Patents by Inventor Nako Sano

Nako Sano 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: 9821576
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a tape printer including a print data generating portion, and a coordination control portion. The print data generating portion is configured to generate print data in which two processed letter strings generated by applying predetermined decorative tape process to the one or two letter strings accepted by a letter string accepting portion are arranged at one end portion and another end portion of a decorative print-receiving tape in a tape length direction, the decorative print-receiving tape having a full length set by a full-length setting portion. The coordination control portion is configured to control a feeder and a printing head in coordination with each other using the print data generated by the print data generating portion, to produce the decorative tape with print having the full length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Nako Sano
  • Publication number: 20170239962
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a tape printer including a print data generating portion, and a coordination control portion. The print data generating portion is configured to generate print data in which two processed letter strings generated by applying predetermined decorative tape process to the one or two letter strings accepted by a letter string accepting portion are arranged at one end portion and another end portion of a decorative print-receiving tape in a tape length direction, the decorative print-receiving tape having a full length set by a full-length setting portion. The coordination control portion is configured to control a feeder and a printing head in coordination with each other using the print data generated by the print data generating portion, to produce the decorative tape with print having the full length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Nako Sano
  • Patent number: 9471854
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a tape printer comprising a controller. In a print data generation process, print data to form a first image portion, a second image portion, and a third image portion on a decorative to-be-printed tape is generated. The first image portion has a first length in accordance with a result of acceptance. The second image portion has a second length in accordance with the result of acceptance. The third image portion is composed of a third pattern image corresponding to one pattern type accepted. In a cooperative control process, a decorative tape is produced. A single of the first image portion is formed on a first side, and a single of the second image portion is formed on a second side, and at least one of the third image portion is formed between the first and the second image portions, on a decorative tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Nako Sano
  • Publication number: 20160189013
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a tape printer comprising a controller. In a print data generation process, print data to form a first image portion, a second image portion, and a third image portion on a decorative to-be-printed tape is generated. The first image portion has a first length in accordance with a result of acceptance. The second image portion has a second length in accordance with the result of acceptance. The third image portion is composed of a third pattern image corresponding to one pattern type accepted. In a cooperative control process, a decorative tape is produced. A single of the first image portion is formed on a first side, and a single of the second image portion is formed on a second side, and at least one of the third image portion is formed between the first and the second image portions, on a decorative tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Nako Sano