Patents by Inventor Masahiro SAMI

Masahiro SAMI 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).

  • HEATING DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230300269
    Abstract: A heating device includes a rotating body, a heating source, a rotating body holder, and a lubricant of liquid or semi-solid. The heating source heats the rotating body. The rotating body holder holds both longitudinal ends of the rotating body rotatably. The lubricant of liquid or semi-solid adheres to the rotating body holder. A temperature of the rotating body holder is lower than a generation temperature of fine particles of the lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki ANDOH, Masahiro SAMI, Kota SHIODERA, Toshiyuki KABATA, Hiroshi YOSHINAGA