Patents by Inventor Sam-seok Choi

Sam-seok Choi 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: 8712293
    Abstract: Disclosed is a toner cartridge including a gear for rotating a rotatable member, for example, an agitator, of the toner cartridge and a support for rotatably supporting the gear. The gear includes a gear body, a coupling portion coupled to an end of the rotational shaft of the rotating member and a first position determining portion. The support includes a second position determining portion having a shape that corresponds to the shape of the first position determining portion so that the first and second position determining portions are capable of being coupled to each other. The gear is rotatable with the first and second position determining portions coupled to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sam-seok Choi
  • Patent number: 8422915
    Abstract: A developing cartridge and a developing device capable of preventing developer leak which may occur during replacement of a developer containing unit, and an image forming apparatus having the same are provided. The image forming apparatus includes an image forming apparatus body where a transfer path for a printing medium is formed, and a developing device for developing a visible image. The developing device may include, for example, developing cartridge, a developer containing unit, which contains a supply of developer therein, and which is detachably disposed in the developing cartridge to form a developer transfer path fluidly communicating with the developing cartridge, and a shutter unit which closes the developer transfer path when the developer containing unit is removed from the developing cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sam-Seok Choi, Seung-Gweon Lee, Jong-Moon Eun, Jean-Man Sur
  • Patent number: 8073355
    Abstract: A toner cartridge, a developing device, and an image forming apparatus, in which a memory is provided in the cartridge to be accessible by an image forming apparatus are disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a developing device detachably attached to the body the image forming apparatus, and a toner cartridge detachably disposed in the developing cartridge, which includes a memory accessible from a surface of the toner cartridge exposed outside the developing cartridge when the toner cartridge is installed in the developing cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Gweon Lee, Jean-Man Sur, Sam-Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 7974558
    Abstract: The present general inventive concept relates to a toner cartridge locking apparatus, which includes a rotation handle rotatably disposed at a first end of a toner tank, and having a locking blade formed at an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a hooking portion disposed at a developing unit to which the toner tank is mounted, wherein when the rotation handle is rotated in a predetermined angle, the locking blade of the rotation handle is inserted into the hooking portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sam-seok Choi, Jin-hyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20110150536
    Abstract: Disclosed is a toner cartridge including a gear for rotating a rotatable member, for example, an agitator, of the toner cartridge and a support for rotatably supporting the gear. The gear includes a gear body, a coupling portion coupled to an end of the rotational shaft of the rotating member and a first position determining portion. The support includes a second position determining portion having a shape that corresponds to the shape of the first position determining portion so that the first and second position determining portions are capable of being coupled to each other. The gear is rotatable with the first and second position determining portions coupled to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
    Inventor: Sam-seok CHOI
  • Patent number: 7809312
    Abstract: A toner supplying apparatus includes a toner tank to hold toner, a supplying part that protrudes into the toner tank to discharge the toner from the toner tank, and a toner agitating member to rotate within the toner tank to agitate the toner in almost an entire inner space of the toner tank, including a location on a top surface of the supplying part that projects into the toner tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung-won Yoon, Sam-seok Choi
  • Patent number: 7711295
    Abstract: A toner cartridge has a control board mounted therein and an electrophotographic image forming apparatus using the same. The toner cartridge includes a toner tube having a mounting part on which a control board is mounted, a control board cover for covering the mounting part to mount the control board therein, and a sealing cover for sealing the toner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sam-seok Choi, Jeong-hun Pang
  • Publication number: 20090214269
    Abstract: A developing cartridge and a developing device capable of preventing developer leak which may occur during replacement of a developer containing unit, and an image forming apparatus having the same are provided. The image forming apparatus includes an image forming apparatus body where a transfer path for a printing medium is formed, and a developing device for developing a visible image. The developing device may include, for example, developing cartridge, a developer containing unit, which contains a supply of developer therein, and which is detachably disposed in the developing cartridge to form a developer transfer path fluidly communicating with the developing cartridge, and a shutter unit which closes the developer transfer path when the developer containing unit is removed from the developing cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sam-seok Choi, Seung-gweon Lee, Jong-moon Eun, Jean-man Sur
  • Publication number: 20090214249
    Abstract: A toner cartridge, a developing device, and an image forming apparatus, in which a memory is provided in the cartridge to be accessible by an image forming apparatus are disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a developing device detachably attached to the body the image forming apparatus, and a toner cartridge detachably disposed in the developing cartridge, which includes a memory accessible from a surface of the toner cartridge exposed outside the developing cartridge when the toner cartridge is installed in the developing cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Gweon LEE, Jean-Man Sur, Sam-Seok Choi
  • Publication number: 20090196650
    Abstract: A toner cartridge has a control board mounted therein and an electrophotographic image forming apparatus using the same. The toner cartridge includes a toner tube having a mounting part on which a control board is mounted, a control board cover for covering the mounting part to mount the control board therein, and a sealing cover for sealing the toner tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Sam-seok Choi, Jeong-hun Pang
  • Patent number: 7570903
    Abstract: A toner cartridge has a control board mounted therein and an electrophotographic image forming apparatus using the same. The toner cartridge includes a toner tube having a mounting part on which a control board is mounted, a control board cover for covering the mounting part to mount the control board therein, and a sealing cover for sealing the toner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sam-seok Choi, Jeong-hun Pang
  • Patent number: 7558512
    Abstract: A toner cartridge horizontally installed in an electrophotographic printer having a photoreceptor drum where an electrostatic latent image is formed by charging and exposure, and contributing to toner supply and development by being fixedly coupled to in the electrophotographic printer. The toner cartridge includes a housing filled with toner of a predetermined color, a development roller rotatably installed on the housing to face the photoreceptor drum and to supply the toner to the photoreceptor drum to develop an image by a difference in electrical potential, a supply roller rotatably installed in the housing in contact with the development roller and to control the toner to adhere to the development roller, and a guide member coupled to the housing to be disposed under the supply roller and to guide supply of the toner. When a diameter of the development roller is D2, the diameter D2 satisfies an inequality that 10.4?D2?22.1 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sam-seok Choi, Dong-hoon Park, Myoung-su Baek, Seung-yoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20080317510
    Abstract: The present general inventive concept relates to a toner cartridge locking apparatus, which includes a rotation handle rotatably disposed at a first end of a toner tank, and having a locking blade formed at an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a hooking portion disposed at a developing unit to which the toner tank is mounted, wherein when the rotation handle is rotated in a predetermined angle, the locking blade of the rotation handle is inserted into the hooking portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sam-seok Choi, Jin-hyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20080267671
    Abstract: A toner cartridge has a control board mounted therein and an electrophotographic image forming apparatus using the same. The toner cartridge includes a toner tube having a mounting part on which a control board is mounted, a control board cover for covering the mounting part to mount the control board therein, and a sealing cover for sealing the toner tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Sam-seok Choi, Jeong-hun Pang
  • Patent number: 7421235
    Abstract: An electrophotographic color image forming apparatus is provided having a plurality of developing units that respectively include developer rollers to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on a photoconductor by applying toner to the electrostatic latent image. A plurality of toner cartridges respectively include agitators and are arranged in a lengthwise direction of the developer roller to supply toner to the developing units. A plurality of shafts are connected to each other through a universal joint to transmit rotational motion of a driving motor to the agitators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sam-seok Choi
  • Publication number: 20080187367
    Abstract: A toner cartridge horizontally installed in an electrophotographic printer having a photoreceptor drum where an electrostatic latent image is formed by charging and exposure, and contributing to toner supply and development by being fixedly coupled to in the electrophotographic printer. The toner cartridge includes a housing filled with toner of a predetermined color, a development roller rotatably installed on the housing to face the photoreceptor drum and to supply the toner to the photoreceptor drum to develop an image by a difference in electrical potential, a supply roller rotatably installed in the housing in contact with the development roller and to control the toner to adhere to the development roller, and a guide member coupled to the housing to be disposed under the supply roller and to guide supply of the toner. When a diameter of the development roller is D2, the diameter D2 satisfies an inequality that 10.4?D2?22.1 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Sam-seok Choi, Dong-hoon Park, Myoung-su Baek, Seung-yoon Lee
  • Patent number: 7406290
    Abstract: A waste toner transporting apparatus which transfers waste toner removed from a photosensitive drum to a waste toner housing is provided. The waste toner transporting apparatus includes a toner transporting plate arranged substantially above a cleaning blade. A transporting member is installed at one end of the toner transporting plate and has a cam follower arranged on an opposite side of the toner transporting plate. A driving cam contacts the cam follower and converts rotational motion into linear reciprocating motion to enable the toner transporting plate to reciprocate on the cleaning blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sam-Seok Choi, Dong-Hoon Park
  • Patent number: 7395016
    Abstract: A toner cartridge has a control board mounted therein and an electrophotographic image forming apparatus using the same. The toner cartridge includes a toner tube having a mounting part on which a control board is mounted, a control board cover for covering the mounting part to mount the control board therein, and a sealing cover for sealing the toner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sam-seok Choi, Jeong-hun Pang
  • Patent number: 7373098
    Abstract: A toner cartridge horizontally installed in an electrophotographic printer having a photoreceptor drum where an electrostatic latent image is formed by charging and exposure, and contributing to toner supply and development by being fixedly coupled to in the electrophotographic printer. The toner cartridge includes a housing filled with toner of a predetermined color, a development roller rotatably installed on the housing to face the photoreceptor drum and to supply the toner to the photoreceptor drum to develop an image by a difference in electrical potential, a supply roller rotatably installed in the housing in contact with the development roller and to control the toner to adhere to the development roller, and a guide member coupled to the housing to be disposed under the supply roller and to guide supply of the toner. When a diameter of the development roller is D2, the diameter D2 satisfies an inequality that 10.4?D2?22.1 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sam-seok Choi, Dong-hoon Park, Myoung-su Baek, Seung-yoon Lee
  • Patent number: 7349646
    Abstract: A toner cartridge of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The toner cartridge of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a developing roller that develops an electrostatic latent image formed on an outer circumferential surface of a photosensitive drum, a toner supplying roller that supplies toner onto the developing roller, a seal bracket that is installed above and apart from the toner supplying roller, an outer seal film including an end adhered to the seal bracket and the other end contacting an outer circumference of the developing roller, and an inner seal film that is adhered to an inner surface of the seal bracket so that an end of the inner seal film contacts an outer circumference of the supplying roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sam-seok Choi, Myoung-su Baek, Dong-hoon Park