Patents by Inventor Ran WAKAYAMA

Ran WAKAYAMA 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).

  • Patent number: 11835919
    Abstract: A toner classification apparatus comprising a classification rotor, wherein the classification rotor comprises a first vane group containing first vanes and a second vane group containing second vanes, the second vanes have a length shorter than the first vane group; the number of second vanes, which are disposed between two adjacent first vanes, is 1 to 2, independently; each of the first vanes draws first trajectory and each of the second vanes draws second trajectory when the classification rotor rotates, a distance from the center of rotation to an outer circumference side end of the first and second trajectory are defined as L1 and L3, respectively, and a distance from the center of rotation to the center side end of the first and second trajectory are defined as L2 and L4, respectively, L1 to L4 satisfy prescribed relationships, and a toner production method using the toner classification apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Daisuke Yamashita, Junichi Tamura, Ran Wakayama, Katsuyuki Katoh, Yuichi Mizo
  • Patent number: 11835875
    Abstract: A toner classification apparatus comprising a classification rotor in which the classification rotor has a vane A which extends from a rotation center direction of the classification rotor to an outer circumference direction thereof and a vane B having a length longer than that of the vane A, the vane A, and the vane B are disposed so as to satisfy a predetermined relationship, and a toner production method comprising a classification step of carrying out a classification process on particles to be classified by using the toner classification apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Daisuke Yamashita, Junichi Tamura, Ran Wakayama, Katsuyuki Katoh
  • Patent number: 11829102
    Abstract: Toner classification apparatus comprising classification rotor comprising a plurality of vanes extending from rotation center side of classification rotor to outer circumference side of classification rotor; the plurality of vanes are disposed with prescribed gaps established between vanes; gaps form opening facing rotation center region of classification rotor; each of vanes is disposed such that portion of vane away from of center of rotation of classification rotor is located on more upstream side in a direction of rotation of classification rotor than portion of vane closer to center of rotation of classification rotor; each of vanes has elbow; and in a horizontal cross section provided by sectioning classification rotor in a rotational axis perpendicular direction of classification rotor, shape of vane satisfies prescribed formulae, as well as toner production method comprising classification step of carrying out classification process on particles to be classified by using toner classification apparatus
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Daisuke Yamashita, Yuichi Mizo, Junichi Tamura, Ran Wakayama, Yutaro Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20230083576
    Abstract: A toner classification apparatus comprising a classification rotor in which the classification rotor has a vane A which extends from a rotation center direction of the classification rotor to an outer circumference direction thereof and a vane B having a length longer than that of the vane A, the vane A, and the vane B are disposed so as to satisfy a predetermined relationship, and a toner production method comprising a classification step of carrying out a classification process on particles to be classified by using the toner classification apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Daisuke Yamashita, Junichi Tamura, Ran Wakayama, Katsuyuki Katoh
  • Publication number: 20220179332
    Abstract: A toner classification apparatus comprising a classification rotor, wherein the classification rotor comprises a first vane group containing first vanes and a second vane group containing second vanes, the second vanes have a length shorter than the first vane group; the number of second vanes, which are disposed between two adjacent first vanes, is 1 to 2, independently; each of the first vanes draws first trajectory and each of the second vanes draws second trajectory when the classification rotor rotates, a distance from the center of rotation to an outer circumference side end of the first and second trajectory are defined as L1 and L3, respectively, and a distance from the center of rotation to the center side end of the first and second trajectory are defined as L2 and L4, respectively, L1 to L4 satisfy prescribed relationships, and a toner production method using the toner classification apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Daisuke Yamashita, Junichi Tamura, Ran Wakayama, Katsuyuki Katoh, Yuichi Mizo
  • Publication number: 20210397104
    Abstract: Toner classification apparatus comprising classification rotor comprising a plurality of vanes extending from rotation center side of classification rotor to outer circumference side of classification rotor; the plurality of vanes are disposed with prescribed gaps established between vanes; gaps form opening facing rotation center region of classification rotor; each of vanes is disposed such that portion of vane away from of center of rotation of classification rotor is located on more upstream side in a direction of rotation of classification rotor than portion of vane closer to center of rotation of classification rotor; each of vanes has elbow; and in a horizontal cross section provided by sectioning classification rotor in a rotational axis perpendicular direction of classification rotor, shape of vane satisfies prescribed formulae, as well as toner production method comprising classification step of carrying out classification process on particles to be classified by using toner classification apparatus
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Daisuke YAMASHITA, Yuichi MIZO, Junichi TAMURA, Ran WAKAYAMA, Yutaro YOSHIDA