Patents by Inventor Satoshi Ise

Satoshi Ise 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).

  • Sheet feeder for an image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 5401014
    Abstract: A sheet feeder of the present invention allows a sheet feed cassette having a small capacity and a sheet feed cassette having a large capacity to be installed to a sheet feed unit by making not only members for connection between each sheet feed cassette and the sheet feed unit but also their positional relationship in common.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouichi Okabe, Satoshi Ise
  • Image forming apparatus with improved operation panel operability
    Patent number: 5069439
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body having a casing. An operation panel section is arranged at one side of the casing of the apparatus body. An opening is used to feed sheets of paper from outside into the apparatus body through it or to discharge them outside from the apparatus body through it. A tray has one face and the other face and it is located adjacent to the opening, serving to hold sheets of paper discharged through the opening or to guide them into the apparatus body through the opening. According to this image forming apparatus, the tray can be moved to a position where the one face opposes the surface of the operation panel section of the casing when it is not used, and has an operation section through which the operation panel section of the casing can be operated from the other face when the tray is at that position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1991
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoshi Ise