Inventor · Yokohama, JP

Akira Azami

21Patents
5h-index
48Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 29, 1993 → Apr 18, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5321473A Sealing members for a developing device in an image forming apparatus Physics 27 Expired
US7599650B2 Developer bearing member, developing device, process cartridge and image forming apparatus Physics 14 Active
US6904244B2 Developing device for suppressing variations in bulk density of developer, and an image forming apparatus including the developing device Physics 9 Expired
US6895203B2 Developing method and apparatus using two-ingredient developer with prescribed coating of particles and resin Physics 9 Expired
US7003235B2 Developing device for suppressing variations in bulk density of developer, and an image forming apparatus including the developing device Physics 5 Expired
US7095971B2 Developing method and apparatus using two-ingredient developer with prescribed coating of particles and resin Physics 5 Expired
US7283774B2 Developing method using a two-ingredient type developer and image forming apparatus using the same Physics 4 Expired
US6674985B2 Image forming apparatus Physics 3 Expired
US7457571B2 Image forming apparatus and process cartridge Physics 2 Active
US8626039B2 Image forming apparatus and method capable of obtaining high quality image suppressing edge effect Physics 1 Active
US11635724B2 Method for manufacturing removable information sheet Physics 1 Active
US9046821B2 Development device and image forming apparatus incorporating same Physics 1 Active
US8326189B2 Developing device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus Physics 1 Active
US7693465B2 Image forming apparatus and process cartridge Physics 1 Active
US9921541B2 Developing device, and image forming apparatus and process cartridge incorporating same Physics 1 Active
US8135315B2 Developer regulating member in a developing unit, process cartridge including same, and image forming apparatus incorporating same Physics 1 Active
US11635711B2 Image forming method and image forming apparatus Physics 0 Active
US9625851B2 Developing device and image forming apparatus incorporating same Physics 0 Active
US11036168B2 Image forming method for metallic sheets Physics 0 Active
US11681238B2 Image forming method and image forming apparatus Physics 0 Active
US9772579B2 Developing device and image forming apparatus incorporating same Physics 0 Active

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