Inventor · disambiguated record
Shiro Hirano
Also filed as: HIRANO SHIRO
46 granted patents·10 pending applications·94 citations·filing 2001–2021
96Inventor score
Technology areasG03G
Files withKONICA MINOLTA INC31KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH11KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC4KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND4HIRANO SHIRO2
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56 records- 0188US6677097B2Toner for developing static image and an image forming methodKONISHIROKU PHOTO IND·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 13, 2004·28 cites·21 claims
- 0287US10698328B2Electrostatic image developing tonerKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 30, 2020·3 cites·8 claims
- 0383US9703220B1Image forming method and toner setKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 11, 2017·2 cites·9 claims
- 0483US9304421B2Electrostatic latent image developing tonerKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 5, 2016·3 cites·9 claims
- 0583US8163451B2Electrostatic latent image developing toner and method of image formingHIROSE NAOHIRO·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 24, 2012·7 cites·12 claims
- 0678US9996017B2Electrostatic latent image developing tonerKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 12, 2018·1 cites·8 claims
- 0778US7517628B2Manufacturing method of electrostatic charge image developing toner, and electrostatic charge image developing tonerKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 14, 2009·5 cites·15 claims
- 0877US9983491B2Process for producing a tonerKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 29, 2018·1 cites·16 claims
- 0976US9846379B2Process for producing a tonerKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 19, 2017·1 cites·5 claims
- 1069US6844126B2Electrostatic latent image developing toner and image forming methodKONISHIROKU PHOTO IND·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 18, 2005·10 cites·27 claims
- 1168US8178267B2Electrophotographic tonerHIROSE NAOHIRO·Filed 2009·Granted May 15, 2012·3 cites·7 claims
- 1264US6921619B2Electrostatic image developingKONISHIROKU PHOTO IND·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 26, 2005·8 cites·18 claims
- 1362US7682766B2Electrophotographic image forming method and image forming apparatusKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 23, 2010·2 cites·30 claims
- 1459US11156933B2Image forming methodKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 26, 2021·0 cites·7 claims
- 1559US8241826B2Full-color image forming methodHIRANO SHIRO·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 14, 2012·2 cites·9 claims
- 1658US11803132B2Toner for developing an electrostatic charge image and an image forming methodKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 31, 2023·0 cites·12 claims
- 1758US11768447B2Toner for developing an electrostatic charge image and an image forming methodKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 26, 2023·0 cites·10 claims
- 1857US10126668B2Toner for electrostatic charge image developmentKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 13, 2018·0 cites·14 claims
- 1957US9377703B2Toner for developing electrostatic latent image and manufacturing method thereofKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 28, 2016·0 cites·12 claims
- 2056US9933716B2Toner for electrostatic charge image developmentKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 3, 2018·0 cites·7 claims
- 2155US7241544B2Image forming methodKONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 10, 2007·5 cites·14 claims
- 2253US9760033B2Toner for developing electrostatic images and method of producing tonerKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 12, 2017·0 cites·13 claims
- 2352US9921506B2Electrophotographic image forming method and full color toner set for developing electrostatic imageKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 20, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 2452US8685606B2Toner for electrostatic image developmentONISHI JUNYA·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 1, 2014·0 cites·8 claims
- 2552US7205082B2Electrostatic charge image developing tonerKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 17, 2007·4 cites·7 claims
- 2652US7125637B2Toner for developing electrostatic latent image, image forming method and image forming apparatusKONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 24, 2006·4 cites·20 claims
- 2751US10203618B2Electrostatic charge image developing tonerKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 12, 2019·0 cites·8 claims
- 2849US10120296B2Electrostatic latent image developing tonerKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 6, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 2948US9740123B2Toner for developing electrostatic latent imagesKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 22, 2017·0 cites·6 claims
- 3047US10067435B2Electrostatic charge image developing tonerKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 4, 2018·0 cites·13 claims
- 3147US7157198B2Toner for electrostatic latent image development and an image forming methodKONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 2, 2007·3 cites·19 claims
- 3246US11860570B2Toner set and image forming methodKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 2, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 3346US7727697B2Electrophotographic toner and electrophotographic developer by use thereofKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 1, 2010·0 cites·16 claims
- 3444US10078283B2Toner for developing electrostatic imagesKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 18, 2018·0 cites·9 claims
- 3544US9588452B2Toner for developing electrostatic latent image and process for producing the sameKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 7, 2017·0 cites·16 claims
- 3644US7270923B2Image forming methodKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 18, 2007·2 cites·20 claims
- 3743US10627734B2Image forming methodKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 21, 2020·0 cites·5 claims
- 3843US7799499B2Image forming method using electrophotographic systemKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 21, 2010·0 cites·11 claims
- 3943US7727695B2Electrophotographic tonerKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 1, 2010·0 cites·8 claims
- 4042US10254672B2Toner for developing electrostatic charge imageKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 9, 2019·0 cites·10 claims
- 4141US2010159383A1Method for producing color printKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4240US2008038654A1Double-component developerKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4339US8841051B2Full color image forming method using two cyan tonersHIRANO SHIRO·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 23, 2014·0 cites·4 claims
- 4439US7741000B2Image forming methodKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 22, 2010·0 cites·16 claims
- 4538US7276319B2Toner for electrostatic latent image development and image forming methodKONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 2, 2007·0 cites·18 claims
- 4638US2017212436A1Process for producing a tonerKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4737US9841691B2Method of manufacturing electrostatic latent image developing tonerKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 12, 2017·0 cites·16 claims
- 4837US2017242357A1Image forming method and toner setKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4935US9766563B2Toner and process for producing the sameKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 19, 2017·0 cites·7 claims
- 5035US6811941B2Electrostatic image developing toner and image forming methodKONISHIROKU PHOTO IND·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 2, 2004·0 cites·19 claims
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