Inventor · Osaka, JP

Eiji Nimura

31Patents
4h-index
42Co-inventors
63Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 9, 1986 → Sep 21, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5233398A Cleaning unit for removing residual toner on photoreceptor drum for use in image forming apparatus Physics 20 Expired
US5850585A Destaticizer and image forming apparatus employing the same Physics 11 Expired
US5034773A Developing unit with a member for agitating the toners in a developer Physics 6 Expired
US5260760A Image forming apparatus with auxiliary image forming mechanism Physics 5 Expired
US7630656B2 Image forming apparatus Physics 4 Active
US7680428B2 Grid wire cleaning mechanism Physics 4 Active
US4701389A Photoconductive toner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US5521681A Image forming apparatus Physics 4 Expired
US7421226B2 Developing device and image forming apparatus Physics 4 Active
US5412460A Image transfer unit for image forming apparatus Physics 3 Expired
US7542696B2 Developing device and image forming device equipped with same Physics 2 Active
US8913925B2 Developer conveying device including a plurality of planar portions and a developing device and image forming apparatus provided with same Physics 1 Active
US7555247B2 Toner conveying device, developing device, and image forming device having the same Physics 1 Active
US8666292B2 Developer case and image forming apparatus to which developer case is applied Physics 1 Active
US9152085B2 Developing device and image forming apparatus including the same Physics 1 Active
US7647001B2 Developing device and image forming device equipped with same Physics 1 Active
US6778796B2 Driving mechanism for use in image forming apparatus Physics 1 Expired
US10281837B1 Developing device and image forming apparatus therewith Physics 0 Active
US9176429B2 Developing device and image forming apparatus provided with same Physics 0 Active
US8532539B2 Image forming apparatus Physics 0 Active
US8406661B2 Developing device and image forming apparatus provided therewith Physics 0 Active
US9274456B2 Developing device comprising a conveying member having a hollow spiral shape and image forming apparatus provided with the same Physics 0 Active
US10281840B2 Image forming apparatus that executes cleaning operation on fixing section Physics 0 Active
US9008553B2 Developer conveying device, and developing device and image forming apparatus provided with same Physics 0 Active
US7421233B2 Developing device and image forming apparatus Physics 0 Active

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