This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 4 published patent applications. Top assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Iku Shimizu: Inventor in Image-Forming Technology
Introduction
Iku Shimizu is an inventor associated with Chiba, Japan, and Canon Kabushiki Kaisha. His patent work concerns the design of an image-forming apparatus and the path that guides sheets through it.
Latest Patents
Shimizu is credited with 1 patent: “Image Forming Apparatus Including a Sensor, Which Detects a Sheet Leading Edge, Disposed on a Door.” The invention describes an apparatus with a casing, an opening-and-closing unit, an image-forming unit, registration rollers, a detection unit, and a guide unit. The guide unit directs a sheet from the registration rollers toward the image-forming position. Its angled guide surface and its placement relative to the roller nip and detection position define how the sheet is guided and detected.
Career Highlights
Shimizu’s listed patent reflects work on sheet conveyance and sensor placement in image-forming equipment. The disclosed arrangement coordinates the guide surface, registration roller pair, and detection position along the sheet’s path.
Collaborations
Shimizu is associated with Canon Kabushiki Kaisha. Yukinojo Toda is identified as a coworker.
Conclusion
Iku Shimizu’s patent focuses on guiding and detecting sheets within an image-forming apparatus, highlighting a specific contribution to printer and imaging technology.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile