Patents by Inventor Ueno Masahiro

Ueno Masahiro 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).

  • Light guide device, drum unit, image forming apparatus, and image reading apparatus
    Patent number: 11953842
    Abstract: A light guide device has a support member, a light guide member, a first abutting part, and a cover member. The light guide member is supported by the support member and has a light incident surface. The first abutting part has the light guide member and positions the light guide member at the first reference position predetermined in the support member by abutting on the abutted part of the support member. The cover member is attached to the support member and covers the light guide member. The cover member has a first biasing part that biases the light guide member in an abutting direction where the first abutting part abuts the abutting part, with the cover member attached to the support member, and an engaging part that engages with an engaged part of the support member while the first biasing part generates a biasing force in the abutting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Mori Hayato, Ueno Masahiro