Osaka, Japan

Kenichi Morinaga

This inventor holds 12 USPTO granted patents and 1 EPO patent. Top assignee: Funai Electric Company Ltd.. Active years: 1995-2010.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Kenichi Morinaga. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/kenichi-morinaga

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Calculating rank

% Patents Active = 25.0


Average Co-Inventor Count = 1.1

ph-index = 5

Forward Citations = 577(Granted Patents)


Location History:

  • Osaka, JP (2000 - 2009)
  • Daito, JP (1995 - 2010)

Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1995-2010

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12 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Kenichi Morinaga: Inventor of Practical Printing Solutions.

Introduction

Kenichi Morinaga is an inventor associated with Osaka, Japan, and Funai Electric Company Ltd. His work includes inventions for printer maintenance and paper handling. His patent portfolio includes 12 patents.

Latest Patents

Morinaga’s listed patents address ways to simplify printing equipment and improve its usability.

- **Print head cleaning member.** This invention uses a spent ink cartridge as a guide for bringing a cleaning component into contact with a print head. The component includes a resin mounting portion and a cleaning portion, combining the cartridge and cleaning member to support a simpler, more compact structure.

- **Paper feed cassette.** This cassette is designed to help produce printed material without margins while limiting the number of components. It includes a cassette body that stores paper and a detachable cover member with an integrated press portion, which holds the paper’s margin during trimming.

Career Highlights

Morinaga’s listed inventions reflect a focus on practical improvements to printing systems. His work addresses both print head cleaning and paper handling, with attention to compact design and ease of use.

Collaborations

Morinaga’s listed coworkers include Mitsuyasu Asada and Daisuke Takasaka.

Conclusion

Kenichi Morinaga’s patents highlight engineering approaches to printer maintenance and paper processing, combining functional design with efforts to simplify equipment.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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