Inventor · Yokohama, JP

Atsushi Sampe

36Patents
13h-index
56Co-inventors
76Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 18, 2001 → Aug 27, 2010

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7072602B2 Image forming apparatus and image forming unit Physics 96 Expired
US7162189B2 Method and apparatus of image forming and process cartridge included in the apparatus Physics 30 Expired
US7024133B2 Image forming apparatus using a user installable process cartridge, a method of arranging the process cartridge, and the process cartridge itself Physics 30 Expired
US7136610B2 Image forming apparatus using installable process cartridge, method of positioning process cartridge, and process cartridge itself Physics 23 Expired
US6873814B2 Developing device using a two-ingredient type developer and image forming apparatus including the same Physics 20 Expired
US6996354B2 Image forming apparatus and image transferring unit for use in the same Physics 19 Expired
US7062194B2 Charging device, and process cartridge and image forming apparatus including the charging device Physics 18 Expired
US7110696B2 Cleaning unit, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus Physics 16 Expired
US6856774B2 Developing device including magnetic member provided on toner-scattering restraining device and image forming apparatus including the developing device Physics 15 Expired
US7139504B2 Charging device, and process cartridge and image forming apparatus using the charging device Physics 14 Expired
US7272354B2 Cleaning unit and image forming apparatus having multiple cleaning blades Physics 14 Expired
US7062207B2 Powder transport apparatus and image forming apparatus that can stabilize replenishment of powder Physics 14 Expired
US7295796B1 Image forming apparatus having a temporary toner holding device and a toner collecting device Physics 13 Expired
US6601991B2 Roller device for an image transferring device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US7050741B2 Imaging apparatus, and toner and process cartridge used in the imaging apparatus Physics 11 Expired
US7460810B2 Image forming apparatus having a cleaning roller for a charging roller of the apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US7146122B2 Image forming apparatus and image forming unit Physics 10 Expired
US7266324B2 Charging device, and process cartridge and image forming apparatus using the charging device Physics 10 Active
US7127195B2 Image forming apparatus and image transferring unit for use in the same Physics 10 Expired
US7343132B2 Image forming apparatus and process cartridge including sealable lubricating device Physics 8 Expired
US7477862B2 Charged device, cleaning device, process cartridge, toner, and image-forming device that uses these Physics 8 Expired
US7218877B2 Charging device, and process cartridge and image forming apparatus including the charging device using the same Physics 7 Expired
US7085528B2 Cleaning unit, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus Physics 7 Expired
US7305203B2 Image forming apparatus including a process cartridge formed with a hole Physics 7 Expired
US7065316B2 Cleaning unit, process cartridge, image forming apparatus, and toner Physics 6 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.