Patents by Inventor Atsushi Tano

Atsushi Tano has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for forming image using an improved liquid developing technique
    Patent number: 6004707
    Abstract: An image forming method and an image forming apparatus achieve a high developing speed and high transferring efficiency. The method forms a latent image on the surface of an image carrier that repels a coloring liquid, attaches an affinity agent (containing fine silica grains) that has affinity for the coloring liquid, onto the latent image with the electrostatic force, and attaches the coloring liquid onto the affinity agent on the latent image, to visualize the latent image. The method efficiently transfers the visualized image having the affinity agent to a recording medium, to provide a fixed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Atsushi Tano
  • Liquid developing head liquid developing unit and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 5899606
    Abstract: A liquid developing head is arranged to confront a surface of an image bearing member via a developing gap and a squeeze gap and carries out a developing by use of a developing liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Inventors: Atsushi Tano, Kunihiko Sato, Toshihiro Yukawa, Hiroyuki Inoue