Patents by Inventor Akira Sago
Akira Sago 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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Patent number: 7679013Abstract: There is provided an electronic device that enables and ensures the detection of the open/close condition and attached condition of a plurality of cover bodies by only one detection switch. Therefore, an electronic device comprises an upper cover, a front cover, an actuator, and a mechanical switch. The upper cover is provided openable and closable with respect to a rolled sheet holder storing case, and the front cover is removably attached on the rolled sheet holder storing case for covering a component, which is housed in the rolled sheet holder storing case. The actuator is provided on the front cover, and it makes an action when the upper cover is closed to the rolled sheet holder storing case, and the mechanical switch detects the action of the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shinji Kobayashi, Keiji Seo, Akira Sago, Atsushi Kasugai, Hiroaki Kita
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Patent number: 7559713Abstract: In a label printer, a top cover made of transparent resin is attached to a housing at a rear upper edge to cover a roll sheet holder storage part and to be freely opened and closed. A roll sheet of a roll sheet holder removably mounted in the roll sheet holder storage part is visible through the transparent resinous top cover. The roll sheet is provided with a plurality of medium information marks by printing. The medium information marks are visible through the top cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Keiji Seo, Atsushi Kasugai, Akira Sago, Terumasa Hoshino, Haruki Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20090110461Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a transfer mechanism that transfers a print medium, a printing device that prints on the print medium, a stationary blade that is provided on a downstream side in a transfer direction of the print medium further than the printing device to cut the print medium, a movable blade that is provided on a downstream side in a transfer direction of the print medium further than the printing device and that cut the print medium, and a step portion that is provided on a reverse face of the downstream blade which is located on downstream side in transferring of the print medium, the reverse face being reverse of a slide face of the downstream blade sliding on the upstream blade which is located on upstream side in transferring of the print medium, and that projects along a thickness direction of the downstream blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: Takehiko Inaba, Keiji Seo, Shinji Kobayashi, Atsushi Kasugai, Akira Sago, Tomohiko Sugino, Sunao Masuda
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Publication number: 20090025524Abstract: There is provided a sheet processing apparatus capable of preventing the roll sheet cut by the cutting device from falling over to the sheet processing apparatus and improving the conveyance capability of the roll sheet when the long size roll sheet is made. Long size roll sheet is fixed at three spots, wherein the three spots are the top edge portion of the roll sheet receiving portion, the top edge portion on the downstream side of the regulatory member, and the bottom edge portion of the projecting portion. The bottom edge portion of the projecting portion is constructed to be always located inside a circular arc which starts from a center O with a maximum radius R of the roll sheet, wherein the circular arc passes the top edge portion of the roll sheet receiving portion and the top edge portion on the downstream side of the regulatory member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Atsushi Kasugai, Shinji Kobayashi, Akira Sago, Keiji Seo, Takehiko Inaba
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Publication number: 20090028624Abstract: If a top cover 5 has been opened, a link lever 34 is moved backward in conjunction with the motion of the top cover 5, so that a release lever 51 is rotated clockwise as seen from the left side about a level shaft 50. Also, a release gear 49 and a release shaft 48 are rotated about 180° counterclockwise as seen from the left side, via a lever gear 52. Accordingly, a head supporting member 37 is rotated downward, resisting an urging force of a pressing spring 36, so that a thermal head 32 is separated from a platen roller 35 and entry of a roll sheet 3A becomes possible through an insertion port 26.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Shinji Kobayashi, Akira Sago, Takehiko Inaba, Keiji Seo, Atsushi Kasugai
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Publication number: 20080291038Abstract: There is provided an electronic device that enables and ensures the detection of the open/close condition and attached condition of a plurality of cover bodies by only one detection switch. Therefore, an electronic device comprises an upper cover, a front cover, an actuator, and a mechanical switch. The upper cover is provided openable and closable with respect to a rolled sheet holder storing case, and the front cover is removably attached on the rolled sheet holder storing case for covering a component, which is housed in the rolled sheet holder storing case. The actuator is provided on the front cover, and it makes an action when the upper cover is closed to the rolled sheet holder storing case, and the mechanical switch detects the action of the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Shinji Kobayashi, Keiji Seo, Akira Sago, Atsushi Kasugai, Hiroaki Kita
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Patent number: 7441972Abstract: A tape printer includes a holder support member at one side end in a roll sheet holder storage part in a direction substantially perpendicular to a feeding direction. In the holder support member, a mounting piece which is substantially rectangular in section and formed protruding outward on a positioning holding member of a roll sheet holder is fitted. The tape printer further includes a flat portion formed substantially horizontally between a rear edge of an insertion opening through which a roll sheet is inserted into the tape printer. On the flat portion, a front portion of a guide member is placed. At a rear edge of the flat portion in the feeding direction, at plural positions corresponding to various kinds of the roll sheets having different widths, there are formed four second positioning grooves in which part of the guide member is fitted.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2007Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Keiji Seo, Akira Sago, Atsushi Kasugai
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Publication number: 20080259398Abstract: A print data creation apparatus connectable to a printer for printing on a print medium to create print data to be printed by the printer, the print data creation apparatus includes a display device that displays a variety of information, a setting alteration screen display control device that displays a setting alteration screen used to change settings of the printer, a setting file storage device that store a setting file including setting information to be referred by a printer driver, a setting file alteration device that changes contents of the setting file stored in the setting file storage device based on the settings of the printer changed, an update information creation device that creates update information which updates firmware of the printer in response to a change in the setting file, and an update information transmission device that transmits the update information created to the printer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: Noriyuki Osuka, Akira Sago
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Patent number: 7404684Abstract: A tape printer includes a roll sheet holder storage part of which a bottom is formed with a positioning recess which is rectangular in plan view and long sideways and has a predetermined depth. A discrimination recess rectangular in plan view is provided between the positioning recess and an inner base end of a holder support member). The discrimination recess fittingly receives a sheet discrimination part extending in a predetermined length from a lower end of the positioning holding member inward at substantially right angle thereto. The sheet discrimination part is formed with sensor holes arranged in an L-shaped pattern. In the discrimination recess, there are provided sheet discrimination sensors arranged in an L-shaped pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2007Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Akira Sago, Keiji Seo, Atsushi Kasugai
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Patent number: 7381002Abstract: A tape printer includes a holder support member at one side end in a roll sheet holder storage part in a direction substantially perpendicular to a feeding direction. In the holder support member, a mounting piece which is substantially rectangular in section and formed protruding outward on a positioning holding member of a roll sheet holder is fitted. The tape printer further includes a flat portion formed substantially horizontally between a rear edge of an insertion opening through which a roll sheet is inserted into the tape printer. On the flat portion, a front portion of a guide member is placed. At a rear edge of the flat portion in the feeding direction, at plural positions corresponding to various kinds of the roll sheets having different widths, there are formed four second positioning grooves in which part of the guide member is fitted.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2006Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Keiji Seo, Akira Sago, Atsushi Kasugai
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Patent number: 7354210Abstract: A cutting edge of a movable blade mounted to a cutter holder is inclined at an oblique cross angle. The cutting edge of the movable blade obliquely intersects a roll sheet placed on a cutter plate in its cutting direction. This ensures that the cutting edge cuts the roll sheet sharply. On this regard, this oblique cross angle has an influence on the number of times that the cutting edge is capable of cutting. An appropriate range of the oblique cross angle is 24° and 34°. The oblique cross angle is an angle formed between an upper surface of the cutter plate and the cutting edge in the cutting direction of the movable blade.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2005Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Keiji Seo, Akira Sago, Atsushi Kasugai, Kiyoshi Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20080069623Abstract: There is provided a tape printing apparatus capable of improving durability performance of a cutting mechanism constituted of a fixed blade and a movable blade tremendously. The bottom edge portion of an opening portion in a rear frame is formed to be located below the bottommost end portion of the V-shaped tip of this movable blade by a predetermined height (for example, about 3 mm to 5 mm) when the movable blade is located at the lowest point, that is, a home position. That is, even when the movable blade is located at the lowest point, there is formed a gap of a predetermined distance (for example, a distance of about 3 mm to 5 mm) in the vertical direction between the bottommost end portion of the V-shaped tip of the movable blade and the bottom end edge portion of the opening portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Inventors: Shinji Kobayashi, Keiji Seo, Akira Sago, Atsushi Kasugai, Hiroaki Kita
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Publication number: 20080056800Abstract: In a label printer, a top cover made of transparent resin is attached to a housing at a rear upper edge to cover a roll sheet holder storage part and to be freely opened and closed. A roll sheet of a roll sheet holder removably mounted in the roll sheet holder storage part is visible through the transparent resinous top cover. The roll sheet is provided with a plurality of medium information marks by printing. The medium information marks are visible through the top cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Keiji Seo, Atsushi Kasugai, Akira Sago, Terumasa Hoshino, Haruki Matsumoto
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Patent number: 7318680Abstract: In a label printer, a top cover made of transparent resin is attached to a housing at a rear upper edge to cover a roll sheet holder storage part and to be freely opened and closed. A roll sheet of a roll sheet holder removably mounted in the roll sheet holder storage part is visible through the transparent resinous top cover. The roll sheet is provided with a plurality of medium information marks by printing. The medium information marks are visible through the top cover.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Keiji Seo, Atsushi Kasugai, Akira Sago, Terumasa Hoshino, Haruki Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20080003044Abstract: A tape printer includes a holder support member at one side end in a roll sheet holder storage part in a direction substantially perpendicular to a feeding direction. In the holder support member, a mounting piece which is substantially rectangular in section and formed protruding outward on a positioning holding member of a roll sheet holder is fitted. The tape printer further includes a flat portion formed substantially horizontally between a rear edge of an insertion opening through which a roll sheet is inserted into the tape printer. On the flat portion, a front portion of a guide member is placed. At a rear edge of the flat portion in the feeding direction, at plural positions corresponding to various kinds of the roll sheets having different widths, there are formed four second positioning grooves in which part of the guide member is fitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Keiji Seo, Akira Sago, Atsushi Kasugai
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Patent number: 7306387Abstract: A tape printer includes a holder support member at one side end in a roll sheet holder storage part in a direction substantially perpendicular to a feeding direction. In the holder support member, a mounting piece which is substantially rectangular in section and formed protruding outward on a positioning holding member of a roll sheet holder is fitted. The tape printer further includes a flat portion formed substantially horizontally between a rear edge of an insertion opening through which a roll sheet is inserted into the tape printer. On the flat portion, a front portion of a guide member is placed. At a rear edge of the flat portion in the feeding direction, at plural positions corresponding to various kinds of the roll sheets having different widths, there are formed four second positioning grooves in which part of the guide member is fitted.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2006Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyoshi Sugimoro, Keiji Seo, Akira Sago, Atsushi Kasugai
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Patent number: 7283147Abstract: A roll sheet is unwound and fed with its side edge being positioned in a reference point of the thermal head, and then subjected to printing by the thermal head. Coil springs are placed at positions respectively dividing substantially equally a length from a center to each end of the thermal head. A distribution of loads on the thermal head by each coil spring is determined so that a load exerted on the thermal head on the reference point side is larger than a load exerted on the thermal head on the opposite side. A position of a resultant force of the coil springs acts on the thermal head at a position displaced by a distance obtained by multiplying an entire length of the thermal head by a coefficient, from a center of the thermal head in the longitudinal direction toward the reference point.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2005Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Sago, Keiji Seo, Teruo Imamaki, Takashi Higashi
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Publication number: 20070212150Abstract: A tape printer includes a roll sheet holder storage part of which a bottom is formed with a positioning recess which is rectangular in plan view and long sideways and has a predetermined depth. A discrimination recess rectangular in plan view is provided between the positioning recess and an inner base end of a holder support member). The discrimination recess fittingly receives a sheet discrimination part extending in a predetermined length from a lower end of the positioning holding member inward at substantially right angle thereto. The sheet discrimination part is formed with sensor holes arranged in an L-shaped pattern. In the discrimination recess, there are provided sheet discrimination sensors arranged in an L-shaped pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Akira Sago, Keiji Seo, Atsushi Kasugai
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Patent number: 7241063Abstract: A top cover and a guide member form a discharge port. A plurality of guide ribs is provided on an edge portion of the top cover. A plurality of projecting pieces is provided on a guide member at positions not to face to the guide ribs. These guide ribs and projecting pieces are used for guiding a roll sheet to a discharge port. At least one of the guide ribs is provided with an extended portion extending upstream in a feeding direction to prevent the roll sheet 3A from curving in a direction vertical to the feeding direction. Thus, the inability to discharge the roll sheet can be avoided.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2005Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Sago, Atsushi Kasugai, Nobuhiko Funato
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Patent number: 7232268Abstract: A tape printer includes a roll sheet holder storage part of which a bottom is formed with a positioning recess which is rectangular in plan view and long sideways and has a predetermined depth. A discrimination recess rectangular in plan view is provided between the positioning recess and an inner base end of a holder support member). The discrimination recess fittingly receives a sheet discrimination part extending in a predetermined length from a lower end of the positioning holding member inward at substantially right angle thereto. The sheet discrimination part is formed with sensor holes arranged in an L-shaped pattern. In the discrimination recess, there are provided sheet discrimination sensors arranged in an L-shaped pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2006Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Akira Sago, Keiji Seo, Atsushi Kasugai