Inventor · Yokohama, JP

Takeshi Uchitani

121Patents
11h-index
100Co-inventors
83Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 2, 2003 → Sep 7, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7925188B2 Development device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus using the development device Physics 19 Active
US7062194B2 Charging device, and process cartridge and image forming apparatus including the charging device Physics 18 Expired
US7110696B2 Cleaning unit, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus Physics 16 Expired
US8346105B2 Information storage device, removable device, developer container, and image forming apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Active
US7139504B2 Charging device, and process cartridge and image forming apparatus using the charging device Physics 14 Expired
US7630659B2 Method and apparatus for image forming capable of effectively performing a charging process Physics 14 Active
US7149465B2 Cleaning unit, process cartridge, image forming apparatus, and toner Physics 14 Expired
US7272354B2 Cleaning unit and image forming apparatus having multiple cleaning blades Physics 14 Expired
US7672605B2 Transfer device and image forming apparatus Physics 13 Active
US7295796B1 Image forming apparatus having a temporary toner holding device and a toner collecting device Physics 13 Expired
US7228099B2 Cleaning device for cleaning a surface of an image support body Physics 12 Expired
US7050741B2 Imaging apparatus, and toner and process cartridge used in the imaging apparatus Physics 11 Expired
US9244411B2 Fixing device and image forming apparatus incorporating same Physics 11 Active
US7266324B2 Charging device, and process cartridge and image forming apparatus using the charging device Physics 10 Active
US9081327B2 Apparatus and method for preventing an information storage device from falling from a removable device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US9304454B2 Fixing device and image forming apparatus incorporating same Physics 9 Active
US7430377B2 Image forming apparatus and process cartridge having a detachable unit body having a lubricant applying unit and image carrier mounted thereon Physics 8 Expired
US7218877B2 Charging device, and process cartridge and image forming apparatus including the charging device using the same Physics 7 Expired
US7333744B2 Image forming apparatus that charges a photosensitive member by superimposing an alternate current bias voltage on a direct current bias voltage as the charge bias voltage Physics 7 Expired
US7493075B2 Cleaning device, process cartridge and image forming apparatus Physics 6 Active
US7065316B2 Cleaning unit, process cartridge, image forming apparatus, and toner Physics 6 Expired
US9031439B2 Fixing device and image forming device Physics 5 Active
US8886101B2 Fixing device capable of enhancing durability of endless belt and image forming apparatus incorporating the same Physics 5 Active
US7130564B2 Method and apparatus for image forming capable of removing residual toner without using a toner cleaning system, process cartridge for use in the apparatus and toner used for the image forming Physics 5 Expired
US9037008B2 Fixing device and image forming apparatus including same Physics 4 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.