Patents by Inventor Tomio Kubota

Tomio Kubota 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: 6948654
    Abstract: A data sheet is composed of an upper part and a lower part. The upper part is used as a user interface including a reduced image of contents of a document. The lower part is an interface for a reading device such as a copy machine, including a code obtained by encoding the document. By use of the data sheet, the user can easily distribute or carry an electronic document data with the user. In addition, the user can recognize contents of the electronic document data by looking at the reduced image printed on the data sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Reiju Shioda, Sadao Takahashi, Toshiyuki Furuta, Koichi Ejiri, Tomio Kubota, Minoru Morikawa, Naoki Kozuka, Hitoshi Hattori
  • Publication number: 20040035921
    Abstract: A data sheet is composed of an upper part and a lower part. The upper part is used as a user interface including a reduced image of contents of a document. The lower part is an interface for a reading device such as a copy machine, including a code obtained by encoding the document. By use of the data sheet, the user can easily distribute or carry an electronic document data with the user. In addition, the user can recognize contents of the electronic document data by looking at the reduced image printed on the data sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Reiju Shioda, Sadao Takahashi, Toshiyuki Furuta, Koichi Ejiri, Tomio Kubota, Minoru Morikawa, Naoki Kozuka, Hitoshi Hattori
  • Patent number: 6634559
    Abstract: A data sheet is composed of an upper part and a lower part. The upper part is used as a user interface including a reduced image of contents of a document. The lower part is an interface for a reading device such as a copy machine, including a code obtained by encoding the document. By use of the data sheet, the user can easily distribute or carry an electronic document data with the user. In addition, the user can recognize contents of the electronic document data by looking at the reduced image printed on the data sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Reiju Shioda, Sadao Takahashi, Toshiyuki Furuta, Koichi Ejiri, Tomio Kubota, Minoru Morikawa, Naoki Kozuka, Hitoshi Hattori
  • Publication number: 20010054648
    Abstract: A data sheet is composed of an upper part and a lower part. The upper part is used as a user interface including a reduced image of contents of a document. The lower part is an interface for a reading device such as a copy machine, including a code obtained by encoding the document. By use of the data sheet, the user can easily distribute or carry an electronic document data with the user. In addition, the user can recognize contents of the electronic document data by looking at the reduced image printed on the data sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Reiju Shioda, Sadao Takahashi, Toshiyuki Furuta, Koichi Ejiri, Tomio Kubota, Minoru Morikawa, Naoki Kozuka, Hitoshi Hattori
  • Patent number: 4481270
    Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging process having a double charging sequence and a photoreceptor utilized therein are provided, wherein the photoreceptor comprises a substrate, a photosensitive layer comprising a squaric acid methine dye, and an insulating layer. The photosensitive layer may also comprise a squaric acid methine dye and a charge transport material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1984
    Assignee: Ricoh Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomio Kubota, Herbert K. Wurster
  • Patent number: 4148637
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photosensitive material for use in electrophotography which comprises a conductive support having a photoconductive layer coated with a protective layer, the material being superior in light-decay property, mechanical strength and image formability, wherein said protective layer is composed of either (1) a member selected from the group of resins consisting of polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl acetate, acryl or derivative resins thereof, copolymers of styrene and maleic anhydride or alkyl esters thereof, copolymers of vinyl acetate or derivatives thereof and vinyl pyrrolidone, copolymers of butyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride or alkyl monoesters thereof and shellac, or of (2) a resin and silane-coupling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1979
    Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomio Kubota, Akio Kojima, Yoshikazu Kaneko
  • Patent number: 3984378
    Abstract: Photoconductive, film forming nitropyrene-formaldehyde resins characterized by a repeating structural unit of the formula: ##SPC1##And process for preparation, the photoconductive films themselves, and such films on an electrically conductive support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1974
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1976
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Ricoh
    Inventors: Tomio Kubota, Shoji Maruyama, Takao Igawa
  • Patent number: 3953433
    Abstract: There are provided sensitizers for electrophotographic light-sensitive materials including organic photoconductors and electrophotographic light-sensitive materials containing same. The sensitizers are reaction products comprising benzopyrylium salt and benzopyran.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1976
    Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoji Maruyama, Tomio Kubota, Katue Kojima, Hiroshi Tamura, Masahide Harada