Patents by Inventor Susumu Tateyama
Susumu Tateyama 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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Patent number: 11953843Abstract: A powder container includes a powder chamber for containing powder for forming images, a powder outlet formed in a face of the powder container, and a shutter assembly to open and close the powder outlet and including first and second shutters. The first shutter is movable between a sealing position to close the powder outlet and an open position to open the powder outlet and includes a pressed member to cancel retention of the first shutter at the sealing position. The second shutter includes a pressing projection that interferes with the pressed member of the first shutter and is movable between a shielding position to cover the pressed member without interference between the pressing projection and the pressed member and a releasing position to press the pressed member with the pressing projection.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kentaro Nodera, Emi Kita, Akihiro Takayama, Susumu Tateyama, Shinnosuke Koshizuka, Tatsuya Kubo, Teppei Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20220342347Abstract: A powder container includes a powder chamber for containing powder for forming images, a powder outlet formed in a face of the powder container, and a shutter assembly to open and close the powder outlet and including first and second shutters. The first shutter is movable between a sealing position to close the powder outlet and an open position to open the powder outlet and includes a pressed member to cancel retention of the first shutter at the sealing position. The second shutter includes a pressing projection that interferes with the pressed member of the first shutter and is movable between a shielding position to cover the pressed member without interference between the pressing projection and the pressed member and a releasing position to press the pressed member with the pressing projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kentaro NODERA, Emi KITA, Akihiro TAKAYAMA, Susumu TATEYAMA, Shinnosuke KOSHIZUKA, Tatsuya KUBO, Teppei KIKUCHI
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Patent number: 11422483Abstract: A powder container includes a powder chamber for containing powder for forming images, a powder outlet formed in a face of the powder container, and a shutter assembly to open and close the powder outlet and including first and second shutters. The first shutter is movable between a sealing position to close the powder outlet and an open position to open the powder outlet and includes a pressed member to cancel retention of the first shutter at the sealing position. The second shutter includes a pressing projection that interferes with the pressed member of the first shutter and is movable between a shielding position to cover the pressed member without interference between the pressing projection and the pressed member and a releasing position to press the pressed member with the pressing projection.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kentaro Nodera, Emi Kita, Akihiro Takayama, Susumu Tateyama, Shinnosuke Koshizuka, Tatsuya Kubo, Teppei Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20210080864Abstract: A powder container includes a powder chamber for containing powder for forming images, a powder outlet formed in a face of the powder container, and a shutter assembly to open and close the powder outlet and including first and second shutters. The first shutter is movable between a sealing position to close the powder outlet and an open position to open the powder outlet and includes a pressed member to cancel retention of the first shutter at the sealing position. The second shutter includes a pressing projection that interferes with the pressed member of the first shutter and is movable between a shielding position to cover the pressed member without interference between the pressing projection and the pressed member and a releasing position to press the pressed member with the pressing projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kentaro NODERA, Emi KITA, Akihiro TAKAYAMA, Susumu TATEYAMA, Shinnosuke KOSHIZUKA, Tatsuya KUBO, Teppei KIKUCHI
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Patent number: 10871729Abstract: A powder container includes a powder chamber for containing powder for forming images, a powder outlet formed in a face of the powder container, and a shutter assembly to open and close the powder outlet and including first and second shutters. The first shutter is movable between a sealing position to close the powder outlet and an open position to open the powder outlet and includes a pressed member to cancel retention of the first shutter at the sealing position. The second shutter includes a pressing projection that interferes with the pressed member of the first shutter and is movable between a shielding position to cover the pressed member without interference between the pressing projection and the pressed member and a releasing position to press the pressed member with the pressing projection.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kentaro Nodera, Emi Kita, Akihiro Takayama, Susumu Tateyama, Shinnosuke Koshizuka, Tatsuya Kubo, Teppei Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20200183302Abstract: A powder container includes a powder chamber for containing powder for forming images, a powder outlet formed in a face of the powder container, and a shutter assembly to open and close the powder outlet and including first and second shutters. The first shutter is movable between a sealing position to close the powder outlet and an open position to open the powder outlet and includes a pressed member to cancel retention of the first shutter at the sealing position. The second shutter includes a pressing projection that interferes with the pressed member of the first shutter and is movable between a shielding position to cover the pressed member without interference between the pressing projection and the pressed member and a releasing position to press the pressed member with the pressing projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kentaro NODERA, Emi KITA, Akihiro TAKAYAMA, Susumu TATEYAMA, Shinnosuke KOSHIZUKA, Tatsuya KUBO, Teppei KIKUCHI
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Patent number: 10606187Abstract: A powder container includes a powder chamber for containing powder for forming images, a powder outlet formed in a face of the powder container, and a shutter assembly to open and close the powder outlet and including first and second shutters. The first shutter is movable between a sealing position to close the powder outlet and an open position to open the powder outlet and includes a pressed member to cancel retention of the first shutter at the sealing position. The second shutter includes a pressing projection that interferes with the pressed member of the first shutter and is movable between a shielding position to cover the pressed member without interference between the pressing projection and the pressed member and a releasing position to press the pressed member with the pressing projection.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kentaro Nodera, Emi Kita, Akihiro Takayama, Susumu Tateyama, Shinnosuke Koshizuka, Tatsuya Kubo, Teppei Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20190064699Abstract: A powder container includes a powder chamber for containing powder for forming images, a powder outlet formed in a face of the powder container, and a shutter assembly to open and close the powder outlet and including first and second shutters. The first shutter is movable between a sealing position to close the powder outlet and an open position to open the powder outlet and includes a pressed member to cancel retention of the first shutter at the sealing position. The second shutter includes a pressing projection that interferes with the pressed member of the first shutter and is movable between a shielding position to cover the pressed member without interference between the pressing projection and the pressed member and a releasing position to press the pressed member with the pressing projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Kentaro NODERA, Emi KITA, Akihiro TAKAYAMA, Susumu TATEYAMA, Shinnosuke KOSHIZUKA, Tatsuya KUBO, Teppei KIKUCHI
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Patent number: 10146154Abstract: A powder container includes a powder chamber for containing powder for forming images, a powder outlet formed in a face of the powder container, and a shutter assembly to open and close the powder outlet and including first and second shutters. The first shutter is movable between a sealing position to close the powder outlet and an open position to open the powder outlet and includes a pressed member to cancel retention of the first shutter at the sealing position. The second shutter includes a pressing projection that interferes with the pressed member of the first shutter and is movable between a shielding position to cover the pressed member without interference between the pressing projection and the pressed member and a releasing position to press the pressed member with the pressing projection.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kentaro Nodera, Emi Kita, Akihiro Takayama, Susumu Tateyama, Shinnosuke Koshizuka, Tatsuya Kubo, Teppei Kikuchi
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Patent number: 10082768Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a conveyance path to convey a recording medium; an image forming device to form an image on the recording medium; a heating device to heat the recording medium; an image detector disposed downstream from the heating device in a direction of conveyance of the recording medium, to detect the image on the recording medium; and a protector projecting beyond the image detector toward the conveyance path. The protector is to protect the image detector; and a heat conductive holder holds the protector.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hiromitsu Fujiya, Susumu Tateyama, Keisuke Yuasa, Yuusuke Kumagawa
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Publication number: 20180181060Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a conveyance path to convey a recording medium; an image forming device to form an image on the recording medium; a heating device to heat the recording medium; an image detector disposed downstream from the heating device in a direction of conveyance of the recording medium, to detect the image on the recording medium; and a protector projecting beyond the image detector toward the conveyance path. The protector is to protect the image detector; and a heat conductive holder holds the protector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Hiromitsu Fujiya, Susumu Tateyama, Keisuke Yuasa, Yuusuke Kumagawa
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Patent number: 9864334Abstract: A recording-material cooling device includes a first cooling member, a second cooling member, an approach-and-separation member, and a positioning member. The first cooling member is disposed at a first face side of a recording material to absorb heat of the recording material. The second cooling member is disposed at a second face side of the recording material to absorb heat of the recording material. The approach-and-separation member brings the first cooling member and the second cooling member close to and away from each other. The positioning member positions the first cooling member and the second cooling member relatively brought close to each other by the approach-and-separation member.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke Ikeda, Tomoyasu Hirasawa, Kenichi Takehara, Hiromitsu Fujiya, Keisuke Yuasa, Yasuaki Toda, Susumu Tateyama, Hiroaki Miyagawa, Kenji Ishii, Takeshi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20170363987Abstract: A powder container includes a powder chamber for containing powder for forming images, a powder outlet formed in a face of the powder container, and a shutter assembly to open and close the powder outlet and including first and second shutters. The first shutter is movable between a sealing position to close the powder outlet and an open position to open the powder outlet and includes a pressed member to cancel retention of the first shutter at the sealing position. The second shutter includes a pressing projection that interferes with the pressed member of the first shutter and is movable between a shielding position to cover the pressed member without interference between the pressing projection and the pressed member and a releasing position to press the pressed member with the pressing projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Kentaro NODERA, Emi KITA, Akihiro TAKAYAMA, Susumu TATEYAMA, Shinnosuke KOSHIZUKA, Tatsuya KUBO, Teppei KIKUCHI
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Patent number: 9835977Abstract: A powder container includes a powder chamber for containing powder for forming images, a powder outlet formed in a face of the powder container, and a shutter assembly to open and close the powder outlet and including first and second shutters. The first shutter is movable between a sealing position to close the powder outlet and an open position to open the powder outlet and includes a pressed member to cancel retention of the first shutter at the sealing position. The second shutter includes a pressing projection that interferes with the pressed member of the first shutter and is movable between a shielding position to cover the pressed member without interference between the pressing projection and the pressed member and a releasing position to press the pressed member with the pressing projection.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kentaro Nodera, Emi Kita, Akihiro Takayama, Susumu Tateyama, Shinnosuke Koshizuka, Tatsuya Kubo, Teppei Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20160363887Abstract: A powder container includes a powder chamber for containing powder for forming images, a powder outlet formed in a face of the powder container, and a shutter assembly to open and close the powder outlet and including first and second shutters. The first shutter is movable between a sealing position to close the powder outlet and an open position to open the powder outlet and includes a pressed member to cancel retention of the first shutter at the sealing position. The second shutter includes a pressing projection that interferes with the pressed member of the first shutter and is movable between a shielding position to cover the pressed member without interference between the pressing projection and the pressed member and a releasing position to press the pressed member with the pressing projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Kentaro NODERA, Emi KITA, Akihiro TAKAYAMA, Susumu TATEYAMA, Shinnosuke KOSHIZUKA, Tatsuya KUBO, Teppei KIKUCHI
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Publication number: 20160342136Abstract: A recording-material cooling device includes a first cooling member, a second cooling member, an approach-and-separation member, and a positioning member. The first cooling member is disposed at a first face side of a recording material to absorb heat of the recording material. The second cooling member is disposed at a second face side of the recording material to absorb heat of the recording material. The approach-and-separation member brings the first cooling member and the second cooling member close to and away from each other. The positioning member positions the first cooling member and the second cooling member relatively brought close to each other by the approach-and-separation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Keisuke IKEDA, Tomoyasu HIRASAWA, Kenichi TAKEHARA, Hiromitsu FUJIYA, Keisuke YUASA, Yasuaki TODA, Susumu TATEYAMA, Hiroaki MIYAGAWA, Kenji ISHII, Takeshi WATANABE
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Patent number: 9483018Abstract: A recording-material cooling device includes a first belt, a first cooling unit, and a second cooling unit. The first belt is disposed at a first face side of a recording material. The first cooling unit has a first heat absorbing surface to contact the first belt to absorb heat of the recording material. The second cooling unit has a second heat absorbing surface to directly or indirectly contact the recording material to absorb heat of the recording material. The second cooling unit is disposed at a second face side of the recording material. The first and second cooling units are offset from each other in a transport direction of the recording material. Each of the first and second surfaces has a shape in which an inner area protrudes beyond opposed ends in the transport direction. The first and second surfaces overlap each other in a direction crossing the transport direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tomoyasu Hirasawa, Kenichi Takehara, Hiromitsu Fujiya, Keisuke Yuasa, Yasuaki Toda, Yutaka Shoji, Kenji Ishii, Makoto Nakura, Susumu Tateyama, Hiroaki Miyagawa, Keisuke Ikeda, Takeshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 9465358Abstract: A recording-material cooling device includes a first cooling member, a second cooling member, an approach-and-separation member, and a positioning member. The first cooling member is disposed at a first face side of a recording material to absorb heat of the recording material. The second cooling member is disposed at a second face side of the recording material to absorb heat of the recording material. The approach-and-separation member brings the first cooling member and the second cooling member close to and away from each other. The positioning member positions the first cooling member and the second cooling member relatively brought close to each other by the approach-and-separation member.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke Ikeda, Tomoyasu Hirasawa, Kenichi Takehara, Hiromitsu Fujiya, Keisuke Yuasa, Yasuaki Toda, Susumu Tateyama, Hiroaki Miyagawa, Kenji Ishii, Takeshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 9459556Abstract: A powder container includes a powder chamber for containing powder for forming images, a powder outlet formed in a face of the powder container, and a shutter assembly to open and close the powder outlet and including first and second shutters. The first shutter is movable between a sealing position to close the powder outlet and an open position to open the powder outlet and includes a pressed member to cancel retention of the first shutter at the sealing position. The second shutter includes a pressing projection that interferes with the pressed member of the first shutter and is movable between a shielding position to cover the pressed member without interference between the pressing projection and the pressed member and a releasing position to press the pressed member with the pressing projection.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kentaro Nodera, Emi Kita, Akihiro Takayama, Susumu Tateyama, Shinnosuke Koshizuka, Tatsuya Kubo, Teppei Kikuchi
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Patent number: 9372465Abstract: A recording-material cooling device is disposed downstream from a fixing device in a transport direction of a recording material. The fixing device includes a fixing member and a pressing member to fix an unfixed toner image on the recording material. The recording-material cooling device includes a first cooling unit disposed at a same side as the pressing member relative to the recording material, a second cooling unit disposed at a same side as the fixing member relative to the recording material, and a third cooling unit disposed at the same side as the pressing member relative to the recording material. The first cooling unit, the second cooling unit, and the third cooling unit are arranged in an order of the first cooling unit, the second cooling unit, and the third cooling unit from upstream to downstream in the transport direction of the recording material.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke Ikeda, Tomoyasu Hirasawa, Yutaka Shoji, Kenji Ishii, Takeshi Watanabe, Susumu Tateyama, Hiroaki Miyagawa, Hiromitsu Fujiya