Inventor · Hitachi, JP

Katsumi Kumada

15Patents
6h-index
44Co-inventors
66Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 29, 1991 → Aug 12, 2010

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6094549A Electrograph apparatus enabling removal of offensive substances Physics 36 Expired
US7804628B2 Image forming apparatus with an open-close regulation mechanism of the automatic document feeder Electricity 21 Active
US5345301A Image fixing device and electrophotographic apparatus incorporated with such device Physics 16 Expired
US8131197B2 Fixing device and electro photographic apparatus using the same Physics 15 Active
US5491537A Developing apparatus having developing agent accommodating cartridge and cartridge for accommodating developing agent for use in developing apparatus Physics 11 Expired
US6400923B1 Fixing device improved in offset-prevention Physics 6 Expired
US7758040B2 Sheet feed cassette and image forming apparatus using the same Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US8073375B2 Fixing unit and image forming apparatus having the same Physics 4 Active
US6661994B2 Electrophotographic image forming system Physics 4 Expired
US7970311B2 Developing device and image forming apparatus using the same Physics 3 Active
US7570898B2 Image forming apparatus including a wiring housing member Electricity 3 Active
US5604572A Developing apparatus having developing agent accommodating cartridge and cartridge for accommodating developing agent for use in developing apparatus Physics 3 Expired
US8417155B2 Swing-gear mechanism and image forming apparatus having multiple speed modes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US7983596B2 Housing structure and image forming apparatus Physics 1 Active
US7925193B2 Rotary member, developing device, and image forming apparatus Physics 0 Active

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