Toyokawa, Japan

Shigeki Yamamoto

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.. Active years: 2012.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Shigeki Yamamoto. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/shigeki-yamamoto-egmtnigo

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

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 5.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 1(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 2012

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Shigeki Yamamoto and His Patent in Image-Forming Technology.

Introduction

Shigeki Yamamoto is an inventor associated with Toyokawa, Japan. His listed patent work concerns developing technology for image-forming equipment. The available information identifies Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. as his company and records 1 patent.

Latest Patents

Yamamoto’s listed patent is “Developing Device and Image Forming Apparatus.” The invention describes a developing device that uses a development sleeve, a magnet body, and a two-component developer. It positions the peak of the magnetic flux density produced by the development pole downstream from the pole’s center, relative to the direction of the photosensitive member’s movement through the development region. The design aims to reduce fogging and carrier-particle deposition while efficiently developing electrostatic latent images. The patent also describes an image-forming apparatus incorporating the device to produce high-quality images with reduced fogging.

Career Highlights

Yamamoto’s recorded patent activity is associated with Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. His listed invention addresses image-development performance and image quality in electrophotographic equipment.

Collaborations

Yuusuke Okuno and Kuniya Matsuura are identified as Yamamoto’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or the extent of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Shigeki Yamamoto’s listed patent focuses on improving image development by reducing fogging and carrier deposition, contributing to the development of high-quality image-forming technology.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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