Patents by Inventor Rei YAMAGISHI

Rei YAMAGISHI 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: 9500986
    Abstract: A toner case (6) according to the present invention includes a case main body (22) and a dividing member (23). The case main body (22) is configured to have a filling port (32) through which a toner is filled and a discharging port (42) through which the toner is discharged. The dividing member (23) is configured to divide an internal space of the case main body (22) into a first space (S1) communicated with the filling port (32) and the discharging port (42) and a second space (S2) restrained from communication with the filling port (32) and the discharging port (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Rei Yamagishi
  • Publication number: 20160147178
    Abstract: A toner case (6) according to the present invention includes a case main body (22) and a dividing member (23). The case main body (22) is configured to have a filling port (32) through which a toner is filled and a discharging port (42) through which the toner is discharged. The dividing member (23) is configured to divide an internal space of the case main body (22) into a first space (S1) communicated with the filling port (32) and the discharging port (42) and a second space (S2) restrained from communication with the filling port (32) and the discharging port (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Rei YAMAGISHI
  • Publication number: 20160054686
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming section; a fixing portion; a discharging portion; a sheet transport passage including a curved portion and connecting between the fixing portion and the discharging portion; a reverse transport passage formed by branching off the curved portion; a transport roller pair rotatable in normal and reverse directions; a fixed guide portion provided on an inner corner side of the curved portion; and a swingable guide portion supported to be swingable. The swingable guide portion is arranged selectively either in a first position where it protrudes farther into the sheet transport passage than a guide rib formed on a transport surface of the fixed guide portion or a second position where its protruding height from the transport surface is equal to a height of the guide rib or where the swingable guide portion is retracted farther toward the transport surface than the guide rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Rei YAMAGISHI, Mitsuhiro TAHARA