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Takenobu Kimura
Also filed as: HAMADA LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE AK · HAMADA LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE AKIRA · HAMADA LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE YO · KIMURA TAKENOBU
36 granted patents·6 pending applications·181 citations·filing 1994–2023
96Inventor score
Files withKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH21KONICA MINOLTA INC12KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND4ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD2KIMURA TAKENOBU1
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42 records- 0195US10129436B2Image forming system and image forming methodKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 13, 2018·16 cites·23 claims
- 0291US6717286B2Pasting and bookbinding method, pasting and bookbinding apparatus, and image forming apparatus for use therewithKONISHIROKU PHOTO IND·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 6, 2004·34 cites·17 claims
- 0388US7945202B2Cleaning apparatus and image forming apparatusKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2009·Granted May 17, 2011·10 cites·7 claims
- 0483US7444098B2Image forming apparatus with cleaning unitKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 28, 2008·6 cites·7 claims
- 0583US7165874B2Backlight unit and liquid crystal display deviceALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 23, 2007·27 cites·20 claims
- 0682US8334794B2Input device and keyboard device having illumination functionWATANABE KAZUTOSHI·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 18, 2012·13 cites·24 claims
- 0780US7346302B2Color image forming apparatus and electric charge eliminating deviceKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 18, 2008·6 cites·12 claims
- 0880US7298997B2Color image forming apparatus with pre-charging unit and potential adjustment unitKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 20, 2007·6 cites·3 claims
- 0979US10795306B2Cleaning member for image forming apparatus including a protrusionKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 6, 2020·1 cites·10 claims
- 1077US7593665B2Image forming apparatus with cleaning unitKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 22, 2009·4 cites·10 claims
- 1177US7209692B2Color image forming apparatus and discharging device before secondary transfer of the sameKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 24, 2007·5 cites·19 claims
- 1274US7593675B2Color image forming apparatus having a discharging unit to discharge an electrical charge of a toner image transferred on an intermediate transfer memberKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 22, 2009·4 cites·10 claims
- 1374US7308212B2Color image forming apparatusKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 11, 2007·4 cites·8 claims
- 1473US7639974B2Color image forming apparatus with pre-secondary transfer charge eliminating sectionKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 29, 2009·4 cites·10 claims
- 1573US7440719B2Color image forming apparatus having pre-transfer dischargerKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 21, 2008·4 cites·14 claims
- 1669US7373100B2Color image forming apparatus having pre-transfer discharge electrodeKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2005·Granted May 13, 2008·3 cites·21 claims
- 1769US7251442B2Color image forming apparatus having advanced transfer systemKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 31, 2007·3 cites·8 claims
- 1862US11402791B2Image forming apparatus and lubricant supply control methodKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 2, 2022·0 cites·7 claims
- 1962US9268255B2Image formation system and density controlling methodKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 23, 2016·1 cites·6 claims
- 2062US7260350B2Image forming apparatusKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 21, 2007·2 cites·4 claims
- 2161US10459392B2Image forming apparatus, method of discharging toner, and program for discharging tonerKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 29, 2019·0 cites·9 claims
- 2260US11488295B2Evaluation device and evaluation methodKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 1, 2022·0 cites·18 claims
- 2359US10649365B2Developing device and image forming deviceKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 12, 2020·0 cites·18 claims
- 2459US6721526B2Image forming apparatus with improved developing deviceKONISHIROKU PHOTO IND·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 13, 2004·7 cites·13 claims
- 2559US5508793ADeveloping device having toner recycling means and toner concentration controllerKONISHIROKU PHOTO IND·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 16, 1996·12 cites·5 claims
- 2656US8135302B2Image forming apparatus having cleaning device of pre-secondary transfer discharge unitSATO YOTARO·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 13, 2012·2 cites·6 claims
- 2756US7254358B2Color image forming apparatusKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 7, 2007·1 cites·3 claims
- 2855US11500330B2Image forming apparatus having developing device with air suction deviceKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 15, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 2955US7486901B2Image forming apparatus and image forming methodKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 3, 2009·1 cites·9 claims
- 3053US6832058B2Image forming apparatus including a maximum charge quantity of toner particles forming useless tonerKONISHIROKU PHOTO IND·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 14, 2004·5 cites·17 claims
- 3152US12360712B2Image processing system for specifying countermeasures against errors, image forming system, information processing apparatus, inspection method, countermeasure specifying program, countermeasure specifying system, learning apparatus, and learning methodKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 15, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 3247US10401761B2Developing device and image forming apparatusKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 3, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 3340US7489894B2Image forming apparatus with belt surface regulating memberKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 10, 2009·0 cites·5 claims
- 3440US2013199911A1Membrane switch unit and keyboard device including the membrane switch unitALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3540US2008124102A1Image forming apparatusKIMURA TAKENOBU·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3639US7761042B2Color image forming apparatusKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 20, 2010·0 cites·6 claims
- 3738US9989908B2Image formation system, image density correction method, and image formation apparatusKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 5, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 3838US7327976B2Color image forming apparatusKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 5, 2008·0 cites·7 claims
- 3938US2020301318A1Image forming apparatusKONICA MINOLTA INC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4037US2006056869A1Image forming apparatusKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4136US2011268466A1Image forming apparatus and cleaning methodKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4236US2011268463A1Image forming apparatus and cleaning methodKONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
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