Patents by Inventor Makoto Ishii

Makoto Ishii 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).

  • Patent number: 7159175
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cut-list creation system allowing a cut list to be made and edited automatically through a network at a request made by the user. The cut-list creation system comprises advertisement design terminals, a center server and a network for connecting the terminals to the server. The center server comprises a storage unit for storing video contents created by using an advertisement design terminal and a cut-list creation apparatus for creating template data of a video-content-scene list. The template data is created by extracting selected scenes from a video content stored in the storage unit in a division process carried out on the video content along the time axis. The division process is carried out by an advertisement design terminal by making accesses to the video content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Ishii, Toshiki Ito, Naoko Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20060269320
    Abstract: An image-forming device includes an extension tray and an engaging unit. The cover member is capable of opening and closing thereon. The extension tray is rotatably attached to an upper part of the cover member. The engaging unit engages the cover member with the main casing when the cover member is closed. The engaging unit includes an engagement part, an engaging part, and an operating part. The operating part disengages the engaging part from the engagement part when operated. The operating part is capable of being operated when the extension tray is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Makoto Ishii
  • Publication number: 20060263102
    Abstract: A developing cartridge removably set in a laser printer includes a drive gear that inputs a drive force thereto, a detection gear that irreversibly moves from a unused position where the detection gear does not engage with the drive gear, to a used position where the detection gear does not engage with the drive gear, through a drive force transmitting position where the detection gear engages with the drive gear, and a contact member formed on the detection gear. Provided in a main frame of the laser printer is an actuator that moves the detection gear from the unused position to the drive force transmitting position as the contact member contacts the actuator when the developing cartridge is set in the main frame of the laser printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Makoto Ishii
  • Patent number: 7116919
    Abstract: A developing cartridge removably set in a laser printer includes a drive gear that inputs a drive force thereto, a detection gear that irreversibly moves from a unused position where the detection gear does not engage with the drive gear, to a used position where the detection gear does not engage with the drive gear, through a drive force transmitting position where the detection gear engages with the drive gear, and a contact member formed on the detection gear. Provided in a main frame of the laser printer is an actuator that moves the detection gear from the unused position to the drive force transmitting position as the contact member contacts the actuator when the developing cartridge is set in the main frame of the laser printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Makoto Ishii
  • Patent number: 7106982
    Abstract: A developer cartridge includes: a casing that stores a developer and is provided with a window hole; a stopper nail provided adjacent to the window holes; and a window member having a transmission portion that transmits light passing through the window hole, and a stopped portion in which the stopper nail is fitted, wherein the window member is closely retained in the window hole by fitting the stopper nail in the stopped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Makoto Ishii
  • Patent number: 7106992
    Abstract: A photosensitive body cartridge detachably attachable to a body of an image forming apparatus has a photosensitive body, a lower frame, and an upper frame that is disposed above and is attachable to the lower frame. The upper frame includes an upper engaging portion that engages the lower frame and the lower frame includes a lower engaging portion that engages the upper frame, and the upper engaging portion and the lower engaging portion extend in directions opposite to each other in a state where the upper frame is attached to the lower frame, and when the upper frame and the lower frame are engaged with each other, the upper engaging portion and the lower engaging portion overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makoto Ishii, Tsutomu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7082198
    Abstract: A data receiving method and unit extracts required data from among received digital signal data, and uses a predetermined decoding key to decode the extracted data. In the method and unit, it is determined whether the decoded data is normal. If it is determined that decoding has not been normally performed, corresponding data is deleted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Keio University
    Inventor: Makoto Ishii
  • Publication number: 20060153589
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus, includes: a mainframe; a photoreceptor; an exposing unit that exposes a surface of the photoreceptor to form an electrostatic latent image; and a developing unit that develops the electrostatic latent image by supplying a charged developer on the surface of the photoreceptor having the electrostatic latent image formed thereon. The photoreceptor is loadable in and unloadable from the mainframe separately from the developing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shougo Sato, Makoto Ishii, Yasushi Okabe
  • Patent number: 7043174
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus, includes: a mainframe; a photoreceptor; an exposing unit that exposes a surface of the photoreceptor to form an electrostatic latent image; and a developing unit that develops the electrostatic latent image by supplying a charged developer on the surface of the photoreceptor having the electrostatic latent image formed thereon. The photoreceptor is loadable in and unloadable from the mainframe separately from the developing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shougo Sato, Makoto Ishii, Yasushi Okabe
  • Publication number: 20060029421
    Abstract: A developer cartridge including a frame, a developer carrying member, and an input gear member is provided. The frame includes a first side wall and a second side wall, and the first side wall and the second side wall extend in a length direction. The developer carrying member extends from the first side wall to the second side wall in a width direction perpendicular to the length direction. The developer carrying member includes a developer carrying member shaft rotatably supported by the first side wall and the second side wall, and the developer carrying member is rotatable about a first axis. The input gear member, for supplying a driving force for rotating the developer carrying member, is rotatably supported by the first side wall so as to be rotatable about a second axis. A first distance between the first axis and the second axis in the length direction is about 14.0 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Ishii, Fumikazu Sato, Isao Kishi, Takashi Shimizu
  • Patent number: PP16294
    Abstract: The present variety of mushroom plant named ‘Hokuto Shiro Ichigoukin’ was produced by crossbreeding mutant fungal strains of two parent varieties, a + variety ‘Hokuto Hachigoukin’ and a ? variety ‘Hokuto Jyunigoukin,’ after UV irradiation. This edible mushroom is not bitter, and can be cultivated anywhere a cultivation facility can be arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Hokuto Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makoto Ishii, Hisae Imai, Mizue Yamazaki
  • Patent number: D521545
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Ishii, Fumio Morita, Fumikazu Sato
  • Patent number: D522564
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Ishii, Fumio Morita, Fumikazu Sato
  • Patent number: D523894
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Ishii, Fumio Morita, Fumikazu Sato
  • Patent number: D523895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Ishii, Fumio Morita, Fumikazu Sato
  • Patent number: D523896
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Ishii, Fumio Morita, Fumikazu Sato
  • Patent number: D528148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Ishii, Fumio Morita, Fumikazu Sato
  • Patent number: D531660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Ishii, Fumio Morita, Fumikazu Sato
  • Patent number: D531661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Ishii, Fumio Morita, Fumikazu Sato
  • Patent number: D533215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Brother Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Ishii, Fumio Morita, Fumikazu Sato