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Makoto Kikura
Also filed as: KIKURA MAKOTO
49 granted patents·7 pending applications·833 citations·filing 2003–2024
98Inventor score
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56 records- 0199US8195070B2Developer container, developer supplying device, and image forming apparatusHOSOKAWA HIROSHI·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 5, 2012·47 cites·12 claims
- 0299US8005406B2Developer container, developer supplying device, and image forming apparatusRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 23, 2011·60 cites·18 claims
- 0399US7835673B2Developer container, developer supplying device, and image forming apparatusRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 16, 2010·58 cites·28 claims
- 0499US7697870B2Developer container, developer supplying device, and image forming apparatusRICOH KK·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 13, 2010·54 cites·26 claims
- 0599US7519317B2Developer container, developer supplying device, and image forming apparatusRICOH KK·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 14, 2009·72 cites·25 claims
- 0699US7480476B2Developer container, developer supplying device, and image forming apparatusRICOH KK·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 20, 2009·115 cites·20 claims
- 0799US7321744B2Developer container, developer supplying device, and image forming apparatusRICOH KK·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 22, 2008·111 cites·49 claims
- 0897US7447469B2Image forming device and mounting member for mounting a toner container thereonRICOH KK·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 4, 2008·36 cites·49 claims
- 0997US6898407B2Desktop color image forming apparatus and method of making the sameRICOH KK·Filed 2003·Granted May 24, 2005·61 cites·56 claims
- 1095US7263309B2Desktop color image forming apparatus and method of making the sameRICOH KK·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 28, 2007·15 cites·26 claims
- 1193US7333749B2Desktop color image forming apparatus and method of making the sameRICOH KK·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 19, 2008·10 cites·32 claims
- 1293US7174121B2Apparatus for image forming and image developing with an improvement of toner container holdingRICOH KK·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 6, 2007·14 cites·35 claims
- 1392US7016629B2Image forming apparatus with discharging unit of increased capacityRICOH KK·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 21, 2006·30 cites·38 claims
- 1490US7215907B2Method and apparatus for image forming capable of effectively eliminating color displacementsRICOH KK·Filed 2004·Granted May 8, 2007·32 cites·73 claims
- 1589US7400851B2Image forming apparatus with pressure applying members that apply pressure to support shaftsRICOH KK·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 15, 2008·11 cites·54 claims
- 1689US2024316961A1Image forming apparatusRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1788US7313344B2Image forming apparatus with detachable power-requiring unit and unit positioning memberRICOH KK·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 25, 2007·7 cites·20 claims
- 1887US7181152B2Image forming apparatus for reliably holding attachable unitsRICOH KK·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 20, 2007·28 cites·42 claims
- 1987US6970665B2Image forming apparatus with detachable power-requiring unitRICOH KK·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 29, 2005·20 cites·17 claims
- 2086US7702252B2Connector and image forming apparatus including the sameRICOH KK·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 20, 2010·8 cites·13 claims
- 2185US7706723B2Image forming apparatus including phase difference correction with a single drive unitRICOH KK·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 27, 2010·8 cites·18 claims
- 2283US9233560B2Image forming apparatus and method which controls a power of adsorption which holds a printing mediumYANASE NORIKAZU·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 12, 2016·4 cites·14 claims
- 2383US7164874B2Image forming apparatus with detachable power-requiring unitRICOH KK·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 16, 2007·5 cites·3 claims
- 2481US7860442B2Image fixing device having carbon lamp and reflectorRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 28, 2010·6 cites·19 claims
- 2579US12030308B2Image forming apparatusRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 9, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 2678US7406283B2Desktop color image forming apparatus and method of making the sameRICOH KK·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 29, 2008·3 cites·9 claims
- 2777US7606521B2Desktop color image forming apparatus and method of making the sameRICOH KK·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 20, 2009·3 cites·19 claims
- 2876US7620345B2Image forming apparatus including an operation panel provided on a facingRICOH KK·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 17, 2009·3 cites·18 claims
- 2973US7917058B2Image forming apparatus with cartridge loading deviceRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 29, 2011·4 cites·11 claims
- 3072US8622515B2Image forming apparatus including liquid-ejection recording headYANASE NORIKAZU·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 7, 2014·2 cites·12 claims
- 3171US8998371B2Image forming apparatusNAKANO TOMOAKI·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 7, 2015·2 cites·10 claims
- 3270US11198310B2Image forming apparatusRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 14, 2021·0 cites·17 claims
- 3364US8398218B2Image forming apparatusTSUKAMURA KIYOSHI·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 19, 2013·2 cites·8 claims
- 3463US9186920B2Image forming apparatus with medium holding devices retractable to access transport pathKIKURA MAKOTO·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 17, 2015·1 cites·12 claims
- 3559US7706727B2Apparatus for image forming and image developing with an improvement of toner container holdingRICOH KK·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 27, 2010·1 cites·5 claims
- 3656US9283785B2Image forming apparatusYANASE NORIKAZU·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 15, 2016·0 cites·9 claims
- 3752US8523337B2Image forming apparatusTSUKAMURA KIYOSHI·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 3, 2013·0 cites·3 claims
- 3848US10761477B2Image forming apparatusOHTA YOSHIHIDE·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 1, 2020·0 cites·11 claims
- 3948US9110424B2Image forming apparatus forming an image on adhesive face of print mediumRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 18, 2015·0 cites·8 claims
- 4048US2006120763A1Image forming apparatusISHII HIROSHI·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4147US8836993B2Image forming apparatus and image forming methodYANASE NORIKAZU·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 16, 2014·0 cites·10 claims
- 4246US9315045B2Image forming apparatus configured for rolled printing media having adhesive faceKONDO KAZUYOSHI·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 19, 2016·0 cites·7 claims
- 4346US9308756B2Image forming apparatus and method of setting print mediaMATSUMOTO KAZUYOSHI·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 12, 2016·0 cites·18 claims
- 4445US10935929B2Image forming apparatusTANAKA TOMOYA·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 2, 2021·0 cites·13 claims
- 4545US9358817B2Image forming apparatus including reading unit to read back surface of print medium opposing belt memberOBATA YUUZOH·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 7, 2016·0 cites·14 claims
- 4643US9108433B2Image forming apparatusKONDO KAZUYOSHI·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 18, 2015·0 cites·11 claims
- 4741US8967755B2Image forming apparatusKIKURA MAKOTO·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 3, 2015·0 cites·14 claims
- 4841US2014097288A1Sheet feeder and image forming apparatusYANASE NORIKAZU·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4938US10599091B2Cabinet, electronic device, and image forming apparatusKIKURA MAKOTO·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 24, 2020·0 cites·15 claims
- 5038US9050838B2Image forming apparatus with carriage mounting recording head for ejecting liquid dropletsKEMMA TSUGUYORI·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 9, 2015·0 cites·11 claims
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