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Minoru Sato
Also filed as: SATO MINORU · UCHIKAWA EISAKU
152 granted patents·23 pending applications·4,706 citations·filing 1974–2023
99Inventor score
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175 records- 0199US7283766B2Process cartridge and image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 16, 2007·63 cites·5 claims
- 0299US7200349B2Parts, and part supplying methodsCANON KK·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 3, 2007·174 cites·11 claims
- 0399US7155140B2Process cartridge and image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 26, 2006·68 cites·3 claims
- 0499US6937832B2Process cartridge, mountable to an image forming apparatus, having first contact portion to be guided by a guide when mounted and second contact portion to limit cartridge rotation or movement when mounted, and image forming apparatus mounting such a process cartridgeCANON KK·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 30, 2005·169 cites·21 claims
- 0599US6898399B2Electrophotographic photosensitive drum process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2003·Granted May 24, 2005·166 cites·17 claims
- 0699US6131007ADeveloping device, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 10, 2000·183 cites·31 claims
- 0799US5966566ARecycle method for process cartridge and image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 12, 1999·235 cites·33 claims
- 0899US5585889AProcess cartridge and image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 17, 1996·335 cites·52 claims
- 0999US5452056AImage forming apparatus, process cartridge mountable within it and method for attaching photosensitive drum to process cartridgeCANON KK·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 19, 1995·274 cites·31 claims
- 1099US5331373AImage forming apparatus, process cartridge mountable within it and method for attaching photosensitive drum to process cartridgeCANON KK·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 19, 1994·291 cites·34 claims
- 1198US6188856B1Developing device, process cartridge, electrophotographic image forming apparatus, agitation support member and agitating memberCANON KK·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 13, 2001·91 cites·67 claims
- 1298US6185390B1Electrophotographic image forming apparatus having process cartridge with particular arrangement of electrical contactsCANON KK·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 6, 2001·145 cites·20 claims
- 1398US6075957AProcess cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 13, 2000·121 cites·25 claims
- 1498US5940658AToner frame and process cartridgeCANON KK·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 17, 1999·161 cites·26 claims
- 1598US5911096AImage forming apparatus on which a process cartridge is detachably mounted and a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main body of an image forming apparatus including a grip portionCANON KK·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 8, 1999·119 cites·18 claims
- 1698US5870654AProcess cartridge remanufacturing method and process cartridgeCANON KK·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 9, 1999·163 cites·54 claims
- 1798US5528341AProcess cartridge with rotary member having bearing attachment portions of different diameters, and method for refusing such a rotary memberCANON KK·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 18, 1996·121 cites·13 claims
- 1897US6714749B2Cartridge detachably mountable on image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 30, 2004·85 cites·10 claims
- 1997US6640066B2End member, developer-containing portion, and process cartridgeCANON KK·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 28, 2003·81 cites·18 claims
- 2097US6104894ADeveloper containerCANON KK·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 15, 2000·98 cites·12 claims
- 2194US6895199B2Process cartridge including a protruding member engaging a regulating guide of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus to which the process cartridge is attachable and from which the cartridge is detachable and such an electrophotographic image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2002·Granted May 17, 2005·63 cites·26 claims
- 2293US10907334B2Sanitary washing deviceTOTO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 2, 2021·12 cites·20 claims
- 2392US4814264ASilver halide photographic material and method for preparation thereofFUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD·Filed 1987·Granted Mar 21, 1989·29 cites·27 claims
- 2491US6754912B1Human body cleanerTOTO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 29, 2004·111 cites·2 claims
- 2590US10874267B2Toilet seatTOTO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 29, 2020·7 cites·6 claims
- 2690US10851533B2Sanitary washing deviceTOTO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 1, 2020·7 cites·12 claims
- 2790US6663798B2Conductive paste, outer electrode and process for producing the sameTDK CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 16, 2003·39 cites·26 claims
- 2890US4885704AElectronic document filing apparatus with icon selectionTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1987·Granted Dec 5, 1989·76 cites·24 claims
- 2989US11762008B2Connecting device for inspectionNIHON MICRONICS KK·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 19, 2023·2 cites·9 claims
- 3089USD462984SImage forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 17, 2002·39 cites·1 claims
- 3189US4645558AFilm feeding apparatusTOKYO AUTOMATIC MACH WORKS·Filed 1984·Granted Feb 24, 1987·35 cites·7 claims
- 3288US11624679B2Optical probe, optical probe array, test system and test methodNIHON MICRONICS KK·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 11, 2023·2 cites·9 claims
- 3388USD540352SWheel loaderKOMATSU MFG CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 10, 2007·39 cites·1 claims
- 3487US6656670B2Silver halide color photographic material and method of forming color reversal imageFUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 2, 2003·9 cites·16 claims
- 3586US7293071B2Image data transmission system, process and program, image data output device and image display deviceSEIKO EPSON CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 6, 2007·35 cites·21 claims
- 3686US5974288AElectrophotographic image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 26, 1999·93 cites·16 claims
- 3786US5220648AHigh-speed search system for image data storageTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 15, 1993·69 cites·14 claims
- 3885US8272077B2Sanitary washing apparatusHASHIMOTO HIROSHI·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 25, 2012·10 cites·10 claims
- 3985US6826031B2Ceramic electronic component and production method thereforNORITAKE CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 30, 2004·40 cites·13 claims
- 4084US10069250B2Receptacle connectorOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 4, 2018·6 cites·1 claims
- 4183US11311953B2Machine toolJTEKT CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 26, 2022·3 cites·7 claims
- 4282US8667621B2Sanitary washing apparatusHASHIMOTO HIROSHI·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 11, 2014·5 cites·11 claims
- 4382US7508746B2Optical pickup deviceSANYO ELECTRIC CO·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 24, 2009·5 cites·8 claims
- 4482US6173561B1Steam cooling method for gas turbine combustor and apparatus thereforTOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 16, 2001·44 cites·3 claims
- 4582US5131899AMagazine and method of feeding articlesTOKYO AUTOMATIC MACH WORKS·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 21, 1992·37 cites·49 claims
- 4682US4371577AAntimicrobial carpet containing amino acid type surfactantMITSUBISHI BURLINGTON·Filed 1982·Granted Feb 1, 1983·43 cites·11 claims
- 4781US8904574B2Water discharge deviceHASHIMOTO HIROSHI·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 9, 2014·5 cites·13 claims
- 4880US10761663B2Input deviceALPS ALPINE CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 1, 2020·3 cites·18 claims
- 4980US9175460B2Shower apparatusUKIGAI KIYOTAKE·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 3, 2015·8 cites·10 claims
- 5079US6055530ADocument information management system, method and memoryTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 25, 2000·61 cites·6 claims
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