Inventor
KATAKABE NOBORU
JP50 patents
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MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD
45 patentsUS6546220B1Apr 8, 2003
Image forming apparatus with plural color image forming units moveable into image forming position
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD90 citations98
US6418296B1Jul 9, 2002
Color image forming apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD86 citations98
US5809380ASep 15, 1998
Color image forming apparatus with plural color units
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD122 citations98
US6366748B1Apr 2, 2002
Image forming unit with high positioning and rotating accuracy and image forming apparatus using the same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD80 citations97
US6249663B1Jun 19, 2001
Color image forming apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD80 citations96
US5345297ASep 6, 1994
Developing apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD87 citations96
US6035158AMar 7, 2000
Image forming apparatus and belt unit thereof
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD73 citations95
US6201939B1Mar 13, 2001
Color electrophotographic apparatus having a split toner reservoir
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD25 citations93
US6157799ADec 5, 2000
Color image forming apparatus, image forming unit therefor, and transfer belt unit therefor
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD48 citations93
US5526099AJun 11, 1996
Developing device and an image forming apparatus using the same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD30 citations93
US7194234B2Mar 20, 2007
Electromagnetic induction heat generating roller, heating device, and image forming apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD24 citations92
US6872925B2Mar 29, 2005
Image heating device using induction heating and image forming apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD34 citations92
US6185396B1Feb 6, 2001
Color image forming apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD34 citations92
US5583618ADec 10, 1996
Process cartridge and image generating apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD117 citations92
US5263781ANov 23, 1993
Thermal transfer printing method and printing apparatus employed therefor
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD28 citations92
US6477344B1Nov 5, 2002
Image forming apparatus, transfer belt unit, cleaning device and cleaner unit used for image forming apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD23 citations89
US7433639B2Oct 7, 2008
Fixing device
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD12 citations84
US7427729B2Sep 23, 2008
Image heating device and image forming device
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD11 citations84
US7424259B2Sep 9, 2008
Fixing apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD9 citations84
US7079800B2Jul 18, 2006
Image heating device
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD13 citations84
US4550302AOct 29, 1985
Solenoid
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD24 citations82
US6366756B1Apr 2, 2002
Color image forming apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD5 citations74
US6201943B1Mar 13, 2001
Color image forming apparatus and belt unit and image forming unit thereof
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD10 citations74
US6122474ASep 19, 2000
Color image forming apparatus and belt unit and image forming unit thereof
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD6 citations74
US5956552ASep 21, 1999
Color image forming apparatus comprising a regular mode and a high speed mode
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD9 citations74
US5168289ADec 1, 1992
Thermal transfer recording apparatus having intermediate transfer medium
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD18 citations74
US4743976AMay 10, 1988
Image read apparatus with reciprocating document placing plate
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD8 citations74
US4176940ADec 4, 1979
Electrophotographic color image producing apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD14 citations74
US6647226B2Nov 11, 2003
Image forming apparatus having a plurality of image forming units with handles
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD10 citations73
US6408155B1Jun 18, 2002
Color printing device
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD13 citations73
US6397016B1May 28, 2002
Image forming apparatus having a plurality of image forming units and translucent toner detection window
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD7 citations73
US4461588AJul 24, 1984
Serial printing mechanism
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD10 citations73
US4279006AJul 14, 1981
Magnetic tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD9 citations73
US7122768B2Oct 17, 2006
Heating roller, image heating apparatus, and image forming apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD9 citations72
US4810111AMar 7, 1989
Resistive ribbon thermal transfer printing apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD7 citations69
US6169870B1Jan 2, 2001
Color image forming apparatus and belt unit and image forming unit thereof
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD3 citations63
US5434651AJul 18, 1995
Image forming apparatus and a charging device
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD4 citations63
US4189226AFeb 19, 1980
Electrophotographic apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image on a slide film
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD2 citations63
US6397027B2May 28, 2002
Image forming apparatus having a plurality of image forming units with pivotable subunits
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD4 citations62
US5457517AOct 10, 1995
Image forming apparatus having a plurality of support surfaces
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD3 citations62
US5381214AJan 10, 1995
Electrophotographic charging device
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD3 citations61
US3945727AMar 23, 1976
Photographic printing and processing apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD6 citations61
US5367322ANov 22, 1994
Thermal recording apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD4 citations58
US4748463AMay 31, 1988
Printing apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD1 citations52
US4558964ADec 17, 1985
Print element and printing apparatus using same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD0 citations39
PANASONIC CORP
5 patentsUS7486923B2Feb 3, 2009
Heat generating roller, fixing equipment, and image forming apparatus
PANASONIC CORP9 citations84
US7561816B2Jul 14, 2009
Image heating apparatus and image forming apparatus including synchronization of magnetic flux generation
PANASONIC CORP6 citations63
US7483666B2Jan 27, 2009
Fixing apparatus and image forming apparatus
PANASONIC CORP6 citations62
US7796931B2Sep 14, 2010
Heating apparatus including electrically conductive heat producing layer providing short heat increase time and temperature uniformity
PANASONIC CORP1 citations52
US7596332B2Sep 29, 2009
Fixing apparatus and image forming apparatus including power suppression
PANASONIC CORP0 citations42