Patents by Inventor Hidehiko Matsuda

Hidehiko Matsuda 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).

  • Patent number: 6718148
    Abstract: A process cartridge integrally supports an electrophotographic photosensitive member, an intermediate transfer belt, primary transferer for transferring a toner image primarily from the member to the belt, a charge provider for providing the toner on the belt with electric charges having a polarity reverse to the polarity the toner has at the time of the primary transfer and returning the toner on the belt to the member at a contact zone to clean the belt, and an electrophotographic-photosensitive-member cleaner. The cartridge is dividable into an electrophotographic photosensitive member unit and an intermediate transfer belt unit and has a joining unit which joins the two units. The peripheral length and average thickness of the belt and the diameter of at least one of rollers over and around which the belt is placed satisfy specific conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Akihiko Nakazawa, Atsushi Tanaka, Tsunenori Ashibe, Takashi Kusaba, Hidehiko Matsuda, Yuji Sakurai