Patents by Inventor Masashi Iwamoto

Masashi Iwamoto 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).

  • Tape cassette
    Patent number: 9550381
    Abstract: A tape cassette includes a cassette case, a tape containment area, a first wall portion, a guide portion, a second wall portion, a third wall portion, and a fourth wall portion. The cassette case includes a top face, a bottom face, a front face, and a pair of side faces. The tape containment area is an area in which a tape roll is accommodated. The first wall portion is provided along a portion of an outer perimeter of the tape containment area. The guide portion is provided downstream from the first wall portion on a feed path. The second wall portion is provided between the first wall portion and the guide portion. The third wall portion is provided on an opposite side of a tape from the second wall portion. The fourth wall portion is provided between the second wall portion and the guide portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mariko Niizeki, Tsutomu Kato, Hisako Tonishi, Khairul Fatasha Mohd, Masashi Iwamoto
  • Printer
    Patent number: 9290011
    Abstract: A printer includes a cassette mounting portion, a feed portion, a print head, a mechanical sensor, and a sensor holding portion. The cassette mounting portion is configured such that a tape cassette can be removably mounted therein. The tape cassette includes a tape and an indicator portion indicating a type of the tape. The feed portion is configured to feed, along a specified feed path, the tape contained in the tape cassette mounted in the cassette mounting portion. The print head is configured to perform printing on the tape fed by the feed portion. The mechanical sensor is configured to detect the type of the tape indicated by the indicator portion. The mechanical sensor includes a plurality of switch terminals and a switch holding portion. The sensor holding portion is configured to hold the mechanical sensor and to be moved between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuma Hojo, Shinji Kobayashi, Masashi Tanizaki, Masashi Iwamoto
  • Tape Cassette
    Publication number: 20140307038
    Abstract: A tape cassette includes a cassette case, a tape containment area, a first wall portion, a guide portion, a second wall portion, a third wall portion, and a fourth wall portion. The cassette case includes a top face, a bottom face, a front face, and a pair of side faces. The tape containment area is an area in which a tape roll is accommodated. The first wall portion is provided along a portion of an outer perimeter of the tape containment area. The guide portion is provided downstream from the first wall portion on a feed path. The second wall portion is provided between the first wall portion and the guide portion. The third wall portion is provided on an opposite side of a tape from the second wall portion. The fourth wall portion is provided between the second wall portion and the guide portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mariko Niizeki, Tsutomu Kato, Hisako Tonishi, Khairul Fatasha Mohd, Masashi Iwamoto