Inventor · Nanbu, JP

Hirohide Tanikawa

71Patents
27h-index
64Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 15, 1986 → Feb 6, 2009

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5202213A Developer with surface treated silicic acid for developing electrostatic image Physics 74 Expired
US7611813B2 Toner and image forming method Physics 58 Active
US7288348B2 Color toner Physics 56 Expired
US7279262B2 Magnetic carrier and two-component developer Physics 56 Expired
US5968701A Toner and image forming method Physics 56 Expired
US7396626B2 Toner Physics 55 Active
US8142972B2 Developer for replenishment and image forming method Physics 52 Active
US6203959A Toner Physics 51 Expired
US4985327A Non-magnetic toner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Expired
US6235441A Positively chargeable toner, image forming method and image forming apparatus Physics 47 Expired
US6156471A Toner and image forming method Physics 44 Expired
US5014089A Developer in an image forming device having a binding resin and magnetic powder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US6653036B1 Magnetic toner and image forming method Physics 40 Expired
US4957840A Developer and image forming device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US5707770A Toner for developing electrostatic images, two component type developer, developing method, image forming method, heat fixing method, and process for producing toner Physics 38 Expired
US6875549B2 Dry toner, toner production process, image forming method and process cartridge Physics 37 Expired
US5009973A Image forming method and image forming apparatus Physics 35 Expired
US6020102A Positive-chargeable toner, image forming method and apparatus unit Physics 33 Expired
US7442478B2 Toner and method for forming image Physics 33 Active
US6881527B2 Toner, and process cartridge Physics 33 Expired
US6120961A Toner for developing electrostatic images Physics 33 Expired
US5364722A Toner for developing electrostatic image and heat-fixing method comprising a hydrocarbon wax Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US7138213B2 Cyan toner and method for forming an image Physics 31 Expired
US4737432A Positively chargeable toner and developer for developing electrostatic images contains di-organo tin borate charge controller Physics 30 Expired
US5202731A Image forming apparatus having an alternating bias electric field Physics 28 Expired

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