Patents by Inventor Yasuaki Tomioka

Yasuaki Tomioka 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).

  • Publication number: 20240126190
    Abstract: A powder replenisher includes a powder replenishment container to be replenished with powder. A pressure adjuster increases and decreases operating pressure applied to a variable capacity portion. A powder measuring instrument measures an amount of the powder that replenishes the powder replenishment container. A controller performs a precise replenishing mode in which, after the controller determines that the powder replenishment container is replenished with the powder in a predetermined amount, while the controller controls the powder measuring instrument to measure the amount of the powder inside the powder replenishment container, the controller controls the pressure adjuster to replenish the powder replenishment container with the powder in a target amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki TAKANO, Masaru NARUSHIMA, Yasuaki TOMIOKA, Chika HIRABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 8343705
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a toner including manufacturing a coarse toner containing a binder resin and a coloring agent, and screening the coarse toner with a screen device including a top screen having an opening of from 26 to 43 ?m and a bottom screen situated below the top screen having an opening of from 54 to 150 ?m to screen the coarse toner with the top screen by ultrasonic vibration and mechanical vibration at 50° C. or lower, and with the bottom screen by mechanical vibration at 35° C. or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Tomioka, Yousuke Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20100124716
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a toner including manufacturing a coarse toner containing a binder resin and a coloring agent, and screening the coarse toner with a screen device including a top screen having an opening 5 of from 26 to 43 ?m and a bottom screen situated below the top screen having an opening of from 54 to 150 ?m to screen the coarse toner with the top screen by ultrasonic vibration and mechanical vibration at 50° C. or lower, and with the bottom screen by mechanical vibration at 35° C. or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: RICHO COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuaki TOMIOKA, Yousuke Suzuki