Patents by Inventor Yuhou Bou

Yuhou Bou 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).

  • Image printing apparatus including a separate fixing unit control section
    Patent number: 7035565
    Abstract: This invention is directed to an image printing apparatus having a fixing control section which controls a fixing unit for fixing a toner image on a paper sheet by applying pressure and heat. The image printing apparatus of this invention includes, in the fixing control section, an interface which can receive data from an external data input device so as to shorten the warmup time of the fixing unit and perform direct instructing operation from the data input device to the fixing-unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Atsushi Takahashi, Norio Joichi, Yuhou Bou, Yoshihito Sasamoto, Akifumi Isobe, Yoshiki Katayama
  • Image printing apparatus
    Publication number: 20040151516
    Abstract: This invention is directed to an image printing apparatus having a fixing control section which controls a fixing unit for fixing a toner image on a paper sheet by applying pressure and heat. The image printing apparatus of this invention includes, in the fixing control section, an interface which can receive data from an external data input device so as to shorten the warmup time of the fixing unit and perform direct instructing operation from the data input device to the fixing-unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Atsushi Takahashi, Norio Joichi, Yuhou Bou, Yoshihito Sasamoto, Akifumi Isobe, Yoshiki Katayama