Patents by Inventor Tamotsu Irie
Tamotsu Irie 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).
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Publication number: 20230112304Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic equipment including: a memory in which a program is stored; and at least one processor that executes the program stored in the memory. The processor obtains ink information including information regarding a percentage of an ink remaining amount for each of a first ink and a second ink that has a color different from a color of the first ink in a print head that prints the first ink and the second ink, and selects a printing design based on the ink information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventor: Tamotsu IRIE
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Publication number: 20210300027Abstract: Disclosed is a printing device including: at least one processor that arranges multiple nail outlines based on a predetermined reference line, the nail outlines being outlines of multiple nails, and obtains multiple image portions from an image, the image portions corresponding to the arranged nail outlines and including designs that are related to each other; and a print head that prints the corresponding image portions on the respective nails.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Tamotsu IRIE, Atsushi SUKENORI
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Patent number: 10682866Abstract: A printing system includes a printing apparatus and a device. The printing apparatus includes a printing head, a fixture jig and a fixture platform. The printing head prints a design on a nail of a finger or toe. The fixture jig is detachable from the printing apparatus, includes a reference mark, and fixes the finger or toe. In the fixture platform, the fixture jig is set such that the reference mark and the nail of the finger or toe is in an X-Y plane. The device includes a communicator, an imaging unit and a processor. The communicator communicates with the printing apparatus. The imaging unit images the fixture jig with the finger or toe fixed thereon to obtain an image of the reference mark and the nail.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Tamotsu Irie
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Publication number: 20180361736Abstract: A printing system includes a printing apparatus and a device. The printing apparatus includes a printing head, a fixture jig and a fixture platform. The printing head prints a design on a nail of a finger or toe. The fixture jig is detachable from the printing apparatus, includes a reference mark, and fixes the finger or toe. In the fixture platform, the fixture jig is set such that the reference mark and the nail of the finger or toe is in an X-Y plane. The device includes a communicator, an imaging unit and a processor. The communicator communicates with the printing apparatus. The imaging unit images the fixture jig with the finger or toe fixed thereon to obtain an image of the reference mark and the nail.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Tamotsu IRIE
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Patent number: 10130154Abstract: A drawing apparatus includes a drawing device provided with at least one pen or nozzle configured to perform a drawing on a nail, a processor which controls operations of the pen or the nozzle, and a cleaning pad provided to clean a tip of the pen or the nozzle. The processor causes the tip of the pen or the nozzle to be cleaned by bringing the tip of the pen or the nozzle into a pressed state where the tip of the pen or the nozzle is pressed against the cleaning pad.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Tamotsu Irie
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Patent number: 10022984Abstract: A drawing apparatus including a drawing unit that detachably holds a drawing tool that performs a drawing on an object and a drawing tool standby unit for causing at least one spare drawing tool to stand by. In a state where a first drawing tool is caused to be held in the drawing unit and a second drawing tool is caused to be held in the drawing tool standby unit, the drawing unit is controlled to perform a drawing within a first region of the object by using the first drawing tool and, when a first undrawn area occurred within the first region, the first undrawn area being an area where the first drawing tool was not performed correctly, the first drawing tool held is caused to be replaced with the second drawing tool; and the drawing unit is caused to perform a drawing in the undrawn area by using the second drawing tool.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Tamotsu Irie
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Patent number: 9894979Abstract: A drawing apparatus and a drawing method for a drawing apparatus whereby only an amount of drying necessary to dry the ink can be efficiently performed, and both high-definition drawing and expedited drawing processing can be realized. The drawing apparatus includes a drawing unit 40 that performs a drawing on a surface of a nail T by applying ink to the surface of the nail T, and a fan 92; a drying unit 90 that performs a drying operation for drying the ink applied to the surface of the nail T; a drying condition determination portion 813 that determines a drying condition for the drying unit 90; and a drying control portion 814 that controls the drying operation of the drying unit 90 in accordance with a determination by the drying condition determination portion 813.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Tamotsu Irie
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Publication number: 20170273432Abstract: A drawing apparatus includes a drawing device provided with at least one pen or nozzle configured to perform a drawing on a nail, a processor which controls operations of the pen or the nozzle, and a cleaning pad provided to clean a tip of the pen or the nozzle. The processor causes the tip of the pen or the nozzle to be cleaned by bringing the tip of the pen or the nozzle into a pressed state where the tip of the pen or the nozzle is pressed against the cleaning pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Tamotsu IRIE
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Publication number: 20170266983Abstract: A drawing apparatus including a drawing unit that detachably holds a drawing tool that performs a drawing on an object and a drawing tool standby unit for causing at least one spare drawing tool to stand by. In a state where a first drawing tool is caused to be held in the drawing unit and a second drawing tool is caused to be held in the drawing tool standby unit, the drawing unit is controlled to perform a drawing within a first region of the object by using the first drawing tool and, when a first undrawn area occurred within the first region, the first undrawn area being an area where the first drawing tool was not performed correctly, the first drawing tool held is caused to be replaced with the second drawing tool; and the drawing unit is caused to perform a drawing in the undrawn area by using the second drawing tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Tamotsu IRIE
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Patent number: 9640134Abstract: A display device includes: a storage unit, a communication unit and a control unit. In the storage unit, preregistered path information indicating a network path is stored. The communication unit receives path information indicating a network path sent from a terminal device. The control unit (i) compares the received path information with the stored path information so as to determine whether or not the received path information and the stored path information indicate approximately the same path and (ii) displays display information on a display unit when determining that the received path information and the stored path information indicate approximately the same path.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Tamotsu Irie
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Publication number: 20170071314Abstract: A drawing apparatus and a drawing method for a drawing apparatus whereby only an amount of drying necessary to dry the ink can be efficiently performed, and both high-definition drawing and expedited drawing processing can be realized. The drawing apparatus includes a drawing unit 40 that performs a drawing on a surface of a nail T by applying ink to the surface of the nail T, and a fan 92; a drying unit 90 that performs a drying operation for drying the ink applied to the surface of the nail T; a drying condition determination portion 813 that determines a drying condition for the drying unit 90; and a drying control portion 814 that controls the drying operation of the drying unit 90 in accordance with a determination by the drying condition determination portion 813.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Tamotsu IRIE
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Publication number: 20150269704Abstract: A display device includes: a storage unit, a communication unit and a control unit. In the storage unit, preregistered path information indicating a network path is stored. The communication unit receives path information indicating a network path sent from a terminal device. The control unit (i) compares the received path information with the stored path information so as to determine whether or not the received path information and the stored path information indicate approximately the same path and (ii) displays display information on a display unit when determining that the received path information and the stored path information indicate approximately the same path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Tamotsu IRIE
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Publication number: 20150271278Abstract: A display device includes: a storage unit, a reception unit, a comparison unit and a control unit. The storage unit stores preregistered position information. The reception unit receives position information sent from a terminal device. The comparison unit compares the received position information with the stored position information. The control unit displays display information on a display unit on the basis of a result of the comparison made by the comparison unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Tamotsu IRIE
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Publication number: 20030122943Abstract: A method of storing data includes obtaining image data, preparing sound data to be added to the obtained image data, generating image-data identifying data for identifying the obtained image data and sound-data identifying data for identifying the prepared sound data, and associating the generated image-data identifying data with the generated sound-data identifying data and storing the image-data identifying and sound-data identifying data associated with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Tamotsu Irie