Patents by Inventor Naoya Kamigaito
Naoya Kamigaito 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).
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Publication number: 20230066421Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a forming part that forms an image on a recording medium; a fixing part that fixes the image formed on the recording medium; a revolving part having a revolving member stretched over multiple rotary members, the revolving member revolving between the forming part and the fixing part to transport the recording medium from the forming part to the fixing part; a feed part that feeds the recording medium to the forming part; a discharge part that discharges the recording medium to which the image has been fixed in the fixing part; a branch part that is provided so as to be split from the discharge part and along which the recording medium, to one side of which the image has been fixed, is transported to the feed part after switching the leading end and the trailing end of the recording medium; a first housing accommodating the forming part, the fixing part, and the revolving part; and a second housing connected to the first housing and accommodating the feed part, the dischargType: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Naoya KAMIGAITO, Shohei MIYAGAWA, Satoshi MATSUZAKA, Mitsuaki KURODA
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Publication number: 20230067497Abstract: A fixing device includes: a heater that heats an image transferred to a recording medium transported, in a contactless manner; a holding unit that holds the recording medium; and a transport unit that transports the recording medium held by the holding unit along a transport path for the recording medium so that the recording medium is opposed to the heater. The transport path extends in an inclination direction inclined with respect to a horizontal direction as viewed in a width direction of the recording medium transported, and the heater is disposed along the transport path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Naoya KAMIGAITO, Shohei MIYAGAWA, Mitsuaki KURODA
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Publication number: 20230066533Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a holding unit that holds a recording medium transported; a circumferential rotation unit that circumferentially rotates with the holding unit fixed, and constitutes part of a transport path along which the recording medium is transported; an image former that forms an image on the recording medium at an image formation position on a circumferential rotational path of the circumferential rotation unit; a pass point at which the recording medium is passed on the circumferential rotational path; and a receiving point which is provided on a same side as the pass point with respect to the image formation position, and at which the recording medium is received from the circumferential rotational path.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Mitsuaki KURODA, Shohei MIYAGAWA, Naoya KAMIGAITO, Atsuna SAIKI
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Publication number: 20230067608Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an apparatus body; an image forming unit that forms a toner image on a recording medium; a first transport part that transports the recording medium to the image forming unit along a feed path extending from one side toward the other side in the horizontal direction, the feed path being a path along which the recording medium transported by the first transport part passes, and that includes a portion extending toward the one side beyond the image forming unit; and a second transport part that transports the recording medium from the image forming unit to the outside of the apparatus body along a discharge path extending from the other side toward one side in the horizontal direction and that includes a portion extending toward the one side beyond the image forming unit, the discharge path and the feed path at least partially overlapping each other in the vertical direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Naoya KAMIGAITO, Shohei MIYAGAWA
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Patent number: 11531300Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus housing, and an imaging module that is removably installed in the apparatus housing. The imaging module includes an image carrier unit that is capable of carrying an image, an image writer unit that writes an image on the image carrier unit, and a module housing that registers and removably holds the image carrier unit and the image writer unit. A fastening unit that registers the module housing with respect to the apparatus housing and that removably fastens the module housing is disposed between the apparatus housing and the module housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Shohei Miyagawa, Mitsuaki Kuroda, Naoya Kamigaito, Satoshi Matsuzaka
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Publication number: 20220113659Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit that includes a first drum supporting a recording medium and a first rotating body disposed at an axial end of the first drum, and that is configured to form an image on the recording medium; a fixing unit that includes a second drum supporting the recording medium and a second rotating body disposed at an axial end of the second drum, and that is configured to fix the image to the recording medium by heating or drying the recording medium; and a transport unit that includes a rotating member stretched between the first rotating body and the second rotating body and rotating with rotation of the first rotating body and the second rotating body and a holding unit attached to the rotating member and holding the recording medium, and that is configured to transport the recording medium from the image forming unit to the fixing unit by the rotation of the rotating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Shohei MIYAGAWA, Mitsuaki KURODA, Naoya KAMIGAITO, Atsuna SAIKI
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Patent number: 10477732Abstract: A light irradiation device includes a light emitting unit, a cooling unit, a supply unit, and a driving unit. The light emitting unit emits light while generating heat. The cooling unit includes a channel through which a coolant flows, a first surface on which the light emitting unit is mounted, and a second surface that faces a direction opposite to the first surface. The supply unit is disposed facing the second surface in one direction that the second surface faces and supplies the coolant to the cooling unit. The driving unit is disposed facing the second surface in the one direction and includes a driving board that drives the light emitting unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Michiaki Murata, Akira Sakamoto, Atsuyuki Kitamura, Hiroyuki Tsukuni, Akira Mihara, Naoya Kamigaito, Satoshi Tejima, Junichiro Hayakawa
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Publication number: 20180310438Abstract: A light irradiation device includes a light emitting unit, a cooling unit, a supply unit, and a driving unit. The light emitting unit emits light while generating heat. The cooling unit includes a channel through which a coolant flows, a first surface on which the light emitting unit is mounted, and a second surface that faces a direction opposite to the first surface. The supply unit is disposed facing the second surface in one direction that the second surface faces and supplies the coolant to the cooling unit. The driving unit is disposed facing the second surface in the one direction and includes a driving board that drives the light emitting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Michiaki MURATA, Akira SAKAMOTO, Atsuyuki KITAMURA, Hiroyuki TSUKUNI, Akira MIHARA, Naoya KAMIGAITO, Satoshi TEJIMA, Junichiro HAYAKAWA
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Patent number: 9122230Abstract: Provided is a grounding structure including a grounding member that is grounded, an electrical conduction member that includes a protection section which is placed to protect a protection object, and an elastic portion which is connected to the protection section and is elastically deformed, the electrical conduction member being conductible, and a holding section that is formed in the grounding member and that holds the elastic portion in the grounding member by using an elastic force of the elastic portion, wherein the holding section and the elastic portion contact with each other on both sides of a direction in which the elastic force of the elastic portion acts.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoya Kamigaito, Yasuhiro Kurokawa
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Patent number: 8967620Abstract: A sheet transport device includes a device body that transports a sheet; a pair of transport rollers that come into contact with each other and transport the sheet toward a downstream side in a transport direction of the sheet; a transport member that guides and transports the sheet toward the transport rollers; and an open and close member that opens and closes a side surface of the device body. One of the transport rollers is provided at the device body and the other transport roller is provided at the transport member, and the transport member is rotatable around an axis parallel to the transport rollers. When the open and close member moves to an open position at which the side surface is open, the open and close member rotates around the axis and the contact between the transport rollers is allowed to be released.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Ishikura, Naoya Kamigaito
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Publication number: 20150016008Abstract: Provided is a grounding structure including a grounding member that is grounded, an electrical conduction member that includes a protection section which is placed to protect a protection object, and an elastic portion which is connected to the protection section and is elastically deformed, the electrical conduction member being conductible, and a holding section that is formed in the grounding member and that holds the elastic portion in the grounding member by using an elastic force of the elastic portion, wherein the holding section and the elastic portion contact with each other on both sides of a direction in which the elastic force of the elastic portion acts.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoya KAMIGAITO, Yasuhiro KUROKAWA
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Publication number: 20140203503Abstract: A sheet transport device includes a device body that transports a sheet; a pair of transport rollers that come into contact with each other and transport the sheet toward a downstream side in a transport direction of the sheet; a transport member that guides and transports the sheet toward the transport rollers; and an open and close member that opens and closes a side surface of the device body. One of the transport rollers is provided at the device body and the other transport roller is provided at the transport member, and the transport member is rotatable around an axis parallel to the transport rollers. When the open and close member moves to an open position at which the side surface is open, the open and close member rotates around the axis and the contact between the transport rollers is allowed to be released.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi ISHIKURA, Naoya Kamigaito