Inventor · Soma, JP

Tomio Noguchi

54Patents
20h-index
43Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 24, 1994 → Mar 8, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7567769B2 Electrophotographic color image forming apparatus Physics 74 Active
US7486907B2 Electrophotographic image forming apparatus including a tray for carrying a process cartridge Physics 59 Active
US7715746B2 Process cartridge having electrical contact and image forming apparatus having electrical contact in urging member Physics 56 Active
US9429906B2 Image forming apparatus including a movable engageable member and process cartridge including a force receiving portion Physics 52 Active
US7715752B2 Electrophotographic image forming apparatus with image bearing member contacting and being spaced from transfer member transferring a toner image from the member thereonto Physics 47 Active
US8145095B2 Electrophotographic image forming apparatus with movable tray for supporting a cartridge Physics 47 Active
US8301054B2 Process cartridge and image forming apparatus Physics 44 Active
US7894733B2 Process cartridge and image forming apparatus Physics 41 Active
US7953340B2 Process cartridge having electrical contact and image forming apparatus having electrical contact in urging member Physics 41 Active
US7660549B2 Electrophotographic image forming apparatus Physics 39 Active
US7761024B2 Electrophotographic color image forming apparatus carrying process cartridge on a movable member Physics 38 Active
US5579098A Image forming apparatus with removeable fixing unit Physics 32 Expired
US9836020B2 Process cartridge with force receiving portion configured to receive a force to move a developing roller Physics 32 Active
US7907866B2 Color electrophotographic image forming carrying process cartridges on a movable member movable in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of a photosensitive drum of the cartridges Physics 30 Active
US7937020B2 Electrophotographic image forming apparatus Physics 27 Active
US10168664B2 Process cartridge including protrusion to receive a force for moving a developer roller Physics 27 Active
USD489752S1 Image forming apparatus General 24 Expired
US8442412B2 Electrophotographic color image forming apparatus carrying process cartridges on a movable member Physics 22 Active
US8175487B2 Electrophotographic color image forming apparatus carrying process cartridges on a movable member Physics 21 Active
US9002230B2 Electrophotographic color image forming apparatus with movable cartridge carrying member and associated electrical contacts Physics 20 Active
US8862014B2 Electrophotographic color image forming apparatus with movable member for supporting a cartridge Physics 20 Active
US8843023B2 Electrophotographic image forming apparatus with cartridge mounting tray and member regulating movement of the tray Physics 19 Active
US8463157B2 Electrophotographic image forming apparatus with movable tray for mounting cartridges Physics 19 Active
US8010014B2 Color electrophotographic image forming apparatus having a cartridge supporting member Physics 17 Active
US6493534B2 Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus Physics 15 Expired

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