Patents by Inventor Tasuku Chihara

Tasuku Chihara 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: 7869720
    Abstract: A toner container is detachably mountable into an apparatus main body of an image forming apparatus provided with a window for enabling the interior of a casing to be seen and is provided with a container main body for storing toner particles, a visual confirmation portion constituting a part of the outer surface of the container main body and to be seen through the window from the outside, and a light blocking wall standing on the outer surface of the container main body in such a manner as to surround the visual confirmation portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Kyocera Mita Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiko Watanabe, Tasuku Chihara
  • Patent number: 7751729
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with an apparatus main body having a casing structure and adapted to perform an image forming operation, a window provided on a casing of the apparatus main body for enabling the interior of the apparatus main body to be seen, and an indicator provided in the apparatus main body for displaying specified indication information. The indicator is arranged at such a position as to face the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Kyocera Mita Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiko Watanabe, Tasuku Chihara
  • Patent number: 7711311
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a main body with a casing and performs an image forming operation. A sheet receiving surface constitutes part of the casing and can receive a sheet discharged after an image forming process is performed. A window is provided on the sheet receiving surface for enabling part of the interior of the main body to be seen. An auxiliary tray is attached to the sheet receiving surface and is displaceable between an unfolded position to auxiliary support a discharged sheet and an accommodated position to be accommodated in the sheet receiving surface. The window is at a bottom of a recess formed by recessing a part of the sheet receiving surface. The auxiliary tray is accommodated in the recess when at the accommodated position and includes a transparent portion for ensuring visibility of the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Kyocera Mita Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiko Watanabe, Tasuku Chihara
  • Publication number: 20080166145
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with an apparatus main body having a casing structure and adapted to perform an image forming operation, a window provided on a casing of the apparatus main body for enabling the interior of the apparatus main body to be seen, and an indicator provided in the apparatus main body for displaying specified indication information. The indicator is arranged at such a position as to face the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: Kyocera Mita Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiko Watanabe, Tasuku Chihara
  • Publication number: 20080166141
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a main body with a casing and performs an image forming operation. A sheet receiving surface constitutes part of the casing and can receive a sheet discharged after an image forming process is performed. A window is provided on the sheet receiving surface for enabling part of the interior of the main body to be seen. An auxiliary tray is attached to the sheet receiving surface and is displaceable between an unfolded position to auxiliary support a discharged sheet and an accommodated position to be accommodated in the sheet receiving surface. The window is at a bottom of a recess formed by recessing a part of the sheet receiving surface. The auxiliary tray is accommodated in the recess when at the accommodated position and includes a transparent portion for ensuring visibility of the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: Kyocera Mita Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiko Watanabe, Tasuku Chihara
  • Publication number: 20080166139
    Abstract: A toner container is detachably mountable into an apparatus main body of an image forming apparatus provided with a window for enabling the interior of a casing to be seen and is provided with a container main body for storing toner particles, a visual confirmation portion constituting a part of the outer surface of the container main body and to be seen through the window from the outside, and a light blocking wall standing on the outer surface of the container main body in such a manner as to surround the visual confirmation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: Kyocera Mita Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiko Watanabe, Tasuku Chihara