Inventor · Saitama, JP

Masatoshi Takano

48Patents
11h-index
68Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 28, 1989 → Apr 20, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5346197A Manual recording paper insertion mechanism Performing Operations; Transporting 44 Expired
US5023667A Apparatus for preventing damage to both an electrophotographic printer and a recording form used with the printer Physics 28 Expired
US5303010A Doctor blade mounting structure Physics 20 Expired
US5828479A Cascade scanning optical system Electricity 19 Expired
US5321479A Electrophotographic apparatus Physics 18 Expired
US5835835A Fixing unit having press roller opening/closing mechanisms Physics 16 Expired
US5909300A Scanning apparatus having a cascade scanning optical system Physics 15 Expired
US5671466A Electrophotographic apparatus and sheet guide mechanism Physics 14 Expired
US5528352A Electrophotographic apparatus having original separation means Physics 13 Expired
US5253013A Image recording apparatus having releasable fixing device Physics 12 Expired
US5926680A Fixing unit Physics 12 Expired
US5305068A Continuous paper feed prevention lock mechanism for printer Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US5839046A Continuous form printer Physics 11 Expired
US5274477A Electrophotographic facsimile apparatus having a pivoted upper structure Electricity 11 Expired
US5903378A Scanning apparatus having a cascade scanning optical system Electricity 10 Expired
US5249020A Developing device for electrophotographic image recording apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5016029A Printer Physics 9 Expired
US5289244A Wrinkle prevention structure for electrophotographic printer Physics 9 Expired
US5028156A Sheet holding mechanism Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US5969347A Synchronizing apparatus of a cascade scanning optical system having tilting measurement of reflecting surfaces Electricity 8 Expired
US5291242A Gear arrangement for development unit of imaging device Physics 8 Expired
US5825522A Cascade scanning optical system Physics 8 Expired
US5541634A Color printer with shiftable laser unit Physics 7 Expired
US5452072A Transfer unit mounted on a pivotal upper cover Physics 6 Expired
US5842100A Fixing unit Physics 6 Expired

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