Yasuo Nami
22Patents
10h-index
32Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: May 16, 1990 → Dec 12, 2012
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.