Patents by Inventor Mana Honoki
Mana Honoki 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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Publication number: 20190184711Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank, a recording head, an ink sensor, a monitor, an operation panel, and a controller configured to control operation thereof. The controller receives a completion signal indicating completion of ink injection, and receives a first signal or a second signal from the ink sensor based on whether a predetermined amount of ink is sensed in the ink chamber. Based on the completion signal and receipt of the first signal, inquiry information is displayed on the monitor regarding whether ink injection into the ink chamber is completed. Based on the completion signal and receipt of the second signal, a notification is displayed on the monitor that is based on the ink sensor not sensing the predetermined amount of ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mana HONOKI, Kenta HORADE
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Publication number: 20190160826Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a tank forming an ink chamber and including an injection inlet, a recording head, a cover, a monitor, a cover sensor, an operation panel, and a controller. The controller controls operation of the recording head and the monitor. The controller performs decision processing deciding whether ink injection into the ink chamber after complement of an initial process is completed, and counts an amount of ink discharged from the recording head. The controller controls the monitor to display notification depending on the decision processing and the counted amount of discharged ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki MATSUI, Kenta HORADE, Mana HONOKI, Tomoya OGUCHI
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Publication number: 20190135004Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank, a recording head, a monitor, an operation panel, and a controller. The ink tank forms an ink chamber and including an injection inlet. The recording head ejects ink from the ink chamber to record an image on a sheet. The operation panel receives user input. The controller controls operation of the recording head, the monitor, and the operation panel. The controller performs receiving a completion signal indicating completion of ink injection, decision processing deciding whether an initial processing has been completed, and inquiry processing based on receipt of the completion signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mana HONOKI, Kenta HORADE
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Patent number: 10265964Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank, a recording head, an ink sensor, a monitor, an operation panel, and a controller configured to control operation thereof. The controller receives a completion signal indicating completion of ink injection, and receives a first signal or a second signal from the ink sensor based on whether a predetermined amount of ink is sensed in the ink chamber. Based on the completion signal and receipt of the first signal, inquiry information is displayed on the monitor regarding whether ink injection into the ink chamber is completed. Based on the completion signal and receipt of the second signal, a notification is displayed on the monitor that is based on the ink sensor not sensing the predetermined amount of ink.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mana Honoki, Kenta Horade
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Patent number: 10137696Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a tank forming an ink chamber and including an injection inlet, a recording head, a cover, a monitor, a cover sensor, an operation panel, and a controller. The controller controls operation of the recording head and the monitor. The controller performs decision processing deciding whether ink injection into the ink chamber after complement of an initial process is completed, and counts an amount of ink discharged from the recording head. The controller controls the monitor to display notification depending on the decision processing and the counted amount of discharged ink.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki Matsui, Kenta Horade, Mana Honoki, Tomoya Oguchi
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Patent number: 10131167Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank, a recording head, a monitor, an operation panel, and a controller. The ink tank forms an ink chamber and including an injection inlet. The recording head ejects ink from the ink chamber to record an image on a sheet. The operation panel receives user input. The controller controls operation of the recording head, the monitor, and the operation panel. The controller performs receiving a completion signal indicating completion of ink injection, decision processing deciding whether an initial processing has been completed, and inquiry processing based on receipt of the completion signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mana Honoki, Kenta Horade
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Publication number: 20180290470Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank forming an ink chamber and including an injection inlet, a cover, a cover sensor, a recording head, a monitor, and a controller. The cover is movable between a covering position and an exposing position. The cover sensor is positioned to output a signal depending on the position of the cover. The controller controls operation of the recording head, the monitor. The controller receives either a first positional signal or a second positional signal of the cover sensor, and based on receipt of the first positional signal after receipt of the second positional signal from the cover sensor, performs a decision process deciding whether an operation regarding ink injection into the ink chamber is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Mana HONOKI
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Publication number: 20180229508Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a tank forming an ink chamber and including an injection inlet, a recording head, a cover, a monitor, a cover sensor, an operation panel, and a controller. The controller controls operation of the recording head and the monitor. The controller performs decision processing deciding whether ink injection into the ink chamber after complement of an initial process is completed, and counts an amount of ink discharged from the recording head. The controller controls the monitor to display notification depending on the decision processing and the counted amount of discharged ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki Matsui, Kenta Horade, Mana Honoki, Tomoya Oguchi
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Publication number: 20180222208Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank, a recording head, an ink sensor, a monitor, an operation panel, and a controller configured to control operation thereof. The controller receives a completion signal indicating completion of ink injection, and receives a first signal or a second signal from the ink sensor based on whether a predetermined amount of ink is sensed in the ink chamber. Based on the completion signal and receipt of the first signal, inquiry information is displayed on the monitor regarding whether ink injection into the ink chamber is completed. Based on the completion signal and receipt of the second signal, a notification is displayed on the monitor that is based on the ink sensor not sensing the predetermined amount of ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mana HONOKI, Kenta HORADE
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Publication number: 20180207942Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes: a tank; a recording head; a memory: a display; an operation interface; and a controller. The memory stores an ink quantity information including: a first threshold value; and a count value. The controller is configured to perform: an inference process to infer whether ink has been injected into the ink chamber through the inlet; an inquiry process to inquire whether ink has been injected into the ink chamber up to a maximum storage quantity thereof; a first initialization process to set the ink quantity information to a first initial value with which a first difference between the first threshold value and the count value becomes maximum within the prescribed range; and a second initialization process to set the ink quantity information to a second initial value with which the first difference is smaller than the first difference with the first initial value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenta HORADE, Mana HONOKI
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Patent number: 9969197Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank forming an ink chamber and including an injection inlet, a cover, a cover sensor, a recording head, a monitor, and a controller. The cover is movable between a covering position and an exposing position. The cover sensor is positioned to output a signal depending on the position of the cover. The controller controls operation of the recording head, the monitor. The controller receives either a first positional signal or a second positional signal of the cover sensor, and based on receipt of the first positional signal after receipt of the second positional signal from the cover sensor, performs a decision process deciding whether an operation regarding ink injection into the ink chamber is completed.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Mana Honoki
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Patent number: 9937740Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank forming an ink chamber and including an injection inlet, a cover, a cover sensor, a recording head, a monitor, and a controller. The cover is movable between a covering position and an exposing position. The cover sensor is positioned to output a signal depending on the position of the cover. The controller controls operation of the recording head, the monitor. The controller receives either a first positional signal or a second positional signal of the cover sensor, and based on receipt of the first positional signal after receipt of the second positional signal from the cover sensor, performs a decision process deciding whether an operation regarding ink injection into the ink chamber is completed.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Mana Honoki
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Patent number: 9868292Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a tank forming an ink chamber and including an injection inlet, a recording head, a cover, a monitor, a cover sensor, an operation panel, and a controller. The controller controls operation of the recording head and the monitor. The controller performs decision processing deciding whether ink injection into the ink chamber after complement of an initial process is completed, and counts an amount of ink discharged from the recording head. The controller controls the monitor to display notification depending on the decision processing and the counted amount of discharged ink.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki Matsui, Kenta Horade, Mana Honoki, Tomoya Oguchi
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Patent number: 9868293Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank, a recording head, an ink sensor, a monitor, an operation panel, and a controller configured to control operation thereof. The controller receives a completion signal indicating completion of ink injection, and receives a first signal or a second signal from the ink sensor based on whether a predetermined amount of ink is sensed in the ink chamber. Based on the completion signal and receipt of the first signal, inquiry information is displayed on the monitor regarding whether ink injection into the ink chamber is completed. Based on the completion signal and receipt of the second signal, a notification is displayed on the monitor that is based on the ink sensor not sensing the predetermined amount of ink.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mana Honoki, Kenta Horade
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Publication number: 20180001682Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank, a recording head, a monitor, an operation panel, and a controller. The ink tank forms an ink chamber and including an injection inlet. The recording head ejects ink from the ink chamber to record an image on a sheet. The operation panel receives user input. The controller controls operation of the recording head, the monitor, and the operation panel. The controller performs receiving a completion signal indicating completion of ink injection, decision processing deciding whether an initial processing has been completed, and inquiry processing based on receipt of the completion signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mana HONOKI, Kenta HORADE
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Publication number: 20170274665Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank, a recording head, an ink sensor, a monitor, an operation panel, and a controller configured to control operation thereof. The controller receives a completion signal indicating completion of ink injection, and receives a first signal or a second signal from the ink sensor based on whether a predetermined amount of ink is sensed in the ink chamber. Based on the completion signal and receipt of the first signal, inquiry information is displayed on the monitor regarding whether ink injection into the ink chamber is completed. Based on the completion signal and receipt of the second signal, a notification is displayed on the monitor that is based on the ink sensor not sensing the predetermined amount of ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mana HONOKI, Kenta HORADE
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Publication number: 20170246895Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus and an inkjet recording system includes a first ink chamber and a second ink chambers and a monitor. One of the inkjet recording apparatus can display first inquiry information and second inquiry information. The first inquiry information regards ink to be retained in first ink chamber. The second inquiry information regards ink to be retained in second ink chamber. The second inquiry information is displayed after displaying the first inquiry information. Another one of the inkjet recording apparatus can display inquiry information. The inquiry information regards to only ink to be retained in the first ink chamber but also ink to be retained in the second ink chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: MANA HONOKI, KENTA HORADE, YOSHINORI OSAKABE, TOMOHISA HIGUCHI
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Patent number: 9694612Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank, a recording head, a monitor, an operation panel, and a controller. The ink tank forms an ink chamber and including an injection inlet. The recording head ejects ink from the ink chamber to record an image on a sheet. The operation panel receives user input. The controller controls operation of the recording head, the monitor, and the operation panel. The controller performs receiving a completion signal indicating completion of ink injection, decision processing deciding whether an initial processing has been completed, and inquiry processing based on receipt of the completion signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mana Honoki, Kenta Horade
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Publication number: 20170165989Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank forming an ink chamber and including an injection inlet, a cover, a cover sensor, a recording head, a monitor, and a controller. The cover is movable between a covering position and an exposing position. The cover sensor is positioned to output a signal depending on the position of the cover. The controller controls operation of the recording head, the monitor. The controller receives either a first positional signal or a second positional signal of the cover sensor, and based on receipt of the first positional signal after receipt of the second positional signal from the cover sensor, performs a decision process deciding whether an operation regarding ink injection into the ink chamber is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Mana HONOKI
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Publication number: 20170129251Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a tank, a recording head, a cover, a monitor, a cover sensor, an operation panel, and a controller. The cover is movable to cover a plurality of injection inlets associated with a plurality of ink chambers and to expose the plurality of injection inlets. The cover sensor outputs signal depending on position of the cover. The controller controls the monitor to display one of inquiry information and notification on the monitor depending on receipt of the signal from the cover sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenta HORADE, Mana HONOKI