Patents by Inventor Tetsuo Sano
Tetsuo Sano 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).
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Patent number: 10197403Abstract: A display panel can transition between an inclined state and a fixed state, via an upper end contact state, in accordance with linear reciprocal movement relative to a base chassis of a main slider. In the upper end contact state, the upper end of the display panel is in contact with the front surface of the base chassis and the lower end of the display panel is separated from the front surface of the base chassis.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: FUJITSU TEN LIMITEDInventors: Tetsuo Sano, Takahiro Jo
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Patent number: 9903722Abstract: A display panel can transition between a fixed state and an inclined state, in accordance with linear reciprocal movement relative to a main body section of a main slider. When the main slider travels a prescribed distance in the forward direction from a position in the fixed state, a motion link comes in contact with the main slider.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: FUJITSU TEN LIMITEDInventors: Tetsuo Sano, Takahiro Jo, Hideo Arai
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Publication number: 20160305786Abstract: A display panel can transition between a fixed state and an inclined state, in accordance with linear reciprocal movement relative to a main body section of a main slider. When the main slider travels a prescribed distance in the forward direction from a position in the fixed state, a motion link comes in contact with the main slider.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITEDInventors: Tetsuo SANO, Takahiro JO, Hideo ARAI
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Publication number: 20160252357Abstract: A display panel can transition between an inclined state and a fixed state, via an upper end contact state, in accordance with linear reciprocal movement relative to a base chassis of a main slider. In the upper end contact state, the upper end of the display panel is in contact with the front surface of the base chassis and the lower end of the display panel is separated from the front surface of the base chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITEDInventors: Tetsuo SANO, Takahiro JO
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Patent number: 9176447Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photoreceptor rotatable about an axis, and having a surface with a photosensitive layer abraded during use, a charging unit configured to charge the surface of the photoreceptor, an exposure unit configured to form an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the photoreceptor, a developing unit configured to form a toner image on the surface of the photoreceptor, and a control unit configured to obtain a film thickness of the photosensitive layer for each of a plurality of different positions in a direction of a rotation axis of the photoreceptor, and perform abrasion operation at a first or second position of the plurality of positions, when a difference in film thickness between the first position and the second position exceeds a predetermined reference value.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Morio Osada, Tetsuo Sano, Junji Murauchi, Tomohisa Yoshida, Masanori Kawada
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Publication number: 20150253713Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photoreceptor rotatable about an axis, and having a surface with a photosensitive layer abraded during use, a charging unit configured to charge the surface of the photoreceptor, an exposure unit configured to form an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the photoreceptor, a developing unit configured to form a toner image on the surface of the photoreceptor, and a control unit configured to obtain a film thickness of the photosensitive layer for each of a plurality of different positions in a direction of a rotation axis of the photoreceptor, and perform abrasion operation at a first or second position of the plurality of positions, when a difference in film thickness between the first position and the second position exceeds a predetermined reference value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Morio OSADA, Tetsuo SANO, Junji MURAUCHI, Tomohisa YOSHIDA, Masanori KAWADA
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Patent number: 8688022Abstract: Disclosed are a heating fixing belt and a fixing device by which good long-term durability is achieved, and a process for forming the heating fixing belt. The heating fixing belt comprises a resistance heating layer formed of a resin in which at least a conductive substance is dispersed, a parting layer laminated on the resistance heating layer and a pair of electrodes for supplying electric power to the resistance heating layer, which are respectively stacked and provided on both end portions of the resistance heating layer in such a manner that at least parts thereof come into contact with the resistance heating layer, wherein the electrodes are each composed of a metal mesh sheet. In the heating fixing belt, the metal mesh sheet forming the electrode preferably has an aperture ratio of 10 to 60.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Susumu Sudo, Tetsuo Sano, Eiichi Yoshida, Izumi Mukoyama
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Publication number: 20120301194Abstract: Disclosed are a heating fixing belt and a fixing device by which good long-term durability is achieved, and a process for forming the heating fixing belt. The heating fixing belt comprises a resistance heating layer formed of a resin in which at least a conductive substance is dispersed, a parting layer laminated on the resistance heating layer and a pair of electrodes for supplying electric power to the resistance heating layer, which are respectively stacked and provided on both end portions of the resistance heating layer in such a manner that at least parts thereof come into contact with the resistance heating layer, wherein the electrodes are each composed of a metal mesh sheet. In the heating fixing belt, the metal mesh sheet forming the electrode preferably has an aperture ratio of 10 to 60.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Susumu SUDO, Tetsuo SANO, Eiichi YOSHIDA, Izumi MUKOYAMA
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Patent number: 8190051Abstract: A cleaning device for an intermediate transferring member, comprising: a first cleaning roller that is placed so as to rotate while being made in contact with a surface of the intermediate transferring member; a first bias-applying device that applies a bias voltage to the first cleaning roller; a second cleaning roller that is placed so as to rotate while being made in contact with the surface of the intermediate transferring member on a downstream side from the first cleaning roller in a surface-moving direction of the intermediate transferring member; and a second bias-applying device that applies a bias voltage having a polarity different from that of the bias voltage applied by the first bias-applying device to the second cleaning roller, wherein the first cleaning roller is a brush roller, and the second cleaning roller is a foam roller having a foam layer on a surface thereof, with a cell wall face in the foam layer having an opening ratio in a range of 3% or more to 50% or less, and an image-forminType: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tetsuo Sano, Junpei Shouno, Hirofumi Nakagawa
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Patent number: 8045881Abstract: A cleaning device for an intermediate transferring member, comprising: a first cleaning roller that is placed so as to rotate while being made in contact with a surface of the intermediate transferring member; a first bias-applying device that applies a bias voltage to the first cleaning roller; a second cleaning roller that is placed so as to rotate while being made in contact with the surface of the intermediate transferring member on a downstream side from the first cleaning roller in a surface-moving direction of the intermediate transferring member; and a second bias-applying device that applies a bias voltage having a polarity different from that of the bias voltage applied by the first bias-applying device to the second cleaning roller, wherein the first cleaning roller is a foam roller having a foam layer on a surface thereof, with a cell wall face in the foam layer having an opening ratio in a range of 3% or more to 50% or less, and the second cleaning roller is a brush roller, and an image-forminType: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tetsuo Sano, Junpei Shouno, Hirofumi Nakagawa
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Patent number: 7944696Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a chassis and a heat sink. The heat sink forms one side wall of the chassis. The heat sink has inner and outer wall surfaces corresponding to inner and outer surfaces of the chassis. The heat sink has a guide portion guiding a drop of water initially adhered to the heat sink along the outer wall surface of the heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Fujitsu Ten LimitedInventor: Tetsuo Sano
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Patent number: 7911786Abstract: An electronic apparatus that includes a circuit substrate being installed in a casing. The electronic apparatus has first and second groove portions that are formed on a first surface and a second surface of a heat sink, respectively. The heat sink discharges heat from a heat element on the circuit substrate to the outside of the casing. The electronic apparatus has a through-hole portion that is formed at an intersection point of the first groove portion formed on the first surface of the heat sink and the second groove portion formed on the second surface of the heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2009Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Fujitsu Ten LimitedInventors: Tetsuo Sano, Ryoh Ogata
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Patent number: 7881056Abstract: The heat sink is provided perpendicularly to a bottom of a case of an on-board information device as the electronic device and adjacent to a right side plate of the case having windows (104) and (105). The heat sink includes grooves each vertically extending from the first to the third heat generating elements at a lower portion upward, and the through holes formed at positions corresponding to the windows of the right side plate of the case and at the upper portion of the heat sink along the grooves.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Fujitsu TenInventor: Tetsuo Sano
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Patent number: 7860436Abstract: A developing device has a developer bearing member, a housing adapted to accommodate a developer, and a supply roller adapted to supply the developer within the housing for the developer bearing member. The supply roller has an outer circumferencial foam layer made of resin or rubber. The foam layer has an air permeability of 150-200 ml/cm2/s, a hardness of 50-200 N, and an average cell density of 20-40 per 25 mm width.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tetsuo Sano, Yohei Nakade, Ichiro Demizu, Yoshikazu Aoki, Yuusuke Okuno, Takuya Okada
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Publication number: 20100150601Abstract: A cleaning device for an intermediate transferring member, comprising: a first cleaning roller that is placed so as to rotate while being made in contact with a surface of the intermediate transferring member; a first bias-applying device that applies a bias voltage to the first cleaning roller; a second cleaning roller that is placed so as to rotate while being made in contact with the surface of the intermediate transferring member on a downstream side from the first cleaning roller in a surface-moving direction of the intermediate transferring member; and a second bias-applying device that applies a bias voltage having a polarity different from that of the bias voltage applied by the first bias-applying device to the second cleaning roller, wherein the first cleaning roller is a foam roller having a foam layer on a surface thereof, with a cell wall face in the foam layer having an opening ratio in a range of 3% or more to 50% or less, and the second cleaning roller is a brush roller, and an image-forminType: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tetsuo SANO, Junpei SHOUNO, Hirofumi NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20100150602Abstract: A cleaning device for an intermediate transferring member, comprising: a first cleaning roller that is placed so as to rotate while being made in contact with a surface of the intermediate transferring member; a first bias-applying device that applies a bias voltage to the first cleaning roller; a second cleaning roller that is placed so as to rotate while being made in contact with the surface of the intermediate transferring member on a downstream side from the first cleaning roller in a surface-moving direction of the intermediate transferring member; and a second bias-applying device that applies a bias voltage having a polarity different from that of the bias voltage applied by the first bias-applying device to the second cleaning roller, wherein the first cleaning roller is a brush roller, and the second cleaning roller is a foam roller having a foam layer on a surface thereof, with a cell wall face in the foam layer having an opening ratio in a range of 3% or more to 50% or less, and an image-forming aType: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tetsuo Sano, Junpei Shouno, Hirofumi Nakagawa
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Patent number: 7729648Abstract: A developing roller has a surface layer composed of a binder resin having an SP value in the range of 7.5 to 9.0, and roughness-imparting particles made from a resin having an SP value that has a difference from the SP value of the resin of 2 or less in the absolute value thereof. The roughness-imparting particles are dispersed in the binder resin. A developing device is provided with the developing roller. An image-forming apparatus is provided with the developing device equipped with the developing roller.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tetsuo Sano, Yohei Nakade, Ichiro Demizu, Junpei Shouno
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Patent number: 7639973Abstract: An image forming apparatus has an electrostatic latent image bearing member capable of bearing an electrostatic latent image thereon, and a developer apparatus having a developer material for visualizing the electrostatic latent image into a visualized image. The developer apparatus includes a developer material bearing member, a housing adapted to accommodate a developer material, and a supply roller adapted to supply the developer material within the housing for the developer material bearing member. The supply roller has an outer circumferential foam layer. The foam layer is made of resin foam or rubber foam and has an air permeability of 5 ml/cm2/s or less, a density of 50-200 kg/m3, and a hysteresis loss ratio of 35-45%.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tetsuo Sano, Yohei Nakade, Ichiro Demizu, Yoshikazu Aoki, Yuusuke Okuno
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Publication number: 20090257195Abstract: An electronic apparatus in which a circuit substrate is installed in a casing, including: first and second groove portions that are formed on a first surface and a second surface of a heat sink, respectively, the heat sink discharging heat from a heat element on the circuit substrate to the outside of the casing; and a through-hole portion that is formed at an intersection point of the first groove portion formed on the first surface of the heat sink and the second groove portion formed on the second surface of the heat sink.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITEDInventors: Tetsuo Sano, Ryoh Ogata
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Publication number: 20090257194Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a chassis and a heat sink. The heat sink configures one of side walls of the chassis. The heat sink has inner and outer wall surfaces corresponding to inner and outer surfaces of the chassis. The heat sink has a guide portion guiding a drop of water adhered to the heat sink to the outer wall side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITEDInventor: Tetsuo Sano