BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on January 30th, 2025
Patent Applications by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA on January 30th, 2025
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA: 19 patent applications
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA has applied for patents in the areas of G06F3/12 (6), B41J29/13 (4), B41J11/00 (3), G03G21/18 (3), B41J15/04 (3) G06F3/1207 (2), B41J11/0075 (1), G06Q30/04 (1), G06Q30/0276 (1), G06Q30/0275 (1)
With keywords such as: information, configured, direction, printer, device, cartridge, communication, roller, position, and medium in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor(s): HIKARU TAMURA of Okazaki (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, YUKI TSUJIMURA of Konan (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J11/00, B41J2/175, B41J15/04, B41J29/13, B65H16/02, B65H20/02
CPC Code(s): B41J11/0075
Abstract: there is provided a feeding apparatus including: a casing; a tray having a roll accommodating part configured to accommodate a roll in which a belt-shaped medium is rolled, the tray being configured to be moved between an attached position and a drawn-out position in a direction crossing an up-down direction and crossing a first direction, the first direction being a direction of an axis of the roll accommodated in the roll accommodating part; a feeder configured to feed the belt-shaped medium unrolled from the roll accommodated in the roll accommodating part of the tray in the attached position; and a roll-remaining amount display disposed on an outer surface of the tray and configured to display a remaining amount of the roll accommodated in the roll accommodating part.
20250033382. IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): WATARU SUGIYAMA of Nishio (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J11/00, B41J11/66, B41J11/70, B41J15/04, B41J29/13, B65H16/02, B65H20/02
CPC Code(s): B41J11/0095
Abstract: an image recording apparatus includes: a first accommodating part which accommodates a first medium; a second accommodating part which accommodates a second medium; a conveyor which selectively conveys the first medium and the second medium in a conveying direction; and a recording part which records an image on a medium conveyed by the conveyor. the conveyor has roller pairs including a first roller pair and second roller pairs. the first roller pair is disposed upstream of the recording part in the conveying direction. each of the second roller pairs is disposed upstream of the first roller pair in the conveying direction. the first medium is conveyed along a first conveyance path and the second medium is conveyed along a second conveyance path. the first and second conveyance paths join at a joining point between the first roller pair and the second roller pairs in the conveying direction.
20250033383. IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): WATARU SUGIYAMA of Nishio (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J11/70, B41J11/00, B41J13/10, B41J15/04, B41J29/13, B41J29/46
CPC Code(s): B41J11/70
Abstract: an image recording apparatus configured to record an image on a sheet is provided. the image recoding apparatus includes: an insertion port into which a sheet unwound from a first roll disposed outside the image recording apparatus is inserted; a conveyer configured to convey the sheet inserted from the insertion port, along a first conveyance route in a conveyance direction; and a cutter configured to cut the sheet conveyed by the conveyer, the cutter being located downstream in the conveyance direction of the insertion port in the first conveyance route. the conveyer includes a holding part configured to hold the sheet cut by the cutter, the holding part being located between the insertion port and the cutter in the first conveyance route.
20250033387. TRAY AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): NAO MORIMOTO of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J13/10, B41J13/08, B41J29/13, B65H1/04, B65H16/02
CPC Code(s): B41J13/103
Abstract: a tray includes: a first accommodating part configured to accommodate a rolled first sheet medium; and a second accommodating part disposed side by side with respect to the first accommodating part in a first direction and having a support surface configured to support a second sheet medium. the second accommodating part is configured to accommodate a plurality of sheets of the second sheet medium in a stacked state. the second accommodating part is configured to be either in a first state where a length of the support surface in the first direction is a first length, or in a second state where the length of the support surface in the first direction is a second length shorter than the first length.
Inventor(s): YUYA TATEMATSU of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B65H7/00, B65H35/00
CPC Code(s): B65H7/00
Abstract: there is provided an image recording apparatus including: a feed tray configured to accommodate a roll body including a sheet medium wound in a roll shape, the feed tray having a support surface configured to support the sheet medium unwound from an accommodated roll body being the roll body accommodated in the feed tray; a casing; a cutter configured to cut the sheet medium, the cutter being disposed above the feed tray supported by the casing; a recorder; and a supplier configured to supply energy to the sheet medium in a time period in which the sheet medium is conveyed from the accommodated roll body to the cutter so as to move an end of the sheet medium toward the feed tray by the energy, the end being an end formed at a position between the cutter and the feed tray by cutting the sheet medium with the cutter.
Inventor(s): Makito IGUCHI of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Hiroyuki TANAKA of Inazawa (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Keisuke YUHARA of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): C08F20/10, B41J2/175, B41M5/00, C08L23/06, C08L51/08, C09D11/322
CPC Code(s): C08F20/10
Abstract: a resin composition includes: an organic solvent; fixing resin particles; lubricant particles; and water. the lubricant particles each contain an organic compound, a difference (d−d) between a volume average particle diameter (d) of the lubricant particles and a volume average particle diameter (d) of the fixing resin particles is 70 nm or more. the organic solvent includes an organic solvent having a boiling point of 190� c. to 280� c. in a total weight of the resin composition, a content of the lubricant particles is 0.1 wt % to 8.0 wt %, and a content of the organic solvent having a boiling point of 190� c. to 280� c. is 6.0 wt % to 10.0 wt %.
Inventor(s): Saya MINOSHIMA of Gifu (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Tomitake ARATACHI of Toyokawa (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Keita SHIMIZU of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/08, G03G21/18
CPC Code(s): G03G15/0867
Abstract: a developing cartridge includes: a casing; a developing roller rotatable about a developing axis extending in a first direction and positioned at one end portion of the casing in a second direction crossing the first direction; a developing electrode electrically connected to the developing roller and positioned at one end portion of the casing in the first direction; a supply roller rotatable about a supply axis extending in the first direction and configured to supply toner to the developing roller; a supply electrode electrically connected to the supply roller and positioned at one end portion of the casing in the first direction; and an ic chip having an electrical contact surface positioned at one end portion of the casing in the first direction. the electrical contact surface is positioned opposite the developing electrode in the second direction with respect to a part of the supply electrode.
20250036071. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Yusuke Ikegami of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Hiroshi Nakano of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Shuji Ota of Okazaki (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Shoichiro Nishimura of Yokkaichi (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/16
CPC Code(s): G03G21/1652
Abstract: in an image forming apparatus, a development cartridge is movable between a contact position in which a development roller is in contact with a photosensitive drum and a separate position in which the development roller is separate from the photosensitive drum, by a cam and a cam follower that is caused to slide in directions parallel to a rotation axis of the cam between a push position in which the development cartridge is pushed by the cam and positioned in the separate position and a no-push position in which the development cartridge is in the contact position. the cam follower includes a first shaft and a contact arm extending from the first shaft and configured to contact a cam surface of the cam. a projection of the first shaft onto the first cam in a direction parallel to the rotation axis is positioned inside a contour of the first cam.
20250036074. Process Unit_simplified_abstract_(brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Masatoshi Shiraki of Nagoya-shi (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Hiroki Mori of Nagoya-shi (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/18
CPC Code(s): G03G21/1817
Abstract: a process unit includes a drum frame supporting a photoconductor drum and a development frame supporting a development roller. the development cartridge is swingably supported by the drum frame at a coupling joint provided at a first side of the development frame and a support portion provided at a second side of the development frame. a center of rotation of the development roller is located in a position shifted from a line segment connecting a center of rotation of the coupling joint and a center of rotation of the photoconductor drum to an upstream side with respect to a direction of rotation of the coupling joint as viewed in an axial direction of the development roller, such that the development roller is pressed against the photoconductor drum by the action of the rotatory force received by the coupling joint.
Inventor(s): Shougo SATO of Seto (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/18, G03G15/00, G03G21/16
CPC Code(s): G03G21/1821
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a main body housing, a drum cartridge, and a toner cartridge. the drum cartridge is movable inside the main body housing between a drum first position and a drum second position. the toner cartridge is movable between a toner first position and a toner second position in a state where the toner cartridge is coupled to the drum cartridge. in a state where the toner cartridge is coupled to the drum cartridge, the drum cartridge is at the drum second position, and the toner cartridge is at the toner second position, the toner cartridge is pivotally movable relative to the drum cartridge between a first pivot position at which coupling of the toner cartridge to the drum cartridge is not releasable and a second pivot position at which the coupling of the toner cartridge to the drum cartridge is releasable.
20250036326. PRINTER_simplified_abstract_(brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Rui NAKAYAMA of Gifu (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
CPC Code(s): G06F3/1207
Abstract: a printer performs printing based on a print instruction received from an external device and conforming to the ipp (internet printing protocol) standard. the printer has a controller including a cpu and a memory. the cpu executes various processes according to a program read from the memory. the memory stores various programs and data including an ipp response program, an ipp print program, and notification information. the notification information includes a prohibition table, a solution table, a status table, and a reason table.
Inventor(s): Kenju NARITA of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
CPC Code(s): G06F3/1207
Abstract: a computer-readable instructions for a terminal device may be provided, in which the computer-readable instructions, when executed by a processor of the terminal device, cause the terminal device to obtain flag information related to a first communication device, wherein the flag information indicates either a first value or a second value, cause a display unit to display a first screen, wherein in a case where the flag information indicates the first value, the first screen including a first object related to the first communication device is displayed, and in a case where the flag information indicates the second value, the first screen not including the first object is displayed, and in a case where the first object included in the first screen is operated by a user, execute a first process for sending related information related to the first communication device to an external device.
20250036330. METHOD AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Tomohiro INAGAKI of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
CPC Code(s): G06F3/121
Abstract: a method is performed with a first printer and a second printer to be used in place of the first printer. the method includes: outputting, by the first printer, particular information relating to the first printer; receiving, by the second printer, an input of the particular information; acquiring, by the second printer, particular destination information based on the particular information, the particular destination information indicating the first printer in a local area network to which the first printer is connected; setting, by the second printer, the particular destination information as destination information indicating the second printer in the local area network; and transmitting a use stop request from the second printer or a server to the first printer. the use stop request is a request for stopping communication using the particular destination information. the server is configured to communicate with the first printer.
Inventor(s): Ryoya Tsuji of Nagoya-shi (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12, H04L9/30, H04L9/40, H04W12/0431, H04W12/06, H04W12/50, H04W12/77, H04W76/15, H04W84/12
CPC Code(s): G06F3/1236
Abstract: a terminal device (e.g., a smartphone) may use a private key to generate a first configuration object used for establishing a first wireless connection between the terminal device and an access point. the terminal device may also use the private key to generate a second configuration object used for establishing a second wireless connection between a communication device (e.g., a printer) and the access point. the terminal device may then transmit specific data (e.g., print data) to the communication device via the access point.
Inventor(s): Koichi TSUGIMURA of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Taichiro KIMOTO of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Yutaka TAKIJIRI of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Nobuyuki KAMIYA of Anjo (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06Q10/063, G06Q10/08
CPC Code(s): G06Q10/063
Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes a memory and a controller. the memory is for storing therein provision state information. the provision state information indicates a provision state of a service. the provision state is one of at least two states including a first state and a second state. in the first state, a new consumable is delivered to a user when a residual quantity of a consumable has dropped below a predetermined residual quantity. in the second state, procurement request information is outputted to the user when the residual quantity of the consumable has dropped below the predetermined residual quantity. the procurement request information requests the user to obtain a new consumable in a manner not reliant on delivery. the controller is configured to determine whether a prescribed condition for changing the provision state is met, and to change the provision state when determining that the prescribed condition is met.
Inventor(s): Tetsuya OKUNO of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06Q30/0273, G06F3/12
CPC Code(s): G06Q30/0275
Abstract: a delivery information provision server includes a controller configured to perform: transmitting a bid solicitation request to a delivery information management server requesting to hold an auction in which bids are solicited for use of an information delivery service; determining, from among one or more pieces of delivery information corresponding to one or more bids placed in the auction and received from the delivery information management server, specific piece of delivery information corresponding to a winning bid among the one or more bids; transmitting the determined specific piece of delivery information to a printer; determining whether a predetermined condition corresponding to completion of printing of the specific piece of delivery information has been met; and transmitting, when determining that the predetermined condition has been met, winning bid rescission information to the delivery information management server indicating that the winning bid has been rescinded.
Inventor(s): Tetsuya OKUNO of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06Q30/0241, G06F3/12, G06Q30/0226, G06T7/00, H04N1/32
CPC Code(s): G06Q30/0276
Abstract: a server includes: a communication interface; a memory; and a controller. the memory is configured to store identification information identifying one of a printer and a user of the printer. the controller is configured to perform: a delivery process; an information acquisition process; and a granting process. the delivery process transmits delivery information to the printer via the communication interface. the printer is configured to perform printing based on the delivery information transmitted in the delivery process to output printed matter. the information acquisition process acquires quality information related to a printing quality of the printed matter. the granting process grants a reward to the one of the printer and the user of the printer identified by the identification information in accordance with the quality information acquired in the information acquisition process.
Inventor(s): Tetsuya OKUNO of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06Q30/04, G06K15/02, H04N1/00
CPC Code(s): G06Q30/04
Abstract: the data processing system includes a reading device and a first computer. the first computer communicates with the reading device and a second computer. the reading device performs a reading process to read an original document to generate a set of resultant data based on the read original document, and a transmission process to transmit the set of resultant data to the first computer. the first computer performs a transferring process to transfer the set of resultant data received from the reading device to the second computer, and an acquisition process to acquire a billing amount or an evaluation value. the billing amount and the evaluation value both are based on information concerning the set of resultant data. the billing amount is an amount of a fee to be charged, the evaluation value being a value for use in calculating the billing amount.
Inventor(s): Taiga MIZUMORI of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Daisuke MATSUMOTO of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Thanh NGUYENVAN of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Toshikazu HORI of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Toshiki MOTOYAMA of Konan (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Satoshi MATSUSHITA of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Hiroya NOJIRI of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Satoru YANAGI of Obu (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Tomomi SHIRAKI of Nagoya (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha, Akihito UNO of Iwakura (JP) for brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, H04N1/32
CPC Code(s): H04N1/0023
Abstract: provided is an image processing system including an image processing device and a computer. the image processing device and the computer are connected to a network. the computer has capability of performing data communication using a first communication or a second communication different from the first communication. the image processing device is configured to perform data communication in accordance with at least the first communication. the computer includes a controller configured to retrieve capability information stored in a capability information repository of the image processing device and determine whether the capability information includes second communication implementation information. when the capability information includes the second communication implementation information, the controller designates a port to perform the second communication and perform data communication using the second communication, and when the capability information does not include the second communication implementation information, the controller does not designate the port to perform the second communication.
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on January 30th, 2025
- BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- B41J11/00
- B41J2/175
- B41J15/04
- B41J29/13
- B65H16/02
- B65H20/02
- CPC B41J11/0075
- Brother kogyo kabushiki kaisha
- B41J11/66
- B41J11/70
- CPC B41J11/0095
- B41J13/10
- B41J29/46
- CPC B41J11/70
- B41J13/08
- B65H1/04
- CPC B41J13/103
- B65H7/00
- B65H35/00
- CPC B65H7/00
- C08F20/10
- B41M5/00
- C08L23/06
- C08L51/08
- C09D11/322
- CPC C08F20/10
- G03G15/08
- G03G21/18
- CPC G03G15/0867
- G03G21/16
- CPC G03G21/1652
- CPC G03G21/1817
- G03G15/00
- CPC G03G21/1821
- G06F3/12
- CPC G06F3/1207
- CPC G06F3/121
- H04L9/30
- H04L9/40
- H04W12/0431
- H04W12/06
- H04W12/50
- H04W12/77
- H04W76/15
- H04W84/12
- CPC G06F3/1236
- G06Q10/063
- G06Q10/08
- CPC G06Q10/063
- G06Q30/0273
- CPC G06Q30/0275
- G06Q30/0241
- G06Q30/0226
- G06T7/00
- H04N1/32
- CPC G06Q30/0276
- G06Q30/04
- G06K15/02
- H04N1/00
- CPC G06Q30/04
- CPC H04N1/0023