Inventor · Yokohama, JP

Kazuyuki Sugihara

35Patents
20h-index
31Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 29, 1989 → Aug 14, 2006

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7212773B2 Image forming apparatus Physics 99 Expired
US6104900A Image forming apparatus having an improved developer-supplying mechanism and method thereof Physics 54 Expired
US5765059A Developing device for image forming apparatus and toner container therefor Physics 53 Expired
US6336020B1 Image forming apparatus having an improved developer-supplying mechanism and method thereof Physics 49 Expired
US5384628A Developing device for image forming equipment Physics 44 Expired
US6122469A Image forming apparatus including a preventing mechanism for preventing a developing unit from rotating Physics 42 Expired
US5991569A PC drum integrated revolving type developing unit with pull-out supporter Physics 40 Expired
US6070037A Image forming apparatus having improved developer limiting member Physics 38 Expired
US5758235A Toner container for a rotary developing device Physics 38 Expired
US5671470A Color image forming device which changes developing bias when switching between developer units Physics 35 Expired
US5768664A Toner container for a rotary developing device Physics 34 Expired
US5552877A Image forming apparatus with controlled drive for accurately positioning developing sections of a rotary developing device Physics 33 Expired
US6226481A Image forming apparatus with control over developing unit during an idle running of an intermediate image transfer body Physics 32 Expired
US5826146A Color image forming device which changes developing bias when switching between developer units Physics 31 Expired
US4975748A Method of removing a film from an image carrier Physics 30 Expired
US6072967A PC drum integrated revolving type developing unit with pull-out supporter Physics 27 Expired
US5617198A Image forming apparatus having rotary developing device Physics 26 Expired
US5646721A Image forming apparatus for supplying power to members of a rotary developing device Physics 22 Expired
US5787328A Rotary developing device for an image forming apparatus Physics 21 Expired
US5657115A Rotary developing device for an image forming apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US7043182B2 Developer regulating member, developing device, electrophotographic image forming process cartridge, and image forming apparatus including the developer regulating member Physics 20 Expired
US5105226A Developer carrier of a developing device for an image forming apparatus Physics 19 Expired
US5612769A Submodular unit for use in a modular rotary developing apparatus Physics 18 Expired
US5761576A Image forming apparatus for supplying power to members of a rotary developing device Physics 18 Expired
US6615014B2 Method and apparatus for image forming capable of performing an effective mixing of development agent Physics 18 Expired

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