Patents by Inventor Yoshihisa Ichiki

Yoshihisa Ichiki 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).

  • Cleaning device for an image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 5678134
    Abstract: An endless belt is passed between a visible image forming unit and a thermal transfer unit. A cleaning device for removing residual toner on the endless belt is provided on the downstream side of the thermal transfer unit. The cleaning device comprises a cleaning roller having a rigid surface member of a metal coated with an elastic member, a contacting/separating mechanism for contacting/separating the cleaning roller with/from the endless belt, and a refresh blade for removing the toner staying on the cleaning roller. Separated from the endless belt, the cleaning roller is contacted with the refresh blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoharu Miki, Takashi Suzuki, Yoshihisa Ichiki