Patents by Inventor Satoru Makino
Satoru Makino 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: 9315932Abstract: A sewing machine includes at least one ultrasonic wave detecting portion, a thickness detecting portion, a processor, and a memory. The at least one ultrasonic wave detecting portion is configured to detect an ultrasonic wave. The thickness detecting portion is configured to detect a thickness of a work cloth. The memory configured to store computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to execute steps that includes identifying a position, on the work cloth, of a transmission source of the ultrasonic wave, based on information pertaining to the ultrasonic wave that has been detected by the at least one ultrasonic wave detecting portion and on the thickness that has been detected by the thickness detecting portion, and controlling sewing on the work cloth based on the position of the transmission source that has been identified.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Daisuke Abe, Satoru Ichiyanagi, Yoshinori Nakamura, Yoshio Nishimura, Akie Shimizu, Yuki Ihira, Satoru Makino
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Patent number: 9133572Abstract: A sewing machine that includes a processor, a plurality of detection devices that is configured to be capable of changing mounting positions and configured to detect an ultrasonic wave, and a memory that is configured to store computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to execute steps comprising, identifying, when a first ultrasonic wave transmitted from a transmission source of the ultrasonic wave is detected by the detection devices, a position of the transmission source of the first ultrasonic wave, based on information relating to the detected first ultrasonic wave, and controlling sewing based on the identified position of the transmission source of the first ultrasonic wave.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshio Nishimura, Satoru Makino, Yoshinori Nakamura, Yutaka Nomura, Akie Shimizu, Yuki Ihira, Daisuke Abe
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Patent number: 9096962Abstract: A sewing machine includes at least one detecting portion, a processor, and a memory. The at least one detecting portion is configured to detect an ultrasonic wave that has been transmitted from a transmission source. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to execute steps including identifying a position of the transmission source of the ultrasonic wave based on information pertaining to the ultrasonic wave that has been detected by the at least one detecting portion, and controlling sewing based on the position of the transmission source that has been identified.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akie Shimizu, Satoru Makino, Yuki Ihira, Daisuke Abe, Yoshinori Nakamura, Satoru Ichiyanagi, Yutaka Nomura
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Patent number: 8972038Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor and a memory. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions. The instructions instruct the information processing device to execute steps including randomly arranging a plurality of embroidery patterns within a coordinate area set in an embroidery frame that is moved in two directions.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuki Ihira, Daisuke Abe, Akie Shimizu, Satoru Makino, Satoru Ichiyanagi, Yoshio Nishimura, Yutaka Nomura, Yoshinori Nakamura
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Patent number: 8857355Abstract: A sewing machine that includes a sewing device that includes a needle bar configured to attach a sewing needle, and a transport device configured to move a work cloth, a processor, a plurality of detection devices that are configured to detect ultrasonic waves, and a memory that is configured to store computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to execute steps comprising specifying, when an ultrasonic wave transmitted from a transmission source of the ultrasonic wave is detected by the detection devices, a position of the transmission source of the ultrasonic waves, based on the detected ultrasonic waves, specifying a sewing position on the work cloth based on the specified position of the transmission source, and moving the work cloth by the transport device in accordance with the specified sewing position.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yutaka Nomura, Satoru Makino, Yuki Ihira, Daisuke Abe, Yoshio Nishimura, Yoshinori Nakamura, Satoru Ichiyanagi
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Patent number: 8720353Abstract: A sewing machine includes a detector configured to detect ultrasonic waves transmitted from a specification-enabled area, a processor, and a memory storing non-transitory computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to perform specifying a prescribed position based on a positional relationship between a transmission area and the specification-enabled area, the transmission area being an area that is at least a portion of a sewing-enabled area and being an area that includes a position of a transmission source that transmits the ultrasonic waves, the prescribed position being a position of an embroidery frame when the entire transmission area is included in the specification-enabled area, moving the embroidery frame to the specified prescribed position, specifying a transmission position based on the ultrasonic waves that are detected by the detector, and performing a sewing operation based on the specified transmission position.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshinori Nakamura, Satoru Makino, Akie Shimizu, Daisuke Abe, Yoshio Nishimura, Satoru Ichiyanagi, Yutaka Nomura
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Publication number: 20130239858Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor and a memory. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions. The instructions instruct the information processing device to execute steps including randomly arranging a plurality of embroidery patterns within a coordinate area set in an embroidery frame that is moved in two directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Inventors: Yuki IHIRA, Daisuke ABE, Akie SHIMIZU, Satoru MAKINO, Satoru ICHIYANAGI, Yoshio NISHIMURA, Yutaka NOMURA, Yoshinori NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20130233217Abstract: A sewing machine includes at least one detecting portion, a processor, and a memory. The at least one detecting portion is configured to detect an ultrasonic wave that has been transmitted from a transmission source. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to execute steps including identifying a position of the transmission source of the ultrasonic wave based on information pertaining to the ultrasonic wave that has been detected by the at least one detecting portion, and controlling sewing based on the position of the transmission source that has been identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: Akie SHIMIZU, Satoru MAKINO, Yuki IHIRA, Daisuke ABE, Yoshinori NAKAMURA, Satoru ICHIYANAGI, Yutaka NOMURA
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Publication number: 20130233221Abstract: A sewing machine includes at least one ultrasonic wave detecting portion, a thickness detecting portion, a processor, and a memory. The at least one ultrasonic wave detecting portion is configured to detect an ultrasonic wave. The thickness detecting portion is configured to detect a thickness of a work cloth. The memory configured to store computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to execute steps that includes identifying a position, on the work cloth, of a transmission source of the ultrasonic wave, based on information pertaining to the ultrasonic wave that has been detected by the at least one ultrasonic wave detecting portion and on the thickness that has been detected by the thickness detecting portion, and controlling sewing on the work cloth based on the position of the transmission source that has been identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: Daisuke ABE, Satoru ICHIYANAGI, Yoshinori NAKAMURA, Yoshio NISHIMURA, Akie SHIMIZU, Yuki IHIRA, Satoru MAKINO
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Publication number: 20130233220Abstract: A sewing machine that includes a sewing device that includes a needle bar configured to attach a sewing needle, and a transport device configured to move a work cloth, a processor, a plurality of detection devices that are configured to detect ultrasonic waves, and a memory that is configured to store computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to execute steps comprising specifying, when an ultrasonic wave transmitted from a transmission source of the ultrasonic wave is detected by the detection devices, a position of the transmission source of the ultrasonic waves, based on the detected ultrasonic waves, specifying a sewing position on the work cloth based on the specified position of the transmission source, and moving the work cloth by the transport device in accordance with the specified sewing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yutaka NOMURA, Satoru MAKINO, Yuki IHIRA, Daisuke ABE, Yoshio NISHIMURA, Yoshinori NAKAMURA, Satoru ICHIYANAGI
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Publication number: 20130233222Abstract: A sewing machine that includes a processor, a plurality of detection devices that is configured to be capable of changing mounting positions and configured to detect an ultrasonic wave, and a memory that is configured to store computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to execute steps comprising, identifying, when a first ultrasonic wave transmitted from a transmission source of the ultrasonic wave is detected by the detection devices, a position of the transmission source of the first ultrasonic wave, based on information relating to the detected first ultrasonic wave, and controlling sewing based on the identified position of the transmission source of the first ultrasonic wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshio NISHIMURA, Satoru MAKINO, Yoshinori NAKAMURA, Yutaka NOMURA, Akie SHIMIZU, Yuki IHIRA, Daisuke ABE
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Publication number: 20130233219Abstract: A sewing machine includes a detector configured to detect ultrasonic waves transmitted from a specification-enabled area, a processor, and a memory storing non-transitory computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to perform specifying a prescribed position based on a positional relationship between a transmission area and the specification-enabled area, the transmission area being an area that is at least a portion of a sewing-enabled area and being an area that includes a position of a transmission source that transmits the ultrasonic waves, the prescribed position being a position of an embroidery frame when the entire transmission area is included in the specification-enabled area, moving the embroidery frame to the specified prescribed position, specifying a transmission position based on the ultrasonic waves that are detected by the detector, and performing a sewing operation based on the specified transmission position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: Yoshinori NAKAMURA, Satoru MAKINO, Akie SHIMIZU, Daisuke ABE, Yoshio NISHIMURA, Satoru ICHIYANAGI, Yutaka NOMURA
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Patent number: 8443744Abstract: A sewing machine includes a control portion that controls a thread tension adjustment portion and a feed portion such that a first stitch and a second stitch are formed alternately on a sewing object. The first stitch includes only a stitch in which an interlacing point of the upper thread and a bobbin thread is lower than a top surface of the sewing object. The second stitch includes at least one set of a first section and a second section. The first section is a section in which the interlacing point and the bobbin thread are pulled out, by the thread tension, in the first direction on the top surface of the sewing object. The second section is a section in which the bobbin thread is pulled out in the second direction, and at least part of the second section overlapping with the first section.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshinori Nakamura, Yoshio Nishimura, Yutaka Nomura, Yuki Ihira, Satoru Ichiyanagi, Satoru Makino
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Patent number: 8220402Abstract: A sewing machine capable of mode switching between a normal sewing mode and a free motion sewing mode including a feed dog switcher that switches a feed dog between an active state in which the feed dog is moved above and below a needle plate and an inactive state in which the feed dog is lowered below the needle plate, a first instruction issuer that instructs execution of fastening stitching at a beginning of pattern sewing sequence, a second instruction issuer that instructs execution of fastening stitching at an end of pattern sewing sequence, and a controller that, when in the free motion sewing mode, activates the feed dog by the feed dog switcher in response to an incoming instruction signal from the first or the second instruction issuer to execute fastening stitching through control of feed dog based on fastening stitching data to longitudinally feed a workpiece cloth.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akie Ukai, Masaki Shimizu, Hirokazu Hirose, Yoshinori Nakamura, Yoshio Nishimura, Satoru Makino, Kazumi Sai
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Patent number: 8191492Abstract: A sewing machine that sews a work cloth being moved by a user includes a detection device that detects the work cloth, a movement calculation device that calculates movement data of the work cloth, a movement data storage device that stores the movement data, a movement data creation device that causes the detection device and the movement calculation device to respectively detect the work cloth and calculate the movement data for each stitch, and that stores the movement data into the movement data storage device, a line segment specification device that specifies a line segment based on the movement data, a determination device that determines whether a stitch to be formed next will overlap with an already formed stitch corresponding to the specified line segment, and an error control device that performs an error correction operation based on a determination result.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2008Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hirokazu Hirose, Yoshinori Nakamura, Akie Ukai, Masaki Shimizu, Yoshio Nishimura, Kazumi Sai, Satoru Makino
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Patent number: 8186290Abstract: A sewing machine for a user to perform sewing while moving a work cloth includes: a detecting device that detects the work cloth; a movement calculating device that calculates, by two-dimensional coordinate data, a movement direction and a movement quantity of the work cloth between previous detection and current detection of the work cloth when the work cloth is detected; a movement data storage device that stores movement data serving as two-dimensional coordinate data indicative of the movement direction and the movement quantity; a movement data creating device that detects the work cloth on a one by one needle basis of sewing, calculates the movement data, and stores the calculated data in the movement data storage device; a cloth feed mechanism that moves the work cloth; and a reproduction sewing control device that performs sewing while moving the work cloth based on the movement data stored in the movement data storage device.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2008Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoru Makino, Hirokazu Hirose, Yoshio Nishimura, Masaki Shimizu, Akie Ukai, Yoshinori Nakamura, Kazumi Sai
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Patent number: 8146521Abstract: A sewing machine that enables a user to perform sewing while moving a piece of work cloth, the sewing machine including: a main shaft that drives a needle bar equipped with a sewing needle, a sewing machine motor that rotary-drives the main shaft, a detection device that detects an actual movement distance of the piece of work cloth, a target pitch storage device that stores a predetermined length as a target pitch, which is a target value of stitch pitches of the piece of work cloth, an agreement degree calculation device that calculates an agreement degree between the target pitch and a stitch pitch in actual sewing that is to be determined based on the actual movement distance of the piece of work cloth which is detected by the detection device; and a notification device that notifies of the agreement degree calculated by the agreement degree calculation device.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshinori Nakamura, Hirokazu Hirose, Yoshio Nishimura, Akie Ukai, Satoru Makino, Masaki Shimizu, Kazumi Sai
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Publication number: 20120073484Abstract: A sewing machine includes a control portion that controls a thread tension adjustment portion and a feed portion such that a first stitch and a second stitch are formed alternately on a sewing object. The first stitch includes only a stitch in which an interlacing point of the upper thread and a bobbin thread is lower than a top surface of the sewing object. The second stitch includes at least one set of a first section and a second section. The first section is a section in which the interlacing point and the bobbin thread are pulled out, by the thread tension, in the first direction on the top surface of the sewing object. The second section is a section in which the bobbin thread is pulled out in the second direction, and at least part of the second section overlapping with the first section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshinori NAKAMURA, Yoshio NISHIMURA, Yutaka NOMURA, Yuki IHIRA, Satoru ICHIYANAGI, Satoru MAKINO
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Patent number: 8082866Abstract: A sewing machine capable of sewing a manually moved workpiece cloth in free motion includes a carrier that carries the workpiece cloth and being manually moved to move the workpiece cloth; a support element that movably supports the carrier; a movement amount detector that detects an amount of carrier movement; a specifier that specifies a stitch pitch; a comparator that produces a comparison of the amount of carrier movement with the stitch pitch; a regulator provided at the support element and that regulates carrier movement; and a controller that controls the regulator such that the amount of carrier movement does not exceed the stitch pitch based on the comparison produced by the comparator.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hirokazu Hirose, Akie Ukai, Yoshio Nishimura, Yoshinori Nakamura, Masaki Shimizu, Kazumi Sai, Satoru Makino
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Patent number: 8061287Abstract: A sewing data processing apparatus which may be used to attach an IC tag to a work cloth without impairing a design of the work cloth. The processing apparatus may acquire an IC tag area on the basis of a size and shape of the IC tag and subsequently may determine whether the IC tag area can be included in an applique pattern area which is determined on the basis of applique pattern data. If the IC tag area can be included in the applique pattern area, positions of the applique pattern area and the IC tag area may be set in such a manner that the IC tag area is positioned in the applique pattern area.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsuya Hayakawa, Satoru Makino