Patents by Inventor Kouichi Kumeta

Kouichi Kumeta 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).

  • Discharge device and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 8235383
    Abstract: A discharge device includes: a discharge unit that discharges a recording medium in a discharge direction; and a forming unit arranged downstream of the discharge unit and adapted to form an oblique corrugation with respect to the discharge direction on the recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Masaki, Kouichi Kumeta, Satoshi Fukada, Masahiro Mori, Tomonori Ishikawa, Go Kondoh, Masashi Ikeda
  • IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100207323
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a main body; a sheet transporting unit provided to a side portion of the main body; and a noise source provided inside of the main body with a rotation portion, wherein the sheet transporting unit includes a plate having a plurality of holes, and an opposing member having a surface opposing the plate, and wherein the noise source, the plate, and the opposing member are disposed in the stated order from inside of the main body to outside of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouichi KUMETA, Masahiro MORI, Satoshi FUKADA, Go KONDO, Shinji MASAKI, Masashi IKEDA
  • DISCHARGE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090116883
    Abstract: A discharge device includes: a discharge unit that discharges a recording medium in a discharge direction; and a forming unit arranged downstream of the discharge unit and adapted to form an oblique corrugation with respect to the discharge direction on the recording medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji MASAKI, Kouichi KUMETA, Satoshi FUKADA, Masahiro MORI, Tomonori ISHIKAWA, Go KONDOH, Masashi IKEDA