Patents by Inventor Mutsumi Otobe
Mutsumi Otobe 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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Patent number: 9346279Abstract: In a liquid cartridge, a liquid storing section defines a liquid storing chamber storing liquid, and a channel section defines a channel in fluid communication with the liquid storing chamber. A field forming section forms a field that changes depending on a position of a movable member that is movable in the channel. A power-source potential is inputted to a power-source terminal, and a ground potential is inputted to a ground terminal. A sensor is electrically connected with the power-source terminal and the ground terminal, and generates a potential based on the position of the movable member by being disposed in the field formed by the field forming section. An output terminal outputs the potential generated by the sensor. The sensor generates the potential higher than a ground potential regardless of the position of the movable member.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Mutsumi Otobe
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Publication number: 20160001564Abstract: In a liquid cartridge, a liquid storing section defines a liquid storing chamber storing liquid, and a channel section defines a channel in fluid communication with the liquid storing chamber. A field forming section forms a field that changes depending on a position of a movable member that is movable in the channel. A power-source potential is inputted to a power-source terminal, and a ground potential is inputted to a ground terminal. A sensor is electrically connected with the power-source terminal and the ground terminal, and generates a potential based on the position of the movable member by being disposed in the field formed by the field forming section. An output terminal outputs the potential generated by the sensor. The sensor generates the potential higher than a ground potential regardless of the position of the movable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Mutsumi OTOBE
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Patent number: 9227416Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes a liquid reservoir, a liquid flow path that selectively places the reservoir in fluid communication with an exterior of the cartridge, a sensor that outputs a signal relative to a position of an object in the liquid flow path, a storage that stores data therein, and a plurality of terminals. The plurality of terminals includes a sensor terminal connected to the sensor, a power terminal connected to at least one of the sensor and the storage, and that receives power, and a data terminal connected to the storage. A distance between a first portion of the power terminal and at least a portion of the data terminal is greater than a distance between a second portion of the power terminal and at least a portion of the sensor terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Mutsumi Otobe
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Patent number: 9144989Abstract: In a liquid cartridge, a liquid storing section defines a liquid storing chamber storing liquid, and a channel section defines a channel in fluid communication with the liquid storing chamber. A field forming section forms a field that changes depending on a position of a movable member that is movable in the channel. A power-source potential is inputted to a power-source terminal, and a ground potential is inputted to a ground terminal. A sensor is electrically connected with the power-source terminal and the ground terminal, and generates a potential based on the position of the movable member by being disposed in the field formed by the field forming section. An output terminal outputs the potential generated by the sensor. The sensor generates the potential higher than a ground potential regardless of the position of the movable member.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Mutsumi Otobe
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Publication number: 20140347428Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes a liquid reservoir, a liquid flow path that selectively places the reservoir in fluid communication with an exterior of the cartridge, a sensor that outputs a signal relative to a position of an object in the liquid flow path, a storage that stores data therein, and a plurality of terminals. The plurality of terminals includes a sensor terminal connected to the sensor, a power terminal connected to at least one of the sensor and the storage, and that receives power, and a data terminal connected to the storage. A distance between a first portion of the power terminal and at least a portion of the data terminal is greater than a distance between a second portion of the power terminal and at least a portion of the sensor terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Mutsumi OTOBE
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Patent number: 8882212Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus includes a liquid ejection head that ejects liquid, a hollow needle that communicates with the liquid ejection head, a moving mechanism that moves the hollow needle or a liquid cartridge such that the hollow needle penetrates a sealing member of the liquid cartridge, a reader that reads a data stored in a memory, and a controller that controls a speed of the hollow needle relative to the sealing member based on the data read by the reader.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Mutsumi Otobe
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Patent number: 8801161Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes a liquid reservoir, a liquid flow path that selectively places the reservoir in fluid communication with an exterior of the cartridge, a sensor that outputs a signal relative to a position of an object in the liquid flow path, a storage that stores data therein, and a plurality of terminals. The plurality of terminals includes a sensor terminal connected to the sensor, a power terminal connected to at least one of the sensor and the storage, and that receives power, and a data terminal connected to the storage. A distance between a first portion of the power terminal and at least a portion of the data terminal is greater than a distance between a second portion of the power terminal and at least a portion of the sensor terminal.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Mutsumi Otobe
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Patent number: 8579403Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording unit recording an image, an endless belt which is stretched between rollers such that the inner circumferential surface thereof contacts the rollers and the outer circumferential surface thereof opposes the recording unit, a mark arranged on the profile of the belt, and a mark detection unit which detects that the mark moving in accordance with the travel of the belt is positioned at a predetermined position.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Mutsumi Otobe
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Publication number: 20130083097Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus includes a liquid ejection head that ejects liquid, a hollow needle that communicates with the liquid ejection head, a moving mechanism that moves the hollow needle or a liquid cartridge such that the hollow needle penetrates a sealing member of the liquid cartridge, a reader that reads a data stored in a memory, and a controller that controls a speed of the hollow needle relative to the sealing member based on the data read by the reader.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Mutsumi OTOBE
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Publication number: 20130027480Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes a liquid reservoir, a liquid flow path that selectively places the reservoir in fluid communication with an exterior of the cartridge, a sensor that outputs a signal relative to a position of an object in the liquid flow path, a storage that stores data therein, and a plurality of terminals. The plurality of terminals includes a sensor terminal connected to the sensor, a power terminal connected to at least one of the sensor and the storage, and that receives power, and a data terminal connected to the storage. A distance between a first portion of the power terminal and at least a portion of the data terminal is greater than a distance between a second portion of the power terminal and at least a portion of the sensor terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Mutsumi OTOBE
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Publication number: 20110242181Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording unit recording an image, an endless belt which is stretched between rollers such that the inner circumferential surface thereof contacts the rollers and the outer circumferential surface thereof opposes the recording unit, a mark arranged on the profile of the belt, and a mark detection unit which detects that the mark moving in accordance with the travel of the belt is positioned at a predetermined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Mutsumi OTOBE
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Publication number: 20100225043Abstract: Disclosed is a recording apparatus including a recording portion which records an image on a recording medium, a feeding mechanism which feeds the medium along a feed path extending from a recording-medium supply position to a recording-medium ejection position via a recording point where the recording portion performs the recording of the image, a reading portion which reads the image recorded on the medium fed along the feed path, and a position controller which controls a position of at least one of the medium and the reading portion such that the medium as located at a reading point for the reading portion in the feed path is selectively placed in one of a first position allowing the reading portion to read the image recorded on the recording medium and a second position at which the recording medium is away from the reading portion farther than when at the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Mutsumi OTOBE
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Patent number: 6535304Abstract: A signal processing apparatus is provided which includes a signal processing circuit for processing a weak signal susceptible to noises, an electronic component which is selectively energized and de-energized, and a controller for controlling the operation of the electronic component. The controller first determines initiation and termination of the weak signal processing. Upon determination of the initiation of the weak signal processing, the controller causes the electronic component to be continuously energized. Upon determination of the termination of the weak signal processing, the controller causes the electronic component to be intermittently energized.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1998Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Mutsumi Otobe