Patents by Inventor Michifumi Ishigami

Michifumi Ishigami has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8885234
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: an image reading portion which has a box-shaped first housing with a reading surface, and a scanning device displaceable along the reading surface in the first housing, and reads a first image on a document by relatively displacing the document and scanning device; and an image recording portion which includes a recording medium supply device accommodating a recording medium, a feeding mechanism feeding the recording medium fed out of the supply device, a recording device recording a second image on the recording medium, and a second housing incorporating at least the feeding mechanism and recording device. The apparatus is placed on a rest surface in a substantially upright position, and the reading portion is changeable in position between an upright position in which the reading surface is opposed to the recording portion, and a horizontal position in which the reading surface faces upward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takatoshi Takemoto, Michifumi Ishigami, Sakiko Kobayashi, Kazuma Aoki, Masahiko Furuhashi, Manabu Isshiki, Hiroaki Yazawa
  • Publication number: 20140002869
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: an image reading portion which has a box-shaped first housing with a reading surface, and a scanning device displaceable along the reading surface in the first housing, and reads a first image on a document by relatively displacing the document and scanning device; and an image recording portion which includes a recording medium supply device accommodating a recording medium, a feeding mechanism feeding the recording medium fed out of the supply device, a recording device recording a second image on the recording medium, and a second housing incorporating at least the feeding mechanism and recording device. The apparatus is placed on a rest surface in a substantially upright position, and the reading portion is changeable in position between an upright position in which the reading surface is opposed to the recording portion, and a horizontal position in which the reading surface faces upward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takatoshi Takemoto, Michifumi Ishigami, Sakiko Kobayashi, Kazuma Aoki, Masahiko Furuhashi, Manabu Isshiki, Hiroaki Yazawa
  • Patent number: 8503043
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: an image reading portion which has a box-shaped first housing with a reading surface, and a scanning device displaceable along the reading surface in the first housing, and reads a first image on a document by relatively displacing the document and scanning device; and an image recording portion which includes a recording medium supply device accommodating a recording medium, a feeding mechanism feeding the recording medium fed out of the supply device, a recording device recording a second image on the recording medium, and a second housing incorporating at least the feeding mechanism and recording device. The apparatus is placed on a rest surface in a substantially upright position, and the reading portion is changeable in position between an upright position in which the reading surface is opposed to the recording portion, and a horizontal position in which the reading surface faces upward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yazawa, Michifumi Ishigami, Sakiko Kobayashi, Kazuma Aoki, Masahiko Furuhashi, Manabu Isshiki
  • Publication number: 20100321746
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: an image reading portion which has a box-shaped first housing with a reading surface, and a scanning device displaceable along the reading surface in the first housing, and reads a first image on a document by relatively displacing the document and scanning device; and an image recording portion which includes a recording medium supply device accommodating a recording medium, a feeding mechanism feeding the recording medium fed out of the supply device, a recording device recording a second image on the recording medium, and a second housing incorporating at least the feeding mechanism and recording device. The apparatus is placed on a rest surface in a substantially upright position, and the reading portion is changeable in position between an upright position in which the reading surface is opposed to the recording portion, and a horizontal position in which the reading surface faces upward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroaki YAZAWA, Michifumi ISHIGAMI, Sakiko KOBAYASHI, Kazuma AOKI, Masahiko FURUHASHI, Manabu ISSHIKI
  • Patent number: 7800788
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: an image reading portion which has a box-shaped first housing with a reading surface, and a scanning device displaceable along the reading surface in the first housing, and reads a first image on a document by relatively displacing the document and scanning device; and an image recording portion which includes a recording medium supply device accommodating a recording medium, a feeding mechanism feeding the recording medium fed out of the supply device, a recording device recording a second image on the recording medium, and a second housing incorporating at least the feeding mechanism and recording device. The apparatus is placed on a rest surface in a substantially upright position, and the reading portion is changeable in position between an upright position in which the reading surface is opposed to the recording portion, and a horizontal position in which the reading surface faces upward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yazawa, Michifumi Ishigami, Sakiko Kobayashi, Kazuma Aoki, Masahiko Furuhashi, Manabu Isshiki
  • Publication number: 20060209145
    Abstract: An ink cartridge is provided with a hollow cartridge body which can be attached to and detached from a cartridge attaching unit formed in an ink jet recording device, an ink storage chamber formed inside the cartridge, an ink supply port which can open in order to supply the ink to the ink jet recording device from the ink storage chamber and is sealed by a cap, and a plate-shaped handle which is rotatably provided on a front surface of the cartridge body and can take two postures of a standing posture where the handle stands up with respect to the front surface and a laid-down posture where the handle is laid down with respect to the same. The handle is configured so as to be exposed to outside when the cartridge body is attached to the cartridge attaching unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yazawa, Michifumi Ishigami, Sakiko Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7099618
    Abstract: A tray and a method thereof that uses the tray including a surface with a first end and a second end opposite to the first end a projection extending away from the surface and from the second end of the surface and a recess formed below the surface and from the projection toward the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshitaka Iwago, Michifumi Ishigami, Kazuhiro Hoshiya, Shigeharu Katayama, Takashi Ohama, Ryoichi Matsushima
  • Patent number: 7066085
    Abstract: A molded product for an operation panel 1 is produced by injection molding or the like. A set of characters 7 indicative of the type of each operation switch 17 is formed, by a screen printing process, at a location near to the subject switch opening portions 6. Next, another screen printing process is executed to form a set of Braille dots 12 indicative of each set of characters 7 at a location overlapping the subject set of characters 7. Accordingly, sticking spaces which are required in the case of sticking seals of the Braille dots 12 are unnecessary any more. The Braille dots 12 can be arranged freely in a narrow space. Even though the surface 3 of the operation panel 1 is curved, it is ensured that the Braille dots 12 be arranged in a secured layout, unlike the case of sticking a Braille tape on the surface 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuzo Fukunaga, Michifumi Ishigami
  • Publication number: 20060083564
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: an image reading portion which has a box-shaped first housing with a reading surface, and a scanning device displaceable along the reading surface in the first housing, and reads a first image on a document by relatively displacing the document and scanning device; and an image recording portion which includes a recording medium supply device accommodating a recording medium, a feeding mechanism feeding the recording medium fed out of the supply device, a recording device recording a second image on the recording medium, and a second housing incorporating at least the feeding mechanism and recording device. The apparatus is placed on a rest surface in a substantially upright position, and the reading portion is changeable in position between an upright position in which the reading surface is opposed to the recording portion, and a horizontal position in which the reading surface faces upward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yazawa, Michifumi Ishigami, Sakiko Kobayashi, Kazuma Aoki, Masahiko Furuhashi, Manabu Isshiki
  • Patent number: D502732
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Michifumi Ishigami
  • Patent number: D508056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Michifumi Ishigami, Kazuhiro Hoshiya, Yasutake Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: D510360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Limited
    Inventors: Michifumi Ishigami, Kazuhiro Hoshiya, Yasutake Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: D510740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Michifumi Ishigami
  • Patent number: D517565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Limited
    Inventor: Michifumi Ishigami
  • Patent number: D518091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Michifumi Ishigami
  • Patent number: D518514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Hoshiya, Michifumi Ishigami, Yasutake Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: D521057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michifumi Ishigami, Toshitaka Iwago
  • Patent number: D521058
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Michifumi Ishigami
  • Patent number: D532041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michifumi Ishigami, Sakiko Kobayashi
  • Patent number: D551287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michifumi Ishigami, Sakiko Kobayashi