Patents by Inventor lchiro KADOTA

lchiro KADOTA 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).

  • DEVELOPING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE INCORPORATING SAME
    Publication number: 20190033749
    Abstract: A developing device includes a casing to contain developer and define a developer circulation passage, a developing roller to bear the developer, and at least one developer conveyor to convey the developer. The developer conveyor is disposed in the developer circulation passage and lower than the developing roller. The developing device satisfies M1/L2>0.56 g/cm and M1/M2>0.50, where M1 represents an amount of developer borne on the developing roller, L1 represents a width in which the developing roller bears the developer in a longitudinal direction of the developing roller; and M2 represents an amount of developer stored in the casing and excluding the amount of developer borne.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji TAMAKI, lchiro KADOTA, Keiichi YOSHIDA, Hiroshi HOSOKAWA