Patents by Inventor Atushi Sampe

Atushi Sampe 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).

  • Process cartridge and image forming apparatus using the same
    Patent number: 7483648
    Abstract: A process cartridge of the present invention includes a casing capable of accommodating a plurality of units positioned one above the other in a space such that one unit is spaced, in the horizontal direction, from a vertical line extending through the other unit positioned below the one unit. The casing has a bottom wall inclined relative to a horizontal plane and oriented such that when the bottom wall is placed on a horizontal surface, the one unit is shifted toward the vertical line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hosokawa, Atushi Sampe, Hiroyuki Nagashima, Nobuo Kuwabara, Yoshiyuki Kimura, Wakako Murakami