Patents by Inventor Yasuo Nishikawa
Yasuo 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).
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Publication number: 20170120605Abstract: A liquid consuming apparatus includes: a liquid consumer that consumes liquid; a liquid receiver that receives the liquid discharged from the liquid consumer; a first waste-liquid storage connected to the liquid receiver so as to allow communication of the liquid therebetween; a second waste-liquid storage connected to the first waste-liquid storage so as to allow communication of the liquid therebetween; a housing; and a sheet tray supported by the housing. The first waste-liquid storage is disposed on a side of the sheet tray. The second waste-liquid storage is disposed under the sheet tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuo NISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20170006175Abstract: A multi-function apparatus includes a body, an image reading unit, a document cover and a locking member. The image reading unit is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The document cover is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The locking member is movable to a first position and a second position and includes a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion. In response to a movement of the document cover to the opened position, the locking member moves to the first position and locks the image reading unit to the closed position. In response to a movement of the image reading unit to the opened position, the locking member moves to the second position and locks the document cover to the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventor: Yasuo NISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9451107Abstract: A multi-function apparatus includes a body, an image reading unit, a document cover and a locking member. The image reading unit is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The document cover is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The locking member is movable to a first position and a second position and includes a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion. In response to a movement of the document cover to the opened position, the locking member moves to the first position and locks the image reading unit to the closed position. In response to a movement of the image reading unit to the opened position, the locking member moves to the second position and locks the document cover to the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuo Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20160072974Abstract: A multi-function apparatus includes a body, an image reading unit, a document cover and a locking member. The image reading unit is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The document cover is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The locking member is movable to a first position and a second position and includes a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion. In response to a movement of the document cover to the opened position, the locking member moves to the first position and locks the image reading unit to the closed position. In response to a movement of the image reading unit to the opened position, the locking member moves to the second position and locks the document cover to the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventor: Yasuo NISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9199463Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge head including: a nozzle substrate including a semiconductor substrate as a base, a first liquid channel disposed inside the nozzle substrate to communicate with first nozzles, and a second liquid channel disposed inside the nozzle substrate to communicate with second nozzles; first and second energy applying mechanisms; and an electrical element provided on the semiconductor substrate to be electrically connected to the first and second energy applying mechanisms. A first nozzle row and a second nozzle row which extend in a arrangement direction are formed in the nozzle substrate. A length of the first nozzle row in the arrangement direction is longer than a length of the second nozzle row in the arrangement direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuo Nishikawa
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Patent number: 9191533Abstract: A multi-function apparatus includes a body, an image reading unit, a document cover and a locking member. The image reading unit is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The document cover is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The locking member is movable to a first position and a second position and includes a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion. In response to a movement of the document cover to the opened position, the locking member moves to the first position and locks the image reading unit to the closed position. In response to a movement of the image reading unit to the opened position, the locking member moves to the second position and locks the document cover to the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuo Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20150210075Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge head including: a nozzle substrate including a semiconductor substrate as a base, a first liquid channel disposed inside the nozzle substrate to communicate with first nozzles, and a second liquid channel disposed inside the nozzle substrate to communicate with second nozzles; first and second energy applying mechanisms; and an electrical element provided on the semiconductor substrate to be electrically connected to the first and second energy applying mechanisms. A first nozzle row and a second nozzle row which extend in a arrangement direction are formed in the nozzle substrate. A length of the first nozzle row in the arrangement direction is longer than a length of the second nozzle row in the arrangement direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventor: Yasuo NISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9073332Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus, including an ink cartridge, an ink cartridge container, a tray with a supporting surface, and a slider member, is provided. The slider member is slidable on the supporting surface along a first direction, which is an orientation from a front side toward a rear side of the inkjet recording apparatus, or a second direction, which is an orientation orthogonal to the first direction. The ink cartridge container includes a container compartment to contain the ink cartridge in a position on at least one of an upstream side and a downstream side of the slider member with regard to the second direction, and a bridging section connected with the container compartment and placed on an upstream side of the slider member with regard to the first direction in a position to spread over the slider member with regard to the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuo Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20150158306Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus, including an ink cartridge, an ink cartridge container, a tray with a supporting surface, and a slider member, is provided. The slider member is slidable on the supporting surface along a first direction, which is an orientation from a front side toward a rear side of the inkjet recording apparatus, or a second direction, which is an orientation orthogonal to the first direction. The ink cartridge container includes a container compartment to contain the ink cartridge in a position on at least one of an upstream side and a downstream side of the slider member with regard to the second direction, and a bridging section connected with the container compartment and placed on an upstream side of the slider member with regard to the first direction in a position to spread over the slider member with regard to the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuo NISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9025211Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a housing; a cover pivotable with respect to the housing about a first pivot axis extending in first directions that are opposite each other; a first electric component provided in the housing; a second electric component provided in the cover; and an electric wire configured to connect the first electric component and the second electric component to each other. The electric wire includes: a first extending portion retained by the cover and extending in the first directions; and a second extending portion movable relative to the cover and extending from the first extending portion toward the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Katsuro Miura, Yasuo Nishikawa, Takuya Naniwa
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Publication number: 20150009512Abstract: A multi-function apparatus includes a body, an image reading unit, a document cover and a locking member. The image reading unit is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The document cover is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The locking member is movable to a first position and a second position and includes a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion. In response to a movement of the document cover to the opened position, the locking member moves to the first position and locks the image reading unit to the closed position. In response to a movement of the image reading unit to the opened position, the locking member moves to the second position and locks the document cover to the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuo NISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 8767231Abstract: A multi-function apparatus includes a body, an image reading unit, a document cover and a locking member. The image reading unit is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The document cover is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The locking member is movable to a first position and a second position and includes a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion. In response to a movement of the document cover to the opened position, the locking member moves to the first position and locks the image reading unit to the closed position. In response to a movement of the image reading unit to the opened position, the locking member moves to the second position and locks the document cover to the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuo Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20140104659Abstract: A multi-function apparatus includes a body, an image reading unit, a document cover and a locking member. The image reading unit is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The document cover is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The locking member is movable to a first position and a second position and includes a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion. In response to a movement of the document cover to the opened position, the locking member moves to the first position and locks the image reading unit to the closed position. In response to a movement of the image reading unit to the opened position, the locking member moves to the second position and locks the document cover to the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuo NISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20140009799Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a housing; a cover pivotable with respect to the housing about a first pivot axis extending in first directions that are opposite each other; a first electric component provided in the housing; a second electric component provided in the cover; and an electric wire configured to connect the first electric component and the second electric component to each other. The electric wire includes: a first extending portion retained by the cover and extending in the first directions; and a second extending portion movable relative to the cover and extending from the first extending portion toward the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Katsuro Miura, Yasuo Nishikawa, Takuya Naniwa
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Patent number: 8610910Abstract: A multi-function apparatus includes a body, an image reading unit, a document cover and a locking member. The image reading unit is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The document cover is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The locking member is movable to a first position and a second position and includes a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion. In response to a movement of the document cover to the opened position, the locking member moves to the first position and locks the image reading unit to the closed position. In response to a movement of the image reading unit to the opened position, the locking member moves to the second position and locks the document cover to the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuo Nishikawa
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Patent number: 8511818Abstract: A multifunctional peripheral includes a main body, an upper unit arranged on the main body, and an opening and closing mechanism connected to the upper unit and the main body. The multifunctional peripheral further includes a damping unit including an engaging member configured to move in a predetermined direction and a spring configured to resiliently urge the engaging member in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction. During sliding of a slider from the first position to the second position, the slider engages the engaging member at an engaging position on a sliding path, moves the engaging member in the predetermined direction as the slider slides toward the second position, and disengages the engaging member at a disengaging position between the engaging position and the second position such that the slider is released from receiving the force of the spring via the engaging member when in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuo Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20120001961Abstract: A drive signal generation part of an image display device includes a memory unit which stores data on a first waveform for scanning light out of a sawtooth waveform of a drive signal, and stores data on a second waveform which is a waveform formed by excluding the first waveform from the sawtooth waveform of the drive signal, and the drive signal generation part sequentially reads data on the first waveform from the memory unit at readout timing corresponding to resonance frequency of a high-speed scanning element and generates a portion of a drive signal corresponding to the first waveform, and sequentially reads data on a plurality of second waveforms stored in the memory unit corresponding to the resonance frequency of the high-speed scanning element and generates portions of the drive signal corresponding to the second waveforms corresponding to the resonance frequency of the high-speed scanning element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuo NISHIKAWA, Norimi YASUE
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Patent number: 8072666Abstract: An optical scanning device includes an oscillating mirror portion having a reflection surface, and a frame portion holding the oscillating mirror portion. The optical scanning device reflects an incident optical flux by the reflection surface so as to convert the incident optical flux into a scanned optical flux. The optical scanning device further includes a reflection portion having a first reflection surface and a second reflection surface which are arranged in substantially V-shaped inclined surfaces. The first reflection surface reflects the incident optical flux and radiates the reflected light toward the oscillating mirror portion. The second reflection surface receives the reflected light from the oscillating mirror portion and radiates the reflected light as the scanned optical flux.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuo Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20110234733Abstract: A multifunctional peripheral includes a main body, an upper unit arranged on the main body, and an opening and closing mechanism connected to the upper unit and the main body. The upper unit moves between a closed position and an open position. The multifunctional peripheral further includes a damping unit including an engaging member configured to move in a predetermined direction and including a spring configured to resiliently urge the engaging member in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuo NISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20110075178Abstract: A multi-function apparatus includes a body, an image reading unit, a document cover and a locking member. The image reading unit is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The document cover is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The locking member is movable to a first position and a second position and includes a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion. In response to a movement of the document cover to the opened position, the locking member moves to the first position and locks the image reading unit to the closed position. In response to a movement of the image reading unit to the opened position, the locking member moves to the second position and locks the document cover to the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuo NISHIKAWA