Patents by Inventor Ikue Karube

Ikue Karube 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).

  • Heater
    Patent number: 6617551
    Abstract: A heater having a substrate composed of a heat-resistant and electrically insulating material, a heater element formed on the surface of the substrate in a belt-shape in the longitudinal direction containing an alloy of Ag and Pd having a weight ratio Ag/Pd of 90/10 to 70/30, glass, and an inorganic oxide and/or an inorganic nitride of 0.1 to 20 wt % to the weight of the alloy of Ag and Pd, and a power supply terminal part formed in connection with the heater element. The heater is suited to use for a fixing device of an image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Harison Toshiba Lighting Corporation
    Inventors: Ikue Karube, Shiro Ezaki, Takaaki Karube
  • Heater
    Publication number: 20020175154
    Abstract: A heater having a substrate composed of a heat-resistant and electrically insulating material, a heater element formed on the surface of the substrate in a belt-shape in the longitudinal direction containing an alloy of Ag and Pd having a weight ratio Ag/Pd of 90/10 to 70/30, glass, and an inorganic oxide and/or an inorganic nitride of 0.1 to 20 wt % to the weight of the alloy of Ag and Pd, and a power supply terminal part formed in connection with the heater element. The heater is suited to use for a fixing device of an image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: Harison Toshiba Lighting Corporation
    Inventors: Ikue Karube, Shiro Ezaki, Takaaki Karube
  • Heater, and an image processing apparatus using the heater
    Publication number: 20010050019
    Abstract: A heater, particularly useful for an imaging device, comprises a substrate primarily made of aluminum nitride (AlN) having an electrical insulating property. A heat generating member, formed on one surface of the substrate, contains silver (Ag) and palladium (Pd) having a weight ratio (Ag/Pd) in the range of 40/60˜50/50. Conductive electrodes are connected to respective ends of the heat-generating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: Shiro Ezaki, Ikue Karube, Takaaki Karube, Masanori Fukusima, Yukiko Fujikawa