Inventor · Toride, JP

Yasuo Nami

22Patents
10h-index
32Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: May 16, 1990 → Dec 12, 2012

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5903802A Method for forming an image by absorbing a release agent using a release agent absorbing layer coated on feed passage member Physics 29 Expired
US7122769B2 Induction heating apparatus for image fixing Physics 20 Expired
US5162860A Color image forming apparatus controlling glossiness of an image Physics 20 Expired
US5049943A Fixing rotating member coated with an elastic layer and an offset prevention layer with a predetermined oil absorption rate Physics 19 Expired
US5327202A Elastic body of an addition reaction type silicone rubber elastic material used in elastic roller and fixing device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US7238924B2 Magnetic flux image heating apparatus with control of movement of magnetic flux shield Physics 15 Expired
US7098430B2 Heating apparatus with target temperature control and means for changing target temperature Physics 13 Expired
US7132631B2 Induction heating for image flexing with means for adjusting magnetic flux Physics 12 Expired
US5406364A Electrophotographic apparatus cleaning member and electrophotographic apparatus using the cleaning member Physics 12 Expired
US8843046B2 Image heating apparatus Physics 10 Active
US8606160B2 Image heating apparatus heating a toner image on a sheet by the magnetic flux from an excitation coil and controlling the electric power supply to the coil Physics 10 Active
US5463457A Image forming apparatus capable of changing image forming conditions depending on side of recording material Physics 9 Expired
US8099008B2 Image heating apparatus with control means for controlling power to the coil that generates magnetic flux Physics 8 Expired
US5784675A Image forming apparatus with recording material carrying member having recesses Physics 8 Expired
US5640658A Image forming apparatus capable of forming image on both surfaces of recording material Physics 7 Expired
US8843042B2 Image heating apparatus, bearing mounting structure and retaining ring Physics 7 Active
US6427060B1 Image forming apparatus Physics 6 Expired
US8918044B2 Image heating apparatus and recording material feeding apparatus Physics 6 Active
US8358949B2 Image heating apparatus generating heat by magnetic flux having a member reducing the amount of heat generation by the magnetic flux by movement thereof Physics 6 Active
US6208820A Electrophotographic apparatus having pre-exposure means Physics 5 Expired
US6701121B2 Color-mixing fixing device in which impact resilience of surface layer of fixing rotary member is 50% or less Physics 3 Expired
US6904246B2 Image heating apparatus Physics 1 Expired

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