Inventor
NAKAHATA AKINOBU
JP43 patents
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SEIKO EPSON CORP
27 patentsUS9427982B2Aug 30, 2016
Recording apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP5 citations73
US11577926B2Feb 14, 2023
Sheet processing apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP2 citations72
US10029489B2Jul 24, 2018
Printing apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP4 citations72
US8998205B2Apr 7, 2015
Recording apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP3 citations63
US12420573B2Sep 23, 2025
Recording apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations62
US11964474B2Apr 23, 2024
Recording apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations62
US11597220B2Mar 7, 2023
Recording apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations62
US7597316B2Oct 6, 2009
Paper feeding method and paper feeder
SEIKO EPSON CORP4 citations62
US11738965B2Aug 29, 2023
Stacker and medium processing device
SEIKO EPSON CORP1 citations61
US11427429B2Aug 30, 2022
Stacker and medium processing device
SEIKO EPSON CORP1 citations61
US12343983B2Jul 1, 2025
Transportation apparatus and printing apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations59
US11724504B2Aug 15, 2023
Transportation apparatus and printing apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations59
US7460826B2Dec 2, 2008
Image forming apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP6 citations58
US11498793B2Nov 15, 2022
Medium transport device, post-processing device, and recording apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations52
US11180336B2Nov 23, 2021
Medium transporting apparatus and post-processing apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations52
US10954091B2Mar 23, 2021
Medium processing apparatus, post-processing apparatus, and medium transporting apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations52
US6965740B2Nov 15, 2005
Image forming apparatus and sheet detecting unit incorporated in the image forming apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations52
US11685626B2Jun 27, 2023
Medium aligning device, medium processing apparatus, and recording system
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations51
US11639280B2May 2, 2023
Medium discharging device, medium processing device, and recording system
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations51
US11518640B2Dec 6, 2022
Medium discharge device, medium processing apparatus, and recording system
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations51
US11091343B2Aug 17, 2021
Medium transporting apparatus, medium processing apparatus, and recording system
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations51
US10384477B2Aug 20, 2019
Printing apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations51
US10350916B2Jul 16, 2019
Printing apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations51
US10011131B2Jul 3, 2018
Printing apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations51
US10406835B2Sep 10, 2019
Transport roller
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations47
US10040301B2Aug 7, 2018
Printing apparatus
SEIKO EPSON CORP1 citations47
US10576758B2Mar 3, 2020
Medium feeding device
SEIKO EPSON CORP0 citations41
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD
15 patentsUS6026263AFeb 15, 2000
Combination including container for developer and rotating shaft mounted in container with improvements preventing toner from penetrating a gap formed by the shaft and ensuring that an agitator/conveyor of the shaft acts to fully agitate the toner
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD33 citations92
US6014541AJan 11, 2000
Device for recovering toner in an image-forming machine
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD47 citations92
USD398633SSep 22, 1998
Developer unit for an image forming apparatus
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD32 citations92
US5758230AMay 26, 1998
Device for developing electrostatic latent image
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD35 citations92
US5347350ASep 13, 1994
Sheet feeder
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD45 citations92
US5199695AApr 6, 1993
Cassette for feeding sheet materials
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD39 citations92
US5812918ASep 22, 1998
Electrostatic latent image developing device with developing agent-limiting means
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD18 citations84
US5752145AMay 12, 1998
Apparatus for feeding a developing agent through a device for developing an electrostatic latent image
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD14 citations74
US5729803AMar 17, 1998
Device for developing electrostatic latent image which prevents solidification of developing agent by vibration
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD8 citations74
US5481348AJan 2, 1996
Discharge device for use in an image forming apparatus capable of correcting a warp on copy items passed through fixing rollers
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD10 citations73
US5359402AOct 25, 1994
Image forming apparatus capable of forming images side by side
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD7 citations73
US5422710AJun 6, 1995
Sheet discharging device for use in an image forming apparatus
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD13 citations72
US5320338AJun 14, 1994
Cassette
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD18 citations72
US5318286AJun 7, 1994
Parallel transport apparatus
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD4 citations61
US5430534AJul 4, 1995
Copy item transport device for use in an image forming apparatus
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD0 citations41