Inventor · Yokohama, JP

Nobuo Takami

57Patents
14h-index
46Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 8, 1993 → Mar 8, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6442364B2 Image forming apparatus having a developer carrier capable of preventing toner adhesion Physics 48 Expired
US7248824B2 Conveyor device and image forming apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US5384628A Developing device for image forming equipment Physics 44 Expired
US7590374B2 Conveyor device and image forming apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Active
US7515855B2 Powder container having a lower part with a trapezoid-shaped cross-section Physics 30 Active
US8792809B2 Toner container and image forming apparatus with a mechanism to secure the toner container Physics 27 Active
US7389071B2 Apparatuses for image forming capable of effectively conveying developer therefrom and a method of effectively forming a reinforcing member adhering to the apparatuses Physics 24 Expired
USD636436S1 End cap of powder container General 24 Expired
US8918030B2 Powder supplying device and image forming apparatus Physics 22 Active
USD655748S1 Powder container for storing toner, carrier or the like General 19 Expired
US7734230B2 Conveyor device and image forming apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Active
US8929779B2 Toner container and image forming apparatus in which the toner container has protrusions which interact with the image forming device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Active
US7457564B2 Container holding device, conveying device, image forming apparatus, and method of fixing container Physics 16 Expired
USD781375S1 Toner container General 14 Active
US8649713B2 Toner container, image forming apparatus including same, and connecting structure for connecting toner container and image forming apparatus Physics 12 Active
USD650414S1 Powder container for storing toner, carrier or the like General 12 Expired
US6009293A Optical communication device communicating information between revolving type developing device and image forming apparatus Physics 11 Expired
US6285099A Image forming apparatus Electricity 11 Expired
US8909093B2 Toner container and image forming apparatus with a secure seal Physics 10 Active
US9128415B2 Toner container including first and second rails and a shutter which moves along the rails Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US6498917B2 Image forming apparatus for enhancing the durability of a vibration preventing member and protecting a rotary unit from defective rotation Physics 9 Expired
US7426362B2 Conveyor device and image forming apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US6782234B2 Image forming apparatus Physics 8 Expired
US8655234B2 Toner supply assembly and image forming apparatus incorporating same Physics 7 Active
US9329529B2 Toner container and image forming apparatus in which the toner container has protrusions which interact with the image forming apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active

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