Patents by Inventor Takeshi Sakabe

Takeshi Sakabe 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 and ejected sheet stacking device for use therewith
    Patent number: 6542715
    Abstract: In an ejected sheet stacking device for use in an image forming apparatus provided with a sheet ejection part formed in a hollow place formed so as to open to an outer housing of the image forming apparatus and with a sheet storing mechanism for storing sheets ejected from a sheet ejection opening of the image forming apparatus, the ejected sheet stacking device comprising: a plurality of sheet storing trays arranged in a multi-stage way in a vertical direction; an ejecting and conveying mechanism for conveying a sheet ejected from the sheet ejection opening of the image forming apparatus to one of the sheet storing trays; and a conveyance path switching mechanism for switching a bifurcating conveyance path which bifurcates the sheet ejected from the sheet ejection opening to lead to each of the sheet storing trays. The ejected sheet stacking device is mounted to the image forming apparatus in place of the sheet storing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Tarou Miyamoto, Naoki Otomo, Takeshi Sakabe, Hideo Isohara, Takeshi Suzuki
  • Image forming apparatus and ejected sheet stacking device for use therewith
    Publication number: 20020081134
    Abstract: In an ejected sheet stacking device for use in an image forming apparatus provided with a sheet ejection part formed in a hollow place formed so as to open to an outer housing of the image forming apparatus and with a sheet storing mechanism for storing sheets ejected from a sheet ejection opening of the image forming apparatus, the ejected sheet stacking device comprising: a plurality of sheet storing trays arranged in a multi-stage way in a vertical direction; an ejecting and conveying mechanism for conveying a sheet ejected from the sheet ejection opening of the image forming apparatus to one of the sheet storing trays; and a conveyance path switching mechanism for switching a bifurcating conveyance path which bifurcates the sheet ejected from the sheet ejection opening to lead to each of the sheet storing trays. The ejected sheet stacking device is mounted to the image forming apparatus in place of the sheet storing mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Tarou Miyamoto, Naoki Otomo, Takeshi Sakabe, Hideo Isohara, Takeshi Suzuki
  • Image forming apparatus of a clamshell type
    Patent number: 5382998
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a lower half body; an upper half body which is mounted on the lower half body and has an axis arranged in parallel to a sheet passage so that the upper half body can be pivoted around the axis; and a platen cover provided on the upper half body so as to open or close in the same direction as that of the upper half body: wherein the sum of pivot angle of the upper half body and the platen cover is smaller than 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Toshio Shida, Hisao Satoh, Naoko Otomo, Takeshi Sakabe, Shigeru Okazaki, Tadayoshi Ikeda, Atsushi Ogane
  • Toner cartridge
    Patent number: D574038
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Takeshi Sakabe
  • Toner cartridge
    Patent number: D585483
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Takeshi Sakabe