Patents by Inventor Ryuichirou Maeyama

Ryuichirou Maeyama 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 of mounting a coil unit for use as an image heating apparatus
    Patent number: 6691399
    Abstract: A method of mounting a coil inside a rotatable member for heating an image, includes a winding step of winding wire into a coil in a plane to provide a planer coil; and a mounting step of bending the planer coil and mounting it to a supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hayashi, Tomoichirou Ohta, Takashi Fujita, Ryuichirou Maeyama
  • Image heating film having reinforcing member and image heating apparatus having same
    Patent number: 6070046
    Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes a film; magnetic flux generating member for generating a magnetic flux; wherein the magnetic flux generated by the magnetic flux generating member generates an eddy current which in turn generates heat in the film to heat an image on a recording material; and wherein wire rods of ferromagnetic member are dispersed in the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ryuichirou Maeyama