Patents by Inventor Kazumasa Kinoda

Kazumasa Kinoda 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).

  • Electronic device having a drawable section with multiple electrical loads
    Patent number: 9811766
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a controller and a unit section. The controller is configured to control operation of the electronic device. The unit section is drawable from a main body of the electronic device on which multiple loads and the controller are mounted. The unit section includes a first load, a second load, and a third load. Each of the first load and the second load is connected to a serial communication unit that enables serial communication with the control unit. The third load is connected to a communication line used for communication with the controller, without being connected to the serial communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Kinoda, Shohgo Miura
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD
    Publication number: 20140307278
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a controller and a unit section. The controller is configured to control operation of the electronic device. The unit section is drawable from a main body of the electronic device on which multiple loads and the controller are mounted. The unit section includes a first load, a second load, and a third load. Each of the first load and the second load is connected to a serial communication unit that enables serial communication with the control unit. The third load is connected to a communication line used for communication with the controller, without being connected to the serial communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Kinoda, Shohgo Miura