Patents by Inventor Shohji Asanuma

Shohji Asanuma 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).

  • Image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 7349131
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus receives image data from a plurality of external input means and forms an image on a sheet of paper based on the image data. In the image forming apparatus, an operation part for a user to perform an input/output operation is provided in the front side of the housing formed with a stage. Additionally, an extended housing is provided on the housing so that the top of the extended housing is higher than the location of the operation part. Further, a light emitting part for indicating the operational status of the image forming apparatus is provided on the extended housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kanae Amemiya, Kohji Hikawa, Shohji Asanuma
  • Image forming apparatus
    Publication number: 20030030847
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus receives image data from a plurality of external input means and forms an image on a sheet of paper based on the image data. In the image forming apparatus, an operation part for a user to perform an input/output operation is provided in the front side of the housing formed with a stage. Additionally, an extended housing is provided on the housing so that the top of the extended housing is higher than the location of the operation part. Further, a light emitting part for indicating the operational status of the image forming apparatus is provided on the extended housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Kanae Amemiya, Kohji Hikawa, Shohji Asanuma