Patents by Inventor Reiko NISHIKAWA

Reiko NISHIKAWA 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).

  • Mobile unit system
    Patent number: 11958182
    Abstract: A mobile body system for managing a mobile body that moves within a predetermined area includes a mobile body associated with a guest group including one or more guests, and a managing apparatus configured to manage an outer appearance of the mobile body. The managing apparatus includes an activity collector configured to collect activity information indicative of an activity of the guest within the predetermined area, and an outer appearance manager configured to change the outer appearance of the mobile body viewed by the guest based on the activity information collected by the activity collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mutsumi Kawashima, Tomoaki Miyazawa, Masato Noritake, Nobuhiro Nishikawa, Masato Kurima, Tokuyuki Nishikawa, Reiko Tomita, Takaaki Kato, Hiroyuki Tomita, Daisaku Kato
  • Treatment agent, method for forming image, method for producing treatment agent, method for producing fabric having image, and fabric having image
    Patent number: 9528221
    Abstract: Provided is a treatment agent used for forming an image on fabric, containing a resin emulsion and a metal salt. A pH of the treatment agent is in a range from 5.5 to 9. The pH may be adjusted using a pH adjuster. Examples of the pH adjuster include sodium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, calcium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, triethanolamine, and N-butyl diethanolamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Goro Okada, Reiko Nishikawa
  • TREATMENT AGENT, METHOD FOR FORMING IMAGE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING TREATMENT AGENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING FABRIC HAVING IMAGE, AND FABRIC HAVING IMAGE
    Publication number: 20150044372
    Abstract: Provided is a treatment agent used for forming an image on fabric, containing a resin emulsion and a metal salt. A pH of the treatment agent is in a range from 5.5 to 9. The pH may be adjusted using a pH adjuster. Examples of the pH adjuster include sodium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, calcium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, triethanolamine, and N-butyl diethanolamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Goro Okada, Reiko Nishikawa
  • Method for forming image, method for producing fabric having image, and treatment agent
    Patent number: 8777391
    Abstract: Provided is an image forming method for forming an image on fabric including a treatment step of applying a treatment agent on fabric, an image printing step of printing an image on a treatment agent-applied area with an ink, and a heat-fixing step of heat-fixing the ink on the fabric. The treatment agent used in the treatment step includes at least one of the following component A and the following component B: Component A: a diallyldimethylammonium chloride-sulfur dioxide copolymer Component B: a mixture of an allylamine-diallylamine copolymer and sodium chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Goro Okada, Reiko Nishikawa
  • TREATMENT AGENT, METHOD FOR FORMING IMAGE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING TREATMENT AGENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING FABRIC HAVING IMAGE, AND FABRIC HAVING IMAGE
    Publication number: 20120251795
    Abstract: Provided is a treatment agent used for forming an image on fabric, containing a resin emulsion and a metal salt. A pH of the treatment agent is in a range from 5.5 to 9. The pH may be adjusted using a pH adjuster. Examples of the pH adjuster include sodium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, calcium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, triethanolamine, and N-butyl diethanolamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Goro Okada, Reiko Nishikawa
  • Method for Forming Image, Method for Producing Fabric Having Image, and Treatment Agent
    Publication number: 20110242189
    Abstract: Provided is an image forming method for forming an image on fabric including a treatment step of applying a treatment agent on fabric, an image printing step of printing an image on a treatment agent-applied area with an ink, and a heat-fixing step of heat-fixing the ink on the fabric. The treatment agent used in the treatment step includes at least one of the following component A and the following component B: Component A: a diallyldimethylammonium chloride-sulfur dioxide copolymer Component B: a mixture of an allylamine-diallylamine copolymer and sodium chloride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Goro OKADA, Reiko NISHIKAWA