Patents by Inventor Misaki NOMOTO

Misaki NOMOTO 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).

  • EJECTING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20240001677
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a recording head, a wiper and a head mounting member. The recording head is provided with a nozzle area where a number of ink ejection ports are opened downward. The wiper is configured to move in a wiping direction while coming into contact with the nozzle area to wipe the nozzle area. The head mounting member is provided on a side surface of the recording head in the wiping direction. The surface of the head mounting member has water repellency higher than the side surface of the recording head. A recess portion and a protrusion are alternatively provided in a lower end portion of the head mounting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicants: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Yasutaka INUI, Naoto MIYAKOSHI, Issei NAKANO, Takuma ARAKI, Yuuji MIZUTANI, Takashi MIYAHARA, Misaki NOMOTO