Patents by Inventor Shin Manabe
Shin Manabe 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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Publication number: 20130235128Abstract: An ink jet printer may include an ink jet head, a cam member, a cam follower, and a valve operation mechanism. The ink jet head may comprise an ink chamber, an exhaust passage communicating with the ink chamber, and an exhaust valve disposed at the exhaust passage. The cam member may comprise a cam groove and be configured to rotate. The cam groove may comprise first, second and third grooves. The second groove and the third groove may branch from one end of the first groove. The cam follower may be configured to be guided along the cam groove. The valve operation mechanism may be coupled to the cam follower. In a state where the cam follower is present in a predetermined position in the third groove, the valve operation mechanism may make contact with the exhaust valve, and the exhaust valve may be in an opened state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Jun Hatta, Tomohisa Higuchi, Nobuo Hiraki, Yoshinori Kato, Shin Manabe
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Publication number: 20100302309Abstract: An ink jet printer may be provided with an ink jet head, a cam member, a cam follower, and a valve operation mechanism. The ink jet head may comprise an ink chamber, an exhaust passage communicating with the ink chamber, and an exhaust valve disposed at the exhaust passage. The cam member may comprise a cam groove. The cam member may be configured to rotate. The cam groove may comprise a first groove, a second groove, and a third groove. The second groove and the third groove may branch from one end of the first groove. The cam follower may be configured to be guided along the cam groove. The valve operation mechanism may be coupled to the cam follower. In a state where the cam follower is present in a predetermined position in the third groove, the valve operation mechanism may make contact with the exhaust valve, and the exhaust valve may be in an opened state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Jun HATTA, Tomohisa HIGUCHI, Nobuo HIRAKI, Yoshinori KATO, Shin MANABE
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Patent number: 7322762Abstract: A tape-like object feeding device in accordance with the present invention comprises a feeding mechanism 7 for feeding a tape-like object toward an outlet and a cutting mechanism 8 for cutting the tape-like object fed by the feeding mechanism. An ejection roller 62 is placed at a position on the outlet 9 side of the cutting mechanism 8. The ejection roller 62 ejects the tape-like object cut off by the cutting mechanism 8 through the outlet by revolving while making contact with the tape-like object. The feeding device further comprises control means which controls at least one of revolving speed, revolving time and revolving timing of the ejection roller 62 in the ejection of the tape-like object depending on at least one selected from the type of the tape-like object, the thickness of the tape-like object, the width of the tape-like object and a feeding length of the tape-like object by the feeding mechanism 7.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2003Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Susumu Murata, Kazuyoshi Minaminaka, Shigeki Kato, Toshihiro Takahashi, Shin Manabe
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Patent number: 7066672Abstract: A tape printing apparatus is provided which allows a tape cassette or battery to be replaced easily without removing a protector when the tape cassette or battery is replaced. The first protector member which covers a first end section of each of the upper unit of the main body, the lower unit of main body and the cover member to protect the tape printing apparatus and the second protector member located at a second end section for covering the second end section is separated between the main body and the cover member.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2004Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Susumu Murata, Shin Manabe, Kazuyoshi Minaminaka, Shigeru Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20060039738Abstract: A tape-like object feeding device in accordance with the present invention comprises a feeding mechanism 7 for feeding a tape-like object toward an outlet and a cutting mechanism 8 for cutting the tape-like object fed by the feeding mechanism. An ejection roller 62 is placed at a position on the outlet 9 side of the cutting mechanism 8. The ejection roller 62 ejects the tape-like object cut off by the cutting mechanism 8 through the outlet by revolving while making contact with the tape-like object. The feeding device further comprises control means which controls at least one of revolving speed, revolving time and revolving timing of the ejection roller 62 in the ejection of the tape-like object depending on at least one selected from the type of the tape-like object, the thickness of the tape-like object, the width of the tape-like object and a feeding length of the tape-like object by the feeding mechanism 7.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2003Publication date: February 23, 2006Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Susumu Murata, Kazuyoshi Minaminaka, Shigeki Kato, Toshihiro Takahashi, Shin Manabe
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Publication number: 20050002716Abstract: A tape printing apparatus is provided which allows a tape cassette or battery to be replaced easily without removing a protector when the tape cassette or battery is replaced. The first protector member which covers a first end section of each of the upper unit of the main body, the lower unit of main body and the cover member to protect the tape printing apparatus and the second protector member located at a second end section for covering the second end section is separated between the main body and the cover member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Susumu Murata, Shin Manabe, Kazuyoshi Minaminaka, Shigeru Matsumoto
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Patent number: D496683Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Brother Industries, LimitedInventors: Shigeru Matsumoto, Kazuyoshi Minaminaka, Susumu Murata, Shin Manabe
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Patent number: D496687Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Brother Industries, LimitedInventors: Shigeru Matsumoto, Kazuyoshi Minaminaka, Susumu Murata, Shin Manabe
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Patent number: D497177Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Brother Industries, LimitedInventors: Shigeru Matsumoto, Kazuyoshi Minaminaka, Susumu Murata, Shin Manabe
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Patent number: D497384Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: Brother Industries, LimitedInventors: Shigeru Matsumoto, Kazuyoshi Minaminaka, Susumu Murata, Shin Manabe