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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Koji Higuchi, Shiojiri, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 7/14 (2006.01); B65H 7/04 (2006.01); B65H 43/02 (2006.01); B65H 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 7/14 (2013.01); B65H 1/02 (2013.01); B65H 7/04 (2013.01); B65H 43/02 (2013.01); B65H 2553/414 (2013.01); B65H 2553/46 (2013.01); B65H 2801/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A medium detection mechanism includes a medium guide that holds a medium and an optical sensor including an irradiation section that emits irradiation light to the medium guide and a light receiving section that receives reflected light. An amount of received light that is received by the light receiving section from among reflected light of external light that enters the medium guide and reflected light of the irradiation light is smaller than or equal to a predetermined value.
Higuchi, Koji. (2017). Medium detection mechanism, medium detection method, and printing apparatus (U.S. Patent No. 9592982). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9592982
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