Patents by Inventor Keitaro Tomono

Keitaro Tomono 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).

  • Publication number: 20130257771
    Abstract: An image processing device may include a display control module, an input module and a communication module. The display control module may be configured to cause a display unit to display a character string input screen. The input module may be configured to input a character string to the input item corresponding to the character string input screen displayed on the display unit. The communication module may be configured to communicate with an information processing terminal. The communication module may send item identification information to the information processing terminal and receive character string information from the information processing terminal. The display control module may display a character string based on the character string information in the character string input screen that corresponds to the input item identified by the item identification information, in a case where the communication module receives the item identification information and the character string information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Keitaro TOMONO
  • Publication number: 20130163023
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing device; a display portion capable of detecting a touch of an input object; a storage storing preset-setting groups; a preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller displays icons corresponding to the preset-setting groups; and an image-processing-device controller for controlling the image processing device. When at least two icons are displayed on the display portion such that one icon is displayed in a selected state manner, and a specific icon is displayed in a non-selected state manner, and when the specific icon is touched, the preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller moves the specific icon located on a second area to a first area and moves the one icon located on the first area to the second area in a direction in which the specific icon is moved, and displays the specific icon in the selected state manner and display the one icon in the non-selected state manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Keitaro TOMONO
  • Patent number: 8413981
    Abstract: A sheet bundle with storage tags, a method for producing the sheet bundle and a sheet transport mechanism in an image forming apparatus are provide. The sheet bundle includes a plurality of sheets stacked to one another, each sheet being attached with a storage tag at an attachment position and having a thickness larger at the attachment position than other positions thereof. The plurality of sheets includes a plurality of kinds of sheets which have different attachment positions when the sheet bundle is viewed from a direction orthogonal to a surface of the sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Keitaro Tomono
  • Publication number: 20120319939
    Abstract: A parameter input apparatus for inputting a parameter, including: a control portion configured to display, in a display portion, an operational screen for inputting the parameter; and an operating portion for operating the operational screen, wherein the control portion is configured to display, in the display portion, the operational screen that includes a target area which is a target of an operation by the operating portion and is configured such that a view of the target area and a view of the operating portion are made uniform when the operational screen is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi KAWASHIMA, Keitaro TOMONO
  • Patent number: 8289556
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided. The image processing apparatus includes, a transport unit configured to transport a sheet, an access unit configured to access a storage medium attached to the sheet transported by the transport unit, a determination unit configured to determine whether access by the access unit is normally completed, and a change unit configured to, when the determination unit determines that access is not normally completed, change control to the transport unit such that a passing time during which a sheet transported by the transport unit passes an access range of the access unit increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Keitaro Tomono
  • Publication number: 20110050544
    Abstract: An image display system includes a plurality of electronic paper display devices, each displaying an image thereon, a first determining unit that determines positions of the plurality of electronic paper display devices relative to each other, and a control unit that controls each of the electronic paper display devices in accordance with the positions determined by the determining unit such that the plurality of electronic paper display devices together display a single image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Keitaro TOMONO
  • Publication number: 20110019227
    Abstract: There is provided a data processing system including a display device, a printing device, a generation unit and a writing unit. The display device is provided with a display function, and the printing device is provided with a printing function. The generation unit is configured to generate display data from print data, the display data being displayable on the display device, and the print data being printable by the printing device. The writing unit is configured to write the display data and the print data in the display device, the printing device printing the print data stored in the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Wataru MIZUMUKAI, Takashi OHMIYA, Keitaro TOMONO
  • Publication number: 20100213662
    Abstract: A sheet bundle with storage tags, a method for producing the sheet bundle and a sheet transport mechanism in an image forming apparatus are provide. The sheet bundle includes a plurality of sheets stacked to one another, each sheet being attached with a storage tag at an attachment position and having a thickness larger at the attachment position than other positions thereof. The plurality of sheets includes a plurality of kinds of sheets which have different attachment positions when the sheet bundle is viewed from a direction orthogonal to a surface of the sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Keitaro TOMONO
  • Publication number: 20100208292
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided. The image processing apparatus includes, a transport unit configured to transport a sheet, an access unit configured to access a storage medium attached to the sheet transported by the transport unit, a determination unit configured to determine whether access by the access unit is normally completed, and a change unit configured to, when the determination unit determines that access is not normally completed, change control to the transport unit such that a passing time during which a sheet transported by the transport unit passes an access range of the access unit increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Keitaro TOMONO