Patents by Inventor Takashi Hisazumi

Takashi Hisazumi 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: 8126375
    Abstract: A toner container includes a longitudinal container body and a held portion. The longitudinal container body has a first end and a second end distal to the first end in a length direction of the container body. The container body includes a gear configured to engage with a drive gear provided in the main body. The held portion is attached to the first end of the container body and configured to be detachably attached to the toner-container holder. The held portion includes a toner outlet, is configured to be held by the toner-container holder in non-rotating manner, and is biased downwardly by a force applied from the drive gear to the gear when the drive gear rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Taguchi, Masayuki Yamane, Hideo Yoshizawa, Takeroh Kurenuma, Takayuki Tamaki, Seiji Terazawa, Masashi Hasegawa, Fumie Satoh, Teruo Hitosugi, Takashi Hisazumi, Goro Katsuyama
  • Publication number: 20110286771
    Abstract: A toner container includes a longitudinal container body and a held portion. The longitudinal container body has a first end and a second end distal to the first end in a length direction of the container body. The container body includes a gear configured to engage with a drive gear provided in the main body. The held portion is attached to the first end of the container body and configured to be detachably attached to the toner-container holder. The held portion includes a toner outlet, is configured to be held by the toner-container holder in non-rotating manner, and is biased downwardly by a force applied from the drive gear to the gear when the drive gear rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Nobuyuki TAGUCHI, Masayuki YAMANE, Hideo YOSHIZAWA, Takeroh KURENUMA, Takayuki TAMAKI, Seiji TERAZAWA, Masashi HASEGAWA, Fumie SATOH, Teruo HITOSUGI, Takashi HISAZUMI, Goro KATSUYAMA
  • Patent number: 7991334
    Abstract: A toner container includes a longitudinal container body and a held portion. The longitudinal container body has a first end and a second end distal to the first end in a length direction of the container body. The container body includes a gear configured to engage with a drive gear provided in the main body. The held portion is attached to the first end of the container body and configured to be detachably attached to the toner-container holder. The held portion includes a toner outlet, is configured to be held by the toner-container holder in non-rotating manner, and is biased downwardly by a force applied from the drive gear to the gear when the drive gear rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Taguchi, Masayuki Yamane, Hideo Yoshizawa, Takeroh Kurenuma, Takayuki Tamaki, Seiji Terazawa, Masashi Hasegawa, Fumie Satoh, Teruo Hitosugi, Takashi Hisazumi, Goro Katsuyama
  • Publication number: 20110002713
    Abstract: A toner container includes a longitudinal container body and a held portion. The longitudinal container body has a first end and a second end distal to the first end in a length direction of the container body. The container body includes a gear configured to engage with a drive gear provided in the main body. The held portion is attached to the first end of the container body and configured to be detachably attached to the toner-container holder. The held portion includes a toner outlet, is configured to be held by the toner-container holder in non-rotating manner, and is biased downwardly by a force applied from the drive gear to the gear when the drive gear rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Taguchi, Masayuki Yamane, Hideo Yoshizawa, Takeroh Kurenuma, Takayuki Tamaki, Seiji Terazawa, Masashi Hasegawa, Fumie Satoh, Teruo Hitosugi, Takashi Hisazumi, Goro Katsuyama
  • Patent number: 7853184
    Abstract: A toner container includes a longitudinal container body and a held portion. The longitudinal container body has a first end and a second end distal to the first end in a length direction of the container body. The container body includes a gear configured to engage with a drive gear provided in the main body. The held portion is attached to the first end of the container body and configured to be detachably attached to the toner-container holder. The held portion includes a toner outlet, is configured to be held by the toner-container holder in non-rotating manner, and is biased downwardly by a force applied from the drive gear to the gear when the drive gear rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Taguchi, Masayuki Yamane, Hideo Yoshizawa, Takeroh Kurenuma, Takayuki Tamaki, Seiji Terazawa, Masashi Hasegawa, Fumie Satoh, Teruo Hitosugi, Takashi Hisazumi, Goro Katsuyama
  • Patent number: 7822371
    Abstract: A toner container includes a longitudinal container body, a held portion, and a standing inhibiting unit. The container body has a first end and a second end distal to the first end in length direction of the container body. The held portion is attached to the first end and has a toner outlet for discharging the toner contained in the container body. The held portion is held by the toner-container holder. The standing inhibiting unit is provided in the held portion and inhibits the toner container from being stood on a horizontal plane with the held portion directed vertically downward with respect to the container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Taguchi, Masayuki Yamane, Hideo Yoshizawa, Takeroh Kurenuma, Takayuki Tamaki, Seiji Terazawa, Masashi Hasegawa, Fumie Satoh, Teruo Hitosugi, Takashi Hisazumi, Goro Katsuyama
  • Patent number: 7706699
    Abstract: A toner container includes a longitudinal container body, a held portion, and an electric component. The longitudinal container body has a first end and a second end distal to the first end in a length direction of the container body. The held portion is attached to the first end of the container body and configured to be detachably attached to the toner-container holder. The held portion includes a toner outlet for discharging the toner. The electric component electrically communicates with a component in the main body to detect whether the toner container is operatively set in the toner-container holder. The electric component is attached to the held portion such that when the held portion is attached to the toner-container holder the electric component is located above the toner outlet with respect to a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Taguchi, Masayuki Yamane, Hideo Yoshizawa, Takeroh Kurenuma, Takayuki Tamaki, Seiji Terazawa, Masashi Hasegawa, Fumie Satoh, Teruo Hitosugi, Takashi Hisazumi, Goro Katsuyama
  • Patent number: 7702262
    Abstract: A toner container includes a longitudinal container body and a held portion. The longitudinal container body has a first end and second end distal to the first end in a length direction of the container body and a gripper attached to the second end. The held portion is attached to the first end of the container body and is configured to be detachably attached to the toner-container holder. The held portion includes a toner outlet for discharging the toner contained in the container body, and an open/close member for opening/closing the toner outlet in synchronization with an attachment/detachment operation to/from the toner-container holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Taguchi, Masayuki Yamane, Hideo Yoshizawa, Takeroh Kurenuma, Takayuki Tamaki, Seiji Terazawa, Masashi Hasegawa, Fumie Satoh, Teruo Hitosugi, Takashi Hisazumi, Goro Katsuyama
  • Publication number: 20070177886
    Abstract: A toner container includes a longitudinal container body, a held portion, and an electric component. The longitudinal container body has a first end and a second end distal to the first end in a length direction of the container body. The held portion is attached to the first end of the container body and configured to be detachably attached to the toner-container holder. The held portion includes a toner outlet for discharging the toner. The electric component electrically communicates with a component in the main body to detect whether the toner container is operatively set in the toner-container holder. The electric component is attached to the held portion such that when the held portion is attached to the toner-container holder the electric component is located above the toner outlet with respect to a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Taguchi, Masayuki Yamane, Hideo Yoshizawa, Takeroh Kurenuma, Takayuki Tamaki, Seiji Terazawa, Masashi Hasegawa, Fumie Satoh, Teruo Hitosugi, Takashi Hisazumi, Goro Katsuyama
  • Publication number: 20070160394
    Abstract: A toner container includes a longitudinal container body and a held portion. The longitudinal container body has a first end and second end distal to the first end in a length direction of the container body and a gripper attached to the second end. The held portion is attached to the first end of the container body and is configured to be detachably attached to the toner-container holder. The held portion includes a toner outlet for discharging the toner contained in the container body, and an open/close member for opening/closing the toner outlet in synchronization with an attachment/detachment operation to/from the toner-container holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Taguchi, Masayuki Yamane, Hideo Yoshizawa, Takeroh Kurenuma, Takayuki Tamaki, Seiji Terazawa, Masashi Hasegawa, Fumie Satoh, Teruo Hitosugi, Takashi Hisazumi, Goro Katsuyama
  • Publication number: 20070154244
    Abstract: A toner container includes a longitudinal container body and a held portion. The longitudinal container body has a first end and a second end distal to the first end in a length direction of the container body. The container body includes a gear configured to engage with a drive gear provided in the main body. The held portion is attached to the first end of the container body and configured to be detachably attached to the toner-container holder. The held portion includes a toner outlet, is configured to be held by the toner-container holder in non-rotating manner, and is biased downwardly by a force applied from the drive gear to the gear when the drive gear rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Taguchi, Masayuki Yamane, Hideo Yoshizawa, Takeroh Kurenuma, Takayuki Tamaki, Seiji Terazawa, Masashi Hasegawa, Fumie Satoh, Teruo Hitosugi, Takashi Hisazumi, Goro Katsuyama
  • Publication number: 20070147902
    Abstract: A toner container includes a longitudinal container body, a held portion, and a standing inhibiting unit. The container body has a first end and a second end distal to the first end in length direction of the container body. The held portion is attached to the first end and has a toner outlet for discharging the toner contained in the container body. The held portion is held by the toner-container holder. The standing inhibiting unit is provided in the held portion and inhibits the toner container from being stood on a horizontal plane with the held portion directed vertically downward with respect to the container body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Taguchi, Masayuki Yamane, Hideo Yoshizawa, Takeroh Kurenuma, Takayuki Tamaki, Seiji Terazawa, Masashi Hasegawa, Fumie Satoh, Teruo Hitosugi, Takashi Hisazumi, Goro Katsuyama