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Tomohiro Watatani
Also filed as: WATATANI TOMOHIRO
31 granted patents·10 pending applications·13 citations·filing 2012–2025
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41 records- 0193US12050422B2Fixing device and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 30, 2024·2 cites·5 claims
- 0284US10061265B2Image forming apparatus including a fixing unit which fixes a toner image on a recording mediumKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 28, 2018·2 cites·7 claims
- 0384US9061850B2Fixing device, image forming apparatus, and sheet detecting mechanismKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 23, 2015·5 cites·16 claims
- 0481US11126120B2Fixing device and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 21, 2021·1 cites·5 claims
- 0579US10990046B2Fixing device having heater holding member with inclined slitsKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 27, 2021·1 cites·4 claims
- 0677US2025334908A1Fixing device having heater attached using heater holder, and image forming apparatus including the sameKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 0775US10042287B2Image forming apparatus and toner caseKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 7, 2018·1 cites·13 claims
- 0872US2025264831A1Fixing device capable of grounding fixing belt and pressure roller using single resistive element and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 0972US2025264833A1Image forming apparatus capable of shifting fixing unit vertically upward in conjunction with behavior of switching state of fixing member and pressing memberKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1072US2025264829A1Fixing device and image forming apparatus in which movement of sensor holding member relative to heater holding member is restricted by sensor holding member being engaged with heater holding memberKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1168US12416889B2Fixing device including discharge guide guiding sheet passed through pressurized region and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2024·Granted Sep 16, 2025·0 cites·6 claims
- 1266US12181821B2Fixing device and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 31, 2024·0 cites·9 claims
- 1365US12158717B2Fixing device and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 3, 2024·0 cites·8 claims
- 1460US11796945B2Fixing device and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 24, 2023·0 cites·10 claims
- 1559US9002247B2Fixing unit, image forming apparatus including the same, and method for separating recording mediumWATATANI TOMOHIRO·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 7, 2015·1 cites·10 claims
- 1658US12044990B2Fixing device and image forming apparatus capable of suppressing deformation of fixing belt and excessive adhesion of lubricantKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 23, 2024·0 cites·10 claims
- 1758US10551778B2Fixing device enhancing heat insulation performance and image forming apparatus including the sameKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 4, 2020·0 cites·9 claims
- 1857US12399451B2Fixing device for image forming apparatus with retention member having groove for retaining lubricantKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 26, 2025·0 cites·4 claims
- 1956US11966182B2Fixing device and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 23, 2024·0 cites·8 claims
- 2055US11474463B2Fixing device and image forming apparatus capable of promoting circulation of lubricantKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 18, 2022·0 cites·7 claims
- 2155US10969718B2Fixing device including rotor facing inner circumferential surface of fixing belt and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 6, 2021·0 cites·5 claims
- 2255US10838334B2Fixing device and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 17, 2020·0 cites·10 claims
- 2354US11422494B2Fixing device having heater holding member restricting movement of belt holding member, and image forming apparatus including sameKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 23, 2022·0 cites·7 claims
- 2454US9632466B2Fixing device and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 25, 2017·0 cites·11 claims
- 2554US2025110432A1Fixing device capable of making nip width uniform in width direction of pressure areaKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2653US12282286B2Image forming apparatus including fixing device having shutter and lock member for holding shutter positionKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 22, 2025·0 cites·9 claims
- 2751US11507004B2Fixing device and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 22, 2022·0 cites·3 claims
- 2851US11500316B2Fixing device and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 15, 2022·0 cites·3 claims
- 2951US10747155B2Fixing device and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 18, 2020·0 cites·10 claims
- 3051US2025076799A1Fixing device and image forming apparatus capable of making temperature distribution uniform with simple configurationKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3150US11720050B2Fixing device in which transmission protrusion of follower gear abuts against one of protruding plate portions of heat roller main body, and image forming apparatus including fixing deviceKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 8, 2023·0 cites·4 claims
- 3250US9342011B2Fixing device comprising heat insulating member to cover outer circumference of fixing member and image forming apparatus including the sameKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 17, 2016·0 cites·8 claims
- 3348US10877409B2Fixing device and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 29, 2020·0 cites·10 claims
- 3443US2022317607A1Fixing device and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3542US11886137B2Fixing device and image forming apparatus including thermistor and thermostat aligned in a sheet conveyance directionKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 30, 2024·0 cites·7 claims
- 3642US9389559B2Fixing device and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 12, 2016·0 cites·8 claims
- 3742US2021382425A1Fixing device and image forming apparatus capable of restricting reduction of temperature of fixing beltKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3841US9874851B2Image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 23, 2018·0 cites·7 claims
- 3940US11126119B2Fixing device including heater holding member that holds heater for heating beltKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 21, 2021·0 cites·12 claims
- 4040US2021063928A1Fixing device and image forming apparatusKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4137US2017153593A1Fixing device and image forming apparatus including the sameKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
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