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Noboru Katakabe
Also filed as: KATAKABE NOBORU · ONISHI MASARU
50 granted patents·6 pending applications·1,237 citations·filing 1974–2006
99Inventor score
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56 records- 0198US6418296B1Color image forming apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 9, 2002·86 cites·3 claims
- 0297US6249663B1Color image forming apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 19, 2001·80 cites·10 claims
- 0397US5809380AColor image forming apparatus with plural color unitsMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 15, 1998·122 cites·49 claims
- 0497US5345297ADeveloping apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 6, 1994·87 cites·10 claims
- 0596US7194234B2Electromagnetic induction heat generating roller, heating device, and image forming apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 20, 2007·24 cites·28 claims
- 0696US6546220B1Image forming apparatus with plural color image forming units moveable into image forming positionMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 8, 2003·90 cites·57 claims
- 0796US6366748B1Image forming unit with high positioning and rotating accuracy and image forming apparatus using the sameMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 2, 2002·80 cites·13 claims
- 0893US6035158AImage forming apparatus and belt unit thereofMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 7, 2000·73 cites·22 claims
- 0991US5583618AProcess cartridge and image generating apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 10, 1996·117 cites·17 claims
- 1090US6872925B2Image heating device using induction heating and image forming apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 29, 2005·34 cites·18 claims
- 1189US6157799AColor image forming apparatus, image forming unit therefor, and transfer belt unit thereforMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 5, 2000·48 cites·26 claims
- 1288US6185396B1Color image forming apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 6, 2001·34 cites·3 claims
- 1387US7486923B2Heat generating roller, fixing equipment, and image forming apparatusPANASONIC CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 3, 2009·9 cites·20 claims
- 1485US6201939B1Color electrophotographic apparatus having a split toner reservoirMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 13, 2001·25 cites·16 claims
- 1581US5263781AThermal transfer printing method and printing apparatus employed thereforMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 23, 1993·28 cites·14 claims
- 1681US4550302ASolenoidMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1983·Granted Oct 29, 1985·24 cites·10 claims
- 1780US7483666B2Fixing apparatus and image forming apparatusPANASONIC CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 27, 2009·6 cites·20 claims
- 1880US6477344B1Image forming apparatus, transfer belt unit, cleaning device and cleaner unit used for image forming apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 5, 2002·23 cites·40 claims
- 1980US5526099ADeveloping device and an image forming apparatus using the sameMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 11, 1996·30 cites·12 claims
- 2074US7079800B2Image heating deviceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 18, 2006·13 cites·18 claims
- 2173US6201943B1Color image forming apparatus and belt unit and image forming unit thereofMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 13, 2001·10 cites·2 claims
- 2272US6647226B2Image forming apparatus having a plurality of image forming units with handlesMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 11, 2003·10 cites·23 claims
- 2372US6408155B1Color printing deviceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 18, 2002·13 cites·17 claims
- 2472US5168289AThermal transfer recording apparatus having intermediate transfer mediumMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 1, 1992·18 cites·4 claims
- 2572US4176940AElectrophotographic color image producing apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1978·Granted Dec 4, 1979·14 cites·18 claims
- 2670US7427729B2Image heating device and image forming deviceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 23, 2008·11 cites·9 claims
- 2768US7433639B2Fixing deviceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 7, 2008·12 cites·38 claims
- 2866US7424259B2Fixing apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 9, 2008·9 cites·6 claims
- 2965US7122768B2Heating roller, image heating apparatus, and image forming apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 17, 2006·9 cites·12 claims
- 3064US6397016B1Image forming apparatus having a plurality of image forming units and translucent toner detection windowMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted May 28, 2002·7 cites·18 claims
- 3163US3945727APhotographic printing and processing apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1974·Granted Mar 23, 1976·6 cites·9 claims
- 3259US6366756B1Color image forming apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 2, 2002·5 cites·3 claims
- 3359US4461588ASerial printing mechanismMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1982·Granted Jul 24, 1984·10 cites·8 claims
- 3459US4279006AMagnetic tape recording and/or reproducing apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1979·Granted Jul 14, 1981·9 cites·9 claims
- 3558US7796931B2Heating apparatus including electrically conductive heat producing layer providing short heat increase time and temperature uniformityPANASONIC CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 14, 2010·1 cites·25 claims
- 3656US7561816B2Image heating apparatus and image forming apparatus including synchronization of magnetic flux generationPANASONIC CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 14, 2009·6 cites·24 claims
- 3754US6397027B2Image forming apparatus having a plurality of image forming units with pivotable subunitsMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted May 28, 2002·4 cites·11 claims
- 3851US6169870B1Color image forming apparatus and belt unit and image forming unit thereofMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 2, 2001·3 cites·22 claims
- 3950US5956552AColor image forming apparatus comprising a regular mode and a high speed modeMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 21, 1999·9 cites·38 claims
- 4048US6122474AColor image forming apparatus and belt unit and image forming unit thereofMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 19, 2000·6 cites·38 claims
- 4147US4743976AImage read apparatus with reciprocating document placing plateMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1986·Granted May 10, 1988·8 cites·17 claims
- 4246US4810111AResistive ribbon thermal transfer printing apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1988·Granted Mar 7, 1989·7 cites·10 claims
- 4339US5434651AImage forming apparatus and a charging deviceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 18, 1995·4 cites·15 claims
- 4438US7596332B2Fixing apparatus and image forming apparatus including power suppressionPANASONIC CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 29, 2009·0 cites·13 claims
- 4537US2004169036A1Electromagnetic induced heating roller, heating apparatus, and image forming apparatusFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4637US2004253887A1Magnetic induction exothermic roller and method of producing the same, and heating device and image forming deviceFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4737US2009142114A1Fixing deviceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4836US2009028617A1Fixing apparatus, heating roller, and image forming deviceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4935US5457517AImage forming apparatus having a plurality of support surfacesMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 10, 1995·3 cites·17 claims
- 5035US5367322AThermal recording apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 22, 1994·4 cites·12 claims
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