Patents by Inventor Takaaki Namiki

Takaaki Namiki 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).

  • Toner supply device and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 9500984
    Abstract: A toner supply device includes a toner storage, a supply opening, a toner conveyer, a toner supply opening, and an air passage. The toner storage stores toner. Through the supply opening, the toner is supplied to a developing device. The toner conveyer includes an area of space different from an area of space of the toner storage. The toner conveyer conveys the toner stored in the toner storage to supply the toner from the supply opening to the developing device. Through the toner supply opening, the toner is supplied from the toner storage to the toner conveyer. The air passage is at a position different from the toner supply opening. The air passage connects the toner storage to the toner conveyer so as to allow air flowing through the supply opening into the toner conveyer to be supplied to the toner storage through the air passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takaaki Namiki, Isao Kawakami, Youichi Itagaki, Sho Karakama, Shogo Asaoka
  • Paper feeding cassette and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 9199808
    Abstract: The rear end face of the first upright portion of a trailing edge regulating member is brought into contact with the inner face of a notched sidewall provided in a rear sidewall, and the second upright portion is located above the notched sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yasuo Shiokawa, Ichiro Muramatsu, Takaaki Namiki
  • TONER SUPPLY DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140169834
    Abstract: A toner supply device includes a toner storage, a supply opening, a toner conveyer, a toner supply opening, and an air passage. The toner storage stores toner. Through the supply opening, the toner is supplied to a developing device. The toner conveyer includes an area of space different from an area of space of the toner storage. The toner conveyer conveys the toner stored in the toner storage to supply the toner from the supply opening to the developing device. Through the toner supply opening, the toner is supplied from the toner storage to the toner conveyer. The air passage is at a position different from the toner supply opening. The air passage connects the toner storage to the toner conveyer so as to allow air flowing through the supply opening into the toner conveyer to be supplied to the toner storage through the air passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takaaki NAMIKI, Isao KAWAKAMI, Youichi ITAGAKI, Sho KARAKAMA, Shogo ASAOKA
  • PAPER FEEDING CASSETTE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20110210501
    Abstract: The rear end face of the first upright portion of a trailing edge regulating member is brought into contact with the inner face of a notched sidewall provided in a rear sidewall, and the second upright portion is located above the notched sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuo SHIOKAWA, Ichiro Muramatsu, Takaaki Namiki