Patents by Inventor Hiroki Shiba
Hiroki Shiba 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).
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Publication number: 20240062948Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes, first and second magnetic element bodies, first and second coil conductors embedded respectively in the first and second magnetic element bodies, first and second terminal electrodes exposed from the first magnetic element body and connected respectively to one end and other end of the first coil conductor, third and fourth terminal electrodes exposed from the second magnetic element body and connected respectively to one end and other end of the second coil conductor, and a low-permeability layer provided between the first and second magnetic element bodies and being lower in permeability than the first and second magnetic element bodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Tomonaga NISHIKAWA, Ichiro YAGINUMA, Takemichi HOSHI, Mitsunori HIRAOKA, Hiroki SHIBA
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Patent number: 10871728Abstract: A cleaning device for a rotational body is provided. The cleaning device includes a scraping portion whose edge is pressed against a rotational body to which toner adheres. The scraping portion scrapes the toner off the rotational body. The cleaning device also includes a guide portion that guides a recording medium toward the rotational body, and a guide support portion that supports the guide portion. The guide support portion is disposed at a position separated from the scraping portion in a state in which the guide support portion is pressed by the guide portion that is guiding the recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Ogishima, Sota Hara, Kazuhiro Saito, Yukihiro Ichiki, Hiroki Shiba, Akira Shimodaira
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Publication number: 20200379370Abstract: A cleaning device for a rotational body is provided. The cleaning device includes a scraping portion whose edge is pressed against a rotational body to which toner adheres. The scaping portion scrapes the toner off the rotational body. The cleaning device also includes a guide portion that guides a recording medium toward the rotational body, and a guide support portion that supports the guide portion. The guide support portion is disposed at a position separated from the scraping portion in a state in which the guide support portion is pressed by the guide portion that is guiding the recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuya OGISHIMA, Sota HARA, Kazuhiro SAITO, Yukihiro ICHIKI, Hiroki SHIBA, Akira SHIMODAIRA
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Publication number: 20180246478Abstract: An isolation management system comprising: a database configured to store information which relates to a plant constructed with a plurality of components, the information comprising a relationship between the plurality of components; a receiver configured to receive designation of a targeted area information defining a target area in the plant; an analyzer configured to analyze a plurality of patterns of respective states of the plurality of components in connection with a changing state of at least one of the plurality of components in the targeted area, based on the information stored in the database; deep learning circuitry configured to extract at least one specific pattern from the plurality of patterns analyzed by the analyzer as an extraction pattern; a plan generator configured to generate a work plan based on the extraction pattern; and an output interface configured to output the work plan generated by the plan generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions CorporationInventors: Kei TAKAKURA, Susumu NAITO, Hidehiko KURODA, Hiroki SHIBA
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Patent number: 9471032Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a developer recovery container having a rotatable member; an attachment structural section to which the container is detachably attached; and a rotation transmission mechanism disposed in the attachment structural section and connected to the rotatable member to transmit rotational driving force thereto when the container is attached. The mechanism includes a shaft extending in a direction of movement occurring when the container is attached and detached, a rotationally-driven stationary transmission member, a displacement transmission member attached to the shaft and rotationally shifting in an axial direction thereof in conjunction with the movement, and a moving member moving the displacement member toward the stationary member. The displacement member connects to and disconnects from the stationary member when the container is attached and detached, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroki Shiba
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Publication number: 20160274534Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a developer recovery container having a rotatable member; an attachment structural section to which the container is detachably attached; and a rotation transmission mechanism disposed in the attachment structural section and connected to the rotatable member to transmit rotational driving force thereto when the container is attached. The mechanism includes a shaft extending in a direction of movement occurring when the container is attached and detached, a rotationally-driven stationary transmission member, a displacement transmission member attached to the shaft and rotationally shifting in an axial direction thereof in conjunction with the movement, and a moving member moving the displacement member toward the stationary member. The displacement member connects to and disconnects from the stationary member when the container is attached and detached, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2015Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroki SHIBA
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Patent number: 8798504Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image carrier, a detachable transfer body on which an image is transferred, a contact and separation mechanism that moves the transfer body into contact with and away from the image carrier, and a coupling member to be coupled to the contact and separation mechanism. When the coupling member is turned forward to a first turn position in a coupled state coupled to the contact and separation mechanism, the contact and separation mechanism contacts the transfer body with the image carrier, and when the coupling member is turned in reverse from the first turn position to a second turn position in the coupled state, the contact and separation mechanism separates the transfer body from the image carrier and the coupling member withdraws in a direction opposite a direction to couple the coupling member to the contact and separation mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Shiba, Osamu Iida
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Patent number: 8712297Abstract: A transfer device includes an endless member caused to circulate by a driving unit, plural transfer members coming in contact with a rear surface of the endless member and transferring toner images on image holding members to the endless member, a support member movably supporting a specific transfer member of the transfer members located at a position which is more upstream in a circulation direction of the endless member than a contact position where a recording medium comes in contact with the endless member and which is closest to the contact position, a regulation member regulating the movement of the specific transfer member in a state where the specific transfer member is disposed at a position where the toner image formed on the corresponding image holding member is transferred to the endless member, and a first impelling member impelling the support member to the regulation member.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shiro Ohashi, Hiroshi Nishikawa, Hiroki Shiba, Shinya Kumagai
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Patent number: 8577266Abstract: An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes an endless belt that travels circularly by a drive member and has an outer peripheral surface on which an image is formed; a tension applying member around which the endless belt is trained and that applies tension to the endless belt by pressing an inner peripheral surface of the endless belt; a detection member that detects the image formed on the outer peripheral surface of the endless belt; a support member to which the detection member is attached and that movably supports the detection member with respect to an apparatus main body; and a positioning member that positions the detection member with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the endless belt at a portion pressed by the tension applying member.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Shiba, Katsumi Shiota
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Publication number: 20130064572Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image carrier, a detachable transfer body on which an image is transferred, a contact and separation mechanism that moves the transfer body into contact with and away from the image carrier, and a coupling member to be coupled to the contact and separation mechanism. When the coupling member is turned forward to a first turn position in a coupled state coupled to the contact and separation mechanism, the contact and separation mechanism contacts the transfer body with the image carrier, and when the coupling member is turned in reverse from the first turn position to a second turn position in the coupled state, the contact and separation mechanism separates the transfer body from the image carrier and the coupling member withdraws in a direction opposite a direction to couple the coupling member to the contact and separation mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroki SHIBA, Osamu IIDA
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Publication number: 20120251193Abstract: A transfer device includes an endless member caused to circulate by a driving unit, plural transfer members coming in contact with a rear surface of the endless member and transferring toner images on image holding members to the endless member, a support member movably supporting a specific transfer member of the transfer members located at a position which is more upstream in a circulation direction of the endless member than a contact position where a recording medium comes in contact with the endless member and which is closest to the contact position, a regulation member regulating the movement of the specific transfer member in a state where the specific transfer member is disposed at a position where the toner image formed on the corresponding image holding member is transferred to the endless member, and a first impelling member impelling the support member to the regulation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Shiro OHASHI, Hiroshi NISHIKAWA, Hiroki SHIBA, Shinya KUMAGAI
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Publication number: 20110229243Abstract: An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes an endless belt that travels circularly by a drive member and has an outer peripheral surface on which an image is formed; a tension applying member around which the endless belt is trained and that applies tension to the endless belt by pressing an inner peripheral surface of the endless belt; a detection member that detects the image formed on the outer peripheral surface of the endless belt; a support member to which the detection member is attached and that movably supports the detection member with respect to an apparatus main body; and a positioning member that positions the detection member with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the endless belt at a portion pressed by the tension applying member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroki SHIBA, Katsumi SHIOTA
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Patent number: 7340199Abstract: The present invention provides an image forming device, which facilitates maintenance and replacement of an intermediate transfer body and an image carrier, and prevents a deterioration in image quality which accompanies the formation of the intermediate transfer body and the image carrier as separate structures, having an image carrier on which a toner image is formed, and an intermediate transfer body conveying the toner image, which is formed on the image carrier, to a transfer medium, the image forming device including a supporting frame in which the intermediate transfer body is mounted, a suspension portion suspending the image carrier at the supporting frame to face the image carrier to the intermediate transfer body, and an attaching/removing portion at which the supporting frame is installed, and which is for attaching and removing the supporting frame to and from a device main body of the image forming device.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2004Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Isao Ito, Iwao Kuriki, Hiroki Shiba, Katsumi Harumoto, Kazuhiro Saito, Akio Nishimura
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Publication number: 20050013629Abstract: The present invention provides an image forming device, which facilitates maintenance and replacement of an intermediate transfer body and an image carrier, and prevents a deterioration in image quality which accompanies the formation of the intermediate transfer body and the image carrier as separate structures, having an image carrier on which a toner image is formed, and an intermediate transfer body conveying the toner image, which is formed on the image carrier, to a transfer medium, the image forming device including a supporting frame in which the intermediate transfer body is mounted, a suspension portion suspending the image carrier at the supporting frame to face the image carrier to the intermediate transfer body, and an attaching/removing portion at which the supporting frame is installed, and which is for attaching and removing the supporting frame to and from a device main body of the image forming device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2004Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Isao Ito, Iwao Kuriki, Hiroki Shiba, Katsumi Harumoto, Kazuhiro Saito, Akio Nishimura
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Patent number: D469119Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2002Date of Patent: January 21, 2003Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroki Shiba
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Patent number: D812681Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuki Terakado, Tadashi Kureyama, Hiroki Shiba, Takuji Matsumoto