Inventor · Yokohama, JP

Nobumasa Furuya

25Patents
8h-index
42Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 22, 1988 → Jun 7, 2013

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5768666A Developing apparatus comprising excessive toner separation means Physics 17 Expired
US4833505A Latent image color developing system Physics 14 Expired
US4937629A Composite image recording apparatus Physics 10 Expired
US5799234A Developing apparatus using a dual component developer Physics 10 Expired
US5126795A Image recording method Physics 10 Expired
US5212525A Developing magnetic roller having repulsive magnetic poles and developer-limiting member Physics 9 Expired
US5181072A Color recording apparatus Physics 8 Expired
US5655191A Color image recording method for transferring a multi-colored image to an image receptor Physics 8 Expired
US5418097A Color image recording method and apparatus Physics 8 Expired
US5532804A Device for developing an electrostatic image on an image member Physics 7 Expired
US5406313A Color image forming apparatus and method Physics 6 Expired
US5469245A Development method and apparatus and multicolor image forming apparatus using these Physics 5 Expired
US7642024B2 Image-forming apparatus and image-forming process Physics 4 Active
US8942587B2 Electrostatic image developer and image forming apparatus Physics 1 Active
US8374529B2 Image forming apparatus and tubular powder container having a guide portion Physics 1 Active
US6023601A Developing device using two-component developer Physics 1 Expired
US8913916B2 Developer, image-forming apparatus, and method for forming image Physics 1 Active
US7070899B2 Electrostatic latent image developer, image forming method, and image forming apparatus Physics 1 Expired
US8953989B2 Developing device and image forming apparatus Physics 1 Active
US8892009B2 Developing device, image forming apparatus and image forming method Physics 0 Active
US8417159B2 Powder container and image forming apparatus Physics 0 Active
US7953353B2 Developing device, method of producing developing device, and image forming apparatus Physics 0 Active
US8781356B2 Image forming apparatus and vibration reducing member Physics 0 Active
US9244386B2 Developing device and image forming apparatus Physics 0 Active
US9213269B2 Developing device and image forming apparatus Physics 0 Active

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