Patents by Inventor Mayumi NISHIZAKI

Mayumi NISHIZAKI 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: 11987918
    Abstract: A cutting system includes a sewing machine and a cutting device. The sewing machine includes a sewing portion, a sewing communication portion, a sewing processor, and a sewing memory. The sewing machine acquires an embroidery data stored in the sewing memory. The sewing machine sends, via a network line, the acquired embroidery data. The cutting device includes a cutting portion, a cutter communication portion, a cutter processor, and a cutter memory. The cutting device receives, via the network line, the embroidery data sent by the sewing machine. The cutting device generates a cutting data based on the received embroidery data. The cutting device drives the cutting portion based on the generated cutting data, and cuts the object to be cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mayumi Nishizaki, Kanae Minamikawa, Yoko Yamanashi
  • Patent number: 11885055
    Abstract: A sewing system includes a cutting device and a sewing machine. The cutting device acquires the cutting data and send the cutting data via at least one of the network line or at least one of the wireless communication by the cutter communication portion. The sewing machine receives the cutting data sent by the cutting device via at least one of the network line or at least one of the wireless communication. The sewing machine generates the embroidery data, based on the cutting data received by the sewing machine. The sewing machine sews on the object to be sewn, based on the generated embroidery data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kanae Minamikawa, Mayumi Nishizaki
  • Patent number: 11851793
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-readable instructions, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to execute a process. The process includes: obtaining image data; obtaining thread colors as available colors for sewing an embroidery pattern; setting a first color representing a target area; in a case where at least one color is assigned from the available colors as a color representing the target area, selecting a color close to the first color when combined with the at least one color assigned, from the available colors, as a candidate; determining whether a difference between color information representing the at least one color assigned and color information representing the candidate is smaller than a threshold value; in a case where the difference is smaller than the threshold value, adding the candidate to the at least one color assigned; and generating embroidery data associating thread color data with position data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuta Kamihira, Mayumi Nishizaki
  • Publication number: 20220316117
    Abstract: A cutting system includes a sewing machine and a cutting device. The sewing machine includes a sewing portion, a sewing communication portion, a sewing processor, and a sewing memory. The sewing machine acquires an embroidery data stored in the sewing memory. The sewing machine sends, via a network line, the acquired embroidery data. The cutting device includes a cutting portion, a cutter communication portion, a cutter processor, and a cutter memory. The cutting device receives, via the network line, the embroidery data sent by the sewing machine. The cutting device generates a cutting data based on the received embroidery data. The cutting device drives the cutting portion based on the generated cutting data, and cuts the object to be cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Mayumi NISHIZAKI, Kanae MINAMIKAWA, Yoko YAMANASHI
  • Publication number: 20220316113
    Abstract: A sewing system includes a cutting device and a sewing machine. The cutting device acquires the cutting data and send the cutting data via at least one of the network line or at least one of the wireless communication by the cutter communication portion. The sewing machine receives the cutting data sent by the cutting device via at least one of the network line or at least one of the wireless communication. The sewing machine generates the embroidery data, based on the cutting data received by the sewing machine. The sewing machine sews on the object to be sewn, based on the generated embroidery data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Kanae MINAMIKAWA, Mayumi NISHIZAKI
  • Publication number: 20200399804
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-readable instructions, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to execute a process. The process includes: obtaining image data; obtaining thread colors as available colors for sewing an embroidery pattern; setting a first color representing a target area; in a case where at least one color is assigned from the available colors as a color representing the target area, selecting a color close to the first color when combined with the at least one color assigned, from the available colors, as a candidate; determining whether a difference between color information representing the at least one color assigned and color information representing the candidate is smaller than a threshold value; in a case where the difference is smaller than the threshold value, adding the candidate to the at least one color assigned; and generating embroidery data associating thread color data with position data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuta KAMIHIRA, Mayumi NISHIZAKI
  • Patent number: 10731280
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-readable instructions for sewing data generation executed by a processor in a sewing data generation device. The instructions comprises acquiring image data and determining a mode to determine a tendency of a plurality of thread colors to be used. The plurality of thread colors to be used is thread colors used in sewing of an embroidery pattern that represents an image represented by the acquired image data. The instructions also comprises selecting, on the basis of a target mode that is the determined mode, a plurality of thread colors among which at least one thread color is different for each of the modes, from a plurality of thread colors stored in a storage portion, as the plurality of thread colors to be used, and generating embroidery data to form, using a sewing machine, stitches of the selected plurality of thread colors to be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuta Kamihira, Mayumi Nishizaki
  • Publication number: 20190062971
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-readable instructions for sewing data generation executed by a processor in a sewing data generation device. The instructions comprises acquiring image data and determining a mode to determine a tendency of a plurality of thread colors to be used. The plurality of thread colors to be used is thread colors used in sewing of an embroidery pattern that represents an image represented by the acquired image data. The instructions also comprises selecting, on the basis of a target mode that is the determined mode, a plurality of thread colors among which at least one thread color is different for each of the modes, from a plurality of thread colors stored in a storage portion, as the plurality of thread colors to be used, and generating embroidery data to form, using a sewing machine, stitches of the selected plurality of thread colors to be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Yuta KAMIHIRA, Mayumi NISHIZAKI
  • Publication number: 20190001515
    Abstract: A cutting device includes a support member, a reading unit, a conveyance portion, a movement portion, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, instruct the cutting device to perform processes. The processes include conveying the support member in the sub-scanning direction by controlling the conveyance portion. The processes include causing the reading unit to read a support area and a determination area of the support member supporting the object to be cut that includes a target pattern, while the support member is being conveyed in the sub-scanning direction. The processes include detecting a same position in the main scanning direction as a specific position when, in first image data generated by the reading of the determination area, abnormal pixels are continuously present for a predetermined number or more in the sub-scanning direction at the same position in the main scanning direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Mayumi NISHIZAKI, Masashi TOKURA
  • Patent number: 9900451
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor to perform: acquiring date information determined based on a current date; selecting an icon to be displayed on the display unit, according to the date information, from a plurality of icons that is used to execute image processing; controlling a display unit such that the display unit displays the selected icon; acquiring selection information specifying an icon selected from the icon displayed on the display unit; and controlling a printing execution unit such that the printing execution unit prints an image by executing the image processing associated with the icon specified. In a case where the date information represents a first date, the processor, in the selecting, configured to select a first icon, and in a case where the date information represents a second date, the processor, in the selecting, configured to select a second icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Mayumi Nishizaki
  • Publication number: 20170041473
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor to perform: acquiring date information determined based on a current date; selecting an icon to be displayed on the display unit, according to the date information, from a plurality of icons that is used to execute image processing; controlling a display unit such that the display unit displays the selected icon; acquiring selection information specifying an icon selected from the icon displayed on the display unit; and controlling a printing execution unit such that the printing execution unit prints an image by executing the image processing associated with the icon specified. In a case where the date information represents a first date, the processor, in the selecting, configured to select a first icon, and in a case where the date information represents a second date, the processor, in the selecting, configured to select a second icon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Mayumi NISHIZAKI
  • Patent number: 9479659
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor to perform: acquiring date information determined based on a current date; selecting an icon to be displayed on the display unit, according to the date information, from a plurality of icons that is used to execute image processing; controlling a display unit such that the display unit displays the selected icon; acquiring selection information specifying an icon selected from the icon displayed on the display unit; and controlling a printing execution unit such that the printing execution unit prints an image by executing the image processing associated with the icon specified. In a case where the date information represents a first date, the processor, in the selecting, configured to select a first icon, and in a case where the date information represents a second date, the processor, in the selecting, configured to select a second icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Mayumi Nishizaki
  • Publication number: 20150092236
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor to perform: acquiring date information determined based on a current date; selecting an icon to be displayed on the display unit, according to the date information, from a plurality of icons that is used to execute image processing; controlling a display unit such that the display unit displays the selected icon; acquiring selection information specifying an icon selected from the icon displayed on the display unit; and controlling a printing execution unit such that the printing execution unit prints an image by executing the image processing associated with the icon specified. In a case where the date information represents a first date, the processor, in the selecting, configured to select a first icon, and in a case where the date information represents a second date, the processor, in the selecting, configured to select a second icon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Mayumi NISHIZAKI