Patents by Inventor Mikie Kobayashi

Mikie Kobayashi 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).

  • Developer unit with cleaning element
    Patent number: 6339686
    Abstract: A cleaning element is arranged on the backside of the toner layer metering blade, i.e., the side opposite to the surface in contact with the developer support, in order to prevent the cleaning element from damaging the blade surface and the abutment surface of the metering blade against the developer support. This cleaning element is frictionally moved across the backside of the toner layer metering blade to remove stuck toner from the toner layer metering blade or prevent occurrence of buildups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Yamanaka, Atsushi Inoue, Eiichi Kido, Mikie Kobayashi, Shigeyuki Wakada, Jitsuo Masuda, Toshihide Ohgoshi, Hiroshi Tatsumi, Masahiro Sakai
  • Developer unit
    Publication number: 20010005458
    Abstract: A cleaning element is arranged on the backside of the toner layer metering blade, i.e., the side opposite to the surface in contact with the developer support, in order to prevent the cleaning element from damaging the blade surface and the abutment surface of the metering blade against the developer support. This cleaning element is frictionally moved across the backside of the toner layer metering blade to remove stuck toner from the toner layer metering blade or prevent occurrence of buildups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Publication date: June 28, 2001
    Inventors: Takayuki Yamanaka, Atsushi Inoue, Eiichi Kido, Mikie Kobayashi, Shigeyuki Wakada, Jitsuo Masuda, Toshihide Ohgoshi, Hiroshi Tatsumi, Masahiro Sakai