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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2020
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A media type determination device includes: a light detector that detects light from a target object; a sensor that transmits an ultrasonic wave to the target object and performs an ultrasonic measurement for receiving the ultrasonic wave transmitted through the target object; and one or a plurality of processors. The one or plurality of processors are programmed to execute a method including: acquiring light information corresponding to the light from the target object, from the light detector; acquiring ultrasonic wave information corresponding to an ultrasonic wave via the target object from the sensor, and determining a type of target object based on the light information and the ultrasonic wave information.