Inventor · Tokyo, JP

Satoshi Muramatsu

112Patents
31h-index
95Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 26, 1995 → Apr 4, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6507720B2 Color image forming apparatus and toner replenishing apparatus each including plural toner containers received in receiving member of setting part and toner containers therefor Physics 120 Expired
US6393241B1 Nozzle having an end portion capable of penetrating into a toner discharging portion included in a toner container that stores powdery toner Performing Operations; Transporting 111 Expired
US6628908B2 Toner supply unit and image forming apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 93 Expired
US6112046A Image forming apparatus having recycling of residual toner Physics 83 Expired
US5953567A Screw pump, toner conveying device using the same and toner filling system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 78 Expired
US6201941A Developer container for an image forming apparatus and method of conveying a developer Physics 77 Expired
US7277664B2 Image forming device, powder feeding device, toner storage container, powder storage container, and method of recycling the containers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 76 Expired
US5987298A Image forming apparatus including a toner recycling mechanism Physics 71 Expired
US6826381B2 Image formation device and agent supplying device including absorber conveying by negative pressure Physics 68 Expired
US6628915B2 Developer container for an image forming apparatus Physics 64 Expired
US6597883B2 Powder pump capable of effectively conveying powder and image forming apparatus using powder pump Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US6526246B2 POWDER REPLENISHING DEVICE, POWDER CONVEYING DEVICE, DEVELOPING APPARATUS USING THE SAME POWDER REPLENISHING DEVICE OR POWDER CONVEYING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME POWDER REPLENISHING DEVICE OR POWDER CONVEYING DEVICE Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US6567637B2 Apparatus and method for replenishing a developing device with toner while suppressing toner remaining Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US6542707B2 Method and apparatus for image forming capable of effectively transferring various kinds of powder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
US6678492B1 Toner container and toner delivery apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US6898405B2 Developer container, developer replenishing device using the same and image forming apparatus including the same Physics 53 Expired
US5797074A Image forming system Physics 53 Expired
US7065313B2 Developer container, developer replenishing device using the same and image forming apparatus including the same Physics 50 Expired
US7221891B2 Body member of a powder container Physics 49 Expired
US5638159A Developing unit for an image forming apparatus and method of collecting bicomponent developer therefrom Physics 47 Expired
US5960246A Image forming apparatus with powder pump Physics 47 Expired
US6628913B2 Method and apparatus for replenishing developer with a flexible powder container Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US6571076B2 Image forming apparatus and toner container therefor Physics 43 Expired
US5815784A Cleaning device for an image forming apparatus and a toner collecting device therefor Physics 40 Expired
US7593674B2 Body member of a powder container Physics 36 Active

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