Patents by Inventor Hideyuki Otani

Hideyuki Otani 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).

  • Belt rotating device with cleaning device and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 11175609
    Abstract: A belt rotating device includes a belt wound around plural rollers to circulate and move, the plural rollers including a roller to be cleaned; and a first cleaning unit disposed inside the belt, the first cleaning unit being in contact with at least the roller to be cleaned to scrape off foreign matter on the roller to be cleaned, the first cleaning unit being configured to change a contact state with respect to the roller to be cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Akamatsu, Hideyuki Otani, Kazuya Yasui