Patents by Inventor Toshiki Fujita

Toshiki Fujita 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: 11640120
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a charger, a light exposure device, a development device, a transfer belt, a primary transfer device, a secondary transfer device, and a cleaning member. The cleaning member is pressed against a circumferential surface of the image bearing member and collects residual toner remaining on the circumferential surface of the image bearing member as a result of primary transfer of a toner. The transfer belt has a surface resistivity of at least 6 Log ? and no greater than 11 Log ?. A linear pressure of the cleaning member on the circumferential surface of the image bearing member is at least 10 N/m and no greater than 40 N/m. The image bearing member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer of a single layer. The image bearing member satisfies formula (1): 0.06 ? V ( Q / S ) × ( d / ? r · ? 0 ) .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Teppei Shibuya, Masahito Ishino, Toshiki Fujita
  • Patent number: 11320760
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member and a charging roller that charges a circumferential surface of the image bearing member to a positive polarity. The image bearing member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer of a single layer, and satisfies formula (1) shown below. The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. 0.60 ? V ( Q / S ) × ( d / ? r · ? 0 ) ( 1 ) In formula (1), Q represents a charge amount [C] of the circumferential surface of the image bearing member, S represents a charge area [m2] of the charged circumferential surface of the image bearing member, d represents a film thickness [m] of the photosensitive layer, co represents vacuum permittivity [F/m], and V represents a value calculated in accordance with formula V=V0?Vr.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Masahito Ishino, Keiya Nishimura, Yoshitaka Imanaka, Toshiki Fujita
  • Publication number: 20210286276
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a charger, a light exposure device, and a development device. The charger charges a circumferential surface of the image bearing member to a positive polarity. The light exposure device exposes the charged circumferential surface of the image bearing member to light to form an electrostatic latent image on the circumferential surface of the image bearing member. The development device supplies a toner to the electrostatic latent image through application of a developing bias. The developing bias is a voltage of an alternating current voltage superimposed on a direct current voltage. The alternating current voltage has a frequency of 4 kHz or higher and 10 kHz or lower. The image bearing member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer of a single layer. The image bearing member satisfies formula (1) 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Ikuo MAKIE, Masahito ISHINO, Toshiki FUJITA, Teppei SHIBUYA
  • Publication number: 20210263434
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a charger, a light exposure device, a development device, a transfer belt, a primary transfer device, a secondary transfer device, and a cleaning member. The cleaning member is pressed against a circumferential surface of the image bearing member and collects residual toner remaining on the circumferential surface of the image bearing member as a result of primary transfer of a toner. The transfer belt has a surface resistivity of at least 6 Log ? and no greater than 11 Log ?. A linear pressure of the cleaning member on the circumferential surface of the image bearing member is at least 10 N/m and no greater than 40 N/m. The image bearing member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer of a single layer. The image bearing member satisfies formula (1): 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Teppei SHIBUYA, Masahito ISHINO, Toshiki FUJITA
  • Publication number: 20210026269
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member and a charging roller that charges a circumferential surface of the image bearing member to a positive polarity. The image bearing member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer of a single layer, and satisfies formula (1) shown below. The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. 0.60 ? V ( Q / S ) × ( d / ? r · ? 0 ) ( 1 ) In formula (1), Q represents a charge amount [C] of the circumferential surface of the image bearing member, S represents a charge area [m2] of the charged circumferential surface of the image bearing member, d represents a film thickness [m] of the photosensitive layer, co represents vacuum permittivity [F/m], and V represents a value calculated in accordance with formula V=V0?Vr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Masahito ISHINO, Keiya NISHIMURA, Yoshitaka IMANAKA, Toshiki FUJITA
  • Patent number: 10901332
    Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a cleaning member is pressed against a circumferential surface of an image bearing member and collects a toner remaining on the circumferential surface of the image bearing member. The toner has a number average roundness of 0.965 to 0.998. The toner has a D50 of 4.0 ?m to 7.0 ?m. A linear pressure of the cleaning member on the circumferential surface of the image bearing member is 10 N/m to 40 N/m. The image bearing member includes a single-layer photosensitive layer containing a charge generating material and a hole transport material. Ionization potential IpHTM of the hole transport material and ionization potential IpCGM of the charge generating material satisfy mathematical formula (1) “IpHTM?5.30 eV”, mathematical formula (2) “IpCGM?5.30 eV”, and mathematical formula (3) “0.09 eV?|IpHTM?IpCGM|?0.30 eV”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiki Fujita, Nariaki Tanaka, Masahito Ishino, Kiyotaka Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10877385
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member and a charging roller that charges a circumferential surface of the image bearing member to a positive polarity. The image bearing member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer of a single layer, and satisfies formula (1) shown below. The charging roller includes a conductive shaft, a base layer covering a surface of the conductive shaft, and a surface layer covering a surface of the base layer. 0.60 ? V ( Q / S ) × ( d / ? r · ? 0 ) ( 1 ) In formula (1), Q represents a charge amount of the circumferential surface of the image bearing member. S represents a charge area of the circumferential surface of the image bearing member. d represents a film thickness of the photosensitive layer. ?r represents a specific permittivity of a binder resin contained in the photosensitive layer. ?0 represents a vacuum permittivity. V represents a value calculated according to formula (2) V=V0?Vr.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Keiya Nishimura, Masahito Ishino, Yoshitaka Imanaka, Toshiki Fujita
  • Publication number: 20200393773
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member and a charging roller that charges a circumferential surface of the image bearing member to a positive polarity. The image bearing member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer of a single layer, and satisfies formula (1) shown below. The charging roller includes a conductive shaft, a base layer covering a surface of the conductive shaft, and a surface layer covering a surface of the base layer. 0.60 ? V ( Q ? / ? S ) × ( d ? / ? ? r · ? 0 ) ( 1 ) In formula (1), Q represents a charge amount of the circumferential surface of the image bearing member. S represents a charge area of the circumferential surface of the image bearing member. d represents a film thickness of the photosensitive layer. ?r represents a specific permittivity of a binder resin contained in the photosensitive layer. ?0 represents a vacuum permittivity. V represents a value calculated according to formula (2) V=V0?Vr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Keiya NISHIMURA, Masahito ISHINO, Yoshitaka IMANAKA, Toshiki FUJITA
  • Patent number: 10698359
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member and a static elimination device. The static elimination device irradiates static elimination light onto a circumferential surface of the image bearing member. The image bearing member includes a conductive substrate and a single-layer photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The static elimination light has a wavelength of at least 600 nm and no greater than 800 nm. The photosensitive layer has an optical absorption coefficient of at least 600 cm?1 and no greater than 1,500 cm?1 with respect to light having a wavelength of 660 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiki Fujita, Ikuo Makie, Masahito Ishino, Nariaki Tanaka, Kiyotaka Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10635013
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a charger, and a cleaning member. The charger charges a circumferential surface of the image bearing member to a positive polarity. The cleaning member is pressed against the circumferential surface of the image bearing member and collects a toner remaining on the circumferential surface of the image bearing member. A linear pressure N of the cleaning member on the circumferential surface of the image bearing member is at least 14 N/m and no greater than 40 N/m. A rebound resilience R of the cleaning member at a temperature of 25° C. is at least 38%. The leaner pressure N and the rebound resilience R satisfy mathematical formula (1A). The image bearing member satisfies mathematical formula (1B). R < 13.771 × N 0.4043 ( 1 ? A ) 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Masahito Ishino, Nariaki Tanaka, Toshiki Fujita, Teppei Shibuya, Kiyotaka Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20200041923
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a charger, and a cleaning member. The charger charges a circumferential surface of the image bearing member to a positive polarity. The cleaning member is pressed against the circumferential surface of the image bearing member and collects a toner remaining on the circumferential surface of the image bearing member. A linear pressure N of the cleaning member on the circumferential surface of the image bearing member is at least 14 N/m and no greater than 40 N/m. A rebound resilience R of the cleaning member at a temperature of 25° C. is at least 38%. The leaner pressure N and the rebound resilience R satisfy mathematical formula (1A). The image bearing member satisfies mathematical formula (1B) R < 13.771 × N 0.4043 ( 1 ? A ) 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Masahito ISHINO, Nariaki TANAKA, Toshiki FUJITA, Teppei SHIBUYA, Kiyotaka KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20200041917
    Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a cleaning member is pressed against a circumferential surface of an image bearing member and collects a toner remaining on the circumferential surface of the image bearing member. The toner has a number average roundness of 0.965 to 0.998. The toner has a D50 of 4.0 ?m to 7.0 ?m. A linear pressure of the cleaning member on the circumferential surface of the image bearing member is 10 N/m to 40 N/m. The image bearing member includes a single-layer photosensitive layer containing a charge generating material and a hole transport material. Ionization potential IpHTM of the hole transport material and ionization potential IpCGM of the charge generating material satisfy mathematical formula (1) “IpHTM?5.30 eV”, mathematical formula (2) “IpCGM?5.30 eV”, and mathematical formula (3) “0.09 eV?|IpHTM?IpCGM|?0.30 eV”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiki FUJITA, Nariaki TANAKA, Masahito ISHINO, Kiyotaka KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20200041949
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a charger, and a cleaning member. The charger charges a circumferential surface of the image bearing member to a positive polarity. The cleaning member is pressed against the circumferential surface of the image bearing member and collects a toner remaining on the circumferential surface of the image bearing member. A linear pressure of the cleaning member on the circumferential surface of the image bearing member is at least 10 N/m and no greater than 40 N/m. The image bearing member includes a conductive substrate and a single-layer photosensitive layer. The single-layer photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The image bearing member satisfies formula (1) 0.60 ? V ( Q / S ) × ( d / ? r · ? 0 ) .
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Masahito ISHINO, Nariaki TANAKA, Toshiki FUJITA, Teppei SHIBUYA, Kiyotaka KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20200041950
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member and a static elimination device. The static elimination device irradiates static elimination light onto a circumferential surface of the image bearing member. The image bearing member includes a conductive substrate and a single-layer photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The static elimination light has a wavelength of at least 600 nm and no greater than 800 nm. The photosensitive layer has an optical absorption coefficient of at least 600 cm?1 and no greater than 1,500 cm?1 with respect to light having a wavelength of 660 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiki FUJITA, Ikuo MAKIE, Masahito ISHINO, Nariaki TANAKA, Kiyotaka KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 8344154
    Abstract: 2-Ethenylthio-type carbapenem derivatives of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are provided. The compounds according to the present invention have potent antimicrobial activity and a wide antimicrobial spectrum against pneumococci including penicillin resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (PRSP), Haemophilus influenzae including ?-lactamase-negative, ampicillin-resistant Haemophilus influenzae (BLNAR), and Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahisa Maruyama, Yuko Kano, Takashi Ando, Toshiro Sasaki, Kazuhiro Aihara, Toshiki Fujita
  • Publication number: 20100145063
    Abstract: 2-Ethenylthio-type carbapenem derivatives of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are provided. The compounds according to the present invention have potent antimicrobial activity and a wide antimicrobial spectrum against pneumococci including penicillin resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (PRSP), Haemophilus influenzae including ?-lactamase-negative, ampicillin-resistant Haemophilus influenzae (BLNAR), and Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Takahisa Maruyama, Yuko Kano, Takashi Ando, Toshiro Sasaki, Kazuhiro Aihara, Toshiki Fujita
  • Patent number: 7687490
    Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide compounds that are effective against various resistant bacteria which cause current clinical problems, for example, pneumococci including penicillin resistant Streptococcus pneumoneae (PRSP), Haemophilus influenzae including bata-lactamase-nonproducing ampicillin-resistant Haemophilus influenzae (BLNAR), and Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahisa Maruyama, Yuko Kano, Takashi Ando, Takehiko Sawabe, Nobuyoshi Baba, Hiromi Takata, Hisashi Suzuki, Kazuhiro Aihara, Toshiki Fujita
  • Publication number: 20070004700
    Abstract: [Objective] An objective of the present invention is to provide compounds that are effective against various resistant bacteria which cause current clinical problems, for example, pneumococci including penicillin resistant Streptococcus pneumoneae (PRSP), Haemophilus influenzae including bata-lactamase-nonproducing ampicillin-resistant Haemophilus influenzae (BLNAR), and Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahisa Maruyama, Yuko Kano, Takashi Ando, Toshiro Sasaki, Takehiko Sawabe, Nobuyoshi Baba, Hiromi Takata, Hisashi Suzuki, Kazuhiro Aihara, Toshiki Fujita
  • Patent number: 5930726
    Abstract: A mobile communication system having a base station and a mobile station, provided with indoor and outdoor antennas in different locations of a building structure that substantially prevents penetration of electromagnetic radiation. A communication unit is connected between the indoor and outdoor antennas. The communication unit is arranged to detect a signal received at the indoor antenna from the mobile station while the mobile station is communicating with the base station, determines that the mobile station is entering the structure when the detected signal exceeds a predetermined reference level and establishes a radio link between the outdoor antenna and the base station and a circuit between the indoor and outdoor antennas and commands the mobile station to establish a radio link to the indoor antenna. The radio link established between the mobile station and the indoor antenna uses forward and reverse channels that avoid interference with other mobile stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiki Fujita
  • Patent number: 4955227
    Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting glass bottles generally comprises an operation table, an annular conveyor passage onto which glass bottles to be inspected are conveyed one-by-one and on which the bottles are moved slidably, and a turn table coaxially disposed inside the annular conveyor passage. A plurality of guide members are circumferentially mounted on the peripheral surface of the turn table, and a plurality of bottle inspecting stations are disposed circumferentially and spaced equally therearound. The inspecting stations include a down sealing surface measuring station for measuring the down sealing surface of the lip portion of each bottle, an outer diameter and perpendicularly measuring station for measuring outer diameters of the various portions of each bottle and an inner diameter measuring station for measuring the inner diameter of the lip opening. The bottles inspected or measured are conveyed out of the conveying passage and selectively divided into defective bottles and satisfactory bottles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignee: Toyo Garasu Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiki Fujita, Hirokazu Kimura, Yoshihiro Yamato