Patents by Inventor Noboyuki TAGUCHI

Noboyuki TAGUCHI 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).

  • LUBRICANT SUPPLYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE
    Publication number: 20150268619
    Abstract: A lubricant supplying device includes: lubricant; a supplying member that supplies the lubricant to a lubricant supply target; and a remaining amount detecting unit that detects that a remaining amount of the lubricant is equal to or smaller than a certain amount. The remaining amount detecting unit includes a first electrode member and a second electrode member. The lubricant supplying device includes a member that causes at least a part of the second electrode member to move and causes the second electrode member to abut the first electrode member with an increase in consumption of the lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Satoshi HATORI, Ryohta GOTOH, Akira FUJIMORI, Naohiro KUMAGAI, Kaoru YOSHINO, Hideyasu SEKI, Noboyuki TAGUCHI, Hiromichi NINOMIYA, Yuta AZEYANAGI, Yasuhito KUBOSHIMA