Patents by Inventor Chuji Iino

Chuji Iino 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).

  • Powdery-particles supplying method and apparatus, and control method for flowing solid-state substances
    Patent number: 6340036
    Abstract: A control method for discharging particles and an apparatus executing the method are disclosed. The control method includes steps of passing particles through a particles-supplying path connected to a supplying section of the particles at one end of it, and having a delivery opening for discharging the particles at the other end of it and controlling to form a cover consisting of at least a part of the particles by changing a density of at least a part of the particles existing in the particles-supplying path so as not to discharge the particles from the delivery opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Toyoizumi, Chuji Iino