Ippei Kimura
38Patents
6h-index
25Co-inventors
65Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 12, 2006 → Jul 20, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7676176B2 | Image forming apparatus including cover and supporting unit | Physics | 8 | Active |
| US7918451B2 | Switchback mechanism and image forming apparatus | Physics | 8 | Active |
| US7878725B2 | Image forming apparatus having removable units | Physics | 7 | Active |
| US9630788B2 | Paper output tray, paper output unit incorporating same, and image forming apparatus incorporating same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US7731170B2 | Open/close mechanism for paper tray for use in image forming apparatus | Physics | 7 | Active |
| US8360418B2 | Sheet supplying device and image forming apparatus incorporating same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US7677555B2 | Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus with vibration applying unit | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US8923746B2 | Sheet feeding mechanism and image forming apparatus incorporating same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US8256769B2 | Feeding device and image forming apparatus | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US8118296B2 | Open/close mechanism for paper tray for use in image forming apparatus | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US7992860B2 | Sheet feeding device, image forming apparatus, and sheet feeding method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US7731182B2 | Sliding mechanism, sheet guide, sheet loading device, and image forming apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US9278823B2 | Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus incorporating same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US8118301B2 | Sheet discharging device and image forming apparatus including same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US8827259B2 | Image forming apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US9511962B2 | Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US8684348B2 | Sheet supplying device and image forming apparatus incorporating same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US9487364B2 | Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US8807552B2 | Image forming apparatus, optional sheet feeder, and base plate member | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US8045888B2 | Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US9868601B2 | Sheet feeder and image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet feeder | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US8798517B2 | Sheet supplying device and image forming apparatus incorporating same | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US8240657B2 | Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US7954814B2 | Feeding device and image forming apparatus | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US8070159B2 | Switchback mechanism and image forming apparatus | Physics | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.