gaps, or spaces, between printed dot strings. Gaps between printed dot strings, caused by a tape cutting operation that pulls the tape past the print head, is eliminated by the control means which reverses the tape feed mechanism in order to slacken the tape just prior to cutting. After cutting, the control means forwards the tape by an amount less than or equal to the amount reversed and printing is resumed. Printer also provides means for entry of lead margin length, total tape length, character spacing and character string to be printed by means of a keyboard. Rear margin length is computed by the printer.

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Asahi-mura, Japan

Eizo Takahashi