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Shigemitsu Tani
Also filed as: TANI SHIGEMITSU
10 granted patents·2 pending applications·216 citations·filing 1991–2006
90Inventor score
Technology areasG03G
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12 records- 0196US6366748B1Image 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
- 0295US7349642B2Image heating apparatus including PID controlMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 25, 2008·28 cites·5 claims
- 0388US5160964AImage recording apparatus occupying a minimum amount of spaceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 3, 1992·50 cites·18 claims
- 0480US7483666B2Fixing apparatus and image forming apparatusPANASONIC CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 27, 2009·6 cites·20 claims
- 0572US6647226B2Image 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
- 0668US6148167ADeveloping apparatus with a developing regulating memberMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 14, 2000·20 cites·14 claims
- 0765US7388595B2Fixing device and temperature control methodMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 17, 2008·9 cites·23 claims
- 0864US6397016B1Image 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
- 0954US6397027B2Image 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
- 1042US7473871B2Heating apparatus, fixing apparatus and image forming apparatusPANASONIC CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 6, 2009·2 cites·10 claims
- 1137US2009142114A1Fixing deviceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 1236US2009028617A1Fixing apparatus, heating roller, and image forming deviceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
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