Patents by Inventor Kosuke Minoshima

Kosuke Minoshima 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: 6522861
    Abstract: A color image forming apparatus is provided wherein toner images formed on a plurality of image carriers are primarily transferred onto an intermediate transfer object, and then, are secondarily transferred onto a recording sheet. The color image-forming apparatus includes an intermediate transfer member, a longitudinal direction of which is arranged in substantially a vertical direction, and onto which toner images formed on image carriers are sequentially transferred in such a manner that the toner images overlap relative to each other so as to form a color toner image on the intermediate transfer member. In addition, a transferring device is provided to transfer the color toner image formed on the intermediate transfer member onto a transfer sheet. The intermediate transfer member and the image carriers are integrated into a rack, and the rack is drawable in substantially a horizontal direction with respect to a mainframe of the color image-forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Tokutake, Susumu Tashiro, Motozi Kawamoto, Masakazu Fukuchi, Kazuyoshi Kimura, Susumu Okui, Masahiro Shigetomi, Kosuke Minoshima
  • Patent number: 6484003
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a color image forming apparatus wherein toner images formed on a plurality of image carriers are primarily transferred onto an intermediate transfer object, and then, are secondarily transferred onto a recording sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Tokutake, Susumu Tashiro, Motozi Kawamoto, Masakazu Fukuchi, Kazuyoshi Kimura, Susumu Okui, Masahiro Shigetomi, Kosuke Minoshima
  • Publication number: 20020118989
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a color image forming apparatus wherein toner images formed on a plurality of image carriers are primarily transferred onto an intermediate transfer object, and then, are secondarily transferred onto a recording sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: KONICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto Tokutake, Susumu Tashiro, Motozi Kawamoto, Masakazu Fukuchi, Kazuyoshi Kimura, Susumu Okui, Masahiro Shigetomi, Kosuke Minoshima
  • Publication number: 20020031369
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a color image forming apparatus wherein toner images formed on a plurality of image carriers are primarily transferred onto an intermediate transfer object, and then, are secondarily transferred onto a recording sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Applicant: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Tokutake, Susumu Tashiro, Motozi Kawamoto, Masakazu Fukuchi, Kazuyoshi Kimura, Susumu Okui, Masahiro Shigetomi, Kosuke Minoshima