Patent assignee · JP · COMPANY

KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION

1,142Patents
897Active
1,142Granted
61Portfolio score

Filing activity: Nov 22, 1993 → Feb 18, 2014 · 736 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6198891A Image forming apparatus Physics 87 Expired
US7603059B2 Shaft coupling, and function unit drive device for an image forming device comprising the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 86 Active
US6101349A Image-forming machine having an image forming unit movable from an acting position to a non-acting position Physics 68 Expired
US7684729B2 Image-forming machine Physics 64 Active
US7797349B2 Device user interface XML string table manager Physics 47 Active
USD442624S Toner cartridge General 43 Expired
USD524849S1 Toner cartridge General 41 Expired
US6988728B2 Sheet sorter and an image forming apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Expired
US7894757B2 Image forming device having biasing member for regulating sheets and image forming method the same Physics 36 Active
US6209861A Sheet transport device and automatic document feeder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US8065357B2 Output management system and method for enabling access to private network resources Electricity 28 Active
USD653283S1 Toner cartridge General 27 Expired
USD524848S1 Toner cartridge General 25 Expired
USD525289S1 Toner cartridge General 25 Expired
US6563938B1 Sheet-through type document reader Electricity 24 Expired
USD502730S1 Developer supplying device for image forming apparatus General 24 Expired
USD450080S Developer supplying device for image forming apparatus General 23 Expired
US7287998B2 Connection device, image forming apparatus and optional device equipped with the same Physics 23 Expired
US7574666B2 Electronic device and storage medium which stores a display control program Physics 22 Active
US7062205B2 Structure for locking a shutter member in a toner supplying container Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US6567627B2 Operating device having a shortcut key for setting functions Electricity 21 Expired
US6543759B2 Paper feeder for use in image forming apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US6496281B1 Image forming apparatus Physics 20 Expired
US6315288A Sheet post-processing apparatus Physics 20 Expired
US6161831A Sheet transport device and automatic document feeder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.