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Yukimichi Someya
Also filed as: SOMEYA YUKIMICHI
68 granted patents·11 pending applications·566 citations·filing 2002–2025
98Inventor score
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79 records- 0198US7299003B2Fixing unit and image forming apparatus providing a quick start-up and reduction in energy consumptionRICOH KK·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 20, 2007·50 cites·19 claims
- 0298US7233762B2Method of uniformly fixing toner to recording medium in image forming apparatusRICOH KK·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 19, 2007·52 cites·26 claims
- 0397US7433641B2Fixing member, fixing device, and image forming apparatusRICOH KK·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 7, 2008·21 cites·15 claims
- 0497US7369803B2Fixing device and image forming apparatus using the sameRICOH KK·Filed 2005·Granted May 6, 2008·27 cites·6 claims
- 0597US7333760B2Fixing device with temperature controlRICOH KK·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 19, 2008·31 cites·18 claims
- 0697US7269384B2Transfer-fixing unit with a surface layer of predefined hardness for use in an image forming apparatusRICOH KK·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 11, 2007·39 cites·22 claims
- 0796US7570911B2Image forming method and apparatus for fixing an imageRICOH KK·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 4, 2009·19 cites·18 claims
- 0895US8385787B2Image forming apparatus and medium container installed thereinRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 26, 2013·12 cites·19 claims
- 0995US7127202B2Intermediary transfer apparatus, fixing apparatus and image forming apparatusRICOH KK·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 24, 2006·56 cites·21 claims
- 1093US11550249B2Heating device, belt heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatusRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 10, 2023·4 cites·18 claims
- 1193US7177580B2Image forming method and apparatus for fixing an imageRICOH KK·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 13, 2007·36 cites·60 claims
- 1292US11592770B2Pressing device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus incorporating fixing deviceSHIMADA HIROYUKI·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 28, 2023·2 cites·16 claims
- 1392US7254362B2Fixing device, image forming apparatus using the fixing device, and heat insulating memberRICOH KK·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 7, 2007·38 cites·33 claims
- 1491US7738827B2Image forming apparatus with toner image fixing unit, and the fixing method thereofRICOH KK·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 15, 2010·10 cites·10 claims
- 1591US7139520B2Fixing device, nipping device, and image forming apparatusRICOH KK·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 21, 2006·34 cites·32 claims
- 1689US10678171B2Fixing device and image forming apparatusFURUICHI YUUSUKE·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 9, 2020·3 cites·30 claims
- 1789US7010257B2Method of fixing toner on recording mediumRICOH KK·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 7, 2006·26 cites·14 claims
- 1889US6957036B2Fixing member, fixing device, and image forming apparatusRICOH KK·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 18, 2005·32 cites·14 claims
- 1988US11054773B2Heater, heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatusFURUICHI YUUSUKE·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 6, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 2087US11635715B2Planar heater, fixing device, image forming apparatus, and method of manufacturing planar heaterADACHI TOMOYA·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 25, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2187US10802431B2Heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatusADACHI TOMOYA·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 13, 2020·2 cites·16 claims
- 2286US10539912B1Image forming apparatusHASE TAKAMASA·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 21, 2020·2 cites·12 claims
- 2386US8663893B2Fixing solution, fixing method, fixing device, image forming method and image forming apparatusKATANO YASUO·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 4, 2014·4 cites·9 claims
- 2486US8463171B2Fixing solution, fixing method, fixing device, image forming method and image forming apparatusKATANO YASUO·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 11, 2013·4 cites·12 claims
- 2585US7809317B2Intermediate transfer device and image forming apparatusRICOH KK·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 5, 2010·8 cites·20 claims
- 2681US7715760B2Charging device, and process cartridge and image forming apparatus using the sameRICOH KK·Filed 2006·Granted May 11, 2010·6 cites·13 claims
- 2780US10928761B2Image formation apparatus including a resistive heat generator driven by a power control deviceRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 23, 2021·1 cites·14 claims
- 2880US10795295B2Heater, fixing device, and image forming apparatusINOUE DAISUKE·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 6, 2020·1 cites·15 claims
- 2980US6655772B2Printing apparatus and printhead temperature management methodCANON KK·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 2, 2003·21 cites·23 claims
- 3078US10809652B2Fixing device and image forming apparatus incorporating the sameYOSHINAGA HIROSHI·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 20, 2020·1 cites·9 claims
- 3176US12147180B2Heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus including conductor supportFURUICHI YUUSUKE·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 19, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3276US8699933B2Fixation device, image forming apparatus, and fixation fluid storage containerKATANO YASUO·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 15, 2014·2 cites·14 claims
- 3375US7728503B2Electron emission element, charging device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatusRICOH KK·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 1, 2010·4 cites·23 claims
- 3473US11966178B2Heating device, belt heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatusRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 23, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 3572US2025258452A1Heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatusFURUICHI YUUSUKE·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3670US8900784B2Toner, developer, toner container, image forming apparatus, image forming method, and process cartridgeKATANO YASUO·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 2, 2014·1 cites·6 claims
- 3770US7831177B2Discharge device, image forming unit and apparatusRICOH KK·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 9, 2010·3 cites·11 claims
- 3869US8452221B2Fixation fluid, fixation method, image forming method, fixation device, and image forming apparatusKANEKO FUMINARI·Filed 2009·Granted May 28, 2013·3 cites·11 claims
- 3969US8170457B2Fixing device and image forming apparatusAOYAMA YUICHI·Filed 2010·Granted May 1, 2012·2 cites·11 claims
- 4069US2025291287A1Heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatusSHIMADA HIROYUKI·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4168US8086141B2Electric charging apparatus and image forming apparatus using the sameSOMEYA YUKIMICHI·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 27, 2011·3 cites·19 claims
- 4267US12092978B2Fixing device and image forming apparatus incorporating the sameSOMEYA YUKIMICHI·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 4366US11829091B2Belt device, fixing device, and image forming apparatusSHIMADA HIROYUKI·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 28, 2023·0 cites·10 claims
- 4464US11846903B2Belt device, fixing device, and image forming apparatusINOUE DAISUKE·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 19, 2023·0 cites·17 claims
- 4563US12235601B2Nip forming device including a separator for separating a conveyed object having passed through a nip from an endless belt, fixing device including the nip forming device, and image forming apparatus including the nip forming deviceSOMEYA YUKIMICHI·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 25, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 4663US10824101B2Heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatusFURUICHI YUUSUKE·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 3, 2020·0 cites·35 claims
- 4763US8693939B2Fixing device and image forming apparatus having an anti-tack agent applicatorTOMONO HIDENORI·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 8, 2014·1 cites·4 claims
- 4863US7917070B2Intermediate transfer device and image forming apparatus using sameRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 29, 2011·2 cites·15 claims
- 4962US11635718B2Fixing device and image forming apparatus incorporating sameINOUE DAISUKE·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 25, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 5062US11237503B2Heater configured to maintain adequate contact pressure with a contact terminal, heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatusFURUICHI YUUSUKE·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 1, 2022·0 cites·28 claims
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