Patents by Inventor Hirotake Nakamura
Hirotake Nakamura 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: 11919316Abstract: A printing fluid cartridge includes a front face oriented toward a first direction, a printing fluid supply portion positioned at the front face, a rear face positioned opposite the front face and oriented toward a second direction opposite the first direction, at least one electrical interface positioned between the front face and the rear face, and an engagement surface facing in the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is offset from the printing supply portion with respect to a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is positioned closer to the front face than the engagement surface is, and the at least one electrical interface and the engagement surface intersect a plane which is parallel with the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiro Kanbe, Hirotake Nakamura
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Patent number: 11613127Abstract: A printing fluid cartridge includes a front face oriented toward a first direction, a printing fluid supply portion positioned at the front face, a rear face positioned opposite the front face and oriented toward a second direction opposite the first direction, at least one electrical interface positioned between the front face and the rear face, and an engagement surface facing in the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is offset from the printing supply portion with respect to a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is positioned closer to the front face than the engagement surface is, and the at least one electrical interface and the engagement surface intersect a plane which is parallel with the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomohiro Kanbe, Hirotake Nakamura
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Patent number: 11472192Abstract: A printing fluid cartridge includes a front face oriented toward a first direction, a printing fluid supply portion positioned at the front face, a rear face positioned opposite the front face and oriented toward a second direction opposite the first direction, at least one electrical interface positioned between the front face and the rear face, and an engagement surface facing in the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is offset from the printing supply portion with respect to a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is positioned closer to the front face than the engagement surface is, and the at least one electrical interface and the engagement surface intersect a plane which is parallel with the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomohiro Kanbe, Hirotake Nakamura
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Publication number: 20220227140Abstract: A printing fluid cartridge includes a front face oriented toward a first direction, a printing fluid supply portion positioned at the front face, a rear face positioned opposite the front face and oriented toward a second direction opposite the first direction, at least one electrical interface positioned between the front face and the rear face, and an engagement surface facing in the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is offset from the printing supply portion with respect to a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is positioned closer to the front face than the engagement surface is, and the at least one electrical interface and the engagement surface intersect a plane which is parallel with the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiro KANBE, Hirotake NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20210070056Abstract: A printing fluid cartridge includes a front face oriented toward a first direction, a printing fluid supply portion positioned at the front face, a rear face positioned opposite the front face and oriented toward a second direction opposite the first direction, at least one electrical interface positioned between the front face and the rear face, and an engagement surface facing in the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is offset from the printing supply portion with respect to a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is positioned closer to the front face than the engagement surface is, and the at least one electrical interface and the engagement surface intersect a plane which is parallel with the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiro KANBE, Hirotake NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 10821739Abstract: A printing fluid cartridge includes a front face oriented toward a first direction, a printing fluid supply portion positioned at the front face, a rear face positioned opposite the front face and oriented toward a second direction opposite the first direction, at least one electrical interface positioned between the front face and the rear face, and an engagement surface facing in the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is offset from the printing supply portion with respect to a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is positioned closer to the front face than the engagement surface is, and the at least one electrical interface and the engagement surface intersect a plane which is parallel with the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiro Kanbe, Hirotake Nakamura
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Publication number: 20190291449Abstract: A printing fluid cartridge includes a front face oriented toward a first direction, a printing fluid supply portion positioned at the front face, a rear face positioned opposite the front face and oriented toward a second direction opposite the first direction, at least one electrical interface positioned between the front face and the rear face, and an engagement surface facing in the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is offset from the printing supply portion with respect to a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is positioned closer to the front face than the engagement surface is, and the at least one electrical interface and the engagement surface intersect a plane which is parallel with the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiro KANBE, Hirotake NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 10293614Abstract: A printing fluid cartridge includes a front face oriented toward a first direction, a printing fluid supply portion positioned at the front face, a rear face positioned opposite the front face and oriented toward a second direction opposite the first direction, at least one electrical interface positioned between the front face and the rear face, and an engagement surface facing in the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is offset from the printing supply portion with respect to a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is positioned closer to the front face than the engagement surface is, and the at least one electrical interface and the engagement surface intersect a plane which is parallel with the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiro Kanbe, Hirotake Nakamura
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Patent number: 10220630Abstract: A printing fluid cartridge includes at least one electrical interface configured to be electrically connected to at least one contact, and a light attenuating portion configured to attenuate light.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiro Kanbe, Yuki Takagi, Hirotake Nakamura
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Patent number: 10081193Abstract: An ink containing device comprises an ink cartridge and adaptor. The ink cartridge has a first main body having a chamber configured to store ink, and an ink outlet portion disposed on a first surface of the main body configured to flow out from the chamber to an outside of the main body and an indicator configured to indicate correspond to an amount of ink in the chamber. The adaptor has a second main body having a second surface, and a movable member configured to move with respect to the second main body.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiro Kanbe, Yuki Takagi, Hirotake Nakamura
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Publication number: 20180244062Abstract: A printing fluid cartridge includes a front face oriented toward a first direction, a printing fluid supply portion positioned at the front face, a rear face positioned opposite the front face and oriented toward a second direction opposite the first direction, at least one electrical interface positioned between the front face and the rear face, and an engagement surface facing in the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is offset from the printing supply portion with respect to a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is positioned closer to the front face than the engagement surface is, and the at least one electrical interface and the engagement surface intersect a plane which is parallel with the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiro KANBE, Hirotake NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 9931856Abstract: A printing fluid cartridge includes a front face oriented toward a first direction, a printing fluid supply portion positioned at the front face, a rear face positioned opposite the front face and oriented toward a second direction opposite the first direction, at least one electrical interface positioned between the front face and the rear face, and an engagement surface facing in the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is offset from the printing supply portion with respect to a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is positioned closer to the front face than the engagement surface is, and the at least one electrical interface and the engagement surface intersect a plane which is parallel with the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiro Kanbe, Hirotake Nakamura
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Publication number: 20180043697Abstract: A printing fluid cartridge includes at least one electrical interface configured to be electrically connected to at least one contact, and a light attenuating portion configured to attenuate light.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Tomohiro KANBE, Yuki TAKAGI, Hirotake NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 9782974Abstract: A printing fluid cartridge includes at least one electrical interface configured to be electrically connected to at least one contact, and a light attenuating portion configured to attenuate light.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiro Kanbe, Yuki Takagi, Hirotake Nakamura
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Patent number: 9597885Abstract: An ink cartridge comprises a main body comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a chamber, configured to store ink, disposed between the first surface and the second surface; an ink outlet portion disposed on the first surface of the main body configured to direct the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the main body; and an electronic circuit board disposed on the main body. The electronic circuit board comprises an electrical interface, a first portion facing a second direction that intersects a first plane that is perpendicular to the first direction, a second portion facing a third direction away from the ink outlet portion that intersects a second plane that is parallel to the first direction, and a connecting portion between the first portion and the second portion. The electrical interface is disposed on an area of the electronic circuit board including the connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki Takagi, Tomohiro Kanbe, Yasuhiro Kato, Hirotake Nakamura, Hirofumi Kondo
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Publication number: 20170057239Abstract: An ink containing device comprises an ink cartridge and adaptor. The ink cartridge has a first main body having a chamber configured to store ink, and an ink outlet portion disposed on a first surface of the main body configured to flow out from the chamber to an outside of the main body and an indicator configured to indicate correspond to an amount of ink in the chamber. The adaptor has a second main body having a second surface, and a movable member configured to move with respect to the second main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Tomohiro KANBE, Yuki TAKAGI, Hirotake NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 9517632Abstract: An ink containing device comprises an ink cartridge and an adaptor. The ink cartridge comprises a first main body comprising a chamber configured to store ink, an ink outlet portion disposed on a first surface of the first main body configured to direct the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the first main body wherein the first surface faces a first direction, and an electrical interface disposed on the first main body. The adaptor is configured to be in an attached state with the ink cartridge. The adaptor comprises a second main body comprising a first contact disposed on a particular surface facing a particular direction, and a second contact disposed on a further surface and electrically connected to the first contact, wherein the second contact is electrically connected to the electrical interface in the attached state.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuki Takagi, Tomohiro Kanbe, Yasuhiro Kato, Hirotake Nakamura, Hirofumi Kondo
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Publication number: 20160325552Abstract: A printing fluid cartridge includes a front face oriented toward a first direction, a printing fluid supply portion positioned at the front face, a rear face positioned opposite the front face and oriented toward a second direction opposite the first direction, at least one electrical interface positioned between the front face and the rear face, and an engagement surface facing in the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is offset from the printing supply portion with respect to a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is positioned closer to the front face than the engagement surface is, and the at least one electrical interface and the engagement surface intersect a plane which is parallel with the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiro KANBE, Hirotake NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 9475300Abstract: An ink containing device includes an ink cartridge and an adaptor. The ink cartridge includes a first main body having a first surface facing a first direction and a chamber that stores ink, an ink outlet portion disposed on the first surface of the first main body and that directs the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the first main body; and an ink detecting portion that detects an amount of the ink stored in to chamber. The adapter is attachable to the ink cartridge. The adapter includes a second main body and a movable member that moves with respect to the second main body.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiro Kanbe, Yuki Takagi, Hirotake Nakamura
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Publication number: 20160221350Abstract: An ink cartridge comprises a main body comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a chamber, configured to store ink, disposed between the first surface and the second surface; an ink outlet portion disposed on the first surface of the main body configured to direct the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the main body; and an electronic circuit board disposed on the main body. The electronic circuit board comprises an electrical interface, a first portion facing a second direction that intersects a first plane that is perpendicular to the first direction, a second portion facing a third direction away from the ink outlet portion that intersects a second plane that is parallel to the first direction, and a connecting portion between the first portion and the second portion. The electrical interface is disposed on an area of the electronic circuit board including the connecting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki TAKAGI, Tomohiro KANBE, Yasuhiro KATO, Hirotake NAKAMURA, Hirofumi KONDO