Patents by Inventor Takaaki Banno
Takaaki Banno 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: 20230032533Abstract: A printer includes a thermal head and a controller. The thermal head performs thermal printing on a thermosensitive medium having a background area with a background color being an unprinted color and a pre-print area, which is an area colored in advance, with a pre-print color different from the background color. The controller performs printing processing of causing the thermal head to execute the thermal printing in which a print area, which includes at least a part of the pre-print area, of the thermosensitive medium is printed with a print color different from both the background color and the pre-print color, and an overlapping area of the pre-print area, which overlaps with the print area, is printed with a specific color different from the pre-print color.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Takaaki Banno, Chisato Yoshimura
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Patent number: 11399102Abstract: A print information processing system includes a terminal device, and a server. The terminal controller controls an image capturing device to capture an image representing at least part of a cassette and acquiring the captured image. The cassette accommodates print medium therein. A server storage stores information concerning a specific content including at least one of print data and information available for editing the print data. The system performs a detection process detecting the cassette by analyzing the captured image and a determination process determining whether the detected cassette satisfies a specific condition. The server controller performs an information transmission process transmitting the information concerning the specific content to the terminal device in a case where the determination process determines that the detected cassette satisfies the specific condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masayuki Ishibashi, Chisato Yoshimura, Takaaki Banno, Motonori Tanaka
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Publication number: 20220013043Abstract: A label is to be wrapped around an adherend after being printed. The adherend has a diameter equal to or smaller than a prescribed diameter. In the label, a base material has a printing surface. An adhesive layer is provided on an opposite side surface of the base material from the printing surface. A release material is bonded to the adhesive layer with a portion of the adhesive layer exposed. The release material has a higher stiffness than the base material. A mark for alignment is to be used when bonding together exposed sections of the adhesive layer or an exposed section of the adhesive layer with the release material in order to form the label into a loop shape. The mark is provided at a position for forming the label in the loop shape having an inner diameter greater than the prescribed diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Masaya FUJITA, Shiori MIZUTANI, Yuki HOKARI, Chie NAKASHIMA, Shohei TSUCHIMORI, Takaaki BANNO
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Publication number: 20210213758Abstract: In a medium conveyed in a first direction, a first slit has a square shape including first, second, third, and fourth sides. A second slit is positioned downstream from the first slit in the first direction and has a square shape including fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth sides. The first, second, fifth, and sixth sides are parallel to the first direction. The third, fourth, seventh, and eighth sides are parallel to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The third and seventh sides are positioned upstream from the fourth and eighth sides in the first direction, respectively. A first print label spans across the first and second sides. A second print label spans across the fifth and sixth sides. A mark has an upstream edge in the first direction positioned downstream from the fourth side and a downstream edge in the first direction positioned upstream from the seventh side.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Chie Nakashima, Takaaki Banno, Kohei Terada
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Publication number: 20210217329Abstract: A medium to be mounted in and to be printed with a printer includes: a release material; a slit; and a print label. The release material is opaque. The slit is provided in the release material and has a square shape including a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side. The first side and the second side oppose each other. The third side and the fourth side oppose each other. The print label is fixed to the release material so as to span across the first side of the slit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Chie Nakashima, Yuki Hokari, Takaaki Banno
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Patent number: 11062627Abstract: A tape includes: a sheet; first and second media arranged adjacent to each other in a longitudinal direction of the sheet, spaced from each other, and peelably stuck to the sheet; a first separating line extending between first and second ends of the sheet in a widthwise direction between the first and second media; and a second separating line formed at a portion of the sheet which is located between a center position of the second medium in the widthwise direction and a first end of the second medium in the widthwise direction. The second separating line is formed at at least a portion of the sheet which is located between first and second ends of the second medium in the longitudinal direction. Each of the first and second separating lines includes a portion formed through or cut in the sheet in a thickness direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Harumitsu Inoue, Haruki Matsumoto, Takaaki Banno, Yukiko Takami, Yukihiko Sato
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Publication number: 20210195034Abstract: A print information processing system includes a terminal device, and a server. The terminal controller controls an image capturing device to capture an image representing at least part of a cassette and acquiring the captured image. The cassette accommodates print medium therein. A server storage stores information concerning a specific content including at least one of print data and information available for editing the print data. The system performs a detection process detecting the cassette by analyzing the captured image and a determination process determining whether the detected cassette satisfies a specific condition. The server controller performs an information transmission process transmitting the information concerning the specific content to the terminal device in a case where the determination process determines that the detected cassette satisfies the specific condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Masayuki ISHIBASHI, Chisato YOSHIMURA, Takaaki BANNO, Motonori TANAKA
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Patent number: 10717311Abstract: A medium includes a base layer and a separation layer stacked on each other. Regions are defined along a first direction. The regions include: a first region in which a portion of the medium which is in contact with the separation layer is stickable; a second region in which a portion of the medium which is in contact with the separation layer is non-stickable; and a third region in which a portion of the medium which is in contact with the separation layer is at least partly stickable. Four first vertexes of a first imaginary trapezoid shape which are located on an outer shape of the first region and four second vertexes of a second imaginary trapezoid shape which are located on an outer shape of the third region are symmetric with respect to an axis parallel with a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Harumitsu Inoue, Yukiko Takami, Tsutomu Kato, Takaaki Banno, Haruki Matsumoto, Kentaro Murayama, Yukihiko Sato
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Patent number: 10625527Abstract: A tape includes a sheet and an elongated label that includes first portions and second portions. A second-side end portion of a first-side second portion is connected to a first-side end portion of one first portion, and a first-side end portion of a second-side second portion is connected to a second-side end portion of the one first portion. The one first portion has a first length in a tape widthwise direction. Each of the first-side second portion and the second-side second portion has a second length in the widthwise direction of the tape and a third length in a tape longitudinal direction. The second length is greater than the first length. The one first portion has a fourth length in the tape longitudinal direction which is greater than or equal to a specific length and less than a sum of the specific length and the third length.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yukihiko Sato, Takaaki Banno, Harumitsu Inoue, Haruki Matsumoto, Yukiko Takami, Tsutomu Kato, Kentaro Murayama
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Patent number: 10525747Abstract: A tape includes: a sheet; first and second media; a first separating line located between first and second media of one pair and extending between first and second ends of the sheet in a widthwise direction; a first cutting portion formed through the first medium and extending from a first end of the first medium to a first endpoint; a second cutting portion formed through the second medium and extending from a first end of the second medium to a second endpoint; and second and third separating lines extending in a longitudinal direction between the first endpoint and a first-medium end portion and between the second endpoint and a second-medium end portion, respectively. A side of the first endpoint on which the first-medium end portion is located is identical in the longitudinal direction to a side of the second endpoint on which the second-medium end portion is located.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Harumitsu Inoue, Haruki Matsumoto, Takaaki Banno, Yukiko Takami, Yukihiko Sato, Takaaki Oguchi
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Patent number: 10438518Abstract: A label medium includes a label including: information-printable first and second indicator portions; first and second wrapping portions; a first through portion having at least a portion of a first hole or a first slit; and a second through portion having at least a portion of a second hole or a second slit. The first indicator portion, the first wrapping portion, and the first through portion are arranged in this order in a first direction. The second indicator portion, the second wrapping portion, and the second through portion are arranged in this order in one of the first direction or a second direction. The first indicator portion and the second indicator portion are at least connected to each other via a line. The first hole or the first slit and the second hole or the second slit are at least partly symmetric with respect to the imaginary line.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takaaki Banno, Yukiko Takami, Harumitsu Inoue, Haruki Matsumoto, Yukihiko Sato, Shino Maeda
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Patent number: 10407200Abstract: A label of a label medium includes: first and second indicator portions each having an information-printable region; first and second wrapping portions to be wrapped on a wrapped member; and first and second through portions through which the first and second indicator portions are passed. The first and second indicator portions are arranged in this order in a first direction and connected to each other via a first line. The second indicator portion, the second wrapping portion, and the second through portion are connected to each other and arranged in this order in the first direction, The first wrapping portion and the first through portion are arranged in this order in the first direction or a second direction. The first wrapping portion and the second wrapping portion, and/or the first through portion and the second through portion are connected to each other via a second line.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takaaki Banno, Yukiko Takami, Harumitsu Inoue, Haruki Matsumoto, Yukihiko Sato, Takaaki Oguchi
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Patent number: 10315442Abstract: A non-transitory storage medium stores a program for: obtaining first to fourth positional information and first and second image information from a storage, displaying a first image indicated by the obtained first image information and a second image indicated by the obtained second image information; receiving selection of one of the first image and the second image displayed on a display, based on an operation of an operation device; and when selection of the first image is received, transmitting information including the first positional information and the second positional information, as cutting-position information indicating cutting positions in a tape, and when selection of the second image is received, transmitting information including the third positional information and the fourth positional information as the cutting-position information.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yukihiko Sato, Takaaki Banno, Harumitsu Inoue, Haruki Matsumoto, Yukiko Takami, Tsutomu Kato, Kentaro Murayama
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Publication number: 20190061394Abstract: A tape includes: a sheet; first and second media; a first separating line located between first and second media of one pair and extending between first and second ends of the sheet in a widthwise direction; a first cutting portion formed through the first medium and extending from a first end of the first medium to a first endpoint; a second cutting portion formed through the second medium and extending from a first end of the second medium to a second endpoint; and second and third separating lines extending in a longitudinal direction between the first endpoint and a first-medium end portion and between the second endpoint and a second-medium end portion, respectively. A side of the first endpoint on which the first-medium end portion is located is identical in the longitudinal direction to a side of the second endpoint on which the second-medium end portion is located.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Harumitsu Inoue, Haruki Matsumoto, Takaaki Banno, Yukiko Takami, Yukihiko Sato, Takaaki Oguchi
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Publication number: 20190066544Abstract: A tape includes: a sheet; first and second media arranged adjacent to each other in a longitudinal direction of the sheet, spaced from each other, and peelably stuck to the sheet; a first separating line extending between first and second ends of the sheet in a widthwise direction between the first and second media; and a second separating line formed at a portion of the sheet which is located between a center position of the second medium in the widthwise direction and a first end of the second medium in the widthwise direction. The second separating line is formed at at least a portion of the sheet which is located between first and second ends of the second medium in the longitudinal direction. Each of the first and second separating lines includes a portion formed through or cut in the sheet in a thickness direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Harumitsu Inoue, Haruki Matsumoto, Takaaki Banno, Yukiko Takami, Yukihiko Sato
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Publication number: 20190005853Abstract: A label medium includes a label including: information-printable first and second indicator portions; first and second wrapping portions; a first through portion having at least a portion of a first hole or a first slit; and a second through portion having at least a portion of a second hole or a second slit. The first indicator portion, the first wrapping portion, and the first through portion are arranged in this order in a first direction. The second indicator portion, the second wrapping portion, and the second through portion are arranged in this order in one of the first direction or a second direction. The first indicator portion and the second indicator portion are at least connected to each other via a line. The first hole or the first slit and the second hole or the second slit are at least partly symmetric with respect to the imaginary line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Takaaki Banno, Yukiko Takami, Harumitsu Inoue, Haruki Matsumoto, Yukihiko Sato, Shino Maeda
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Publication number: 20190001714Abstract: A label of a label medium includes: first and second indicator portions; first and second wrapping portions, one of which has an adhesive-layer-exposed portion; and first and second through portions each having at least a portion of a hole or a slit through which the adhesive-layer-exposed portion is passed. The first indicator portion, the first through portion, and the first wrapping portion are connected to each other in this order in a first direction. The second indicator portion, the second through portion, and the second wrapping portion are connected to each other in this order in the first direction or a second direction. The first indicator portion and the second indicator portion, the first through portion and the second through portion, and/or the first wrapping portion and the second wrapping portion are connected to each other via a first line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Harumitsu Inoue, Takaaki Banno, Yukiko Takami, Haruki Matsumoto, Takaaki Oguchi
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Publication number: 20190001713Abstract: A label of a label medium includes: first and second indicator portions each having an information-printable region; first and second wrapping portions to be wrapped on a wrapped member; and first and second through portions through which the first and second indicator portions are passed. The first and second indicator portions are arranged in this order in a first direction and connected to each other via a first line. The second indicator portion, the second wrapping portion, and the second through portion are connected to each other and arranged in this order in the first direction, The first wrapping portion and the first through portion are arranged in this order in the first direction or a second direction. The first wrapping portion and the second wrapping portion, and/or the first through portion and the second through portion are connected to each other via a second line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Takaaki Banno, Yukiko Takami, Harumitsu Inoue, Haruki Matsumoto, Yukihiko Sato, Takaaki Oguchi
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Patent number: D865863Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yukihiko Sato, Takaaki Banno, Tsutomu Kato, Haruki Matsumoto, Yukiko Takami, Harumitsu Inoue, Shimako Nakai
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Patent number: D865864Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yukihiko Sato, Takaaki Banno, Tsutomu Kato, Haruki Matsumoto, Yukiko Takami, Harumitsu Inoue, Shimako Nakai