Patents by Inventor Keigo Kako
Keigo Kako 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: 11687301Abstract: The disclosure discloses a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a virtual label display process program for executing steps. The steps include a composite image generating step, a composite image output step, a determining step, and a notifying step. In the composite image generating step, a real image data of a desired field of view and a virtual image data of a label are combined. In the composite image output step, a composite image data is output to a display device, and a virtual image of the label on the display device is superimposed and displayed. In the determining step, it is determined whether a desired suitability is satisfied between an exterior appearance of a background object and an exterior appearance of the label based on the real image data and the virtual image data. In the notifying step, a predetermined suitability notification is made.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Feng Zhu, Keigo Kako
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Publication number: 20220244897Abstract: The disclosure discloses a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a virtual label display process program for executing steps. The steps include a composite image generating step, a composite image output step, a determining step, and a notifying step. In the composite image generating step, a real image data of a desired field of view and a virtual image data of a label are combined. In the composite image output step, a composite image data is output to a display device, and a virtual image of the label on the display device is superimposed and displayed. In the determining step, it is determined whether a desired suitability is satisfied between an exterior appearance of a background object and an exterior appearance of the label based on the real image data and the virtual image data. In the notifying step, a predetermined suitability notification is made.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Feng ZHU, Keigo KAKO
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Patent number: 11340850Abstract: The disclosure discloses a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a virtual label display process program for executing steps. The steps include a composite image generating step, a composite image output step, a determining step, and a notifying step. In the composite image generating step, a real image data of a desired field of view and a virtual image data of a label are combined. In the composite image output step, a composite image data is output to a display device, and a virtual image of the label on the display device is superimposed and displayed. In the determining step, it is determined whether a desired suitability is satisfied between an exterior appearance of a background object and an exterior appearance of the label based on the real image data and the virtual image data. In the notifying step, a predetermined suitability notification is made.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Feng Zhu, Keigo Kako
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Patent number: 11052675Abstract: The disclosure discloses a printer including a controller. The controller performs a width acquisition process, a width determination process, a first printing determination process, and a first print formation process. In the width acquisition process, a first width direction dimension of the print-receiving tape is acquired. In the width determination process, a magnitude relation between the first width direction dimension and a second width direction dimension correlated with a template. In the first printing determination process, it is determined whether or not printing using N or less of the extraction print zones is performable, in the case that the first width direction dimension is smaller than the second width direction dimension. In the first print formation process, the printing head and the feeder form a print using a print object arranged in the extraction print zone in the case that the printing using the extraction print zones is performable.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Keigo Kako, Koichi Kondo
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Patent number: 10949141Abstract: The disclosure discloses a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a content processing program. A computer executes steps including a first determination step, a first update step, a charging step, and a second update step. In the first determination step, it is determined whether or not an output voltage is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. In the first update step, an update process of the content of which the update instruction is received is executed in the case that the output voltage is determined as being equal to or greater than the threshold value. In the charging step, a battery is charged until the output voltage becomes equal to or greater than the threshold value in the case that the output voltage is determined as being less than the threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Keigo Kako
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Patent number: 10929075Abstract: A print control device includes a controller. The controller edits an image constituted by one or more objects including one or more upper objects, acquires an image area length, an image area width, a lower tape length, and a lower tape width, designates one upper object from among the one or more upper objects, and acquires an object area length, an object area width, and an upper tape width. In a case where a precondition is met for the designated upper object, the controller sets an orientation to a parallel orientation when a first condition or a third condition is met, and sets the orientation to an orthogonal orientation when a second condition or a fourth condition is met. The controller issues an error notification when the precondition is met but all of the first condition, the second condition, the third condition, and the fourth condition are not met.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Keigo Kako, Junya Kawai
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Publication number: 20200409636Abstract: A print control device includes a controller. The controller edits an image constituted by one or more objects including one or more upper objects, acquires an image area length, an image area width, a lower tape length, and a lower tape width, designates one upper object from among the one or more upper objects, and acquires an object area length, an object area width, and an upper tape width. In a case where a precondition is met for the designated upper object, the controller sets an orientation to a parallel orientation when a first condition or a third condition is met, and sets the orientation to an orthogonal orientation when a second condition or a fourth condition is met. The controller issues an error notification when the precondition is met but all of the first condition, the second condition, the third condition, and the fourth condition are not met.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Keigo Kako, Junya Kawai
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Patent number: 10752031Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a mount portion that removably supports a cassette configured to contain a printing medium and including a cassette storage; a printing device configured to draw the printing medium from the cassette and perform printing on the printing medium; and a controller. The controller performs: when the printing apparatus is in a required state in which medium information stored in the cassette storage of the cassette mounted on the mount portion is required, executing obtaining-communication for obtaining the medium information from the cassette, each time when a first cycle has elapsed; and when the printing apparatus is in a non-required state in which the medium information stored in the cassette storage of the cassette mounted on the mount portion is not required, inhibiting execution of the obtaining-communication or executing the obtaining-communication each time when a second cycle greater than the first cycle has elapsed.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Keigo Kako, Alisson De Brito Ninomia
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Publication number: 20200225893Abstract: The disclosure discloses a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a virtual label display process program for executing steps. The steps include a composite image generating step, a composite image output step, a determining step, and a notifying step. In the composite image generating step, a real image data of a desired field of view and a virtual image data of a label are combined. In the composite image output step, a composite image data is output to a display device, and a virtual image of the label on the display device is superimposed and displayed. In the determining step, it is determined whether a desired suitability is satisfied between an exterior appearance of a background object and an exterior appearance of the label based on the real image data and the virtual image data. In the notifying step, a predetermined suitability notification is made.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Feng ZHU, Keigo KAKO
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Patent number: 10649706Abstract: The disclosure discloses a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a virtual label display process program for executing steps. The steps include a composite image generating step, a composite image output step, a determining step, and a notifying step. In the composite image generating step, a real image data of a desired field of view and a virtual image data of a label are combined. In the composite image output step, a composite image data is output to a display device, and a virtual image of the label on the display device is superimposed and displayed. In the determining step, it is determined whether a desired suitability is satisfied between an exterior appearance of a background object and an exterior appearance of the label based on the real image data and the virtual image data. In the notifying step, a predetermined suitability notification is made.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Feng Zhu, Keigo Kako
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Publication number: 20190299656Abstract: The disclosure discloses a printer including a controller. The controller performs a width acquisition process, a width determination process, a first printing determination process, and a first print formation process. In the width acquisition process, a first width direction dimension of the print-receiving tape is acquired. In the width determination process, a magnitude relation between the first width direction dimension and a second width direction dimension correlated with a template. In the first printing determination process, it is determined whether or not printing using N or less of the extraction print zones is performable, in the case that the first width direction dimension is smaller than the second width direction dimension. In the first print formation process, the printing head and the feeder form a print using a print object arranged in the extraction print zone in the case that the printing using the extraction print zones is performable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Keigo KAKO, Koichi KONDO
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Publication number: 20190227754Abstract: The disclosure discloses a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a content processing program. A computer executes steps including a first determination step, a first update step, a charging step, and a second update step. In the first determination step, it is determined whether or not an output voltage is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. In the first update step, an update process of the content of which the update instruction is received is executed in the case that the output voltage is determined as being equal to or greater than the threshold value. In the charging step, a battery is charged until the output voltage becomes equal to or greater than the threshold value in the case that the output voltage is determined as being less than the threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Keigo KAKO
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Publication number: 20190030927Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a mount portion that removably supports a cassette configured to contain a printing medium and including a cassette storage; a printing device configured to draw the printing medium from the cassette and perform printing on the printing medium; and a controller. The controller performs: when the printing apparatus is in a required state in which medium information stored in the cassette storage of the cassette mounted on the mount portion is required, executing obtaining-communication for obtaining the medium information from the cassette, each time when a first cycle has elapsed; and when the printing apparatus is in a non-required state in which the medium information stored in the cassette storage of the cassette mounted on the mount portion is not required, inhibiting execution of the obtaining-communication or executing the obtaining-communication each time when a second cycle greater than the first cycle has elapsed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Keigo KAKO, Alisson De Brito Ninomiya
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Patent number: 10176847Abstract: The disclosure discloses a printer including a memory storing computer-executable instructions. When the instruction is executed by a processor, a printer perform a read process and a printed matter production process. In the read process, process setting information stored in a cartridge memory of a cartridge of the specific type is read, triggered by attachment of the cartridge of the specific type to a cartridge holder. In the printed matter production process, at least a feeder and a printing head is controlled on the basis of a setting state included in the process setting information read in the read process.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koichi Kondo, Feng Zhu, Keigo Kako
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Publication number: 20180277162Abstract: The disclosure discloses a printer including a memory storing computer-executable instructions. When the instruction is executed by a processor, a printer perform a read process and a printed matter production process. In the read process, process setting information stored in a cartridge memory of a cartridge of the specific type is read, triggered by attachment of the cartridge of the specific type to a cartridge holder. In the printed matter production process, at least a feeder and a printing head is controlled on the basis of a setting state included in the process setting information read in the read process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Koichi KONDO, Feng ZHU, Keigo KAKO
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Publication number: 20180089902Abstract: The disclosure discloses a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a virtual label display process program for executing steps. The steps include a composite image generating step, a composite image output step, a determining step, and a notifying step. In the composite image generating step, a real image data of a desired field of view and a virtual image data of a label are combined. In the composite image output step, a composite image data is output to a display device, and a virtual image of the label on the display device is superimposed and displayed. In the determining step, it is determined whether a desired suitability is satisfied between an exterior appearance of a background object and an exterior appearance of the label based on the real image data and the virtual image data. In the notifying step, a predetermined suitability notification is made.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Feng ZHU, Keigo KAKO
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Patent number: 9868297Abstract: The disclosure discloses a printer includes an error occurrence detecting portion, an interruption control portion, a switching portion, an error storage portion, and a display control portion. The error occurrence detecting portion detects occurrence of an error event. The interruption control portion interrupts a printing process. The switching portion performs switching to a supply shutoff state or a low power consumption state. The error storage portion stores contents of the error event corresponding to the interruption when the switching portion performs the switching. The display control portion controls the display device to display an error display screen representative of the contents of the error event stored in the error storage portion in the case that a return to a normal power supply state.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Keigo Kako
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Patent number: 9844958Abstract: A printer includes a controller configured to execute a printed matter producing process including printing page images on a medium in a first position on a conveyance path while conveying the medium along the conveyance path, storing a cut target position for each page image and cutting the medium in a second position downstream of the first position in a conveyance direction when the cut target position reaches the second position, an interrupting process including interrupting the printed matter producing process and storing an uncut position as a cut target position located between the first and second positions when the printed matter producing process is interrupted, when an error occurs during the printed matter producing process, and a resuming process including resuming the printed matter producing process when the error is settled during the interruption of the printed matter producing process, and cutting the medium based on the uncut position.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Keigo Kako, Tomoki Miyashita, Junya Kawai
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Publication number: 20170182804Abstract: A printer includes a controller configured to execute a printed matter producing process including printing page images on a medium in a first position on a conveyance path while conveying the medium along the conveyance path, storing a cut target position for each page image and cutting the medium in a second position downstream of the first position in a conveyance direction when the cut target position reaches the second position, an interrupting process including interrupting the printed matter producing process and storing an uncut position as a cut target position located between the first and second positions when the printed matter producing process is interrupted, when an error occurs during the printed matter producing process, and a resuming process including resuming the printed matter producing process when the error is settled during the interruption of the printed matter producing process, and cutting the medium based on the uncut position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Keigo Kako, Tomoki Miyashita, Junya Kawai
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Publication number: 20160288557Abstract: The disclosure discloses a printer includes an error occurrence detecting portion, an interruption control portion, a switching portion, an error storage portion, and a display control portion. The error occurrence detecting portion detects occurrence of an error event. The interruption control portion interrupts a printing process. The switching portion performs switching to a supply shutoff state or a low power consumption state. The error storage portion stores contents of the error event corresponding to the interruption when the switching portion performs the switching. The display control portion controls the display device to display an error display screen representative of the contents of the error event stored in the error storage portion in the case that a return to a normal power supply state.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventor: Keigo Kako