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Emi Kita
Also filed as: KITA EMI
49 granted patents·4 pending applications·513 citations·filing 2003–2022
98Inventor score
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53 records- 0198US7577379B2Toner container, toner supply device and image forming apparatusRICOH KK·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 18, 2009·42 cites·9 claims
- 0298US7515855B2Powder container having a lower part with a trapezoid-shaped cross-sectionRICOH KK·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 7, 2009·43 cites·35 claims
- 0398US7184691B2Toner container, toner supply device and image forming apparatusRICOH KK·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 27, 2007·81 cites·27 claims
- 0498US6882817B2Image forming method and apparatus including an easy-to-handle large capacity toner containerRICOH KK·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 19, 2005·92 cites·21 claims
- 0597US7133629B2Image forming method and apparatus including as easy-to-handle large capacity toner containerRICOH KK·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 7, 2006·83 cites·8 claims
- 0696US8755721B2Powder container, powder supply assembly, and image forming apparatus in which a powder outlet faces in an opposite direction as an opening of a container bodyOSHIKAWA YUKI·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 17, 2014·16 cites·15 claims
- 0796US7389071B2Apparatuses for image forming capable of effectively conveying developer therefrom and a method of effectively forming a reinforcing member adhering to the apparatusesRICOH KK·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 17, 2008·32 cites·57 claims
- 0895US7962069B2Toner container, image forming apparatus, method of recycling toner containerRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 14, 2011·19 cites·56 claims
- 0993US9146497B2Powder container, powder supply device, and image forming apparatus including sameNODERA KENTARO·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 29, 2015·6 cites·12 claims
- 1091US9459556B2Powder container, powder supply device, and image forming apparatus including sameNODERA KENTARO·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 4, 2016·3 cites·10 claims
- 1186US9134697B2Powder container, powder supply assembly, and image forming apparatus in which a powder outlet faces in an opposite direction as an opening of a container bodyOSHIKAWA YUKI·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 15, 2015·3 cites·4 claims
- 1285US7937027B2Developing device and image forming apparatusRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2008·Granted May 3, 2011·8 cites·15 claims
- 1385US6819897B2Image forming apparatus for reducing a frequency of toner container exchange, and associated method of manufactureRICOH KK·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 16, 2004·25 cites·15 claims
- 1484US8126373B2Toner supply device and image forming apparatus that prevents toner from being scattered from the deviceUTSUNOMIYA KOHICHI·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 28, 2012·9 cites·19 claims
- 1582US8843019B2Development device and image forming apparatus incorporating sameYOSHIZAWA HIDEO·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 23, 2014·3 cites·15 claims
- 1681US11953843B2Powder container, powder supply device, and image forming apparatus including sameRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 9, 2024·0 cites·7 claims
- 1780US8923726B2Image forming apparatus incorporating developing device with first and second sealsTSUDA KIYONORI·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 30, 2014·3 cites·14 claims
- 1876US8843015B2Imaging device, image forming apparatus, and process cartridgeUTSUNOMIYA KOHICHI·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 23, 2014·2 cites·19 claims
- 1975US11422483B2Powder container, powder supply device, and image forming apparatus including sameRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 23, 2022·0 cites·27 claims
- 2075US10606187B2Powder container, powder supply device, and image forming apparatus including sameRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 31, 2020·0 cites·15 claims
- 2172US10871729B2Powder container, powder supply device, and image forming apparatus including sameRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 22, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 2271US10146154B2Powder container, powder supply device, and image forming apparatus including sameNODERA KENTARO·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 4, 2018·0 cites·8 claims
- 2371US8014704B2Developing agent storage device and image forming apparatus having same in which the chargeability level of the toner, storage device, and carrier have a specific relationshipRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 6, 2011·3 cites·10 claims
- 2471US7123865B2Toner conveying device for an image forming apparatus and toner replenishing device including the sameRICOH KK·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 17, 2006·11 cites·27 claims
- 2568US9835977B2Powder container, powder supply device, and image forming apparatus including sameNODERA KENTARO·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 5, 2017·0 cites·9 claims
- 2667US8165508B2Developer loading method, loaded developer accommodating container, developer replenishment device, and image forming apparatusMATSUMOTO KEIKO·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 24, 2012·3 cites·11 claims
- 2765US10401758B2Powder container, process cartridge, and image forming apparatusKITA EMI·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 3, 2019·0 cites·19 claims
- 2865US8068770B2Toner cartridge, image forming apparatus, method of recycling toner cartridgeKURENUMA TAKEROH·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 29, 2011·1 cites·20 claims
- 2962US10254680B2Powder container, process cartridge, and image forming apparatusKITA EMI·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 9, 2019·0 cites·14 claims
- 3062US7983577B2Image forming apparatusRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 19, 2011·2 cites·12 claims
- 3161US8010020B2Developing device and image forming apparatus equipped with the sameRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 30, 2011·2 cites·6 claims
- 3261US7991330B2Developing unit including developer conveyance system having supply path, recovery path, and agitation path, process cartridge including developing unit, and image forming apparatus including process cartridgeRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 2, 2011·2 cites·15 claims
- 3360US10871730B2Developer container, developer supply device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus including a communication port in a partitionKITA EMI·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 22, 2020·0 cites·8 claims
- 3454US11467532B2Access restriction device for consumable component and image forming apparatus including the access restriction deviceRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 11, 2022·0 cites·14 claims
- 3553US10558142B2Powder storage container and image forming apparatusMATSUMOTO KAZUKI·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 11, 2020·0 cites·19 claims
- 3653US9733607B2Toner conveyance device and image forming apparatusMATSUMOTO KAZUKI·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 15, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 3752US8064807B2Developer supply system and image forming apparatus incorporating sameKOEDA MAIKO·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 22, 2011·1 cites·20 claims
- 3849US11054762B2Powder container, process cartridge, and image forming apparatusTAKANO KUNIYORI·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 6, 2021·0 cites·28 claims
- 3949USD723099SPowder containerKUBOTA TOMOHIRO·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 24, 2015·6 cites·1 claims
- 4049US8886094B2Toner supply device and image forming apparatusKOSHIZUKA SHINNOSUKE·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 11, 2014·0 cites·9 claims
- 4146USD724655SPowder containerKUBOTA TOMOHIRO·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 17, 2015·4 cites·1 claims
- 4243US9109633B2Driving force transmission mechanism and image forming apparatusYOSHIZAWA HIDEO·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 18, 2015·0 cites·10 claims
- 4341USD924319SToner cartridgeNIEDA HIROAKI·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 6, 2021·2 cites·1 claims
- 4441US2009016777A1Developer container filled with developer for image forming apparatus, and method for producing developer container filled with developerMIYAMOTO SATORU·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4540US9772601B2Image forming apparatus and process unitKICHISE MITSUTOSHI·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 26, 2017·0 cites·9 claims
- 4639USD698387SPowder containerKUBOTA TOMOHIRO·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 28, 2014·3 cites·1 claims
- 4738US2008253810A1Developing device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatusTATEYAMA SUSUMU·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4837USD931365SToner cartridgeNIEDA HIROAKI·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 21, 2021·1 cites·1 claims
- 4937USD896306SToner cartridgeNIEDA HIROAKI·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 15, 2020·1 cites·1 claims
- 5037US2008175628A1Powder filling method, powder container, developer replenishing device, developer replenishing method, and image forming apparatusKITA EMI·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
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