Patent assignee · JP · COMPANY

Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.

1,354Patents
0Active
1,354Granted
46Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 31, 1970 → Mar 31, 2000

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5184181A Cartridge discriminating system Physics 103 Expired
US5210574A Photosensitive drum body-mounting mechanism including a drive coupling member with a coupling protrusion adapted to bite into the inner surface of the mechanism's photosensitive drum Physics 103 Expired
US4873549A Device for detecting the life of an image forming process unit, opening of a seal of the unit and attachment of the unit to an image forming apparatus Physics 95 Expired
US5764816A Image forming apparatus capable of converting the resolution Electricity 93 Expired
US4607734A Power transmitting device in a copying machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 92 Expired
US5467355A Image forming apparatus provided with self-diagnosis system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 91 Expired
US5993101A Shaft coupling and shaft coupling structure for use in image forming apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 90 Expired
US5771107A Image processor with image edge emphasizing capability Electricity 67 Expired
US5752128A Image forming apparatus with contract renewal device Physics 65 Expired
US5312713A Information recording medium and information recording method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 63 Expired
US4963939A Cartridge discriminating system Physics 62 Expired
US5028966A Image-forming machine Physics 61 Expired
US4974020A Removable developing units for a copying machine and display for indicating the useful life of the machine Physics 61 Expired
US6145828A Sheet conveyor single-handed parting engagement mechanism Physics 60 Expired
US5241353A Paper-discharging tray Performing Operations; Transporting 58 Expired
US5170185A Image forming apparatus Physics 54 Expired
US5091750A Cartridge unit Physics 52 Expired
US5708909A Equipment management system Physics 52 Expired
US5329307A Image forming apparatus and method of controlling image forming apparatus Physics 51 Expired
US5381404A Packet-switching communication network and method of design Electricity 49 Expired
US5873009A Equipment management system that issues a warning when the lifetime of a component has been exceeded and disables the warning when such a warning is to be generated for a different component Physics 49 Expired
US4566908A Azoic pigments having a silica core Physics 44 Expired
US4768055A Image forming machine having a toner recycling unit Physics 44 Expired
USD399524S Printer General 43 Expired
US4501485A Card-operated copying machine Physics 42 Expired

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