Patents by Inventor Shingo Natsume

Shingo Natsume 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).

  • Developing device and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 8369736
    Abstract: A developing device includes: a developer holding member that faces an image carrier on which a latent image is formed and rotating while holding developer; a developing housing with a holding member mount that mounts developer holding member, and accommodates developer; a developer container connected to the developing housing and containing developer that flows into the developing housing; a partition member disposed in the developer container and partitioning an inner space of the developer container; and a loosening member having a loosening portion disposed in the developer container and extending along one side surface and another side surface of the partition member to partition the developer container, and a drawing portion that is connected to the loosening portion and extends from a port formed in the developer container to the outside of the developer container. When the drawing portion is drawn out, the loosening portion moves to loosen the developer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Takashima, Hideki Kuge, Takuji Matsumoto, Taiyou Uehara, Shingo Natsume, Youichi Seki
  • DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20110123229
    Abstract: A developing device includes: a developer holding member that faces an image carrier on which a latent image is formed and rotating while holding developer; a developing housing with a holding member mount that mounts developer holding member, and accommodates developer; a developer container connected to the developing housing and containing developer that flows into the developing housing; a partition member disposed in the developer container and partitioning an inner space of the developer container; and a loosening member having a loosening portion disposed in the developer container and extending along one side surface and another side surface of the partition member to partition the developer container, and a drawing portion that is connected to the loosening portion and extends from a port formed in the developer container to the outside of the developer container. When the drawing portion is drawn out, the loosening portion moves to loosen the developer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Takashima, Hideki Kuge, Takuji Matsumoto, Taiyou Uehara, Shingo Natsume, Youichi Seki